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

Timothy Busfield Attorneys Push for Jail Release as 1996 Lawsuit Involving Child Sex Assault Surfaces
Celebrity Justice

Actor and director Timothy Busfield, accused of inappropriately touching children, has claimed innocence as additional allegations, spanning back years, have surfaced. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Busfield is facing child abuse and criminal sexual contact with a minor charges. He’s currently behind bars at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque. On Friday, Busfield’s defense …

January 19, 2026

Emily Pike: Permanent Memorial Underway for Slain Arizona Indigenous Girl

A permanent memorial is underway for a slain Arizona indigenous girl, 14-year-old Emily Pike, following her February death. According to NBC’s 12 News, Emily’s mother, mom, Stephanie Dosela, said she was “grateful” for a permanent placement, following the removal of a temporary memorial earlier this month. The permanent memorial is scheduled to be placed in …

Monique, in blue, and Spencer Teoe, in white shirt and bowtie
Murder
January 16, 2026

Tepe Murders: New Charges Filed Against Accused Killer Surgeon, Behind Bars for Double Slayings

Michael McKee, a Chicago-area surgeon accused of murdering his former wife Monique Tepe, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, is now facing additional charges. According to The Columbus Dispatch, a Franklin County, Ohio, jury indicted on four courts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary on Friday. Court records indicated that McKee is accused …

Other
January 16, 2026

Ellen Greenberg: Federal Prosecutors Request Information on 1st-Grade Teacher, Found Stabbed 20 Times

Sources say the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania asked to review information in the Ellen Greenberg case, a first-grade Pennsylvania teacher found stabbed over 20 times in her Manayunk apartment. According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, the federal government requested documents last month from the Philadelphia Police Department and other official agencies, …

Monique, in blue, and Spencer Teoe, in white shirt and bowtie
Murder
January 16, 2026

Tepe Murders: Additional Charges Possible for Accused Killer Surgeon, Behind Bars for Double Slayings

An Illinois man accused of killing his former wife, Monique Tepe, and her current husband, Spencer Tepe. According to The Columbus Dispatch, 39-year-old Michael McKee is currently behind bars in Winnebago County, Illinois. Officials are in the process of finalizing transportation to extradite him to Columbus, Ohio. Earlier this week, during his first court appearance …

FOUND SAFE: FBI Joins Search for Missing 14-Year-Old North Carolina Boy
Missing
January 16, 2026

FOUND SAFE: FBI Joins Search for Missing 14-Year-Old North Carolina Boy

UPDATE  A 14-year-old North Carolina boy has been found safe, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said. “The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere gratitude to the hundreds of law enforcement officers and search and rescue personnel from across the state, and particularly to the FBI, for their around-the-clock assistance,” the sheriff’s office said on …

Linda Brown
Suicide
January 15, 2026

Linda Brown: Cause of Death Revealed for Special Ed Teacher Found in Lake Michigan

A cause of death has been revealed for Chicago special education teacher, Linda Brown, found deceased in Lake Michigan Monday. According to FOX 32, the Cook County Medical Examiner ruled 53-year-old Brown’s death a suicide by drowning. Toxicology results are currently pending. Police recovered Brown’s body from the water, near the 3100-block of South Lake …

Monique, in blue, and Spencer Teoe, in white shirt and bowtie
Murder
January 15, 2026

Tepe Murders: Accused Stone-faced Killer Surgeon Tormented Former Wife Before Shootings

Accused killer Michael McKee allegedly tormented his former wife, Monique Tepe, on multiple occasions before murdering her and her new husband, Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe. McKee is accused of killing the Tepe couple on December 30, nearly ten years after his split from Monique. The Tepes were a few weeks shy of their fifth anniversary …

Alia Marie Lozano-Gaytom
Missing
January 15, 2026

BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing 13-Year-Old Illinois Girl

Police in Chicago are seeking tips on a 13-year-old girl who has not been seen since January 11. According to the Chicago Police Department, Alia Marie Lozano-Gayton was last seen in the 2600 block of W 36th Street, in the McKinley Park area. FOX 32 reports that she was last seen wearing a black hoodie …

Murder
January 14, 2026

Tepe Couple Murders: Police Detail Domestic-Related Violence, Weapon Found in Dentist and Wife’s Deaths

Columbus police in Ohio said Wednesday that dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique’s murders happened during a domestic-related attack, at the hands of Monique’s former husband, Michael McKee. According to Chief Elaine Bryant with the Columbus Police Department, authorities discovered numerous weapons inside 39-year-old McKee’s apartment, at The Pierre high-rise building in Chicago, this …

Isabelle Comas in blouse, with nosering
Missing
January 14, 2026

BOLO: Turquoise Alert Issued for 21-Year-Old Arizona Woman Who Missed Work

A Turquoise Alert has been issued for a 21-year-old Arizona woman who failed to show up for work Tuesday morning. According to ABC 15 Arizona, Isabella Comas was last seen Sunday at around 3 p.m in Avondale. A friend reported her missing the following day after she failed to show up for work and did …