An Illinois family of four not seen since February has been found in Arizona, and they told police officers they were happy where they were and doing well. “I’m not coming back,” Stephen Lutz told the Cochise County deputy who spoke with him where he works. “Ain’t nothing there for me.” Lutz, 44, his wife …
A family friend testified on Tuesday that Chad Daybell claimed Tylee Ryan, his stepdaughter, said she did not like him. Daybell allegedly asked Tammy Daybell’s friend, Alice Gilbert, and others to help pay Lori Vallow Daybell’s bond after she was arrested in February 2020 in connection with Tylee and J.J. Vallow’s disappearances in September 2019. …
New court documents released this week reveal that a bone fragment was found when forensic investigators took apart a hacksaw found in a dumpster near Brian Walshe’s mother’s home. Police also found Ana’s COVID-19 vaccination card, her Volkswagen keys, clothing and jewelry. Surveillance footage also reveals that Brian Walshe bought cleaning supplies around the time …
An associate of Tammy Daybell’s testified Tuesday that Chad Daybell mentioned marrying Lori Vallow Daybell a week after wife Tammy Daybell’s suspicious death in 2019. Alice Gilbert, who lived near the Daybells and worked with Tammy at church, said Tammy seemed fine days before her death and did not mention any health issues. Gilbert said …
Warrants released in connection with missing Massachusetts mother, Ana Walshe, included a mysterious ransom note that police received during the early days of the investigation. The Boston Herald reports that Cohasset Police Detective Harrison Schmidt received an email on January 7 at around 5:18 a.m. The email came three days after Ana’s name was submitted …
Oklahoma police have not yet formally identified four people who were discovered dead on Monday with two missing girls and a registered sex offender. However, Janette Mayo told the Associated Press that the second adult found at the Henryetta property was her daughter, Holly Guess, 35, and her three grandchildren, Rylee Elizabeth Allen, 17; Michael …
A South Carolina woman accused of killing a bride and injuring a groom during a gruesome drunk driving crash allegedly claimed she only had a few drinks. The driver, identified as 25-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski, is accused of plowing into Samantha “Sam” Hutchinson, 34, and her husband, Aric Hutchinson, Friday night during a fatal crash …
Day 18 in the murder trial of a Colorado stepmother accused of murdering her stepson in 2020 begins Tuesday morning at the El Paso County court. Prosecutors say Letecia Stauch stabbed, shot, and beat her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch inside the family’s El Paso County home in January 2020. Months later, his body was found …
A Minnesota judge has found a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 death of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests across the country. Tou Thao’s attorney asked Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill in January to make the decision on Thao’s guilt or innocence, eschewing a jury trial, WCCO …
Police are searching for an Oregon woman who was reported missing last month after contacting her mother about a flat tire. According to ABC 9, Stephanie Ortiz, 35, was last seen on April 26 with her three daughters. All of the children are reportedly under the age of 10. She called her mother that day …
A sex offender found dead with two missing teenagers and four other people on Monday texted the victim he was accused of sexting Sunday night, chastising her for pursuing the case against him and telling her, “This is all on you.” Jesse McFadden, who was released from prison in 2020 after a 2014 conviction for …
Convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh admits he lied about his housekeeper’s 2018 death but says he didn’t conspire with anyone else to pocket millions in a settlement with Gloria Satterfield’s family. Satterfield died after a fall at Murdaugh’s home and worked with the family to reach a settlement with Nautilus Insurance Company. Nautilus filed suit …
