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

Discarded DNA led police to Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, a former cop who became a person of interest only six days ago

 Discarded DNA led police to Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, a former cop who became a person of interest only six days ago
Serial Killers

Authorities in Sacramento have released further details about the arrest of the suspected Golden State Killer, who was taken into custody overnight in the first major break in the decades-old case. Representatives from the Sacramento sheriff department and the District Attorney’s office held a press conference Wednesday afternoon that continued for over an hour while …

Arrest made in Golden State Killer case; elusive serial killer suspect in custody
Murder
April 25, 2018

Arrest made in Golden State Killer case; elusive serial killer suspect in custody

Authorities have arrested a 72-year-old man in California who is suspected to be the elusive Golden State Killer. The Daily Beast reports that Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested Tuesday night. Billy Jensen, who helped complete Michelle McNamara’s posthumously published book on the case, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, reportedly told the Daily Beast the …

BREAKING: Golden State Killer caught?
Murder
April 25, 2018

BREAKING: Golden State Killer caught?

Investigators may have made a break in the Golden State Killer case, with sources reporting a possible arrest. According to Fox40, sources with knowledge of the investigation have confirmed a major break in the cold case, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department may have made an arrest. The Golden State Killer, also known as the …

R. Kelly dropped by lawyer, publicist; assistant quits amid ‘sex cult’ accusations
Celebrity Justice
April 22, 2018

R. Kelly dropped by lawyer, publicist; assistant quits amid ‘sex cult’ accusations

It’s looks like R.Kelly’s allegedly abusive behavior is finally catching up to him. Vox reports the the R&B start’s publicist, lawyer and assistant have all quit following the release of a BBC documentary that details the long history of abuse allegations against Kelly. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kelly has been accused of holding women against …

‘Killer grandma’ captured after tipster spots her in Texas restaurant
Murder
April 20, 2018

‘Killer grandma’ captured after tipster spots her in Texas restaurant

A woman of accused of killing her husband and murdering a woman who resembles her was captured Thursday after a nationwide manhunt. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lois Riess, 56, is accused of killing her husband David Riess in Minnesota last month, and then fleeing the state. While on the run she stopped in Florida, and …