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

Mother Faces Numerous Charges After Tot Dies in Hot Car, Marking 13th Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke in US This Year
Hot Car

An Illinois woman is facing numerous charges after her 1-year-old died inside a hot car and her 2-year-old was severely injured Sunday. According to News 14, 36-year-old Aydreian Hooper is facing charges that include involuntary manslaughter, endangering the life of a child resulting in death, reckless conduct, and child endangerment. The incident happened Sunday night …

July 17, 2024

BREAKING: Remains Found in Wastewater Plant Confirmed to be Texas A&M Student Caleb Harris

Corpus Christi police officials confirmed to 3NEWS that the human remains found at the wastewater station near Ennis Joslin Road in Corpus Christi “most likely” belong to Caleb Harris. Police announced Wednesday that UNTCHI analysis determined the remains are 2.4 sextillion times more likely to be from a biological child of Harris’ parents than from …

Murder
July 17, 2024

HEAR IT: 911 Call Reveals New Details on Murder-Suicide of Beloved Utah Couple

A 911 call obtained by Utah’s ABC 4 is shedding light on the events leading up to the deaths of an American Fork couple found dead in their home. On June 20, around 12:40 p.m., American Fork Police officers in Utah were dispatched to the area of 1400 North and 80 East, following the 911 …

Valerie Elder Smiley
Missing
July 17, 2024

BOLO: Police Say Missing TN Woman’s Phone is Pinging in Two Georgia Cities

Tennessee police have asked for Georgia police assistance in locating a missing woman after her phone pinged in two Georgia cities. FOX 5 reports that Valerie Elder Smiley, 41, was last seen on June 28 at 2 p.m., leaving her home in Chattanooga. Police said she was driving a red 2004 Ford Expedition with Tennessee …

Shooting
July 17, 2024

Trump Shooter Asked Boss for Day Off Saturday, Said He Would Return to Work Next Day: Report

The Pennsylvania man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump had planned to work on Saturday but told his boss he needed the day off because he had “something to do.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service agents after firing five rounds at a Trump rally …

Josiah and Jestine
July 17, 2024

Twin Boys Dies After 3rd Birthday from Suspected Overdose, Mother Charged with Murder

The mother of California twin toddlers is behind bars after her 3-year-old sons allegedly died from exposure to fentanyl-laced drugs. ABC 7 reports that Jestice James faces two counts of murder and two counts of child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death, with additional allegations of child endangerment, according to …

Court
July 16, 2024

Yoga Teacher Killer Kaitlin Armstrong Faces New Lawsuit After Murdering Beloved Cyclist

Kaitlin Armstrong, who gained national notoriety for the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in 2022, is facing another lawsuit from Wilson’s family. The lawsuit, submitted last week in Travis County, Texas, named Armstrong, her sister, mother, and ex-boyfriend as defendants. It claimed Armstrong transferred “most, if not all, of her assets” to her …

Shooting
July 16, 2024

Cops Spotted Man Who Shot at Trump and Killed Rally Attendee, Nearly 30 Minutes Before Attack: Reports

An unfolding timeline reveals the significant lapses that allowed a 20-year-old man with no military experience to infiltrate a building surrounded by counter-sniper police and nearly assassinate former President Donald Trump in broad daylight. WPXI ireports that police spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks at least twice—26 minutes before he opened fire on a Pennsylvania rally crowd, …