Utah state officials this week filed murder charges against a man for a fire that killed his girlfriend — a fire that county officials last year ruled a “tragic accident.” The Utah Attorney General’s Office filed a charge of murder — or in the alternative, manslaughter — against Alexander Paul Wardell, 33, in the death …
A former pastor of a Baltimore megachurch indicted earlier this year on child sex abuse charges was captured this week in Florida. Eric Anderson, 80, is being held without bail in Manatee County and is fighting extradition to Massachusetts, where the Greater Grace World Outreach church was headquartered when the abuse took place, according to …
Investigators said Friday that new evidence indicates that the Tennessee sheriff made famous in the movie “Walking Tall” was likely responsidble for the death of his wife in 1967. Mark Davidson, district attorney for the state’s 25th judicial district, said at a news conference that the evidence they’d found would “more likely than not” bring …
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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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
