A federal judge is reviewing the overturned conviction of a New York man convicted of the 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz. According to ABC 6, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Pedro Hernandez should be “retried or released” after his conviction was overturned in July, due to unsound jury instruction. …
A 17-year-old Florida teen who sparked an AMBER Alert by allegedly faking his own kidnapping has been charged. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, MCSO Major Crimes detectives secure an arrest warrant for Caden Speight on Thursday. He is facing charges that include making a false report, presenting false evidence, shooting into a conveyor, …
A Kentucky teacher is facing charges after police say he sexually abused a 10-year-old child. According to an arrest warrant obtained by LEX 10, Charles Hamilton is facing a first-degree sexual abuse charge, in connection with the alleged abuse of a student at Boonesborough Elementary School in Richmond. The incident came to light after the …
Florida matriarch Donna Adelson has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. According to AP News, Adelson has continued to claim her innocence despite a Tallahassee jury finding her guilty of first-degree murder and related charges last month. “What happened to Danny is unforgivable. But I am …
UPDATE According to the Wichita Police Department, a woman seen screaming on security footage October 12 has been safely located. “We have identified the female as a 35-year-old female who lives in the area where the video was captured,” the department stated on Facebook. “At this stage of the investigation, we believe this incident is …
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office has finished reviewing the 2011 death of Pennsylvania teacher Ellen Greenberg, and concluded again that she died by suicide. According to People Magazine, the decision came before a court hearing scheduled at the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on October 14. Philadelphia Chief Medical Examiner Lindsay Simon, according to the Philadelphia …
A Wisconsin couple is dead after police say they were located inside a vehicle earlier this month with gunshot wounds. According to FOX News Digital, police found Rachel Dumovich, 29, and Brandon Dumovich, 30, deceased on October 6, after an officer noticed an abandoned vehicle in Harvard, Illinois, in the 700 block of North Division …
An Arkansas father who killed his 14-year-old daughter’s rapist last year says he is now running for sheriff in Lonoke County. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Aaron Spencer discovered his daughter, 13 at the time, in a vehicle with 67-year-old Michael Fosler on October 8, 2024, sparking an altercation that ended with Fosler’s shooting death. Police …
Police in Missouri are searching for a 14-year-old autistic Missouri teen who has not been seen in weeks. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, loved ones have not seen Jasmine Alexis McKee in three weeks. She was last seen on September 21 in Hartville, possibly leaving in a dark-colored truck with underlights. “Our office …
The prosecution has rested in the murder trial against an Ohio woman accused of killing a 3-year-old boy outside a North Olmstead grocery store last year. According to Court TV, Bianca Ellis is in court in Cleveland, facing murder and related charges, in connection with the June 3, 2024, stabbing death of Julian Wood. Ellis …
UPDATE Johsanna Rariden has been found safe, according to KKTV 11. No additional details have been provided. Initial Coverage Police in Colorado are searching for a Colorado Springs woman reported missing on Wednesday. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, 45-year-old Johsanna Rariden was last seen October 8 at around 1:15 p.m., at a residence …
