A South Carolina judge denied bond Tuesday for Jamie Komoroswki, who stands accused of causing the death of newlywed moments after she left her wedding reception. Live 5 reports that Komorowski sobbed as Judge Michael Nettles denied bond, explaining that 25-year-old Komorowki is considered a flight risk. She stands accused of three counts of DUI …
A two-week, nationwide anti-sex trafficking operation spearheaded by the FBI identified and located 200 victims and identified or arrested dozens of suspects. The FBI said that “Operation Cross-Country” located 59 juveniles who were victims of child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking. “Sex traffickers exploit and endanger some of the most vulnerable members of our …
An Alabama man faces kidnapping and other other charges after he allegedly kidnapped his 11-monthold daughter at gunpoint and fired shots into the mother’s apartment. The charges against Joel Bennett McCandless, 27, were announced Tuesday afternoon, according to AL.com. He is charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, shooting into an occupied building, certain person prohibited …
A DC-based grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, directly charging him with obstructing the certification of the electoral vote and three conspiracies. Trump, who is again running for president, has been ordered to appear in court on Thursday. The 45-page …
Alex Murdaugh’s personal banker was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on Friday for his role in the convicted murderer’s multi-million fraud schemes. US District Court Judge Mark Gergel’s sentence was less than the prosecution sought, and more than the defense sought. Gergel said that witnesses on Russell Laffitte’s behalf said “a lot about …
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared at his second court hearing in New York court Tuesday, and stood stone-faced as prosecutors handed over evidence. “This is a 13-year case, so as you see we have a great deal of information, evidence, photographs, reports to provide to the defense counsel,” Suffolk DA Raymond Tierney …
Police say the shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon was a targeted event. Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot to death in front of a nurse, in an exam room. Larry Pickens, 29, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Staff at the Campbell Clinic Orthopedics say they recognized the shooter from previous appointments. Mauk was …
Months before her disappearance, Madeline Kingsbury reportedly sent text messages to her friends, describing disturbing comments made by her ex-boyfriend, who is now suspected of killing her. According to newly-released warrants obtained by KARE 11, 26-year-old Kingsbury told friends that her former boyfriend, 29-year-old Adam Fravel, told her that if she didn’t behave, she would …
Smirking “Cult mom” Lori Vallow, in full hair and makeup for her latest prison mugshot, has been transferred to her new home at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in Idaho. As CrimeOnline reported, Idaho District Court Judge Steven Boyce sentenced Vallow to life without parole Monday for the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan, 15, …
A witness is describing the terrifying moment that armed gunmen kidnapped an American woman and her young child last week in Haiti, the Associated Press reports. On Thursday, New Hampshire native Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were abducted from a small clinic near Port-au-Prince. Authorities have been tight-lipped about the situation, but one patient who was …
The Georgia woman who allegedly masterminded a plot to murder her husband was battling him in court amid contentious divorce proceedings over custody of their three children, millions of dollars in family assets and access to a private jet, according to Fox News. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 36-year-old Lindsay Shiver was arrested last month in …
A 22-month-old South Carolina toddler has passed away after a dresser fell on her while she played at her grandparents’ home. According to DailyMail, the incidence happened on July 30 as Ja’Laya Bryan climbed a dresser in her grandparents’ Calhoun Falls home, causing the furniture to topple on her and trap her underneath. Anderson County …
