Ellen Killoran

Ellen is a seasoned journalist and former media & entertainment reporter with a taste for true crime. Formerly a senior editor at IBTimes, her work has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Maxim, NYMag, Indiewire, and more. She co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain" and appeared in a documentary series that aired alongside the Lifetime movie "Manson's Lost Girls." Tips: ekilloran@crimeonline.com

‘Did Ma’Khia Bryant need to die yesterday?’: Police release additional body cam footage in shooting death of 16-year-old girl as mayor calls for accountability [VIDEO]
Juveniles

Police in Columbus. Ohio, have released additional body cam footage in the death of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, who was fatally shot by a police officer on Tuesday. As CNN reports, law enforcement officials on Wednesday shared additional body cam footage taken at the scene of the fatal shooting. Police had previously released a body cam …

Breaking
April 21, 2021

DEVELOPING: Police officer fatally shoots North Carolina man while serving a search warrant

A sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Wednesday morning, and the district attorney has called for an immediate investigation. The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office told WAVY that the man was fatally shot Wednesday morning as deputies attempted to serve a search warrant. Family members have reportedly identified the deceased …

Juveniles
April 21, 2021

New police body cam footage shows fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant [VIDEO]

Police in Columbus, Ohio, have released body cam footage of an officer shooting a 16-year-old girl, who was later pronounced dead. As WBNS reports, police were called to a home at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after someone placed a 911 call reporting that females were attempting to stab them. The dispatcher was unable to get …

Breaking
April 20, 2021

IN CUSTODY: Police ID gunman in fatal Long Island Stop & Shop shooting

Updated 4:00 p.m. Nassau County Police Department confirmed they had taken a suspect into custody after a four hour manhunt. The #NassauCountyPD can confirm that the subject has been apprehended and taken into custody. Our thoughts are with those who were killed and injured today. pic.twitter.com/HKAtfvntej — NCPD (@NassauCountyPD) April 20, 2021 Updated 2:38 p.m. …

Juveniles
April 20, 2021

FOUND: Missing North Carolina siblings found safe

Updated, April 21: ABC 11 reports that Lexi Catalen and Davi Majia have been found safe. Original story: Police in North Carolina are searching for a 5-year-old girl and her toddler brother who went missing on Monday. According to ABC 11, Lexi Catalen and Davi Mejia, who is just shy of his 3rd birthday, were …

Family Crime
April 20, 2021

Minutes after police leave his home, man calls 911 to say he killed his daughter: Report

A woman was fatally shot by her father minutes after police responding to a domestic disturbance call left the home. According to PennLive.com, 51-year-old Joanna Miller and Melissa Hinton-Miller, 65, were both shot at a home in East Pennsboro Township on the evening of April 10, just after police had visited the residence for a …

Murder
April 20, 2021

VERDICT WATCH: Jury continues deliberations in Derek Chauvin murder trial

The jurors in the Derek Chauvin murder trial will continue deliberation on Tuesday as the nation braces for protests. Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, who was unarmed, died after the former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several …

Accident
April 19, 2021

Feds investigating fiery crash that killed two people — with no one behind the wheel

Authorities in Texas are investigating a fatal crash that killed two people — but police say neither of the victims were behind the wheel when the vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames. According to the Associated Press, two unidentified men were killed in Harris County Saturday after the Tesla they were in veered …