Murder

Kiera Bergman: Body found in desert confirmed as teen who vanished after sending roommate strange text

 Kiera Bergman: Body found in desert confirmed as teen who vanished after sending roommate strange text
Missing

A missing person investigation turned into a homicide investigation on Monday, after authorities in Arizona found the body of 19-year-old woman who vanished in early August. HuffPost reported that a passerby discovered Kiera Bergman’s body Monday near State Route 85 in Buckeye, located approximately 30 minutes from her Phoenix apartment. Details surrounding the discovery are scarce, …

Family Crime
September 5, 2018

Shanann Watts lookalike claims she had ‘animalistic’ affair with accused family-killer Chris Watts — who allegedly choked her during sex: REPORT

A woman has come forward claiming to have been a mistress of accused family-killer Chris Watts — and she says they had violent sex. Radar Online published an interview with an unidentified woman who claimed she met Chris Watts on Tinder in May and began a six-week affair that involved “animalistic” sex. The woman is …

Jordan Belliveau: Mom who allegedly killed toddler son is reportedly PREGNANT; slain boy was in foster care months before murder
Murder
September 5, 2018

Jordan Belliveau: Mom who allegedly killed toddler son is reportedly PREGNANT; slain boy was in foster care months before murder

Police in Florida said the Pinellas County mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son fabricated the kidnapping story that led authorities to an AMBER Alert on Sunday. Per WTSP, Investigators said Charisse Stinson, 21, lied about a man named Antwan knocking her unconscious and taking her son, Jordan Belliveau, after accepting a ride from him. Instead, …

Slain toddler found dead in park, covered in burns, bruises & scratches: Prosecutor
Child Abuse
September 4, 2018

Slain toddler found dead in park, covered in burns, bruises & scratches: Prosecutor

More details regarding the death of a 3-year-old Las Vegas boy emerged at Tuesday’s bail hearing for the couple arrested after police discovered the child’s body Monday, near Lake Mead. Justice of the Peace William Jansen set bail at $100,000 for Cassie Smith, 20, and Joshua Oxford, 40, in regards to child abuse charges involving Daniel …

Blood seeping from ceiling leads cops to grisly murder-suicide: Police
Murder
September 4, 2018

Blood seeping from ceiling leads cops to grisly murder-suicide: Police

Reports of blood coming from the ceiling led police in Florida to the bodies of an elderly couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide. Per the Sun-Sentinel, a woman called police Sunday afternoon after noticing blood coming from the ceiling of her Margate apartment. When police knocked on the door and received no response, firefighters removed …

Funeral homes accused of targeting grieving families of murder victims in moneymaking scheme, ‘held a body hostage’: Report
Murder
September 4, 2018

Funeral homes accused of targeting grieving families of murder victims in moneymaking scheme, ‘held a body hostage’: Report

Some funeral homes in Chicago have been accused of taking advantage of taxpayer funds that pay several thousand dollars in funeral expenses for the grieving families of murder victims in the crime-ridden city. Victim advocates are accusing some funeral directors of of both “inflating prices or charging families for services they never received,” Fox News …

Woman found dead inside inflatable swimming pool; brother charged with murder
Family Crime
September 3, 2018

Woman found dead inside inflatable swimming pool; brother charged with murder

Virginia authorities have arrested a man for the apparent murder of his sister, who was found dead inside of an inflatable swimming pool Saturday. Officials announced that Ashton Dunlap Berry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 53-year-old sibling, Angie A. Walls, the Faquier Times reports. Police responded to a 911 …

[UPDATE] Nurse kills two patients, seriously injures others: Prosecutors
Murder
September 2, 2018

[UPDATE] Nurse kills two patients, seriously injures others: Prosecutors

Authorities in Texas believe a 34-year-old nurse was responsible for the deaths or injuries of at least seven patients after he injected air into their catheters at a Tyler hospital. William George Davis was indicted recently on capital murder charges, about two months after he was indicted on counts including murder and aggravated assault. In …