MOM, 25, MISSING, FAMILY’S DESPERATE PLEA: WHERE’S EMMA?
Crime Shows
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Hoax
November 21, 2024
Wisconsin Man Who Faked His Death and Abandoned Family Refusing to Come Back Home From Europe
A Wisconsin man who faked his death in August and fled to eastern Europe, apparently to be with a woman, has been in contact with authorities but is so far refusing to come back to the United States. Ryan Borgwardt, 44, doesn’t yet face any charges for his elaborate and months-in-the-making scheme to flee his …
Court
November 21, 2024
Georgia Mom Gets Life With Parole in Death of Toddler Son Quinton Simon
A Georgia mother convicted of killing her toddler son and dumping his body in a dumpster in 2022 was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison plus 10 years. Leilani Simon’s attorneys asked the judge to give her a chance at parole, while prosecutors wanted her to go to jail without that possible. After the …
Juveniles
November 21, 2024
13-Year-Old Kills Friend, Claims Suicide Caused the Death
A 13-year-old Indiana boy has been charged with murder after initially reporting the death of another boy as a suicide. Shortly after midnight on November 10, Greenwood police responded to a call about a possible suicide attempt. Officers arrived to find 13-year-old James Davis suffering from a gunshot wound and in critical condition. He was …
Missing
November 21, 2024
URGENT MISSING: 6-Year-Old Autistic Boy Vanishes From Home Surrounded by Lakes
The search continues for a 6-year-old Ohio boy who reportedly vanished from his home on Wednesday. Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., who is autistic and nonverbal, vanished from his West Chester Township apartment. The Cincinnati Tribune reported that he is drawn to water and parks and may not respond to his name. WXIX reported that Al-Lateef’s older …
Celebrity
November 21, 2024
Jussie Smollett’s Hate Crime Hoax Convictions Overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to overturn actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions for falsely reporting a hate crime to police in 2019. In 2021, Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for falsely telling Chicago police that two men dumped bleach on him and put a noose around his neck in …
Missing
November 21, 2024
Missing Indiana Mom, 9 Months Pregnant, Vanishes After Visiting Boyfriend’s Remote Home
Family and friends of 25-year-old Emma Baum, a pregnant Indiana mother of four, are rallying for help to find her and bring her home. WGN9 reports that Baum vanished on October 10 from her boyfriend’s hoe, in the 2500 block of Connecticut Street in Gary, days before her due date. The boyfriend’s home is in …
Missing
November 21, 2024
Family Reveals Strange Texts Following Hawaii Woman’s Disappearance
The search for a missing Hawaiian woman last seen at the Los Angeles airport. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Hannah Kobayashi, 31, last spoke with her family on November 11, following her missed connecting flight from Maui to New York City at Los Angeles International Airport on November 8. Larie Pidgeon, Kobayashi’s aunt, said the family …
Murder
November 21, 2024
Missouri Woman Abducted, Shot Dead, Dumped in St. Louis Alley
A Missouri woman who was the subject of a reported abduction Wednesday morning in Clayton was found dead in St. Louis. The Clayton Police Department did not mention the abduction, only that the woman was seen “entering a vehicle with a man … under suspicious circumstances” shortly after 7 a.m. Family members, however, told KTVI …
Murder
November 21, 2024
14-Year-Old Georgia Girl Charged With Killing Mother
A 14-year-old Georgia girl has been charged with shooting her mother to death at their home in Tifton. Tifton Police said they arrived at the home of 41-year-old Rachel Wagner at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday to tell her that her daughter had been in an accident in Bibb County, WALB reported. They were unable …
Death investigation
November 21, 2024
Florida Mom Allegedly Drowns 14-Year-Old Daughter in Bathtub, Attacks Witnesses With Hammer: Sheriff
A Florida woman has been arrested after she allegedly held her 14-year-old daughter’s head underwater until she died and attacked witnesses with a hammer when they tried to stop her. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said the witnesses — another child and a roommate — called 911, reporting that they saw 35-year-old Kelsie Glover holding …
Court
November 20, 2024
Judge Rules Bryan Kohberger Will Face Death Penalty
An Idaho judge on Tuesday denied 12 motions filed by attorneys for accused college killer Bryan Kohberger to dismiss the death penalty from his case. District Judge Steven Hippler listened to oral arguments on the motions during a lengthy hearing on November 7, promising to issued a ruling at a later date. 112024 Memorandum Decision …
