Violent Crime

Patrick Frazee hit Kelsey Berreth so hard that her teeth flew out; baby was in playpen as her mom was being brutally murdered: Docs
Family Crime

An arrest affidavit for Patrick Frazee released on Wednesday reveals the horrific details of Kelsey Berreth’s alleged murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Frazee’s apparent mistress, Krystal Lee Kenney, provided a detailed account of Berreth’s presumed murder in interviews with investigators. Kenney admitted to cleaning up the bloody crime scene, and taking steps to murder Berreth …

Jussie Smollett: Murder victim’s mom claims hate crime investigation may have hurt chances to find her daughter’s killer
Murder
February 20, 2019

Jussie Smollett: Murder victim’s mom claims hate crime investigation may have hurt chances to find her daughter’s killer

A mother of a Chicago woman who was shot and killed last summer recently said she believes Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack—which has undergone scrutiny in recent days—took resources from local police which could’ve been used to find her daughter’s killer. Kenyatta Jones told the Daily Beast that she repeatedly calls Chicago police about leads in her …

Teacher accused of hitting 5-year-old girl in eye with ruler claims child’s bruises was her eczema ‘acting up’: Report
Juveniles
February 20, 2019

Teacher accused of hitting 5-year-old girl in eye with ruler claims child’s bruises was her eczema ‘acting up’: Report

A Tennessee elementary school teacher accused of hitting a 5-year-old student in her face with a ruler reportedly claimed the girl’s bruises were actually her eczema “acting up.” According to WHBQ, a recently-released reported penned by the Shelby County School District details an “allegation of overly aggressive use of force with a student involving Cummings Elementary …

Jussie Smollett lied to police during DUI arrest: Report
Celebrity Justice
February 20, 2019

Jussie Smollett lied to police during DUI arrest: Report

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett, who has come under scrutiny for possibly orchestrating an alleged hate crime against himself, provided false statements to police following a DUI arrest in 2007. NBC News reports, based on information confirmed by the L.A. City Attorney’s Office, that Smollett was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and pleaded no contest that …

‘Empire’ cuts Jussie Smollett scenes, storyline amid hate crime hoax investigation
Celebrity Justice
February 19, 2019

‘Empire’ cuts Jussie Smollett scenes, storyline amid hate crime hoax investigation

Jussie Smollett has been all over the news in the last few weeks, but he’ll be getting less screen time on ‘Empire’ following the purported hate crime against him. TMZ reports that ‘Empire’ producers have cut several of Smollett’s scenes from an episode filming this week –– the second-to-last of the season. According to the …

Valerie Reyes autopsy report allegedly shows suspected killer ex-boyfriend lied about how she died: ‘He taped her face so she could not scream’
Missing
February 18, 2019

Valerie Reyes autopsy report allegedly shows suspected killer ex-boyfriend lied about how she died: ‘He taped her face so she could not scream’

A medical examination has reportedly found that Valerie Reyes, the woman found murdered in a suitcase in Greenwich, Connecticut, died from asphyxiation, a conclusion that appears to contradict her accused killer’s claim that she hurt herself in a fall during sex. The State Medical Examiner in Connecticut has not yet released the official results of Reyes’ …

‘No plans’ for Jussie Smollett to speak to police about possible hoax hate crime: Lawyer
Celebrity Justice
February 18, 2019

‘No plans’ for Jussie Smollett to speak to police about possible hoax hate crime: Lawyer

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett does not appear to be in any hurry to speak to Chicago detectives about the purported attack against him last month, which is looking more and more as though it may have been staged. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chicago police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said this weekend that authorities were seeking to interview …

‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett may have rehearsed attack now suspected of being a hoax
Celebrity Justice
February 17, 2019

‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett may have rehearsed attack now suspected of being a hoax

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett, now reportedly suspected of staging a racist hate crime against himself, may have rehearsed the alleged attack, according to a new report. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police now think Smollett may have enlisted two brothers to help stage an assault against him in Chicago late last month. Those brothers were reportedly …

Brothers charged in murder of missing teen girl
Juveniles
February 16, 2019

Brothers charged in murder of missing teen girl

Two California brothers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a teen girl who had been reported missing, KABC-TV reports. Authorities on Friday charged 18-year-old Owen Skyler Shover on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old Aranda Briones. Shover’s 21-year-old brother, Gary Anthony Shover, is charged with suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. Briones was last …