Dead wife of suspected cult leader called 911, said man was pointing ‘paintball’ gun at her days before her death
Relatives believe that the gun was real, and claimed the man pointing it was wearing a disguise
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: Body found in ‘small hole’ confirmed to be missing Alabama woman, Paighton Houston
Officials announced Friday that a body found in a shallow grave behind a Hueytown residence is that of Paighton Houston. Trussville police confirmed the identity, although the cause and manner of death are still pending. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Houston family as they begin the grieving process,” Trussville Det. Ben Short said, …
January 3, 2020
Teen girl feared drowned after wave knocks her into Lake Michigan
A 16-year-old girl is feared dead after she was pulled into Lake Michigan this week by a sudden wave. ABC News reports that Eliza Trainer was with a friend at the Holland State Park pier near Grand Rapids late Wednesday morning when both teens were knocked into the water by a wave. According to WJRT, …
January 3, 2020
BREAKING: Police swarm home in connection to missing Alabama woman Paighton Houston
UPDATE: Body exhumed from ‘small hole,’ possible connection to missing Alabama woman, Paighton Houston Original Story Multiple police agencies surrounded a residential area in Hueytown, Alabama, on Thursday. On Friday, officials returned with a search warrant. CBS 42 reports that the Metro Area Crime Center, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies, and the Birmingham, Trussville, and Hueytown …
January 3, 2020
Young mother found dead on couch on the side of the road
A motorist in Tennessee was the first to discover a dead body on the side of the road, that he initially believed was a sleeping woman. WVLT reports that a man was driving along Cedar Springs Valley Road in Sevierville on December 22 when he saw a woman lying on a couch on the side …
Murder
January 1, 2020
SEE IT: Robert Durst ‘cadaver’ note that led Beverly Hills police to body of his murdered friend Susan Berman
UPDATED: February 21, 1:30 p.m. ET. As Robert Dursts’s murder trial begins, the real estate heir can expect to be confronted by his reported admission that he wrote an incriminating note to police in Beverly Hills following the shooting death of his close friend Susan Berman. Durst, the subject of the HBO documentary series “The …
Juveniles
December 30, 2019
Boy dies after being pulled from Chicopee River; desperate search continues for second child believed to be in the water
Authorities in Massachusetts are continuing to search for a young boy who may have fallen into the icy Chicopee River over the weekend. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities had found one of two boys, ages 10 and 11, who went to play in the wood in Chicopee near the river on Saturday but did not …
December 28, 2019
Mexican police chief arrested in Mormon family massacre that killed 9 women and children
Authorities have arrested a Mexican police chief suspected of being involved in the killing of a Mormon family in November, Citing sources with the Mexican Public Security Ministry, the New York Times reports that Fidel Alejandro Villegas was arrested this week on suspicion of colluding with and protecting an organized crime group. Villegas is the …
December 26, 2019
Surgeon faces attempted murder charges after she knocks out court-ordered chaperone, tries to abduct 12-year-old: Police
California authorities extradited a surgeon back to the state after she reportedly fled to Montana in a private jet following an alleged attack on a court-appointed supervisor. Santa Maria Times reports that authorities Dr. Theresa Colosi was captured in Montana following an incident at Zodo’s Bowling and Beyond in Goleta. According to police, Colosi’s 12-year-old …
December 20, 2019
WATCH LIVE: Police provide update after missing mom Heidi Broussard is found dead at ‘close friend’s’ home
– 33-year-old Magen Fieramusca was present during the birth of Heidi Broussard’s infant girl, Margo, in late November.
– Fieramusca is now accused of abducting Heidi and taking the infant from her.
– Authorities found the baby alive and well at a Houston home on Thursday.
– They also found the body of a deceased woman, which officials confirmed was likely Broussard.
December 14, 2019
Little Tinslee Lewis: Judge temporarily stops hospital from taking Texas baby off life support
A Texas judge ruled that a critically ill infant will remain on life support while she studies the constitutionality of a Texas law that would allow the hospital to remove the girl from life support against the family’s wishes. Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Sandee B. Marion extended the temporary restraining order …
December 14, 2019
High school students on field trip find hidden cameras in their hotel rooms: Reports
Police are investigating the discovery of hidden cameras inside hotel rooms occupied by high school students, NBC News reports. Students from Madison East High School in Madison, Wisconsin, say they found the cameras in their rooms at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency, where they were staying for a conference. School officials were made aware of the cameras …