Attorneys for disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh are pointing the finger at Murdaugh’s cousin Curtis “Eddie” Smith. In a new court filing, the lawyers say that Smith, who reportedly failed a polygraph, should have been more rigorously investigated as a prime suspect by police. During a polygraph five months ago, Smith was asked three times …
Verdicts have been reached in the trial of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, in connection with the 1996 disappearance and presumed death of California Polytechnic University student Kristin Smart. A jury at the Monterrey County Superior Court in California found Paul Flores guilty of murder, The Tribune reports. The defendants’ trials were held …
A babysitter and neighbor reportedly notified authorities about a Texas woman before she allegedly killed her 5-year-old daughter on Sunday. Child Protective Services told KTRK that it had prior involvement with Melissa Towne, 37, who allegedly stabbed and strangled her daughter, Nichole Bradshaw, and brought her body to a hospital in Tomball. The agency said …
A California man who police said admitted to burning two children alive allegedly said that he carried out the acts to help expose “a celebrity human trafficking and cloning ring,” according to MSN. Filimon Hurtado, 29, of Fresno, said he had no regrets over killing the children, identified as 5-month-old Calyx Hurtado and 18-month-old Cataleya …
A 17-year-old Wisconsin girl is fighting for her life after another 17-year-old she met online allegedly stabbed her and ran her over with a car on Saturday. Suspect Dylan Lenz reportedly met the victim on Snapchat and they talked online before meeting at a Walmart in Beaver Dam. Lenz told police that he did not …
The mom of missing toddler Quinton Simon appeared in court Monday for a hearing about the custody and safety of her children, preceding a live conference by Chatham County police, who say Quinton is deceased and in a landfill. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Quinton’s mother, Leilani Simon, reported him missing on October 5; she said …
The Chatham County police in Savannah are holding a live press conference in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of missing 1-year-old toddler, Quinton Simon. Watch the live presser below. Police Chief Jeff Hadley provided the public with a previous update on Quinton last Thursday. He said that Quinton’s body has not been found, …
Police in Stockton, California, are sharing new details about how they came to focus on accused serial killer Wesley Brownlee, who allegedly murdered six men and wounded a woman for the past year and a half, Fox News Digital reports. Officers arrested Brownlee, 43, in the early morning hours of October 15 while “out hunting” …
Never-before-seen video shows Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie at a grocery store the last day she was seen alive in public, Fox News Digital reports. The footage, recorded by security cameras at Whole Foods in Jackson, Wyoming, provides additional details about the hours leading up to Petito’s death and Laundrie’s behavior toward her. Fox News …
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, accused of murdering his wife and son, now alleges that his cousin likely committed the killings, The State reports. In a new court filing, lawyers for Murdaugh argue that investigators should have given more weight to a lie detector test taken by Murdaugh’s cousin Curtis “Eddie” Smith. “Smith decidedly …
A deadly dog attack on an elderly Georgia woman has led to criminal charges against the victim’s daughter, who owned the dogs and failed to report their aggressive history, according to the LaGrange Daily News. Around 7:45 p.m. on October 7, dispatchers received a 911 call about an elderly woman screaming that she needed help …
It’s been 12 days since toddler Quinton Simon has been seen. Now the Chatham County Police Department says they believe the 20-month-old is likely dead. According to the boy’s mother, Leilani Simon, her boyfriend last saw the tot at about 6 a.m. on October 5 as he left for work. Later, when she woke up, …
