Monday Crime Stories: 2 missing people & 2 silent suspects
Missing
The cases of Florida mom Joleen Cummings & little Owen Hidalgo-Cameron
Weird Crime
June 18, 2018
Young man fatally stabs himself while wearing ‘stab-proof vest’
A young British man died after taking a knife to his own chest while wearing a “stab-proof vest”, according to the Teeside Gazette. 22-year-old Jordan Easton, of Thornaby, was visiting a friend’s home in August 2017 when he reportedly stabbed himself to death. “While in the kitchen, he took hold a knife to demonstrate it …
Sex Crimes
June 18, 2018
Deputy sexually assaults little girl, 4, threatens to deport her mother if she talks: Police
A San Antonio deputy is behind bars after police say he repeatedly molested a 4-year-old girl, then threatened her mother with deportation if she reported him. Star-Telegram reports 47-year-old Jose Nunez was arrested on Sunday and charged with super aggravated sexual assault. According to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, Nunez is a detention officer with Bexar County and …
Murder
June 18, 2018
Family of 3 found burned, buried under fire pit — positive ID may be impossible
In a grim ending to the search for a missing Texas family of three, authorities believe they have found their remains, The Facts reports. Tim Miller, who has been assisting families in finding and recovering missing loved ones through his organization, Texas Equusearch, said he was at the scene when the bones were recovered Saturday. …
Child Abuse
June 18, 2018
After trip to liquor store, mom leaves three-year-old girl in hot car overnight, critically injuring her
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after her mother allegedly left her in a hot car overnight — after coming home from the liquor store. The Associated Press reports that Casey Dyan Keller, 33, reportedly drove to a liquor store with her three children in the car on Saturday night. When she returned to her …
Juveniles
June 17, 2018
Man found in cemetery with group of underage, unconscious foster girls: Cops
A Mississippi man is facing criminal charges after police reportedly found him in a cemetery with five underage girls—two of whom were unconscious. Per WLOX, Jordan McClain, 20, had picked up a group of girls from a foster home in Mobile, Alabama, last weekend after meeting a 16-year-old girl on Facebook. Authorities said the five girls …
Celebrity Justice
June 17, 2018
3 Doors Down ex-bassist arrested yet again; cops say they found guns, drugs during domestic violence investigation
An original member of the band 3 Doors Down is in trouble with the law again after an arrest last week at his home in Mississippi. According to USA Today, 46-year-old bassist Todd Harrell was arrested Friday after law enforcement officers responded to an alarm at the St. Martin residence. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell …
Police
June 17, 2018
[GRAPHIC VIDEO] Locals outraged after cop reportedly shoots suspect in back during foot pursuit
A California police officer is on administrative leave following a shooting caught on video earlier this month. According to ABC News, 28-year-old Oliver Barcenas was shot in the back after attempting to flee from police in a San Francisco neighborhood on June 9. Two officers approached Barcenas and three other individuals in North Beach “for …
Murder
June 17, 2018
‘They will be shooting it up’: Facebook post warned of deadly Trenton shooting
A Facebook post ahead of the Trenton Art All Night festival warned of impending violence — and it’s unclear if state or local officials were aware of the warning ahead of the early morning shootout. As CrimeOnline previously reported, an ongoing “neighborhood beef” in Trenton is believed to have precipitated the gun violence, which injured …
Murder
June 17, 2018
[VIDEO] Man dumps woman’s lifeless body on sidewalk after beating her to death during sex: Cops
Authorities in Florida arrested a man on suspicion of killing a woman found on the side of the road last week. According to Fox News, emergency personnel discovered the body of 41-year-old Ann Farran alongside a road in Miami on Wednesday. The remains were recovered at about 6:30 a.m. that day. A subsequent autopsy revealed …
Unsolved
June 17, 2018
21-year-old woman found dead in her bedroom after night out with friends, cops suspect murder
Authorities in California say they believe a woman found dead inside her bedroom last week was the victim of a homicide. According to KSWB, authorities arrived at the 21-year-old woman’s home in the urban neighborhood of City Heights in San Diego at about 5 p.m. Saturday. Police officers were dispatched to the scene in response …
Mass shooting
June 17, 2018
Gunfire erupts at New Jersey arts festival; 22 wounded
By MIKE CATALINI TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire at an all-night arts and music festival early Sunday morning, sending people running over each other in the scramble to safety, authorities said. One suspect was killed and 22 people were injured. Of 17 people treated for gunshot wounds, four of them, including a …
