A Texas father has turned himself in weeks after his three-year-old daughter reportedly drowned in a pool at a Motel 6 in Lufkin. KTRE reports that police have accused Rondarius Smith, 26, of “staying up all night using drugs and alcohol” before he dozed off, leaving Arianna Smith to her own devices on March 20. Arianna reportedly …
A Tennessee man nicknamed “Captain Jack Sparrow” is behind bars after police say he huffed glue and kicked authorities trying to detain him on Wednesday in Knoxville. CBS 8 reports that bystanders witnessing “odd behavior” by a man on Wednesday in Knoxville’s Market Square contacted police as the man’s strange behavior escalated. When police arrived, …
With the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo, who allegedly murdered at least a dozen people and rape more than 50 women between 1976 and 1986, the survivors and the families of the dead are telling their stories. Four of them talked to Nancy Grace for a special Crime Stories live event at CrimeCon this week. Jane …
A Florida man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to light sex offenders on fire at a Kissimmee motel. Osceola County detectives reportedly said Jorge Porto-Sierra, 50, admitted following his March 7 arrest that he went to Friendly Village Inn to “barbecue all the child molesters on fire and kill them.” WESH has since …
A woman in St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested last week after she called 911 to report a medical emergency that was anything but. Fox News reports that Jennifer Sue Roberts, 57, called 911 on Friday to report a medical emergency, but when first responders arrived her only complaint was that she needed beer. Roberts reportedly called …
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities excavating woods in southeastern Michigan for the remains of a 12-year-old girl last seen in 1979 also could be looking for the bodies of up to half a dozen others who have been reported missing over the years. Digging resumed Tuesday in Macomb Township, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) …
Colorado police who initially thought a Longmont mother of three left by her own will now say they believe foul play was involved after they identified a person of interest. CBS reports that 34-year-old Rita Gutierrez-Garcia was last seen earlier this year on St. Patrick’s Day after a night out celebrating with friends at the 3’s …
It’s been 13 years since convicted murderer Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. He’s currently appealing his sentence, but does the Modesto, California, man connected to the high-profile case stand a chance of walking out of prison? Legal analysts Nancy Grace and Dan …
The hacker who stole Paris Hilton’s nude photos and more than $120,000 from her bank account learned her fate on Monday. The New York Daily News reported that convicted hacker Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan was sentenced to five years in prison in a Los Angeles court. Hilton, 37, said she made space in her busy schedule to appear …
While there are numerous ways authorities can obtain DNA evidence in an attempt to solve crimes, one of the most common methods used in crime scene investigations and serology laboratories is sterile swabbing. Sterile swabbing, especially on porous surfaces like rocks, can be tricky since the swab may not be able to collect materials underneath …
On the very first day it opened, the world’s fastest and tallest roller coaster had to be shut down after an accident. According to CBS Philly, “Steel Vengeance” opened briefly on Saturday at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, only to be shut down after two roller coaster cars collided. One of the cars was …
A Texas teen who died last year was thrown from a vehicle seconds after taking off her seatbelt for a selfie. Now, her grieving parents are committed to reminding everyone to buckle up—hopefully sparing another family the pain of losing a loved one. Kailee Mills, 16, was heading with three friends to a Halloween party …
