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

‘As close to death as you can get’: Aspiring ESPN Reporter Nearly Kills 1-year-old While Babysitting, Police Say

 mugshot of Abby Elizabeth Chosewood
Assault

A Georgia babysitter and aspiring sports reporter has been arrested for allegedly nearly killing an infant earlier this year, police say. According to Gainesville Police Department, 23-year-old Abby Elizabeth Chosewood was babysitting a 1-year-old in February when she allegedly attacked the victim, nearly causing death. “In February 2023, Chosewood allegedly suffocated and/or strangled a one-year-old …

Kaylee Arnold
Missing
August 9, 2023

Missing 13-year-old Iowa Girl in Extreme Danger, Vanishes Near Store: Police

Iowa police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Tuesday. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the Davis County Sheriff’s Office issued an endangered person advisory for Kaylee Arnold, who was last seen at around 7 p.m. on August 8, at the the Casey’s Store in Eldon. The sheriff’s …

Court
August 8, 2023

LONG ISLAND SERIAL KILLER SUSPECT REFUSES TO GIVE DNA SAMPLE: WHY?

The accused Long Island serial killer’s lawyer is contesting the prosecution’s request for a DNA swab from Rex Heuermann, claiming that prosecutors didn’t establish enough probable cause. “The assertions contained the people’s moving papers might be construed as rising to the level of a reasonable suspicion, but that is a far cry from the standard …

Samantha and Aric Hutchinson at wedding
Court
August 8, 2023

Sheriff Must Pay Legal Expenses in Accused Bride Killer’s Jail Phone Calls Lawsuit

A South Carolina judge who ruled on the Charleston County sheriff’s violation of the state’s Freedom of Information Act says the sheriff must cover the incurred legal expenses, following a lawsuit by local media. Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Jean Toal, ordered that Sheriff Kristin Graziano must remit a sum of $33,175 to cover …

Lindsay Shiver and Robert Shiver
Murder
August 8, 2023

SOCIALITE NFL WIFE LEAVES BAHAMAS PRISON IN CUFFS: Cops Say She Ordered Young Lover to Kill Ex-Hubby NFL Star

Murder suspect Lindsay Shiver was spotted for the first time since her arrest in the Bahamas while arriving at a court hearing Tuesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 36-year-old Shiver was arrested in July in the Bahamas after police allegedly uncovered plans to murder her 38-year-old husband, Robert Shiver. Bahamian police also arrested Lindsay’s alleged lover, 28-year-old …

Adam Montgomery
Court
August 8, 2023

Harmony Montgomery: Dad Insists He Never Harmed Missing Daughter as Judge Sentences Him

The father of missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery appeared at a court hearing in Hillsborough County and insisted he did nothing to harm his daughter. According to CBS 3, Adam Montgomery, 33, appeared for sentencing on an unrelated gun conviction Monday morning and told Hillsborough Superior Court Judge Amy Messer that although he was found …

Asa Ellerup and children
Famous Murder Cases
August 7, 2023

Accused Long Island Serial Killer’s Family Living in ‘Surreal’ Horror Show, Lawyer Says

Lawyers for the family of accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann say his adult children are in a “surreal, waking horror show,” according to Fox News Digital. Heuermann’s two adult children, 26-year-old Victoria Heuermann, and Christopher Sheridan, 33, are reportedly trying to put their lives back together while dealing with the backlash of Heuermann’s …

Other
August 7, 2023

Sandy Point Skeleton Mystery Solved 95 years Later with Othram’s Forensic Investigative Technology

A 95-year-old skeleton, coined the “Sandy Point Skeleton,” has been identified, thanks to the advances in forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG). According to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), the skeletal remains were discovered in 2017 by a snorkeler, on the ocean floor at the Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point, Victoria, Australia, without any tissue, …

Oakley Carlson
Missing
August 7, 2023

Oakley Carlson: Sister Says Mother Beat Missing Child, Put Her Under Bed & ‘In woods,’ New Court Docs Say

Newly disclosed court documents reveal that missing Washington girl Oakley Carlson, 5, had been confined in a secure “cell” beneath the staircase before she vanished in 2021. According to Fox 13, investigators interviewed Oakley’s 6-year-old sister in 2021, after reports that she hadn’t been seen since earlier that year. The sister told investigators that after …

Serial Killers
August 4, 2023

Gilgo Beach Murder Victim Found Bound in Belt with Rex Heuremann Grandfather’s Embossed Initials

Gilgo Beach victim Maureen Brainard-Barnes had her body secured with a belt marked with either “WH” or “HM,” and the county prosecutor says those initials are the same as accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann’s grandfather. In an interview in Newsday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said that the belt, which was considered …