Month: November 2018

Unidentified woman seen at the home of Shanann and Chris Watts over a month after the murders; Police respond to a report of ‘suspicious activity’
Family Crime

Over a month after Shanann Watts and her two young daughters were murdered, police responded to a report of suspicious activity at their Frederick, Colorado, home, where a neighbor saw a woman approach the house via video surveillance but never saw her leave. The discovery documents released by the Weld County District Attorney’s office, and …

Great-granddad spends Thanksgiving behind bars due to 34-year-old warrant: Attorney
Theft
November 26, 2018

Great-granddad spends Thanksgiving behind bars due to 34-year-old warrant: Attorney

A 34-year-old warrant reportedly resulted in the arrest of an elderly Colorado man as he prepared for Thanksgiving with his family. According to KMGH, the outstanding warrant was issued out of Indiana for Theodore McGowan, 69. Reportedly arrested in front of his family on Tuesday, McGowan is currently awaiting extradition to Indiana from Denver. Per a writ …

Doctor in child porn case gets 16-year-old teen babysitter pregnant, wants to marry her: Report
Sex Offenders
November 26, 2018

Doctor in child porn case gets 16-year-old teen babysitter pregnant, wants to marry her: Report

A Missouri doctor, who was arrested and charged after he allegedly impregnated a 16-year-old girl, stated in court last month that he had intentions of marrying her, according to reports. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing court testimony, reported that 46-year-old Dr. Ashu Joshi, who practiced at St. Louis University Hospital, was “indicted last month on …

Thirteen sea lions found dead on shore since September—including 6 fatally shot & 1 decapitated: Report
Animal Crimes
November 26, 2018

Thirteen sea lions found dead on shore since September—including 6 fatally shot & 1 decapitated: Report

Investigators in Washington continue to investigate as 13 dead sea lions have reportedly washed ashore since September—six of which had gunshot wounds. Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network told The Seattle Times that the six shot California sea lions turned up in Puget Sound and Kitsap County. They said the other seven possibly died from “acute …

Crime scene tape
Violent Crime
November 25, 2018

2 dead, 2 seriously injured after shooting outside of Papa John’s: Cops

Authorities in Florida say two men were killed and two others injured Saturday night in a shootout near a restaurant in Orange County. According to WKMG, officers responded to the scene near West Oak Ridge Road and South Orange Blossom Trail. As WDRB reported, officers responded to the southwest Orlando restaurant shortly after 8 p.m. …

Family Crime
November 25, 2018

Chris Watts mistress searched online for wedding dresses; confessed killer tried to claim wife’s pregnancy was not his baby: Documents

Discovery documents released by the Weld County District Attorney’s office have revealed more about the relationship between Chris Watts and his pregnant wife Shanann, along with the phone communication and online search activities of both the confessed family-killer and his new girlfriend, who he started seeing less than two months before he murdered his wife …