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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

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‘She was needlessly mutilated’: Girlfriend who Helped Sex Cult Ex Dismember Date Barely Escapes Death Penalty

Murder

A Nebraska woman who helped her deviant sex cult boyfriend kill a Tinder date and dispose of the remains narrowly missed a death penalty sentence. In October 2020, a Dawson County jury convicted Bailey Boswell of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and improper human remains disposal. On Monday, one of three judges on a …

Brendan Santo
Missing
November 9, 2021

Brendan Santo: FBI Joins Search for Missing Teen Who Vanished from Michigan State University, $5K Reward Offered

The FBI has joined in the search for missing Michigan teen, Brendan Santo, 18, who vanished almost two weeks ago. According to the Midland Daily News, Santo’s parents are also offering a “$5,000 reward to anyone with credible information” that leads to the whereabouts of Santo. The reward is being managed via Crime Stoppers of …

Kidnapping
November 8, 2021

Cleo Smith: Kidnapped Girl Says Unknown Woman Combed Her Hair, ‘Looked After’ Her While Hidden in Stranger’s Home

Cleo Smith, a 4-year-old Australian girl who was kidnapped and held hidden for 18 days, says a woman helped take care of her while she was held inside a locked home in Carnarvon. DailyMail reports that 4-year-old Cleo told police that a female combed her hair and “looked after her” while she was held in …

Trials
November 8, 2021

Watch Live: Three Defendants on Trial for the Murder of Slain Jogger, Ahmaud Arbery

Three Georgia men are on trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old killed in 2020 after the defendants allegedly chased him down and blocked him with their trucks. Defendants Greg and Travis McMichael, along with William Roddie Brown, are facing degree-murder charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski started her opening statement …

Trials
November 5, 2021

Prosecutor Says Suspects Killed Ahmaud Arbery Because They ‘Assumed’ He Was a Criminal

A group of 12 Georgia jurors heard opening statements Friday during the Glynn County murder trial for three men accused of killing slain jogger, Ahmaud Arbery. Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski started her opening statement by referring to a short cellphone video clip that shows part of the attack on Arbery, a 25-year-old Black male who was …

Court
November 5, 2021

WATCH LIVE: Opening Statements Begin in Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial

A Georgia jury began hearing opening statements on Friday, in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old who lost his life while jogging in a Brunswick neighborhood last year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, in June 2020, Judge Wallace E. Harrell of Glynn County Magistrate Court ruled that enough probable cause exists to uphold …

Brendan Santo
Missing
November 5, 2021

Brendan Santo: Civilian Volunteers to Help Search for Missing College Teen Who Vanished After MSU Campus Visit

Michigan police gave clearance on Friday for civilian volunteers to help search for missing college student, Brendan Santo. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Santo went to Michigan State University on October 29 and never returned home. Police said Santo is not a student at MSU but has friends who attend. He was last seen a little …

Murder
November 5, 2021

Two High Students Brutally Kill Spanish Teacher & Hide Her Under Wheelbarrow, Discuss the Murder Online: Police

Two Iowa teens are behind bars after they allegedly killed their Spanish teacher as she took an afternoon walk in Fairfield’s Chautauqua Park on Tuesday. Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16, are facing murder charges as adults for the death of 66-year-old Nohema Graber. Both teens were students at Fairfield High …

Terence Kelly and Cleo Smith
Kidnapping
November 4, 2021

Cleo Smith: Bratz Doll-obsessed Alleged Kidnapper Appears in Court, Screams ‘I’m coming for you!’

An Australian man accused of kidnapping 4-year-old Cleo Smith apparently shouted at the media as he arrived at court on Thursday. Terry Kelly, 36, appeared at the Carnarvon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning, where he was read a number of charges against him, including forcibly taking a child under 16. Kelly didn’t enter a plea …

Olivia Jansen
Murder
November 4, 2021

‘You love me? I come back?’: Dad’s Girlfriend Takes Plea Deal After Tot Begged to Stay With Grandma Amid Horrifying Abuse

A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to her part in the murder of a young girl who was found dead last year, in a shallow grave on an open trail. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Howard Jansen III, identified as the father of 3-year-old Olivia Jansen, was arrested in July 2020 and initially charged with suspicion …

Trials
November 4, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery: 11 White Jurors & 1 Black Juror Chosen For Slain Jogger’s Murder Trial, Despite Protests

Jurors have been selected for the upcoming Georgia murder trial in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery, despite protests from the prosecution. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley ruled this week that the 11 White jurors and 1 Black juror will take seats as jurors for the trial of three men accused of murdering 25-year-old …

Famous Murder Cases
November 3, 2021

‘Suitcase Killer’ Heather Mack Arrested as She Steps off Plane in Chicago: Reports

“Suitcase killer” Heather Mack arrived in the U.S. Wednesday and was arrested after she stepped off a plane at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Mack, 25, arrived at the airport with her 6-year-old daughter, Stella, but federal agents were waiting at the gate to take her into custody. The child was left with Oshar Putu Melody …

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