Prosecutors now believe another male was involved in the horrific rape, murder and mutilation of the little girl on her birthday — and he is still at large
The woman accused of participating in her own daughter’s brutal rape, murder, and mutilation will not appear in court for a previously scheduled hearing — and it’s unclear why. KOAT reports that a plea hearing for Michelle Martens scheduled for June 15 was cancelled and has not been rescheduled. Martens is accused of watching two …
Official released the autopsy and toxicology results on Tuesday of 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez to the Sedgwick County District Court, and although a Kansas Medical Examiner indicated the cause of death is undetermined, medical experts who joined Nancy Grace on “Crime Stories” feel that drugs could be a possible reason that led to his demise. Board …
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech student convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl said he was sorry before he was sentenced to 50 years in prison. David Eisenhauer was an 18-year-old freshman studying engineering when he developed a relationship with Nicole Lovell, a 7th-grader in Blacksburg. Prosecutor Mary Pettitt said Eisenhauer and …
The boyfriend of the mother of a 10-year-old boy who died under suspicious circumstances last week has been arrested. NBC News reports that Kareem Leiva, 32, was taken into custody on Wednesday following an interview with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives, “at an unmarked law enforcement office on Sierra Highway,” the report states. “Homicide detectives interviewed …
Officials released the autopsy an toxicology results for 5-year-old Kansas boy Lucas Hernandez on Tuesday and the public is not any closer to understanding how the little boy died, even though a substance was found in his system. According to Public Information Officer Kate Flavin Wichita’s Forensics Science Unit, the results couldn’t determine how little …
A furious father is demanding answers after his 10-month-old baby boy reportedly suffered second-degree burns while in the care of a Florida daycare facility. The Orlando Police Department, along with the Florida Department of Children and Families, are investigating the allegations, WKMG reports. “He had blistering, his skin is peeling, I mean it’s horrendous,” the …
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has called for a review of the county’s child protection system after a 10-year-old boy died under suspicious circumstances — and after numerous reports of suspected child abuse. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Anthony Avalos died last Thursday after he was taken to the hospital from his Lancaster home …
Child protective services responded to 13 reports in the years before Anthony died
Five Florida teens who reportedly laughed and taunted a disabled man as he drowned last summer will not face any criminal charges, as authorities determined they hadn’t broken any laws. In a statement, State Attorney Phil Archer said they’re appalled by the teens’ “callous disregard for human life” but lamented that state laws didn’t address or …
Indiana police are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting at IKEA after a child reportedly found and fired a lost gun inside the store. According to WISH, the incident occurred at 2 p.m. at 11400 Ikea Way in Fishers, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. Police said it was there a male customer had gotten up from a couch …
An overnight search for a missing 6-year-old boy with autism came to a heartbreaking end Monday morning in Texas, when his body was found in a pond less than a day after he went missing. According to a Facebook post from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Dalton Robison was last seen alive between 3 and 4 …
