DEVELOPING: Missing woman’s body found at bottom of well weeks after her disappearance
Missing
Just four years ago, her mother died a violent death
Murder
July 29, 2019
Dad sets daughter on fire, killing her inside home. Cops heard screams but couldn’t get inside: Police
A Minnesota man is behind bars after he allegedly set his daughter on fire inside a mobile home, following a reported argument. The Stamford Advocate reports that John Newport, 46, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 22-year-old Jamey Newport. According to police, Jayme Newport called 911 on Tuesday evening and …
Murder
July 29, 2019
‘It’s not a story for everybody to see’: Coroner addresses police silence on Ally Kostial murder investigation
While police investigating the murder of University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial are keeping key details of the investigation under wraps, the Lafayette County coroner made a cryptic statement addressing law enforcement’s silence. Kostial, 21, was found dead on July 20 about 30 miles from the Ole Miss campus in Oxford. A police officer on …
Juveniles
July 29, 2019
6-year-old boy among four dead at garlic festival shooting; authorities identify gunman
A 6-year-old boy was among four people killed, including a gunman, in a mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California. According to CNN, Stephen Romero, 6, is among three people killed by a gunman who opened fire at the popular festival on Sunday. Responding police officers shot and killed the suspect very …
Family Crime
July 28, 2019
BREAKING: Body found during hunt for missing 2-year-old Aiden Salcido
Investigators searching for a missing 2-year-old boy whose parents died in an apparent murder-suicide have found a body. WDTV reports that police searching for Aiden Salcito located the body of a young child in a remote part of Montana. Though a positive identification is still pending, authorities reportedly believe the remains belong to the missing …
Murder
July 27, 2019
2 left dead in apartment home after pair of armed robbers force their way in, cops say
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested following a home invasion that left two individuals dead earlier this month. According to the Arizona Republic, 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson is accused of forcing his way into an apartment unit in Phoenix on July 15 and fatally shooting the occupants as part of a residential robbery. Reports …
Family Crime
July 27, 2019
URGENT: 2-year-old Oregon boy missing after parents found shot to death in car
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a 2-year-old boy whose parents were found dead of an apparent murder-suicide after a police chase in Montana. CNN reports that 2-year-old Aiden Castiel Salcido is unaccounted for after his parents were found shot to death in their car. Police had reportedly pulled over the vehicle, which …
Murder
July 26, 2019
Ally Kostial murder suspect Brandon Theesefeld had previous arrest; case will go to grand jury
The suspended University of Mississippi student accused of murdering his classmate Ally Kostial has a prior criminal history. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld is facing murder charges for the death of 21-year-old Kostial, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday morning. A Lafayette County Sheriff’s deputy on a routine patrol …
Murder
July 26, 2019
Not just Ally: Four more women shot dead in Mississippi in 24 hours
In addition to the high-profile murder of a University of Mississippi student, local authorities have been tasked with investigating the slayings of four more women — all who were killed over the past weekend. The Clarion Ledger reported that arrests have been made in four of the five murders which have occurred in the state …
Murder
July 26, 2019
Manhunt for baby-faced killers of North Carolina tourist and her lover targets tiny remote town: Report
Canadian officials have reportedly zeroed in on a remote swamp Thursday amid their ongoing nationwide search for two men suspected in three slayings in British Columbia. From ABC News, Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, were last spotted in Gillam, a town located 2,000 miles from where three bodies were found last week. Schmegelsky …
Murder
July 25, 2019
Husband says ‘powerful’ people infected him with mayonaise before he beat wife to death with cement block: Docs
A man in California accused of killing his wife allegedly told police that he bludgeoned her to death with a concrete block after powerful people infected him with mayonnaise. Nathaniel Robertson, 46, was arrested on July 12 for murdering his wife, Lidia Robertson, 57, who was reportedly found dead at their home on July 11 …
Juveniles
July 25, 2019
Who killed Annie Kasprzak — and WHY? ‘Injustice with Nancy Grace’ follows ‘maze of misdirection’ to find justice for the sweet teen girl
Annie Kasprzak was only 10 years old and already, she’d been bounced from one foster “home” to another…and another. It was only when her social worker, Victoria couldn’t bear to see the little girl, whom she had grown to love, thrust into yet another bad situation, that Annie found her forever-home. Annie’s own social worker, …