Opening statements began Thursday in Georgia, in the murder trial against Christopher Wolfenbarger, accused of killing and beheading his wife. Wolfenbarger is on trial in Atlanta for the murder of his wife, 21-year-old mother of two, Melissa Wolfenbarger. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Melissa vanished in December 1998. She had reportedly been living with defendant, although they …
A 40-year-0ld Texas man stands charged with the stabbing death of a 77-year-old grandfather as he rode his bicycle to work earlier this month. Houston Police say Aaron Bartholomew Sheehan was booked into the Harris County Jail on Tuesday, charged with murder in the August 7 death of Anival Patricio Elvir Ortiz, KHOU reported. Ortiz …
New details have emerged in connection with a 10-year-old Arizona girl found tortured on the side of an interstate last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Holbrook police discovered Rebekah Baptiste between Highway 77 and 180, near Arizona, on July 27. Despite life-saving measures, she passed away days later, on July 30, at Phoenix Children’s hospital. …
A murder charge has been filed against a Georgia woman for the death of her friend 18 years ago — a woman whose identity she took while collecting more the $200,000 in benefits and services. Jail records show that Angel M. Thompson has been charged with murder and two counts of identity fraud by police …
An Alabama mother is facing a capital murder charge after allegedly killing a tot and hiding her in a Gadsden hearse. According to NBC 13, Terrica Pearl, 29, is accused of murdering her daughter, identified as 21-month-old Blessence Pearl. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested Pearl after finding the child’s body at the West Gadsden …
Jury selection is underway in the murder trial for a Georgia man accused of beheading his wife. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christopher Wolfenberger stands accused of the murder of his wife, Melissa Wolfenberger. Police named Wolfenberger a person of interest from the start, according to Atlanta Homicide Detective Jarion Shepard. Melissa Wolfenbarger’s family last heard …
An Indiana man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife after he called 911 and reported that she had killed herself. According to a probable cause affidavit, Stephen Gower, 53, called Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies to his home, claiming that Christina Gower had shot herself in the head with a …
A convicted killer was sentenced Monday for the 2023 death of Rachel Morin, a mother of five found dead on Maryland’s Ma and Pa trail. According to WBAL-TV, a Harford County judge sentenced Victor Martinez-Hernandez to serve the rest of his life behind bars, without the possibility of parole. “You are not a candidate for …
A Texas woman with a volatile work history was arrested last month for allegedly shooting her boss in the head over a work dispute and then hitting him with the tractor-trailer she was driving. Patricia Ruth Holt, 57, reportedly had difficulties with the 47-year-old manager of the trucking yard where she worked, Carl Joseph Donaldson, …
An Indiana couple is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 6-year-old boy. On Friday, Franklin Elmore Jr., 29, and his wife, Cheyenne Elmore, 27, were arrested. WDNU reported that their arrests are in connection with the death of Franklin Elmore Jr.’s son. On the evening of August 3, first responders arrived …
An Indiana man was arrested on Thursday for the shooting death of his father after deputies responded twice to the scene before finding the 50-year-old man dead in his room. Joshua Taylor died from multiple gunshots to the head, WISH reported. His son, 28-year-old Wyatt Taylor, has been charged with murder. The Decatur County Sheriff’s …
Three 911 calls have been released in connection with the death and alleged abuse of a 10-year-old Arizona girl who passed away last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Holbrook police discovered Rebekah Baptiste between Highway 77 and 180, near Arizona, on July 27. Despite life-saving measures, she passed away days later, on July 30, at …
