An Illinois grand jury found sufficient evidence to indict actor Jussie Smollett on more than a dozen felony criminal counts. According to WLS, the former “Empire” star is facing 16 counts of disorderly conduct in connection with allegedly filing a false police report. The indictment was handed down on Thursday at a Cook County court. …
Authorities in Colorado say a woman with the same name as murder suspect Patrick Frazee’s mother posted an eerie Facebook message shortly after Kelsey Berreth’s death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Frazee was arrested late last year on suspicion of murdering his 29-year-old fiancee in November. Krystal Lee Kenney, a nurse and apparent girlfriend, has pleaded …
During an interview with investigators last month, confessed family killer Chris Watts revealed disturbing new details about his life behind bars and a crime that cost his wife, Shanann, and their two young daughters their lives. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, Chris Watts was sentenced in November to three consecutive life sentences — and 48 …
A South Carolina judge unloaded on a man convicted of kidnapping a 4-year-old girl and severely beating her mother during an incident in February 2018. According to WCBD, Thomas Lawton Evans Jr. was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences and U.S. District Court Judge David Norton made it clear what he thought of the someone …
Authorities in New York say a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of blinding his grandmother during a violent attack at her home this week. According to Fox News, Michael and Sheila Grief began arguing over a withdrawal from the latter’s debit card. The suspect was accused of drawing $1,000 too much from his 78-year-old …
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested once again this week after the deadline by which he had been ordered to pay his ex-wife $161,663 in back child support. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities indicated he would likely be transferred to a county jail cell from Wednesday’s court hearing in Cook County, Illinois. The 52-year-old …
Authorities in Oklahoma say a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother and father at their home in Oklahoma City early Monday morning. According to Fox News, suspect Michael Elijah Walker’s 17-year-old brother called 911 at about 2:30 a.m. after reportedly hearing the sound of gunshots and his mother’s scream. He reported …
Authorities in Indiana say a missing child case became a homicide probe on Tuesday afternoon with the discovery of the 2-month-old girl’s body. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Indianapolis police said 36-year-old Rachel McAfee was with her daughter, Emma, on Monday when they were last seen leaving their home. Officials warned at the time that she …
A singer known for making it to the top 11 contestants on the 13th season of “The Voice” is dead at the age of 33, according to reports. Janice Freeman was at her home in Pasadena, California, on Thursday when she began having difficulty breathing, as Page Six reported Her husband, Dion, was reportedly with …
Authorities in California say a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife nearly two weeks after her body was found in Mexico. According to the Press Enterprise, officials have identified the remains found on February 5 in Puebla Nueva as Rosa Isella Beltran Lopez, who had been reported missing about a week …
A feud between two Texas teens played out on social media in the days leading up to a fatal stabbing that left one dead and the other in custody at a juvenile detention facility. According to Fox News, 18-year-old Kaitlin Leonor Castilleja was fatally stabbed early Friday morning during an altercation at the 16-year-old suspect’s …
Authorities in Maryland say a 30-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting her own mother during an altercation in August 2017. According to KOKH, Holly Albert allegedly lashed out violently when her mother refused to give her a ride to a yoga class. The alleged victim contacted authorities following the incident and officers responded …
