Authorities in Ohio have arrested a second suspect in a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy in September. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney was killed on September 21 when a gunman or gunmen entered a residence in Youngstown, killing the boy and injuring four adults: Andre Stephon McCoy, Jr., …
At least four people are dead, and a teen girl is in critical condition
Eight Colorado men, ranging in age from 23 to 58, were jailed on child prostitution charges last month after multiple Colorado law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation aimed at getting child predators off the streets.
A Florida man who posted bail after being charged with trafficking a minor and child pornography in California was arrested again this week back in his home state — this time on charges related to stalking and witness intimidation, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The sheriff’s office said that …
A missing girl in California has been reunited with her family as authorities have released alarming details about the circumstances of her disappearance. As the Mercury News reports, a 14-year-old girl identified only by her first name of Kaylee went missing in Calaveras County on October 22. The girl’s mother reportedly told police that she …
Authorities in Milwaukee are searching for a 3-year-old boy who has been missing for well over 24 hours. As WTMJ reports, 3-year-old Elijah Jackson was last seen around 11 a.m. on Monday in the 3400 block of North 23rd Street. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, and it is not known if he is …
A former Alabama couple has been sentenced to a combined 1,161 years in prison for sexually abusing two juvenile family members, allegations that first surfaced in 2007, WIAT reports. Lisa Marie Lesher, 41, was sentenced Monday to 738 years after her conviction on October 1 on two counts of rape in the first degree, four …
A Florida man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl and uploading videos to the Kik messenger app, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. John D. Taylor, 32, was arrested on Friday, the sheriff’s office said. He’s being held without bail on one count of sexual battery on a child, …
Update: 7:45 p.m.: Charleigh Huffman, a 15-year-old girl who was last seen early Monday morning and was believed to have been traveling with convicted felon Hilario Maldonado, “returned home” late Monday afternoon, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. Maldonado was arrested Monday afternoon. Original story: Authorities in Florida are searching for a 15-year-old girl who …
The stepmother of two teens who were found buried in a Georgia backyard has entered into a plea deal that will spare her the death penalty. As WJCL reports, Candice Crocker is the stepmother of Elwyn Crocker Jr. and Mary Crocker, who were both found buried in their Guyton backyard in 2018. According to 9News, …
A south Alabama couple already charged with child sex abuse have now had child pornography added to their charge sheet, WSFA reports. John Bright, 49, and Tiffany Hughes, 32, were initially arrested in September when the Dale County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about sexual abuse involving a minor child under the age 12 and …
A New Jersey youth pastor was charged this week with child sex crimes after investigators said he blackmailed young boys to perform sex acts online, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said. Sean Higgins, 30, allegedly posed as a teenage girl online and coaxed at least six boys to send him nude photographs. When they did, …
