Month: September 2018

Prosecutors seek DNA samples, fingerprints from Chris Watts: Search for ‘smoking gun’ could mean accused family killer could be facing death penalty, expert says
Family Crime

Prosecutors in the Chris Watts murder case have requested DNA and fingerprints from the triple homicide suspect, in what appears to be an effort to determine his involvement in the alleged strangulation of his wife and daughters. Watts is charged with nine felony counts, including three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his …

Waffle House customer shoots suspect who tries to rob restaurant with BB gun: Police
Unsolved
September 14, 2018

Waffle House customer shoots suspect who tries to rob restaurant with BB gun: Police

Georgia police are searching for a man accused of attempted robbery at a Villa Ricca Waffle House restaurant on Thursday, who dropped a BB gun and managed to escape after a customer shot him. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the incident occurred at the Highway 61 Waffle House a little after midnight, when a would-be robber entered …

SEE IT: ‘Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers’ explores the shocking murder of a popular cheerleader burned alive
Murder
September 14, 2018

SEE IT: ‘Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers’ explores the shocking murder of a popular cheerleader burned alive

In an extended preview clip of Oxygen’s upcoming series “Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers,” residents of the tiny Mississippi town where 19-year-old Jessica Chambers was burned alive talk about their shock and grief at the horrific crime that claimed the life of a former cheerleader whose “smile would light up a room.” Four …

‘Disgruntled ex-employee’ sticks sewing needles in strawberries, sending one man to the hospital: Reports
Consumer
September 13, 2018

‘Disgruntled ex-employee’ sticks sewing needles in strawberries, sending one man to the hospital: Reports

Australian officials are recalling fresh produce they suspect might have been contaminated by a disgruntled employee of a Woolworths supermarket. According to the New York Post, the Queensland Strawberry Growers Association first announced the potential safety risk involving sewing needles stuck into the berries sold under two brands. The warning came after a 21-year-old reportedly …

[UPDATE] Mother of teen who allegedly suffocated young siblings says he was ‘forced’ to kill by abusive stepfather
Murder
September 13, 2018

[UPDATE] Mother of teen who allegedly suffocated young siblings says he was ‘forced’ to kill by abusive stepfather

The mother of an Indiana teen accused of murdering his half-sister and stepbrother last year has attempted to explain his alleged violence as the result of child abuse. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the boy was arrested last month on suspicion of fatally suffocating 23-month-old Desiree McCartney and 11-month-old Nathaniel Ritz on two separate occasions before …

Teacher has sex with teen boy inside high school classroom, cops say
Teacher Scandals
September 13, 2018

Teacher has sex with teen boy inside high school classroom, cops say

Authorities in Texas say a former high school teacher carried out a sexual relationship with an underage student, including one episode in a classroom on campus. According to KTRK, 28-year-old Kirstin Pike was a teacher and coach at Dickinson High School in September 2016 when she allegedly engaged in illegal conduct with the 15-year-old boy. …

WATCH: Video contradicts female officer’s statements after she shot black neighbor, claiming she mistakenly thought his apartment was her own
Violent Crime
September 13, 2018

WATCH: Video contradicts female officer’s statements after she shot black neighbor, claiming she mistakenly thought his apartment was her own

A Dallas police officer accused of shooting and killing her black neighbor reportedly explained her actions by claiming the apartment door was open before she shot at him. A recently-revealed video, according to a neighbor, contradicts the statement since the metal fire doors at the apartment complex automatically shut if no one or nothing holds …

Family Crime
September 13, 2018

Man who claims affair with accused family killer Chris Watts says Colorado dad gave him money, claimed pregnant wife Shanann Watts was ‘abusive’: EXCLUSIVE

The man who said he had a secret affair with accused murderer Chris Watts has revealed more about their alleged relationship and the murder suspect’s claims about the state of his marriage. Chris Watts is facing three first-degree murder charges for the alleged killing of his wife Shanann Watts and their young daughters Bella and …