A federal judge in New York has ruled that convicted child killer Pedro Hernandez must be retried for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, or released from custody. FOX News Digital reports that 64-year-old Hernandez must be retried by June 2026, Judge Colleen McMahon of Manhattan’s federal district court ruled Thursday. A jury convicted Hernandez …
The FBI has joined in the search for a 9-year-old California girl who has not been seen since August. According to CBS News, the FBI announced that they were assisting Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives in the search for Melodee, who lives with her mother, Ashley Buzzard, in Vandenberg Village. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the …
UPDATE A 10-year-old South Dakota boy has been found safe, according to SDPB. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in South Dakota are searching for a missing 10-year-old who hasn’t been seen in days. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, he was last seen at a home in Sioux Falls on …
The mother of a 9-year-old California girl who hasn’t been seen in months is reportedly hindering search efforts. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Melodee’s mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has been “uncooperative” with the search for her daughter, Melodee Buzzard, who was last seen in August, in Lompoc. SFGate reports that a school official …
Police in Georgia have revealed the cause of death in connection with a 6-month-old baby found deceased Tuesday in Clayton County. According to Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News, investigators announced at a Friday news conference that NnAkai Pratt died from blunt force trauma. Investigators believe that NnAkai’s father, Antonio Pearce, fatally injured the child before …
A Nevada man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2023 shooting death of his estranged wife. According to 8 News now, Roidan Mendoza, 40, was sentenced Wednesday for the murder of Marillorky Tamayo Cruz. Clark County Deputy District Attorney Corey Hallquist said during sentencing in Las Vegas that Mendoza wanted …
Police in Illinois are searching for a 19-year-old who has not been seen in over three weeks. According to the Chicago Police Department, Desiree Price was last seen September 23 in the 00 block of West 81st Place in Chatham. WGN 9 reports that police said Desiree has mental health issues and is under the …
An Alabama judge sent a murder case to a Lee County grand jury Wednesday, following the September killing of a beloved retired Auburn University professor. AL.com reports that Harold Rashad Dabney III, 28, is facing capital murder during a kidnapping and capital murder during a theft charges, in connection with the death of Dr. Julie …
Three children in Ohio are facing charges after prosecutors say they sexually assaulted and tried to kill a 5-year-old child last month. According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, the incident happened near East 148th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, in a field on September 13. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police found the …
The final pre-trial hearing has wrapped up for a Wisconsin man accused of killing his newborn when he was 16. Logan Kruckenberg Anderson, 21, is accused of tossing his newborn daughter, Harper, into the woods in January 2021. The incident reportedly happened days after the newborn’s mother gave birth at a residence in the Village …
A federal judge is reviewing the overturned conviction of a New York man convicted of the 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz. According to ABC 6, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Pedro Hernandez should be “retried or released” after his conviction was overturned in July, due to unsound jury instruction. …
A 17-year-old Florida teen who sparked an AMBER Alert by allegedly faking his own kidnapping has been charged. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, MCSO Major Crimes detectives secure an arrest warrant for Caden Speight on Thursday. He is facing charges that include making a false report, presenting false evidence, shooting into a conveyor, …
