Year: 2025

Sex Crimes
February 17, 2025

2 Teens Force Brothers to Perform Sex Acts on Each Other, Then Share Video With School

Two Wisconsin teens were recently charged for allegedly forcing two brothers to perform sex acts on each other in 2023. The mother of the victims, ages 13 and 15, reported the April 2023 incident to Sheboygan Police a year later, after one of the boys revealed what happened before an overnight school event. The mother …

Death investigation
February 17, 2025

Update: Body Found Hidden in ‘Hard-to-reach’ Area Likely Missing Colorado Student

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado announced that a body found Saturday in a “hard-to-reach” area above Boulder Canyon Drive matches the description of missing University of Colorado student, Megan Trussell. According to Denver’s ABC 7, Rangers from the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks contacted the sheriff’s office at 10:41 a.m. after …

JonBenet
Famous Murder Cases
February 17, 2025

DNA Found in JonBenét Ramsey’s Underwear Hasn’t Undergone Genealogy Testing 27 Years After Slaying

Late last month, Colorado police revealed that DNA found in slain JonBenét Ramsey’s underwear has not been tested through forensic genealogical methods. The slain 6-year-old’s father, John Ramsey, meets with Boulder police once a year to be updated on his daughter’s case. John Ramsey learned during the most recent meeting that degraded DNA recovered from …

Murder
February 17, 2025

Prosecutors to Sift Through 1 TB of Data in Suzanne Simpson Murder Case

Brad Simpson, a Texas man accused of killing his wife, appeared at a brief hearing last week in Bear County, where the judge allowed both sides additional time for evidence. Police arrested Simpson, 54, in connection with the2024 disappearance of Suzanne Suzanne, 51. She was last seen at their Olmos Park home on October 6. …

February 17, 2025

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Little Girl, Walking Alone on Dallas Street

A young Texas child, wandering alone on a 6-lane highway late Sunday night, was struck and killed by a passing motorist. Dallas Police said a white, mid-sized SUV hit the little girl, who appeared to be around 6-years-old, KDFW reported. The driver pulled into a nearby parking lot and seemed to circle back toward the …

Child Abuse
February 17, 2025

West Virginia Dad Slams Infant Around, Covers Mouth to Quiet Crying

A teenage West Virginia dad faces child abuse charges after a grandmother showed police video of him aggressively throwing a 4-month-old baby down and holding his hand over the infant’s mouth. Jeremiah Burkhammer, 19, was charged with child neglect creating risk of injury and strangulation, WDTV reported. The video shows Burkhammer shortly before 2 a.m. …

Murder
February 16, 2025

81-Year-Old Texas Man Calls 911 to Report Shooting & Killing ‘Difficult’ Roommate

A Texas man has been charged with murder after he called 911 to tell dispatchers he’d shot and killed his roommate, apparently because the man was “difficult.” Douglas Ervin, 81, made the 911 call just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, KDFW reported. When dispatchers asked the man he shot was still breathing, Ervin replied, “Nah, …

Murder
February 16, 2025

19-Year-Old Woman, Toddler Found Stabbed to Death in Connecticut Apartment

A 19-year-old Connecticut woman and a 2-year-old boy were found stabbed to death Saturday night at an apartment in West Haven. Police said they were called to the complex just before 9 p.m. Saturday and found a man witnesses said had jumped from a second story window outside with injuries, WCIT reported. He was rushed …

Court
February 16, 2025

Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pregnant Wife, 10-Month-Old Son

An Idaho man accused of killing his wife, her unborn child, and their 10-month-old son entered into a plea deal last week to avoid the death penalty. Jeremy Best, 50, agreed to plead guilty to first degree murder in the death of his son Zeke Best, whose throat he slit, and second degree murder in …