A second juror has been dismissed in the Michelle Troconis trial after the juror drew a comparison between the case and the Ben Affleck movie, “Gone Girl.” On Friday, Judge Kevin Randolph informed attorneys that he had received a note indicating that one of the jurors discussed the case in the presence of other jurors. …
Florida death row inmate Donald Smith appeared in court this week for an evidentiary hearing, in an attempt to reverse his murder conviction, in connection with the 2013 death of Cherish Perrywinkle. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Smith was convicted in 2018 and sentenced to death for kidnapping 8-year-old Cherish from a Jacksonville Walmart. He then …
A 4-year-old boy who disappeared for days in rural Alabama will not be given back to his birth family, police said. According to Barbour County Sheriff Tyron Smith, Phenix Wilkerson was discharged from Southeast Health in Dothan on Wednesday, in good condition. WDHN reports that he wasn’t returned to his parents, and instead, the Alabama …
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A Georgia mother is pleading for assistance in finding her 16-year-old child who vanished after an apparent emotional breakdown. According to police, Hydi Cain was last seen on January 7 at her Fayetteville home at around midnight. Her mother, Sidney Fyffe told CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace that she had been talking to Hydi about her recent …
Video footage capturing the arrest of a 73-year-old Florida grandmother, Donna Adelson, has been released after police nabbed her trying to flee the country. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Donna Adelson faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation of first-degree murder in connection with the 2014 killing of her daughter’s husband, …
A disturbing scene unfolded in Union, New Jersey, on Wednesday, after officials discovered a man, a woman, and two children deceased inside a residence. While the official cause of death is pending, investigators told The Messenger that the victims were all family members who lived in the home. Initial reports indicate police believe that the …
In a recent development, a New York judge has rejected the motion to dismiss the case against Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine indicted last year in connection with the chokehold death of a subway performer. On Wednesday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley denied Penny’s motion, which sought to dismiss charges of manslaughter and criminally …
Police in Georgia are searching for a Buckhead woman with medical issues, who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday night. According to Fox Atlanta, 70-year-old Michele Fitzgerald was last seen on January 17 at around 9 p.m., at 2501 Peachtree Road NE in Buckhead. Atlanta police said Fitzgerald has both dementia and cancer and takes medication …
A former nanny to Jennifer Dulos’ five children testified in court in a Connecticut court Tuesday that the missing, presumed dead mother was in fear of her life. Former nanny Lauren Almeida testified during Michelle Troconis’ trial that Jennifer was “terrified” of her husband, Fotis Dulos, in the months leading up to her presumed death. …
A heiress who pleaded guilty to helping a former boyfriend kill her mother is scheduled to be sentenced today in Chicago, according to AP. As CrimeOnline previously reported, federal prosecutors asked for Heather Mack to receive 28 years behind bars for the role she played in the murder of her mom, 62-year-old Sheila Von Wiese-Mack, …
Disturbing video footage has been unveiled, capturing the moment a Florida man admitted to fatally beating his fiancée, citing financial constraints preventing them from affording their wedding. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jerry Geisler Odum, 64, was sentenced to life in prison in 2021, for the the murder of Vickie Edge, 59, of Okaloosa County, Florida. …
