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

‘Kayak killer’ Angelika Graswald wants her dead fiancé’s $491K insurance policy: Report

 ‘Kayak killer’ Angelika Graswald wants her dead fiancé’s $491K insurance policy: Report

Convicted “kayak killer” Angelika Graswald is reportedly fighting the family of her deceased fiancé for his $491K insurance policy. New York Post reports that Graswald, convicted last year of criminally negligent homicide, wants her fiancé, Vincent Viafore’s, accidental death coverage,  which was covered through his employer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. Viafore died after drowning the Hudson River in April …

‘I wish I could hear that baby cry again’: Mom speaks out after cellphone distraction led to her baby girl’s bathtub drowning
child endangerment
January 23, 2018

‘I wish I could hear that baby cry again’: Mom speaks out after cellphone distraction led to her baby girl’s bathtub drowning

An Idaho mom shared her story on Saturday morning with a local outlet, after serving time in jail for the death of her toddler daughter, who drowned in a bathtub in 2016. East Idaho News reports that Kelsee Flatland, 27, is now free after serving time for involuntary manslaughter. Her daughter, 13-month-old, Zyra Flatland, drowned in a …

Police warn GoFundMe accounts for the Turpin siblings are ‘scams’: There is only one legitimate fundraiser for the victims, police say
Child Abuse
January 23, 2018

Police warn GoFundMe accounts for the Turpin siblings are ‘scams’: There is only one legitimate fundraiser for the victims, police say

California authorities those wanting to donate to the 13 children rescued from the alleged “House of Horrors” that any GoFundMe accounts set up to take donations for the family are scams. ABC7 reports that California Child Protective Services received over a thousand calls from people wanting to help the 13 Turpin siblings who were removed from …

WATCH: The moment when authorities rescued the Turpin siblings from the ‘House of Horrors’
Child Abuse
January 23, 2018

WATCH: The moment when authorities rescued the Turpin siblings from the ‘House of Horrors’

– CCTV footage, initially obtained by ABC, emerged on Thursday of the 12 children Turpin children being rescued from their parents’ “House of Horrors” last Monday.
– The 13th child, a teen girl, had already escaped from the home and called police to report her parents were abusive.
– An older child is seen carrying a younger sibling as California officers escort them from a Perris home.
– One of the siblings ran from the home, toward a waiting van.
– Most of the children, starved and abused, were taken to local hospitals for malnourishment treatment.
– The parents, David and Louise Turpin, are currently behind bars on numerous felony charges, including child abuse and torture.
– David Turpin is accused of a lewd act against one of his daughters.

‘Poisoning for profit’: Opening arguments for ‘mom’ accused of killing blind, disabled toddler boy begins with explosive details
Trials
January 23, 2018

‘Poisoning for profit’: Opening arguments for ‘mom’ accused of killing blind, disabled toddler boy begins with explosive details

A Georgia woman accused of killing her son walked into a Cobb County courtroom sniffling and crying on Monday, where gruesome details emerged regarding the 2014 death a disabled toddler who overdosed on a fatal amount of codeine. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Erica Claudette White, of Austell, is facing 16 charges after she allegedly poisoned …

Suspect at center of AMBER Alert shoots himself dead after killing estranged wife, kidnapping toddler son: Police
Murder
January 22, 2018

Suspect at center of AMBER Alert shoots himself dead after killing estranged wife, kidnapping toddler son: Police

A Texas man accused of fatally shooting his wife and kidnapping their toddler son on Sunday  has died from self-inflicting gunshot wounds. ABC13 reports that 37-year-old Richard Concepcion, according to police, shot and killed his 32-year-old estranged wife, Sarah Alexis Furey, of San Antonio, before fleeing with their with their 18-month-old boy, Aaron. Police later found …

‘He already exposed his abuser without asking for a penny’: Corey Haim’s mom seeks proof her son told Corey Feldman to tell his ‘life story’
Celebrity Justice
January 22, 2018

‘He already exposed his abuser without asking for a penny’: Corey Haim’s mom seeks proof her son told Corey Feldman to tell his ‘life story’

Actor Corey Feldman, on a current crusade to expose pedophilia, recently said that fellow actor and friend Corey Haim (prior to his passing in 2010) asked him to tell his life story about the abuse he endured in Hollywood. It’s something that Haim’s mother, Judy, finds hard to believe. Judy is now publicly seeking proof …

‘House of Horrors’ mom’s parents divorced after David Turpin kidnapped her at age 16
Child Abuse
January 20, 2018

‘House of Horrors’ mom’s parents divorced after David Turpin kidnapped her at age 16

Although her mother initially gave a then 16-year-old Louise Turpin permission to date a then 24-year-old David Turpin, it ended up separating the ‘House of Horrors’ mom’s parents, when her heartbroken father couldn’t over the fact that his wife gave their teen daughter permission to date a grown man. While speaking with MailOnline, Louise Turpin’s …