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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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Protests Erupt After 9-year-old is Gang Raped & Thrown Into Fire; Priest Named as Suspect: Police

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Murder

Four days of protests erupted after a young girl walking to get water for her family was raped and killed. The incident happened in New Delhi (India) as an unnamed girl went to a nearby crematorium Sunday evening to fetch water for her family. Once she arrived, a group of men allegedly abducted her, gang-raped …

Zonia Hutto
Child Abuse
August 4, 2021

Woman Accused of Kidnapping Boy on Bike & Beating Him With Baseball Bat is on The Run

A Texas woman accused of kidnapping is on the run while police ask the public to be aware of their surroundings and contact them if she is spotted. According to court documents, the incident happened on June 20 as a 15-year-old boy rode his bike past a home off of Misty Pines in Humble, in …

Matthew Kirby
Attempted Murder
August 3, 2021

Missing Child Found Near Death, Naked & Alone, Beaten by Teen Who Laughed At Victim’s Injuries: Police

A Florida teen is behind bars after police say he beat a boy with special needs to near death and left him in the woods. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call concerning a missing, special needs child on Monday night. The boy’s parents told police he left to ride …

Barbara McCray
Missing
August 3, 2021

URGENT: Mattie’s Call Issued for Missing Grandmother as Criminal Investigation Unit Joins Search

Georgia police in Polk County have issued a Mattie’s Call for an 83-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in days. Barbara McCray disappeared from Buchanan on July 31; she was last seen at her home on Dugdown Road at around 6 p.m. Family members told Fox Atlanta that McCray has dementia is typically took evening …

Katherine Janness
Unsolved
August 3, 2021

Katherine Janness: Police Share Photos of Possible Witnesses After Atlanta Woman & Dog Found Dead in Popular Park

Atlanta authorities shared photos of numerous people spotted on camera in the Piedmont Park area shortly before Katherine Janness and her dog, Bowie, were brutally murdered. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened July 28 off of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive. Janness, 40, told her fiancee, Emma Clark, she was taking a walk …

Violent Crime
August 2, 2021

Developing: Unknown Suspect Blasts 75 Bullets At Woman’s Door When She Asks, ‘Who is it?’

An Illinois woman miraculously survived an attack Monday after someone shot at her door 75 times. According to the Champaign Police Department, the incident happened at around 12:26 a.m. on August 2, at the 0-100 block of East Beardsley Avenue in Champaign. The 58-year-old victim said she heard someone knocking on her door and asked, …

Katherine Janness
Unsolved
August 2, 2021

Katherine Janness: Friends Say Popular Park’s Cameras Were Broken When Atlanta Woman & Dog Bowie Were Stabbed Dead

Katherine Janness and her beloved dog were found stabbed to death last week in one of Atlanta’s most popular parks; her friends reportedly say that the park security cameras were not working on the night she was attacked. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened July 28 off of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive. …

Devin Jose Jones mugshot
Violent Crime
August 2, 2021

Newlywed Shoots Friend on Wedding Day, Accuses Him of Having Affair With Bride: Police

A Louisiana man is facing charges after police say he got married, then shot his own friend the same day. While riding home in traffic after his wedding on Saturday with his wife and a friend afterward, Devin Jose Jones accused his friend of having an affair with his wife. Jones’ friend managed to get …

Murder
August 2, 2021

Dad Who Beat 5-year-old Son Dead with Baseball Bat to Face Death Penalty After New Charges Added: Reports

An Ohio man arrested for beating his son to death with a baseball bat will now face the death penalty after being indicted with additional charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Matthew Ponomarenko, 31, called 911 in March and told the dispatcher that he’d just killed his son while hearing voices and left his body “in …

Johnathan Rossmoine mugshot
Sex Offenders
July 30, 2021

Creepy Pedophile Who Secretly Lived in Girl’s Closet & Sexually Abused Her for Months Learns His Fate

A Lousiana man is headed to prison after he lived in a girl’s closet for over a month, sneaking out to have sex with her when her parents weren’t around. On Wednesday at the Hernando County District Court, Johnathan Rossmoine, 36, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on four counts of lewd and lascivious …

crying baby
Attempted Murder
July 30, 2021

Father Puts Towel Over Security Camera, Brutally Beats Newborn Son Twice on Same Night: Police

A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after police say he beat his 2-month-old baby on at least two different occasions. Daniel Rohloff, 33, is behind bars facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he gave his son, Landon Rohloff, two beatings in the span of one night. According to police, Landon’s parents took him to …

Court
July 29, 2021

Atlanta ‘Spa Shooter’ Takes Plea Deal to Spare His Life, Could Still Get Death Penalty After Killing Asians for ‘Making a sport of’ Sex

Robert Long, a Georgia man who confessed to killing numerous Asian people earlier this year, could still get the death penalty despite taking a plea deal to spare his life. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Long pleaded guilty Tuesday morning during a hearing at the Superior Court of Cherokee County in Canton, to the murders of …

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