A Florida woman is in critical condition after a man who claims to love her allegedly set her on fire Sunday night. The Sun-Sentinel reports that Luis Angel Quinonez, 53, allegedly poured gasoline on Angelica Acosta Blanco, 61, and set her on fire at a residence off of San Castle Boulevard in Lantana. Witnesses reportedly …
A father is behind bars following the September death of his toddler son, who was thrown into a river after his father called him “the devil.” BBC News reports that Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his 11-month-old son, Zakari Bennett-Eko. During Bennett-Eko’s trial this week at …
A missing California woman and her toddler son have been found deceased, a week after they were reported missing. CBS Sacramento reports that Roseville police discovered the bodies of Shana Pringle, 34, and her son, Noah Vice, 2, inside a van on Sunday, parked at a movie theater parking lot in Roseville. According to officials, …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A 1-year-old New York baby is in the hospital after police say her 9-year-old brother stabbed her in the stomach on Tuesday. ABC 7 reports that the incident happened in a room at the family’s Patchen Avenue apartment in the Bedford-Stuyvesant …
A Nevada woman is behind bars facing a murder charge after police say she ran over her ex-boyfriend, causing fatal injuries. Fox 5 reports that 41-year-old Maylien Doppert was arrested on November 30 by officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. A week prior, officers responded to a call from an apartment complex at 4110 …
Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to the murder of mom-of-three, Savannah Spurlock, nearly two years after she vanished. The Courier-Journal reports that 25-year-old David Sparks pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in December. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Spurlock’s remains were discovered behind Sparks’ …
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An Arizona man has allegedly admitted he murdered his girlfriend after an argument made him “snap,” according to court documents. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Amy “Ruby” Leagans, who moved to Chandler, Arizona, from Illinois in April, was reported missing on October 27 by her family, who said they hadn’t heard from her since October 21. …
An Alabama man who allegedly forced his girlfriend’s young child out of a car on a dark, rainy Sunday night is now behind bars facing a murder charge. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Bryan Starr, 35, told police that 5-year-old Austin Birdseye became “unruly” as they traveled along busy Alabama Highway 165 near Fort Mitchell. Starr …
Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that a man accused of sexually assaulting a toddler has now been charged with murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 29-year-old Austin Stevens, an assistant youth football coach for Lower Providence Warriors, was arrested following an incident on October 3 that left his daughter dead. According to Montgomery County …
Tennessee authorities are asking for the public’s assistance after a 15-year-old teen disappeared over the weekend. According to the Maryville Police Department, Natalie Ann Witty was last at the Atchley Apartments in Maryville on November 28. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, an orange and yellow tank top, and a camouflage jacket. Witty stands …
A Texas woman is dead and her husband is behind bars, accused of murdering her over the weekend. The Daily News in Galveston County reports that 21-year-old Megan Ficklen was shot and killed on Saturday at a home off of the 300 block of Seventh Street in San Leon. Sheriff Henry Trochesset said the incident …
