A judge has ruled that the Menendez brothers, convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents, will be resentenced to 50 years to life in prison. The decision makes the brothers eligible for parole and could potentially pave the way for them to be released, according to ABC News. As CrimeOnline previously reported, in 1989, Erik …
A 6-year-old California boy died after being left inside a vehicle Saturday during record-breaking heat in Paso Robles, authorities confirmed. Police were alerted to the child’s death shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. Detectives believe the boy’s father, 27-year-old Briant Reyes-Estrada, parked his vehicle at the Paso Robles Inn for several hours before taking the child …
A convicted killer will face the death penalty after the highest court in Arkansas rejected an appeal claiming double jeopardy, after she lured a pregnant woman and cut out her baby. According to Law & Crime, the Arkansas Supreme Court last week denied Amber Waterman’s appeal, ruling that her federal kidnapping convictions do not prevent …
Witness testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read has been postponed today, a court spokesperson announced, due to “unavoidable circumstances.” According to USA Today, Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for Massachusetts state courts, said in an email without providing additional details that court was postponed Tuesday. Prosecutors were expected to call their next witness …
Indian River County police in Florida are searching for a 19-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in nearly two weeks. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) reports that Genese Benois was last spotted leaving her Vero Beach home on foot on May 2. She’s described as a Black female who stands 5 feet, 3 …
The wife of a Nebraska man suspected of murdering his family pleaded for mental health support for her husband days before she and her two sons were killed. Jeremy Koch, 42, is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Bailey, 41, and their sons, Hudson, 18, and Asher, 16, before taking his own life at their …
Police in Georgia are searching for Gingua Benson-O’Neal, an 11-year-old who has been classified as “critical missing.” According to FOX 5, the Atlanta Police Department said that Gingua’s mother noticed her missing around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Earlier that day, asked if she could go outside to play in the rain. She was last seen at …
Police in Utah are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from South Jordan since April 21. Law enforcement in both Utah and Texas are searching for Alisa Petrov. Texas City police joined the investigation on Thursday after South Jordan police received a cyber tip from the National Center …
A sergeant with the Massachusetts State Police, who was pivotal in the inquiry surrounding Karen Read’s initial mistrial for murder, testified Thursday at the Norfolk Superior Court. According to FOX News Digital, State Police Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik said that early in the investigation, he spoke with other law enforcement officials concerning slain Boston police officer …
A Las Vegas woman received a life sentence for torturing and killing a 4-year-old autistic boy. On Wednesday, Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt sentenced 48-year-old Crystal Stephens to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In February, she accepted a plea deal on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping resulting in substantial …
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $75,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for killing 14-year-old Emily Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe. As a CrimeOnline previously reported, police found her dismembered remains near Globe on Valentine’s Day, stuffed in trash bags. Some of …
