A Washington State man has been formally charged in the slaying of a Canadian couple in 1987 after cutting-edge genealogy analysis and DNA evidence led to his arrest last month. The Herald reports that prosecutors on Friday filed first-degree aggravated murder charges against 55-year-old William Talbott II. Authorities say Talbott brutally killed 18-year-old Tanya Van …
Three people, including the victim’s cousin, are in custody in connection to the suspected murder of a Kentucky cancer patient who was missing for nearly a week before her body was found, WCPO-TV reports. On Friday, police located the body of Denita Satchwell, 58, in a forested area by Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. Investigators arrested 38-year-old Kenneth …
A young, up-and-coming female comedian was raped and murdered on her way home from a standup gig in Australia. The Age News reports that Eurydice Dixon, 22, was just blocks away from her apartment after performing stand-up at the Highland Bar in Melbourne when she was fatally attacked. Her body was reportedly found hours later in …
A fitness center in Michigan is pressing charges against a woman they say destroyed gym property during a violent outburst earlier this week. According to WXMI, a 20-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday following the incident that was caught on video with a witness’ cellphone. The footage was reportedly captured at a Grand Rapids Planet …
Two sheriff’s deputies in Kansas were killed in the line of duty on Friday as they transported an inmate from jail to a court hearing. According to Fox News, 44-year-old Theresa King and 35-year-old Patrick Rohrer were shot, possibly with their own weapons, as they drove the suspect to court. Antoine Fielder, 22, had faced …
An Indiana family got the tragic news Saturday morning after a search for 6-year-old Brendan Sperry that spanned two days. The young boy who disappeared earlier this week was found dead in a river fork. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the boy was with his family, including mother, siblings and a cousin, at Flat Rock River …
Authorities in North Dakota reported that they found an escaped convict who had been granted conditional release at a Fargo halfway house. According to KFGO, 29-year-old Sean Schroeder was first reported missing from the facility on Wednesday. He had been placed in the halfway house as he awaited sentencing on a manslaughter conviction. Reports indicate …
A retired professional football player is accused of targeting women over the age of 50 for sexual crimes. According to Fox News, 34-year-old Kellen Winslow Jr. is facing multiple criminal counts including rape and kidnapping following a crime spree police say began earlier this year. Prosecutors in the case say that a series of sexually …
An upstate New York man allegedly set his girlfriend on fire and the apartment they were living in while children were inside, WHEC-TV reports. Plush Dozier, 22, is now facing charges of first-degree arson and second-degree attempted murder in connection with the incident. Around 12:45 a.m. Friday, emergency crews responded to the couple’s apartment in Batavia, New …
A security guard who spotted the gunman in the Parkland school shooting but didn’t stop him was almost fired last year after two female students accused him of sexual harassment. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that a discipline committee recommended firing Andrew Medina, but instead he was suspended for only three days. The discipline …
Rescue crews continued their search Friday for a 6-year-old Indiana boy who reportedly vanished Thursday afternoon while swimming with family. WRTV reported that Brendan Sperry was with his mother, brother, two sisters, and cousin at Flat Rock River in Columbus when he went into deeper water. The boy’s uncle, James Pepper, said the 14-year-old cousin tried …
Investigators say a Missouri man fatally shot his girlfriend in a retail parking lot because she refused to give him a ride to an area pawn shop. According to KMOV, 42-year-old Brian Clay was arrested shortly after he allegedly shot 32-year-old Loreal Goode in her head outside of a Family Dollar in Jennings on Wednesday …
