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

‘First responders without the training’: Postal worker mom gunned down over an aggressive Chihuahua and stimulus check [UPDATE]

 Angela Summers
Murder

A murder suspect arrested last month in connection with a shooting that left an Indiana postal worker dead, allegedly shot the woman because she didn’t deliver his stimulus check. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested Tony Cushingberry, 21, in connection with shooting death of postal worker Angela Summers. Summers was reportedly shot in the chest …

May 26, 2020

Madison Bell: Source close to family says teen who left home was not happy with boyfriend. She’s now with man she met online [EXCLUSIVE]

An Ohio teen who was the centerpiece of a frantic search earlier this month has been found safe, but questions remain after her mysterious disappearance. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 18-year-old Madison Bell vanished May 17 after she told her mother she was going to a tanning salon. Bell’s vehicle was subsequently found the same day, …

Tony Crook and Miracle Crook
Missing
May 25, 2020

‘The possibility exists that these children are harmed’: Mother says she ‘doesn’t care’ as desperate search for 2 missing tots continue [Police]

Oklahoma police continue the search for two toddlers who haven’t been seen since Friday, and they’re asking the public to keep an eye out for the children. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tulsa police are searching for Miracle Crook, 2, and her brother, Tony Crook, 1. The children were last seen on security footage at Ryan’s …

Evelyn Boswell
Child Abuse
May 25, 2020

Evelyn Boswell: Boyfriend of deceased Tennessee tot’s grandmother charged with child abuse, domestic violence

The boyfriend of deceased Tennessee toddler Evelyn Boswell’s grandmother is behind bars again. According to CBS Knoxville, William McCloud was arrested Sunday and charged with child abuse and neglect, domestic assault and protection order violation. Court documents indicate that McCloud went to an ex-girlfriend’s house on Saturday for dinner. The woman said he appeared to be on …

Alejandro Ripley
Murder
May 25, 2020

‘He never made a sound’: Witness says she saw autistic boy fall into canal. Days later, his mother is arrested for felony murder. [Update]

A Good Samaritan spotted a Florida woman moments before her son fell into a canal; she said nothing seemed unusual between mother and son. The child’s mother would later find another canal to push the child into, where he drowned, according to police. As CrimeOnline previously reported, security footage captured 47-year-old Patricia Ripley pushing her son, …

Alejandro Ripley
Murder
May 23, 2020

BREAKING: Mother who claimed boy was stolen from car is arrested for ‘planned’ MURDER. It wasn’t the first time she tried to kill him [DA]

A Florida woman who claimed two black men kidnapped her son has been arrested for attempted murder and first-degree felony murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 47-year-old Patricia Ripley told police that two unknown men cut her off in traffic on Thursday night, close to Southwest 158th Avenue and Kendall Drive in Miami. She said the men …

Jennifer McCollum children
Murder
May 22, 2020

‘Steven killed my mom’: Crying children found with dried blood on their faces watch ex kill their mother [Police]

A Montana man, currently behind bars facing homicide charges, pleaded not guilty in connection to the death of his former girlfriend. NBC 8, citing an arrest affidavit, reports that Stephen Craig Phillips, 37, has been charged with deliberate homicide with a weapons enhancement. He appeared at the Yellowstone County District Court Tuesday morning, where he …