Unlicensed child care provider snaps baby’s back, killing him after parents find a more ‘structured’ daycare
January 24, 2020
‘It’s a war zone over here’: One missing, multiple hurt in massive building explosion in Houston; cause of blast unknown [VIDEO]
A massive explosion rocked a neighborhood in Northwest Houston early Thursday morning, and authorities are still working to determine the cause. KPRC-TV reports that an explosion at Watson Valve Services happened at about 4:20 a.m. Friday, shattering windows at nearby …
AMBER Alert
January 23, 2020
AMBER ALERT: 12-year-old Chattanooga girl could now be in Nashville
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an AMBER Alert on Thursday for 12-year-old Lucy Lucas who disappeared from her Chattanooga home on Tuesday. Chattanooga police told WDEF that Lucy contacted her family on Tuesday and said she would be home …
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Missing
January 23, 2020
FOUND SAFE: Missing Alabama teen found safe; Cops seek warrant for suspect’s arrest
An Alabama girl last seen getting into a Mercedes SUV Tuesday morning has been found safe, the Pelham Police Department said, and detectives are seeking a warrant for the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect for interference with custody. Amberley Flores, …
Missing
January 23, 2020
California teen who texted mom about man ‘trying to talk’ to her found safe
A 17-year-old California girl who vanished shortly after allegedly texting her mother about a man talking to her from a car as she walked home from school has been found safe, the Alhambra Police Department said. The department put out …
FOUND ALIVE: 17-year-old girl messaged mom about man ‘trying to talk’ to her from car as she walked home from school
Missing
Update: 7:56 p.m. ABC 7 reports that Emily Suarez has been found alive. Original story: Police are looking for a 17-year-old girl who vanished Wednesday morning after allegedly sending a text to her mother that “a man is trying to …
Murder
January 23, 2020
Neighbor who reported finding teen girl in sewer drain confesses to killing her: Docs
A Nevada man has allegedly confessed to killing a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in a sewer drain on Sunday. Citing an arrest report, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Jayshawn Bailey, 22, called 911 to report finding a …
Juveniles
January 23, 2020
Two teens dead after falling through ice hours apart
Two New Jersey teens died hours apart in separate but similar tragic incidents. As the New York Post reports, 13-year-old died Yousef Khela died after falling through the ice at a pond in New Brunswick on Wednesday afternoon. Khela was …
Police
January 23, 2020
HIV-positive cop allegedly rapes woman after traffic stop; she may not be the only victim
A former Maryland police officer was indicted on Tuesday, months after he allegedly raped a woman following a traffic stop. In September, then-Fairmount Heights officer Martique Vanderpool, 30, and a colleague reportedly pulled over a female driver in Capitol Heights. …
Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant dead in mysterious circumstances after weeklong hospital stay in Florida
Celebrity Justice
A former contestant on “The Bachelorette” has died over a week after a possible overdose, TMZ reports. Boca Raton police told the news outlet that Tyler Gwozdz was rushed to the hospital on Monday, January 13, after a suspected drug …
Missing
January 23, 2020
Kristin Smart: Family clarifies there are no new updates, claims retired FBI agent contacted them for ‘guidance’ [Report]
The family of missing college student Kristin Smart recently announced that unexpected news may be on the way regarding her disappearance. On Wednesday, they clarified that there aren’t any new developments to speak of. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Denise Smart, the …
Court
January 23, 2020
Domestic violence dismissal denied after prominent business owner caught on cam abusing teen girl & her dog [Docs]
A judge has denied a request for the dismissal against a Florida man allegedly caught on security footage abusing his daughter and her dog. Okaloosa County Circuit Court Judge John J. Gontarek denied the request to drop a domestic violence …
Violent Crime
January 23, 2020
Boyfriend watches Trump impeachment hearings & gets upset, chokes girlfriend: Docs
A Pennsylvania man allegedly choked his girlfriend on Tuesday after he became upset while watching the Trump impeachment hearings. Fairview Township police officers responded to the Scottish Inn in York County after Lonnie Clark’s girlfriend reportedly called 911 claiming he …
Podcast
January 23, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Hubby claims ‘open marriage’ after wife disappears. Where is Cheryl Coker?
An Ohio man going through a “messy” divorce with a missing mom lands on investigators’ radar. William “Bill” Coker is the sole suspect in the disappearance of 46-year-old Cheryl Coker, of Riverside. Police say the beloved mom of two daughters is …
Court
January 23, 2020
Anthony Todt: Murder warrant to be made public? Alleged family & dog killer due in court Friday
Accused family murderer Anthony Todt is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, where a judge will determine if his case affidavit will be unsealed. On Tuesday, two local Florida media outlets filed a motion requesting that the Ninth Judicial …
January 23, 2020
Father who found infant daughter ‘dead as a doornail’ sent text about selling a goat before he called 911: Report
He waited two hours after finding his daughter to call 911 — and admitted she had been left alone in her crib for 19 hours before that
VIDEO: Suicide-by-text convict Michelle Carter walks out of prison months early
Manslaughter
Authorities called Carter a ‘model inmate’ who participated in multiple prison programs
Update: Three children identified after mother suffocates them to death while singing to them [Police]
Murder
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner in Arizona released the names of the three children allegedly suffocated by their mother on Monday. The three victims, all under the age of four, have been identified as Zane Ezri Henry, 3, Mireya Henry, …
DEVELOPING: At least one dead, multiple injured in downtown Seattle shooting; 9-year-old boy among victims
Murder
A woman has died and a young child is among the injured victims in a mass shooting in Seattle on Wednesday night. According to KOMO News, police are seeking at least one suspect, and possibly a second, after a shooting …
16-year-old Utah boy waited 5 hours to kill family 1 member at a time: Prosecutors
Homicide
Colin Jeffery “CJ” Haynie has been charged with four counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, and five counts of discharge of a firearm in the shooting deaths of his mother and three siblings and the wounding …
Arizona mom VANISHES from tiny island off Belize
Missing
An Arizona mother of two has gone missing from a guided catamaran camping trip in Belize, AZfamily.com reported. Alison MacKenzie, 43, was last seen on Friday, January 17, when the group of 15 and three guides left for a small, …
Mom jailed after 16-year-old son is hospitalized weighing 26 POUNDS: Police
Child Abuse
Police said the teen is doing ‘really well’ in foster care
MISSING: Alabama teen last seen getting into Mercedes SUV
Missing
Alabama authorities put out a statewide alert on Wednesday for Amberly Flores, 13, who has been missing since early Tuesday morning, the Pelham Police Department said. Late Wednesday, the department posted photographs of a dark-colored Mercedes SUV saying that they …
Long Island Serial Killer victim’s sister reveals more about Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ mysterious disappearance; is ‘hopeful’ that new evidence will lead to her sister’s killer
Melissa Cann knew immediately when her sister didn’t come home that something was wrong, and accessed Maureen’s email account to look for clues
More Crime
Celebrity Justice
R. Kelly married Aaliyah to avoid being prosecuted for having sex with underage singer: Feds
Murder
‘This is the kind of crimes you see on TV’: Twin boys & mom stabbed to death by teen brother, police say [BREAKING]
Police
Cop films himself URINATING on girl at school bus stop after she rejects a ride
Podcast
Wednesday Crime Stories: Teen girl shoots abusive sex trafficker, burns home, claims self-defense
Unsolved
Kristin Smart: FBI tells family of college teen who vanished two decades ago to ‘be ready for news’
Juveniles
Police launch homicide investigation after 8-year-old boy mysteriously dies in his own driveway
Domestic Abuse
Wife uses Taser on husband after catching him out with a mistress: Cops
Celebrity Justice
Singer Jessica Simpson says a family friend sexually abused her as a child, leading to a near-death addiction to alcohol & pills: Report
Murder
PICTURED: Mother says she sang to her 3 children while smothering them to death. Police say children were previously taken away [Update]
Violent Crime
Multiple injured in shooting at Las Vegas mall: Report
Sex Crimes
Police say a Louisiana woman raped a 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl
Juveniles
BOLO: 13-year-old girl missing in Florida after fleeing relative’s car
Juveniles
10-month-old baby plummets 8 feet down open heating vent: Reports
Weird Crime
Driver in fiery highway crash runs from scene. Police find him dead on median 16 hours later: Officials
Serial Killers
‘Thai Ted Bundy’: Remains of girlfriend & over 200 human bones found in garden pond at alleged serial killer’s ‘wealthy’ home [Police]
Juveniles
Harley Dilly: Teen found dead in chimney likely died of ‘compression asphyxia’ same day he vanished [Docs]
Podcast
Tuesday Crime Stories: Violent offender gets out of jail free then rapes and murders 92-year-old woman thanks to ‘bail reform’
Juveniles
A child saw a dead girl in the woods––and waited nearly 50 years to tell police: Report
Murder
Estranged wife with ‘bad temper’ kills husband after he drives to her home in girlfriend’s car: Police
Unsolved
Infant boy is found dead in alley dumpster, investigation underway
Missing
Selena Not Afraid: Body found confirmed as teen who vanished from rest stop on New Year’s Day
Missing
Arizona mom vanishes while vacationing in Belize
Homicide
Two toddlers, one baby found dead at home. Officials retract drowning statement, arrest mother for murder [BREAKING]
Missing
Missing Massachusetts woman seen on video
Kidnapping
Terrifying armed kidnapping ends with mom and baby released, dad in jail: Reports
