While behind bars, Alex Murdaugh organized a birthday party for his slain son who he was later charged with murdering, according to a new about the troubled scion and his family. Released today, John Glatt wrote in “Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders” about how Alex Murdaugh celebrated his slain son’s birthday …
Investigators have confirmed that a body found along a Maryland hiking trail on Sunday is that of a mother of five who disappeared after heading out for a walk on that Harford County trail on Saturday. The Hartford County Sheriff’s Office told CrimeOnline that the medical examiner had confirmed the identity as 37-year-old Rachel Morin, …
An Ohio father who allegedly killed his three sons in June was said to have anger issues prior to carrying out the triple slaying. Chad Doerman, 32, reportedly planned to kill his sons, ages 3, 4, and 7, since October. A friend who has known Doerman for 15 years told The Messenger about his concerning …
A Nevada man is being tried again for the 2008 murders of his sixth wife and an alleged hitman after the state supreme court reversed his conviction three years ago. Jury selection begins Tuesday in the retrial of Thomas Randolph for the deaths of Sharon Causse and Michael James Miller, the man prosecutors said Randolph …
After a night out with friends, Madeline Pantoja returned home, then stopped responding to texts and phone calls. One of Pantoja’s friends and a sibling went to her apartment, but the door was locked and no one answered. Midland police were called. Officers broke in and found Pantoja’s phone, keys and her dog inside. Her …
A Louisiana couple was arrested last week after their 4-month-old daughter was found dead in their home. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said that 24-year-old Angel Taylor and 31-year-old Chevy Lafountain have been charged with second degree murder, neglect, and child abuse. Officers were called to the couple’s home in Reserve about …
A 17-year-old New York boy has been charged with murder as a hate crime for the stabbing death earlier this week of a professional dancer who was dancing with friends while refueling their car at a Brooklyn gas station. New York Police Assistant Chief Joe Kenny said that O’Shae Sibley, 28, and friends were approached …
Georgia authorities have arrested the fiance of a woman who disappeared more than two years ago and charged him with her murder. Tiffany Foster, a 35-year-old mother-of three, was last heard from on March 1, 2021, when she left her apartment in Newnan to go shopping and texted her mother around that time, as CrimeOnline …
A Florida man is behind bars after police say he murdered his wife, then dismembered her before disposing of the remains. During a Thursday morning press conference, Delray Beach Police Chief Russ Major announced the arrest of 78-year-old William Lowe, in connection with the death of his wife, Aydil Barbosa Fontes. Police said the victim’s …
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in Arizona initiated the process Wednesday of extraditing “cult mom” Lori Vallow from Idaho to Arizona to face conspiracy charges in the death of her fourth husband. “Now that Ms. Vallow has been sentenced in Idaho, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will begin extradition of Ms. Vallow to Arizona for …
A local Connecticut news anchor has revealed that her 73-year-old mother was murdered in February and did not die of natural causes as originally reported. Claudia Voight, 73, was found dead in her Vermont home on February 20, WCAX reported. State troopers told the station that hadn’t released the information previously to avoid jeopardizing their …
Police in a small east Texas town have arrested three adults and two juveniles in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy last month. Dispatchers were called about a body lying in the road just after 1:30 a.m. on June 7, although the body had been in the street for more than 90 …
