Suspect Killed by Police After He Shoots Beloved California K-9 During Standoff
Sex Crimes
August 2, 2023
Nicholas Rossi: ‘Deceitful’ Fugitive Accused of Faking His Death, Fleeing Country Can Be Extradited to US on Rape Charges
Nicholas Rossi can be extradited from Scotland to the US to face rape and sexual assault charges, a Glasgow judge ruled this week at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court. AP News reports that on Wednesday, Judge Norman McFadyen called 35-year-old Rossi’s …
Other
August 2, 2023
Texas Police Search for Woman Accused of Leaving Newborn Girl in Gas Station Toilet
Texas police are searching for a woman accused of leaving a baby in the toilet at a Houston gas station and fleeing the scene. According to KHOU 11, the incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. on April 2 after a …
Drunk Drivers
August 2, 2023
SEE IT: Accused Drunk Driver Who Killed Bride on Wedding Day Sobs as Judge Denies Bond
A South Carolina judge denied bond Tuesday for Jamie Komoroswki, who stands accused of causing the death of newlywed moments after she left her wedding reception. Live 5 reports that Komorowski sobbed as Judge Michael Nettles denied bond, explaining that …
Child sex crimes
August 1, 2023
FBI’s ‘Operation Cross Country’ Locates Dozens of Victims of Sex Trafficking
A two-week, nationwide anti-sex trafficking operation spearheaded by the FBI identified and located 200 victims and identified or arrested dozens of suspects. The FBI said that “Operation Cross-Country” located 59 juveniles who were victims of child sexual exploitation and child …
Kidnapping
August 1, 2023
Dad Charged with Firing into Mom’s Apartment, Kidnapping Baby
An Alabama man faces kidnapping and other other charges after he allegedly kidnapped his 11-monthold daughter at gunpoint and fired shots into the mother’s apartment. The charges against Joel Bennett McCandless, 27, were announced Tuesday afternoon, according to AL.com. He …
Politics and Crime
August 1, 2023
Trump Indicted Over Alleged Attempts to Overturn 2020 Election
A DC-based grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, directly charging him with obstructing the certification of the electoral vote and three conspiracies. Trump, who is …
Court
August 1, 2023
Murdaugh Banker Russell Laffitte Sentenced to 7 years in prison
Alex Murdaugh’s personal banker was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on Friday for his role in the convicted murderer’s multi-million fraud schemes. US District Court Judge Mark Gergel’s sentence was less than the prosecution sought, and more than …
August 1, 2023
Accused Long Island Serial Killer Appears in Court, Stares Coldly as Lawyer Claims He’s Innocent
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared at his second court hearing in New York court Tuesday, and stood stone-faced as prosecutors handed over evidence. “This is a 13-year case, so as you see we have a great deal …
Crime Stories
August 1, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Prominent Surgeon Murdered by Patient IN EXAM ROOM: WHY?
Police say the shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon was a targeted event. Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot to death in front of a nurse, in an exam room. Larry Pickens, 29, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Staff …
Murder
August 1, 2023
‘Beating the h*** out of her for years’: Disturbing Messages Revealed After Minnesota Mom Madeline Kingsbury Found Murdered
Months before her disappearance, Madeline Kingsbury reportedly sent text messages to her friends, describing disturbing comments made by her ex-boyfriend, who is now suspected of killing her. According to newly-released warrants obtained by KARE 11, 26-year-old Kingsbury told friends that …
Murder
August 1, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Flashes Smirky Smile, Full Hair And Makeup in Mugshot
Smirking “Cult mom” Lori Vallow, in full hair and makeup for her latest prison mugshot, has been transferred to her new home at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in Idaho. As CrimeOnline reported, Idaho District Court Judge Steven Boyce sentenced …
Missing
August 1, 2023
‘I don’t want to see this, let me go’: Witness Describes Armed Gunmen Kidnapping American Nurse and Her Child in Haiti
A witness is describing the terrifying moment that armed gunmen kidnapped an American woman and her young child last week in Haiti, the Associated Press reports. On Thursday, New Hampshire native Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were abducted from a …
Murder
August 1, 2023
Wife Accused of Masterminding Murder Plot on Football Star Husband Wanted Custody of Kids, Access to Private Jet
The Georgia woman who allegedly masterminded a plot to murder her husband was battling him in court amid contentious divorce proceedings over custody of their three children, millions of dollars in family assets and access to a private jet, according …
Accident
August 1, 2023
Family Posts Warning for Parents After Tot Girl Climbs Dresser, Dies as it Topples Over, Pinning Her Underneath
A 22-month-old South Carolina toddler has passed away after a dresser fell on her while she played at her grandparents’ home. According to DailyMail, the incidence happened on July 30 as Ja’Laya Bryan climbed a dresser in her grandparents’ Calhoun …
Murder
August 1, 2023
New Jersey Mom and Beloved Pet Dog Shot and Killed by Ex-Husband in Murder-Suicide: ‘She had a heart of gold’
A New Jersey mother of two is dead after her ex-husband allegedly shot her and her dog before turning the gun on himself, NJ.com reports. Around 5:10 a.m. Saturday, authorities in Ocean County received a 911 call from Kimberly Hoffman …
Missing
August 1, 2023
New York Man Disappears After Brooklyn Concert
New York Police are searching for a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst who disappeared over the weekend after attending a concert at a Brooklyn venue. John Castic left The Brooklyn Mirage at about 3 a.m. after a performance by electronic music …
Missing
August 1, 2023
FBI Raided Alicia Navarro’s Montana Apartment With Guns Drawn: Neighbor
A day after her mother begged the public and the media to leave her daughter and family alone, a retired neighbor of Alicia Navarro in Montana said that the now 18-year-old “hung her head” and looked “like she was crying” …
Serial Killers
August 1, 2023
Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect’s Wife Speaks: ‘My Children Cry Themselves to Sleep’
Asa Ellerup, the wife of accused Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann, returned to the couple’s Massapequa Park home this week and was stunned at the destruction left behind by the nearly two weeks investigators spent meticulously searching the residence. …
Missing
July 31, 2023
Boyfriend Named Person of Interest in Allisha Watts Disappearance: Report
The boyfriend of a 39-year-old North Carolina woman Allisha Watts was named a person of interest, at least at one point, shortly after her disappearance. According to court documents obtained by Channel News 9, filed by Anson County investigators, Watts’ …
Crime Stories
July 31, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: JUSTICE FOR CULT MOM LORI VALLOW VICTIMS – JJ , TYLEE & TAMMY
Convicted killer Lori Vallow faced a judge today for sentencing in the deaths of her children, JJ and Tylee, as well as conspiracy in the death of Tammy Daybell. The court heard victim in pact statements from two of Tammy …
Murder
July 31, 2023
Accused Long Island Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Expected to Appear in Court Tuesday
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is scheduled to appear at an upcoming court hearing on Tuesday in at the Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York. According to Newsday, Heuermann is set to appear before Supreme Court Justice …
Murder
July 31, 2023
CULT MOM LORI VALLOW BIZARRE RANT AT SENTENCING, CLAIMS MURDERED KIDS ‘HAPPY & BUSY’
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace will be following the proceedings live exclusively at Fox Nation. “Cult mom” Lori Vallow denied that she killed her children or conspired to kill her husband’s previous wife, Tammy Daybell, during the sentencing phase of her murder trial …
Missing
July 31, 2023
Missing New Hampshire Nurse & Child Kidnapped While Working for Non-profit Agency in Haiti
A New Hampshire mother and her “young daughter” have reportedly been kidnapped in Haiti. Boston 25 News reports that Alix Dorsainvil, 31, and her child vanished July 27 while volunteering close to El Tio Haiti’s Port au Prince, as a …
Breaking
July 31, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Gets Life Without Parole for Murdering 2 Children, Husband’s Slain Wife
On Monday, an Idaho judge sentenced Lori Vallow Daybell to life in prison without parole for murdering her two children in 2019, and plotting the murder of her current husband’s late wife. Vallow Daybell received the following sentences, to be …
Hit-and-Run
July 31, 2023
Bloodied Vehicle With Shattered Windshield Found 14 Miles Away From Deadly Hit-and-Run
Houston police found a car believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash 14 miles from the crash scene and have detained the driver. Investigators said the crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Monday, KHOU reported. The victim …
Missing
July 31, 2023
Mom of Alicia Navarro to Public: ‘I Am Begging You to Move On’
The mother of Arizona teen Alicia Navarro, who disappeared four years ago when she was 14 and resurfaced last week in Montana, is pleading for the public and media to leave her family alone and let the police investigation into …
Murder
July 31, 2023
Long Island Man Accused of Stabbing Wife, 2-Year-Old Daughter to Death
A Long Island man has been charged with two counts of murder after he allegedly stabbed his wife and toddler daughter to death on Sunday. Suffolk County police responded to the home in Brentwood at about 5 p.m., WCBS reported. …
Murder
July 30, 2023
Florida Man Shoots Dead Aunt’s Boyfriend in Argument Over Gun Safety
Florida police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting his aunt’s boyfriend over an argument over his mishandling of a gun. The Casselberry Police Department said that 22-year-old Joel Ferrer surrendered to them Saturday morning at about 10:30 a.m., …
Assault
July 30, 2023
Wisconsin Man Wanted for Setting His Girlfriend on Fire
Wisconsin police are looking for a man they say set his girlfriend on fire after threatening to kill her entire family. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department described Myron Bowie as about 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds. He is …
Shooting
July 30, 2023
1 Dead After Shooters Open Fire on Group of Women Celebrating in Chicago
A woman was killed and eight others wounded early Sunday morning when people got out of a vehicle in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood and opened fire on a group of women gathered outside. One of the wounded, a 28-year-old woman, …
Famous Murder Cases
July 30, 2023
CLOCK TICKING DOWN FOR ‘CULT MOM’ LORI VALLOW
Watch the sentencing hearing on CrimeOnline and join Nancy Grace for live coverage of the sentencing on Fox Nation at 10:55am ET
Serial Killers
July 30, 2023
COPS ANALYZE REX HEUERMAN AND STRING OF ATLANTIC CITY MURDERS
Investigators don’t believe the suspected Gilgo Beach killer is responsible for the unsolved deaths of four sex workers found dead just outside Atlantic City in 2006. Rex Heuermann, 59, is charged in the deaths of Amber Costello, Megan Waterman, and …
Murder
July 30, 2023
Georgia Woman Allegedly Masterminds Plot With Lover to Kill College Football Star Husband
A Georgia wife and mother is accused of conspiring with her lover and another man to murder her estranged husband, the Thomasville Times-Enterprise reports. Authorities in the Bahamas allege that 36-year-old Lindsay Shiver is the mastermind behind a plot to …
Violent Crime
July 30, 2023
SEE IT: Escaped Convict Holds Mother and Daughter Hostage at Knifepoint
Dramatic new video has surfaced of a hostage situation earlier this week in Florida, where an escaped convict held people at knifepoint in a Miami Beach store. The footage, obtained by WPLG-TV, shows 29-year-old Darien Young threatening a woman and …
Missing
July 30, 2023
Missing Arizona Teen Heard Arguing With Man Day Before Resurfacing 4 Years Later: Report
An Arizona teen missing for four years who reappeared in Montana last week was heard fighting with a man in an apartment one day before she alerted authorities to her whereabouts, the New York Post reports. Last Sunday, July 23, …
child endangerment
July 29, 2023
3 Children, Missing More Than a Year, Found Safe in New Mexico
Three children who disappeared more than a year ago in New Mexico were found safe this week. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said they launched an investigation on June 15, 2022, after they were contacted by the Children, Youth, and …
Missing
July 29, 2023
Alicia Navarro Asked To Be Taken Off Missing Persons List To Get Driver’s License: Cops
Alicia Navarro, the now-18-year-old Arizona woman who was missing for four years before appearing at a Montana police station this week, asked police for help getting off the missing persons list because she wanted to apply for a driver’s license. …
Death investigation
July 29, 2023
NC Woman Arrested for Concealing Disabled Sister’s Death
Police in North Carolina have arrested a woman whose sister was found dead earlier this week inside the home they shared in Marion. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Marion Police were looking for 34-year-old Casie Lynne McCartha after finding Kristin Rutherford, …
Death investigation
July 29, 2023
Doctor Who Went Missing Drowned in Pond on His Property
A Michigan psychiatrist, who was reported missing in December, accidentally drowned in a pond on his property while taking ketamine. Bolek Payan was seen leaving Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson on December 22, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Investigators saw …
Vehicle crash
July 29, 2023
Video: Allegedly Stolen Car Flies Over SF’s Sanchez Stairs and Lands on Tree Upside Down
San Francisco’s district attorney has declined to file formal charges — for now — against two suspects in an alleged carjacking last weekend that ended in a spectacular crash on the city’s Sanchez Street steps in the Castro District and …
Fraud
July 29, 2023
Guilty! ELITE CON WOMAN TRICKS $2.8 Million from Aging Holocaust Survivor
A federal judge described a Florida woman as “unspeakably cruel” before sentencing her to prison for stealing an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s savings, while pretending to have a romantic interest in him. AP reports that U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos sentenced …
Child Abuse
July 29, 2023
Parents Who Allegedly Starved 8-Year-Old Girl Had House ‘Fully Stocked With Food’
New details have emerged about the West Virginia parents arrested after their 8-year-old daughter jumped from a second-story window and walked to a store to beg for food. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ellio and Ryan Hardman are facing criminal charges …
Murder
July 29, 2023
California Wife Dies After Estranged Husband Convicted of ‘Spousal Rape’ Allegedly Poisons Her Food
A California woman who died earlier this year was poisoned by her husband, according to authorities, who have now arrested the man for her murder and other crimes. This week, police took 48-year-old Glennis Smith into custody in connection with …
Homicide
July 29, 2023
Dad Punches 4-Month-Old Daughter in Head for Crying, Killing Her: Police
A Utah couple was arrested on Thursday for the death of their infant daughter that died with injuries consistent with child abuse. A 4-month-old girl died after she was found unresponsive at her Yineyard home on Wednesday. Her parents, Alexzander …
Murder
July 29, 2023
Accused Long Island Serial Killer’s Jr. High Yearbook Selling for Nearly $1k as Sellers Seek to Profit From ‘Murderabilia’
Just weeks after accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was arrested on July 14, objects related to the case are now starting to appear for sale online, News 12 Long Island reports. On eBay, users can find Heuermann’s junior …
Other
July 29, 2023
Family of Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer ‘Enduring a Profound and Indescribable Catastrophe,’ Lawyer Says
The family of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann broke their silence Friday, releasing the first public statement since the man they knew as a husband and father was arrested and their lives were turned upside down. In a press …
Missing
July 28, 2023
Indiana Woman, Missing Since August, Packed Up and Vanished
Almost a year ago, Andi Wagner, 25, came to the Evansville, Indiana, home she shared with her sister Alix, spent about 10 minutes packing, and then left. She was later seen in Oakland City, about 40 minutes away, but she’s …
Court
July 28, 2023
IDAHO UNI MURDER SUSPECT BRYAN KOHBERGER DEMANDS JUDGE ‘THROW OUT’ CHARGES
The state, meanwhile, has asked the court to compel Kohberger’s defense to present his alleged alibi.