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

Mother’s disturbing emails & online searches emerge after children, 8 and 4, are found hanging by dog cable in basement: Police

 Conner and Brinley Snyder
Murder

A Pennsylvania woman is facing murder charges and several other felonies in connection with the deaths of two young children. Both were found hanging in the basement of their Berks County home in September. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lisa Rachelle Snyder, 36, was arrested Monday morning and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, animal cruelty, …

Mass shooting
December 2, 2019

Three people arrested after 6 children, 3 mothers are killed execution-style while traveling for wedding in Mexico

At least three people were arrested over the weekend in connection with the deaths of nine family members who were shot down and killed in Mexico last month, El Universal reports. According to the federal attorney general’s office a team of security forces, which included armed soldiers, detained “various individuals” on Sunday in Bavispe, Mexico. …

WATCH HUSBAND’S MURDER TRIAL LIVE, DAY 7: Beautiful mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels
Trials
December 2, 2019

WATCH HUSBAND’S MURDER TRIAL LIVE, DAY 7: Beautiful mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels

One of the three men charged in connection with the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers is on trial for the beloved physician’s brutal death. Day seven of the trial against Teresa’s husband, Mark Sievers, 51, started Monday inside a Lee County, Florida, courtroom. Sievers is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. If …

Breaking: Body of young female found behind high school. Homicide investigation underway
Unsolved
December 2, 2019

Breaking: Body of young female found behind high school. Homicide investigation underway

Alabama authorities are investigating a homicide after finding a young woman behind a high school in a  suburban area outside of Birmingham. AL.com reports that the victim, who may have been in her early 20s, was found close to an athletic complex by Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, which lies around six miles …

Susan Wagner
November 29, 2019

60-year-old California woman found mysteriously beaten at park has died: Police

A California woman brutally beaten while walking at Riverside park weeks ago has died. On November 1, 60-year-old Susan Wagner was found badly beaten close to Doty-Trust Park in the La Sierra neighborhood of Riverside. She passed away Wednesday after spending weeks in the hospital, according to ABC7. Authorities found Wagner after a passerby spotted …

Toyota
Unsolved
November 29, 2019

HEAR IT: Woman’s blood-curdling screams caught on doorbell camera video as cops ID car speeding away [UPDATE]

After additional security footage and over 30 tips, California police have identified a car used in a possible kidnapping earlier this month. As CrimeOnline previously reported,  police responded to the 3800 block of Third Avenue in Leimert Park at around 11 p.m. on November 12, after a homeowner in the neighborhood reported the incident. For 30 seconds, …

Attempted Murder
November 28, 2019

‘Kill List’: Girl, 14, & boyfriend, 13, beat grandfather in the head with hammer & stab him as part of a ‘murder-suicide pact’ [Police]

A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl and her 13-year-old boyfriend created a “kill list” and planned to murder several family members before committing suicide, according to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office. Carroll County Times reports that Alaina Jade Blake, 14, is facing adult charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. Her boyfriend, whose name is …