The mother of a murdered New York boy was reportedly barred from court Tuesday after having a second emotional outburst, this time while an accused gang member took the stand. According to the New York Daily News, Leandra Feliz yelled out as Michael “Sosa” Reyes, a key witness who allegedly partook in Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s June …
A family in Florida is facing child abuse charges after an 8-year-old girl told police her foster mother and brother were responsible for the extensive scarring and wounds on her body. NBC Miami reports that police were called to a Fort Lauderdale home on May 16 and found the girl with bruises, scabs, and scars …
Timothy Jones Jr. faces the death penalty in light of Tuesday’s verdict
A school resource officer criticized for his response to the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly failing to respond to reports of an active shooter. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Broward County Sheriff Deputy Scot Peterson, who was a School Resource Deputy …
Authorities in Texas have contacted the FBI after a second black transgender woman was found murdered in Dallas within the past two weeks, with another transgender woman killed in October. The Dallas Morning News reported that the body pulled from White Rock Lake on Sunday was identified as Chynal Lindsey, 26. Dallas police confirmed Monday …
The suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 5-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shelley appeared in court on Monday, where a judge denied him bail. The Deseret News reports that Alexander Whipple, 21, appeared on Monday at 1st District Court in Logan, Utah, where a judge ordered the suspect to remain in custody without bail. “Given the …
An 82-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested in connection with the brutal rape and murder of a couple 43 years ago, shocking friends and neighbors in the small community where the suspect lived, the Associated Press reports. In March, Ray Vannieuwenhoven was arrested and charged with the 1976 murders of David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys, …
Authorities in Colorado say a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his 7-year-old son after brutally abusing the child. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Caden McWilliams was found dead inside a storage unit in Denver late last year. His mother, 43-year-old Elisha Pankey, was arrested on murder charges a short time later. How do …
Authorities in Utah have released the 911 call placed from the home of Elizabeth Shelley on Saturday morning, when her mother woke to find the 5-year-old girl missing; and the door of their Logan home left wide open. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Elizabeth Shelley vanished from her home sometime in the early hours of Saturday …
A suspected jihadist reportedly confessed to decapitating one of two young Scandinavian tourists who were found murdered in a cave in Morocco last year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, two student tourists — 28-year-old Maren Ueland, from Norway, and 24-year-old Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, from Denmark, were found dead in the High Atlas mountain range in Morocco …
The father of a New York teen who was murdered on camera last year abruptly left court Thursday after seeing his son’s bloody clothing were presented to the jury. According to WPIX, an NYPD officer testified that Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s clothes were so soaked with blood that they leaked through a brown paper evidence bag and …
A New Jersey judge imposed a sentence of 57 years behind bars for a man who gained widespread attention for his appearance in a viral video clip several years ago. Since then, 30-year-old Caleb “Kai” McGillvary has been accused of the 2013 attack that left at 73-year-old attorney dead. According to the Associated Press, McGillvary …
