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

Tech CEO was in a ‘bad business deal’ when killer in ninja outfit dismembered him in a ‘financially-motived’ gruesome murder: Reports

 Fahim Saleh
Unsolved

A New York tech guru found chopped up inside a luxury Manhattan condo was apparently embroiled in a bad business deal prior to his death, according to police. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 33-year-old Fahim Saleh was found lifeless inside his high-end Manhattan condo off of East Houston Street on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities answered a call about …

Reta Mays
Murder
July 15, 2020

Former night-shift nursing assistant kills at least seven male patients with insulin

A former West Virginia night-shift assistant at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg killed at least seven patients and attempted to kill more. The Washington Post reports that Reta Mays was assigned to tend to ailing elderly patients at the medical center and did so for three years. Part of her job …

Aguilar and Guillen
Murder
July 14, 2020

Vanessa Guillen: Suspect accused of dismembering beloved soldier pleads NOT GUILTY after shaking her head ‘no’ at judge

A Texas woman accused of dismembering slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen appeared in federal court Tuesday afternoon. Cecily Aguilar, 22, is facing three conspiracy to tamper with evidence charges after she allegedly helped her boyfriend, soldier Aaron Robinson, dismember 20-year-old Guillen after Robinson beat her to death with a hammer. Aguilar had her first …

Olivia Jansen
Murder
July 14, 2020

Olivia Jansen: Autistic eyewitness sees suspects’ vehicle at crime scene, leads police to trail where slain tot was buried

An eyewitness is credited for leading authorities to a wooded walking trail in Kansas, where 3-year-old Olivia Jansen was found buried in a shallow grave on Friday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Olivia’s father, Howard Jansen III, and his girlfriend, Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick, have both been arrested in connection with Olivia’s death. Authorities found Olivia’s deceased body …

Olivia Jansen
Murder
July 12, 2020

Dad & girlfriend arrested for MURDER after police find body of 3-year-old AMBER Alert tot hidden near walking trail: Police

Two people are behind bars in connection with 3-year-old Olivia Jansen, the centerpiece of a Kansas AMBER Alert who was found deceased on Friday evening. According to Wyandotte County jail records, Olivia’s father, Howard Jansen III, was arrested on Friday night and charged with suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. On Saturday, police arrested …

Aguilar and Guillen
Violent Crime
July 3, 2020

Cecily Aguilar: What we know about evil girlfriend accused of hacking, dismembering beloved Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen

Cecily Aguilar is behind bars facing tampering with evidence charges in connection with the disappearance and death of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Guillen was last seen on April 22 at an armory room at Fort Hood, where she worked. She left behind her keys, wallet, and ID cards. Guillen …