A North Carolina man has been charged with drenching his mother in gasoline and setting her on fire Monday morning, killing her. Winston-Salem police officers responding to a call just before 11 a.m. found 72-year-old Joanna Parker in flames on her front porch, WFMY reported. They were able to extinguish the blaze and rush Parker …
A driver crashed into a Tennessee home Saturday night, killing a sleeping toddler before fleeing the scene on foot. The Morristown Police Department said a white Scion tC accelerated backward into the home just after 10:30 p.m. The 18-month-old child was killed on impact, they said. Investigators say they would like to speak with Walter …
Friends and family are asking for help finding Atlanta-area baseball coach Dan Lazzaroni, who left work in Chamblee on August 16 and hasn’t been seen since. His black, 2020 Ford F-150 pickup truck has pinged in several locations since then, including Duluth and Dunwoody, and Clayton, Monroe, and DeKalb Counties, according to a flyer that …
A 5-year-old boy shot himself in the face Monday night while playing with a loaded gun he found in the bedroom of a Detroit home. Detroit police say someone in the home took the boy to the hospital. He was transferred to a children’s hospital, where he died from his injuries, WDIV reports. Investigators were …
A possibly drunk driver smashed head-on into a car driven by a 32-year-old Maine mother Sunday morning, killing her while suffering non-life-threatening injuries himself. Sanford Police Department Lt. Matthew Gagne said that Cody Michaud, 32, was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital for treatment and will likely face felony charges in the death of Annie Sinclair. …
A Texas toddler abducted from her parents’ apartment overnight Saturday was rescued from a motel where the suspect had her on Sunday. Houston police say they had to break into the motel room and that suspect Holman Hernandez put up a fight at about 2 p.m. when they found him, thanks to a neighbor who …
Surveillance videos show a man New York police believe has been breaking into houses in Queens and Long Island over the past several weeks, going through the houses and stealing cash, jewelry, and other luxury items. Police say it’s also possible there are two men involved. Imran Ahmed shared video with WABC that showed a …
Officials pulled a vehicle out of Prosser Creek Reservoir as darkness fell over the area where 16-year-old Kiely Rodni went missing two weeks ago. Rodni had been at a graduation party with 200-300 other people at Prosser Family Campground on August 5. Shortly after midnight on August 6, she texted her mother to say she …
A North Carolina couple has been charged with the murder of their infant child, whose body was found buried in their backyard in Erwin. The Erwin Police Department said Dustin VanDyke, 28, and Gracie Riddle, 18, have been charged with first degree murder and that they believe the baby has been dead since last November, …
A pet dog awoke two sisters after their mother’s ex-boyfriend set fire to their Louisiana home, letting the 11- and 14-year-old girls escape from the blaze. The hero dog, unfortunately, died in the fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said Danielle Johnson, 38, was arrested after allegedly setting the blaze in Hammond late …
A YouTube dive team has announced that it has located missing California teen Kiely Rodni. Rodni, 16, disappeared after an August 6 party near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee, as CrimeOnline previously reported. The disappearance prompted an extensive search, which so far had turned up no clues. Adventures with Purpose said that they located Rodni’s car …
A Virginia school counselor kept working at his job for 20 months after he was arrested on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor. Darren Thornton, 50, was employed by the Fairfax County Public Schools when he was charged in an undercover chat operation in Chesterfield County in November 2020. Court documents say Thornton set …
