Hate Crimes

BREAKING: White supremacist who killed Heather Heyer when he rammed car into crowd of Charlottesville counter-protesters sentenced to life in prison

 BREAKING: White supremacist who killed Heather Heyer when he rammed car into crowd of Charlottesville counter-protesters sentenced to life in prison
Hate Crimes

James Alex Fields Jr., the man who killed one and injured dozens when he intentionally drove his car into a group counter-protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was sentenced to life in federal prison Friday for the 2017 incident. Fields, 22, was sentenced for hate crime charges for the widely-publicized hit-and-run wreck that …

YOU’RE SO VAIN: Jussie Smollett Googled himself more than 50 times after alleged FAKE hate crime, court docs show
Celebrity Justice
June 26, 2019

YOU’RE SO VAIN: Jussie Smollett Googled himself more than 50 times after alleged FAKE hate crime, court docs show

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett searched his name 57 times in the days following the alleged hate crime hoax, according to documents released by authorities this week. WBBM reported that the Google searches were conducted on Smollett’s personal computer, which Chicago police inspected shortly after the January 29 incident. The openly gay, black actor reportedly claimed …

WATCH: See ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollet’s ‘attackers’ caught on tape
Hate Crimes
June 25, 2019

WATCH: See ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollet’s ‘attackers’ caught on tape

Illinois authorities released 70 hours of video in connection with the Jussie Smollett case, including footage reportedly showing two brothers implicated in the crime, taking a cab to where the January 29 attack occurred. The Chicago Police Police Department released additional video and documents related to the case on Monday night. The release of the …

‘We are concerned’: FBI called after THIRD black transgender woman killed in Dallas
Hate Crimes
June 4, 2019

‘We are concerned’: FBI called after THIRD black transgender woman killed in Dallas

Authorities in Texas have contacted the FBI after a second black transgender woman was found murdered in Dallas within the past two weeks, with another transgender woman killed in October. The Dallas Morning News reported that the body pulled from White Rock Lake on Sunday was identified as Chynal Lindsey, 26. Dallas police confirmed Monday …

Synagogue shooting suspect identified; cops say he posted hate-filled antisemitic manifesto online before deadly attack
Hate Crimes
April 27, 2019

Synagogue shooting suspect identified; cops say he posted hate-filled antisemitic manifesto online before deadly attack

New details have emerged about the man arrested on suspicion of opening fire at a California synagogue. As CrimeOnline previously reported, one victim had been confirmed dead and three others were being treated for injuries. According to the Los Angeles Times, 19-year-old John T. Earnest of Rancho Penasquitos has been publicly identified by police as …

UPDATE: 1 dead, 3 injured and 19-year-old suspect in custody after synagogue shooting; mayor calls it ‘a hate crime’
Hate Crimes
April 27, 2019

UPDATE: 1 dead, 3 injured and 19-year-old suspect in custody after synagogue shooting; mayor calls it ‘a hate crime’

According to updates following a reported shooting at a California synagogue, officials have released additional details about the crime, victims and suspected gunman. As CrimeOnline previously reported, multiple people were among those shot at the Chabad of Poway late Friday morning. According to NBC News, one victim has been pronounced dead as a result of …