WATCH: Mom of missing 5-year-old boy refuses to speak, lawyers up & sobs while attorney says she ‘may be considered a suspect’
Juveniles
April 20, 2019
Two small children among three found dead following ‘domestic disturbance’ in small town
A small Wisconsin community is in shock after two children and a man were found dead inside a home on Friday, WTMJ-TV reports. Police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance at a house late Thursday night in Seymour, …
Violent Crime
April 19, 2019
Young boy thrown from third floor of Mall of America ‘showing real signs of recovery,’ family update reveals
The young boy who survived the fall from a third-story balcony at a Minnesota mall earlier this month is “showing real signs of recovery,” according to his family. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 5-year-old Landen Hoffman was thrown from the ledge …
Man suspected of killing his girlfriend was seen leaving home with ‘very heavy object’ believed to be victim’s body: Affidavit
Homicide
Authorities in Montana say a man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend last year. According to NBC News, an affidavit cites surveillance camera footage that appears to show Gregg Green “carrying a very heavy object, ‘cradle style’ …
Bullies
April 19, 2019
Prosecutor says bullied 10-year-old girl died of NATURAL CAUSES, not from school fight
South Carolina officials announced Friday that criminal charges won’t be filed in last month’s death of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly died after a fight at her middle school, revealing the fifth-grader died as a result of an undiagnosed medical …
April 19, 2019
MISSING: Police raid family home where 5-year-old A.J. Freund was last seen, as DCF releases disturbing report
As 5-year-old Illinois boy Andrew “A.J” Freund remains missing, police obtained a search warrant and raided the family’s Crystal Lake home on Friday, where the child was last seen two days ago. Chicago Tribune reports that around seven vehicles pulled …
Arson
April 19, 2019
Woman sets herself ablaze as officers arrive to arrest her for killing her husband: Cops
Authorities in Texas say a 69-year-old woman was arrested after she was treated for injuries they say were self-inflicted burns. According to KTRK, Houston police dispatched officers to the home of Janet Alexander on Friday morning in connection with her …
45 years after a teen girl is murdered, a mysterious letter about the killing arrives at police station
Cold Cases
Police in Fort Worth, Texas, have released a letter that may contain a cryptic clue into the unsolved murder of a 17-year-old girl in 1974. According to the Dallas Morning News, Carla Walker was raped and brutally murdered in February …
Murder
April 19, 2019
Non-profit agency bails domestic assault suspect from jail. Hours later, wife dies from attack that left her ‘bleeding from her head & body’
Hours after a Missouri man was bailed out of jail by a non-profit agency on April 9, he crept over to his wife’s home and brutally attacked her, according to police. KMOV reports that on January 6, Samuel Lee Scott, 54, …
Missing
April 19, 2019
BREAKING: Missing teen Jonathon Minard’s body found in shallow grave on farm, police say
Authorities in Ohio announced Friday that the body of a 14-year-old boy who vanished last week was found buried in a shallow grave on a farm this morning. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said Jonathon Minard was found dead in …
Court
April 19, 2019
‘Quit acting like a baby’: Jail guards taunt 20-year-old inmate as he dies from untreated leukemia [Lawsuit]
Lamar Catchings reportedly died of acute promyelocytic leukemia, which, with treatment, has a 90-percent survival rate
Murder
April 19, 2019
Katrina Vetrano murder trial jurors who convicted Chanel Lewis accused of misconduct
Four of the 12 jurors who convicted Chanel Lewis of murdering Karina Vetrano committed misconduct, Lewis’s legal team claims. Earlier this month, Lewis was convicted of the brutal killing in his second trial; the first ended in a mistrial with …
Juveniles
April 19, 2019
Police zero in on home of missing 5-year-old boy after K-9 unit picks up scent inside residence only
A 5-year-old Illinois boy has been missing since Wednesday and with no evidence of an abduction, police are focusing on his Crystal Lake home, the last place he was seen. “Information obtained currently has police focusing on the residence,” Crystal Lake …
child endangerment
April 19, 2019
Toddler boy dies after mom leaves him in hot car for 6 HOURS to smoke marijuana & get cocaine: Cops
A Florida mother is accused of leaving her 14-month-old son in a hot car for at least five hours while she smoked marijuana and got cocaine. According to Florida Today, Emily Hartman, 26, is accused of leaving Richard Wighard alone in her …
BREAKING: Sobbing ‘House of Horrors’ parents get LIFE for torture, starvation of 12 kids
Court
David and Louise Turpin, the California couple arrested last year for the torture and abuse of 12 of their 13 children, were sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. In February, the Turpins …
‘TriMet Barber’: Pervert who chopped off women’s hair & ejaculated on train strikes again, gets lifetime ban on public transportation [Police]
Sex Offenders
An Oregon sex offender nicknamed the “TriMet Barber” is no longer allowed on any TriMet public transportation system. The ban was put into place to stop the man from performing sick acts on unsuspecting women while aboard TriMet busses and …
Kidnap victim dragged from yard against her will found safe, boyfriend faces kidnapping and assault charges: Police
A North Carolina woman who disappeared after a witness reportedly saw her being dragged against her will on Thursday morning has been found safe. The Charlotte Observer reports that Wilkes County Sheriff’s officers arrived to a home at 233 Graymille …
FOUND SAFE: Mom, young daughter missing in Alabama under mysterious circumstances
Missing
UPDATE Birmingham police report that mom and daughter have been found safe. No additional information is available at this time. Original Story Authorities are searching for a missing mother and daughter who were last seen in an Alabama park on …
URGENT: Little boy, 5, disappears from family home after ‘put to bed’ for the night, FBI joins in search
Missing
Illinois authorities are searching for a 5-year-old boy who vanished from his Crystal Lake home at around 9 p.m. Wednesday night. CBS Chicago reports that the parents of Andrew “A.J.” Freund told police they last saw their son when they …
Middle school girls created ‘hit list’ detailing murder, burial plans for fellow students
Juveniles
Two middle school students in Avon Park, Florida, have been arrested following the discovery of a violent “hit list.” WFLA reports that the female students were arrested on Wednesday after a teacher at Avon Park Middle School alerted authorities to …
Officer hospitalized, teacher ‘trampled’ and 10 students arrested in orchestrated food fight: Cops
School Crimes
One school resource office went to the hospital and a teacher sustained injuries as part of a food fight at a high school in Connecticut this week, police say. According to Fox News, the incident took place on Friday at …
Man beats pregnant girlfriend to death after serving a year behind bars for assault: Cops
Murder
Authorities in Oklahoma say a man is accused of beating his pregnant girlfriend to death earlier this week. According to KFOR, Tulsa police officers responded to an apartment complex at about 5 p.m. on Monday after receiving the report of …
More Crime
Homicide
Abusive husband charged with killing his wife, plotting to kill police sergeant, nearly 40 years after victim’s disappearance: Reports
Crime Stories
Star of “Serial” Podcast convicted of murdering high school girl, Adnan Syed, getting new trial?
Assault
Girlfriend beats amputee boyfriend with his own prosthetic leg after he mentions breaking up: Reports
Court
‘My parents are abusive’: Hear the 911 call that led to ‘House of Horrors’ arrests
Family Crime
Gypsy Rose Blanchard asks for early release from prison, where she is serving time for murdering mother
Murder
92-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard charged with over 5,000 counts of accessory to MURDER: Reports
Missing
Justice department petitioned for more charges in Kelsey Berreth case — including for witness Krystal Kenney
Missing
‘Socially awkward’ teen boy remains missing for weeks; possibly with someone he met online: Family
Assault
Teen bystander fatally stabbed in neck amid love triangle melee that may have been sparked by social media posts: Report
AMBER Alert
URGENT AMBER ALERT: Teen girl disappears with murder suspects, police say threat of danger is ‘severe’
Kidnapping
Police rescue teen trafficking victim from kidnapper during routine traffic stop: Officials
Sex Crimes
‘It was her fantasy to have sex with a laborer’: Couple force day labor worker at gunpoint to act out wife’s fantasies [Police]
Celebrity Justice
Lori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Gianulli LIED about attending USC, pocketed tuition payments: Report
Murder
Tot boy found dead in crib & wrapped in blanket after parents ‘cruelly beat’ him; DCF under fire in city where dead children keep stacking up: Police
Man enters iconic New York cathedral with lighter fluid, gallons of gas
Missing
UPDATE: 14-year-old Jonathon Minard’s disappearance is now a criminal investigation, cops say person of interest was last to see him
Child Abuse
Veteran deputy rapes young child repeatedly in pattern of abuse dating back to 2011: Cops
Murder
School groundskeeper abducts, murders teen rape victim set to testify against him
Podcast
Wednesday Crime Stories: Louisiana girl taken from school bus by 47-year-old male ‘family friend’ for ‘love’ odyssey [Report]
Family Crime
Landfill search for Kelsey Berreth remains has ended — without finding a body
‘I took that bat and hit him upside the head like ‘pi-yah!’: Florida grandma slugs 300-pound half naked alleged burglar in the head with bat
Family Crime
Ex-NFL player exercised 5-year-old girl to death because she was ‘chunky,’ mother sat on girl as punishment: Report
Missing
Person of interest questioned days after teen boy vanishes on friend’s family farm: Police
Homicide
Teen girl shaken as a baby has died; father faces homicide charges 14 years after assaulting her for soiling diaper, refusing bottle
Court
Justice for Junior: Murder suspect who allegedly stabbed teen boy in neck wants plea deal that will spare life sentence
Violent Crime
Columbine-obsessed teen girl died of self-inflicted gunshot wound: Police
Child Abuse
‘I won’t get over it’: Dozier survivor recounts sexual abuse, torture at infamous ‘concentration camp’ boys’ school
