An Alabama teacher is facing charges after police say she had a sexual relationship with a student. According to court documents, 32-year-old Makaela Caldwell Hodgins is accused of having sex with a student while teaching at Randolph County High School in Wedowee. She pleaded not guilty after a grand jury indictment. Court records did not …
An Indiana woman who vanished after a house fire last week has been found safe. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Britney Gard, 46, police “located in a wooded area 2.5 miles” from her Putnam County residence on Wednesday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, she was last seen September 30, after a fire at her …
An Ohio man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Tuesday, following the 2024 death of his infant son. According to Marion County prosecutor’s office, on April 28, 2024, 6-month-old Royal Bates passed away after a pit bull mix named Kilo, who belonged to Blake Bates, mauled him to death at their home in Marion. The prosecutor’s …
The parents of a 2-month-old Texas baby are facing charges after police say the infant died from physical abuse. According to Fox 26 Houston, Demari Ossain Alston, 27, is facing a capital murder charge, while his girlfriend, 22-year-old Trinity Nyomi Perez, is facing one felony count of injury to a child. Their son, Zayn Alston, …
Police in Indiana are searching for a 46-year-old woman who vanished after a house fire. According to police, Britney Gard hasn’t been seen since September 30, after a fire at a residence off County Road 600 North in Putnam County. No one was inside the home, and officials and search teams have tried to locate …
A 4-year-old Washington state girl who has been missing since 2021 has been declared legally deceased. Records filed in the Pacific County Superior Court indicated that Oakley was legally declared dead in August 2025. KOMO News reports that no additional information has been provided and no “official press release was made.” Court records, however, indicated …
Celeste Rivas has been laid to rest in California, as the investigation into her death continues. According to TMZ, the teen was laid to rest on October 6, at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery and Mortuary in Rowland Heights. The family gathered under a white tent, while her alleged boyfriend, singer D4vd, whose real name …
A Florida jury returned a death sentence Thursday to Jose Soto-Escalera, following a guilty verdict on a first-degree murder charge. According to NBC 5, police found the victim, 23-year-old Tania Wise, face down with head and throat injures, in a ditch in northern St. Lucie County, in 2018. Wise was eight and a half months …
UPDATE Alicia Crossguns has been located safely, according to the Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services. No additional information is available at this time. Initial Coverage Police in Montana are searching for a 21-year-old woman who has not been seen in over a month. According to Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services, Alexcia Lynn Crossguns is described as standing …
Police in New York are searching for a nonverbal and autistic 11-year-old who reportedly has not been seen in over a month. On Saturday, police identified the missing boy as Jacob Pritchett. Police arrived at his home in Brownsville for a second time Wednesday, after receiving a call concerning a welfare check made by the …
A Texas man has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2021 murder of 4-year-old Cash Gernon. According to FOX 4, jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday morning at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, in the case against Darriynn Brown, 22. The defense was expected to argue the insanity defense, in an attempt …
UPDATE Amber Alvarez has been located safely, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. No additional information is available at this time. Initial Coverage An Endangered Missing Advisory has been issued for a missing woman last seen Sunday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 36-year-old Amber Alvarez was last seen in Choctaw. She’s possibly driving a …
