April 29th, 1999: A skull is found in a trash bag outside Action Glass in Atlanta, Georgia. Soon after, in different trash bags, various other body parts are found. The remains are identified as Melissa Wolfenbarger, a 21-year-old married mother-of-two who was reported missing several months prior. In a remarkable twist, Melissa’s remains are verified …
An Iowa grandfather and mother have been charged with murder in the death of her newborn boy, whose body was found in a plastic bag in a ditch outside the city of Norwalk. According to court documents, Megan Staude, 25, reportedly confessed on Monday that she gave birth on February 24, put the infant in …
The special prosecutor picked by the Santa Fe district attorney to handle the criminal cases in the fatal “Rust” movie shooting announced Tuesday she was stepping down from the role. Actor and producer Alec Baldwin, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the on set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, had challenged Andrea Reeb’s …
Dogged investigation has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old Alaska man for the murder of a Colorado woman nearly 17 years ago. John Angerer, 53, was arrested for the murder of Angela Wilds in 2010, but a judge determined during a preliminary hearing that the evidence did not support the charge and dismissed the …
A Chicago man has been charged with murder after he stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend on a transit station platform — and she identified him as her killer before she died. Alejandro Arellano, 31, was ordered held without bond at a hearing on Monday afternoon. He is charged with first degree murder in the death …
An Ohio couple was arrested on Friday for abusing their 4-month-old daughter who reportedly suffered multiple injuries. Devin Mims, 24, and Sondra Vanwhy, 19, were arrested the same day they took their baby to a hospital. Sandusky Police Chief Jared Oliver said the infant is not only having seizures and vision issues, but suffered four …
Alex Murdaugh now sits in a jail cell, after being convicted of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul, but what does that actually look like? Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed an appeal of his conviction. In the meantime, the “shoulda, coulda, woulda” theories are floating around about what would have been the outcome if Alex …
An 8-year-old Florida boy was reportedly arrested on Saturday for slashing another boy’s throat with a butter knife. The 8-year-old boy allegedly choked the victim, a 13-year-old foster child, at the Clermont residence but stopped when the victim said he could not breathe. WESH reported that the 8-year-old then swung a knife at the victim, …
The estranged husband of an Illinois woman who was found fatally shot last month was arrested Monday in connection with her death. Tim Bliefnick, 39, allegedly shot Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, who KHQA reported was found dead at her home by a family member on February 23. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the slaying transpired at Rebecca’s home …
Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger is reportedly a model prisoner who spends most of his time watching television or talking with a pastor, inmates told DailyMail. Kohberger, 26, is currently behind bars at the Latah County Jail after his arrest in January for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Students Ethan Chapin, 20; …
A University of Georgia student is in critical condition, according to family members, after she fell ill in Mexico during Spring Break. Channel 2 Action News reports that 21-year-old Liza Burke is currently in a coma after taking a trip with her friends to Cabo San Lucas. According to a GoFundMe page set up to …
Update: A 2-month-old girl allegedly taken by her non-custodial mother has been found safe, and her mother is in custody on warrants obtained in the case, Ashland Police said late Tuesday. No further information was provided. Original story: Police in northeastern Kentucky are looking for a non-custodial mother who walked away from a facility in …
