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

‘We starved them so they would die’: Mother Turns on Girlfriend, Admits They Starved ‘Hated’ Young Daughters & Buried Them [Court]

 Jasmine Snyder upclose, sister behind her
Murder

The mother of two dead Pennsylvania children testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing that the children were purposely starved to death. During a hearing at the Laramie County Court in Williamsport, defendant Marie Snyder admitted that she and her girlfriend, Echo Butler, purposely starved and abused Snyder’s two daughters until their deaths. The victims have …

baby in field with Baton Rouge EMS
Heroes
March 18, 2022

Missing Baby Found Safe After Mother Abandons Him in Field Overnight

An 8-month-old boy is safe after Louisiana authorities found him alive in an open field in Baton Rouge. According to WAFB9, the baby’s mother admitted she left him in a field near the 8200 block of Cypress Road. Early Wednesday morning, police began searching for the infant and found him sleeping in a field. He …

Logan Mwangi
Trials
March 17, 2022

5-year-old Allegedly Killed by His Own Family Returned to School with Severe Weight Loss, Black Circles Under Eyes

A primary school employee testified this week that 5-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was allegedly murdered by his family, returned to class after an extended absence with dark circles under his eyes and severe weight loss. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Angharad Williamson, 30, and her boyfriend, John Cole, 40, are accused of killing Williamson’s son, Logan. …

Deputy Dom Calata
Murder
March 17, 2022

Beloved Deputy Dies After Assault Suspect Shoots Him During SWAT Operation: Reports

On Wednesday, a Washington state sheriff’s deputy died after a gunfire exchange between a man wanted for assault. The Seattle Times reports that Dominique “Dom” Calata, 35, and Sgt. Rich Scaniffe, 45, were part of the South Sound Gang Task Force who arrived to arrest assault suspect, Jeremy Dayton, 40, at a mobile home park near …

stethoscope
Fraud
March 16, 2022

‘Tired’ Medical Examiner Offers to Change Victim’s COD to Natural Causes & ‘Avoid a Homicide Investigation’: Reports

A Texas medical examiner is accused of offering to change the cause of death on a man’s autopsy, and investigators say this isn’t the first time he’s been under fire for questionable autopsy results. According to court documents, Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Sandra Lyden was practicing without a license in Nueces County; she was arrested …

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Violent Crime
March 15, 2022

SEE IT: Disturbing Footage Shows Tenant Shot Dead After She Stabs Cop Serving Eviction Notice

Security footage has been released following a disturbing encounter between a knife-wielding California woman and San Diego police officers. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Sheriff’s officials in San Diego released the footage Friday, following a police stabbing at a Little Italy condo. The incident was captured on video as the officers arrived to serve …