After a fifth trial, a former Oklahoma police officer has been found guilty of murdering his daughter’s boyfriend. Shannon Kepler, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation who served 24 years on the Tulsa police force, was convicted last week of killing 19-year-old Jeremey Lake. The victim was dating Kepler’s 18-year-old adopted daughter, Lisa, when the …
The grandfather of a newborn baby tossed in a New Mexico dumpster says his family is trying to get custody of the baby for his teen son. According to DailyMail, 50-year-old Oscar Astorga said his 16-year-old son Stephen is the father of the newborn. Astorga added that his son didn’t know his ex-girlfriend Alexis Avila, …
A former prosecutor says the murder of Katherine Janness last year at a popular Atlanta park shows evidence of “a familiarity” between Janness and her killer. According to former Fulton County prosecutor Ash Joshi, the killer got close enough to disable Janness’ protective pit bull, who was found stabbed to death alongside her in July …
Audio has been released after Good Samaritans called 911 to report a newborn in a New Mexico dumpster with his umbilical cord still attached. As CrimeOnline previously reported, investigators used surveillance video from a Rig Outfitters and Homestore in Hobbs to identify the suspect, 18-year-old Alexis Avila. Police said she confessed to giving birth and …
The biological mother of missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery tried desperately to locate her daughter “I am a single mother of 3 i currently only have 2 of my kids,” Crystal Sorey wrote in an email to the New Hampshire mayor. “My oldest daughter Harmony shes [sic] 7 years old.” “Please, I’m begging for …
The stepmother of missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery is expected to face additional charges. Based on new information obtained from the state Department of Health and Human Services, Kayla Montgomery, 31, is expected to be charged with nine offenses, including theft. Prosecutors didn’t specify what the other charges were but announced they planned to …
The mother of a missing New Hampshire girl is pleading with the public for help and holding out hope she will be found safe. On Saturday, Harmony’s mother, Crystal Sorey, told NBC Boston that she felt her daughter was still alive, even though she hasn’t seen or spoken to her in over two years. “I …
Singer Sinéad O’Connor is questioning the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Ireland after the organization reportedly “failed” her suicidal son. According to the Independent.ie, 17-year-old Shane O’Connor was found dead Saturday in Bray, Ireland. His mother, O’Connor, posted on social media that her son, who reportedly had two previous suicide attempts, was missing. …
Family members accused of killing a 6-year-old Illinois boy apparently tried to punish him before this death, according to reports, leaving the child’s father heartbroken. During a court hearing Sunday, prosecutors said that the mother Damari Perry, identified as Jannie Perry, told relatives the boy was going to be punished for “something he’d done,” ABC …
*Editor’s Note: The missing child’s name was incorrectly listed as Hannah. The story has been updated to reflect the correct information* Harmony Montgomery hasn’t been seen since 2019, according to police, but was only reported missing in late 2021. Earlier this month, police arrested Adam Montgomery, 31, on charges of felony second-degree assault, interference with …
*This is a developing story and will be updated when additional information is known.* Aransas Pass police in Texas say a mother and her young son haven’t been seen or heard from since December 31. The daughter of Jennifer Villarreal, 45, told police she last spoke to her mother over the phone on New Year’s …
Update: Police announced they had located missing 6-year-old boy Amari “Gabriel” Christiansen. Police said that Amari played with other children after getting off the school bus. Amari told officers that he went to hide under a mobile home and fell asleep. He woke up and came out of hiding when he was hungry, and a …
