Popular ‘Devious Lick’ TikTok Challenge Encourages Students to Steal & Damage School Property: Reports
School Crimes
The online trend has reportedly led some to steal toilets and sinks
Court
September 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Prosecutors Barred from Linking Teen Shooter to Proud Boys at Trial
During Friday’s hearing, a Wisconsin judge barred prosecutors from presenting a link between accused protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and far-right, neo-fascist group the Proud Boys at his upcoming trial. According to Kenosha News, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder told both the prosecution and defense that Rittenhouse’s trial “is not going to be a …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Friend Says She Missed Her Birthday, Yellowstone Meetup in Late August: Report
A woman who said she is a friend of Gabrielle Petito said that Petito did not follow through on plans to meet at Yellowstone National Park on her birthday. The unidentified woman told The Sun that she and Petito were planning to meet at the Wyoming park sometime in late August, and the two had …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Mom Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Son Kills Her Alleged Abusive Boyfriend With Hammer
An Indiana woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, two years after the death of her boyfriend, who she claimed was abusive. Vivian Moore, who was initially charged with murder for the 2018 death of Dennis Dziwulski, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Moore’s son, Justin Girdler, …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Arrest Made in Slayings of Four Friends Found Fatally Shot in Cornfield, Suspect’s Son at Large: Reports
On Thursday, authorities arrested a Minnesota man in connection with the fatal shootings of four friends who were found fatally shot in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin on Sunday. Darren McWright, 56, (who also uses the alias surname Osborne) was initially jailed in Ramsey County, Minnesota, on charges of disorderly conduct, two counts of assault, …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Pictured: Texas Boy Kills Entire Family & 2 Dogs Inside RV, Posts Graphic Photos & Threatens More Violence [Police]
A Texas boy who posted photos of his dead family online has apparently taken his own life, as well as the two family dogs. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly threatened to carry out violence at a school. Aransas Pass police, along with the sheriff’s office, …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Nancy Grace Weighs in on Missing Gabrielle Petito & Alex Murdaugh ‘Suicide-for-Hire’ Plot
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace appeared on Fox News on Friday to offer her takes on Alex Murdaugh’s alleged suicide-for-hire plot and the ongoing search for so-called “van-life” blogger Gabrielle Petito. “Did anyone notice in court that there was no big bandage on his head?” Grace asked. Grace is referring to Murdaugh, 53, who appeared …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Update: Foul Play Not Ruled Out in 6-year-Old Girl’s Disappearance, Family Members Uncooperative [Police]
Hawaii authorities continue their search for a 6-year-old girl who’s been missing since Sunday night. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing Monday by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. She was last seen Sunday night when her adoptive parents put her bed at around 9 p.m., in their Waimanalo …
Family Crime
September 16, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Faces a Judge on Insurance Fraud Charges
Embattled South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges that he paid a former client to kill him so his son could collect a $10 million insurance policy. Murdaugh turned himself in late Thursday morning after the State Law Enforcement Division announced it had charged him with insurance fraud, conspiracy …
Murder
September 16, 2021
Alabama Woman OUT ON BOND Charged With Murder of Army Veteran Dad
An Alabama woman out on bond has been charged with the murder of a US Army veteran found dead in his home last week. Johnnie Will Anderson III was found strangled on September 10. The state of decomposition suggested to investigators that he had been dead for several days, AL.com reported. Homewood Police charged Alexandria …
Crime Stories
September 16, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘VAN-LIFE GIRL’ GABBY PARENTS SPEAK OUT as Boyfriend Hides Out at Parents’ Home
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of missing Gabby Petito, says she feels her daughter is still alive, but she admits that could be hope on her part. In the meantime, boyfriend Brian Laundrie still has not spoken to authorities. Stepfather Joseph Schmidt, who is in Wyoming working with authorities searching for Gabby, calls Laundrie’s lack of …
Bad Doctors
September 16, 2021
Patient Learns Her ‘Serial Sperm Donor’ Gynecologist Is Her Biological Father: Lawsuit
A woman sued a New York gynecologist this weekend, alleging he secretly used his sperm to impregnate her mother in 1985. According to the New York Post, Morgan Hellquist, 35, never knew her biological father, as she was conceived through artificial insemination. However, Hellquist’s mother believed the sperm used to impregnate her came from a …