Fake Heiress Anna Sorokin: House Arrest ‘MORE RESTRICTIVE’ Than Prison
Podcast
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Missing
March 16, 2024
Caleb Harris: Beloved Texas A&M College Student Mysteriously Vanishes While Waiting for Uber Order [Update]
The father of a missing Texas A&M student says his son, who’s been missing for nearly two weeks, would have never willingly left without contacting them. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 21-year-old Caleb Harris vanished on March 4 from his residence …
Kidnapping
March 15, 2024
Terrified Woman Texts 911 ‘Kidnapped by Ex, Held Captive,’ But Couldn’t Provide Details
A Utah man was arrested for violating protective orders after police received a text from a woman who said she had been “kidnapped by ex, held captive, was at [address], now in white van.” Police said they went to the St. …
Murder
March 15, 2024
Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Montana; 13-Year-Old Arrested, 19-Year-Old Detained as ‘Person of Interest’
Police in Montana are investigating the death of a missing 12-year-old boy found dead in an outbuilding near Central Park in Billings. Billings Police Lt. Matt Kennick said the boy’s body was recovered after investigators obtained a search warrant for …
Mass shooting
March 15, 2024
Commission on Lewiston Mass Shooting Faults Sheriff’s Office for Not Taking Steps to Remove Shooter’s Guns
An independent commission investigating the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, last year, says that the sheriff’s office had probable cause to take away the murderer’s guns prior to the shooting. Robert Card gunned down 18 people in two locations on …
Sex Crimes
March 15, 2024
Grocery Store Employee Ejaculated Onto Food Eaten by Customers — Including Children
Colorado police said on Thursday that a man they arrested last month for indecent exposure is now accused of ejaculating onto food while employed at a grocery store. Stephen Masalta, 32, was arrested in February amid an investigation into a …
Murder
March 15, 2024
Mom of 5-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in ‘Las Vegas’ Suitcase Arrested in California
The mother of a 5-year-old boy found dead in a “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” suitcase in Indiana two years ago has been arrested in a suburb of Los Angeles. Indiana State Police said that Dejuane Ludie Anderson, 37, was …
Unsolved
March 15, 2024
Texas High School Student Found Naked, Strangled & Thrown in Ditch an Hour After Reported Missing
San Antonio police are seeking public tips after a 17-year-old Texas girl was found nude and strangled just one hour after her family reported her missing. According to KHOU 11, Kaitlin Hernandez’s family said she went out for a walk with …
Homicide
March 15, 2024
Son Conducting Welfare Check Finds Mom’s Body in Duffel Bag in Her Closet
An investigation is underway in New York after a woman was reportedly found slain in her apartment on Thursday. According to WNBC, surveillance footage showed Nadia Vitel, 52, enter her Manhattan apartment on March 10 — the same day a …
Murder
March 15, 2024
‘My dad killed my mom’: More Charges for Oklahoma Father, 8-year-old Daughter Testifies Against Him After Mother’s Death
An Oklahoma man charged with kidnapping his son after allegedly murdering his former wife is facing an additional charge, following testimony by his 8-year-old daughter. A Cleveland County judge says the trial against Chase Ainsworth, 35, will proceed after his …
child neglect
March 15, 2024
Florida Mom Abandons Toddler When She Couldn’t Sell Her
A Florida mother has been arrested after she allegedly offered to sell her 18-month-old daughter for $500 and then abandoned the toddler when the person rejected the offer. Palatka Police said the incident began on March 5 when an employee …
Missing
March 15, 2024
BOLO: 14-year-old Girl Minnesota Missing for Weeks, Police Seek Tips
Police in Minnesota are searching for a 14-year-old girl who hasn’t been in two weeks. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Ohara Workcuff was last seen at her Prior Lake home on March 4. Police …
Manslaughter
March 15, 2024
Michigan School Shooter’s Father Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
A Michigan jury finished an earlier panel’s work on Thursday, finding the father a school shooter Ethan Crumbley just as guilty as the 15-year-old’s mother of ignoring signs the boy was in trouble before he took the gun his parents …
Murder
March 15, 2024
Michigan Woman Found Dead at South Dakota Truck Stop; Suspect Arrested in Washington State
A Michigan woman was found dead at a South Dakota truck stop this week, and a man, also from Michigan, was arrested in Washington state for her murder. Anthony Harris, 50, has also been charged with improper disposal in the …
Missing
March 14, 2024
SEE IT: New Video Possibly Shows 2 People Near Autistic Teen’s Home the Night He Vanished
Surveillance footage surfaced on Thursday which possibly shows a 15-year-old Tennessee boy before he vanished late last month. WTVF obtained home security footage which shows two people near Sebastian Rogers’ Hendersonville home the night of his February 26 disappearance. It …
Suicide
March 14, 2024
Bullied Teen Who Died a Day After Being ‘Jumped’ in Bathroom Took Their Own Life, Coroner Says
An Oklahoma teen who died in February, reportedly a day after being attacked at their high school, died of an overdose, authorities said on Wednesday. A summary autopsy report stated that Nex Benedict — a nonbinary 16-year-old who used they/them …
Crime Stories
March 14, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Evil Stepmom Claims Boy, 5, Never Got Off School Bus
Friday, March 3rd: Pamela Turner waits for her stepson to get off the school bus. When Justin Turner doesn’t, the stepmom calls the school. The staff tells her that Justin was marked absent that day. The sheriff’s office is called …
Juveniles
March 14, 2024
Pictured: Missouri Girl Beat Down During School Brawl, Now in Critical Condition with Concussion & Brain Bleeding
A Missouri teen in critical condition after another girl slammed her head into the ground during a school brawl has been identified. According to the New York Pist, a 15-year-old named Kaylee has been identified as the victim, according to …
Murder
March 14, 2024
Mom Posts About Being ‘Drunk Asf’ Hours Before Infant Daughter is Found in Utility Tunnel
On Tuesday, a New York woman pleaded not guilty to murdering her 11-month-old daughter who died after she was found in a utility tunnel on Sunday. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that Persia Nelson, 24, is also charged with …
Missing
March 14, 2024
BOLO: Minnesota Woman Mysteriously Vanishes, Loved Ones Call Disappearance ‘Out of Character’
Rochester police in Minnesota are asking the public for assistance locating a missing woman last seen earlier this month. According to the City of Rochester Police Department, Alice Faye Dobmeier, 34, was last seen leaving her southwest Rochester residence on …
Murder
March 14, 2024
Georgia Man Kills Missing Woman, Drives Home with Her Body in Car: Police
A Georgia man is accused of murdering a missing woman in South Carolina and police now suspect that her remains have been discovered. According to WBMF, 52-year-old Kristin Laymon, of Duluth, Georgia, vanished last year and is now believed to …
Missing
March 14, 2024
Elijah Vue: Mother, Boyfriend Appear in Court as Search Continues for Missing Wisconsin Tot
The mother of missing tot, Elijah Vue, and her boyfriend appeared at the Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin Thursday for preliminary hearings. Katrina Bauer and Jesse Vang are accused of child neglect, with Bauer also facing additional charges of …
Court
March 13, 2024
Scott Peterson Smiles in Court as LA Innocence Project Seeks DNA in Laci & Baby Connor’s Murders
Scott Peterson appeared in a California court on Tuesday amid claims that DNA evidence will exonerate him in his wife and unborn son’s murders. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Los Angeles Innocence Project is backing Peterson’s case. Paula …
Missing
March 13, 2024
Elijah Vue: Search for Wisconsin Tot Extends to New Areas, $40K Reward Offered
The search for missing Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue expanded to several new areas Wednesday morning, with dozens of volunteers offering assistance. The community-led search efforts have expanded at Bubolz Nature Preserve in Outagamie County. Simultaneous searches are happening at Mikadow …
Murder
March 13, 2024
‘She Was Mean to Me’: Nursing Assistant Kills Mom & Cuts Out Her Heart to ‘Inspect’ it
A Florida woman was arrested last week after her mother was reportedly found murdered with her heart removed. On March 6, Tallahassee police found Earleen Tucker, 58, walking around naked and refusing to return to her home and get dressed. …
Podcast
March 13, 2024
[Zone 7] Capturing The Infamous Serial Killer Ted Bundy | Ken Katsaris and Kathy Klein Rubin Part II
In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum sits down for a part II series with Kathy Kleiner, a survivor of Ted Bundy’s infamous 1978 attack on the Chi Omega sorority house, and Ken Katsaris, the former …
Podcast
March 13, 2024
[Body Bags] At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer
When Phillip Chism, 14, doesn’t come home from school, his mother calls the police to report him missing. As the town begins to look for the 9th grader, word spreads around town that a 24-year-old teacher, Colleen Ritzer, is also …
Crime Stories
March 13, 2024
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] UNSOLVED: BEAUTIFUL JULIE NISWENDER FOUND DEAD IN TUB
Julia Niswender’s roommates are gone for the weekend, but then one stops by the apartment on Monday to pick up some things for class. She heads out without seeing or talking to Julia. The next day the roommate realizes she …
Missing
March 13, 2024
Search Intensifies for Missing Texas A&M Student Who Vanished While Waiting for Uber Order
Search efforts to locate a 21-year-old Texas A&M Corpus Christi student escalated on Tuesday, as searchers focused on the areas around a Nueces County apartment complex. Searchers have been focusing on the vicinity behind the North Padre Island apartment complex, …
Court
March 13, 2024
Harmony Montgomery Declared Legally Dead Following Monster Dad’s Murder Conviction
A New Hampshire judge has approved the request made by Harmony Montgomery’s biological mother to declare the 5-year-old girl as legally deceased. Crystal Sorey appeared at the Nashua District Court Monday, urging the judge to recognize Harmony as legally dead …
Child Abuse
March 13, 2024
Georgia Couple Charged With Child Cruelty After Twins Hospitalized
A Georgia couple was arrested earlier this month month on child abuse charges after their 2-month-old son was found unresponseve in their home. The boy was taken to Martin Army Community Hospital by the parents, 26-year-old Scott Sartin and 24-year-old …
Missing
March 13, 2024
BOLO: 12-year-old Illinois Boy Disappears After Going to Corner Store
Chicago police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Saturday. According to CBS News, Antoine Jones was last seen around 6:30 p.m. “at a corner store at 79th and Wood.” Police said he never returned home. …
Murder
March 13, 2024
Missing Washington Businesswoman Found Dead in Mexico
A Washington state woman missing for two weeks has been found dead in Mexico. Reyna Hernandez, 54, was last heard from on February 26 when she told friends she was heading out to run errands, as CrimeOnline reported. She was …
Murder
March 13, 2024
Caregiver to Face Formal Murder Charge in Starvation Death of 4-Year-Old Athena Brownfield
The Oklahoma woman accused in the death of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield last year is expected in court Wednesdya to be arraigned on a first degree murder charge. Brownfield was reported missing on January 10, 2023, after a mail carrier found …
Homicide
March 12, 2024
Wisconsin Man, 20, Charged in Death of 8-Year-Old Family Member
A 20-year-old man has been charged with killing an 8-year-old family member over the weekend. Rock County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home in Fulton on Saturday for a missing child, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Deputies and Fulton police …
Murder
March 12, 2024
Schenectady Mom Charged With Murder in Death of Baby She Allegedly Dropped into Utility Tunnel
The mother of an 11-month-old baby girl found dead in a utility tunnel on the campus of the General Electric Company has now been charged with murder. An autopy revealed little Halo Branton died of exposure and hypothermia, Schenectady County …
Shooting
March 12, 2024
3 Suspects Arrested in Philly Bus Stop Shooting That Wounded 8 High School Students
Philadelphia police have now arrested three suspects in last week’s bus stop shooting that left eight high school students wounded. Authorities announced on Monday they had arrested Jamaal Tucker and Ahnile Buggs, both 18, charging them with attempted murder, aggravated …
Organized crime
March 12, 2024
Organized Theft Ringleader Sells Stolen Goods on Amazon Marketplace for Millions
A California woman was arrested last month, charged with being the ringleader of an organized crime ring that stole nearly $8 million in makeup and other goods from stores across the country and then resold them on an Amazon storefront. …
Sex Crimes
March 12, 2024
Prosecutors File 60 New Charges Against Prime Suspect in Florida Girl Madeline Soto Case
The State Attorney’s Office levied 60 additional criminal charges Tuesday against Stephan Sterns, the primary suspect in the disappearance and death of 13-year-old Florida girl, Madeline Soto. Sterns, identified as the boyfriend of Madeline’s mother, faces charges including sexual battery …
Crime Stories
March 12, 2024
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BUSTED: Man Makes ‘ACCIDENTAL CONFESSION’ TO MURDER
April 23, 1993: the owner of Ajax Liquor store, Steve Weltig, is found dead on the floor on the floor of his shop. Investigators say it appears a struggle took place just before Weltig is shot in the head. Detectives …
Drug Crime
March 12, 2024
Georgia Mother Says 2-year-old Tot Son Choked on Bread, Toxicology Shows Fentanyl in His System
A Georgia mother is under investigation Cobb County police say her deceased son had fentanyl in his bloodstream. According to the Cobb County Police Department, Jocelyn Romero said that her son “silently choked on a piece of bread” while sleeping …
Murder-Suicide
March 12, 2024
PICTURED: Chiropractor Dad Became ‘Depressed’ Months Before Killing Wife & 3 Kids in Murder-Suicide
A Hawaii man who allegedly fatally stabbed his wife, their three children, and himself on Sunday reportedly had no prior history of violence. Though police have not confirmed their identities, KHNL reported that Paris Oda, 46, killed his wife Naoko, …
Missing
March 12, 2024
Elijah Vue: Reward for Missing 3-year-old Wisconsin Tot Reaches $40K
The reward for information that leads to the whereabouts of 3-year-old Wisconsin tot, Elijah Vue, has doubled. According to the Two Rivers Department (TRPD), the reward fund has reached $40,000, following additional funds raised by the department. This also includes …
Child Abuse
March 12, 2024
‘Bone-chilling’ Video Surfaces, Daycare Owner Leaves Tots Alone in Park, Then Hurls Them into Her Car: Police
The owner of a North Carolina daycare is facing charges after police say she left children alone in a park before recklessly throwing them in her car last month. According to the Charlotte Observer, 43-year-old Leslye Denise Torrence is facing …
Murder
March 12, 2024
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Fatal Robbery
A 13-year-old was arrested in Indiana after a fatal gas station robbery in Marion. Marion Police said they found Byron Dennis, Jr., with a gunshot to the chest in the entryway of a Circle K station just before 8 p.m. …
Sex Crimes
March 12, 2024
WWE President, COO Named as Unidentified ‘Corporate Officers’ in Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Vince McMahon
WWE’s president and chief operating officer are two unidentified “corporate officers” named in a sex trafficking lawsuit against former chairman Vince McMahan and former talent-relations executive John Laurinaitis. Nick Khan, WWE’s president, and COO Brad Blum were key parts of …
Vehicle crash
March 12, 2024
Woman Charged in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy
A 12-year-old boy critically injured in a high-speed, wrong way crash last December has died, and a woman has been charged. Endrina Bracho was reportedly driving 75 miles per hour when she struck a Jeep driven by the family of …
Sex Crimes
March 12, 2024
British Prosecutors Charge ‘Influencer’ Andrew Tate With Sexual Aggression
Self-proclaimed woman hater Andrew Tate is back in jail, this time on a warrant from British authorities. Tate’s Romanian spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, told the New York Post and the 37-year-old misogynist and his equally misogynistic brother Tristan Tate were taken …
Crime Stories
March 11, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: High School Teacher Leads Class to CRACK SERIAL MURDER CASE
In 2018, Elizabethton High School student teacher Alex Campbell challenged his students to see if they could figure out if the Redhead murders are sometimes called the Bible Belt Murders. There were 14 unsolved murders with a similar M.O. Campbell …