‘Something’s not right’: Mom and 2 daughters mysteriously vanish after infant son’s funeral
Missing
‘She’s just the kind of person that’s very consistent’
child endangerment
February 14, 2020
Update: Child dies after mother goes to bar, leaves 7-year-old special needs girl & 2 other young children home alone [Police]
A young girl is dead after a Texas mother went to a bar and left her 7-year-old daughter and two other young children home alone, police say. According to ABC 30, 26-year-old Lauren Dean went to Shades Bar in Bay City on January 30, leaving her three young children, ages 7, 5, and 3 months, …
Murder
February 14, 2020
Delphi Murders: ‘One piece away’ from finding suspect who killed two girls out on an afternoon hike, police say
‘He has no idea what we know, but one day he will.’
Sex Crimes
February 13, 2020
‘It happens when you’re at work’: Mother walks in on family member raping her 8-year-old daughter [Police]
Authorities arrested an Indiana man on Sunday night after a family member said she walked in on him raping her young daughter. Northwest Indiana Times reports that 28-year-old Donovan L. Wilson is facing a felony charge of child molestation. According to police, the child’s mother said she was inside her Gary residence putting her children …
Court
February 13, 2020
Disturbing surveillance footage shows mom of 5 die after alleged torture, neglect in holding cell: SEE IT
The family of a Washington wife and mother with diagnosed bipolar disorder and psychosis are suing after they say negligence and abuse caused her death. NBC News reports that 43-year-old Damaris Rodriguez passed away at the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) on January 3, 2018, in Des Moines. According to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District …
Juveniles
February 13, 2020
‘Die, die!’: 9-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed little sister repeatedly with kitchen knife pleads not guilty
A 9-year-old Florida boy accused of stabbing his younger sister repeatedly is facing attempted murder charges. ABC News reports that the boy appeared in an Ocala courtroom on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty via his attorney. The incident happened at the Berkley Point Apartments in Marion County in January, after the children’s mother stepped …
Missing
February 13, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Local bakery will donate 100% of Valentine’s profits to family of missing 11-year-old boy
Isabella Telles, the owner of Cake Fashion by Bella Marie bakery in Colorado Springs, says she’s been affected by the disappearance 11-year-old Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch, much like the rest of her community. “I just feel very invested in him and doing whatever we can to support Gannon and his family,” Telles told FOX 31. …
Murder
February 12, 2020
Mother who hanged two children in basement & sexually assaulted dog knew she would be arrested, planned to kill herself: Court
A Pennsylvania woman accused of killing her two children and sexually assaulting the family dog reportedly planned to kill herself after her arrest. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 36-year-old Lisa Snyder is behind bars in connection with the deaths of her children, Conner Snyder, 8, and Brinley Snyder, 4, Both children were found hanging by a …
Scams
February 12, 2020
Update: Father lied about daughter’s abduction from driveway, triggering a frantic AMBER Alert search
Police say a Florida man lied about the details of his 3-year-old daughter’s abduction when he claimed someone snatched her from his driveway Monday morning after he briefly walked inside his home. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lester Mejia told authorities that his daughter, Madeline Mejia, was taken from his car, parked in the driveway of …
Missing
February 12, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Stepmother releases public statement after missing boy mysteriously vanishes while in her care
The stepmother of missing Colorado boy, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, released a statement Tuesday night to local Denver station, FOX 31, as the desperate search for the boy continues. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Gannon’s stepmother, Tecia Stauch, previously told police that she last saw him on January 27, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., as he …
Homicide
February 11, 2020
6-year-old boy finds murdered family member while walking to school, police say
*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.* A Texas boy on his way to school stumbled upon a deceased family member in a backyard Tuesday morning, and police suspect foul play. KENS5 reports that the incident happened at Sandy Circle near Post Oak View, in San Antonio. The …
Threats
February 11, 2020
‘Watch your back’: Man threatened Fotis Dulos’ lawyers after they claimed missing mom of 5 faked her own death [Court]
A Connecticut man is facing harassment charges after he threatened the lawyers of alleged wife killer Fotis Dulos numerous times, police say. Hartford Courant reports that authorities arrested 31-year-old Adam Davenport, who appeared in New Haven Superior Court on Monday. He’s been charged with harassment after he allegedly made threatening calls to defense attorneys Norm …