NEW ORLEANS HOMICIDE DETECTIVE SLEUTHS: ‘THE WORST OF THE WORST’
Crime Stories
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Celebrity
December 30, 2025
Ex-Reality TV Star Tony McCollister Charged With Sexually Abusing His 2 Dogs
Last week, Ohio police arrested a man for sex crimes involving children and two dogs. Arrested on December 23, Tony McCollister, 43, was arraigned on Monday for felony pandering obscene material involving children and misdemeanor sexual conduct with animals. WXIX …
Murder
December 30, 2025
Kimberlee Singler: DNA on Bloody Gun Matches Colorado Mother Accused of Killing 2 Children
Blood found on a weapon that took the lives of two Colorado children reportedly belonged to their mother, Kimberlee Singler, who recently faced extradition after she fled to the UK. According to an affidavit obtained by KKTV 11, Colorado Springs …
Missing
December 30, 2025
Sydney Marquez: Texas A&M Graduate Found Safe in Houston
UPDATE Sydney Marquez, a 24-year-old who has been missing for over a week, has been found safe. According to family members, Marquez was found in Houston, KHOU 11 reports. No additional information is available at this time. Initial Coverage The …
Juveniles
December 30, 2025
LAPD Seeks to Identify Boy Found With Dog Inside Car After Failed Attempt to Steal It
A young boy and a dog were left behind in a car after someone unsuccessfully tried to steal it. Los Angeles Police said they were contacted by the car’s owner who said a man tried to take it but ended …
Murder
December 30, 2025
Florida Woman Charged With Killing 97-Year-Old Mother; Claims It Was Assisted Suicide
A 66-year-old Florida woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 97-year-old mother after she admitted killing her mother at the mother’s request. Martha Jo Blake is charged with first degree murder after an autopsy revealed that …
Murder
December 30, 2025
Father, Son Charged in Death of Man Found in Burning Truck
A Texas man and his 17-year-old son are behind bars, charged in connection with the murder of a man found in a burning vehicle early last week. Harris County deputies were initially called about a vehicle fire around 4 a.m. …
Murder
December 29, 2025
CVS Employee Stabbed to Death in Botched Robbery
A man fatally stabbed a Long Island CVS employee on Thursday and then fled the store on foot. John Pilaccio, 43, was arrested the next day and charged with second degree murder, WABC reported. According to News12, Edeedson Cine, 23, …
Child Abuse
December 29, 2025
1st Grade Teacher Charged With Abuse of Her Own Kids
A Tennessee first grade teacher was charged with two counts of child abuse after her children reported to their father that she bit and scratched them while screaming at them over her cell phone. Chattanooga Police took the report on …
Crime Stories
December 29, 2025
TEEN GIRL IN COMA TORTURED BY NURSE: CAUGHT ON CAMERA
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Child Abuse
December 29, 2025
Toddler Girl Found Dead in Motel Room Was Bound With Zip Ties
A Missouri man and woman are facing criminal charges after his 3-year-old daughter was allegedly found dead last week with injuries consistent with abuse. According to WDAF, Novaleigh Galloway was found dead at the Classic Motel in Higginsville on December …
Podcast
December 29, 2025
GLAM MORNING TV ANCHOR STABS MOM, 80, DEAD, UNDERGOING PSYCH EVALUATION
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Homicide
December 29, 2025
Celeste Rivas Investigation: Singer D4vd Will Likely Face Murder Indictment for California Teen’s Death
Sources say singer D4vd will likely face a murder indictment in connection with the death of his reported underage girlfriend, Celeste Rivas. According to TMZ, sources said the indictment will likely come after an investigating grand jury finishes hearing the …
Missing
December 29, 2025
Missing Child Alert Issued for 2 Teen Girls Who Vanished on Christmas
A missing child alert has been issued for two Florida girls who vanished on Christmas. WTVT reported that Paisley and Alenna Fabila, 13 and 15, were last seen in Wauchula on Thursday night. Additional details regarding their disappearance have not …
Child Abuse
December 29, 2025
‘Happening for Years’: First-Grade TN Teacher Arrested for Abusing Her Own Children
A first-grade Tennessee teacher is facing charges after Chattanooga police say she abused her own children. The alleged incident happened in the Ruby Falls parking lot, at 1720 S. Scenic Highway in Chattanooga, on December 12. The children’s father contacted …
Murder
December 29, 2025
Chad Ollinger: Former Discovery Channel Reality Star Charged with Open Murder
Chad Ollinger, a former reality star on Discovery Channel’s show, “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” has been charged with open murder. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, authorities at the Clark County Detention Center found a man “lying …
Death investigation
December 29, 2025
Atlanta Police Officer Shoots Girlfriend, Then Kills Himself
6 p.m. update: The Fulton County, Georgia Medical Examiner has ruled the deaths of an Atlanta police office and his girlfriend a murder-suicide. The medical examiner said that Kevin Stroner, 56, shot 44-year-old Moriah Cardona dead and then shot himself, …
Murder
December 29, 2025
Vegas Man Charged With His Parents’ Murder
A Las Vegas man has been arrested and charged with the murders of his parents. Police there said that a 911 call came in Saturday night at about 11:30 from a man who claimed he had killed his parents and …
Murder
December 29, 2025
Former Texas City Official, Wife Found Shot Dead in Their Home
A former McKinney, Texas, city manager and his wife were found shot to death inside their home on Sunday, and their 34-year-old son was shot by police after he was found inside with a handgun McKinney officers went to the …
Family Crime
December 28, 2025
Manhunt Ends with 18-Year-Old Son Arrested for Killing Mother, Injuring Father: Police
A Friday shooting in a rural Pennsylvania community left one mother dead, her husband injured, and their son at the center of a regional manhunt that ended in West Virginia. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a residence on Garrison …
Missing
December 28, 2025
BOLO: Family Pleads for Help Finding ‘At-Risk’ Missing California Man
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has issued a critical appeal to the community as they search for an “at-risk” missing man. Erick Arturo Dominguez, 38, disappeared early Saturday morning. Authorities have classified Dominguez as “at-risk” due to a …
Murder
December 28, 2025
Danika Troy: Father Reacts as Grand Jury Indicts 14-Year-Old for Florida Girl’s Grisly Murder
The father of a Florida teen maintains that his son is a victim of circumstance and coercion, despite the grand jury indictment for first-degree premeditated murder. Shaun Blevins spoke with the Pensacola News Journal, saying his son, Kimahri Blevins, 14, …
Missing
December 27, 2025
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing Illinois Man, Possibly Disoriented
An Illinois family is seeking tips in connection with the disappearance of a 59-year-old man who has been missing for a little over a month. According to police, Daniel Davis vanished from the Blue Island area on November 26. Despite …
Missing
December 27, 2025
Search Intensifies for Teen Girl Who Vanished on Christmas Eve Near Known Texas Trafficking Area
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is requesting public assistance to locate a missing Texas teen who vanished from her northwest Bexar County home on Christmas Eve. The sheriff’s office said that Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen leaving her …
Murder
December 27, 2025
Utah Woman Murders Boyfriend on Christmas Morning, Found Bleeding on Sidewalk: Police
A Christmas morning discovery has led to murder charges against a Utah woman for the stabbing death of her boyfriend. Fabiola Lara, 39, is in custody at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Jose …
Murder
December 26, 2025
Pennsylvania Mom Stabs Adult Daughter to Death, Tells Cops She ‘Should Have Stabbed Myself First’
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with murder for the stabbing death of her 23-year-old daughter. Diane Grovola, 57, also stabbed the family dog and then hersef after the fatal stabbing, the Delco Daily Times reported. Police were called to …
Murder
December 26, 2025
California Man Guns Down Half Brother, Turns on Gas While Victim’s Children Sleep
A 32-year-old California man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his half brother and attempted murder of the victim’s two children. The Redlands Police Department said they were called to an apartment Tuesday morning on a shots …
Manslaughter
December 26, 2025
Cops in Vermont Searching for Woman They Say Let Baby Drown in Bathtub Last Year
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman they say left her 3-month-old daughter in the bathtub to drown more than a year ago. But now, cops have no idea where 34-year-old Briana Arnold is, according to …
Crime Stories
December 26, 2025
THE GIRL IN THE POLAROID: BOMBSHELL IN SEARCH FOR ‘POLAROID GIRL’ WHO VANISHES ON BIKE
CRIME STORIES with Nancy Grace
Missing
December 26, 2025
UPDATE: Body Found in Pond Is Doctor Who Vanished After Being Hospitalized
A body discovered on Christmas was identified as an Ohio-based doctor who vanished in late November, authorities said. Lucas County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jon Leach said people walking in the Stone Oak area discovered Cletus Iwuagwu’s body in a Springfield …
Court
December 26, 2025
Melodee Buzzard: Courtroom Erupts as California Mother Pleads Not Guilty to Killing 9-Year-Old
Ashlee Buzzard, a California mother accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter, faced a Santa Barbara County judge Friday and entered a plea on a first-degree murder charge. Buzzard appeared in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court Friday morning, and pleaded …
Incest
December 26, 2025
Dad & Daughter Charged With Incest After DNA Confirms He Fathered Her Infant Son
A father and daughter were arrested last week — after DNA tests confirmed he fathered his daughter’s infant son, North Carolina authorities said. In May 2024, Mackenzie Hicks, then 18, told Erwin police that her father, Julius Grant Jackson, had …
Teacher Scandals
December 26, 2025
Kentucky Math Teacher Busted for Sending Explicit Messages to Child Under 12: Police
A Kentucky teacher has pleaded not guilty to having “sexual conversations” with a Louisville student. According to WDRB, Sydne Graf, 36, appeared in court last week, on a procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means felony …
Murder
December 26, 2025
Texas Woman Fatally Shoots Boyfriend in Argument Over Car, Cell Phone
A Texas woman was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend. Courtney Renee Hooper, 36, and the 42-year-old victim argued over a phone call and a car that morning, Bexar County Sheriff Julian Salazar …
Death investigation
December 26, 2025
Mississippi Couple Arrested After Remains Found Buried in Backyard of Missing Woman’s Home
A Mississippi couple has been arrested after “unidentified human remains” were found in the backyard of a missing woman’s home this week. That woman, 81-year-old Carol Ryan, is the mother of 50-year-old John Ryan, who has been arrested along with …
Hate Crimes
December 26, 2025
Florida Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Trying to Run Down Gay Runners Group in Park
A Florida man accused of trying to ram a gay runners group with his truck last month is now facing charges with a hate crime enhancement. Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, was initially charged with three counts of aggravated assault …
Child Abuse
December 25, 2025
Indictment: Ohio Woman Tried to Drown Kids in Bathtub, Beat Them With Belts
An Ohio woman has been indicted on child abuse charges stemming over four years. An indictment says that 37-year-old Anjelicia Stewart abused three children from 2021 to 2025, including trying to drown them in the bathtub while screaming “I’m going …
December 25, 2025
Missing Person Found Dead in Shallow Grave; Suspect Arrested
A missing person report in north Texas has turned into a murder investigation after the victim was found buried in a shallow grave in Denton County. Fort Worth police said the missing person case was filed on December 2, and …
Death investigation
December 25, 2025
Man, Baby Found Found Dead in Tennessee Home
Police in a suburban Nashville town are investigating after a man and an infant boy dead inside a home there. Mt. Juliet Police said the two were found on Wednesday afternoon by a family members. More details were not available. …
Murder-Suicide
December 24, 2025
Florida Man Shoot Wife, Stepdaughter in Argument Over Watching Football Game
A Florida man and his wife are dead after a murder-suicide resulting from an argument over watching football Monday night. Jason Kenney, 47, also shot and critically wounded his stepdaughter after killing his wife. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said …
Missing
December 24, 2025
PICTURED: Autistic Teen Still Missing Days After His Backpack Is Found Near River
The search continues for a 16-year-old Indiana boy who vanished last week. A Silver Alert is still active for Robert “RJ” Williams Jr., who was last seen on December 17 in Indianapolis. WRTV reported that a day after Williams’ disappearance, detectives …
Murder
December 24, 2025
Georgia Grandfather Shot Dead While Walking Dog With His Wife
A Georgia man was shot to death Sunday afternoon while walking his dog at a Gainesville park. Todd Alexander Stalcup, 52, is accused of killing Terry Wayne Loden, 70, and his dog when the two men’s dogs began fighting, according …
Murder
December 24, 2025
‘Lion King’ Actress Imani Dia Smith Stabbed to Death
Broadway child star Imani Dia Smith was found stabbed to death at her home in New Jersey over the weekend. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said police were called to a home in Edison Sunday morning and found Imani Dia …
Missing
December 24, 2025
‘Worried that she isn’t safe’: SNL Writer Asks for Help in Locating Missing Sister
Police in California are searching for a 38-year-old woman who has not been seen since late November. According to Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers, Christina Lynn Downer was last seen in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, and family members …
Death investigation
December 24, 2025
UPDATE: 13-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Ravine Was Mauled by Dogs, Mom Says
A 13-year-old Kansas boy who was found dead on Monday in a ravine in Missouri was fatally mauled by dogs, according to reports. Airen Andula was last seen riding his bike near Pleasanton on Sunday. The next day, Andula’s body …
Podcast
December 24, 2025
Murder in the Shadow of the White House: Dr. Sunny Slaughter on the D.C. Ambush
ZONE 7 with Sheryl ‘Mac’ McCollum
Murder
December 24, 2025
SEE IT: Video Captures Moment Officials Arrest Accused Child Killer Ashlee Buzzard
Video footage taken by Vandenberg Village neighbors in California show the moment authorities took accused child killer Ashlee Buzzard into custody. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a man and woman who had been taking pictures found 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s body in …
Murder
December 24, 2025
California Farming, Energy Mogul Charged With Estranged Wife’s Murder
A wealthy California farm and energy mogul was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder of his estranged wife last month. Michael Abatti, 63, was indicted in Arizona, where Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, lived, on Tuesday and arrested that same day, …