Florida teen Anna Kepner, who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month, was reportedly strangled during a struggle. ABC News reports that a “a source briefed on the investigation” indicated that the 18-year-old died by asphyxiation after someone held an arm across her neck, known as a bar hold. The source reportedly said …
False imprisonment charges against missing California girl Melodee Buzzard’s mother were dropped Thursday, following a Santa Barbara County court hearing. Audio, played during the court hearing, indicated that Ashlee Buzzard did not prevent Tyler Brewer from leaving her Lompoc home on November 6. Brewer identified himself as a “legal document assistant” who tried to assist …
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother, who’s considered a suspect in her death, reportedly had a strange obsession with her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a room steward reportedly discovered Anna’s body at around 11 a.m. while cleaning a cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon. The ship then detoured and stopped at Port Miami on November 8. Anna Kepner …
A New York woman is facing charges after police say she left her 2-year-old inside a hot car for hours. According to the Middletown Times Herald-Record, 33-year-old Zenaida Soriano-Rincon is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge, along with recklessly causing a death. Police arrested her on November 17. The incident happened on September 19 in Middletown, …
A New England man has been linked to a string of murders across Massachusetts. According to Boston 25 News, Kevin Lino, 38, is accused of the 2012 killing of Normand Varieur in Boston, and Jack Gilbert Berry in Missoula, Montana, in 2014, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. “Mr. Lino is a serial …
A Georgia judge has convicted Matthew Lanz on two counts of murder and additional charges, in connection with the 2021 deaths of a Cobb County firefighter and his wife. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, a judge found Lanz guilty following three days of testimony at the Cobb County Superior Court. In addition to two counts …
The mother of a missing Utah woman, Danielle Staley, who vanished in California earlier this month, says her boyfriend of 13 years has been abusive. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 35-year-old Staley was last seen near at a bonfire in Aptos, near Rio Del Mar State Beach, on November 7 at around 11:30 p.m. Santa Cruz …
Anna Kepner’s younger brother reportedly slept in a cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon earlier this month, with his sister’s body stuffed underneath a bed. Sources told the Daily Mail that 18-year-old Anna had been sharing a cabin with her stepbrother, 16, and her brother, 14, as their family embarked on a six-day Western Caribbean cruise. …
A former South Carolina teacher who sent over 60 love letters to a student he stalked has pleaded guilty to harassment. FOX Carolina reports that 27-year-old Dylan Robert Dukes admitted in court Wednesday, he contacted the victim after she left Starr Elementary School in Anderson County. After realizing she would no longer attend the school, …
Anna Kepner’s stepmother has reportedly admitted that her 16-year-old son is a suspect in connection with the Florida teen’s untimely death aboard a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month. According to Daily Mail, Thomas Hudson is seeking immediate custody of his 9-year-old daughter, who currently lives in Florida with her mother, Shauntel Hudson, and Anna’s …
The murder trial continues in Cobb County against Matthew Lanz, a Georgia man accused of killing a beloved firefighter and his wife. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lanz is accused of fatally shooting his neighbors, Justin and Amber Hicks, in 2021. He’s also facing a cruelty to children charge after fleeing the couple’s Acworth home, leaving …
The boyfriend of a missing Utah woman, Danielle Staley, has offered to take a polygraph test as the search continues. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 35-year-old Staley was last seen near Rio Del Mar State Beach on November 7 at around 11:30 p.m. Santa Cruz County deputies said Staley may be at risk and foul play …
