Is romance novelist Nancy Brophy a grieving widow or a cold-blooded spouse killer? Brophy, 68, is on trial in Multnomah County, Portland, for the death of her husband, chef Daniel Brophy, 63. She’s accused of shooting him in the back as he prepared for work on June 2, 2018. Brophy has pleaded not guilty to …
CrimeOnline’s Nancy sounded off about the case of a South Carolina teen who received probation and no jail time, despite three different girls accusing him of rape. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Orangeburg County Court Judge Markley Dennis sentenced 19-year-old Bowen Turner to five years of probation as part of a plea deal in one of …
Massachusetts authorities have offered a $5,000 reward for information after several Boston police uniforms were reportedly stolen from a supply store last month. Weymouth police said someone broke into Andrea’s Police and Fire Supply in Fox Plaza sometime between March 27 and 28 and stole four uniforms of dress pants and coats, a leather jacket, …
Authorities on Long Island are now offering $50,000 for information leading to the capture of the so-called Gilgo Beach serial killer, who is accused of killing at least 10 people, CBS News reports. The move, which upped the reward by $25,000, comes two months after Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison announced that a special …
A Texas man who claimed that his ex-wife committed suicide is now accused of her murder in what authorities allege was a final act of violence in an abusive relationship, KAUZ-TV reports. Bruce Allen Hanson, 64, was indicted on Monday in connection with the death of his former wife, 65-year-old Vickie Annette Hanson, on October …
A South Carolina man accused of raping multiple teen girls allegedly visited the gravesite of one of his victims after she killed herself, a revelation made by the woman’s family amid outrage that the serial rapist has so far only received a slap on the wrist for the crimes, FITSNews reports. Last week, Orangeburg County …
An hours-long stand-off in Tulsa ended just before 7 p.m. Wednesday with the suspect in custody, but a woman believed to be a hostage was found dead. The suspect was shot in the shoulder when he stood in a doorway and taken into custody, the Tulsa World said. KJRH identified the suspect as Jujuan Ballard. …
A Nevada teenager has been arrested in the shooting death of his 10-year-old brother Wednesday morning. The Henderson Police Department said the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Investigators said the 14-year-old was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Police have not released the names of either brother, nor …
Investigators have found the remains of an Indiana mom who disappeared more than a week ago. Gary police spokesman Jack Hamady said the body of Ariana Taylor, 23, was found in a shallow drainage ditch at about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, WFLD said. Taylor, the mother of a 4-year-old son, was last seen leaving her …
A Florida woman is facing first-degree murder charges for the deaths of her son and daughter, who were reportedly found strangled at their home on Tuesday. The Miami Herald reported that police found Laural Belval, 5, and Jeffrey Belval, 3, dead at their Little River home after their mother, Odette Joassaint, 41, told responding officers, …
Lori Vallow Daybell will stand trial for the deaths of her two children. On Monday, an Idaho court found Lori Vallow Daybell fit to stand trial. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce ordered Daybell’s release from the Department of Health and Welfare after reviewing three evaluation reports. Daybell has been undergoing treatment since last summer, but …
