Authorities in Minnesota are asking for the public’s help in locating a mother and five children—three of whom were reportedly last seen being taken from a Rose Creek home Saturday. According to the West Central Tribune, the Mower County Sheriff’s Office is working to locate Mateo Cooley, 10, Mollycia Cooley, 11, and Morgan Cooley, 16, who they …
A Colombian veterinarian who was extradited to the U.S. in May admitted in federal court to smuggling liquid heroin into the country by surgically implanting it into live puppies. Per WPIX, Andres Lopez Elorez, 39, pleaded guilty Friday in a Brooklyn court and faces at least 10 years behind bars for his crimes. Officials accused Elorez and …
A New York City man threw his 4-year-old brother off the roof of their 7-story apartment building early Saturday because he “wanted to see if God could protect the kid,” police sources told Newsweek. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Shawn Smith, 20, is accused of taking his younger brother, Shirmon, out of bed and onto the …
Two Florida children died in separate incidents Friday after reportedly being left in hot cars. CNN reported that two children—a 1-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy—died miles apart from one another Friday. The girl was found dead in a car parked at a Sanford Wawa at 4:50 p.m. while the boy was found 2:30 p.m. in …
A New Jersey father is facing criminal charges a week after his 10-month-old son reportedly was found crawling alone in the street. According to the Asbury Park Press, Evgeniy Dorman, 41, was charged with cruelty and neglect of a child after he surrendered to police Friday afternoon. Lakewood police said their investigation revealed that the infant crawled …
Police said a 4-year-old boy in New York City died early Saturday after his adult brother threw him off the roof of their seven-story apartment building. Per The New York Times, Shawn Smith, 20, was charged with second-degree murder after approaching officers at 3:30 a.m. and telling them, “My brother may be hurt. He might be …
Police in North Carolina are investigating after a girl and a boy—both 14—were reportedly found dead in the boy’s home Monday in an apparent murder-suicide. WRAL reported that family has identified the deceased teen girl as Sara Hill. Her family told the news station that the boy asked her to come over Monday, to which …
The father of 6-year-old Maddox Ritch took to social media Thursday to mourn his son’s death and to ask for time to heal. On his Facebook page, Ian Scott Ritch, 42, recalled the mix of emotions he experienced during and following his son’s disappearance and confirmed death. Ritch wrote that he “wasn’t so worried” Saturday …
A 12-year-old New York girl who disappeared Wednesday and became the subject of an AMBER Alert was found safe Friday. According to the Albany Times Union, the AMBER Alert for Malaya Johnson was canceled at 1 p.m. after police confirmed she was with family. Since then, George Torres, 19, was charged with kidnapping and endangering the …
A Pennsylvania man on the lam since last week after being charged with child rape and assaulting an officer was reportedly found Friday in the bedroom closet of an Aston home. According to Lehigh Valley Live, U.S. Marshals arrested David Allen Hamilton Jr., 47, without incident after receiving a tip indicating that he was staying with a family member. …
Police in California have confirmed that the decomposing headless body found in a fish tank belongs to a homeowner who’s been missing since late July. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that officers discovered the body of Brian Egg, 65, in his San Francisco home on August 17, three days after neighbors saw a hazardous materials cleanup crew …
A group of teens who allegedly broke into a Colorado marijuana dispensary Wednesday didn’t leave empty-handed — but didn’t get what they bargained for. According to KKTV, an unidentified group of at least four teens used a stolen van to drive into the storefront of Native Roots in Colorado Springs at around 1 a.m. After the ill-fated …
