A South Carolina man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl who later had his baby. James Brown, 47, reportedly met the victim last November. She told police that Brown began sexually abusing her when she was 11, according to WBTV. The victim reportedly had a baby at age 13, which …
The former boyfriend of Wendi Adelson took the stand Tuesday during her mother, Donna Adelson’s, murder trial in Tallahassee. Jeffrey Lacasse testified about his relationship with Wendi in 2013 and 2014, and how he thought he would be framed for the murder of her former husband, Florida State University law professor, Dan Markel. As CrimeOnline …
Police in Michigan have asked for the public’s help in locating three teen girls who vanished on Monday. Mariah and Saniyah Johnson, both 13 and 15, reportedly left Aaliyah Hamilton’s home in Detroit with Hamilton, 16, and an unidentified teen boy. WDIV reported that the sisters did not have permission to leave. WJBK reported that …
An Alabama woman facing murder charges appeared in court Friday, where prosecutors said security footage showed her walking toward a Gadsden funeral home with a child in her arms. Terrica Pearl, 29, is accused of killing her daughter, identified as 21-month-old Blessence Pearl, in August. She’s facing a capital murder charge due to the age of …
A 24-year-old Florida man has been charged with the stabbing death of his mother over the weekend. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home Saturday afternoon to assist a “medical situation” with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, WJXT reported. They found Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar, 55, suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced …
A former pastor, daycare director, and veteran is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he used his position to sexually exploit vulnerable women under the guise of spiritual healing. Gregory Wayne Jones, 57, recognized as “Person of the Year” at Mountain Home’s 24th Annual Black History Banquet in 2013, was arrested April 25 following …
Police in New York say the shooting death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco last week was a targeted killing. According to USA Today, investigators have confirmed that the 33-year-old Mejia-Polanco — known as Ariiela La Langosta on her popular Instagram account — died from gunshot wounds and she was “likely targeted for violence and …
Testimony resumes Monday 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 …
The ex-wife of a California doctor gunned down outside his clinic in 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor’s ex-wife, who is already behind bars awaiting trial in connection with this death. The suit, filed on behalf of Hamid Mirshojae’s widow, Ghazal Simorgh, and their 1-year-old child, names four other people connected …
A 24-year-old Florida woman was arrested last week for a fatal hit-and-run earlier this month in Lakeland. Aliya Cruz was arrested on Friday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said a 911 caller reported a woman lying in the middle of …
Ohio authorities say they expect to charge an Amish mother with murder in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was found dead in a Tuscarawas County lake over the weekend. The woman’s husband, identified as Marcus Miller, was also found dead in Atwood Lake, but authorities say he died in a separate incident not …
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