Identity Released of Woman Killed in Illinois Murder for Hire Plot
Murder for hire
Prosectutors also released details of the investigation that led them to the ex-boyfriend, the gunman, and the getaway car driver.
Court
September 28, 2023
Bryan Kohberger: Prosecutors Demand to See Details on Accused Idaho Killer’s Amazon Purchases
Prosecutors are combing through Bryan Kohberger’s online activity to and pushing to have potential evidence related to the University of Idaho murders revealed, newly-revealed court filings show. On May 8, Latah County authorities filed a warrant for online retailer Amazon …
Crime Stories
September 28, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BREAKING: Suzanne Morphew Remains Found
Suzanne Morphew’s remains have been found. Police in Colorado say in the midst of an unrelated search they uncovered the missing mother-of-two, her bones scattered in a remote, desert field of sagebrush and natural grasses. It appears to have been …
Child Abuse
September 28, 2023
‘Beat by daddy and mommy a lot’: New Charges for House of Horrors Parents, Children Found Malnourished and Beaten
WARNING: Graphic Content
Murder
September 28, 2023
Sex Offender Murdered Baltimore Tech CEO Days After Committing Rape, Arson: Police
Maryland police said a man who was arrested on Wednesday, two days after allegedly murdering a tech CEO at her Maryland home, randomly targeted the victim. Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. told WBAL that Jason Billingsley was arrested at …
Court
September 28, 2023
Smirking Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Appears in Court, Says He’s Reviewing Case Evidence
Accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann told a judge that he has been reviewing evidence against him while behind bars at the Suffolk County jail. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Heuermann, 59, who stands accused of killing three women, appeared …
Missing
September 28, 2023
Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Hasn’t Been Seen in Over 2 Weeks
Texas police are searching for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing for more than two weeks. According to KENS, Edward “Nathan” Escobedo was last seen in San Antonio on September 11. It is unclear when he was reported missing, …
Murder
September 28, 2023
Mom’s Boyfriend Allegedly Kills 4-Month-Old Girl, Found With Severe Brain Injuries
An Oklahoma man who allegedly killed his girlfriend’s 4-month-old daughter in February appeared in court on Tuesday. Shaun Wadlow Jr., 25, was reportedly watching the infant and her 3-year-old sibling. While in Wadlow’s care, the infant suffered a severe brain …
Missing
September 28, 2023
‘I have a gut feeling that something is not right’: Missing Texas Mom Vanishes After Work, Family Seeks Tips
A Texas grandmother is seeking answers after her 21-year-old granddaughter uncharacteristically vanished Thursday. According to Click2Houston, 21-year-old Deuandrea Ford was last seen September 21 at her Divas Bikini Bar N Grill job in east Houston. Ford’s grandmother, Bridgette Carriere, said …
Assault
September 28, 2023
Recently Reunited Father Beats Son Nearly to Death with Sledgehammer
A California father was convicted last week for beating his 24-year-old son nearly to death with a sledgehammer earlier this year. A Ventura County jury found Anthony Nardini, 42, guilty of three felonies, including attempted murder, in the March 2023 …
Murder
September 28, 2023
Suzanne Morphew: Husband, Daughters ‘Struggling’ With Shock & Grief After Discovery of Remains, Attorney Says
Attorney Iris Eytan insists Barry Morphew ‘is as innocent as he was from Day 1’ of his wife’s murder.
Murder
September 28, 2023
Suspect in Baltimore Tech CEO’s Murder Arrested at Train Station
The suspect in the killing of 26-year-old tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was arrested late Wednesday night at a train station in Bowie, Maryland. Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. and Baltimore city police announced the arrest at around 12:30 a.m. …
Murder
September 27, 2023
Investigators Find Blood, Bullet Casings in Home of Mom Found Dead in Culvert
Court documents reveal the investigators found blood and shell casings at the home of an Oklahoma teacher who was found dead in a culvert four days after she was reported missing. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the body of Makayla Meave-Byers, …
Firearms
September 27, 2023
18-Year-Old Charged With 3D Printing Guns at His Mom’s Day Care With 2 Teen Accomplices
Three New York teens have been arrested after authorities found a 3D printer and several plastic “ghost guns” at a home day care in East Harlem and two other locations. Police said they seized the printer, tools, two completed firearms …
Crime Stories
September 27, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Loving Mom Bludgeoned With Kitchen Frying Pan, STABBED 30 TIMES
A college secret is said to be the motive behind the murder of an Ohio Mom. Brenda Powell was bludgeoned with a frying pan and then stabbed more than 30 times. Daughter Sydney Powell, 19 at the time, was charged with …
Missing
September 27, 2023
BREAKING: SUZANNE MORPHEW REMAINS FOUND
More than three years after her disappearance, law enforcement officials in Colorado say the remains of missing mother-of-two Suzanne Morphew have been found. According to CBS News, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said the remains were discovered on September 22, …
Murder
September 27, 2023
Suspect in Tech CEO’s Slaying Got Reduced Sentence for Raping Woman at Knifepoint in 2013
The man wanted for allegedly killing a tech CEO at her Maryland home this week reportedly raped and strangled a woman in 2013. EcoLabs Technologies founder Pava LaPere, 29, was found dead with blunt-force trauma at her Maryland apartment on …
Court
September 27, 2023
Delphi Murders: Prosecution Rejects ‘Grandstanding’ Defense Theory, Calls Pagan White Nationalists Claim a ‘Fanciful Defense’
Indiana prosecutors have rejected the theory that two girls killed in Delphi were targeted by a pagan cult, calling the claim unsubstantiated, while pushing for cameras to be banned during upcoming court proceedings. In a 6-page motion, Carroll County Prosecutor …
Murder
September 27, 2023
DEVELOPING: 2 Toddlers Found Dead in Home, Allegedly Murdered by Their Own Mother
An Indiana woman is facing murder charges after her 1-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were found dead in a home on Tuesday. According to WXIN, local police contacted Indiana State Police after the two children were found dead at a …
September 27, 2023
Avriel Hooks: Accused Killer Husband Violated Protective Order a Month Before Virginia Mom’s Death
A Virginia man accused of killing his wife, Avriel Hooks, reportedly violated a protective order against him a month before police found her dead. According to ABC 13, warrants obtained for accused killer, Michael Lee Perry III, 21, are for …
Jail
September 27, 2023
Career Criminal Walks Free on Bond After Judge Blocks Him from Having Chainsaw: Report
In the latest cases highlighted in the ongoing Harris County series, “Breaking Bond,” an accused catalytic converter thief is out on a personal recognizance bond after a judge made an unusual requirement: no chainsaws allowed. According to FOX26, a magistrate …
Drug Crime
September 27, 2023
DEADLY DAYCARE: Husband of Daycare Owner Where Tot Died From Fentanyl Exposure Arrested in Mexico
Investigators have located and arrested Felix Herrera-Garcia, the husband of a Bronx daycare where four children were sickened by fentanyl exposure, one of them fatally. One-year-old Nicholas Dominici was pronounced dead at a hospital on September 15 after he and …
Drowning
September 27, 2023
Tamia Taylor: Body Pulled from Water Confirmed as Mother Who Vanished After Tennessee Queen Riverboat Cruise
A body pulled from the Mississippi River over the weekend has been officially identified as missing mother, Tamia Taylor, who vanished following a birthday celebration aboard the Queen Riverboat Cruise on September 9. According to the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office …
Death investigation
September 27, 2023
Flight Attendant Found Dead in Hotel Room With Sock in Her Mouth
Philadelphia police are investigating as suspicious the death of a 66-year-old American Airlines flight attendant who was found dead in her hotel room with “a cloth in her mouth.” The woman was found dead at the Marriott Philadelphia Airport at …
Serial Killers
September 27, 2023
Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann to Appear in Court
A Suffolk County judge could rule on prosecutors’ request to transfer dozens of weapons back to Nassau County — a move opposed by Heuermann’s attorneys, who want them given back to his family.
Murder
September 26, 2023
Tech CEO Found Dead in Her Baltimore Apartment; Cops Hunt for Suspect
A 26-year-old tech CEO and member of Forbes’ prestigious “30 Under 30” class of 2023 was found dead Monday in her Baltimore apartment. Police said they were initially called about a missing person but later received a second call, which …
Murder
September 26, 2023
Alabama Woman Charged With Running Over Man, Killing Him
An Alabama woman has been charged in connection with the death of a Mobile man in 2014. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said that Charles “Bubba” Jackson, 33, was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Bridgette Mathews, …
Fraud
September 26, 2023
Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud for Years While Building Real Estate Empire
A New York judge on Tuesday granted a partial summary judgement to Attorney General Letitia James in her civil suit against Donald Trump, ruling that the ex-president and his company built his real estate empire on fraud and deceit by …
Media
September 26, 2023
Ex-ABC Reporter Blames Child Porn Possession on War Reporting
A former ABC reporter is expected to be sentenced in a Virginia federal court this week for possession of child pornography. According to the Daily Beast, James Gordon Meek, 54, has asked the court for leniency — while attributing his …
Podcast
September 26, 2023
[Body Bags] Medical Misadventure or Manslaughter? A Tragic Childbirth Tale
Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor are filled with joy at the prospect of welcoming their newborn into the world. Tragically, their world is turned upside down when what should have been a routine childbirth becomes a horrifying series of …
Crime Stories
September 26, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Did GLAM ‘RUSSIAN’ SWINGER take out HIT ON HUBBY?
Tatyana Remley stands charged with soliciting someone to kill her husband. Remley approaches a friend with an offer of $2 million dollars to end her estranged husband’s life. The friend went to police, who set up a sting. The couple …
Arson
September 26, 2023
Counselor Killed in Suspicious House Fire Years After Partner Found Murdered in Same Neighborhood
A Florida man killed last week in a house fire lost his partner to murder in the same neighborhood in 2017, according to reports. Dan Kane, 66, was killed in a house fire in Seminole Heights on September 18. Tampa …
Murder
September 26, 2023
3rd Suspect Behind Bars After Hitman Hired by Ex-boyfriend Shoots Illinois Woman Dead
Chicago police have charged a third suspect who allegedly acted as the getaway driver for a hitman hired by the victim’s ex to kill her. According to Fox 32, police arrested 29-year-old Rosalio Diaz-Zarate in connection with the death of …
September 26, 2023
3-year-old Dies from Boiling Pot of Lentils at Father’s Vending Stall
Wanted
September 26, 2023
Manhunt Expands to Dominican Republic as Police Search for Husband of NYC Daycare Owner, Following 1-year-old Tot’s Death
The search for the fugitive husband of Bronx daycare owner accused of dealing drugs out of the daycare center has expanded to the Dominican Republic. According to federal law enforcement sources, the search for daycare owner Grei Mendez De Ventura’s …
Weird Crime
September 26, 2023
SEE IT: ‘Panty Snatcher’ Steals Underwear From Apartment Laundry Room
Missing
September 26, 2023
West Virginia Woman Found Dead Under Blanket Is Identified Months Later
West Virginia police announced on Tuesday that they have identified a woman who was found dead in February. WCHS reported that an inmate on work release was picking up trash on February 21 when he discovered Tamber Johnson, 31, dead …
Murder
September 26, 2023
Father Learns Fate After Killing 6-month-old Baby for Bothering Him While He Played Video Games
A Michigan man has pleaded no contest in connection with the death of his 6-month-old daughter, removing a first-degree murder charge from the table. According to court documents reviewed by Law&Crime, Alex Lewis Marsh pleaded no contest earlier this month …
Drug Crime
September 26, 2023
DEADLY DAY CARE: 3rd Suspect Arrested in Daycare Fentanyl Poisoning Case
A third person has been arrested in the deadly fentanyl overdose incident at a New York daycare that left a 1-year-old boy dead and three other children hospitalized. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York …
Missing
September 26, 2023
FOUND SAFE: Grandmother, Toddler Grandson Missing After Talking a Walk
Update: Morristown police announced they found a missing grandmother and her grandson safe. They provided no further information. Original story: Investigators in East Tennessee are searching for a grandmother and toddler who didn’t return from a walk Monday afternoon. Morristown …
Murder
September 26, 2023
Woman, Teen Found Dead in Brooklyn Apartment
A 37-year-old woman, her teenage daughter, and a dog were found dead in a Brooklyn apartment building on Monday. Police were called at about 2:30 p.m. to the apartment in East Flatbush, WNBC reported, after a man called to say …
Violent Crime
September 25, 2023
Ohio Killer Sydney Powell Bludgeons Mother With Skillet & Stabs Her 30 Times Over College Secret
An Ohio woman was convicted last week of violently murdering her mother in 2020 to hide being kicked out of college. A Summit County jury found Sydney Powell, 23, guilty on Wednesday of killing Brenda Powell, 50, in their Akron …
Serial Killers
September 25, 2023
Suspected Serial Killer Linked to 2 Slayings, Cops Believe There’s More Victims
Earlier this month, Kansas police arrested a suspect in connection with two cold-case murders in the 1990s. The Kansas City Star reported that Gary Davis Sr., 52, remained at large despite the FBI notifying Kansas City police of a DNA …
Missing
September 25, 2023
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing 11-year-Old Florida Girl
Florida police are searching for an 11-year-old Daytona girl who hasn’t been seen since Monday morning. The Dayton Police Department is requesting public assistance in the search for Jessie Marie Haynes, who disappeared from Greenway Street early Monday morning around …
Crime Stories
September 25, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Delphi Murders Suspect: PAGAN CULT ‘SACRIFICED’ Abby & Libby
New court documents aimed at clearing Richard Allen for the murders of Delphi teens Abigail Williams and Liberty German blame white nationalists, practicing Odinism for the deaths. Allen’s attorneys say the murders were carried out as part of a pagan …
September 25, 2023
Wife of Murdered Microsoft Exec Jared Bridegan Creates ‘Bexley Box’ for Child Victims, Showcased at CrimeCon 2023
“Moms and Mysteries,” a true crime podcast that covered the murder of Florida Microsoft executive, Jared Bridegan, presented the “Bexley Box” at CrimeCon 2023 in Orlando. Organized by Kristen Bridegan, “Bexley Box” was created following the death of Kristen’s husband, …
Murder
September 25, 2023
Dad Charged With ‘Slaughtering’ 3 Young Sons Will Stand Trial Next Summer
An Ohio father who allegedly shot and killed his three young sons in June appeared in court last week for a motions hearing. WLWT reported that Chad Doerman’s trial was scheduled for July 8 to August 2, 2024. The defense …
Unsolved
September 25, 2023
Jennifer Kesse: Family Attends CrimeCon 2023, Pushes for DNA Testing Following Lawsuit Against Local Police
The family of missing Florida woman Jennifer Kesse, in hopes to get closure in connection with her 2006 disappearance, obtained evidence during an ongoing lawsuit the Orlando Police Department. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kesse never showed up for work on …