The family of an Ohio girl killed by a registered sex offender in 2017 received a $1 million legal settlement after suing the city of Cleveland and other entities. A Cuyahoga County Probate Court approved the $1 million settlement after the parents of 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze sued for wrongful death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, convicted …
On Thursday, Virginia authorities criminally charged a teen girl for allegedly lighting a 13-year-old classmate’s hair on fire on Wednesday. The Henrico Fire Marshal’s Office has charged the unidentified student as a juvenile with unlawful wounding for an incident that occurred at John Rolfe Middle School. The injured eighth grader’s mother told WWBT that her …
An Illinois judge reverses an 18-year-old man’s sexual assault conviction — saying that the 148 days he spent in jail was “plenty of punishment.” Cameron Vaughan, 16, went to a graduation party on May 30, 2021. Vaughan, who waived her anonymity, says that she woke up at a friend’s home with a pillow over her …
Despite a history of drug use and violence, the father of missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery was given physical custody, which has now prompted an internal review of the agency. According to the Boson Globe, Harmony’s father, Adam Montgomery, wanted custody of his daughter even though he has a history of violence, transience, and …
Three New York women were arrested on Thursday for allegedly attacking an airline security officer and a gate agent in September. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement that Jordan Nixon, 21, Janessa Torres, 21, and Johara Zavala, 44, attacked the Delta security officer at John F. …
A public school district in Illinois is coming under fire after hosting an “After School Satan Club” sponsored by Satan worshippers. The program was slated to start Thursday at The Jane Addams Elementary School in Moline, KWQC-TV reports. Volunteer organizers from the Satanic Temple of the United States say they are not seeking to convert …
Updated, January 19, 12:21 pm ET: Lawrence Rudolph has been charged with foreign murder in the 2016 death of his wife Bianco Rudolph, the Pittsburgh Gazette reports. Prosecutors reportedly believe Rudolph fatally shot his wife while on a hunting trip in Africa, and claimed her death was accidental. He is in federal custody in Colorado. …
A New York woman has pleaded guilty to trying to kill her husband in order to gain U.S. citizenship. According to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old Olivia Raimo wedged her husband, a 74-year-old, between a toilet and a wall. She then slit his wrists with a straight razor in an attempt to kill …
Earlier this month, an Illinois judge reversed an 18-year-old man’s sexual assault conviction — finding that the 148 days he spent in jail was “plenty of punishment.” Drew Clinton had turned 18 two weeks before sexually assaulting Cameron Vaughan, 16, at a graduation party on May 30. Vaughan, who waived her anonymity, told WGEM that …
Colorado police are searching for an Aurora woman who hasn’t been seen in two weeks. Agent Matthew Longshore, the PIO with the Aurora Police Department, announced Thursday that 58-year-old Lisa Marino-Dorsey was last seen on December 28, 2021, at her home off of South Kittredge Street in Aurora. ABC 7 reports that family members who …
The lead armorer who was in charge of prop weapons on the set of a film where a cinematographer was killed has filed a lawsuit against the supplier of guns and ammunition for the production, accusing both a company and an individual representative of mixing “live” and “dummy” rounds in packaging. CBS News reports that …
