‘Rust’ Assistant Director Fired From Earlier Production When Gun ‘Unexpectedly Discharged’
Celebrity
Medic heard a “loud shot” from the set and asked, “Are we rehearsing?” just before someone called out “medic emergency”
Child Abuse
October 26, 2021
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Neighbor Brought Food to Abandoned Children Living With Body of Their Brother
While it wasn’t clear just how long the children had been abandoned in the apartment, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it was an “extended” period of time, “and I emphasize ‘extended.'”
Family Crime
October 25, 2021
Lawyer: Alex Murdaugh’s Former Law Firm Settles With Sons of Longtime Family Housekeeper
Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm has reached a settlement with the estate of his former family housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield. Satterfield reportedly died in a “trip and fall” accident at the Murdaugh’s home in 2018, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Murdaugh persuaded her sons to hire his friend Cory Fleming to represent them in a wrongful death …
Unsolved
October 25, 2021
Coroner: Grad Student Jelani Day Drowned, but No Manner of Death Determined
Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day died from drowning, the LaSalle County coroner said Monday, but he did not determine a manner of death. Coroner Richard Ploch said he saw no evidence of injuries “such as manual strangulation, assault or altercation, sharp, blunt, or gunshot injury, infection, tumor, natural disease, congenital abnormality, or significant …
Murder
October 25, 2021
Teens Ambush High School Senior and Beat, Stab Him to Death
A Florida high school senior endured a 31 minute beating from three other teens before one of them stabbed him in the neck and the chest with a sword. Investigators said that 17-year-old Andre Clemens, 17-year-old Christie Parisienne, and 16-year-old Jaslyn Smith planned the death of 18-year-old Dwight “DJ” Grant for a week before luring …
Celebrity
October 25, 2021
Report: Gun That Killed ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Was Used for Target Practice by Crew That Day
The gun that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set last week was reportedly used for target practice by crew members that morning. “Rust” director of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed on Thursday and director Joel Souza injured when lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin fired the weapon, which an assistant director had …
Missing
October 24, 2021
Missing Texas Man Found Dead in Grand Teton National Park
Search crews in Grand Teton National Park have found the body of a 26-year-old Texas man who was reported missing earlier this week. The search for Jared Hembree began on Thursday when law enforcement in the park received a phone call from someone who was concerned about his welfare after interacting with him outside the …
Murder
October 24, 2021
Chicago Toddler Dies From Chronic Abuse, Neglect; Mother and Boyfriend Charged With Murder
A Chicago mother and her boyfriend appeared in court Friday, accused of beating and neglecting a 2-year-old girl’s injuries until the day she died this week at Holy Cross Hospital. Chicago Police said Alisson Zelaya Ardon died Tuesday morning and had multiple injuries, including burns, to her arms, legs, and torso, consistent with chronic child …
Missing
October 24, 2021
Missing Mississippi Woman Seen on Georgia Surveillance Video a Week After Disappearance
A woman reported missing in Mississippi last week was spotted on surveillance video walking away from her vehicle in Clayton County, Georgia, on Saturday. Clayton County Police said the video showed Kyla Barnett, 22, sitting in her car for several minutes before getting out and walking off camera, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Police were …
Missing
October 24, 2021
Skeletal Remains of Missing United Airlines Exec Found in Forest Preserve
Remains found Friday at an Illinois nature preserve have been identified as Jake Cefolia, a United Airlines executive who disappeared last year. According to the DuPage County Coroner’s Office, a forensic odonatologist compared Cefolia’s dental records with the remains and made the match. Cause and manner of death have not been determined as yet, the …
Murder
October 24, 2021
Texas Mom and Son Apprehended in Moving Truck After Oklahoma Homicide
An Texas woman and her son are in custody in Wyoming in connection with the death of the mother’s half brother in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said that Debbie Senft, 47, and Zachary Mussett, 26, are being held in the Sweetwater County Detention Center prior to extradition to Oklahoma, where they’ll face …
Murder
October 24, 2021
Texas Man Kills, Dismembers His Mother, Keeps Family Away With Rifle: Cops
A 36-year-old Texas man has been charged with fatally shooting his mother then stuffing her dismembered body into a crate he built last month. Court documents released on Friday say that Robert Barnes confessed to killing his mother and cutting her body up so he could fit it into the crate, according to KPRC. Investigators …