Police say 14-year-old slain Arizona teen Emily Pike faced repeated trauma before she was found dismembered on February 14. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Emily was last seen in late January near her group home at Mesa Drive and McKellips Road in Mesa. Officials and family members said her body was discovered in a forest area …
Former students testified Wednesday that a Texas man, on trial for killing a classmate in 2022 during a school bathroom brawl, “didn’t want to fight.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors said Caysen Allison, then 18, stabbed Jose Luis “Joe” Ramirez Jr., 18, multiple times during a fight involving several students on May 18, 2022, at Belton …
Opening statements and witness testimony launched Monday in the murder trial for a former Texas high school student accused of fatally stabbing a classmate in 2022. Prosecutors said Caysen Allison, then 18, stabbed Jose Luis “Joe” Ramirez Jr., 18, multiple times during a fight involving several students on May 18, 2022, at Belton High School …
A Texas judge has reportedly set her social media account to private after reducing the bail for a teenager charged with murder. Collin County Judge Angela Tucker, of the 199th Judicial District Court, lowered 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony’s bond from $1 million to $250,000 on Monday, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Tucker, a Republican elected judge, has …
A Maryland jury has found Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty on all four counts in the murder and rape of Rachel Morin, a mother of five who disappeared while jogging in 2023. Martinez-Hernandez faced charges of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping. Prosecutors presented DNA evidence that directly linked him to Morin’s killing, leading …
A California mother is facing murder charges after allegedly leaving her 4-year-old daughter to die in a “partially submerged” SUV, after crashing while driving under the influence. Authorities upgraded charges against Juliette Acosta, 26, on Friday, following an investigation into a March 8 DUI crash near Hickman, along Canal Bank Road, that killer her child, Reagan …
Kansas City police are investigating the disappearance of a 9-year-old Missouri boy, last seen Saturday night in a neighborhood near East 38th Street and Wayne Avenue. Police are searching for Timmy Cooper, who was last seen just before 10 p.m., according to the Kansas City Police Department. He’s described as a Black male with brown …
Texas murder suspect Karmelo Anthony, 17, appeared in court Monday for a bail hearing, following the hiring of a prominent Dallas lawyer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Anthony has been charged with murder following the stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco on April 2. On Saturday, Anthony’s family announced that they …
The father of a 17-year-old Texas teen charged with fatally stabbing a star football player at a high school track event says his son “was not the aggressor.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, police said Austin Metcalf, 17, died after an altercation at Frisco Independent School District’s Kuykendall Stadium, during a multi-school track and field championship. …
Cornelius police in North Carolina released an age progression photo of Madalina Cojocari, who turned 14 today. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Madalina was last seen at the age of 11 when she disappeared in November 2022, and she is still missing. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children created the image, as police hope …
The West Homestead Police Department in Pennsylvania is seeking assistance in locating a 38-year-old woman. Teena Figurski was last seen on April 2 at 5 p.m. in the vicinity of the 500 block of West Seventh Avenue. Police said she was last seen in black leggings, and a gray jacket with black sleeves. According to …
A Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old at a high school track meet will not face the death penalty convicted, the Collin County District Attorney announced Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Karmelo Anthony, 17, with first-degree murder in the April 2 stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The incident happened at the Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco during …
