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Fugitive
August 29, 2025
Bones Found During FBI Search for Travis Decker, Accused of Killing 3 Young Daughters
Bones were discovered Thursday during the ongoing manhunt for Travis Decker, a man accused of killing his children earlier this year. According to a report by The Wenatchee World, investigators discovered bones in Chelan County, Washington, while conducting their ongoing search for Decker, 33. He’s sought in connection to the deaths of his three young …
Hot Car
August 29, 2025
Murder Charge Filed Against Mom Who Intentionally Left Toddler in Car on 95-Degree Day
A Texas woman who was arrested last week has been charged with murdering her 15-month-old child, who died in a hot car days earlier. Frisco police said Vanessa Esquivel, 27, intentionally left the child in the vehicle on August 16. Esquivel, who was arrested on August 20, left the child in the car for more …
Hot car deaths
August 29, 2025
Parents Arrested After Leaving 1-Year-Old Daughter to Die in Hot Car
An investigation is underway after a 1-year-old Texas girl was reportedly found dead in a hot car on Thursday. Shavetta Combs, 27, called Bexar County police, allegedly claiming her daughter was not breathing after being left in a vehicle. Shavetta and Aaron Combs, 27, told deputies that they took their baby with them to pick …
Child Abuse
August 29, 2025
‘Simply did not happen’: Mom’s Story Crushed in Court After Accusing Stepfather of Dropping Tot from Balcony
Child abuse charges have been dropped against a Wisconsin man, following a family’s dispute of the incident. According to Law&Crime, police arrested Jaimann Eiland, 32, in March on charges of substantial battery with a domestic abuse modifier and child abuse. Police initially accused him of “intentionally throwing” his 1-year-old step-granddaughter off of a balcony during …
Missing
August 29, 2025
BOLO: Silver Alert Issued for Missing Michigan Girl, 17
A Silver Alert has been issued for a Michigan teen last seen in Twelve Mile on Thursday morning. According to NBC 13, Lydia Barconia, 17, was last seen wearing black pants, a white coat and a blue backpack. Police said she’s originally from Cass County, Indiana, but was last seen at her home in Twelve …
Death investigation
August 29, 2025
Florida Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge After Wife Found Dead in Canal
A Florida man was arrested on a domestic violence charge after his wife was found dead and floating in a nearby canal. Coral Springs Police said that Jeffrey Ernest Evans, 43, called 911 Monday night just before 9 p.m. and said his wife was having a “mental break” and needed assistance., WPLG reported. Six minutes …
Famous Murder Cases
August 29, 2025
Donna Adelson: Florida Matriarch Murder Trial, Day 6 [Watch Live]
Testimony resumes Friday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the …
Murder-Suicide
August 29, 2025
Report: Mom in NH Murder-Suicide Had Been Accused of Embezzling Funds From Her Job
A New Hampshire mom who killed her husband and two children earlier this month before taking her own life may have been embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the the company where she worked. According to WCVB, Emily Long was director of operations of Wing-Itz, a chicken wing restaurant with multiple locations in New …
Murder
August 29, 2025
Travis Decker: FBI Completes Grid Search of Area Where 3 Young Girls Were Murdered by Their Father
Federal authorities conducted an extensive grid searcht his week in the area where a Washington state Army veteran suffocated his three young daughters, months after Travis Decker killed the girls and vanished into the wilderness. Officials said that several items were found in the search, which covered nearly 250 acres in the rugged terrain near …
Child death
August 28, 2025
Allegations of Child Abuse Followed 10-Year-Old Arizona Girl for a Decade Before Her Death
A 10-year-old Arizona girl may have suffered a decade of abuse before her death last month, three days after she was found in a wash in Holbrook, unconscious and with multiple injuries. Rebekah Baptiste’s father, 32-year-old Richard Daniel Baptiste, and his girlfriend, 29-year-old Anicia Woods, told investigators that a neighbor found the girl in the …
Child Abuse
August 28, 2025
Teens Charged With Abuse That Led to Death of 8-Year-Old Boy
Texas authorities announced Thursday they had arrested a second person in connection with the death of a 8-year-old child earlier this year. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that Kara Walker, 17, was charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury. Her boyfriend, 18-year-old Nolan Stallings, was arrested on the same charge in …