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

Fotis Dulos: Alleged wife killer reportedly leaves note behind after suicide attempt. Family arrives from Greece after learning his condition is ‘dire’
National

Connecticut authorities reportedly found a note left behind by a man accused of killing his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, but there were no clues or information provided that led to her whereabouts. The Hartford Courant reports that Fotis Dulos, according to sources close to the case, left a note proclaiming his innocence before he tried …

‘It looks like the death penalty’: Inside the alleged baby snatching plot to kill Heidi Broussard
National
January 29, 2020

‘It looks like the death penalty’: Inside the alleged baby snatching plot to kill Heidi Broussard

Alleged ‘bestie killer’ Megan Fieramusca is behind bars in Travis County, Texas, after police say she killed close friend, Heidi Broussard, before stealing her baby. Fieramusca is now facing a capital murder charge after she allegedly abducted Broussard and her newborn, Margo, from their Austin apartment complex on December 12. Fieramusca will possibly face death …

National
January 29, 2020

Fotis Dulos: Alleged wife killer attempts suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning after NEW girlfriend leaves to grocery shop [Reports]

Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing and presumed dead Connecticut mother, Jennifer Dulos, apparently connected a hose to a vehicle at his residence on Tuesday, an attempt to kill himself. According to Connecticut authorities, Dulos connected a black hose to the exhaust pipe of a black Chevrolet Suburban found parked inside a garage at …

Heidi Broussard: Capital murder charge for ‘bestie killer’ who strangled friend to death with a leash & stole newborn [DA]
Murder
January 29, 2020

Heidi Broussard: Capital murder charge for ‘bestie killer’ who strangled friend to death with a leash & stole newborn [DA]

More than a month after slain Texas mother Heidi Broussard disappeared, her supposed close friend, Megan Fieramusca, has been charged with capital murder. According to a statement released by the Travis County District Attorney’s office, a Travis County grand jury indicted Fieramusca, 34, on capital murder charges on Tuesday. Fieramusca had previously been arrested for …

National
January 28, 2020

Fotis Dulos: Alleged wife killer tries to kill himself on day of emergency bond hearing. He’s en route to hospital with hyperbaric chamber, lawyer says

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Fotis Dulos, who was charged with the death and disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, apparently attempted suicide on the day he was scheduled for an emergency bond hearing. Dulos was scheduled for a January 28 hearing at the Stamford Superior Court, in connection …

Suicide
January 28, 2020

BREAKING: Fotis Dulos DEAD? Husband of missing mom Jennifer Dulos reportedly attempts to kill himself after being charged with her murder

UPDATE According to Lt. Tim Mackenzie with the Farmington Police Department, Fotis Dulos is at the UConn Health Center in critical condition, following an attempted suicide inside his Farmington, Connecticut, home. Dulos, who has been accused of kidnapping and murdering his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, was found inside his garage in a running car, in …