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

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Wife reached out to media after fears ‘the system’ wouldn’t protect her from ABUSIVE SURGEON husband. He killed her anyway. [POLICE]

Murder

A Massachusetts surgeon accused of killing wife started abusing her months before strangling her to death, prosecutors say. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 58-year-old surgeon Ingolf Tuerk has been charged with the murder of his wife, Kathleen McLean, 45, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Dover Chief of Police Peter A. McGowan. Authorities …

Murder

May 18, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery: Georgia jogger was chased for four minutes before shot & killed in residential neighborhood, lawyer says

An attorney for Ahmaud Arbery’s family says he’s shocked that authorities didn’t do anything for months after a Georgia man was shot dead in a residential Brunswick neighborhood. According to attorney Lee Merritt, a new video shows retired district attorney investigator Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, chase Arbery for several minutes around the …

May 18, 2020

Lauren McCluskey: Cop bragged about having petrified college student’s explicit photos days before she was shot dead [Reports]

A Utah officer who responded to a call from slain college student Lauren McCluskey in 2018 is accused of keeping and showing off her explicit photos, which were intended only as part of a criminal investigation. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that McCluskey told Miguel Deras, an officer assigned to her case, that someone was …

Unsolved

May 15, 2020

GBI in search of missing car owned by one of the two sisters found dead with bags over their heads, tossed over a bridge

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is searching for a car that belonged to a murder victim found under a bridge in the Rome area on May 12. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Floyd County Chief Deputy Coroner Connie Chandler identified the victims as Vanita Richardson, 19, and 30-year-old Truvenia Campbell, 30. A scanner traffic report indicated …

Murder

May 15, 2020

Online boyfriend helps teen girl torch her family house down, with mom and special needs brother inside: Police

A 17-year-old male was arrested Thursday in connection with the deaths of his girlfriend’s family, who died in a fiery home fire. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Candace Walton, 16, was charged in March with arson and murder in connection with the death of her 21-year-old special needs brother, Gerald Walton, and her mother, 46-year-old Tasha Vandiver. …

Corruption

May 15, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery case is the ‘tip of the iceberg’: Glynn County PD filled with history of scandals & corruption [Reports]

The senseless death of Ahmaud Arbery has gripped the nation, but the case has also shined a light on a Georgia police department that has been allegedly getting away with corrupt behavior for years. Arbery, 25, lost his life in February after two men, identified as retired district attorney investigator Gregory McMichael and his son, …

May 15, 2020

Police defend search efforts after failing to find missing couple until weeks later, despite 911 call on the night they vanished

The Wilmington Police Department in North Carolina has concluded its investigation into the disappearance and death of two women found deceased inside a car earlier this month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities confirmed on May 5 that a grey Dodge Dart found in a wooded area in Wilmington on May 4 belonged to Paige Escalera, …

May 15, 2020

Local volunteer organizes fundraiser for family of slain Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch

A Colorado woman is planning a charity poker run and memorial ride in honor of Gannon Stauch, an 11-year-old Colorado Springs boy found dead in March. “It’s become something that I think our community is not going to stand for and it’s time to take a stand against it,” Organizer Stephanie Conyers told Fox 21 …

AMBER Alert

May 15, 2020

AMBER Alert CANCELED: Missing girl found safe, two people detained

UPDATE A 14-year-old Texas girl has been found safe in Kentucky, according to authorities. ABC 13 reports that Austen Walker and Courtney Odum were detained. They both are reportedly facing kidnapping charges. Original Story Texas authorities are searching for a missing girl believed to be with a 21-year-old man. They possibly traveled to the Chandler/Brownsboro …

Unsolved

May 14, 2020

Two sisters found dead with bags over their heads, tossed over a bridge: Reports

UPDATE: GBI in search of missing car owned by one of the two sisters found dead with bags over their heads, tossed over a bridge Georgia authorities are investigating after discovering a gruesome murder scene in Rome on Wednesday, where two sisters were found dead under a bridge. According to the Rome News-Tribune, Floyd County Chief …

Murder

May 14, 2020

Gannon Stauch: Stepmother accused of killing beloved Colorado boy describes life behind bars in latest jailhouse interview [EXCLUSIVE]

The stepmother of slain Colorado boy Gannon Stauch said she never had the chance to process what was happening before she was arrested and taken to jail on murder charges. CrimeOnline spoke exclusively to Letecia Stauch on May 13 via a jailhouse phone call. She’s currently behind bars without bond at the El Paso County …

Missing

May 14, 2020

Where is Vanessa Guillen? Up to $15K reward offered for information that leads to beloved missing Fort Hood soldier

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command says a reward of up to $15,000 for credible tips that lead to missing Fort Hood Soldier, Pfc. Vanessa Guillen is being offered. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Guillen, 20 was reportedly last seen on April 22 at around 1 p.m. at the parking lot of the Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, …