Two Kentucky men are accused of using a dog shock collar to punish a young child as part of a “lesson,” the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Authorities allege that 42-year-old Theodore Sampson put a dog shock collar on a 4-year-old boy, all with the support and encouragement of the boy’s father, 35-year-old Luke Sampson. Theodore and …
The mother of a 7-year-old Utah boy who died after suspected abuse has been arrested. Salt Lake City-based new station Fox 13 reports that an unnamed 7-year-old boy died at a children’s hospital after being treated for head trauma. His mother, Reyna Elizabeth Flores-Rosales, reportedly called 911 on Monday and said she found him unresponsive in …
Convicted family-killer Chris Watts has reportedly shared further details about the murders of his pregnant wife Shannan Watts and their two young daughters, Bella and Celeste. Watts, who is serving consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to killing all of his family members, met with investigators from multiple federal and local law enforcement agents last …
The mother and daughter accused of murdering five family members — including three children — in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were reportedly involved in a religious cult and had been preoccupied with demons before the murder-suicide plot that ended with the two women still alive. As CrimeOnline previously reported, five family members were found dead in …
A mother and daughter in Pennsylvania are in custody after they allegedly killed every family member in their Bucks County home, including two children: 9-year-old twins. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Shana S. Decree, 45, and her 19-year-old daughter Dominique Decree were charged with multiple murder counts after authorities discovered five bodies in the home …
The four children reportedly called each other “Robert” – the name of their father, who is now in custody
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a 16-year-old in Durham on suspicion of murdering his father last year. According to WRAL, 59-year-old Bill Bishop was a well-known developer in Florida before moving to North Carolina. He was reportedly found unresponsive at his home on April 18 with a dog leash wrapped around his neck and …
Authorities in Michigan are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a mother and her three young daughters were reportedly found shot to death at a home on Monday afternoon. WOOD-TV reported that the bodies of Alaina Rau, 2, Cassidy Rodery, 6, Kyrie Rodery, 8, and Aubrianne Moore, 28, were discovered at a residence in Cedar Springs, …
An arrest affidavit for Patrick Frazee released on Wednesday reveals the horrific details of Kelsey Berreth’s alleged murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Frazee’s apparent mistress, Krystal Lee Kenney, provided a detailed account of Berreth’s presumed murder in interviews with investigators. Kenney admitted to cleaning up the bloody crime scene, and taking steps to murder Berreth …
A Texas couple allegedly tried to dissolve their 2-year-old daughter’s body in a bucket of acid after she drowned while bathing unsupervised, the Laredo Morning Times reports. Prosecutors have charged Gerardo Zavala-Loredo, 32, and Monica Yvonne Dominguez, 37, with abuse of a human corpse and evidence tampering in connection with the case. Both are felonies …
Authorities in Virginia say a 55-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of concealing her deceased mother’s body using a variety of disturbing methods to keep the odor at bay. According to the Charlotte Observer, Jo-Whitney Outland is expected to face criminal charges following her relatives’ alleged discovery of 78-year-old Rosemary Outland inside her Pine Street …
A close friend of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth says she is torn about the plea deal that means a one-time girlfriend of Patrick Frazee will testify against the accused killer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Krystal Lee Kenney entered into a plea agreement last week in Teller County Court, confessing to one count of tampering …
