Finances may have been motive for Suzanne Morphew’s presumed murder, sister says
Murder
“I am a woman who believes in great forgiveness,” Suzanne Morphew’s sister said, adding that she loves and is praying for Barry Morphew
Juveniles
May 7, 2021
Math teacher who disarmed 6th grade school shooter speaks out
A math teacher at an Idaho middle school may have saved lives on Thursday when she disarmed a 6th-grade girl who opened fire at Rigby Middle School. As previously reported, the unidentified girl, who is from Idaho Falls, carried a pistol into the school in Rigby and began shooting just after 9 a.m. Thursday. Two …
Murder
May 7, 2021
97-year-old man found murdered in his Georgia home
Police in Georgia are investigating the shooting death of a 97-year-old man who was killed in his DeKalb County home this week. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, police responded to a home in DeKalb County on Tuesday morning and found William Scott dead of gunshot wounds. It is unclear how police were initially called to …
Shooting
May 7, 2021
6th-grade girl opens fire at middle school, shoots three people before teacher disarms her
Two students and a school employee were shot on Thursday when a sixth-grader opened fire at an Idaho middle school. As EastIdahoNews.com reports, the unidentified girl brought a handgun to Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, and began firing at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, an hour after classes began. “She retrieved a handgun from her backpack …
Violent Crime
May 7, 2021
Pastor and wife’s crazed attacker bites off parts of their ears, gouges their eyes in brutal beating
A Chicago pastor and his wife continue to recover after a vicious beating that happened on the city’s South Side left them both hospitalized. CBSN Chicago reports that the incident happened on Saturday while Timothy and Renee Johnson were at his 95-year-old mother’s house helping her with chores. According to police, a man approached Timothy …
Murder
May 6, 2021
SEE IT: Police share new images as they search for answers in drive-by shooting that killed teen Hailey Watts
P0lice in Texas are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman, who was not the intended target of the gunfire. As the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports, Hailey Watts was fatally shot on April 20 while she and her boyfriend were driving up to the …
Juveniles
May 5, 2021
Baby killed in police shootout with double murder suspect was fatally shot: Report
A four-month-old infant who died after his murder suspect father kidnapped him and led police on a chase was fatally shot. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police in Biloxi, Mississippi, confirmed on Tuesday that La’Mello Parker had died, the day after the infant was caught in a police shootout with his father Eric Derell Smith. Before …
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Breaking
May 5, 2021
BREAKING: Barry Morphew charged with murder nearly one year after wife Suzanne Morphew vanished [Court docs]
Barry Morphew offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to Suzanne Morphew’s return
Family Crime
May 5, 2021
SEE IT: New video shows scene of fatal shootout that killed infant of double-murder suspect who killed baby’s mother [Report]
A news station has obtained witness video of a police chase and shootout with a double-murder suspect that killed the suspect and led to the death of his infant soon, who was in the car. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Eric Derrell Smith, 30, was fatally shot by police Monday in Mississippi after he allegedly shot …
Murder
May 4, 2021
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin files appeal for new trial, lawyers allege jury misconduct
Lawyers representing Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd, have filed an appeal for a new trial, arguing that Chauvin did not have a fair trial this spring. NBC News reports that Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson filed the appeal on Tuesday, requesting a new trial after Chauvin was …
Missing
May 4, 2021
Kidnapped infant dies in police-suspect standoff after double murder suspect flees with baby in car: Report
The baby had previously been listed in stable condition, but police said on Tuesday that the infant had died
Family Crime
May 3, 2021
Cops find woman’s corpse after stabbing suspect attempts to set home on fire during standoff: Report
Police in Pennsylvania responding to a report of a stabbing discovered the dead body of the suspect’s grandmother, who did not immediately appear to be a victim of the stabbing. According to PennLive.com, police responded to a residence in the East Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia on Saturday night following reports of a stabbing. Responding officers …