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

‘I beat the s*** out of her, smothered her’: Mom’s boyfriend holds tot’s head in freezer, claims he ‘brought her back to life’ afterward [Court Docs]

 ‘I beat the s*** out of her, smothered her’: Mom’s boyfriend holds tot’s head in freezer, claims he ‘brought her back to life’ afterward [Court Docs]
Attempted Murder

An Illinois man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he told others he beat and strangled his girlfriend’s daughter to death, then “brought her back to life.” QuadCities reports that authorities issued a warrant last week for 30-year-old Joshua Hasselbacher for an incident that happened a few years back. According to police, family …

Jennifer Dulos
Missing
July 31, 2019

Jennifer Dulos: Bloodstained bra, T-shirt of missing mom found near estranged husband’s home, police say

Authorities reportedly found numerous items connected to the disappearance of missing Connecticut mom, Jennifer Dulos, including the clothing she may have been wearing the morning she vanished. Hartford Courant reports that investigators found the items around 75 miles from the home of Jennifer’s estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who has been the primary suspect in her …

WATCH: Security footage captures American teens fleeing after stabbing Italian police officer. Was it self defense? [Police]
Viral hoax
July 29, 2019

WATCH: Security footage captures American teens fleeing after stabbing Italian police officer. Was it self defense? [Police]

Italian police say two American teens visiting Italy were captured on CCTV security footage running away from a gruesome crime scene in Rome, Italy, that left a newlywed police officer dead. Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, and 19-year-old Finnegan Lee Elder, both of San Fransisco, were spotted fleeing the scene after 35-year old Carabinieri officer Mario …

Charles Manson murder house sells for nearly 2 MILLION
Celebrity Justice
July 26, 2019

Charles Manson murder house sells for nearly 2 MILLION

One of the California homes where members of the Manson family carried out grisly murders has reportedly been sold to “Ghost Adventures” star, Zak Bagans. TMZ reports that Bagans bought a home at 3301 Waverly Drive in Los Angeles, which was once owned by Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. The couple was found brutally murdered in …

AMBER Alert girl found safe with homicide suspect mother, reunites with dad following 3-month disappearance: Police
Juveniles
July 26, 2019

AMBER Alert girl found safe with homicide suspect mother, reunites with dad following 3-month disappearance: Police

Authorities found a missing California teen in Mexico on Tuesday, who disappeared three months prior after a homicide that her mother may have been involved in, according to police. Los Angeles Times reports that authorities found 15-year-old Alora Benitez and her mother, 40-year-old Maricela Mercado, in Chihuahua, Mexico, after the pair allegedly entered the country …

Justice for Maleah Davis: Mom’s boyfriend indicted by grand jury, more charges may follow
Court
July 26, 2019

Justice for Maleah Davis: Mom’s boyfriend indicted by grand jury, more charges may follow

The man who reportedly last saw slain Texas girl Maleah Davis alive has been officially indicted on tampering with evidence charges, and authorities say more charges could possibly follow. Derion Vence, 26, has been behind bars since May after his former girlfriend’s daughter, 4-year-old Maleah, vanished while in his care. Police arrested Vence a few …

Preemie newborn twins bleed from lungs, die after mother takes cocktail of drugs throughout pregnancy: Police
Drug Crime
July 25, 2019

Preemie newborn twins bleed from lungs, die after mother takes cocktail of drugs throughout pregnancy: Police

Tennessee authorities charged a 29-year-old woman with murder after her twin babies died at a Chatanooga hospital earlier this week. FOX Chatanooga reports that Tiffany Marie Roberts is facing felony murder and child abuse charges after her newborn twin girls died at TC Thompson Children’s Hospital on Tuesday. According to police, Roberts tested positive for …