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
Search for missing Maleah Davis continues at haunted house attraction in Rosharon, where suspect once worked as a mail carrier
Missing
May 15, 2019

Search for missing Maleah Davis continues at haunted house attraction in Rosharon, where suspect once worked as a mail carrier

The search for missing Houston girl, Maleah Davis, is currently underway at the Creepy Hollow Haunted House in Rosharon, an area where the man behind bars in connection with her disappearance once worked as a mail carrier. Rosharon is around 33 miles south of Houston. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Texas EquuSearch members and volunteers began …

Massive marriage scam ring busted in Texas
Court
May 15, 2019

Massive marriage scam ring busted in Texas

Close to 100 people in Texas have been charged with federal marriage fraud and related charges, which allegedly aimed to allow Vietnamese citizens to secure residency in the U.S., official said. Dallas News reports that 96 defendants were indicted by a federal grand jury in April, on 206 charges, including marriage fraud, mail fraud, immigration …

Court
May 14, 2019

A.J. Freund: Little boy’s social workers were overloaded with cases, higher than legally allowed by federal consent decree [Report]

Social services workers assigned to the case of now-deceased boy, A.J. Freund, were apparently overloaded with cases during the time they made visits to the child’s home. It’s an ongoing problem with the Illinois Department of Family and Children Services, according to recent information revealed to a federal judge. Chicago Tribune reports that a lawyer …

‘Justice for Maleah Davis’: Mob of protesters surround, chase mother of missing girl, demand to know why she didn’t protect her daughter
Missing
May 13, 2019

‘Justice for Maleah Davis’: Mob of protesters surround, chase mother of missing girl, demand to know why she didn’t protect her daughter

As Maleah Davis’ mother walked outside of a Houston courtroom on Monday, the scene quickly turned explosive as a group of as protesters followed the woman, alleging that she was just as complicit in her daughter’s possible death. Protesters packed into a Houston courthouse, awaiting the hearing for 26-year-old Derion Vence, but soon learned that …