On late Friday night, investigators found the body of a woman believed to be a missing Nebraska mother who hasn’t been seen since January 27. ABC 7 reports that Otoe County sheriff’s deputies found the vehicle belonging to 48-year-old Amber Tjaden, of Weeping Water, in a rural area of Otoe County, between Elmwood and Unadilla. …
UPDATE The pretrial conference has been rescheduled until April 7, after suspect Damon Becnel’s attorney was granted a continuance. Original Story A pretrial conference for a Florida man accused of abusing his daughter and dog is set for Monday via Zoom, CBS 5 reports. Damon Becnel was arrested January 2, 2020, on child abuse and animal …
A French couple was convicted this week, in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy who died in 2016 after enduring days of abuse. BBC News reports that Loïc Vantal, 28, delivered blows so brutal that his girlfriend’s son, Tony, that the child passed away from “deliberate violence leading to death.” According to an …
The attorney for Ariel Robinson, a South Carolina woman accused of homicide by child abuse, plans to push for her jail released based on background and lifelong residency in South Carolina. Fits News reports that Ariel Robinson, 29, and her husband, Jerry Robinson, 34, are scheduled for a bond hearing on February 12. Both suspects …
A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison this week, in connection with the 2017 death of her stepdaughter, 1-year-old Jurayah Smith. After five days of testimony, jurors in Claiborne County, Mississippi, returned a guilty verdict for T’Kia Bevily, 28. Bevily was convicted of capital murder, the Clarion-Ledger reports. According to court testimony, investigators …
It took a Texas jury only one hour to return a verdict against a mother who dumped her young son in an ocean and failed to come forward when authorities found him. ABC 13 reports that 37-year-old Rebecca Suzanne Rivera has been sentenced to life in prison, in connection with the murder of her son, …
Calfornia authorities continue to search for a woman who hasn’t been seen in almost a month. NBC San Diego reports that Maya Millette was last seen at her home off of Paseo Los Gatos in San Miguel Ranch, on January 7. Her husband, Larry Millete, told authorities she may have left to have some time …
Over a year after California authorities found a young boy deceased in Placerville, arrests have been made. Jordan Piper, 36, and Lindsay Piper, 38, were arrested on Thursday in Calaveras County. The couple moved to Calaveras County from their home in Placerville at some point after the death of 11-year-old Roman Lopez. Jordan Piper was …
The mother of a Georgia toddler allegedly beaten to death by a babysitter says that there is no way the killing was spontaneous. Kristin Fridley Gannt, the mother of 2-year-old Fallon Fridley, appeared on “Dr. Phil” Tuesday to discuss the death of her child and the circumstances surrounding it, including how a former longtime friend …
A Michigan teen who initially denied any wrongdoing pleaded guilty during a pretrial conference on Monday, in connection with the death of his 11-year-old sister. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities initially charged Corbin Redman, 17, with the murder of his sister, Addison, who was killed in August 2019, at the family’s home in Gratiot County. …
A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s young child on Tuesday night. News 11 reports that Tyler Mason was babysitting 3-year-old Aiden Lombardi when his mother left home to drop off her friend’s children. According to court documents, the child’s mother told authorities she left home briefly and …
The former attorney of accused killer Fotis Dulos will possibly testify against Dulos’ former mistress, in connection with the murder investigation of Jennifer Dulos. The Hartford Courant reports that Fotis Dulos’ friend and former attorney, Kent Mawhinney, will likely be called to testify against Michelle Troconis, according to prosecutors. Troconis is facing conspiracy to commit …
