Leigh Egan

Leigh Egan is a crime-fighting journalist and editor who specializes in breaking news and investigative true crime coverage. With more than a decade of experience under her belt, Leigh’s work can be found in a number of high-profile national publications. For Leigh, learning didn’t stop after college. She considers herself a lifelong learner who frequently takes media and journalism courses to keep abreast of the latest happenings and innovations in her field. Tips: legan@crimeonline.com

FOUND SAFE: Autistic Indiana Woman with Traumatic Brain Injury Vanishes After Leaving Hospital

 FOUND SAFE: Autistic Indiana Woman with Traumatic Brain Injury Vanishes After Leaving Hospital
Missing

UPDATE  Kristina Potts has been found safe, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department stated, according to WISH TV. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Indiana are searching for a 31-year-old woman last seen Sunday while leaving an Indianapolis hospital. According to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Kristina Potts left the Community Hospital East …

Court
December 19, 2025

Etan Patz: Prosecutors Push for Murder Reinstatement of New York Child Killer

New York City prosecutors are pushing to reinstate a murder conviction in connection with the 1979 death of Etan Patz. According to CBS News, the prosecution is in hopes that the Supreme Court will reinstate Pedro Hernandez’s conviction, although they are in the process of preparing for a retrial. A federal appeals court overturned the murder …

Prison
December 19, 2025

Joran Van der Sloot Found ‘Near Death’ with Towel Around Neck: Officials

Convicted killer Joran Van der Sloot reportedly tried to take his own life last week, inside a Peruvian prison. According to officials at Challapalca Prison, guards found Van der Sloot with a towel around his neck and “near death,” 1819 News reports. The guards intervened while serving the inmates breakfast on December 12. Following the …

FOUND SAFE: Police Seek Tips on Missing 17-Year-Old New York Teen
Missing
December 19, 2025

FOUND SAFE: Police Seek Tips on Missing 17-Year-Old New York Teen

UPDATE  Javier has been found safe, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Rochester, New York. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in New York is searching for a 17-year-old boy. According to ABC 13, Javier Melendez was last seen Thursday at around 2:30 p.m., in Henrietta. …

Brianna Aguilera
Other
December 18, 2025

Brianna Aguilera: Family Requests Independent Autopsy After A&M Student’s Untimely Death

The family of Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera continue to search for answers, following her untimely death last month. Aguilera’s mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, told People magazine that the family want an independent autopsy completed after Austin authorities labeled Aguilera’s death a suicide. “I just want justice for my daughter,” Rodriguez said. “I know something happened …

Amillio Gutiérrez
child endangerment
December 18, 2025

Partial Verdict Reached: California Hot Car Mom Leaves Tot in Vehicle to Get Lip Filler Procedure

A jury reached a partial verdict in connection with Maya Hernandez, a California mother who left her son inside a hot car while she visited a Bakersfield spa. According to KBAK, a Kern County jury convicted Hernandez on two counts of child endangerment Thursday. They deadlocked on second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The jurors questioned …

Jackie Glen in Santa Hat
Missing
December 18, 2025

BOLO: Homicide Investigation Launched as Police Search for Missing Hawaii Woman

Police in Hawaii are searching for a missing woman who has not been seen since in nearly two weeks. According to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Jacquelyn “Jackie” Glenn of Kailua-Kona, 82, was last seen at around on December 5 at around 6:30 a.m., in the 75-200 block of Nani Kailua Dr. in Kailua-Kona. Others, however, have …

Anna Kepner in white blouse and jeans
Unsolved
December 17, 2025

Slain Florida Teen Anna Kepner Seen Dancing at Cruise Ship Party Days Before Death

Newly-released footage shows slain Florida teen Anna Kepner dancing during a Carnival cruise ship sail away party, days before her death. According to FOX News Digital, TikTok user @nickcapo609 posted footage from November 2, aboard the Carnival Horizon ship’s Caribbean cruise. Kepner appeared in the video dancing alongside others, while wearing black shorts and a …

Marlowe family: Bentley, Michael, and Jada
Drunk Drivers
December 17, 2025

Drunk Driver Learns Fate After Plowing Into Golf Cart, Killing NC Dad and 2 Children

A North Carolina man has been found guilty of causing a golf cart crash that killed a father and his two children. On Monday, an Iredell County jury found Austin Ray Harmon, 26, guilty of three counts each of felony death by vehicle and felony serious injury by vehicle. Jurors also found him guilty of …

FOUD SAFE: Police Seek Tips on Missing Michigan Woman Last Seen Nearly a Week Ago
Missing
December 17, 2025

FOUD SAFE: Police Seek Tips on Missing Michigan Woman Last Seen Nearly a Week Ago

UPDATE  Linda Ward and her dogs have been found safe, according to ABC 7 Detroit. Her family has been notified. Initial Coverage Police in Michigan are searching for a missing 44-year-old who has not been seen in nearly a week. According to FOX 2, Linda Ward was last seen on December 11, at around 8:05 …