Magistrate Extends Deadlines for Joran van der Sloot in Extortion, Fraud Case
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Van der Sloot is charged with extorting money from Beth Holloway for information — which he didn’t provide — about her daughter’s death.
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June 27, 2023
Killer Teen Who Beat 5-year-old Girl with Wooden Rod, Raped & Killed Her in Abandoned Basement Wants Out of Prison
A Michigan man who brutally assaulted, raped, and killed a 5-year-old girl during his teenage years will spend the rest of his life in prison, despite claiming rehabilitation in court Friday. According to Fox 17, Jason Benjamin Symonds, aged 45, assaulted and murdered a young child when he was 16 years old. The victim, Nicole …
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June 27, 2023
Murder Charges Dropped for Florida Woman Who Shot Mom-of-4 Dead for Children Playing Outside
A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting a mother-of-four will not face murder charges, a state attorney reportedly said Monday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Susan Lorincz, 58, stands accused of fatally shooting Ajike “AJ” Owens by firing through her front door in Marion County earlier this month. According to police, the victim’s 9-year-old son was …
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June 26, 2023
Bryan Kohberger: Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for University of Idaho Murder Suspect
On Monday, prosecutors said they will pursue the death penalty for the man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students last year. According to the Idaho Statesman, prosecutors wrote in their filing that Bryan Kohberger’s crimes were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity.” They also claimed that the quadruple murder, which transpired …
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June 26, 2023
KILLER LEARNS FATE: Loving Dad of 3 at Son’s College Family Weekend, Shot Dead in Hotel Lobby
A 35-year-old murderer who killed a father visiting his son at a Marist College event last year was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. Roy Johnson Jr. was sentenced to 58 years to life in state prison for the shooting of Paul Kutz, at a Marriott hotel in Poughkeepsie, in October 2022. As CrimeOnline …
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June 26, 2023
Teen Baseball Star Who Stabbed Ex & Her Mother in ‘Broad daylight’ at Busy Restaurant Appears in Court
Bond was denied during a weekend court hearing for a Florida teen accused of stabbing his former girlfriend and several others who tried to intervene. According to News4Jax, a St. Augustine judge denied bond for 18-year-old Spencer Pearson on Saturday, in connection with an attempted murder charge. Spencer was granted a $100,000 bond for aggravated …
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June 24, 2023
Bryan Kohberger’s Defense: No Evidence of Connection with Victims, No Victims’ DNA Connected with Him
Bryan Kohberger’s defense rejected the prosecution’s call for a protective order barring the release of some of its DNA work toward identifying a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students last fall, accusing the state of “hiding its entire case” behind the protective order it seeks. The defense motion suggests there may …
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June 24, 2023
Idaho Murders: Judge Upholds Gag Order, But Allows Police to Talk
A judge has largely upheld gag orders related to the prosecution of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of stabbing to death four University of Idaho students last year, The Associated Press reports. In an order issued Friday, Second District Judge John Judge declined a news media request to dismiss the gag order, which prevents people …
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June 21, 2023
Codi Bigsby: Judge Grants Bail to Virginia Dad Accused of Killing Missing Son
A Virginia father facing over 30 charges connected to his 4-year-old son’s disappearance and presumed death was granted bond Wednesday. According to NBC 3, Judge James Hawks granted Cory Bigsby, who stands accused of killing his son, Codi Bigsby, a bond of $80,000 during a Hampton court hearing Wednesday. Following the judge’s decision, Bigby’s attorney, …
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June 21, 2023
‘Moscow Mule Mom’ Sues Estate of Husband She Is Accused of Killing
The Utah woman accused of killing her husband with a fatal dose of fentanyl and then writing a book about grief has filed a civil lawsuit from jail claiming a prenuptial agreement entitles her to her husband’s assets. Eric Richins, 39, transferred most of his assets into the Eric Richins Living Trust before his death …
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June 19, 2023
Delphi Murders: Judge to Release Sealed Documents That Helped Put Accused Child Killer Behind Bars
Judge Fran Gull has reportedly promised to release certain sealed documents in the Delphi murder case against Richard Allen this week, following requests by a lawyer and several podcasters. According to Fox 59, years before Allen’s 2022 arrest, police interviewed him in 2017, shortly after the deaths of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14. …
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June 18, 2023
Idaho College Murders: Kohberger Seeks Stay in Proceedings Over Grand Jury Records
After a series of back-and-forth filings, an Idaho judge has scheduled a June 27 hearing to determine what records from the grand jury that indicted Bryan Kohberger his defense will be allowed to review — and what must remain behind the wall of secrecy associated with the panel. Kohberger, charged with the brutal stabbing deaths …