In the wake of an alleged college admissions scam ring that included some celebrity suspects, the process has seen increased scrutiny over the apparent prevalence of fraud. As The Hollywood Reporter noted, a student at Harvard-Westlake, a Los Angeles college preparatory school, wrote a school newspaper article calling attention to reports that parents had been …
Around three weeks after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children created a forensic image of what a deceased boy probably looked like before authorities found his remains in Georgia, a retired teacher spotted him on the news. She said she may have had the child in one of her classes. Atlanta’s FOX 5 …
A reporter who reached out to Jake Patterson, a man behind bars for the kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents, received a surprising phone call from the suspect on Friday. Reporter Jennifer Mayerle, who works for CBS Minnesota, sent Patterson a letter at the Polk County jail in Wisconsin, asking …
Authorities in New York say a suspect is in custody following the shooting death of Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali, the man purportedly at the head of the notorious Gambino crime family. According to USA Today, 24-year-old Anthony Comello was arrested in New Jersey this week and as of Saturday remained behind bars awaiting extradition to …
Authorities in Maryland say a man was arrested on suspicion of attacking a federally protected animal after allegedly posting a Facebook video of himself wrestling a pelican recently while in the Florida Keys. According to the Baltimore Sun, 31-year-old William Hunter Hardesty was identified as a suspect in the animal cruelty case after the viral …
June Shannon, widely known as “Mama June” from her starring role in reality series including TLC’s “Toddlers and Tiaras,” has been arrested on suspicion of possessing crack cocaine, according to a new TMZ report. Authorities reportedly responded to a call at a service station in Alabama earlier this week involving an alleged domestic incident between …
An Iowa man facing charges related to the stabbing death last year of a rising golf star and civil engineering student at Iowa State University has reportedly addressed the crime in a handwritten letter to the court this week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Collin Richards initially pleaded not guilty to murder after he was arrested …
Authorities in Arizona say one woman is dead and another is facing criminal charges related to drunk driving after a dramatic incident on the road Thursday evening. According to KNXV, 24-year-old Summer Leann Crosswhite was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by her friend, 21-year-old Courtney Kiser. Police allege the driver had been drinking …
Authorities in North Carolina have issued an arrest warrant in connection with the death of a woman earlier this week, and the suspect is someone who was close to the victim: her husband. The Raleigh News and Observer reports that Lynn Keel, 57, has been charged with murder for allegedly killing his wife, Diana Keel. Lynn …
Noelani Robinson, the 2-year-old Wisconsin girl who’s been missing since her father allegedly fatally shot her mother on Monday, was reportedly found dead Friday evening. As reported by WISH on Saturday, Robinson’s family said the toddler was found dead in Minnesota. Milwaukee police Chief Alfonso Morales revealed during a Saturday morning press conference that a public works …
The man believed to be the boyfriend of Jessica Chambers at the time of her brutal murder was shot dead in his Mississippi home. The Associated Press reports that Travis Sanford was shot and killed at his home in Courtland, where Chambers lived her entire life until her burning death in 2014. Chambers, 19, and …
Authorities in Florida say a man was arrested on suspicion of robbing a liquor store in Casselberry last month. According to WLS, Edward Wilburn is accused of entering the Winn Dixie Wine and Spirits Store on January 2 clad in a Spider-Man mask. Investigators believe he is the man seen attempting to enter the store …
