Four girls, ranging in ages 12 to 14, allegedly set fire to a Pennsylvania home because they were bored, according to Chief John Blake of the Ferndale Borough Police Department. News 7 reports that the incident happened on April 3 in the Johnstown borough of Ferndale. A 12-year-old and three 14-year-old girls allegedly used an …
A former Wisconsin newspaper delivery driver says he saw the person who hid a murder victim’s vehicle into a salvage yard, and it wasn’t either of the men currently serving sentences for the crime. Thomas Sowinski signed a sworn affidavit, claiming that he was working on November 5, 2005, for Gannett, delivering papers when he …
A Colorado woman is behind bars after police say she left her two young children trapped inside a freezing car over the weekend. CBS Denver reports that 35-year-old Kaylee Messerly has been arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old daughter, Emma, and the abuse of her 3-year-old daughter, Alena. According to police, Messerly’s …
Connecticut authorities are asking the public’s assistance in locating the parents or caretakers of a young boy left abandoned in the street. NBC CT reports that the incident happened in Bridgeport on March 31, after a 5-year-old non-verbal boy was found alone near Burroughs and East Main Streets at around 5:40 p.m. Police said someone …
A community was shocked when a beautiful, beloved New York City socialite was found dead in her Manhattan apartment at the hands of her own husband. The case is now the centerpiece of a new book, which provides never-before-revealed details about “backgammon-loving leech” Rod Covlin and the murder of his wife, Shelle Danishefsky. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
Texas authorities captured a man Friday after he was reportedly caught on video assaulting two puppies, who ended up dying. Fox 4 reports that the incident happened in Dallas, in the 2400 block of Dowdy Ferry Road, on Wednesday. According to police, the suspect was captured on security footage assaulting two puppies who appeared to …
A University of Mississippi student is facing an aggravated assault charge after an alleged fraternity hazing incident left an Ole Miss student in the hospital. The University Police Department charged Pi Kappa Alpha member James Bowes Higgins after he allegedly sprayed bleach in several pledges’ mouths during a hazing incident that occurred last November. “He …
A Louisiana boy is dead and police say it happened after he accidentally shot himself while playing a gun. AP reports that the incident happened at a home off of Breckenridge Drive in Baker on Wednesday, at around 11:30. The child’s father, who purchased a gun for protection, was in another room cooking when two …
An Illinois toddler is in serious condition after a road rage shooting left with brain damage. Fox 32 reports that the incident happened on Tuesday in the 200 block of East Huron Street in Chicago. An unknown suspect is accused of shooting at another car during an altercation over a lane change, according to police. …
Atlanta authorities are searching for two young girls who disappeared early Thursday morning from the city’s Southeast side. Fox 5 reports that Aylissa Mosley, 13, and Kaliyah Miller, 12, left Mosley’s home in Atlanta, off of Constitution Road SE, at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. The pair left the home without permission and police …
An Ohio college student who died after a fraternity hazing incident passed away accidentally, according to autopsy findings by the Lucas County coroner. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Stone Foltz, 20, died on March 7 after a reported hazing incident at Bowling Green State University. The family’s lawyer, Rex Elliott, said that Stone was dropped off …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Texas man accused of killing a teen girl last year has been released from jail after previously being denied bail. Daily News & More reports that 24-year-old Matthew Hoy Edgar was indicted March 16 for the murder of Livye Lewis, …
