No Bond for Nevada Elected Official Accused of Killing Journalist Who Exposed His Wrongdoing
Murder
Investigators said they found DNA consistent with Robert Telles’s beneath reporter Jeff German’s fingernails.
Unsolved
September 8, 2022
Texas Girl Kidnapped 51 Years Ago Possibly Spotted on Island: Report
A Texas woman kidnapped 51 years ago may have been possibly spotted by a tipster, according to reports. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children stated Thursday that a tipster said they saw Melissa Highsmith in the Daniel Island area of South Carolina. Live 5 News reports that investigators are now looking into the …
Crime Stories
September 8, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Memphis ‘LIVE-STREAM KILLER’ SHOOTS 7, Smiles for Camera
Four people are shot and killed, and three others are wounded in a citywide spree. Memphis police were on the lookout for a suspect who live-streamed not only his intent but the actual shootings. Repeat offender Ezekiel Kelly, 19, is also accused of two armed carjackings in his attempt to evade police. Incidents happened at …
Accident
September 8, 2022
Dad Found Dead in Pond With 3 Young Kids Was Intoxicated When He Drowned: Coroner
Indiana officials said on Wednesday that a man who was found dead in a pond with his three young children was intoxicated when he died in July. According to the Indianapolis Star, the Marion County Coroner’s Office said Kyle Moorman, 27, had acute ethanol intoxication when he accidentally drowned. On July 12, the father, along …
Bullies
September 8, 2022
‘Kids Can Be So Cruel’: Bullied Eighth-Grader Kills Himself at School on First Day Back
A North Carolina middle school was shut down on Tuesday after an eighth-grader died by suicide on campus, according to reports. WRAL reported that Wendell Middle School students were sent home after Austin Pendergrass, 13, died following a “medical crisis” on school grounds. Officials did not disclose where or how the teen died. Pendergrass’ family …
Court
September 8, 2022
Arrest Warrant Issued for Missing Harmony Montgomery’s Stepmother
An arrest warrant has been issued for the stepmother of missing New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery, for reportedly failing to appear in court. According to WMUR 9, 32-year-old Montgomery failed to show up for a hearing in Manchester, in connection with charges against her for allegedly lying to the government and keeping Harmony’s benefits despite …
September 8, 2022
‘It was a hoax’: Dad Lies to Police About Baby Being Inside Stolen Vehicle [Report]
An AMBER Alert in Houston has been canceled after a Texas man reportedly admitted he made the story up, according to reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Texas officials issued an AMBER Alert Thursday after two unknown suspects allegedly stole a vehicle in Houston with a 6-month-old baby inside. According to Click 2 Houston, the incident happened …
Accident
September 8, 2022
Paralegal Found in Car 3 Weeks After Disappearance Died From Hyperthermia, Alcohol Intoxication: Coroner
Alcohol intoxication reportedly played a role in the death of a Texas woman who was found dead in her car three weeks after her disappearance. Christina Powell, 39, whose body was discovered in a car parked outside Huebner Oaks Shopping Center in San Antonio on July 23, reportedly died from hyperthermia. The medical examiner ruled …
Murder
September 8, 2022
Son Learns Fate After Clobbering 74-year-old Screenwriter Mother Dead with Baseball Bat, Complaining About Her During 911 Call
An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 murder of his elderly mother. According to the Washington County District Attorney in Oregon, Garth Patrick Beams was found guilty last month of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. His mother, Wendy Henson, was found deceased and beaten with a …
Court
September 8, 2022
Eliza Fletcher: Judge Handles Motions, Sets September Date for Suspect’s Next Court Appearance
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi set September 19 as the next report date in the case of Cleotha Henderson, AKA Abston, for the abduction and murder of Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher. Henderson appeared in Montesi’s court Thursday morning for the third time in three days. At issue Thursday were two matters presented Wednesday …
Murder
September 8, 2022
Nevada County Official Arrested for Murder of Reporter Who Exposed His Misconduct
A Clark County public official has been arrested for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, whose reporting of alleged wrongdoing by that official cost him his party’s nomination for another term in office this year. Investigators searched the home of Robert Telles early Wednesday morning, as CrimeOnline previously reported, but police provided …
September 7, 2022
Suspect Rolls Through Memphis, Live-Streaming Shootings
Shootings took place just days after Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher was abducted and killed while out for a morning run