A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for harboring his father, who has been accused of killing his two daughters, for years. According to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah, 32-year-old Islam Yaser-Abdel Said pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, concealing a person …
A New Jersey murderer, better known as the “Torso Killer,” has pleaded guilty to killing two victims. The Associated Press reports that Richard Cottingham, 74, admitted in court Tuesday that he murdered Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and Lorraine Marie Kelly, 16. Both girls were killed in August 1974, after Cottingham kidnapped, raped, then drowned them …
An Indiana man arrested earlier this month on attempted murder and related charges has landed on the radar of authorities who’re working on solving the infamous Delphi murder case. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lafayette authorities received a report about a missing child on April 19, near Park Avenue. The child’s parents called for help after their 9-year-old …
The subject of a statewide Silver Alert in Indiana has been found deceased and police say three suspects are involved in his death. NBC Fort Wayne reports that 55-year-old Shane Van Nguyen was reported missing on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, after the Fort Wayne Police Department announced his disappearance, officials issued a Silver Alert. On …
The alleged incident occurred less than 30 minutes away from the infamous Delphi murders
Letecia Stauch, a Colorado woman accused of killing her stepson, has refused to go to the jail’s law library after pushing to represent herself during her upcoming murder trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Stauch appeared before Judge Gregory Werner at the El Paso County courthouse in El Paso County, Colorado, in February, and declared she …
A California man is behind bars for murder after the San Fransisco district attorney failed to press charges on him two times for domestic violence instances. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Joseph Williams, 26, was arrested Tuesday night on charges of felony murder and child abuse in connection with the death of Synciere Williams. …
Texas authorities and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are searching for a teen girl who they believe is being trafficked. NBC 6 reports that efforts to spread the word about Kristen Galvan’s disappearance are ramped up this week, on her 17th birthday. Galvan has been missing for over a year after vanishing …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A 12-year-old boy is in police custody, following the death of a child found in a motel bathtub. CBS 19 reports that the incident happened at the Town House Motel in Tyler, off of Gentry Parkway. At around 5 p.m. on …
A gender reveal party sparked fears after an explosion shook southern New Hampshire towns on Tuesday night. New Hampshire Union Leader reports that the incident happened in a quarry at Torromeo Industries in Kingston, New Hampshire. Tannerite and blue chalk exploded and residents across neighboring towns felt it, with many mistakenly thinking that an earthquake …
The parents of Kristin Smart have sued the father of the man accused of killing her, after the father allegedly moved the victim’s body from under him home. KTLA reports that the lawsuit was filed in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by attorney James Murphy, on behalf of the Smart family. The lawsuit accuses …
A Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer is under fire on social media after bodycam footage was released by a civil rights lawyer. According to TMZ, the incident happened on March 24, when Grand Rapids PD officers pulled over a car driven by Diabate Hood. Numerous squad cars surrounded Hood’s vehicle as a Black passenger and …
