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

Parents are pressing charges after Florida teen steals debit card, pays $1,400 of their own money to have them killed: Police

 Parents are pressing charges after Florida teen steals debit card, pays $1,400 of their own money to have them killed: Police
Juveniles

A Florida teen arrested this week after allegedly stealing her parents’ money to pay someone to kill them will remain in custody, as her parents move forward in pressing charges against her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 17-year-old Umatilla High School student Alyssa Michelle Hatcher is facing two counts of criminal solicitation of murder and one count of theft. …

College senior accused of sex assault is too ‘high-achieving’ to stay in jail, lawyer says. Judge waives his bond
Sex Crimes
September 12, 2019

College senior accused of sex assault is too ‘high-achieving’ to stay in jail, lawyer says. Judge waives his bond

A University of Florida student walked out of jail this after when a judge released him, following a defense attorney’s claim that the college senior was “high-achieving.” The Washington Post reports that Ian Milaski, a dorm resident assistant at UF, was arrested August 29 and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment. He walked free …

Doctors says Ohio cheerleader who buried baby in backyard has personality disorder that made her give false confession
Trials
September 12, 2019

Doctors says Ohio cheerleader who buried baby in backyard has personality disorder that made her give false confession

During closing arguments Wednesday in the murder trial against an Ohio woman accused of killing and burying her newborn, a doctor testified that the defendant has a personality disorder that prevents her from standing up for herself. Brooke Skylar Richardson’s defense attorneys hired Dr. Stuart Bassman to examine her after she was charged with murder …

Jennifer Dulos
Missing
September 11, 2019

ANOTHER ZANY DEFENSE BY FOTIS DULOS: Lawyer implies missing mom of 5 Jennifer Dulos could have been terminally ill or pregnant

A legal team representing the estranged husband of missing mom Jennifer Dulos filed a new motion asking for access to her medical records, claiming she may have been ill or pregnant before vanishing. According to court documents obtained by NBC, the legal team asked for medical documents and billing statements in connection to numerous tests …