An Arizona man who left his 2-year-old daughter inside a van in 2024 pleaded guilty Wednesday, following a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors. According to the Pima County Attorney’s Office. Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, along with intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury, in connection with …
A Texas woman says that her expensive heels played a part in the death of a man she killed in 2023, following a drunk driving crash in Houston. According to the Houston Chronicle, Kristina Chambers is on trial, charged with second-degree manslaughter. She has pleaded not guilty. The incident occurred on April 19, 2023, as …
The mother of missing California girl Melodee Buzzard returned home alone earlier this month after renting a car and taking a road trip with her daughter. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Ashlee Buzzard rented a car and drove with Melodee, 9, on a road trip, possibly headed to Nebraska, on October 7. …
An Oklahoma man charged with raping and assaulting two high school girlfriends has avoided prison, sparking outrage from the victims’ loved ones. According to the New York Post, 18-year-old Jesse Mack Butler, of Stillwater, pleaded no contest last week at the to a series of felonies, after a deal with the district attorney’s office. The …
The maternal grandmother of Melodee Buzzard says the girl’s mother is being vilified, despite needing medical attention, as the search for the 9-year-old continues. Melodee’s grandmother, Lori Miranda, told KSBY News that police in California contacted her last week, concerning her missing granddaughter, who she hasn’t seen in over a year. “He said, ‘Did you …
UPDATE Crimson Bates was located safe on October 22, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Initial Coverage Police in Florida are searching for a 19-year-old teen who hasn’t been seen in days. In a news release Thursday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department said that Crimson Danyelle Bates left her Vernon home on foot. It’s …
A private investigator working on the Celeste Rivas case says he’s providing details to the public in hopes that anyone with additional information will come forward. Private investigator Steve Fischer, hired by the owner of a home that singer D4vd (David Burke) rented, stated that he began working on the case shortly after the Los …
A Rhode Island man who faked his own death before fleeing overseas to Scotland is headed to prison. According to the Associated Press, District Judge Barry Lawrence called 38-year-old Nicholas Rossi “a serial abuser of women” before an “indeterminate sentencing” to at least five years in prison on one of two counts of rape. Earlier …
Police in Ohio are seeking tips on a missing 10-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Monday. According to Columbus police Missing Persons Unit, William Young was last seen in Columbus, near Fairwood Avenue and Moler Drive. The Columbus Dispatch reports that police listed William as “endangered missing,” but did not provide additional information. It’s …
The timeline of missing California girl Melody Buzzard now places her with her mother this month, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the sheriff’s office said that Lompoc Unified School District employees last saw Melodee in August, when her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, registered her in an independent study program. …
A federal judge in New York has ruled that convicted child killer Pedro Hernandez must be retried for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, or released from custody. FOX News Digital reports that 64-year-old Hernandez must be retried by June 2026, Judge Colleen McMahon of Manhattan’s federal district court ruled Thursday. A jury convicted Hernandez …
The FBI has joined in the search for a 9-year-old California girl who has not been seen since August. According to CBS News, the FBI announced that they were assisting Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives in the search for Melodee, who lives with her mother, Ashley Buzzard, in Vandenberg Village. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the …
