Suspect Arrested in Theft of Jackie Robinson Statue Later Found Destroyed
Theft
Crime Stories
February 13, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: NEWBORN DEAD After Mom ‘Mistakenly’ Bakes Baby in Oven
Mariah Thomas and her 1-month-old baby, Za’Riah, live with Mariah’s parents. Za’Riah’s grandparents leave for work just before 8 a.m. on Friday. After 1 p.m., Mariah Thomas calls her mother at work, hysterically screaming something is wrong with the baby. …
Celebrity
February 13, 2024
Aaron Carter’s Sister Died of Meth & Fentanyl Overdose: Coroner
Bobbie Jean Carter, Nick and Aaron Carter’s sister, died last year in Florida of an accidental overdose, Bobbie Jean Carter, 41, died at a hospital on December 23 after she was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Tampa home. …
Missing
February 13, 2024
Autistic 5-year-old Boy Found Dead in Canal Hours After Vanishing From Park
A 5-year-old Florida boy who reportedly vanished on Monday has been found dead. WPBF reported that sonar technology was used to locate Siyoga Murphy Jr.’s body underwater in a canal in Belle Glade. Murphy vanished from Pioneer Park five hours …
Court
February 13, 2024
Bryan Kohberger May Soon Know Trial Date for University of Idaho Quadruple Slayings
A trial date could be set later this month for the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. KBOI reported that a court hearing is scheduled for February 28, and Judge John Judge has asked both …
Missing
February 13, 2024
Desperate Family Search for Missing Grandson
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Murder
February 13, 2024
Queens Mom Found Dead in Manhattan Hotel Room Was Beaten, Strangled
An autopsy determined that a 38-year-old mom found dead in a swanky Lower Manhattan hotel reoom was beaten and strangled to death. The New York medical examiner ruled the death of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia a homicide, the New York Daily News …
Death investigation
February 13, 2024
State Orders NC ‘Wilderness Therapy’ Program to Stop Admitting New Children After 12-Year-Old Boy’s Death
North Carolina authorities have clamped down on a “wilderness therapy” program for troubled children after a 12-year-old boy died in their care less than 24 hours after his arrival. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office said Trails …
Shooting
February 13, 2024
6 Shot on New York Subway Platform; 1 Dead as Police Search for Suspect
Six people were shot on a Bronx subway platform Monday — one fatally — in what police say involved a dispute between two groups of teenagers. A 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. The other five — …
Trials
February 12, 2024
Adam Montgomery Trial: Stepmom Continues Testimony on 5-year-old Harmony’s Last Moments, Says She Was Scared to Help
Testimony continued Monday morning in the New Hampshire trial of accused child killer Adam Montgomery, with his former wife taking the stand for the second day. Defense attorneys at the Hillsborough Couty Superior Court began Monday morning by scrutinizing Kayla …
Murder-Suicide
February 12, 2024
Mom Texts ‘Take Care of Our Son’ Before Killing Her Youngest Baby & Herself
A woman and her 1-year-old son were found dead on Saturday in what Texas police are investigating as a murder-suicide. Briana Monroe, 26, and Giavon August were reported missing after a man called the police claiming Monroe had sent him …
Crime Stories
February 12, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: DECAPITATED DURING BIRTH, Staff Swaddles Baby, Replaces Head for Mom’s 1st Peek at Baby Treveon Isaiah
Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Jr., is to be the first child of Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Sr. In the early morning of July 9, Jessica Ross’s water broke and she went into labor at 37 weeks gestation. At 8:40 …
Missing
February 12, 2024
BOLO: Purple Alert Issued for Florida Woman, Police Find Vehicle Abandoned
Tampa police issued a Purple Alert for a missing Florida woman who hasn’t been seen since Sunday. Kiyunii Myers, 26, reportedly made statements that concerned her family before disappearing, the Tampa Free Press reported. Police located her car Monday morning, …
Unsolved
February 12, 2024
Do You Know Him? Sketches Released of Rachel Morin’s Suspected Killer
On Monday, Maryland police released composite sketches of the man they believed killed a woman on a hiking trail last year. According to WBFF, Hartford County investigators believe Rachel Morin’s killer was in the area days before the slaying. The …
Drug Crime
February 12, 2024
Connecticut Reverend Busted for Selling Both ‘Rock and liquefied’ Meth: Police
Woodbury police in Connecticut arrested a reverend Friday on charges of dealing crystal meth, along with other criminal offenses. According to Connecticut State Police, Herbert Irving Miller, 63, was arrested on February 9 after police pulled him over while he …
Shooting
February 12, 2024
Toddler Dead After Finding Loaded, Unsecured Gun in House and Shooting Himself in the Face
A Georgia man has been charged with murder after a toddler shot himself in the face. DeKalb County police said that Antoine Jordan left his gun loaded and unsecured, and the 3-year-old boy found it, WSB reported. When officers arrived …
Police
February 12, 2024
Developing: Trespasser Kills New Mexico Police Officer Dad with 2 Young Children, Witness Shoots Suspect
A New Mexico police officer lost his life on Sunday after being stabbed while responding to a trespassing report in Las Cruces. According to Fox News Digital, Las Cruces Police Department patrol officer Jonah Hernandez was fatally stabbed while responding …
Shooting
February 12, 2024
Manhunt on for 18-Year-Old Gunman for Fatal Shooting in School Parking Lot
An Idaho school is closed and a manhunt under way after a fatal shooting in the school’s parking lot early Monday morning. Idaho Falls Police are looking for 18-year-old Taylor Aughenbaugh, who they say is considered armed and dangerous. The …
Shooting
February 12, 2024
Memphis Spree Shooter Was OUT ON $100,000 BOND AT TIME OF ATTEMPTED MASSACRE
Memphis police arrested a 20-year-old man after a lengthy crime spree on Sunday that included a carjacking, a murder, and at least two other shootings. Courdairon Craft was caught Sunday afternoon after a foot pursuit and charged with first-degree murder, …
Murder-Suicide
February 12, 2024
Juvenile Brother and Sister Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
A juvenile brother and sister were found dead in their Oklahoma home Sunday afternoon, and police say it appears to be a case of murder-suicide. Family members called Broken Arrow police shortly before 2 p.m., after finding the boy dead, …
Murder
February 12, 2024
38-Year-Old Mom Found Dead in Ritzy SoHo Hotel Room; Cops Say Murder
New York police are investigating after a 38-year-old Queens mom was found dead with trauma to her face in a swanky lower Manhattan hotel room on Thursday. The body of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia was found by hotel staff in an 11th …
Death investigation
February 11, 2024
5 Found Dead in 3 Locations, Including 3 Young Children in Burning Car
Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a man in connection with five people found dead in three locations on Sunday, including three children. Mounties were first called to a report of a hit-and-run near the Manitoba town of Carman at …
Cold Cases
February 11, 2024
DNA Evidence Leads Investigators to 2 Suspects in 43 Year-Old Murder Case
a second Michigan man has been charged with murder of a 21-year-old woman found shot to death in a state game area more than 40 years ago. DNA tied both Anthony Harris, 63, and Douglas Laming, 70, to the death …
Shooting
February 11, 2024
Megachurch Shooting: Woman With Rifle Shot Dead, Young Boy With Her Critically Wounded
A woman walked into Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston Sunday afternoon and opened fire but was shot dead by off-duty law enforcement before she could do more than shoot a man in the hip. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner …
Murder
February 11, 2024
Former Wrestlemania Star Formally Charged in Shooting Death of 85-Year-Old Wife
Police in Oregon have arrested former pro wrestler Billy Jack Haynes for the murder of his wife in their Portland home. The 71-year-old Haynes, whose real name is William Albert Haynes Jr., was hospitalized for a medical condition unrelated to …
Murder
February 11, 2024
New Jersey Man Wrote ‘Manifesto’ About How He Was Going to Kill Former High School Classmate
David Shroitman stabbed Maryrose Fealey 37 times. Police have found no connection between them since they graduated high school in 2014.
Child Abuse
February 11, 2024
6-Year-Old Girl Kept Locked in Dog Cage, Fed Dog Food
The parents of a 6-year-old Pennsylvania girl were arrested last week after they allegedly locked her naked in a dog cage, fed her dog food, and physically abused her, including beating her with a broom and shooting her legs with …
Missing
February 11, 2024
Oklahoma Family Pleads for Help to Find Missing Woman with Special Needs
An Oklahoma family is pleading for the public’s help to find a woman with special needs who has gone missing, Fox 23 reports. Katie Vaclaw, 40, has not been seen or heard from by her loved ones since around 9 …
child endangerment
February 11, 2024
Update: Missouri Mom Who Baked Baby in Oven ‘Thought Like a Child,’ Friend Says
New details are emerging about the Missouri mother who allegedly mistook an oven for a crib and caused the infant’s death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities in Kansas City found 1-month-old Za’Riah Mae dead with burn injuries on Friday. The girl’s …
Murder
February 11, 2024
Death Sentence for California Man Who Murdered 4, But Execution May Never Happen
A judge has upheld a capital sentence against a California man who murdered four people, but whether the state will put the killer to death is uncertain. On Friday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Anthony Villalobos ruled that 24-year-old Jose …
Bribery
February 10, 2024
Kentucky Woman Tries to Fight Neighbor With Knife, Offers ‘Sexual Favors’ to Cops to Let Her Go
A Kentucky woman was arrested this week on multiple charges after she allegedly chased her neighbors with a knife and then offered “sexual favors” to a police officer to avoid charges. Hannah Hayes has been charged with burglary, disorderly conduct, …
child endangerment
February 10, 2024
Kansas City Mom Charged With Death of Infant She Put in Oven Instead of Crib
A Missouri mother has been charged in the death of her 1-month-old child after she allegedly put the infant in an oven. Court documents say Mariah Thomas told family members that she accidentally put the child in the oven instead …
Kidnapping
February 10, 2024
Ohio Woman Who Stole Car With Twins Inside Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping
An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to two federal counts of kidnapping a minor in the case of a set of twin infants who were in the back seat of a car she stole from outside a Columbus pizza restaurant. …
Murder
February 10, 2024
Bronx Woman Shot Dead in Apartment, Nephews Wounded
A 40-year-old Bronx woman was shot to death in her home and her two nephews wounded early Saturday morning. New York Police took her estranged boyfriend into custody for questioning Saturday afternoon, the New York Daily News reported. Officers were …
Missing
February 10, 2024
15-Year-Old California Girl Disappears During Layover at Denver Airport
A 15-year-old California girl has been missing for nearly two weeks after disappearing on a layover at Denver International Airport. Harper Cadman arrived in Denver aboard a United Airlines flight from Montana at about 8:30 a.m. on January 30, but …
Missing
February 10, 2024
Where’s Destiny? 15-Year-Old Milwaukee Girl Missing Since Monday
Police in Milwaukee are looking for a 15-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Monday. Destiny Meredith is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 pounds with long black hair in a ponytail and brown eyes, according to …
Assault
February 10, 2024
Ohio Teacher’s Skull Cap Removed After Student Attack
Part of an Ohio teacher’s skull was removed after she was attacked in her classroom by a student who may have been high, WCPO-TV reports. Authorities say the incident occurred around 2:18 p.m. on January 4 at Colerain High School, …
Jail
February 10, 2024
Bride Killer Jamie Komoroski Planning Her Own Wedding from Jail
A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a new bride on her wedding night is making plans for her own marriage while in jail, the New York Post reports. Jamie Lee Komoroski is being held in the Al Cannon …
Nancy Grace
February 10, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘Drunk’ TV Star and Bar Sued Over CRASHES
A popular Pasadena restaurant and nightclub has been dragged into a lawsuit filed against former General Hospital star Haley Pullos. Pullos was allegedly drunk and high on pot when she caused a near-fatal car crash. The driver Pullos hit sustained a …
Shooting
February 9, 2024
15-Year-Old Times Square Gunman Who Shot a Tourist Taken Into Custody in Tears
Police have arrested a 15-year-old wanna-be Times Square shoplifter who shot a tourist and fired at police officers while he ran away. The boy was said to be in tears when he was taken away in handcuffs, WABC reported. The …
Murder
February 9, 2024
Toddler Shot Dead While Out for a Walk With His Mom
The public stepped up Thursday to help Maryland police arrest two men for the shooting death of a toddler who was walking with his mother near them home. Jeremy Poou-Caceres and his mother were hit by stray bullets at about …
Child Abuse
February 9, 2024
10-Year-Old Girl Dead From ‘Horrifying’ Abuse; Her Guardians Charged With Murder
Three people were arrested Friday morning in the “horrifying” child abuse case of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead from starvation, neglect, and pneumonia in her home last month. Geanna Bradley’s parents, Brandy and Thomas Blasse and and her …
Missing
February 9, 2024
Family Looking for St. Louis Man Who Vanished in Kansas City
A St. Louis family is seeking answers about a 19-year-old man who went missing last week in Kansas City. T’Montez Hurt, a freshman at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, called his grandmother, Tecona Donald-Sullivan, early last Thursday morning from …
Murder
February 9, 2024
Florida Woman Charged With Death of ‘Obviously Neglected’ 14-Year-Old Boy
A Florida woman has been charged with first degree murder after the death of an “obviously neglected” 14-year-old boy on New Year’s Day. Daytona Beach Police said they arrested Talia Nelson, 43, on Friday. She was also charged with aggravated …
Podcast
February 9, 2024
[Zone 7] Murdaugh Murder Mayhem: The Latest on Alex Murdaugh with Joshua Schiffer
The Murdaugh family is an affluent American family that has lived in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, 55, is sentenced to life in prison with no parole for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, …
Crime Stories
February 9, 2024
IS ANYONE SEARCHING FOR MISSING TALLAHASSEE GIRL,12? Where is Lori?
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Murder
February 9, 2024
‘Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist’ Beat Dad to Death for Getting a Vaccine
A Florida man is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly beating his father to death on Sunday. According to the Palm Beach Post, Brian McGann Sr. was found dead of blunt force trauma at his Lake Worth Beach home after …
Trials
February 9, 2024
Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial: Accused Child Killer’s Ex Says She Hid Child’s Body in Pizza Shop Freezer
Kayla Montgomery took the stand on Friday as the key witness for the state in the trial against her estranged husband and accused child killer, Adam Montgomery. Kayla told the jury at New Hampshire’s Hillsborough County Court that she saw …