‘THIS ISN’T RIGHT’: FAMILY OF JOCELYN, 12, LURED, STRIPPED, STRANGLED TO BE SILENCED?
Protests
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Wanted
September 14, 2024
Accused Perv Elementary School Teacher on the Run, Skips Court Date on Lewd Acts with a Child Charges
Law enforcement is on the hunt for a California elementary school teacher who missed his court date for charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. Steven Carl Schapansky, 54, of Santa Barbara, California was due in court on …
Murder
September 14, 2024
Illinois Man Shoots Wife in Face, Chest with 4-Year-Old in Home: Police
An Illinois man appeared in court Wednesday facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with his wife’s death. On September 5, the Warrenville Police Department arrived at the home of Steven Kramer, 39, and his wife, Jamie Neumann, 47, …
Manslaughter
September 13, 2024
Nanny Charged With Death of 3-Year-Old Found Dead in Park Pond While in Her Care
A nanny has been charged in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child who went missing while in her care earlier this month and was found dead in a pond. Imani Lewis, 28, reported the child missing just before …
Child death
September 13, 2024
Texas Couple Charged in Connection With Death of Infant Found Dead in Lake
A 20-year-old Texas woman and her 35-year-old boyfriend have been charged in connection with the death of a baby girl found last last month in a lake. Heather Rose Kennedy and Donald Schultz were arrested early Friday morning, the Abilene …
Missing
September 13, 2024
Remains Found by Hunter in Wisconsin Identified as Missing Elijah Vue
Remains found by a hunter on Saturday in Wisconsin have been identified as those of 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who disappeared in February. Two Rivers Police Chief Benjamin Meinnert said at a news conference Friday that the remains had been found …
Murder
September 13, 2024
Kansas Moms Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley Were Stabbed Dead, Stuffed in Freezer: Court Docs
New court documents revealed additional details on the brutal murders of two Kansas moms in April. As CrimeOnline previously reported, April, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, canished while on their way to pick up their children. Police found …
Court
September 13, 2024
Bryan Kohberger: University of Idaho Murder Trial Officially Moved to Boise, New Judge Assigned to Case
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled on Thursday where next year’s University of Idaho murder trial will take place, in addition to appointing a new judge to the case. According to the Idaho Statesman, the state justices said Bryan Kohnberger’s trial …
Assault
September 13, 2024
Teen Boy Shot in the Face by Colorado Councilman While Searching for Homecoming Photo Spot
A 17-year-old Colorado boy was allegedly shot in the face by a property owner while looking for a spot to take homecoming photos. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38-year-old Brent Metz on charges of assault, felony menacing, illegal firearm …
Juveniles
September 13, 2024
Autistic Boy Found Dead in Pond Hours After Running Out of Classroom
An 8-year-old South Carolina boy who vanished from his school on Thursday has been found dead, authorities said. Lionel Ramirez Cervantes, who has autism, was reportedly last seen on the playground at Bells Crossing Elementary School. School officials said Ramirez …
Missing
September 13, 2024
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on 21-Year-Old California Woman Missing for Days
Police in California are searching for a 21-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in days. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, family and friends are searching for 21-year-old Harlie Renei Jack, who disappeared in Los Angeles County. She …
Murder
September 13, 2024
‘Psychopath’ Son Told Deputies He’d Kill Mother a Year Before Murder, Also Accused of Killing Father in 2023
A mother shared unsettling posts on Instagram days before her son was accused of fatally stabbing her during an argument. According to records obtained by NBC2, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office spoke with Colin Griffith in 2023 a year before …
Murder
September 13, 2024
Ohio Man Charged With Murder of Young Girl He Reported Missing
An Ohio man has been charged with murder after he reported a young girl missing and she was later found dead. Sandusky Police said that Devin O’Brien called 911 at about 9 p.m. Thursday night and reported the missing girl, …
Mass shooting
September 13, 2024
Georgia School Shooter’s Mom Issues Apology to Victims’ Families
The mother of a Georgia teenager accused of killing two teachers and two classmates in a shooting last week has apologized to the victims’ families in an open letter that also said her son “is not a monster.” Marcee Gray …
Murder
September 13, 2024
Passenger in Car That Struck and Killed Dallas Middle Schooler Charged With Murder
A passenger in a vehicle in Dallas that struck and killed a teenager walking to school last week has been charged with murder. Police say James Grant, 47, was arguing with the vehicle’s driver as they drove down Marsalis Avenue …
Missing
September 12, 2024
Suspect Is Linked to 2 Other Disappearances After Missing Woman’s Possible Remains Are Found
A suspect in the case of a Texas woman who vanished last month may be linked to two other disappearances. Karen Miles, 61, reportedly vanished on August 21 and was last seen at her home in Missouri City. Three days …
Shooting
September 12, 2024
Town Councilman Shoots 17-Year-Old Boy in the Face While He’s Scouting for Homecoming Photo Locations
A Colorado town councilman shot a 17-year-old boy in the face this week after his girlfriend reported the boy and his friend trespassing on her property. The two boys were actually scouting locations for homecoming photographs and stopped at the …
Child Abuse
September 12, 2024
Florida Mother Shoved 1-Year-Old Daugther Out of Car for Spilling Shampoo
A Florida mother has been charged with child abuse and neglect after she allegedly shoved her 1-year-old daughter out of her car because the child spilled sjampoo. The incident happened on September 5 in Hialeah and was captured on a …
AMBER Alert
September 12, 2024
Amber Alert Issued to Ohio Toddler Taken by Her Dad
An Amber Alert has been issued for an Ohio toddler allegedly abducted by her non-custodial father from the Newark area. Lux Tiwari, 1, was last seen wearing a red flannel dress and white tights. She is described as 1 foot …
Crime Stories
September 12, 2024
DIDDY DONE? STAR SLAMMED WITH NEW CLAIMS OF SEX ABUSE, BRUTALITY
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
September 12, 2024
Developing: FBI Launches Investigation After 12 Year-Old Boy Falls Overboard During Royal Caribbean Cruise
The FBI is investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who fell from a balcony to a lower deck on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship returning to Galveston, Texas. The incident occurred Saturday night on the Harmony of the Seas …
Cold Cases
September 12, 2024
Asha Degree: FBI Seizes Car Possibly Connected to Girl’s 2000 Disappearance
A car resembling a vehicle possibly involved in a 9-year-old North Carolina girl’s 2000 disappearance was reportedly seen being taken from a property on Wednesday. WSOC-TV reported that authorities were spotted towing the vehicle from a property in Cleveland County. …
Jail
September 12, 2024
Georgia High School Shooter’s Father Seeks Jail Separation Amid Threats
Colin Gray, father of the 14-year-old charged in the Apalachee High School shooting, has requested to be separated from other inmates, according to court records. Court documents from Barrow County Superior Court, obtained by 11Alive on Wednesday, show that Gray’s …
Celebrity
September 12, 2024
Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex Charges Days After Undergoing Heart Surgery
New York prosecutors said on Thursday that jailed producer Harvey Weinstein is facing a new indictment, after his conviction for sex crimes was overturned in April. The New York Times reported that the indictment is sealed as Weinstein, 72, remains …
Child Abuse
September 12, 2024
Theme Park Santa Claus, 78, Charged with Child Sexual Abuse, Possible Ties to Trafficking Ring
A North Carolina man played Santa Claus at a theme park has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing children from March 2023 to March 2024. The Cherokee Indian Police Department said 78-year-old Bevier Hasbrouck Sleight III is facing 13 …
Court
September 12, 2024
David Knezevich, Accused in Disappearance of His Wife in Spain, Ordered to Remain Behind Bars
A federal judge in Florida ruled on Monday there is “ample evidence” to keep a 36-year-old man — charged with kidnapping and possibly killing his wife in Spain — behind bars. David Knezevich pleaded not guilty to the crime in …
Missing
September 12, 2024
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing, Endangered California Woman
The Bakersfield Police Department in California is searching for a 41-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday. According to police, 41-year-old April Harris was last seen at 1200 block of Truxtun Avenue, near M Street, at around 1:52 p.m. …
Missing
September 12, 2024
13-Year-Old Boy ‘Critically Missing’ in Baltimore County
Maryland police are looking for a critically missing 13-year-old last seen in the Dundalk area on Wednesday afternoon. Daquan Chapman is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 130 pounds and was wearing a blue hoodie with “K” …
Murder
September 12, 2024
Pennsy Man Kicked Out of Pub for Fighting, Opens Fire from Pickup Truck and Kills Mom of 4
A mother of four was shot and killed at a western Pennsylvania pub over the weekend after a man got into a shoving match with another patron, left, and then opened fire on the bar from his pickup truck. Crystal …
murder plot
September 11, 2024
Florida Man Awaiting Trial for Armed Sexual Battery Now Charged With Plotting to Kill His Victim
A Florida man awaiting trial on an armed sexual battery charge has now been accused of plotting to murder his victim from jail. Carlos Alberto Mendez fled Florida after the rape but was captured in Texas and extradited back to …
Murder
September 11, 2024
Family Members, Home Health Care Workers Arrested in Death of 7-Year-Old Boy With Spina Bifida
Family members and home health care nurses have been arrested in connection with the death of a 7-year-old Florida boy who weighed just seven pounds at the time of his death last December. Police and medics were called to a …
Celebrity Justice
September 11, 2024
Justin Timberlake Reaches Plea Deal in New York DWI Case
Pop star Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty to traffic violation this week, and a driving while intoxicated charge will be dropped. Sources told TMZ that the former NSYNC singer will plead guilty to driving while ability impaired and …
Podcast
September 11, 2024
The Serial Killer’s Apprentice | The Story of Elmer Wayne Henley Jr.
ZONE 7 with Sheryl ‘Mac’ McCollum
Crime Stories
September 11, 2024
EARLY BIRD OR FLEEING FELON? GLAM PHD BABYSITTER CHARGED IN INFANTS MURDER, LEAVING 5 AM
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Celebrity
September 11, 2024
Danity Kane Singer Sues Diddy, Says She Witnessed Him Brutally Beat Cassie
Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York on Tuesday, alleging sexual assault and abuse. Richard met Combs in the early 2000s when he hosted the MTV singing competition and reality show “Making …
Murder
September 11, 2024
‘Psychopath’ Florida Teen Accused of Killing Father in 2023 Murders Mother in Brutal Weekend Attack: Police
Polk County deputies in Florida arrested a 17-year-old Sunday for allegedly murdering his mother. Police said the Collin Griffith killed 39-year-old Catherine Griffith, of Port Charlotte, on Sunday evening, at a home in Auburndale. The teen called 911 and when …
Missing
September 11, 2024
Missing Autistic Boy Found Dead in Pond Near Dad’s Home
A 4-year-old boy in Mississippi who vanished on Tuesday has been found dead in a lake near his home, authorities announced on Wednesday. Darkhorse Press reported that Kaleb Jamison disappeared from his father’s apartment in Canton. Doorbell camera footage showed …
Murder
September 11, 2024
Uber Driver Charged With Killing Passenger He Allegedly Tried to Rape
A rideshare driver has been charged with the murder of an Indianapolis woman who went missing Sunday morning and was found dead in the woods on Monday. Police said Chanti Dixon called for an Uber around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning …
Animal Crimes
September 11, 2024
Family Pit Bull Attacks, Kills 4-Year-Old Getting Out of Kiddie Pool
A 4-year-old California girl died after being attacked by her family’s dog, according to police. Visalia police responded to the home on September 4 around 8 p.m. after Zoey Hawkins was attacked by the family’s pit bull. She had just …
Drunk Drivers
September 11, 2024
Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Murder for Ramming into Tavern Patio Seating Area, Killing 2
Authorities in Minnesota have upgraded to murder charges against an alleged drunk driver who rammed into a crowded patio seating area of a St. Louis Park tavern, killing two people. Steven Frane Bailey, 56, was already charged with two counts …
child neglect
September 11, 2024
Florida Couple Arrested After Young Boy Found Running in Traffic, Covered in Feces
A Florida couple was arrested Sunday after Okaloosa County deputies spotted a young boy running across multiple lanes of traffic, naked and covered in feces. The deputies knew the boy’s identity and took him to a home in Fort Walton …
Rape
September 10, 2024
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Raping Woman, Stalking Her Afterward
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with raping a woman in early August and then stalking and harassing her afterward. Chase Brumbach, 26, was charged with rape, stalking, and victim intimidation. He reportedly raped the victim on August 8 and …
Celebrity
September 10, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Hit with $100M Judgement After He Fails to Respond to Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A Michigan judge as entered a default judgement of $100 million against Sean “Diddy” Combs after the hip hop mogul failed to respond to a sexual assault lawsuit filed by an inmate at the Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in …
School Crimes
September 10, 2024
14-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting 15-Year-Old at Nebraska High School
An altercation between two students at a Nebraska high school erupted into gunfire Tuesday afternoon, sending a 15-year-old to a local hospital and a 14-year-old to jail. Omaha Police said the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, …
Murder
September 10, 2024
Slain 8-Year-Old Boy Found in Trash Bag Weighed 35 Pounds
An 8-year-old Ohio boy who was the subject of an AMBER Alert in June before he was found dead in an attic weighed 35 pounds when he died, according to a recently-released autopsy report. On June 27, Martonio Wilder’s body …
Animal Abuse
September 10, 2024
Maintenance Man at Senior Living Facility Tried to Sexually Assault Tenant’s Dog
Connecticut police said they arrested a senior living facility employee after reviewing video footage on Monday which showed him sexually abusing a tenant’s dog. Jose Ramos-Cordero, 65, was allegedly filmed on the floor, exposing himself and sexually engaging the dog. …
Crime Stories
September 10, 2024
SHOCKING RULING: BRYAN KOHBERGER IDAHO MURDER TRIAL MOVED AFTER FEAR OF THREATS
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Hot Car
September 10, 2024
Tot Girl Found in Hot Car with Mom and Alcohol Bottles—Family Hit by Second Tragedy After Brothers Killed by Drunk Driver
The father of a California toddler who died in a hot car last week had already lost two sons to a drunk driver. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police received a call about a medical emergency in Anaheim just before 4:30 …
Sex Offenders
September 10, 2024
Mom Let Sex Offender Rape Her 10-Year-Old Daughter for $20: Cops
A sex offender from Nevada was arrested last week for paying a Utah woman to sexually assault her 10-year-old daughter. KTVX reported that the victim’s 38-year-old mother has also been criminally charged in connection with this case. The mother allegedly …