Opening statements are underway, in the murder trial against Maya Hernandez, a California woman who allegedly left her son inside a hot car while she went to a Bakersfield spa. According to Court TV, Maya Hernandez is facing first-degree murder, willful cruelty, and involuntary manslaughter charges, in connection with the death of her son, Amillio …
Trinity Poague, a former Miss National Peanut Festival pageant queen, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 death of her boyfriend’s toddler son. On Friday, an Americus jury convicted Poague of cruelty to children, two counts of felony murder, and two counts of aggravated battery. They acquitted her of malice murder, Court …
A Florida judge has named Anna Kepner’s teen stepbrother a suspect in her murder. On Friday, Brevard Judge Michelle Studstill announced the 16-year-old stepbrother as a suspect during a custody hearing, People Magazine reports. The boy’s father, Thomas Hudson, is seeking emergency custody of his 9-year-old daughter. She is currently living in Titusville with her …
Closing arguments began Friday morning in Sumter County, in connection with the murder trial against Trinity Poague, a Georgia woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s toddler son. Poague is charged with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and cruelty to children in the death of Romeo “Jaxton Dru” Angeles, as …
UPDATE Katrina Mayfield has been located, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. No additional information is available at this time. Initial Coverage Police in Texas are searching for a San Antonio woman who has not been seen since Tuesday. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, Katrina Mayfield was last seen “near the corner …
The Austin Police Department announced Tuesday that the death of Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera is being considered a suicide. According to San Antonio Express News, 19-year-old Aguilera fell from the 17th floor of a student apartment building near the University of Texas, at 2101 Rio Grande Street in Austin. An autopsy is pending. “There …
An Iowa high school wrestler is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted a girl earlier this year. According to the Oskaloosa Police Department, police arrested Kaiden Parker Tuesday and charged him with sexual abuse. The alleged incident occurred on March 29 at an Oskaloosa home. The defendant is accused of using “force to …
A fugitive Virginia high school football coach reportedly left his essentials at home, and fled without family assistance, days before officials charged with several counts of child sexual abuse. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Travis Turner, the former head football coach at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, left into a wooded area near the …
UPDATE A 20-year-old Connecticut man reported missing in December has been found safe, according to an East Windsor Police Department Facebook post. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Connecticut are searching for a 20-year-old man who has been missing since Monday. According to Lt. Derek Leab with the East Windsor Police …
The murder trial continues against Trinity Poague, a Georgia woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s toddler son. Poague is charged with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and cruelty to children in the death of Romeo “Jaxton Dru” Angeles, as CrimeOnline reported. On Tuesday, Jaxton’s father, Julian Williams, took …
An Oregon man is facing charges after police say he “relentlessly” taunted the father of a child who died during the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Kevin Purfield, 58, is facing 10 counts of telephonic harassment and felony stalking, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Multnomah County District …
