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Trials
Shooting
February 12, 2024
Manhunt on for 18-Year-Old Gunman for Fatal Shooting in School Parking Lot
An Idaho school is closed and a manhunt under way after a fatal shooting in the school’s parking lot early Monday morning. Idaho Falls Police are looking for 18-year-old Taylor Aughenbaugh, who they say is considered armed and dangerous. The …
Shooting
February 12, 2024
Memphis Spree Shooter Was OUT ON $100,000 BOND AT TIME OF ATTEMPTED MASSACRE
Memphis police arrested a 20-year-old man after a lengthy crime spree on Sunday that included a carjacking, a murder, and at least two other shootings. Courdairon Craft was caught Sunday afternoon after a foot pursuit and charged with first-degree murder, …
Murder-Suicide
February 12, 2024
Juvenile Brother and Sister Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
A juvenile brother and sister were found dead in their Oklahoma home Sunday afternoon, and police say it appears to be a case of murder-suicide. Family members called Broken Arrow police shortly before 2 p.m., after finding the boy dead, …
Murder
February 12, 2024
38-Year-Old Mom Found Dead in Ritzy SoHo Hotel Room; Cops Say Murder
New York police are investigating after a 38-year-old Queens mom was found dead with trauma to her face in a swanky lower Manhattan hotel room on Thursday. The body of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia was found by hotel staff in an 11th …
Death investigation
February 11, 2024
5 Found Dead in 3 Locations, Including 3 Young Children in Burning Car
Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a man in connection with five people found dead in three locations on Sunday, including three children. Mounties were first called to a report of a hit-and-run near the Manitoba town of Carman at …
Cold Cases
February 11, 2024
DNA Evidence Leads Investigators to 2 Suspects in 43 Year-Old Murder Case
a second Michigan man has been charged with murder of a 21-year-old woman found shot to death in a state game area more than 40 years ago. DNA tied both Anthony Harris, 63, and Douglas Laming, 70, to the death …
Shooting
February 11, 2024
Megachurch Shooting: Woman With Rifle Shot Dead, Young Boy With Her Critically Wounded
A woman walked into Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston Sunday afternoon and opened fire but was shot dead by off-duty law enforcement before she could do more than shoot a man in the hip. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner …
Murder
February 11, 2024
Former Wrestlemania Star Formally Charged in Shooting Death of 85-Year-Old Wife
Police in Oregon have arrested former pro wrestler Billy Jack Haynes for the murder of his wife in their Portland home. The 71-year-old Haynes, whose real name is William Albert Haynes Jr., was hospitalized for a medical condition unrelated to …
Murder
February 11, 2024
New Jersey Man Wrote ‘Manifesto’ About How He Was Going to Kill Former High School Classmate
David Shroitman stabbed Maryrose Fealey 37 times. Police have found no connection between them since they graduated high school in 2014.
Child Abuse
February 11, 2024
6-Year-Old Girl Kept Locked in Dog Cage, Fed Dog Food
The parents of a 6-year-old Pennsylvania girl were arrested last week after they allegedly locked her naked in a dog cage, fed her dog food, and physically abused her, including beating her with a broom and shooting her legs with …
Missing
February 11, 2024
Oklahoma Family Pleads for Help to Find Missing Woman with Special Needs
An Oklahoma family is pleading for the public’s help to find a woman with special needs who has gone missing, Fox 23 reports. Katie Vaclaw, 40, has not been seen or heard from by her loved ones since around 9 …
child endangerment
February 11, 2024
Update: Missouri Mom Who Baked Baby in Oven ‘Thought Like a Child,’ Friend Says
New details are emerging about the Missouri mother who allegedly mistook an oven for a crib and caused the infant’s death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities in Kansas City found 1-month-old Za’Riah Mae dead with burn injuries on Friday. The girl’s …
Murder
February 11, 2024
Death Sentence for California Man Who Murdered 4, But Execution May Never Happen
A judge has upheld a capital sentence against a California man who murdered four people, but whether the state will put the killer to death is uncertain. On Friday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Anthony Villalobos ruled that 24-year-old Jose …
Bribery
February 10, 2024
Kentucky Woman Tries to Fight Neighbor With Knife, Offers ‘Sexual Favors’ to Cops to Let Her Go
A Kentucky woman was arrested this week on multiple charges after she allegedly chased her neighbors with a knife and then offered “sexual favors” to a police officer to avoid charges. Hannah Hayes has been charged with burglary, disorderly conduct, …
child endangerment
February 10, 2024
Kansas City Mom Charged With Death of Infant She Put in Oven Instead of Crib
A Missouri mother has been charged in the death of her 1-month-old child after she allegedly put the infant in an oven. Court documents say Mariah Thomas told family members that she accidentally put the child in the oven instead …
Kidnapping
February 10, 2024
Ohio Woman Who Stole Car With Twins Inside Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping
An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to two federal counts of kidnapping a minor in the case of a set of twin infants who were in the back seat of a car she stole from outside a Columbus pizza restaurant. …
Murder
February 10, 2024
Bronx Woman Shot Dead in Apartment, Nephews Wounded
A 40-year-old Bronx woman was shot to death in her home and her two nephews wounded early Saturday morning. New York Police took her estranged boyfriend into custody for questioning Saturday afternoon, the New York Daily News reported. Officers were …
Missing
February 10, 2024
15-Year-Old California Girl Disappears During Layover at Denver Airport
A 15-year-old California girl has been missing for nearly two weeks after disappearing on a layover at Denver International Airport. Harper Cadman arrived in Denver aboard a United Airlines flight from Montana at about 8:30 a.m. on January 30, but …
Missing
February 10, 2024
Where’s Destiny? 15-Year-Old Milwaukee Girl Missing Since Monday
Police in Milwaukee are looking for a 15-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Monday. Destiny Meredith is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 pounds with long black hair in a ponytail and brown eyes, according to …
Assault
February 10, 2024
Ohio Teacher’s Skull Cap Removed After Student Attack
Part of an Ohio teacher’s skull was removed after she was attacked in her classroom by a student who may have been high, WCPO-TV reports. Authorities say the incident occurred around 2:18 p.m. on January 4 at Colerain High School, …
Jail
February 10, 2024
Bride Killer Jamie Komoroski Planning Her Own Wedding from Jail
A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a new bride on her wedding night is making plans for her own marriage while in jail, the New York Post reports. Jamie Lee Komoroski is being held in the Al Cannon …
Nancy Grace
February 10, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘Drunk’ TV Star and Bar Sued Over CRASHES
A popular Pasadena restaurant and nightclub has been dragged into a lawsuit filed against former General Hospital star Haley Pullos. Pullos was allegedly drunk and high on pot when she caused a near-fatal car crash. The driver Pullos hit sustained a …
Shooting
February 9, 2024
15-Year-Old Times Square Gunman Who Shot a Tourist Taken Into Custody in Tears
Police have arrested a 15-year-old wanna-be Times Square shoplifter who shot a tourist and fired at police officers while he ran away. The boy was said to be in tears when he was taken away in handcuffs, WABC reported. The …
Murder
February 9, 2024
Toddler Shot Dead While Out for a Walk With His Mom
The public stepped up Thursday to help Maryland police arrest two men for the shooting death of a toddler who was walking with his mother near them home. Jeremy Poou-Caceres and his mother were hit by stray bullets at about …
Child Abuse
February 9, 2024
10-Year-Old Girl Dead From ‘Horrifying’ Abuse; Her Guardians Charged With Murder
Three people were arrested Friday morning in the “horrifying” child abuse case of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead from starvation, neglect, and pneumonia in her home last month. Geanna Bradley’s parents, Brandy and Thomas Blasse and and her …
Missing
February 9, 2024
Family Looking for St. Louis Man Who Vanished in Kansas City
A St. Louis family is seeking answers about a 19-year-old man who went missing last week in Kansas City. T’Montez Hurt, a freshman at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, called his grandmother, Tecona Donald-Sullivan, early last Thursday morning from …
Murder
February 9, 2024
Florida Woman Charged With Death of ‘Obviously Neglected’ 14-Year-Old Boy
A Florida woman has been charged with first degree murder after the death of an “obviously neglected” 14-year-old boy on New Year’s Day. Daytona Beach Police said they arrested Talia Nelson, 43, on Friday. She was also charged with aggravated …
Podcast
February 9, 2024
[Zone 7] Murdaugh Murder Mayhem: The Latest on Alex Murdaugh with Joshua Schiffer
The Murdaugh family is an affluent American family that has lived in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, 55, is sentenced to life in prison with no parole for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, …
Crime Stories
February 9, 2024
IS ANYONE SEARCHING FOR MISSING TALLAHASSEE GIRL,12? Where is Lori?
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Murder
February 9, 2024
‘Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist’ Beat Dad to Death for Getting a Vaccine
A Florida man is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly beating his father to death on Sunday. According to the Palm Beach Post, Brian McGann Sr. was found dead of blunt force trauma at his Lake Worth Beach home after …
Trials
February 9, 2024
Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial: Accused Child Killer’s Ex Says She Hid Child’s Body in Pizza Shop Freezer
Kayla Montgomery took the stand on Friday as the key witness for the state in the trial against her estranged husband and accused child killer, Adam Montgomery. Kayla told the jury at New Hampshire’s Hillsborough County Court that she saw …
Missing
February 9, 2024
Mom Still Missing 2 Months After Failing to Show at 6-year-old Daughter’s Birthday Party
The search continues for a North Carolina woman who has been missing for two months On Saturday, crews searched Warren County for Dana Mustian — who reportedly did not turn up for her 6-year-old daughter’s birthday party the weekend of …
Lawsuit
February 9, 2024
Florida Wife’s Intestines Burned by Surgical Robot During Surgery, Causing Her Death: Federal Lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that a Florida woman’s death resulted from a stray electrical arc emitted by a surgical robot during a colon cancer procedure. Delray Beach resident Harvey Sultzer filed the suit in U.S. District Court in …
Other
February 9, 2024
TOGETHER AT LAST: Former Michigan Cop and K9 Tamarack Reunited After CITY PUT AWESOME DOG IN POUND
Former Michigan police officer Hayden Wildfong has reunited with his K9 partner, Tamarack, following a contentious custody dispute with the City of Mason. According to WILX 10, Wildfong received approval to officially adopt Tamarack Wednesday. He had been separated from …
Kidnapping
February 9, 2024
Accused Thief Seen on Video Trying to Kidnap 4-Year-Old Boy
A Florida man out on a $150 bond for a theft case was seen on video Thursday trying to kidnap a 4-year-old child. The boy’s father stopped the attempted abduction, but 26-year-old Nicolas Sternaman wriggled out of his grasp, leaving …
Court
February 9, 2024
Harmony Montgomery: Dad Beat Little Girl in Back of Car Then Drove to Burger King to Eat
In an opening statement, prosecutors described Adam Montgomery callously beating his daughter Harmony then continuing his drive to a fast food restaurant without checking on her. “He pulled into that parking lot at Burger King and he ordered his food. …
Murder
February 8, 2024
Pennsy Man Arrested for Wife’s Murder, Allegedly Told Son He Had ‘Murder on the Brain’
A Pennsylvania man wanted for killing his wife — whose strangled body was found on Monday by a child coming home from school — was taken into custody at a hotel in Thursday after a brief standoff with police. Matthew …
Shooting
February 8, 2024
6 Believed Dead – Including 3 Children – After Shooting and House Fire
Six people — three of them children — are unaccounted for in southeastern Pennsylvania after a raging housefire that started with a shootout between a person at the house and police. Two police officers were wounded in the shooting, and …
child endangerment
February 8, 2024
New York Mom Charged With Abandoning Newborn in Apartment Hallway
A New York woman has been arrested and charged with abandoning her newborn daughter in an apartment hallway on Tuesday. Jacqueline Marleni Perez, 21, was charged with abandonment of a child after detectives reviewed hours of surveillance video and interviewed …
Murder
February 8, 2024
Rapist Slits Victim’s Throat After She Tries to Press Charges, Then Dumps Body in Marsh
A Mississippi woman who helped her boyfriend kill his rape accuser in 2019 was sentenced this week to 25 years in prison. Celeste McDonald was reported missing from Jackson, Mississippi, on April 1, 2019, a day before her body was …
Court
February 8, 2024
Trial Date Set for Men Accused in Murder of Kentucky Mom Crystal Rogers
A judge set a February 10, 2025, trial date for three men accused of killing Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers in 2015, although an attorney for Rogers’s ex-boyfriend said he objects to trying the three men together. Brian Butler, attorney for …
Other
February 8, 2024
‘Not f****** going!’ Accused Child Killer Refuses to Attend Court in Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial After Strip Search
Accused child killer Adam Montgomery, who’s facing murder charges in connection with his daughter, Harmony, refused to attend court Thursday after being asked to undergo a strip search, officials say. According to a memorandum obtained by The Docket, Montgomery refused …
Juveniles
February 8, 2024
VIDEO: 13-year-old Speaks to Mom Moments Before Murdering Her as She Sleeps Next to Newborn Daughter
Florida authorities released video footage of a 13-year-old Florida boy speaking to his mother last year — hours before he allegedly killed his mother. During the first clip, Irina Garcia, 39, tells Derek Rosa in Spanish not to run in …
Homicide
February 8, 2024
Update: Missing Vermont Woman Found Dead in Container, Gunshot Wound to the Head
A missing Vermont woman found deceased earlier this week was intentionally killed, police say. An autopsy confirmed that 29-year-old Kayla Wright, of Derby, died from a head wound caused by a gunshot. State Police are ruling her death a homicide. As …
Crime Stories
February 8, 2024
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace]: AUSTIN SERIAL KILLER FEARS: Families’ Anger Boils
In 1960, Lady Bird Lake was built by the city of Austin. The river-like reservoir was created as a cooling pond for Austin’s then-new city power plant. The 416-acre lake is now primarily used for recreation, but many in the …
Trials
February 8, 2024
‘Adam did not kill Harmony’: Disturbing Details Revealed During Opening Statements in Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial
During accused child killer Adam Montgomery’s trial Thursday at New Hampshire’s Hillsborough Superior Court, the prosecution disclosed disturbing details in connection with the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery. “She was a daughter, she was a sister, she was …
Sex Crimes
February 8, 2024
2 U.S. Moms Drugged & Raped by Bahamas Resort Staff During Carnival Cruise Vacation
Two Kentucky women alleged that they were drugged and raped at a Bahamas resort on Sunday. Amber Shearer and Dongayla Dobson told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo that the assault occurred at a stop in Grand Bahama during a Carnival cruise. They …
AMBER Alert
February 8, 2024
Found Safe: AMBER Alert Cancelled For 1-year-old Alabama Tot
UPDATE: Police announced that 1-year-old Prince Burge was found safe and Burge was taken into custody Thursday. Original Story: An AMBER Alert was issued out of Alabama Thursday, for a 1-year-old boy last seen in Decatur. According to the Alabama …
