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

Child’s Body Found in Georgia Garbage Facility Identified as Missing Boy J’Asiah Mitchell, Father to Be Charged with Murder

 J'Asiah Mitchell
Juveniles

Update  According to the East Point Police Department, the father of J’Asiah Mitchell, identified as Artavious North, will be charged with murder in connection to the victim’s death. Original Story On Thursday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner officially identified the body found in a Georgia garbage facility as 2-year-old J’Asiah Mitchell, Fox 5 Atlanta reports. …

Joseph Tokosh
Weird Crime
September 1, 2023

‘I will literally pay you!’: ‘Clown fetish’ Professor Allegedly Offers Students Perks, Cash to Paint Their Faces for Sexual Purposes

A Lousiana geography professor has resigned following allegations that he offered students extra perks and cash to help quench his alleged clown fetish thirst. According to USA Today, professor Joseph Tokosh worked at two previous colleges and was progressing towards tenure at Louisiana’s Nicholls University in Louisiana when the student newspaper exposed his reported misconduct …

Calvin Cooke
Sex Crimes
September 1, 2023

Pizza Hut Manager Locks Teen Girl in Restaurant Bathroom, Sexually Assaults Her: Police

A Florida Pizza Hut manager is facing charges after police say he sent nude photos to a minor employee before sexually assaulting her inside the restaurant’s bathroom. The Osceola Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that 32-year-old Calvin Cooke was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, unlawful sexual activity with a minor, …

Tatyana Remley
Attempted Murder
August 31, 2023

Glam Horse Show Producer Tatyana Remley Offers Friend $2M to Kill Estranged Husband: Police

A California woman who gained recognition for her role in a multimillion-dollar equestrian venture is accused of plotting to kill her estranged husband. On August 2, the San Diego County County Sheriff’s Department arrested Tatyana Remley, 42, for allegedly soliciting someone to kill her husband, Mark Remley, at some point between between July 1 and …

August 31, 2023

‘You got to go get some help’: Mother-in-law Called 911 Months Before Lindsay Shiver Allegedly Plotted Husband’s Murder

Newly released body camera footage shows Lindsay Shiver’s mother aligning with her in-laws and husband, in a custody dispute months prior to her alleged involvement in hiring a hitman to end his life. Fox News Digital reports that on April 30, Lindsay Shiver’s mother-in-law, Robin, called 911 and reported Lindsay for harassment. The footage, provided …

BTK Dennis Rader
Serial Killers
August 30, 2023

SEE IT: BTK Killer Dennis Rader’s Old Photos Could Possibly Link Him to Additional Murders

An Oklahoma sheriff says that old photos taken by the notorious BTK killer, Dennis Rader, could possibly connect him to additional unsolved cases across three states. According to KAKE, Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden said old Polaroid images taken by Rader before his arrest mirror the positions Rader placed his victims in. The photos also …

Adriana Rivas
Child Abuse
August 30, 2023

Missing 6-year-old Left Home Alone Found Hours Later, Beaten & Bruised as Mother Shops at Store

A Washington mother is facing charges after police found her missing child last week, beaten and bruised in what investigators are calling an “absolutely horrific” child abuse case. Tri-City Herald reports that police arrested Adriana Rivas in Frankin County on August 22 and charged her with second-degree assault of a child after she allegedly went …