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‘That’s What Hospice Is’: Florida County Official Tells Friend He ‘Killed’ Grandfather With Prescription Drug Cocktail
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A Florida county official claimed he “helped” his 90-year-old grandfather by loading him up with a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs while the nonagenarian was in home hospice care earlier this year. Christopher Balter, 35, resigned from his position as Indian River County’s Planning and Development Services director after his August 3 arrest for delivering …

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August 12, 2025

Suspected Cause of Death Revealed for Beloved Designer Found Dead at Hamptons Yacht Club

The suspected cause of death has reportedly been revealed in connection with fashion influencer and designer, Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra. Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, possibly died from a suspected accidental drug overdose, according to The New York Post. Although an official autopsy is pending, the information comes from sources reportedly close to the case. As CrimeOnline previously reported, according …

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August 12, 2025

2 Arrested After Pregnant Woman Found Dead in Plastic Tote on Roadside

Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 28-year-old pregnant Ohio woman whose body was found in a plastic tote along a roadway  in Jackson Township earlier this month. Neither James Rothenbusch nor Rick Sheppard were charged directly with the death of Brittany Fuhr-Storms, although the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said …

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August 5, 2025

Mom & 3-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Home Following Welfare Check

An investigation is underway in Indiana after a woman and her 3-year-old son were found dead on Monday. Greenwood police told WTHR that they performed a welfare check and found Karon Clay, 33, and her son, Karter Clay, deceased. The pair had reportedly moved into the neighborhood a few months prior. A cause of death …

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August 4, 2025

Human Remains Found in Abandoned Storage Unit

Unidentified human remains were found last week in an abandoned storage unit in Oregon. The Dalles Police Department said it was called at about 9:30 a.m. on July 29 about the discovery by a person who had bought the abandoned storage unit. That person said there were possible human remains in a container inside the …

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July 30, 2025

4 Bodies Found in West Tennessee Are Connected to Infant Abandoned in Stranger’s Yard

UPDATE Four bodies found in northeastern Tennessee have been identified as Cortney Rose, Matthew Wilson, Adrianna Williams, and a juvenile, according to FOX 8. Initial Coverage Police in a northwestern Tennessee county are investigating an abandoned infant abandoned in a stranger’s yard and simultaneously four bodies found in a neighboring county. The Dyer County Sheriff’s …

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July 15, 2025

Autistic 7-Year-Old Was Dead Weeks Before Mom’s Boyfriend Falsely Reported His Kidnapping

On Monday, Ohio police arrested a couple for the death of the woman’s 7-year-0ld son — who allegedly died weeks before he was reported missing. Hershall Creachbaum’s body was found a half-mile from his Dayton home on Saturday, hours after he was reported missing. His mother’s boyfriend, Michael Kendrick, 38, claimed someone punched him in …

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July 14, 2025

Unidentified Toddler Boy Found Dead in Commercial Parking Lot

An investigation is underway in California after a toddler boy’s body was discovered in a parking lot on Saturday. The unidentified boy was reportedly found dead near trash bins in a commercial parking lot in Panorama City. According to the Los Angeles Times, video footage suggests the boy was left there, though how he died …

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June 30, 2025

Cereal Plant Worker Dies After Getting Stuck in Industrial Oven

An investigation is underway in Missouri after a factory employee was found dead in an industrial oven on Thursday. Perryville police responded to the Gilster Mary Lee Cereal Plant to help Nicolas Gomez, 38. KSDK reported that Gomez was supposed to power wash the oven’s exterior, so police are unsure how he became trapped in …