Long Island officials launch probe into murder of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, whose cop dad is accused of freezing him to death
Juveniles
The boy’s mother says she reported her suspicions of abuse for years and was dismissed, even laughed at
January 26, 2020
Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter were in helicopter crash, both confirmed dead [REPORTS]
UPDATE According to TMZ, former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Maria Onore, were among the five people who died during a Sunday morning helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. They were en route to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks for practice when the helicopter crashed. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Bryant was traveling …
January 23, 2020
Father who found infant daughter ‘dead as a doornail’ sent text about selling a goat before he called 911: Report
He waited two hours after finding his daughter to call 911 — and admitted she had been left alone in her crib for 19 hours before that
Murder
January 22, 2020
DEVELOPING: At least one dead, multiple injured in downtown Seattle shooting; 9-year-old boy among victims
A woman has died and a young child is among the injured victims in a mass shooting in Seattle on Wednesday night. According to KOMO News, police are seeking at least one suspect, and possibly a second, after a shooting near a McDonald’s on 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle. Police reportedly told …
January 22, 2020
Long Island Serial Killer victim’s sister reveals more about Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ mysterious disappearance; is ‘hopeful’ that new evidence will lead to her sister’s killer
Melissa Cann knew immediately when her sister didn’t come home that something was wrong, and accessed Maureen’s email account to look for clues
January 20, 2020
David Olney: Famous folk singer stops mid-song & apologizes, then dies on stage while holding guitar [Reports]
“He never dropped his guitar or fell off his stool’
Missing
January 20, 2020
Police ask public for help in search for missing Massachusetts woman Kayla Quagan, who vanished with her dog
Police in Massachusetts are searching for a woman who has been missing since Friday. WFXT reports that police are asking for the public’s help in locating 35-year-old Kayla Quagan of Franklin, who was last seen on the morning of January 17. How do you protect your children from predators? Join Nancy Grace and a team …
January 18, 2020
17-year-old ‘brutally tortured’ and murdered his own foster mother; charged with killing former foster brother found dead in duffel bag: Police
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the brutal murder of his own foster mother and the killing of a man who was found dead in duffel bag a week after he was reported missing. WPVI reports that Xavier Johnson has been arrested for two apparent murders: The killing of his foster mother, f 64-year-old …
Child Abuse
January 17, 2020
Montana dad arrested for breaking 3-month-old baby’s arm
A Montana man was charged with breaking his three-month-old baby girl’s arm, the Bozeman Chronicle reported. Trevor Jackson Hale, 20, was charged with felony assault on a minor and ordered held on $15,000 bond. The Chronicle said that Belgrade Police Department said it responded to call from Bozeman Health Urgent Care about an infant with …
January 14, 2020
NEW: Police release body cam video, 911 call from day Lori Vallow’s husband was killed; mom of missing children fled house after he was shot dead
Vallow’s two children have not been seen since September, and she is not cooperating with the missing persons investigation
January 14, 2020
Off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shoots leashed dog on a walk with its owner: Report
An off-duty Secret Service agent reportedly shot and killed a leashed dog on Monday in New York City. According to the New York Times, the officer believed that the dog charged at him while the animal was being taken for a walk in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood in Brooklyn. “The dog charged him,” Sgt. Mary …
January 12, 2020
Hit-and-run suspect kills himself after police falsely claim he gravely injured woman in crash
A Seattle man killed himself after a police officer falsely accused him of seriously injuring a woman in a hit-and-run crash, newly released records show. According to the Seattle Times, an internal police investigation found that the officer’s lie “shocked the conscience” and played a role in the man’s death. The story of the case …