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 who coerced little girl to send video of her father raping her pleads NOT GUILTY, lawyer says he was trying to help a sex assault victim: Court

 Man who coerced little girl to send video of her father raping her pleads NOT GUILTY, lawyer says he was trying to help a sex assault victim: Court
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A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin man on Wednesday, in connection with the January disappearance of a Tennessee teen, who said her adoptive father had been raping her. According to court documents, 31-year-old Bryan Rogers pleaded not guilty on Thursday to making false statements and sexually exploiting a child, while appearing in a Wisconsin federal …

‘You’re a dead son of a b****’: Grandma, 79, who shot at 20-yr-old burglar, says she used TWO guns when the naked man broke in her house
Burglary
February 22, 2019

‘You’re a dead son of a b****’: Grandma, 79, who shot at 20-yr-old burglar, says she used TWO guns when the naked man broke in her house

A 79-year-old Georgia woman is speaking out after a 911 call was released earlier this week, that showed a young burglar chose the wrong elderly person’s home to break into. NBC’s 11Alive reports that Gwendolyn Agard had no plans to speak publicly about a February 12 incident in which a naked Georgia man allegedly broke …

Bonnie and Clyde: Families ties, killers & deadly love still fascinate people over 50 years later
Famous Murder Cases
February 21, 2019

Bonnie and Clyde: Families ties, killers & deadly love still fascinate people over 50 years later

The rise and ultimate demise of Texas couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow continues to fascinate people more than seven decades after their deaths. Their true story, however, has been notably glamorized throughout the years, while their hardscrabble existence was anything but elegant. In a packed room at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on Sunday, guests …

‘Vegan baby’ starved to near death after parents ignore doctor’s feeding advice & give newborn potato-based mash: Police
Child Abuse
February 19, 2019

‘Vegan baby’ starved to near death after parents ignore doctor’s feeding advice & give newborn potato-based mash: Police

A Florida mom and dad allegedly starved their baby boy to near death after ignoring a doctor’s advice on feeding the baby organic formula. Florida’s ABC 9 reports that Julia French, 20, and Robert Buskey, 31, of Titusville, are facing charges of child neglect after police found with couple’s 5-month-old boy barely clinging to life. Investigators …

WATCH: Security video shows woman dumping newborn baby in road in almost freezing temperatures; police are still searching for her
Unsolved
February 18, 2019

WATCH: Security video shows woman dumping newborn baby in road in almost freezing temperatures; police are still searching for her

A California woman who dumped her newborn baby in the middle of the road in freezing temperatures is still at large. Police As CrimeOnline previously reported, Aurelio Fuentes Jr., a newspaper carrier with the Fresno Bee, spotted a baby off of the 35000 block of Avenue 13 ½ in Madera Ranchos last Monday. It was dark and cold outside, with …

Kids disappear on purpose with dangerous ’48 Hour Missing Challenge,’ win points when posts about them appear on social media
Viral hoax
February 18, 2019

Kids disappear on purpose with dangerous ’48 Hour Missing Challenge,’ win points when posts about them appear on social media

Some children are reportedly playing a dangerous game of disappearing on purpose, which not only uses up police resources unnecessarily and scares their loved ones, but it can possibly pull police away from real emergencies. The “48 Hour Missing Challenge” encourages children to vanish for 48 hours without telling their family where they are, CBS …

‘Me and Jayme cooked a bunch of stuff’: Jayme Closs’ alleged kidnapper writes jailhouse letter, draws hearts around young girl’s name [Report]
February 18, 2019

‘Me and Jayme cooked a bunch of stuff’: Jayme Closs’ alleged kidnapper writes jailhouse letter, draws hearts around young girl’s name [Report]

A Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs after killing her parents has reportedly written a jailhouse letter, describing how he once cooked with the young girl. While it’s unclear who the letter was written to, RadarOnline obtained 21-year-old Jake Patterson’s jailhouse mailed note. Patterson is currently behind bars in Barron County, accused of …