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

Chilling details of brain bleeds, liver lacerations revealed during preliminary hearing of slain tot’s babysitter

 Chilling details of brain bleeds, liver lacerations revealed during preliminary hearing of slain tot’s babysitter
Court

For two years, medical evidence in connection with a California toddler’s death has been kept under wraps. Last week, those disturbing details were made public during a preliminary hearing at the Tuolumne Superior Court. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Nicole Sparks, 23, the mother of 2-year-old Koltyn Sparks-Blackwood, turned herself in to the Waterford authorities in January, …

Murder
March 8, 2021

Stepfather bludgeons 10-year-old to death during brutal weekend beating: Police

A New York man is behind bars after police say he fatally beat a boy to death over the weekend. My Plainview reports that the incident happened in Harlem, at an apartment at the St. Nicholas Houses. Responding officers arrived at the residence on Saturday and found Ayden Wolfe, 10, unresponsive, with cuts, bruises, and …

Brittni Gray
Sex Crimes
March 5, 2021

Adult woman is caught raping a 14-year-old boy. She’s now pregnant with his child: Reports

An Arkansas woman is facing charges after allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a minor. She’s now pregnant, according to reports. ABC 8 reports that on September 29, 2020, a tipster contacted the Paragould police and said they saw 23-year-old Brittni Gray having sex with a 14-year-old child. Months earlier, in February 2020, the …

Athian Rivera
Unsolved
March 4, 2021

Update: Officials can’t determine how tot boy thrown in dumpster died, suspected killer boyfriend not charged

Officials are still unsure how a Wyoming boy died after an autopsy couldn’t determine the cause of death. “We did receive autopsy results, but there wasn’t a conclusive cause of death or anything like that,” Public Information Officer Alex Farkas told KGAB Radio. According to the Cheyenne Police Department, 27-year-old Wyatt Lamb was initially taken into …

Jordian Brenay Valentine
Missing
March 3, 2021

MISSING: Teen girl disappears after night out with ‘on-again, off-again’ boyfriend: Police

Alabama authorities are searching for a teen who disappeared after a night out with friends and her “on-again, off-again” boyfriend on Saturday. Al.com reports that 18-year-old Jordian Brenay Valentine went out with her boyfriend and friends for a “couple’s night” on Saturday. They were reportedly headed to get tattoos in Birmingham, in the Wylam area. …