Dad, Stepmom Arrested in Death of 5-Year-Old Boy Nearly 35 Years Ago
Cold Cases
Dad was captured on video crying after ‘finding’ Justin Turner’s body in the family camper.
Murder
January 11, 2024
Utah Massage Parlor Employee Stabbed To Death
Police in Utah are investigating the brutal stabbing attack that killed a woman working alone last week at a Midvale massage parlor. Yuping Jiao, 45, was an Chinese immigrant. She was attacked sometime between 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on …
Death investigation
January 11, 2024
3 Dead in 2 Colorado Crime Scenes Are Connected, Deputies Say
Colorado authorities are investigating three people found dead in two Douglas County locations Thurssday morning, and detectives say the deaths are connected. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the top of the Reuter-Hess Incline Trail shortly …
Shooting
January 11, 2024
6-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead by Loaded, Unsecured Gun Left on Top of PlayStation
Dallas Police are investigating after a 6-year-old girl was shot to death on Wednesday while her mother was at a funeral home making arrangements for the funeral of her teenage son, who was shot dead last month. Aylayna Ross was …
Podcast
January 11, 2024
[Body Bags] Testimony from Beyond the Grave: The Suspicious Death of Maria Muñoz
When a panicked husband calls 911 for help saying his wife has overdosed the first officer on the scene notices some pretty big red flags. How a Young Mother’s Journal Helped Convict Cheating Husband of Her Murder The forensics tell …
Abortion
January 11, 2024
UPDATE: Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman Who Miscarried at Home
On Thursday, the Ohio grand jury declined to indict a woman charged with abuse of a corpse for miscarrying at home in September. Mahoning Matters reported that Brittany Watts, 34, was hospitalized in Warren twice and left both times before …
Crime Stories
January 11, 2024
Socialite Michelle Troconis Struts into Court, ‘Was on Phone’ as Lover Hid Wife’s Bloody Clothes in 30 TRASHCANS
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Serial Killers
January 11, 2024
Police Need Help Identifying Possible ‘Happy Face Killer’ Victim
California officials in Riverside announced Monday that they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a woman killed by Keith Jesperson, otherwise known as the “Happy Face Killer.” The woman’s remains were found on August 30, 1992, near Blythe along …
Famous Murder Cases
January 11, 2024
Boyfriend Who Killed Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Mom Calls Himself ‘Mr. Smiley’ in Email to Media
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former boyfriend — who is serving a life sentence in Missouri for killing her mother in 2015 — has reportedly spoken out in light of her release last month. Blanchard, 32, spent seven years in prison for …
Murder
January 11, 2024
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Girlfriend’s Mom in Intentional Fire
An Illinois man pleaded guilty this week to setting a fire that killed his girlfriend’s mother in 2022. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Haine said that Michael Sloan Jr., 41, could face up to 50 years in prison for the …
Murder
January 11, 2024
Retired Texas Judge, Wife Shot Dead by 45-Year-Old Son
The son of a prominent retired judge in Texas has been charged with killing his parents because he thought his mother was trying to put a sleeping pill in his mouth. Seth Carnes, 45, is charged with capital murder in …
Murder
January 11, 2024
17-Year-Old Held in Quadruple Murder; His Mom & Her Boyfriend Charged as Accessories
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for a quadruple murder in California, and the boy’s mother and her boyfriend have been charged as accessories to the homicide. Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said that investigators don’t believe the teen acted …
Attempted Murder
January 10, 2024
Man Who Attacked Judge in Court Now Charged With Attempted Murder
The man who attacked a Las Vegas judge last week now faces 13 news charges, including attempted murder, battery on a protected person, and disregarding safety of people and property. Three-times felon Deobra Redden, 30, dove over Clark County District …
Missing
January 10, 2024
16-Year-Old Texas Teen Missing Since December 15
A Texas teenager caught the bus for school on December 15 and shortly thereafter turned off location sharing on her phone. Kiersten McWilliams hasn’t been seen since, and her mother fears she could be in grave danger. “She’s really sweet, …
Fraud
January 10, 2024
Civilian Employee Charged With Bilking More Than $100 Million from US Army
Janet Mello allegedly bought luxury vehicles, millions of dollars in property, designer clothing and jewelry, and made multiple international trips.
Murder
January 10, 2024
Domino’s Delivery Driver Killed During Robbery on Second Day of Job
Florida police arrested three people Wednesday in connection with Tuesday’s shooting death of a pizza delivery driver. West Palm Beach police officers who responded to reports of a shooting found Domino’s delivery driver Tommie Anderson III, 33, on the ground …
Death Row
January 10, 2024
Federal Judge OKs Alabama to Be First in Nation to Use Experimental Nitrogen Gas for Execution
Missing
January 10, 2024
MISSING: 12-Year-Old Boy Unaccounted for Since Tuesday
Pennsylvania authorities have asked for the public’s help in locating a 12-year-old boy who vanished on Tuesday. WPXI reported that Kahlil Fairbee was last seen in McKeesport, around the 400 block of Penny Street. Additional details regarding his disappearance were …
Murder
January 10, 2024
AFFIDAVIT: Third Suspect Arrested in Deaths of Pregnant Teen, Savanah Soto & Boyfriend, Matthew Guerra
San Antonio police apprehended a third suspect Wednesday, in connection with the December deaths of pregnant teen, Savanah Soto, and her boyfriend. Court documents obtained by The Docket state that police arrested 47-year-old Myrta Romanos, in connection to the deaths …
Rape
January 10, 2024
College Baseball Player Raped Girl After Off-Campus Party, Cops Say
An Indiana man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman last year. University of Evansville baseball player Willard Peterson, 20, reportedly met the victim at an off-campus house party in November. The victim said she was “very intoxicated” …
Crime Stories
January 10, 2024
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] IDAHO STUDENTS SLAY: SICK GHOULS EYE DEMOLISHED HOUSE FOR ‘SOUVENIRS?’
As Bryan Kohberger’s defense team tries again to get a judge to toss out the indictment against Kohberger, the home where the four murders took place is now gone. The clapboard house located at 1122 King Road, Moscow has been …
Missing
January 10, 2024
Mom-of-8 Missing Since 2022 Was Murdered by Boyfriend, Tossed in Dumpster: Prosecutors
Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they have filed murder charges against the boyfriend of a Michigan woman missing since 2022. WOOD reported that Carlos Watts Jr., 38, confessed to striking Heather Kelley, 35, in the head with a blunt object …
Weird Crime
January 10, 2024
23-Year-Old Oregon Man Supposedly Cremated, Family Discovers He’s Alive After 3 Months
A 23-year-old man in Oregon man who was pronounced dead by the Multnomah County medical examiner on September 11 is alive and well. According to KPTV, the revelation came to light when Tyler Chase’s family, shocked by the error, reached …
Theft
January 10, 2024
Ohio Mom Fakes Daughter’s Illness During Fundraiser Cancer Scam: Police
A 41-year-old Ohio mother is facing charges after police say she pretended her daughter had cancer and collected According to the Noble County Sheriff’s Office, police arrested Pamela Reed on January 8, on a felony charge of theft by deception. …
Court
January 10, 2024
Accused Baby Killer Who Claimed He Gave Infant to Social Services Wants to Marry Woman on Witness List
A West Virginia man accused of murdering his 3-month-old daughter appeared in a Cabell County court on Tuesday, with a motion announcing that he has intentions to marry a woman on the witness list. Shannon Overstreet pleaded not guilty at …
Other
January 10, 2024
19 Best True Crime Shows to Watch on Peacock
#1 – ‘Bloodline Detectives’ with host Nancy Grace
Stalking
January 10, 2024
‘She’s My Wife’: ‘Delusional’ Texas Man Charged With Stalking Pop Star Shakira
A Texas man was arrested early Monday morning when he showed up in a cab at pop star Shakira’s Miami Beach home after sending her gifts and making multiple social media posts about his “relationship” with her. Daniel John Valtier, …
Murder
January 10, 2024
Daughter Pleads Guilty, Will Testify Against Mom Accused of Killing Pregnant Teen, Cutting Baby From Womb
The daughter of a woman accused of killing a pregnant teen and cutting her unborn child out of the womb has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against her mother. Desiree Figueroa agreed to a plea deal that will send …
Child Abuse
January 10, 2024
‘Stuck With This Thing Until She Dies’: Florida Woman Texts Ex-Boyfriend Video of Her Abusing Baby Girl
A Florida woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly sent a video and an image of her beating and abusing an infant to her ex-boyfriend, the father of the little girl. The ex-boyfriend flagged down a North Miami …
Child sex crimes
January 10, 2024
Teacher Accused of Molesting Young Girls Gets No Jail Time, Won’t Be on Sex Offender Registry
A former Connecticut elementary school teacher accused of molesting female students over several years was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation, with a 10 year prison sentence suspended. Prosecutors in New Britain had previously allowed James Eschert, 53, to enter …
Death investigation
January 9, 2024
Jennifer Dulos Officially Declared Dead by Probate Judge
A Connecticut probate court judge officially declared Jennifer Farber Dulos dead nearly three months ago after her mother filed a petition for the declaration. Eighty-eight-year-old Gloria Farber write in her petition that the disposition of her daughter’s estate and the …
Murder
January 9, 2024
Arrest Made in Shooting Death of 5-Year-Old Boy Getting Hair Cut; Others Sought
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a 5-year-old Alabama boy while he was getting a hair cut over the weekend, and police say they are looking for other suspects who were with the man they’ve arrested. …
Attempted Murder
January 9, 2024
Massachusetts Woman Charged With Trying to Kill Her Husband, Urged by Scammer Pretending to Be Soap Opera Star
A Massachusetts woman had been charged with attempted murder by investigators who claim someone claiming to be a famous soap opera star urged her to kill her husband. Police said that Nicole Heath called on December 3 to say she …
Court
January 9, 2024
Bond Lowered for 1 Defendant in Crystal Rogers Murder Case
A Kentucky judge has lowered the bond for one of three men charged in the disappearance and presumed death of mom of 5 Crystal Rogers. Steve Lawson, 53, appeared in court last week with his attorneys to argue that his …
Missing
January 9, 2024
MISSING: ‘Endangered’ Disabled Air Forced Veteran Last Seen Disoriented at O’Hare Airport
Chicago police have issued a missing persons alert for a disabled Air Force veteran last seen Sunday. According to the Chicago Police Department, 59-year-old Diane Huggins was discharged from Ascension Resurrection Hospital on Chicago’s Northwest Side Sunday morning at around …
Prison
January 9, 2024
Record $25M Payout to Man Imprisoned for 44 Years for Rape He Didn’t Commit
North Carolina officials announced on Tuesday that the city of Concord will pay a man $22 million after he spent 44 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. Ronnie Long, 68, was sentenced to 80 years after …
Sex Crimes
January 9, 2024
Woman Caught Sending Child Porn to Man After His Girlfriend Calls Cops
A Wisconsin woman was charged last week for allegedly taking sexually explicit photos of a child and sending them online. In June, a Texas woman reported to police that she discovered child pornography on her boyfriend’s computer. Homeland Security eventually …
Celebrity
January 9, 2024
Singer Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Says
Singer Sinead O’Connor — who died last year in England — died as a result of natural causes, officials announced on Tuesday. The Southwark Coroner’s Court confirmed O’Connor’s cause of death in a statement issued to the BBC. O’Connor, 56, …
Crime Stories
January 9, 2024
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Pregnant Woman Raped, HELD 5 YEARS IN PADLOCKED GARAGE
A woman calls police saying that she has been held prisoner for five years, by a man who offered to help her at a time when she was panhandling. Police first made contact with her in April of 2023. Using …
Teacher Scandals
January 9, 2024
Missouri Teacher Flees State After Sex with Student, Photos of Scratches on Victim’s Back: Reports
A Missouri high school math teacher has been arrested in Texas, after fleeing the state amid accusations of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teen student. Police arrested 26-year-old Hailey Nichelle Clifton-Carmack last week while she visited family near …
Unsolved
January 9, 2024
Missing Teen Girl Found Dead in Bayou With Suspicious Neck Injuries
A missing Texas woman who was reportedly found dead in a bayou on Friday had injuries consistent with a homicide, according to the coroner’s office. Tierra Horn, 18, disappeared on Tuesday, days before her body was discovered along the Buffalo …
Court
January 9, 2024
Judge Slams Murder Suspect Caught by Pet Dog Hiding in Backyard of Unsuspecting Family’s Home
A homicide suspect who broke out of a northwestern Pennsylvania prison last year and evaded arrest until a pet dog played a crucial role in his capture, will serve a decades-long prison sentence. On Friday, a Warren County judge sentenced …
Murder
January 9, 2024
Ex-Boyfriend Poses as Delivery Man, Guns Down Girlfriend’s Current Beau on His Birthday
A Georgia man, disguised as a delivery man, lured his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend out of his apartment last week and executed him. Donovan Carter, 33, was charged with aggravated assault, murder, malice murder, and possession of a firearm during commission …
Missing
January 9, 2024
Missing NH Artists’s Car Found Abandoned with Backpack, Cellphone Inside
New Hampshire police are seeking public tips following the disappearance of a 31-year-old Barnstead woman. According to the Barnstead Police Department, Ashley Turcotte was last seen at her Barnstead home on Thursday. Police later found her backpack and cell phone …
Manslaughter
January 9, 2024
4-Year-Old Mississippi Girl Found Dead in Closet
A 4-year-old girl was found dead in a closet, and a relative has been arrested. Greenville, Mississippi, police said they were asked to check on the welfare of a child on Monday by a parent who said a relative had …
Trials
January 9, 2024
Trial Set to Begin for ‘Other Woman’ Michelle Troconis in Jennifer Dulos Missing Mom Case
The Connecticut woman accused of helping real estate mogul Fotis Dulos kill his estranged wife and cover up the crime in 2019 goes before a jury this week. Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mom of 5, disappeared on May 24, 2019, …
Murder
January 8, 2024
2 ‘Colonial Parkway Murders’ Solved, Over 30 Years After Death of Young Virginia Couple
Law enforcement in Virginia revealed a “significant breakthrough” in the identification of the suspect linked to three cold case homicides from the late 1980s, including two cases associated with the “Colonial Parkway Murders.” According to WAVY News, Alan Wade Wilmer …
Unsolved
January 8, 2024
Elderly Couple Found Dead in ‘Extremely Hot’ 120-Degree Home
An investigation is underway in South Carolina after an elderly couple was reportedly found dead in a hot home on Saturday. WSPA reported that Joan Littlejohn, 84, and Glennwood Fowler, 82, were found deceased in Spartanburg after their family requested …
Murder
January 8, 2024
Elderly Woman Raped, Murdered & Set on Fire By Suspect on Crime Spree
A Mississippi man was arrested on Friday, nearly a week after allegedly he broke into an elderly woman’s home and murdered her. WLBT reported that a state trooper and U.S. Marshal pulled over Sammy Patrick, 36, at a QuikTrip in …