Missing hikers found dead of gunshot wounds may have died in ‘sympathetic’ murder suicide
Murder
“They had a choice of a slow and painful death or a quick death.”
Family Crime
October 21, 2017
Lost hikers found in embrace at bottom of mountain had gunshot wounds
Two Joshua Tree hikers found dead with their arms around each other both died of gunshot wounds, CNN reports. Though initial reports were interpreted to suggest that the couple died accidentally, authorities now believe the man killed the woman and himself in a murder-suicide. Rachel Nguyen, 20, and Joseph Orbes0, 22, of Orange County, California, …
Celebrity Justice
October 20, 2017
Harvey Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting assistant and threatening aspiring actress
A former Hollywood assistant says that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted and threatened her when she was working for her business manager in 1989. Heather Kerr, a once hopeful actress who appeared on The Facts of Life, has secured high-profile attorney Gloria Allred in a sexual assault claim against the disgraced mega-producer. As reported by the …
Celebrity Justice
October 20, 2017
NYC media head fired for sexual misconduct as Harvey Weinstein scandal shockwaves continue
The editorial director of a large digital media company has been fired for misconduct, after a former employee published a viral blog post implicating him in sexually aggressive behavior. On Thursday, Vox Media reportedly announced in an internal statement that editorial director Lockhart Steele had been fired, effective immediately. The Awl obtained the statement sent to …
Murder
October 20, 2017
Mandalay Bay hotel group will never again rent Stephen Paddock’s room; future of massacre site unclear
MGM also owns the festival grounds where concertgoers were targets of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history
Murder
October 19, 2017
Las Vegas shooting victim Jesus Campos ‘softball’ interview criticized as union rep says he’s had no contact with security guard for nearly a week
As Mandalay Bay security guard Campos gave his first and only interview on Wednesday, a skeptical media and eager public continue to question why the singular key witness to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history remained quiet for over two weeks, and offered only an insubstantial interview on an afternoon talk show best known …
Murder
October 19, 2017
Family of Las Vegas shooting victim sues Mandalay Bay hotel group, Stephen Paddock estate
“It’s inconceivable to us that once within the hotel the perpetrator could remain undetected”
Murder
October 18, 2017
Mandalay Bay Las Vegas security guard Jesus Campos comes out of hiding, breaks mysterious silence in first and only interview
The upcoming interview will be the only one Campos gives in the wake of the deadly Las Vegas shooting massacre
Juveniles
October 18, 2017
Teens admit to savage torture and murder of 15-year-old girl that was recorded on video
Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to involvement in a brutal gang killing of a 15-year-old girl earlier this year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors allege that Damaris Alexandra Reyes Rivas was brutally tortured on a cold January night before she was stabbed to death in what authorities have surmised was a revenge killing. Rayas, who …
Missing
October 17, 2017
URGENT: Police searching for missing Alabama woman
Police are searching for a woman who went missing in Birmingham, Alabama, several days ago. AL.com reports that Catherine Steele, 41, was last seen walking on Magnolia Avenue on Birmingham’s Southside. Steele is 5 feet, 7inches tall and weighs 139 pounds. She is caucasian with brown hair and hazel eyes. Information about what she was …
Family Crime
October 17, 2017
‘Mom’ kills babies by burning them alive in oven, shows video to their father: Police
At Atlanta mother is accused of killing her two young children by burning them alive in the oven. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lamora Williams, 24, was charged with deaths of the children, 1-year-old Ja’Karter Penn and 2-year-old Ke’Yaunte Penn, after they were found dead Friday with burns on their bodies. The earlier reports indicated that …
Murder
October 16, 2017
President Trump offers theory on Stephen Paddock Las Vegas massacre
It is unclear where the President is getting his information. He had previously theorized that Paddock was “probably smart”
