The murder weapon used to kill 5-year-old Texas boy Samuel Olson may have possibly been located, according to the chief prosecutor in the case. Although details are scant, prosecutor Andrea Beall announced that investigators are working to determine if they indeed have the murder weapon that killed Samuel. Additional testing on the weapon is currently …
S.B 623, also known as The Vanessa Guillén Act, was signed in Texas law over the weekend by Governor Greg Abbott. According to Texas Senator Cesar Blanco, who proposed the bill, the act will allow victims of sexual assault “in any military service” to step outside of the Texas military change of command for help, …
Lisa Banes, well-known for her roles in films such as “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” passed away Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. Banes, 64, was on life support for 10 days after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on June 4. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Banes was on her way to meet her wife …
A former NFL player whose girlfriend has been missing since April was arrested Friday on unrelated charges as investigators seek to question him about the woman’s disappearance, KPRC-TV reports. Kevin Ware, Jr., 40, a former tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force on Friday in Texas …
An aspiring California social media influencer who drew millions of views for an Instagram video claiming a Latino couple tried to kidnap her two young children has now been charged with making false statements to police in the case. Katie Sorensen faces two misdemeanor charges, Sonoma County prosecutors said Thursday, according to the Petaluma Argus-Courier. …
A slain Texas soldier told her mother she was being harassed and now, an investigation into the incident determined that Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen also reported the harassment to her superior. The U.S. Army released the detailed report on Friday, which concluded that Guillen’s supervisor and leaders failed to take action after she reported two …
Thursday’s storms wreaked havoc over parts of Alabama, and Dena Cook’s home was no exception. While she and her husband sheltered in a closet, a tornado ripped off the roof of the house. But when the storm was over, Cook found that a cross in her backyard — draped with a purple cloth for lent …
A Minnesota family is desperately seeking to recover a beloved family heirloom that was accidentally sold an an estate sale last October. Tyler Redden told KSTP that his grandmother, Rae Elizabeth Kellgreen painstakingly cross-stitched a map of the United States, working tirelessly in 1989 and 1990. “Anyone who does cross stitch knows you start in …
A New York woman will not face charges after she was initially accused of making a false report against a Black man last year. CBSN New York reports that a misdemeanor false reporting charge against Amy Cooper was dropped Tuesday morning after she completed five therapy sessions that focused on racial equity. “Given the issues …
Lisa Montgomery, the only female on federal death row, was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday morning, following her execution for murdering a pregnant woman and slicing the infant from her stomach. The New York Times reports that Montgomery was transferred to the all-male prison in Terre Haute on Monday night, where spent her final …
Newly sworn in West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans resigned his office Saturday after he was charged with two federal crimes for his role in storming the US Capitol in an attempt to stop the Electoral College vote count on Wednesday, WV Metro News reports. Evans narrated his Facebook Live video of the action, and federal …
Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold, who has been aggressively trying to pass a law to defund the police in the city, called 911 on December 11 and said she heard gunshots coming through her window. My Northwest reports that Herbold told a 911 dispatcher that “she was on the west side of the living room …
