Drunk babysitter uses tot girl as a ‘punching bag,’ kills her & claims it was only a bloody nose: Police
Murder
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Robbery
April 15, 2020
Boy ‘completely shatters’ glass door at a dollar store to rob it for candy, police say
A Georgia boy is accused of breaking into a dollar store to steal snacks, police say. According to the Hapeville Police Department, the incident happened at the Family Dollar store in Hapeville last week, overnight. The suspect, identified as a 13-year-old boy, had been thrown out of the store the previous day and returned after …
Juveniles
April 15, 2020
‘There’s no way he could’ve got out’: Missing 2-year-old tot boy found dead in koi pond
A 2-year-old Indiana boy reported missing was found deceased on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Courier & Press reports that a toddler in Evansville, identified as Carter Pickerell, was found inside a neighbor’s koi pond. The boy’s father, who contacted 911 when his son disappeared, told the dispatcher there was no way the child could …
Coronavirus
April 14, 2020
Firefighter waiting for $1,700 stimulus check finds $8 million in his bank account: Reports
An Indiana man who was waiting for his $1,700 stimulus check found millions of dollars deposited into his bank account, according to reports. Charles Calvin told WGN that he went to the ATM this weekend to pull out $200 and discovered his receipt listed an available balance of $8.2 million. Calvin recounted putting his card …
Sex Crimes
April 14, 2020
Predator husband & wife sexually abuse children they ‘systematically preyed on’ for years: Prosecutors
An Illinois woman who sexually abused two children with her husband was sentenced late last month to 75 years in prison. On Tuesday, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office announced in a Facebook post that Andrea Leisgang, 38, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault and predatory criminal sexual assault. Along with her husband, Jeremy Leisgang, …
Coronavirus
April 14, 2020
Young ICU nurse found dead at home of suspected coronavirus after working without PPE: Report
The 33-year-old nurse leaves a 4-year-old son behind
Murder
April 14, 2020
Elderly couple, married for 71 years, found dead inside home in apparent murder-suicide: Police
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* Police in Texas are investigating after an elderly couple was found dead on Sunday. KBTX reported that Kenneth and Ruth Thurman, who were both in their 90s, were found dead in their Franklin home. Police haven’t disclosed their cause of death. …
Missing
April 14, 2020
Dad who vanished during fishing trip found dead; young son still missing
The body of a Michigan father who went missing on a fishing trip with his young son last month has been recovered. Justin Oaks, 29, and his 6-year-old son Jaxson had not been seen since March 29, when the father and son pair set off from the Downriver Marina and Campground in South Rockwood to …
Juveniles
April 14, 2020
Police: 10-year-old boy sexually assaults 19-year-old as she sleeps
A 10-year-old boy in New York was arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a 19-year-old woman as she slept. On Monday, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that they arrested the juvenile suspect on first-degree sexual assault charges. Police started investigating the incident on Thursday, three days after the boy …
Podcast
April 14, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: 9-year-old girl goes missing from her bed. Diana Alvarez remains found.
Diana Alvarez’s mother goes to wake her 9-year-old daughter for church, but Diana is gone. A search begins, but it will be more than three years before her body is found by a team of surveyors in Osceola County, Florida. How did she go missing from the family home in the middle of the night? …
Violent Crime
April 14, 2020
‘I hope you catch the ‘rona! WATCH drunk Florida man lose it after cops confront him for threatening to kill mother with butter knife
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Juveniles
April 14, 2020
A killer under the same roof? Remains of 9-year-old girl found four years after she disappeared from her bed
Diana Alvarez was only nine years old when she disappeared in Florida four years ago. On a Saturday night in late May 2016, Diana went to bed in her home outside Fort Meyers. The next morning, when her parents were getting the family ready for church, they found that Diana had disappeared. How did she …