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

Man accused of kidnapping Heidi Todd and beating her mother didn’t know them; randomly targeted unknown family: Prosecutor

 Man accused of kidnapping Heidi Todd and beating her mother didn’t know them; randomly targeted unknown family: Prosecutor
Kidnapping

A South Carolina prosecutor announced on Friday that a man accused of abducting a little girl after brutally beating her mother, targeted the family at random. The Post and Courier reports that Charleston’s 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson stated that suspect Thomas Lawton Evans kidnapped 4-year-old Heidi Todd on Tuesday after attacking her mother, Brittany Todd, did not …

Mom of three disappears after taking dog for walk; family desperate for answers
Missing
February 17, 2018

Mom of three disappears after taking dog for walk; family desperate for answers

A California mom who took her dog out for a walk during a Super Bowl party has not been seen since, and her family is desperate to locate her. New York Post reports Ashley Holloway, 30, stepped away from the party in east Stockton, California, to walk her dog on February 5. While the dog, Tinkerbell, …

Florida high school shooting suspect heard demons in his head, instructing him to shoot, kill people at his former high school: Police
School Crimes
February 16, 2018

Florida high school shooting suspect heard demons in his head, instructing him to shoot, kill people at his former high school: Police

The teen suspect accused of opening fire on students and staff members at a Parkland high school on Wednesday apparently told police that “demon” voices in his head told him to do it. ABC News reports that according to law enforcement sources, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz reportedly told authorities that demonic voices he heard in his …

Mom of abducted girl was beaten, tied up while suspect threatened her with knife: Police
Violent Crime
February 16, 2018

Mom of abducted girl was beaten, tied up while suspect threatened her with knife: Police

The mother of a little girl abducted from her South Carolina home on Tuesday was brutally beaten in the face and tied up at knife point, according to new information obtained via an arrest affidavit. As CrimeOnline previously reported,  a 4-year-old girl was abducted from her Johns Island home off of Sweetleaf Lane on Tuesday …

Mariah Woods Update: Grand jury indicts mother’s boyfriend for MURDER after little girl is found dead from chloroform poisoning
Murder
February 14, 2018

Mariah Woods Update: Grand jury indicts mother’s boyfriend for MURDER after little girl is found dead from chloroform poisoning

A North Carolina man accused of killing a toddler and hiding her body in water was indicted for murder by an Onslow County grand jury on Wednesday. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Earl Kimrey, charged last month with the murder of Jacksonville toddler Mariah Woods, was indicted on the following felony charges. First-degree murder Common …