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
Cynthia Carolyn Black
Fraud
May 29, 2020

Alleged corpse abuser keeps grandmother’s body hidden in freezer for 15 YEARS, steals her social security checks: Police

A Pennsylvania woman is behind bars after police say she hid grandmother’s death and collected her social security payments for years. ABC 27 reports that Cynthia Carolyn Black is facing several felony charges after she allegedly kept her deceased grandmother frozen for over a decade. Police began investigating in February 2019, following a tip from …

Phuong Nu Hoang Dong Nguyen
Attempted Murder
May 29, 2020

Colorado mother drives off embankment with 5-year-old child inside car: Police

*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Colorado woman is behind bars after police say she drove off of an embankment with a 5-year-old child inside her vehicle. FOX 31 reports that Chaffee County police arrested 28-year-old Phuong Nu Hoang Dong Nguyen after an incident off of …

Isaac Schroeder
Juveniles
May 28, 2020

BREAKING: Body of 5-year-old autistic boy found, following massive search with hundreds of volunteers [Report]

Hundreds of volunteers showed up Thursday to search for Issac Schroeder, a non-verbal autistic Ohio boy who vanished Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, the boy was found deceased. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isaac disappeared from the Fort Jennings area; he wandered away from home wearing only underpants at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, according to police. By …

Jennifer Dulos
Suicide
May 28, 2020

Alleged wife killer Fotis Dulos told new girlfriend to withdraw money from bank minutes before carrying out ‘meticulously planned suicide’: Police

A recently-revealed police report sheds details into the death of Fotis Dulos, a Connecticut man who took his own life amid a murder investigation in connection to his missing but presumed dead wife. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Dulos was on house arrest in January for tampering with evidence in connection with the disappearance and death …