A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who survived last year’s mass shooting has died by apparent suicide, marking the second such report this month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 19-year-old Sydney Aiello reportedly committed suicide last week. She had reportedly been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after escaping the deadly massacre at the Parkland, Florida, …
Authorities in Alabama say a quick-thinking store manager was able to scare away a pair of sword-wielding robbers when he pulled out his own weapon. According to WBRC, Precious Spencer had only been working at the Birmingham Family Dollar location for two days when the incident occurred. She told reporters that one of the managers …
Authorities in Virginia say a man facing criminal charges related to a stabbing last year reportedly told investigators that he believed the victim was a werewolf. According to WTTG, 34-year-old Pankaj Bhasin is accused of stabbing 65-year-old Brad Jackson 53 times in a rampage on July 13 at a business in Alexandria. Authorities found the …
A man potentially facing the death penalty for raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl was acting in service of his girlfriend, the victim’s adoptive mother, a psychologist argued in court this week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a witness testified this week that she heard Jacob Sullivan say he “liked” murdering Grace Packer in 2016. Prosecutors …
Authorities in New Jersey say a city official is facing a range of criminal charges related to his service in Gloucester County. According to NJ.com, 53-year-old Charles M. Bosco served as Franklin Township’s public works director prior to his arrest on Wednesday. Police say they initially launched an investigation after receiving a report that he …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a man is facing criminal charges after a delivery service mistakenly delivered a big-screen television to his home recently. According to a Facebook statement by the Freetown Police Department, officers executed a search warrant at the home of 35-year-old Nicholas A. Memmo on Monday, days after questioning him in the stolen-property …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman selected a perverse form of therapy while her boyfriend was behind bars. According to the New York Post, 34-year-old Glenn James Marr was arrested on suspicion of obstruction by giving police false information last year and his girlfriend allegedly coped by seeking out a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old …
Authorities in Tennessee say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of allowing her son to become dangerously malnourished and dehydrated. According to the Bristol Herald Courier, 29-year-old Leah Kraus was the primary caregiver to her 8-year-old son when he was admitted to the hospital in November. A medical examination found he weighed just 27 …
An American man allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death in the lobby of a divorce court in Japan this week. According to the Kyodo News, the 32-year-old suspect was not named in initial reports. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Kyoko Wilson. Police reported that the man also allegedly slit his own wrists and …
Authorities in New York say a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing both of his parents, killing his mother and seriously injuring his father. According to Newsday, Ian Kazer reportedly lived with the victims at a residence in Syosset Circle. Police in Nassau County reported received the report of a domestic disturbance at …
Authorities in Texas believe a teenage family acquaintance rushed into a recent birthday party and opened fire on attendees — and the survivors say a pet dog named Zero is the reason they all escaped with their lives. According to the New York Post, Harris County police investigators allege Javian Castenada burst into the Houston …
New details are emerging about the Arizona family at the center of allegations that an abusive suspect forced her adopted children to perform skits for a popular YouTube channel. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 48-year-old Machelle Hackney created the “Fantastic Adventures” channel, which racked up many millions of views with videos starring kids authorities now say …
