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Crime at Work
October 18, 2023
Tyson Feed Mill Employees Find Rotting Body in Train Car While Unloading Corn
An investigation is underway after a body was reportedly discovered on Monday at a Tyson feed mill in Arkansas. KATV reported that the badly decomposed body was found on a train hopper car that was delivering corn to Tyson Feed …
Murder
October 18, 2023
‘He is evil personified’: Joran van der Sloot Describes in Detail What Happened When He Murdered Natalee Holloway
Eighteen years after her daughter’s disappearance, Natalee Holloway’s mother received news Wednesday that the tragic case has been resolved, following Dutch national Joran van der Sloot’s confession to murder. According to reports, van der Sloot told police he and Natalee …
Missing
October 18, 2023
BOLO: Mother and 2 Young Children Missing Since Monday
New Jersey police are searching for a Cherry Hill mother and her two daughters, who have reportedly not been seen since Monday. According to Cherry Hill police, 30-year-old Deborah Redman and her daughters, Giselle and Aria, 9 and 7, were …
Serial Killers
October 18, 2023
DEVELOPING: New Evidence Links Accused Long Island Serial Killer to 2 More Slayings
An attorney representing the victims of the accused Long Island Serial Killer said on Wednesday that emerging evidence connects the suspect to two more cold-case slayings. Lawyer John Ray said the evidence links Rex Heuermann to Shannan Gilbert and Karen …
Court
October 18, 2023
‘You have finally admitted’: Joran van der Sloot confesses to Natalee Holloway’s Death
Dutch national Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway during a court hearing Wednesday, following a federal plea deal. According to Al.com, van der Sloot, who’s currently in Alabama to face extortion charges, pleaded guilty before …
Missing
October 18, 2023
3- and 11-Year-Old Girls Reported Missing, Endangered in Florida
Police in Leon County, Florida, have issued a missing and endangered alert for two children who have disappeared south of Tallahassee. The sheriff’s office says that Harley Quinn Bohanen, 3, and Anglelic Lerissa Harvey, 11, were last seen at about …
Missing
October 18, 2023
Missing Michigan Man Kills Himself in Front of Cops, Woman Still Missing
A man reported missing on Sunday in Michigan shot himself to death in front of police, but the woman he was believed to be with has not been found. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office characterized Steven Higgins, 57, and Kelly …
Murder
October 18, 2023
‘He cut her head almost off’: DNA from Distant Cousin Solves Decades-old Murder of Florida Nurse Found with Throat Slit
Nearly 37 years after the brutal murder and near-decapitation of 29-year-old nurse Teresa Lee Scalf, investigators say they have solved the case. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a Monday afternoon press conference that the the killer has been …
Developing
October 18, 2023
3 Children Dead in New Orleans Housefire Reportedly Started by Dad
Three children died early Wednesday morning in a housefire, shortly after their father threatened to burn down the house. New Orleans firefighters rushed to a single-family home just after midnight and were told three children were trapped inside, NOLA.com reported. …
Kidnapping
October 17, 2023
Hapless Kidnappers Nab Wrong Man, Waterboard Him, Then Send Him to Lure Their Target Out
The victim told the target what was happening and called police.
Court
October 17, 2023
Delphi Murders: Judge Allows Cameras in Courtroom for Hearing This Week
An Indiana judge will allow news cameras to record a hearing Thursday in the murder case against Richard Allen, who is charged with killing teenagers Abigail Williams and Libby German in Delphi in 2017. Allen’s attorneys had asked Judge Fran …
Murder
October 17, 2023
Mom of 5 Found Dead Beside Santa Clara County Road
Investigators in California are looking into the death of a 35-year-old mother-of-5 who was found dead last week off Mount Pleasant Road in unincorporated San Jose. Family members identified the body as Jami Narvaez on Tuesday, KRON reported. Narvaez left …
Homicide
October 17, 2023
No AMBER Alert Issued for Teen Girl Later Found Murdered in Woods
A body found in a wooded area on Saturday is a 16-year-old New York girl who has been missing since August. According to WHAM, Jakarah Lopez-Moore’s death has been ruled a homicide. Lopez-Moore, whose body was located off a parkway …
Celebrity
October 17, 2023
DEVELOPING: Alec Baldwin To Be Recharged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Deadly ‘Rust’ Shooting
New Mexico prosecutors reportedly plan to recharge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 “Rust” shooting that killed a cinematographer. Two sources close to the matter told NBC News that the case would be presented to the …
Crime Stories
October 17, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Joran van der Sloot to Reveal How Natalee Holloway Died in Court
Joran van der Sloot’s Alabama court appearance Wednesday could give Natalee Holloway’s family information they have been seeking since 2005. The main suspect in Holloway’s disappearance is expected to plead guilty to charges of extorting and defrauding the teen’s mother. It …
Murder
October 17, 2023
NC Dad Fatally Injures 3-Week-Old Baby, Found with Brain Bleed & Swelling: Police
A North Carolina man was arrested on Monday, two weeks after he was charged with killing his 3-week-old child. Noah Bliss, 22, allegedly injured his son on October 6 in an incident that caused the newborn to suffer brain swelling …
Crime Stories
October 17, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Six Wives, Four Dead
Thomas Randolph describes to police how a handyman he knows, broke into his house, killing Randolph’s wife Sharon as the couple returned home from an evening out. He says he came in from the garage, after his wife entered the …
Court
October 17, 2023
Madison Brooks: Accused Rapists’ Lawyers Want Deceased LSU Student’s Phone Records to Prove ‘Client didn’t cause any injury’
Attorneys representing two of the men accused of sexually assaulting Louisiana State University sophomore Madison Brooks want access to her phone, claiming it’s necessary to bypass rape shield laws, a lawyer representing Brooks’ mother reportedly said. According to Fox News …
Murder
October 17, 2023
Depressed Mom Stabs 5-Year-Old Daughter to Death While Dad is at Work: Report
A California woman allegedly stabbed her 5-year-old daughter to death on Saturday. According to KOVR, a man called 911 after finding his wife, Mina Nazari, 34, had killed their daughter, Sana Akram, at their Modesto home. Authorities have not yet …
Manslaughter
October 17, 2023
Grandmother Charged in Death of Infant from Prescription Cough Syrup Overdose
Florida detectives last week arrested a 53-year-old grandmother for the death of her 11-month-old grandson, who died more than a year ago of an overdose of an antihistamine. Tibina Louissant was taken into custody in Broward County on Friday and …
Missing
October 17, 2023
Parents of Missing California Woman Chelsea Grimm Speak Out as Search Continues, Police Find Her SUV Abandoned
The parents of a missing California woman who vanished during a cross-country trip say that she’s spontaneous and known for changing plans. “She was spontaneous. She changed plans a lot,” Chelsea Grimm’s father, Stephen, told NewsNation. “This wasn’t the first …
Child sex crimes
October 17, 2023
Ex-Teacher, Accused of Sexual Relationship With Student, Found Dead From Self-Inflicted Gunshot
A former Florida high school teacher accused of having sexual relations with a 16-year-old student has died from an apparent suicide. The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday that Charles C. Maglio, 54, was found dead on October 1 …
Breaking
October 16, 2023
Breaking: Four Inmates, Including Murder Suspect, Escape Jail Through Hole in Fence
On Monday morning, four inmates escaped a central Georgia jail by reportedly breaking through a window and fence at the Bibb County jail. Joey Fournier, 52, charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend last year, is among the escapees, according to the …
Podcast
October 16, 2023
[Body Bags] The Ear Witness: Breaking Down Brenda Powell’s Homicide
Struck on the head with an iron skillet and stabbed multiple times, Brenda Powell’s life comes to a shocking and tragic end at the hands of her daughter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the perplexing aspects of …
Murder
October 16, 2023
Delphi Murders: Investigators Looking into Possible Crime Scene Evidence Leak
A hearing has been scheduled to address the alleged leak of confidential Delphi crime scene evidence by accused child killer Richard Allen’s defense team, which could possibly jeopardize his trial, scheduled for next year. Last Thursday, Special Judge Fran Gull …
Homicide
October 16, 2023
Developing: Dad on the Run After 12-Year-Old Son’s Rotting Body is Found in Home
Police in Wisconsin are searching for the father of a 12-year-old boy whose malnourished and decomposing body was found in his home last Tuesday. On Saturday, Romuan J. Moye was charged with chronic neglect resulting in death and great bodily …
Murder
October 16, 2023
Update: Texas Man Charged with Capital Murder, Police Find Blood Inside Missing Mother’s Home
Nearly a month after a Texas mother’s disappearance, police charged a man, who said he was buying her home from her, for allegedly killing her. According to Fox 26, 2-year-old Donald Lee Hassler has been charged him with capital murder …
Murder
October 16, 2023
Dad of Murdered Tot Found in Alligator’s Mouth Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial
Last week, a Florida man was found unfit to stand trial for killing his 2-year-old son and his son’s mother in March. Thomas Mosley, 21, allegedly stabbed Pashun Jeffery, 20, more than 100 times at her St. Petersburg apartment — …
child neglect
October 16, 2023
Emaciated 4-Month-Old Girl Found Dead With Swollen Stomach; Parents Charged
An Indiana couple was arrested last week, months after their 4-month-old daughter died in March. According to WTTK, Indianapolis police police found Iyari Washington unresponsive, emaciated, and with a swollen stomach. Her mother and father Tiera Crute, 25, and Daron …
Murder
October 16, 2023
Accused Long Island Serial Killer Rex Heuremann Probed for Several Additional Deaths
Investigators are looking into additional victims in connection with Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann, who’s accused of murdering at the least three people and dumping their bodies at New York’s Gilgo Beach. According to Newsday, Suffolk County Police …
Missing
October 16, 2023
Missing Woman Seen on Police Body Camera Footage 2 Days Before Disappearance
A California woman who disappeared during a cross country trip late last month is seen on new body camera footage talking to an Arizona police officer not far from where her white Ford Escape was found abandoned with two flat …
Kidnapping
October 16, 2023
Manhunt on for 18-Year-Old Suspect Who Held Woman Captive for Days
Police in southeast Wisconsin are searching for a 18-year-old man they say held a woman against her will for several days. Yefferson Guzman Rodriguez reportedly held a gun to the woman’s head and “made comments to the victim about willingness …
Murder
October 16, 2023
Car Owner Finds Would-be Thief Shot Dead Inside her Vehicle
A man in Indiana was shot to death while apparently attempting to steal a parked Kia Thursday night, but it doesn’t appear it was the car’s owner who stopped the theft. Aaniece Key said she was leaving to go to …
AMBER Alert
October 15, 2023
FOUND SAFE: 2 Girls, 11 and 4, Believed to Be in ‘Extreme Danger,’ Taken From Georgia Burger King
UPDATE The children have been found safe in south Georgia, according to the Columbus Police Department. The investigation is still ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. L. Zieverink at 706-225-4384 or lzieverink@columbusga.org. Initial Coverage An Amber Alert …
Murder
October 15, 2023
California Mom Arrested for Murder of Young Daughter
A California mother has been arrested on charges relating to the murder of her young daughter. Modesto Police said they received a call about a possible assault early Saturday afternoon and arrived to find the young girl dead in the …
Car-jacking
October 15, 2023
Florida Woman Charged With Carjacking Her Mother
A Florida woman has been arrested for allegedly carjacking her mother after an argument. The Cocoa Beach Police Department said that Amber Scheuren-Rusnak, 25, has been charged with aggravated battery and carjacking in the incident, which took place about noon …
Hate Crimes
October 15, 2023
Illinois Man Charged With Hate Crime in Stabbing Death of 6-Year-Old Muslim Boy
The boy’s 32-year-old mother was seriously injured in the attack.
Road Rage
October 15, 2023
Road Rage: Driver Fatally Shoots Another Driver, Wounds 2nd Man Who Filmed the Incident
An angry driver shot and killed another angry driver in Portland on Wednesday and then shot another man who began recording the incident on his cell phone. An affidavit says that Geoffrey Edward Hammond was partially blocking an intersection in …
Murder
October 15, 2023
Cops Find Decapitated Body With ‘Intestines Extruding’ in Living Room, Head in Bathtub
San Antonio police made a grisly discovery Friday night after responding to a call about a suspicious person looking into a parked vehicles. Officers dispatched to the call encountered Bradley Adam Dimmick, 35, who reportedly told them, “I just killed …
Other
October 15, 2023
Disturbing Clown Rattles Scottish Village: ‘Just wants to play’
A social media user posting images of a scary-looking clown stalking a Scottish community has prompted concern from some residents, who say the bizarre online behavior is disturbing. “Whoever this is they are scaring everybody – he needs to be …
Court
October 15, 2023
‘Piece of garbage’: Sisters of Woman Raped and Murdered by Accused Serial Killer Sound Off at Sentencing
In 1996, Sharron Hammack was a pregnant mother of two when she was raped and murdered by Garry Artman. The 29-year-old’s body was discovered after being dumped alongside a road in Caledonia Township, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. Hammack’s loved ones …
Court
October 15, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘Drunk’ TV Star CRASHES & Curses EMTs Over $$ Blouse, Appears in Court
Haley Pullos makes two fashion-forward court appearances as she faces Felony DUI charges. The first in July, as the former General Hospital star hobbled inside on crutches. The second in August Pullos was seen in a green dress with white …
Burglary
October 15, 2023
Nebraska Mortuary Worker ‘Tampered’ With Life-Sized Sex Doll at Deceased Person’s Home: Police
A mortuary employee in Nebraska is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly “tampered” with a life-sized sex doll at the home of a deceased person, WOWT-TV reports. Authorities allege that on October 6, Ryan Smith was removing a dead …
Child sex crimes
October 14, 2023
Nevada Prosecutor Charged With Luring Child for Sex, Attempted Seduction
A Nevada prosecutor was arrested Friday and charged with trying to lure a child for sex. Clark County Deputy District Attorney Tanner Castro was arrested in Henderson, the Las Vegas Review Journal said, quoting the Henderson Justice Court website. A …
Burglary
October 14, 2023
Florida Man Breaks Into Clearwater Home, Steals Toolbox, Tools and WEDDING DRESS
A Florida man has been arrested for stealing multiple items, including a television, a toolbox, and a wedding dress, from a Clearwater resident’s home. Ronald Harshorn reportedly confessed to stealing a key from the 84-year-old resident’s house while he was …
Murder
October 14, 2023
Florida Woman Confesses to Killing Romantic Rival in Ambush Outside Library
A 64-year-old Florida woman has confessed to gunning down another woman she viewed as a romantic rival on Wednesday as the victim begged for her life. A witness told police she saw Joyce Ann Small pull out a handgun and …
Murder
October 14, 2023
Mom of ‘Sandlot’ Actor Marty York Murdered in Her Home; Boyfriend Arrested
A California sheriff’s deputy was found dead in her home Thursday morning, and police arrested her boyfriend for her murder Friday night in Oregon. Deanna Esmaeel was the mother of Marty York, the actor who played Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in …
Kidnapping
October 14, 2023
Alleged Perv Kidnaps Girl, 11, After Luring Her on Roblox Online
A Delaware man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping an 11-year-old New Jersey girl he met playing an online video game last month. Prosecutors in Passaic County say that Darius Matylewich and the girl met while playing on the …
Murder
October 14, 2023
‘Beautiful soul’: Loved Ones Remember Woman Burned Alive as Police Hunt for Killer
A woman is being remembered for her kind and generous spirit while police work to hunt down whoever is responsible for her gruesome murder, which has shaken one Texas community. “Melissa Ann Davis was a beautiful soul with a warm …