Kendrick Johnson: THIRD autopsy suggests foul play in death of high schooler found inside rolled-up gym mat
Unsolved
The latest affidavit indicated that the 17-year-old was struck in the neck with a 45-pound dumbbell
Juveniles
November 19, 2018
HORROR: Little girl electrocuted at MGM hotel while admiring water fountain is now in ‘semi-vegetative state’ [Reports]
A 6-year-old Maryland girl was left critically brain-damaged and incapacitated after being electrocuted at an MGM hotel earlier this year—and her family’s attorney said the resort mogul hasn’t offered to help monetarily, according to reports. CBS Baltimore reports that Zynae Green was visiting MGM National Harbor hotel in Oxon Hill with her family on June …
Child Abuse
November 19, 2018
OUTRAGE: Baby boy suffers extensive brain damage after suspected cocaine dealer waits 11 HOURS to call for help [Police]
Authorities in Florida arrested a woman Thursday after they said she exposed an infant to cocaine earlier this year, which apparently led to him suffering extensive brain damage. Angelica Lopez, 29, stands accused of waiting 11 grueling hours before calling for emergency services after the 3-month-old baby boy “showed signs of physical distress” when he …
Podcast
November 19, 2018
Monday Crime Stories: Mom fights back, beats up man trying to carjack minivan and kids
What would you do if a man suddenly jumped up from the back of your minivan and tried to hijack your car — with your children inside? Texas mom Dorothy Baker did not hesitate to fight back when it happened to her. Baker was so fierce the man eventually fled from the vehicle, but she …
Family Crime
November 19, 2018
‘Bella fought back for her life’: Prosecutor reveals details of grisly Chris Watts family killings for the first time at Colorado father’s sentencing hearing
Shannan Watts had been trying to save her marriage in the days leading up to her murder
Family Crime
November 19, 2018
BREAKING: Chris Watts sentenced for murder of pregnant wife and two daughters
Chris Watts was sentenced on Monday to three consecutive life prison terms following his guilty plea to murdering his wife Shannan Watts and their daughters Bella and Celeste. According to the Associated Press, the sentences come without the possibility of parole. Watts was given an additional 48 years in prison for the unlawful termination of …
Scams
November 19, 2018
‘I’ll be keeping the rest of the money, f— you very much’: More text messages revealed from woman involved in homeless vet GoFundMe scam [Investigators]
Additional texts between a woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend and a homeless man in a GoFundMe scam last year suggests that although authorities were investigating the incident, she planned to keep the money as long as possible. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 28-year-old Kate McClure was arrested earlier this month, along with former boyfriend Mark …
AMBER Alert
November 19, 2018
Police ask hunters to look for clothes, weapons as AMBER Alert girl Jayme Closs remains missing
As Wisconsin authorities continue to search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who vanished last month after he parents were shot to death inside their home, authorities are asking hunters to keep an eye out for any evidence that could help provide tips on what happened to her. “We ask that hunters report anything suspicious such as …
Juveniles
November 19, 2018
‘She’s a criminal’: Dad of baby reportedly stomped to death by 10-year-old girl faces her in court
A Wisconsin girl accused of killing a 6-month-old baby at a Wisconsin daycare is facing charges as an adult, and the infant’s father was there to face her earlier this month when she appeared at a hearing at a Chippewa Falls court. “As opposed to seeing it as a 10-year-old girl, I saw it as …
Animal Crimes
November 18, 2018
‘Brutal, senseless’: Rescue group offers $10K reward for info after dead dolphin washes ashore with bullet wound
Authorities in California are hopeful a $10,000 reward will help them locate the suspect behind a shooting that left a dolphin dead on the shore of a Los Angeles beach earlier this month. According to USA Today, the animal washed ashore on Nov. 8 and sparked a probe into its cause of death. Marine Animal …
child endangerment
November 18, 2018
Mom leaves toddler son alone at Chuck E. Cheese’s after party ends: Cops
Authorities in Florida say a woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect after allegedly leaving her toddler son alone at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant last week. According to WPLG, 25-year-old Riviera Beach resident Sharon Perry was taken into police custody on Saturday. A police report indicates the woman left her son at a …
Violent Crime
November 18, 2018
Woman survives Thousand Oaks bar massacre, loses house to wildfire the next day: ‘I’m trying to stay strong’
A California woman who survived the massacre at a Thousand Oaks bar earlier this month lost her home to the raging fires in her state just one day later. Deseriee Edman spoke to CBS Los Angeles about the ordeal she and her loved ones have been through in recent days. “I’m trying to stay strong …