The mother of missing tot, Elijah Vue, and her boyfriend appeared at the Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin Thursday for preliminary hearings. Katrina Bauer and Jesse Vang are accused of child neglect, with Bauer also facing additional charges of obstructing officers. Baur waived her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday, while her attorney also …
Scott Peterson appeared in a California court on Tuesday amid claims that DNA evidence will exonerate him in his wife and unborn son’s murders. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Los Angeles Innocence Project is backing Peterson’s case. Paula Mitchell, executive director of the nonprofit organization, argued in court that Peterson’s rights were violated …
The search for missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue expanded to several new areas Wednesday morning, with dozens of volunteers offering assistance. The community-led search efforts have expanded at Bubolz Nature Preserve in Outagamie County. Simultaneous searches are happening at Mikadow Theater in Manitowoc, the lighthouse in Fond du Lac, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green …
A Florida woman was arrested last week after her mother was reportedly found murdered with her heart removed. On March 6, Tallahassee police found Earleen Tucker, 58, walking around naked and refusing to return to her home and get dressed. Tucker went on to tell police that they needed to take her to the station …
In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum sits down for a part II series with Kathy Kleiner, a survivor of Ted Bundy’s infamous 1978 attack on the Chi Omega sorority house, and Ken Katsaris, the former Leon County Sheriff whose determination led to Bundy’s capture. Ken and Kathy share their experiences, …
When Phillip Chism, 14, doesn’t come home from school, his mother calls the police to report him missing. As the town begins to look for the 9th grader, word spreads around town that a 24-year-old teacher, Colleen Ritzer, is also missing. Chism is found walking along a road just after midnight. After a quick search …
Julia Niswender’s roommates are gone for the weekend, but then one stops by the apartment on Monday to pick up some things for class. She heads out without seeing or talking to Julia. The next day the roommate realizes she hasn’t seen or talked to Julia in two days. The bedroom door is locked so …
Search efforts to locate a 21-year-old Texas A&M Corpus Christi student escalated on Tuesday, as searchers focused on the areas around a Nueces County apartment complex. Searchers have been focusing on the vicinity behind the North Padre Island apartment complex, The Cottages, where Caleb Harris lives, along with the eastern and southern sectors of the …
A New Hampshire judge has approved the request made by Harmony Montgomery’s biological mother to declare the 5-year-old girl as legally deceased. Crystal Sorey appeared at the Nashua District Court Monday, urging the judge to recognize Harmony as legally dead so that she can be appointed as the administrator of Harmony’s estate. Sorey’s basis for …
A Georgia couple was arrested earlier this month month on child abuse charges after their 2-month-old son was found unresponseve in their home. The boy was taken to Martin Army Community Hospital by the parents, 26-year-old Scott Sartin and 24-year-old Jada Sartin, and he and his twin sister were later admitted to Children’s Hospital of …
Chicago police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Saturday. According to CBS News, Antoine Jones was last seen around 6:30 p.m. “at a corner store at 79th and Wood.” Police said he never returned home. He was last seen wearing grey jogging pants, black and grey shoes, and a Members …
A Washington state woman missing for two weeks has been found dead in Mexico. Reyna Hernandez, 54, was last heard from on February 26 when she told friends she was heading out to run errands, as CrimeOnline reported. She was reported missing two days later when she didn’t open her hair salon or answer phone …
