A California man attacked his stepdaughter’s killer while her mother was reading a victim impact statement about the effect her brutal murder had on their family, the Ventura County Star reports. On Tuesday, 33-year-old Euren Balbuena was in court in …
A Google software engineer has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, who also worked for the tech giant, ABC7 reports. Around 11 a.m. Tuesday, police found 27-year-old Liren Chen “spattered in blood” near the body of his wife inside …
The woman whose body was found in a freezer last month was a beloved member of her California community, forged a long career in the medical field and served in the military, the Los Angeles Times reports. The body of …
A Missouri woman who taught at a Lutheran school allegedly poisoned her husband’s food multiple times while she was having a relationship with someone halfway around the world, KMIZ-TV reports. Sarah Scheffer, 37, faces charges of first-degree domestic assault, first-degree …
An Oklahoma pastor and his wife have been charged with child abuse, kidnapping, and child neglect of as many as eight children. Blackwell Police say Keith and Candy Holt beat the children with a board and locked them in a …
Three 17-yera-old Wisconsin boys have been charged with felony murder in the shooting death of a Domino’s pizza delivery driver earlier this month. Armier McArthur, Keyshaun McNealy, and Damain Patrick are accused of killing Antoine Gee Jr., 33, on the …
A Florida man has been charged with first degree murder after witnesses reported seeing him put the victim’s body in his car and try to scrub blood off the road where the victim was shot. DeLand Police found the body …
A Rhode Island woman has filed a lawsuit against Panera Bread, claiming that the restaurant chain’s caffeinated lemonade led to “permanent cardiac injuries.” NBC News reports that 28-year-old occupational therapist and former athlete Lauren Skerrritt had no preexisting health issues, …
A grand jury has convened in Texas to determine if any law enforcement officer should face criminal charges in connection with the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde nearly two years ago. The Uvalde Leader-News said a …
An Oklahoma woman who vanished last week was reportedly found dead on Thursday. The Muskogee Phoenix reported that Amanda Harms, 46, was last seen on foot a mile from Honor Heights Park in Muskogee. It was cold when Harms vanished, …
Months after the body of Rachel Morin is found along a trail the Ma & Pa Trail, her killer is still a mystery. DNA found at the crime scene matched to a home invasion in Los Angeles 5 months earlier, …
A second juror has been dismissed in the Michelle Troconis trial after the juror drew a comparison between the case and the Ben Affleck movie, “Gone Girl.” On Friday, Judge Kevin Randolph informed attorneys that he had received a note …
New Mexico prosecutors have recharged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 “Rust” shooting that killed a cinematographer. NBC News reported that Baldwin was indicted for involuntary manslaughter after a special grand jury reviewed his case. Baldwin …
Florida death row inmate Donald Smith appeared in court this week for an evidentiary hearing, in an attempt to reverse his murder conviction, in connection with the 2013 death of Cherish Perrywinkle. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Smith was convicted in …
A 4-year-old boy who disappeared for days in rural Alabama will not be given back to his birth family, police said. According to Barbour County Sheriff Tyron Smith, Phenix Wilkerson was discharged from Southeast Health in Dothan on Wednesday, in …
Police in Mississippi are investigating after they found a body inside a large box in a Gulfport home. Gulfport Police Sgt. Jason Ducre said one person was detained on Thursday and is being questioned, the Biloxi Sun-Herald reported. Ducre said …
A 19-year-old Wisconsin man accused of shooting his dad 31 times last October has been arrested after months on the run. Djuan Eskridge, 19, was charged in October with first degree reckless homicide in the death of William Eskridge on …
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The judge overseeing Chad Daybell’s murder trial has denied his attorney’s motion to withdraw from the case, apparently agreeing with prosecutors that the motion was an attempt to delay a trial that has been in preparation since 2021. John Prior, …
The parents of a 3-month-old baby boy who died late last year in a filthy motel room from malnourishment and neglect were indicted Thursday on murder charges and other felonies. Skylynn Katherine Tuerk, 33, and Charles Devin Harris, 27, were …
Two South Carolina women were found dead after a house fire in suburban Greenville on Wednesday, and the man suspected of killing them and setting the fire to cover up the murder was later shot dead in a confrontation with …
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was arraigned Thursday on charges of homicide and theft in the September 2023 deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her mother. John Bradley — who was 17 when he’s accused of stabbing and strangling 16-year-old Rianna Glass, …
Texas authorities have released a sketch of a man wanted for shooting a driver in the head on Interstate 45 last month. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that Arthur Luna Jr. called 911 at about 5 a.m. on December …
The long-awaited trial of Michelle Troconis got underway with prosecutors presenting evidence from the day Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing. The first person to testify in the case was Lieutenant Aaron LaTourette, New Canaan Police Department. He was the first …
The LA Innocence Project has decided to represent convicted wife killer Scott Peterson in an attempt to have his conviction thrown out. According to ABC News, the group says that Peterson’s state and federal constitutional rights were violated and that …
A Department of Justice report released on Thursday identified multiple missteps in police’s response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two adults. The 600-page report determined that “cascading failures of leadership, decision-making, …
A Georgia mother is pleading for assistance in finding her 16-year-old child who vanished after an apparent emotional breakdown. According to police, Hydi Cain was last seen on January 7 at her Fayetteville home at around midnight. Her mother, Sidney …
A Massachusetts woman who allegedly killed her three children last year pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Wednesday. WFXT reported that Lindsay Clancy, 33, remains hospitalized due to concerns she may harm herself. As a result, the judge waived …
Video footage capturing the arrest of a 73-year-old Florida grandmother, Donna Adelson, has been released after police nabbed her trying to flee the country. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Donna Adelson faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, …
A disturbing scene unfolded in Union, New Jersey, on Wednesday, after officials discovered a man, a woman, and two children deceased inside a residence. While the official cause of death is pending, investigators told The Messenger that the victims were …
In a recent development, a New York judge has rejected the motion to dismiss the case against Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine indicted last year in connection with the chokehold death of a subway performer. On Wednesday, Manhattan Supreme Court …
“Burner” phones connected to accused serial killer Rex Heuermann showed hundreds of contacts with sex workers in the years before his arrest last year, a newly filed court document says. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 60-year-old Manhattan architect was charged …
Police in Georgia are searching for a Buckhead woman with medical issues, who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday night. According to Fox Atlanta, 70-year-old Michele Fitzgerald was last seen on January 17 at around 9 p.m., at 2501 Peachtree Road …
Police in Las Vegas this week arrested a 36-year-old woman for posing as an attorney and accepting fees to help clients “file documents” for divorces, legal reviews, name changes, and adoptions. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Cenia Poulsen …
Art Guty Jr. told police conducting a welfare check, after Nicole Zambrano had been reported missing, that he hadn’t heard from her since before Christmas.
A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced Heather Mack, who admitted conspiring with her then-boyfriend to kill her mother in Bali in 2014, to 26 years in prison. Mack, 28, was convicted in the beating death of Sheila von Wiese-Mack …
Earlier this month, a Florida woman was arrested last week for allegedly trying to pass off a dog’s urine as her own during a court-ordered drug screening. The Smoking Gun reported that Jessica Beatty, 48, was arrested on December 28 …
A Wisconsin woman was bound over for trial this week on charges that she ran over her husband with her pickup truck and killed him. Mary Terry, 49, is charged with first degree intentional homicide and homicide by intoxicated use …
A Colorado security guard charged with killing a woman and decapitating her before dumping her body in a creek had a human hand in his jacket pocket when he was arrested. Solomon Martinez was arrested after a witness showed police …
The death of Jeffrey Epstein has been debated since the minute it was announced to the world. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will share what it was like to be on the air with the news …
Attorneys for accused University of Idaho quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger asked the court last week to unseal documents they claim prosecutors do not want public. Twice, Kohberger has sought to have his grand jury indictment dismissed. ABC News reported that …
The Colonial Parkway murders were the serial murders of at least eight people in the U.S. state of Virginia between 1986 and 1989. In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, Sheryl sits down with Bill Thomas …
Alex Murdaugh’s three-day evidentiary hearing takes place later this month. The hearings will held in open court and court-controlled television cameras will be allowed. They cannot, however, focus on the faces of testifying jurors, who will be referred to by …
California authorities asked for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. KBAK reported that Kimberly Navarro was last seen in Bakersfield on January 10. Additional details regarding her disappearance were not provided, but …
A former nanny to Jennifer Dulos’ five children testified in court in a Connecticut court Tuesday that the missing, presumed dead mother was in fear of her life. Former nanny Lauren Almeida testified during Michelle Troconis’ trial that Jennifer was …
A Florida woman who went missing last month after visiting her son and and grandbaby in Texas was found dead this week in Oklahoma. Stephanie Loftin was reported missing on December 6, 2023, in Lamar County, Texas, according to KXII. …
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a Los Angeles socialite accused of ramming into two children as she “raced” through an intersection against her retired baseball player lover three years ago. Rebecca Grossman, 60, is accused of killing …
A heiress who pleaded guilty to helping a former boyfriend kill her mother is scheduled to be sentenced today in Chicago, according to AP. As CrimeOnline previously reported, federal prosecutors asked for Heather Mack to receive 28 years behind bars …
