Whoever left a vintage Barbie doll on the grave of a little girl raped and murdered in 1995 may have provided a key piece of evidence to solve the cold case: DNA. Utah investigators are asking for public help in identifying the person who placed the doll on the grave of Rosie Tapia, who was …
“It was the ‘perfect’ murder.”
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Los Angeles workers stumbled upon a young child’s body on Tuesday at an equestrian trail in Hacienda Heights. KTLA 5 reports that investigators identified the body as a black female around seven to 10 years of age after workers in the area found her on early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles County Department Medical Examiner is currently trying …
Authorities in Oklahoma say a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother and father at their home in Oklahoma City early Monday morning. According to Fox News, suspect Michael Elijah Walker’s 17-year-old brother called 911 at about 2:30 a.m. after reportedly hearing the sound of gunshots and his mother’s scream. He reported …
Two Connecticut officers have reportedly taken their own lives while under investigation for a 2017 incident in which they were among a large group of officers suspected of violations including falsifying information in written reports. The Connecticut Post reported that 17 surviving officers are facing discipline—with nine in danger of being fired—after the Bridgeport Office of …
Authorities in Indiana say a missing child case became a homicide probe on Tuesday afternoon with the discovery of the 2-month-old girl’s body. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Indianapolis police said 36-year-old Rachel McAfee was with her daughter, Emma, on Monday when they were last seen leaving their home. Officials warned at the time that she …
A Georgia mother was arrested Friday, days after a warrant was issued for her arrest for allegedly attempting to scam her missing disabled son out of his $200,000 trust fund. The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that Yvonne Longmire, 58, turned herself in following allegations that she presented Maurice Ford, 23, as her son, Lee Earnest Longmire, 20, …
Convicted family murderer Chris Watts is believed to have some type of religious awakening that prompted him to share new details about the brutal murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters with investigators in a late-February interview at the Wisconsin prison where Watts is serving multiple life sentences. As CrimeOnline previously reported, attorneys for …
After the 45-minute drive to the oil field, Chris Watts smothered his daughters with CeCe’s favorite blanket as Bella pleaded for her life, lawyer says
Authorities alleged the father bound the girl with rope and shocked the tops of her feet with a stun gun, leaving scars.
Convicted pedophile Gary Oliva is claiming he killed JonBenet Ramsey, the six-year-old girl whose murder is Boulder, Colorado, was one of the biggest crime stories of the last two decades. Nancy Grace looks at the claim and the evidence with Colorado private investigator Bobby Brown, Los Angeles defense lawyer Troy Slaten, Cold Case Research Institute …
