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

Victoria Martens murder: Google refuses to release records that might have evidence in rape, killing, dismemberment of 10-year-old girl

 Victoria Martens murder: Google refuses to release records that might have evidence in rape, killing, dismemberment of 10-year-old girl
Family Crime

Overworked prosecutors in New Mexico are reportedly battling with Google to get electronic records from email accounts belonging to the three suspects in the Victoria Martens murder case — including Victoria’s own mother, Michelle Martens. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 10-year-old Victoria was allegedly raped by Fabian Gonzalez and Jessica Kelley in August 2016 while her …

A week after teen sister killed in wrong-way crash, older sister found murdered in Marshall’s parking lot – and murder suspect is on the run
Family Crime
January 16, 2018

A week after teen sister killed in wrong-way crash, older sister found murdered in Marshall’s parking lot – and murder suspect is on the run

Tragedy has struck a California family twice as two young sisters were killed just week apart — one in a tragic accident, and the other in a cold-blooded murder. The Sacramento Bee reports that 21-year-old Karen Garcia’s body was found on Sunday in her car parked outside a Marshall’s in Woodland. Karen had been missing …

BREAKING: Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dead at 46
Celebrity Justice
January 15, 2018

BREAKING: Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dead at 46

The lead singer for the Irish band the Cranberries has died unexpectedly. BBC reports that Dolores O’Riordan died during a recent visit to London. She was only 46, and there had been no previous reports of an illness. “The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session,” …

Las Vegas shooting victim attorney questions Mandalay Bay claim of ‘normal’ staff interactions with gunman Stephen Paddock
Murder
January 12, 2018

Las Vegas shooting victim attorney questions Mandalay Bay claim of ‘normal’ staff interactions with gunman Stephen Paddock

An attorney representing victims of the deadly October 1 shooting massacre in Las Vegas has publicly challenged a recent statement from MGM Resorts that gunman Stephen Paddock interacted with nearly a dozen staffers at the MGM-operated Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in the days leading up to and including October 1. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …

‘Teen Mom’ star was running a ‘fully functional meth lab’ in apartment: Police
Celebrity Justice
January 11, 2018

‘Teen Mom’ star was running a ‘fully functional meth lab’ in apartment: Police

A one-time regular on the MTV series Teen Mom has been arrested on suspicion of operating a meth lab in the basement of his Pittsburgh apartment. CBS Pittsburgh reports that police raided the Vine Street apartment building where Keiffer Delp was suspected of running a meth lab on Wednesday night, after reports of possible illegal activity …