A woman found dead near an Arizona river bottom last week has been identified and a suspect in her death arrested, KPNX reported. Amy “Ruby” Leagans, who moved to Chandler from Illinois in April, was reported missing on October 27 by her family, who said they hadn’t heard from her since October 21. Chandler police announced …
Detectives in Chambers County, Texas, are asking for help in solving the death of a 46-year-old Dayton woman whose body was found last week near a drainage ditch in the far north of the county. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said they consider the death of Angela McGirr, who has also gone by Angela Rowles, …
Authorities in California are looking for three drivers who they say fatally struck a pedestrian on Sunday night. The Los Angeles Police Department provided surveillance footage to KABC showing the hit-and-run collisions that killed Jose Fuentes, 50. The video shows Fuentes crossing Central Avenue at 78th Street when a motorbike hits him. Two additional vehicles …
A Florida woman convicted of her husband’s murder had the conviction overturned on appeal, ABC 27 reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities arrested Denise Merrell Williams in 2018, at her office at Florida State University where she worked as an accountant. She was charged with the murder of her husband, Mike Williams, and conspiracy to …
A California woman is currently standing trial for the November 2018 murder of her grandson, who prosecutors alleged she drowned hours after her 15-year-old daughter gave birth. On Tuesday, Beant Dhillon, 44, tearfully testified about how she believed her daughter was taking her own life when she locked herself in her bathroom and blood could …
Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright made millions of dollars during his basketball career, but he also lost millions of dollars. His bullet-riddled body was found in a swampy field in suburban Memphis. He had been missing for 10 days. Who killed the NBA star? Joining Nancy Grace Today: “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on Fox …
A Mississippi model and mother of two children has been identified after a man ran her over, intentionally killing her, according to police. Magnolia State Live reports that James Heath Kitchens, 30, is accused of running over his ex-girlfriend, identified as Brittany Rhea Phillips, 26. Phillips was plowed down on Saturday while she walking on Riviera …
Prosecutors in California said Tuesday that tens of thousands of jail and prison inmates — including notorious killers like Scott Peterson — fraudulently claimed pandemic unemployment benefits between March and August. According to NBC News, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said the scam may have cost as much as $1 billion. Schubert alleged …
Authorities in Illinois conducted a new search for missing United Airlines executive Jake Cefolia, who has not been seen alive since early August. Cefolia, now 50, was reported missing the first weekend in August after he failed to check in at work and stopped responding to calls and messages. Concerned about his welfare, his ex-wife …
The parents of a Georgia man who left his toddler son in a hot vehicle to die are speaking out publicly for the first time since their son’s 2014 arrest. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Harris still insists that his 1-year-old son Cooper’s death was an accident. Harris said he thought he dropped the little boy …
A 12-year-old North Carolina boy has been accused of shooting a 12-year-old girl inside of a school gym at Hendersonville Middle School in Hendersonville. WRAL reports that the incident happened Tuesday morning in front of around 35 classmates and staff members. According to authorities, the boy shot the suspect in the leg. Human resource officers …
The alleged boss of the Mexican cartel “La Línea’ has been arrested in connection with the deaths of three mothers and their six children. New York Post reports that Roberto González Montes, also known as “El Mudo” and “El32,” was one of the many cartel members arrested for the November 2019 massacre of a family …
