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

James Craig Murder Trial: Another Mistress Testifies Against Ex-Dentist Accused of Poisoning Wife’s Smoothies

 James and Angela Craig
Murder

Testimony continued Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of former Colorado dentist, James Craig, accused of killing his wife with poisonous smoothies. Craig is currently on trial facing numerous charges, including murder, solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence (two counts), solicitation to commit perjury (two counts), and solicitation to commit murder. As CrimeOnline previously …

Eliotte Heinz
Other
July 24, 2025

Developing: Wisconsin Grad Student Eliotte Heinz Found Dead in River

The La Crosse Police Department in Wisconsin announced Wednesday that they found the body of Eliotte Heinz in the Mississippi River after she disappeared early Sunday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Heinz, who attended Viterbo University in La Crosse, was last seen near the Mississippi River at around 3:22 a.m. on Sunday. Her missing person …

Murder
July 23, 2025

SEE IT: Kaylee Goncalves’ Sister Slams Bryan Kohberger as ‘Sociopath, Psychopath, Murderer’ in Scathing Impact Statement

Kaylee Goncalves’ sister, Alivea Stevenson, delivered a scorching victim impact statement against killer Bryan Kohberger Tuesday morning, during sentencing at Boise’s Ada County Courthouse. FOX News Digital reports that Stevenson reminded Kohberger that her sister and her good friend, Madison Mogen, were not his to take, saying, “They were not yours to study, to stalk …

Eliotte Heinz
Missing
July 22, 2025

‘It’s tearing our family apart’: Urgent Search Underway for Wisconsin Grad Student Who Vanished After Leaving La Crosse Bar

Police in Wisconsin are searching for a 22-year-old who reportedly vanished Sunday morning in La Crosse. According to police, Eliotte Heinz, a graduate student at Viterbo College, disappeared early Sunday morning after leaving Bronco’s Bar in the city’s downtown area. Security footage captured her walking near the Mississippi River waterfront around 3:20 a.m., walking southbound …

James and Angela Craig
Murder
July 22, 2025

James Craig Murder Trial: ‘Family Man’ Colorado Dentist Allegedly Poisons Wife in Hospital, Then Asks Doctors to Stop Treating Her

The murder trial against a former Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife continued Tuesday morning in Aurora. As CrimeOnline previously reported, James Toliver Craig, 47, is charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife, Angela Craig, 43, a mother of six who passed away on March 18, 2023. Investigators alleged that Angela …

Chelsea Clayton
Missing
July 22, 2025

BOLO: Missing SC Woman, Possibly in Danger, Last Seen Getting Into Unknown Vehicle

Police in South Carolina are searching for a missing 33-year-old woman who is possibly in danger. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Chelsea Clayton was reported missing Monday, but was last seen Saturday at around 6:20 p.m., at a Circle K store at Leesberg and Trotter Road in Richland County. The sheriff’s office said …