An arrest has been made in connection with a 14-year-old Georgia murder case. WSB-TV2 reported that Scotty Elliot Smith was arrested on Friday and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm, concealing the death of another, and tampering with evidence, after he allegedly confessed to the murder of Blake Chappell. As CrimeOnline …
A Georgia officer is in critical condition after being shot, and law enforcement is searching for the suspected gunman. WSB-TV reported that late Friday evening, Captain Brantley Worley was airlifted to a hospital in Chattanooga after being shot. Worley responded to a call on 1st Street for a suspicious person. Upon the officers’ arrival, reportedly, …
UPDATE Law enforcement canceled an AMBER Alert for a 6-year-old Wisconsin girl on Saturday, shortly before 6 p.m., sccording to WISN. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office said that a suspect is in custody and the child is safe. Check back for updates. Initial Coverage An AMBER Alert is in effect for a missing Wisconsin female …
An Alabama teen last seen on Friday is listed as an emergency missing child. WVTM reports that Kaylee Traywick, 15, was last seen in Walker County around 4:30 a.m. on Friday. The Jasper Police Department said Traywick was in the area of U.S. Highway 78 when she vanished. Kaylee was reportedly wearing a peach-colored t-shirt …
A North Carolina grand jury indicted the 2007 winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” on September 2, on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. WSOC reported that on Friday, following an Internet Crimes Against Children cyber tip on April 15, police arrested comedian Jon Reep in Hickory after the indictment. Police traced the …
A Tennessee judge sentenced Megan Boswell to life in prison plus an additional 33 years on Friday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Sullivan County Judge Jim Goodwin sentenced Boswell to a life sentence that included an additional 33 years. Boswell’s sentence will keep her from ever being released from prison. At Boswell’s sentencing, the …
The U.S. Marshals Service and law enforcement officials in Illinois announced last week the arrest of a man, in connection with a Springfield woman found murdered in 2023. KSDK reported that the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Gabriel Calixto was taken into custody in Mexico. The arrest came more than two years …
The grandmother of an 11-year-old Oklahoma girl who gave birth to her stepdad’s child has been arrested. KJRH reported that on Friday, Michelle Justus, 53, was the third person to be arrested on six counts of neglect of a child charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the victim gave birth at home on August 16 with no …
A man accused of murdering and dumping his wife’s body in a Southern California forest was arrested in Peru and will be extradited to the US. WCAX reported Wednesday that, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Consulate General of Peru said that Jossimar Cabrera, 36, surrendered in the city of Lima. “It …
An Idaho-registered sex offender is behind bars after police found a missing child in his vehicle. WYFF 4 reported that on Friday, a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled Caelen Dennis, 25, in Franklin County, Georgia. The deputy was alerted to Dennis’s vehicle by a Flock Safety camera. The vehicle had been listed in connection …
A presumed dead Texas woman’s family is devastated after her accused killer walked out of jail last week on a modified bond. A Bexar County judge modified the bond conditions for Reyes Gallegos, who is charged with murdering his wife, Cecilia Huerta Gallegos, in 2019. The modification has allowed Gallegos to temporarily gain more freedom while …
An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in Missouri, 17 years after his death. KSDK reported that on Saturday, police charged Bradon M. Levy, 46, with the 2008 drive-by shooting of St. Louis Community College Police Officer Demond Taylor, 34. The incident happened on June 20, 2008, when …
