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

Gannon Stauch: Shocking security footage shows stepmom leave home with missing boy, return without him [Reports]

 Gannon Stauch
Missing

Additional details emerged Tuesday in the case of Gannon Stauch, an 11-year-old Colorado boy who disappeared last week while under his stepmother’s care. As CrimeOnline previously reported, neighbor Roderrick Drayton said he started doing some investigating on his own after Gannon mysteriously vanished from their Colorado Springs neighborhood on January 27. “I couldn’t sleep so I just …

Gannon Stauch
Missing
February 3, 2020

Update: Over 130 tips pour in for boy who mysteriously vanished while under stepmother’s care

Colorado authorities continue their search for a young boy who disappeared last week after supposedly telling his stepmother he was going over to a friend’s house to play. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado, authorities have received around more than 130 tips in connection with 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. Gannon was reported …

Gannon Stauch
Missing
January 31, 2020

Gannon Stauch: Stepmother speaks out, says her rights were violated after little boy, 11, mysteriously disappears while in her care

A Colorado woman says her rights were violated after her 11-year-old stepson disappeared on Monday. Tecia Stauch stood with her back to the camera while speaking with CBS 11 on Friday afternoon, in connection with her missing stepson, Gannon Stauch. She was insistent that she would never harm the child, who vanished while under her care. …

Maria Francisco Huang and Jose Morales Calvo
Child Abuse
January 31, 2020

1-year-old boy is on life support after ‘the worst child abuse’ case seen. Mother, stepfather arrested [Police]

A 1-year-old Alabama toddler is “barely clinging to life,” according to police, after his mother and stepfather allegedly beat and starved him. Al.com reports that the boy’s mother, Maria Francisco Huang, 27, was arrested Monday. The boy’s stepfather, Jose Morales-Calvo, 28, was arrested Tuesday. Both are facing Class A felony charges of aggravated child abuse. …

Kristin Smart
Unsolved
January 31, 2020

Kristin Smart: Investigators confirm they have two trucks belonging to suspect’s family members

California authorities announced Wednesday that they have numerous items of evidence in their possession, in connection with Kristin Smart’s disappearance and presumed death. According to San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, investigators confirmed that they have two trucks that belonged to the main suspects’ family in 1996. The sheriff’s office released the details on Wednesday, …

Jack Hagee
Sex Crimes
January 31, 2020

Brother of Cornerstone megachurch pastor John Hagee sexually assaulted a child for nearly a decade, starting when victim was 5: Police

A 74-year-old Texas man is facing felony charges after a relative accused him of sexually assaulting her for almost a decade. According to San Antonio Express-News, Jack Hagee is facing two felony counts after a female family member told Baytown, Texas, officers, that he started assaulting her in 1989, at age five. The victim reportedly …

Heidi Broussard’s mom says alleged baby snatcher called, sent texts about missing friend after she killed her & stole her newborn
Murder
January 30, 2020

Heidi Broussard’s mom says alleged baby snatcher called, sent texts about missing friend after she killed her & stole her newborn

The mother of slain Texas woman Heidi Broussard opened up about her death, and how her close friend continued to ask questions after allegedly abducting and killing her. “She premeditated all of this…Me and my husband, we really want to know why. Why would you hurt a friend?” Broussard’s mother, Tammy, told Dateline. Tammy Broussard …