Ellen Killoran

Ellen is a seasoned journalist and former media & entertainment reporter with a taste for true crime. Formerly a senior editor at IBTimes, her work has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Maxim, NYMag, Indiewire, and more. She co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain" and appeared in a documentary series that aired alongside the Lifetime movie "Manson's Lost Girls." Tips: ekilloran@crimeonline.com

SEE IT: Yellowstone National Park security footage, mystery witness, body cam among newly revealed evidence against ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow
Family Crime

Idaho prosecutors have submitted court documents outlining some of the evidence they will present in the case against Lori Vallow, who is facing federal charges of child abandonment. Vallow’s two children, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, have not been seen since September. Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell never reported the children …

Coronavirus
March 17, 2020

100 new coronavirus cases in Brooklyn; labs desperate for more testing equipment

A network of clinics in Brooklyn has seen 100 patients test positive for the coronavirus in recent days, and the number could go up, as results are pending for several hundred tests. A staff member who answered the phone at an Asisa Urgent Care location in Brooklyn confirmed to CrimeOnline that roughly 100 patients who …

Coronavirus
March 17, 2020

21-year-old soccer coach dies after contracting coronavirus: Report

A 21-year-old man in Spain died after becoming infected with the coronavirus. The soccer coach also had leukemia, which was not diagnosed until he sought treatment for COVID-19. Citing the Spanish newspaper Malaga Hoy, the New York Post reports that Francisco Garcia, a youth soccer coach, went to the hospital with symptoms of coronavirus, including …

Violent Crime
March 16, 2020

BREAKING: Human remains found in Long Island residential backyard

Police in Suffolk County discovered human remains in the yard of a Long Island home on Sunday night. Newsday reports that Suffolk County police responded to a 911 call regarding a home in Centereach on Sunday evening. Responding officers reportedly uncovered human remains from the backyard of the home. It’s True Justice Month on Fox Nation, and “Crimes …

Coronavirus
March 16, 2020

Cop stands guard at home of coronavirus patient who refuses to self-isolate

UPDATE: 10:05 a.m. Monday According to multiple local reports, the governor has confirmed that a 66-year-old male died after contracting the coronovirus, marking the state’s first death from the outbreak. That patient was located in Bourbon County and reportedly had multiple pre-existing conditions. ORIGINAL STORY: A Kentucky man who has tested positive for the coronavirus …

Coronavirus
March 15, 2020

Coronavirus crimes mount: FAKE COVID-19 testing kits at Los Angeles airport

Customs agents at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted a package that contained bottles falsely labeled as coronavirus test kits. ABC News reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspected a package that arrived to LAX from the UK and was identified as “purified water vials.” The agents found that the vials had labels on …