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College Crimes
September 2, 2025
College Cheerleader Hid Infant’s Body in Trash Bag After Giving Birth
A University of Kentucky student is out of jail days after she was arrested for allegedly putting her deceased baby in a closet. WLEX reported that Laken Riley, 21, posted $100,000 bond and is at her parents’ home without any monitoring. On Sunday, Lexington police allegedly found her deceased baby in a closet, wrapped in …
Murder
September 2, 2025
Donna Adelson: Friends of ‘Matriach Mastermind’ Describe Her Demeanor Following Markel’s Death
Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder case against Florida matriarch, Donna Adelson, accused of murdering her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is accused of orchestrating Markel’s 2014 murder. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation charges, for the contract killing. Her son, Charlie Adelson, along with his ex-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua, …
Murder
September 2, 2025
Texas Resident Kills 11-Year-Old Boy Playing ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank [Update]
A Texas man was jailed on murder charges on Tuesday, days after he allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old boy playing a “ding dong ditch” prank. Houston police said Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, shot Julian Guzman in the back as he ran from a home on Saturday. Guzman and a few friends rang Leon’s doorbell …
Homicide
September 2, 2025
Mom Found Dead Alongside 12-Year-Old Son in Suspected Homicide
A Michigan woman and her 12-year-old son were reportedly found dead together on Labor Day. The 41-year-old woman and her son were discovered dead with apparent traumatic injuries in their Hazel Park home. Officials have not disclosed the pair’s names, but stated that they were mother and son, according to the Detroit Free Press. Hazel …
Missing
September 2, 2025
FOUND SAFE: Missing Northwestern University Professor Vanishes While Out for Morning Walk
UPDATE A Northwestern University professor who has been found safe and taken to a local hospital Tuesday, ABC News reports. No additional information is available at this time. Initial Coverage Police in Illinois are searching for a Northwestern University professor who reportedly vanished without a trace Monday morning. According to the Evanston Police Department, Nina …
Missing
September 2, 2025
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing Michigan Teen
Police in Michigan are searching for a 15-year-old Detroit girl last seen Tuesday. According to police, 15-year-old Heaven Beauford was last seen September 1 at her home in the 1000 block of Manistique. Click on Detroit reports that she was last seen in a black hooded sweatshirt, pink and blue shoes, and burgundy pants. Anyone …
Child death
September 2, 2025
Newborn Found Dead in Indianapolis Park
Police in Indianapolis are investigating after the discovery of a dead newborn in a park on Monday. The infant’s body was found in a wooded area of Brookside Park by a passerby at about 3 p.m. Investigators believe the male child was less than a day old, WXIN reported. It’s not clear when or how …
Trials
September 2, 2025
Donna Adelson: Florida Matriarch Murder Trial, Day 7 [Watch Live]
Testimony resumes Tuesday 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 …
Child death
September 2, 2025
Mom’s Boyfriend Fatally Shoots 16-Year-Old Boy After Mistaking Him for Intruder
A 16-year-old Atlanta boy is dead after his mother’s boyfriend mistook him for a burglar and shot him early Monday morning as he was returning home. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’ Office identified the victim as Daquavius Royalston, according to WAGA. “Appears to be a true tragedy,” said Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Lt. Andrew Smith. …
Manslaughter
September 1, 2025
Chicago Man Charged With Manslaughter in Death of 9-Year-Old Boy
A 52-year-old Illinois man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for an incident last month that killed a 9-year-old boy at a Chicago Transit Authority station. Police announced the arrest of Michael Korosa on Monday, WMAQ reported. Investigators said 9-year-old Elijah Flores was exiting a train with his mother’s boyfriend shortly after 11 a.m. on …
Domestic violence
September 1, 2025
Colorado Man Rams 2 Homes, Tries to Run Over Ex-Girlfriend’s Mother Before Neighbors Detain Him
Authorities in Colorado have taken into custody a man who rammed his vehicle into two houses while trying to track down his ex-girlfriend’s family, then trying to run over her mother. The man was taken into custody after he rammed the mother’s home in the Denver suburb of Westminster for the second time on Sunday, …