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Murder
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Homicide
August 29, 2023
2 Young Boys Found Fatally Stabbed Alongside Mom & Dad in Possible Murder-Suicide
A family of four — including two boys, ages 1 and 3 — were found fatally stabbed in a New York apartment in a suspected case of murder-suicide. Sources told the New York Post that a 41-year-old man, his 40-year-old wife, and their two sons were found slain in the Manhattan apartment after the woman’s …
Murder
August 29, 2023
‘Lady of the Dunes’: Newlywed Murdered By Husband, Her Mutilated Body Left on Massachusetts Beach
Massachusetts authorities believe they have solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case involving a woman whose body was found on a beach with her hands cut off. The suspected killer: Her newlywed husband. On Monday, prosecutors announced the somber and disturbing conclusion to an investigation into the death of Ruth Marie Terry, who was known as …
Other
August 29, 2023
Petition Pushes for Teen Who Allegedly Threw Newborn in Hospital Trash to be Banned from Attending College
Thousands of signatures have been amassed in an online petition pushing for a New Mexico teen accused of throwing her newborn away to be prevented from from attending college. Last week, a judge amended a pre-trial order for Alexee Trevizo, 19, who is currently charged with murder, child abuse and tampering with evidence. The amendment …
Missing
August 28, 2023
‘Very unusual for her’: Missing Utah Woman Fails to Return Home, Misses Work
Utah police in Mill Creek are searching for a missing 27-year-old woman considered endangered after no sightings of her since Sunday. According to the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, Vanessa Cooper failed to return home Sunday night and failed to show up at work at the Fashion Place Mall in Mill Creek on …
Manslaughter
August 28, 2023
Florida Dad Shoves Wipe Down 2-Month-Old Daughter’s Throat for Crying, Killing Her: Police
On Friday, Florida police arrested a man for killing his 2-month-old daughter in 2021. Joseph Napier allegedly claimed he found Iris Noelle unresponsive and turning blue after leaving her alone with his 18-month-old daughter for 10 minutes. Napier claimed Noelle choked and that he could see a small white item in her throat — but …
Murder
August 28, 2023
True Crime Book Helps Catch Ex-Pastor 48 Years Later, Charged With Murdering Girl Walking to Bible Day Camp
Months following the publication of a true-crime book detailing the death of an 8-year-old Pennsylvania girl, police made an arrest in the case, nearly 50 years later. As CrimeOnline previously reported, David Zandstra, 83, was arrested in Georgia last month and charged with murdering Gretchen Harrington in Delaware County in 1975. Fox News Digital reports …
Crime Stories
August 28, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: WHERE IS DENVER PD? WHERE IS WINTER PARK PD? 2 Women Missing, Cops Won’t Help
Two women go missing within six miles of each other in Winter Park, Colorado. Melissa Whitsitt moved from Tennessee to Colorado in May to start a job at Winter Park Resort, almost 70 miles outside Denver. Mom Cindy Whitsett says her daughter had two days off and was supposed to return to work on Tuesday, …
Hot Car
August 28, 2023
‘A Tragic Accident’: Toddler Girl Dies in Hot Car Parked Outside High School
A 16-month-old girl died on Friday after she was reportedly found in a car parked outside a South Carolina high school. WCIV reported that the toddler was found deceased at Bishop England High School after passersby spotted the baby alone in the car and broke in. The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office said the girl had …
Missing
August 28, 2023
Two Women Mysteriously Vanish in Colorado Within Weeks of Each Other, Family Desperate for Answers
Two women who left their home states to chase new opportunities in Colorado are missing, and family members are desperate for answers. According to police, Melissa Whitsitt (pictured left), 34, disappeared on on August 13 after failing to arrive at her Winter Park resort job, where she worked as an assistant chef. Family members said …
Famous Murder Cases
August 28, 2023
Police Dump Accused Long Island Serial Killer’s Family Cats at Kill Shelter After Trashing Home During Evidence Search: Report
Cats of belonging Rex Heuermann’s family were reportedly taken to a kill shelter, following investigators’ weeks-long search of the suspect’s New York home. Heuermann’s wife, Asa Ellerup, and her two adult children, Christopher and Victoria, were banned from their home for weeks while investigators searched the Massapequa Park residence in July and Agusut, in an …
Child Abuse
August 28, 2023
Dad Finds Videos of Girlfriend Sexually Abusing his 3-Year-Old Daughter: Police
An Oklahoma woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl in videos discovered by the victim’s father. According to KOCO, the father went to Stillwater police after finding the illicit videos and photos of his daughter on Ashlee Cheatham’s phone as she slept. Cheatham, 19, allegedly admitted to the crimes following …
