The family of a man beaten to death in 1979 is fighting the release of his killer under California’s Elderly Parole Law. Walter Joseph Lewis, now 76, was convicted of two murders after stabbing a man to death in 1965, …
A Chicago-area woman who conspired to kill her mother so she and her boyfriend could steal more than $1 million should be imprisoned for decades, authorities say. This week, federal prosecutors asked a court to sentence Heather Mack to 28 …
Loved ones of a Louisiana grandmother who died after her SUV was carjacked say the teen who violently attacked her deserves the sentence he received, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. On Friday, a judge ruled that 18-year-old John Honore should …
Amanda Knox is offering some words of advice and empathy for Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who was recently released from prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. In a piece …
Investigators are looking into the shooting death of a 4-year-old in the Chickasaw neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville Metro Police said they were called to a home just before 4 p.m. and found the child with a gunshot wound, WLKY …
The makers of several effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes are facing lawsuit because doctors also prescribe them for weight loss, which most of the drugs have not been approved for. Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy …
Three people have been arrested after apartment maintenance workers found a malnourished toddler with her ankles duct taped together in November. Court documents say that Kenry Joseph Flukers, Toniesha Deshae Perkins, and Mya Jhari Breaux-McGruder have been charged with injury …
Federal prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty for the white man who gunned down 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in 2022. Payton Gendron, 20, pleaded guilty last year in state court for …
Nicolas Shaughnessy and his then wife Jaclyn Edison hired two hit men to kill his parents in 2018, then moved in with his mother — who survived the shooting — for three months before police nailed down the truth of …
Alabama’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a death row inmate seeking to stop the state’s first-in-the-nation nitrogen hypoxia execution. The state tried but failed to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith in November by lethal injection, then announced it was …
Amber Hagerman, 9, was snatched off her pink and white bicycle in Arlington, Texas, on January 13, 1996. Her body was found four days later, and her killer was never identified. But her name lives on.
A former Pennsylvania defense attorney was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for soliciting sex from his clients in lieu of payment for services. Corey Kolcharno, 49, pleaded guilty to four counts of promoting prostitution and was required …
Prosecutors are starting to present evidence against the woman accused of helping cover up the murder of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, the Stamford Advocate reports. On Thursday, witnesses began testifying against 49-year-old Michelle Troconis, who authorities say helped Jennifer’s estranged …
Vermont police and an elderly neighbor are being hailed as heroes for their rescue of two young children who were trapped in the frigid waters of any icy pond, WPTZ-TV reports. Footage of the dramatic December 17 incident, recorded on officers’ …
School shooter Ethan Crumbley opened fire in a Michigan school, killing four students. He pled guilty to all charges and is now serving life in prison. His parents, James and Jennifer Crumpley, are also charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say …
Lawyers for accused Indiana child killer Richard Allen say their client is again being mistreated and unnecessarily restrained in prison, which is preventing them from adequately preparing for his trial later this year, the Indianapolis Star reports. In court papers …
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to be in court next week for reasons that have not been disclosed officially, but the summons could be related to the murder of a fourth woman, Newsday reports. Multiple, unnamed …
The judge in Bryan Kohberger’s trial for the murder of four University of Idaho college students in 2022 has ordered the state to provide to the defense “a portion” of the investigative genetic genealogy information it used to help identify …
Chad Daybell’s attorney has filed a motion to withdraw from his case and requested that the accused murderer be appointed two public defenders qualified to work the death penalty case. John Prior wrote in his motion that his client had …
A Texas man has been charged with sexually assaulting toddlers at the Houston mall where he worked at a kiosk and posting videos of the assaults online. Court documents describe four short videos of more than one attacker assaulting two …
Two teenage Philadelphia boys have been charged as adults for their involvement in a shooting that left 16-year-old boy critically wounded with a gunshot to the head. The two boys, 17 and 16, face a number of charges that could …
A California man accused of killing his wife and parents-in-law in November pleaded not guilty to their slayings on Friday. Samuel Haskell IV, 35, is accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Mei Haskell, 37, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang, …
In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with forensic artist, Joe Mullins. Joe discusses how he uses his artistic talents to help law enforcement solve cold cases. He shares stories of bringing names and answers …
Pennsylvania prosecutors arrested a woman for homicide on Wednesday, months after her boyfriend’s 1-year-old daughter was reportedly fatally poisoned with acetone. Iris Jacoby-Alfera died on June 29, four days after she was allegedly found unresponsive in Aleisia Owens’ New Castle …
January 31, 2013, a 911 call comes in: the caller tells the operator that a man has been shot. Around 9 a.m., five shots were fired and seconds later, 3 more shots were fired. Police arrive at the crime scene …
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against ride-share company Lyft, asserting that one of its drivers violently raped her, leading to a pregnancy and the subsequent birth of a son. According to a criminal complaint reviewed by CrimeOnline, plaintiff …
Atlanta police are currently investigating the reasons behind the failure to conduct welfare checks on a family, despite receiving three requests from social services. Two weeks before Christmas, 4-year-old Treasure McWeay passed away from starvation. Her father, Rodney Weaver, 31, …
A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 3-month-old son and blamed it on her toddler daughter. Alisha Parker, 26, has been charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of a child after the baby, Dai’von …
Weatherford, Texas, Police Chief Angelo Orefice awarded K9 Jack with a purple heart award this week for his bravery in helping take down a fugitive last November. Jack was shot in the ear and paw while officers and deputies served …
Dad was captured on video crying after ‘finding’ Justin Turner’s body in the family camper.
Police in Utah are investigating the brutal stabbing attack that killed a woman working alone last week at a Midvale massage parlor. Yuping Jiao, 45, was an Chinese immigrant. She was attacked sometime between 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on …
Colorado authorities are investigating three people found dead in two Douglas County locations Thurssday morning, and detectives say the deaths are connected. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the top of the Reuter-Hess Incline Trail shortly …
Dallas Police are investigating after a 6-year-old girl was shot to death on Wednesday while her mother was at a funeral home making arrangements for the funeral of her teenage son, who was shot dead last month. Aylayna Ross was …
When a panicked husband calls 911 for help saying his wife has overdosed the first officer on the scene notices some pretty big red flags. How a Young Mother’s Journal Helped Convict Cheating Husband of Her Murder The forensics tell …
On Thursday, the Ohio grand jury declined to indict a woman charged with abuse of a corpse for miscarrying at home in September. Mahoning Matters reported that Brittany Watts, 34, was hospitalized in Warren twice and left both times before …
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California officials in Riverside announced Monday that they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a woman killed by Keith Jesperson, otherwise known as the “Happy Face Killer.” The woman’s remains were found on August 30, 1992, near Blythe along …
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former boyfriend — who is serving a life sentence in Missouri for killing her mother in 2015 — has reportedly spoken out in light of her release last month. Blanchard, 32, spent seven years in prison for …
An Illinois man pleaded guilty this week to setting a fire that killed his girlfriend’s mother in 2022. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Haine said that Michael Sloan Jr., 41, could face up to 50 years in prison for the …
The son of a prominent retired judge in Texas has been charged with killing his parents because he thought his mother was trying to put a sleeping pill in his mouth. Seth Carnes, 45, is charged with capital murder in …
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for a quadruple murder in California, and the boy’s mother and her boyfriend have been charged as accessories to the homicide. Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said that investigators don’t believe the teen acted …
The man who attacked a Las Vegas judge last week now faces 13 news charges, including attempted murder, battery on a protected person, and disregarding safety of people and property. Three-times felon Deobra Redden, 30, dove over Clark County District …
A Texas teenager caught the bus for school on December 15 and shortly thereafter turned off location sharing on her phone. Kiersten McWilliams hasn’t been seen since, and her mother fears she could be in grave danger. “She’s really sweet, …
Janet Mello allegedly bought luxury vehicles, millions of dollars in property, designer clothing and jewelry, and made multiple international trips.
Florida police arrested three people Wednesday in connection with Tuesday’s shooting death of a pizza delivery driver. West Palm Beach police officers who responded to reports of a shooting found Domino’s delivery driver Tommie Anderson III, 33, on the ground …
