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

‘Make-A-Wish mom’ takes over $20K in donations for ‘terminally ill’ little girl, then kills her. She’s now charged with murder [Police]

 ‘Make-A-Wish mom’ takes over $20K in donations for ‘terminally ill’ little girl, then kills her. She’s now charged with murder [Police]
Murder

A Colorado woman who claimed her little girl had a terminal illness was charged with murder on Friday in connection with the child’s death. CBS Denver reports that Kelly Renee Turner, 41, said that her youngest daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. According to the National Institutes of Health, the rare disease attacks body …

WATCH MURDER TRIAL LIVE: Beautiful young mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels
Trials
October 22, 2019

WATCH MURDER TRIAL LIVE: Beautiful young mom, Dr. Teresa Sievers, bludgeoned dead on kitchen floor while still wearing designer heels

One of the three men charged in connection with the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers is on trial for the beloved physician’s brutal death. The trial against Jimmy Ray Rodgers continues inside a Lee County, Florida, courtroom. According to police, Teresa’s husband, Mark Sievers, 51, was the mastermind behind his wife’s murder. Sievers is accused …

Investigators seek public tips for two children found mysteriously hanging in basement
Unsolved
October 21, 2019

Investigators seek public tips for two children found mysteriously hanging in basement

While authorities continue to investigate the deaths of two Pennsylvania children found hanging in a basement last month, they’re asking the public for any tips that could assist them. According to the Reading Eagle, Trooper David C. Beohm of the Reading PD said investigators are urging the public for help, no matter how small the …

Jodi Arias slaughters lover after all day sex marathon. Now tells court that prosecutor is problem, demands new trial
Court
October 18, 2019

Jodi Arias slaughters lover after all day sex marathon. Now tells court that prosecutor is problem, demands new trial

The Arizona Court of Appeals is mulling over whether convicted killer Jodi Arias should have her murder conviction overturned due to alleged prosecutor misconduct and a “media circus” that surrounded the trial. On Thursday, Arias’ defense lawyers argued that Juan Martinez, the prosecutor in Arias’ 2013 trial, showed numerous instances of misconduct that they believe …

Robber makes mother watch as he stabs, decapitates her children to ‘punish her’ for not having enough valuables to steal
Murder
October 18, 2019

Robber makes mother watch as he stabs, decapitates her children to ‘punish her’ for not having enough valuables to steal

During opening statements inside a Pulaski County, Arkansas, courtroom on Wednesday, prosecutors laid out gruesome details in the deaths of two children and their mother. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 26-year-old Michael Ivory Collins was on trial facing capital murder and robbery charges for the deaths of A’Laylaih Fisher, 5, Elijah Fisher, 3, and their mother, …