Matthew Lanz Murder Trial: Neighbor Accused of Murdering Firefighter & Wife, Leaving Tot Alone with Bodies
Trials
Investigators said they found a 2-year-old soaked in blood, crying and trying to cuddle his deceased parents.
Missing
November 17, 2025
FOUND SAFE: 14-Year-Old Colorado Girl Missing Since October
UPDATE Azlyn has been found safe, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Colorado are searching for a 14-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since October. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Azlyn Lapenna was last seen October 30 at Newland Street and West …
Homicide
November 14, 2025
5-Year-Old Louisiana Boy Waiting on School Bus Killed by Drunk Driver, His Grandmother
A Louisiana woman is facing charges after police say she killed her own grandson while under the influence Tuesday. Slidell police said during a November 11 news conference that 55-year-old Kristen Anders has been charged with one count of vehicular homicide. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victim on Wednesday as Anders’ 5-year-old …
Trials
November 14, 2025
Dima Tower Murder Trial: Prosecutors Outline Motive as Son Who Slaughtered Adoptive Parents Takes Stand
A Florida man claimed “temporary insanity” Thursday, in connection with the 2023 deaths of his adoptive parents. The Herald-Tribune reports that Assistant State Attorney Karen Fraivillig questioned Dima Tower, 24, as he took the stand in his own defense. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tower is facing two counts of murder for the 2023 deaths of …
Unsolved
November 14, 2025
Father Has ‘No Idea’ How Teen Daughter Died Aboard Cruise Ship as FBI Investigates Her Mysterious Death
The father of a Florida teen who died aboard a Carnival Horizon cruise ship earlier this month says he has been kept in the dark about how she died. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the vessel had embarked on a trip from Miami to the Caribbean, when 18-year-old Anna Kepner passed away on the last day …
Missing
November 13, 2025
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Ohio Teen Girl, 16, Missing for Days
Police in Ohio are searching for a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen since Sunday. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Rayina Haddox disappeared on November 9, from the Buckeye Trails Community of Lockbourne. John Strawser, Captain of Investigations with the sheriff’s office, told CrimeOnline that authorities have “crossed every avenue that we …
Missing
November 13, 2025
Missing Melodee Buzzard: Mother Allegedly Blocks Friend with Box Cutter, Search for Daughter Continues
The mother of missing California girl Melodee Buzzard has pleaded not guilty to felony false imprisonment, as the search for her daughter continues. According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, a judge on Wednesday released Ashlee Buzzard from jail and ordered to wear a GPS monitor. Other conditions of her release included not contacting the false …
Unsolved
November 13, 2025
Developing: Human Remains Identified as Maine Woman Who Vanished Months Ago
Human remains found in Maine have been identified as a woman who has not been seen since July. According to ABC 13, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner stated that the remains were of Tomis Hoyt, 36. The cause and manner of death are pending, according to CBS 13. Hoyt, of the Presque Isle …
DUI
November 12, 2025
Drunk Florida Man Plows Into 3rd-Grade Math Teacher and Baby, Killing Them: Police
A Florida man is facing charges after police say he killed a teacher and an infant while driving under the influence. According to The Florida Times Union, Logan Fletcher Park, 24, is facing two charges of DUI manslaughter, in connection with the deaths of Mitchell Patch, 34, and his infant son, Everett, 1. The incident …
Trials
November 12, 2025
Dima Tower Murder Trial: Son Who Slaughtered Parents Breaks Down During Opening Statements
A Florida man accused of killing his adoptive parents broke down in court Wednesday during opening statements in Sarasota County. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Dima Tower, 24, is facing two counts of murder for the 2023 deaths of Jennifer and Robbie Tower. He’s also charged with fleeing from police. According to Court TV, defense lawyer …
Unsolved
November 12, 2025
Colorado Woman Missing for 7 Years Found Dead in Her Own Garage
A Colorado woman who vanished seven years ago has been found deceased. According to The Denver Post, a man found a bone on September 10, while sorting through items in a detached garage at a home in Lochbuie. In late October, police said the bone had been identified as Terri Ann Ackerman, 56. She vanished …
Missing
November 11, 2025
FOUND SAFE: Level II Endangered Child Advisory Issued for Missing 13-Year-O Girl
UPDATE A 13-year-old Louisiana girl has been found safe, according to a Louisiana State Police Facebook post. No additional information has been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Florida are searching for a 13-year-old Prairieville girl who vanished over the weekend. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kaidyn Chevalie left her home off Perkins Road …