Millionaire pharmaceutical executive and socialite Gigi Jordan will be going home after a federal judge tossed out her conviction for killing her son with a lethal medication dose. New York Post reports that Jordan has been sentenced to home confinement after US Magistrate Judge Sarah Cave granted her a $250,000 bond. Jordan was given a …
An Indiana death row inmate is pushing to stay at her current prison. She’s scheduled to be transferred to an all-male prison for execution. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 43-year-old Lisa Montgomery, an inmate at the all-female Federal Medical Center-Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, is scheduled for death by legal injection on January 12. The only …
A former Utah middle school teacher is facing charges after police say he snuck a young girl into his classroom to have an emotional relationship with and possible sexual contact. KJZZ reports that Lucas Talley, 38, was arrested Friday and booked on two counts of kidnapping. Last week, he resigned from his teaching position at …
Two California children who lost their lives last week have been officially identified, as their fitness trainer father faces charges of murder and child abuse. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 34, was charged in court on Tuesday with two counts of murder, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. He is accused of killing his two …
The body of a 13-year-old Oklahoma boy was found after he reportedly fled from a residential treatment center, Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies confirmed. ABC 7 reports that authorities began searching for Rylan Harris on Monday night after he allegedly ran away from the Tulsa Boys’ Home. Police said they recovered the boy’s body from the …
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia man serving a life sentence for killing his toddler son, Cooper, is scheduled for a new hearing, where his lawyer plans to argue for a new trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark in Cobb County scheduled several days to listen to Justin Ross Harris’ hearing, from December …
A Florida man arrested for the death of his two sons had a blood-alcohol level at twice the legal limit, according to police. News-Press reports that Kenneth Lawson III, 29, and his girlfriend Julia Drudy, 31, were arrested Friday in connection with a November 25 incident that left Lawson’s two children dead. The incident happened …
An independent panel’s investigation into the ongoing issues at Fort Hood has resulted in firings and suspensions after leaders allowed a “permissive environment,” particularly surrounding sexual assault and harassment. The Hill reports that Maj. Gen. Scott L. Efflandt, the commander of Fort Hood at the time of soldier Vanessa Guillén’s death, was previously dropped down …
A Los Angeles fitness trainer accused of killing his two children was taken away from his home strapped to a gurney, according to Mail Online. As CrimeOnline previously reported, L.A. County Fire Department arrived at a home off of Century Circle a little before 8 a.m. on December 4 after several of Maurice Taylor Sr.’s clients …
A North Carolina man is behind bars after police say he stabbed his girlfriend on Sunday, causing fatal injuries. Authorities responded to a home off of Pine Street in Nash County at around 10 a.m. Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tiara Dzikowski, 34, was found dead at the residence after her two young children …
UPDATE: Two missing children found safe, suspected murderer and girlfriend apprehended Original Story Texas authorities are asking the public to keep an eye out for two missing children who may be in the company of a murder suspect. ABC 13 reports that a Houston Regional Amber Alert was issued for “DJ” Dominic Wilson, 9, and 11-month-old …
The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments this week about whether a killer sentenced to death for the 2013 murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle should receive a new trial. According to a brief filed in the case, the attorney for convicted killer Donald Smith argued that his trial should not have been held …
