The defense in the retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend John O’Keefe, called its first witness Friday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, O’Keefe, an off-duty Boston police officer, was found dead in the snow outside a friend’s Canton home. Read, 45, a former adjunct professor at Bentley University, has pleaded not guilty to …
Police in Arkansas have activated a Silver Alert to help locate a missing woman last seen in Little Rock. According to TVH 11, Melanie McMillian, 23, was last seen around 5:15 p.m. near Forbing Road and Geyer Springs Road close to Latinos Barbershop. Police said she’s known to frequent areas around 8800 Geyer Springs Road, …
On Thursday, the prosecution closed its case in the Karen Read murder trial, who faces charges for allegedly reversing her SUV into her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. Crash reconstruction expert Judson Welcher finished his testimony during the morning session at the Norfolk Superior Court in Massachusetts. He addressed the glass found at the …
A 46-year-old woman was arrested at a Florida airport after she allegedly hit a child who called her “fat” and repeatedly said she “could not fit in her seat” on the airplane. On Monday, police arrested Kristy L. Crampton, charging her with child cruelty by abuse without great bodily harm. A probable cause affidavit obtained …
Police in California are searching for a missing woman last spotted near Death Valley National Park last year. Kelsey Pittman, 33, last spoke to her mother in November 2024, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office. Her mother said Pittman had contact with police in Utah around that time, and no one has heard from …
A crash reconstructionist returned to the stand Wednesday in Karen Read’s second murder. Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by running him over with her Lexus SUV. She’s currently on trial at the Norfolk Superior Court in Massachusetts. Crash reconstruction expert Judson Welcher endured cross-examination Wednesday from Read’s defense …
A Bell County judge in Texas ruled Tuesday to increase Caysen Allison’s maximum sentence from two years to 10 years. In April, a jury convicted Allison of criminally negligent homicide for the 2022 stabbing death of a classmate, KCEN-TV reports. On May 22, the court heard arguments for adding a deadly weapon enhancement to Allison’s …
A Florida woman is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl in the face and neck. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Gwendolyn Girard, 35, faces charges of aggravated battery and child abuse. Police responded Monday afternoon to the Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area in Punta Gorda after bystanders found the girl with …
As Karen Read’s second murder trial approaches its sixth week, an accident reconstruction expert took the stand at the Norfolk Superior Court in Massachusetts. According to The Boston Globe, Judge Beverly Cannone told jurors last week that the trial remains ahead of schedule, with an anticipated duration of six to eight weeks. As CrimeOnline previously …
A nonprofit advocacy group is pushing for legislation that would mandate cameras in all public daycare centers in Missouri, following the death of an autistic child. The Uvalde Foundation for Kids said it to apply the proposal to licensed daycare facilities across the state. Known as Conrad’s Law, the legislation is in connection with the …
The Little Rock Police Department in Arkansas is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing woman, Ranotta Marlow, 35, last seen in the Little Rock area. She’s described as a white female, standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. Police encourage anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact Detective Boyd …
A mother allegedly opened fire on her child’s father during a child custody exchange in Louisiana over the weekend. Police said the father, Brett Daigle, 48, traveled from Colorado for the meeting, which escalated into deadly violence in broad daylight, KLPC reports. The mother, Randolyn Allen, 43, of Lake Charles, stands charged with second-degree murder …
