ALERT: Benstina Samedi Missing From Miami’s Little Haiti Area
Missing
Murder
May 27, 2023
‘Kaylin deserves justice’: Man Accused of Shooting Woman Who Turned in Wrong Driveway Charged With Murder
Last month, the father of an upstate New York woman who was shot and killed after turning in the wrong driveway called on the homeowner who killed his daughter to spend the rest of his life behind bars. “For this …
Missing
May 26, 2023
Remains Found in Arkansas Woods Identified as Woman Who Vanished a Year Ago
Human remains found earlier this month in rural Arkansas have been positively identified as belongong to a Jefferson County woman who disappeared last May. Maranda Neal was last seen on May 22, 2022, when she left her home on an …
Famous Murder Cases
May 26, 2023
Joran van der Sloot Confessed to Cracking Natalee Holloway’s Skull on Rock in Aruba: Feds
Joran van der Sloot, the man suspected in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance and presumed death in Aruba, allegedly once claimed that he pushed Holloway into a rock on the ground, killing her. Van der Sloot, who is in a Peruvian …
Death investigation
May 26, 2023
6-Year-Old Girl Found Dead With Bruising All Over Her Body; Neighbors Heard Screaming
A New York mother is being investigated after her 6-year-old daughter died with bruising all over her body. Police said Jalayah Eason’s mother called 911 at about 4 a.m. Friday, reporting her daughter’s injuries, WABC reported. Officers found the girl …
Famous Murder Cases
May 26, 2023
Susan Smith: Mom Who Drowned 2 Sons Seeks Parole 30 Years Later
Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who drowned her two sons in 1994, will reportedly seek parole next year. Smith was 22 when she let her car roll into a lake with her sons Michael, 3, and Alex, 14 months, …
Child Abuse
May 26, 2023
Dad Charged With Beating Death of 2-Month-Old Son
A 27-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with the severe beating of his 2-month-old son that led to his death earlier this week. Hunter Matthew McCutchen has been charged with four counts of first-degree manslaughter and one count of endangering …
Court
May 26, 2023
Justin Ross Harris: Hot Car Death Dad Will Not Be Tried Again for Son Cooper’s Murder
Prosecutors in Georgia have decided not to retry Justin Ross Harris for his young son’s death, following the reversal of his conviction last year. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office announced the decision during a …
Serial Killers
May 26, 2023
Serial Killer NICU Nurse Blames 7 Babies’ Deaths on Plumbing Issues at Hospital
A British nurse testified this week that plumbing issues may have killed the seven babies she is accused of murdering. According to the Guardian, Lucy Letby said raw sewage came out of the sinks at Countess of Chester Hospital and …
Crime Stories
May 26, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘Drunk’ TV Star CRASHES, Curses EMTs Over $$ Blouse
“General Hospital” star Haley Pullos has been charged after a wrong-way crash. Pullos is now facing driving under the influence charges after her car flew over the dividing barrier, and into oncoming traffic. She careened off one car and collided …
Manslaughter
May 26, 2023
‘This child was rotting in the bed’: ‘Bone-chilling’ Neglect Kills 3-year-old Tot, Florida Parents Arrested
A Florida couple is being charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child following the death of a 3-year-old Bartow County boy. On May 12, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call regarding an unresponsive toddler. Bartow Fire Rescue …
Murder
May 26, 2023
GRAPHIC: Teen Livestreamed Murdered Girlfriend in Pool of Blood Before Turning Gun on Himself
A North Carolina man reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend on Wednesday before turning the gun on himself. Nasir Scott, 18, may have livestreamed on Instagram after fatally shooting Tatiana Haywood, 18, at her home in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Observer …
Court
May 26, 2023
Gannon Stauch: Child Killer Stepmother Took Out $25K Life Insurance Policy on Slain Stepson
Colorado child killer Letecia Stauch procured a life insurance policy on her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, two years before killing him. Court documents obtained by KDRO’s 13 Investigates reveal that Stauch purchased the “Child Rider” insurance policy on June 11, …
Unsolved
May 26, 2023
Madeleine McCann: ‘Relevant clue’ Found During Reservoir Search for Missing 3-year-old
Police uncovered a “relevant clue” during the 3-day search of a remote reservoir in Portugal, located around 30 miles away from the Praia da Luz resort, where British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared from in 2007. According to The New York …
Cold Cases
May 26, 2023
Alabama Investigators Identify Headless Body Found 26 Years Ago
Investigators in Marshall County, Alabama, in the northwest corner of the state announced this week that DNA had helped identify a body found alongside a creek in the county in 1997. The homicide victim has been identified as Jefferey Douglas …
Drunk Drivers
May 26, 2023
SEE IT: Moment Before Accused Drunk-driving Bride Killer Crashes into Newlyweds Aric and Samantha Hutchinson
Newly-released security footage shows the moment accused drunk driver Jamie Komoroski smashed into South Carolina newlyweds, Aric and Samantha Hutchinson, shortly after their wedding reception in Folly Beach. The footage, obtained by DailyMail, was captured on April 28 at around …
AMBER Alert
May 26, 2023
Amber Alert: 2 and 9 Year-Old Girls Abducted in San Antonio
Authorities in Texas have issued an Amber Alert for two young girls believed to be in grave or immediate danger. Zylah Faulks, 2, is described as 2 feet 9 inches tall and 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. …
Assault
May 25, 2023
Idaho Man Hits 7-Day-Old Baby Girl ‘Harder Than He Wanted To,’ Fractures Her Skull
An Idaho man has been charged with aggravated after he allegedly fractured the skull of a week-old baby girl. Kade Michael Jones, 25, was arrested on Wednesday and given a $250,000 bond in a court hearing the next day. He …
Murder
May 25, 2023
Texas Teen Charged With Killing Family Said They Were Cannibals and Going to Eat Him
A Texas teenager accused this week for murdering his parents, sister, and brother allegedly told a man who confronted him inside the home that he killed them because they were cannibals and were going to eat him. Cesar Olalde, 18, …
Murder
May 25, 2023
Mom Faces Death Penalty for Fatally Stabbing 3 Children Years After Twin Sister Killed 7-Year-Old Daughter
A Texas mother was indicted Wednesday on capital murder charges for stabbing three of her children to death in March. KDFI reported that Ellis County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Shamaiya Hall, 25, who allegedly killed her 6-year-old …
Murder
May 25, 2023
Utah Man Went Out and Bought More Ammo, Posted on Wife’s Facebook Page After Killing Her, In-Laws
A Utah man arrested in the deaths of his wife and in-laws was formally charged Thursday with three counts of aggravated murder and could be facing the death penalty. Jeremy Bailey called 911 on May 19 and told dispatchers “that …
Podcast
May 25, 2023
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Medical Mystery or Murder? Investigating the Hartsfield Case
In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph Hartsfield. They discuss the critical role of trust in marital relationships, the behavior of Sarah Hartsfield, Joseph’s wife, …
Missing
May 25, 2023
U.S. Teen Missing in Bahamas, Goes Overboard During Graduation Boating Excursion
A Louisiana man is missing after he reportedly went overboard on Wednesday during a boating excursion in the Bahamas. WAFB reported that Cameron Robbins, 18, who graduated from University Laboratory School (U-High) in Baton Rouge days earlier, jumped off the …
Podcast
May 25, 2023
Zone 7: The 1987 Preble County Triple Homicide with Greg Noble
Late in the evening on Friday, October 30, 1987, three people are murdered by at least one gunshot to the head in a house located at 2188 Consolidated Road, in Eaton, Ohio. The names of the murdered individuals are David …
Crime Stories
May 25, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Bryan Kohberger’s PARENTS TESTIFY IN DEATH OF PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN
Bryan Kohberger’s parents have been subpoenaed by a Pennsylvania grand jury to testify in connection with the May 2022 disappearance of a woman missing nearly a year. Dana Smithers was last seen leaving a friend’s house in Monroe County late …
Cold Cases
May 25, 2023
Oconee Murders: New DNA Found in Unsolved Dermond Couple Murder, Husband Found Beheaded
Investigators may be nearing a breakthrough in solving the brutal murder of Russell and Shirley Dermond, a Georgia couple found dead near Lake Oconee. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Russell, 88, was discovered beheaded in his central Georgia retirement home in …
Sex Crimes
May 25, 2023
Accused Rapist Kidnaps & Sexually Assaults 3 At-Risk Girls Who Vanished From Rehab Center: Reports
On Tuesday, a Kentucky man was arrested for kidnapping three missing teen girls and sexually assaulting them. WLKY reported that the three girls, ages 13, 14 and 15, vanished earlier this month from the Home of the Innocents, a residential …
Murder
May 25, 2023
Jury Wants Over 50 Years in Prison for Mother Who Left Baby and Tot in Car, Both Dead from Overheating
A Kansas jury that convicted Jenna Boedecker on Friday of second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child is seeking a prison sentence of more than 50 years. On Monday, the jury recommended sentencing Boedecker to 22 years for …
Nancy Grace
May 25, 2023
Nancy Grace: Roberta Laundrie’s Explanation of ‘Burn After Reading’ Letter ‘Falls Really Flat’
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace finds Roberta Laundrie’s “burn after reading” letter to Brian Laundrie “very bizarre” and doesn’t buy the mother’s explanations that she wrote and gave it to her son before he and Gabby Petito left on their cross-country trip …
Murder
May 25, 2023
Parents of Idaho College Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger Subpoenaed to Testify to Pennsylvania Grand Jury
Sources say the Kohbergers are testifying about the disappearance in May 2022 of Dana Smithers, who was found dead earlier this month.
Shooting
May 24, 2023
Investigators Identify Possible Suspects, Motive in 4-Year-Old Boy’s Shooting Death, Previously Thought to Be Random
A new search warrant filed in Lubbock, Texas, suggests that the death of a 4-year-old boy nearly two years ago may not have been a random shooting, as previously thought. Cornelius Carrington was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on …
Murder
May 24, 2023
16-Year-Old High School Student Shot and Killed on the Street by 17-Year-Old Classmate
A 17-year-old Virginia honor student has been arrested for fatally shooting a freshman classmate as he walked down the street Tuesday afternoon. Investigators said Sean Shewey, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene in Jarratt while his sister was wounded …
Murder
May 24, 2023
Dad Sentenced to 45 Days for Shaking Newborn Son Is Charged With Murdering Infant a Decade Later
North Carolina police arrested a 33-year-old man on Monday in connection with the 2021 death of his 3-month-old son. In May 2021, Guilford County EMS responded to a medical cardiac call involving Sterling Cummings’ son, Waylon Cummings, who died about …
Crime Stories
May 24, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Bride Dies in Wedding Dress: Perp Whines Over TV Remote & Meatballs
Jamie Komoroski, the driver who killed a bride on the way from her wedding, is caught bemoaning her condition behind bars. The 25-year-old’s video chats and phone calls, recorded by the jail, were released to the Charleston Post and Courier …
Court
May 24, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell to Be Sentenced in July for Murders
An Idaho court has set a sentencing date for “cult mom” Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted earlier this month of murder and conspiracy to murder two of her children and her husband’s first wife. The sentencing hearing is set …
Mass shooting
May 24, 2023
Uvalde: Top Cops Still on the Job a Year After 19 Children Were Killed in Class
Many law enforcement officials remain on the job a year after the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two adults The Washington Post reported that footage from the May 24, 2022, shooting in Uvalde uncovered at least …
Violent Crime
May 24, 2023
Dad Beaten to Death After Group of Teens & Adults Attack Him for Protecting Son: Reports
A Maryland father was fatally beaten outside his home while shielding his children from a group who arrived at his home uninvited, following a school-related altercation. According to NBC 11 News, three teenagers and two adults confronted Christopher Michael Wright, …
Fraud
May 24, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Indicted on 22 Federal Counts of Financial Fraud
Ex-South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was indicted on Tuesday for 22 federal counts of financial fraud which stemmed from him conspiring with a banker to steal money from his former law firm and a slew of clients. The Greenville News …
Court
May 24, 2023
Jailhouse Interview: Man Who Spoke to Delphi Murder Victim Could Withdraw Guilty Plea
Two new lawyers have been assigned to represent Kegan Kline, an Indiana man who says he learned of charges he had not been made aware of. For the first time since learning of the new charges, Kline spoke out in …
Missing
May 24, 2023
Indianapolis Woman Vanishes Day After Suspected Prescription Drug Overdose
Jessica Masker was 24 when she disappeared. She gave birth, prematurely, to her second son in February 2013 and visited him regularly in the hospital. She turned 24 in March. And on April 14, she was hospitalized for a possible …
Vehicle crash
May 24, 2023
Mother of Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Newlywed Bride Was Involved in Fatal 2013 Car Crash
The New York Post reports that the mother of Jamie Komoroski — the alleged drunk driver who killed a newlywed bride and severely injured the groom in South Carolina last month — was involved in a fatal crash in 2013. A firefighter battling a blaze in New Jersey was killed when winds shifted and obscured fire equipment blocking a New Jersey road. No charges were filed.
Lawsuit
May 24, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Will Be Deposed in Wrongful Death Suit Filed by Mallory Beach’s Family
Convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh will be deposed in the wrongful death suit filed by the family of an 19-year-old woman who died in his son’s boat crash in 2019. A judge told the South Carolina Department of Corrections to …
Missing
May 23, 2023
Missing Doctor’s Car Found Abandoned After He’s a No-Show for Work
A Missouri doctor remains missing days after he did not show up for work on Sunday. The Kansas City Star reported that John Forsyth, 49, was a no-show for a shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. Police said his car was …
Child Abuse
May 23, 2023
Mom Charged With Murder in Death of 6-Year-Old Son
A 31-year-old Wisconsin woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 6-year-old son earlier this year. A criminal complaint says that Josie Dikeman stands accused of killing Alexavier Pedrin on February 11, WEAU reports. According to the …
Murder
May 23, 2023
Murder Suspect at Large After Missing Teen Is Found Slain Near His Car
Texas police named a suspect Tuesday in the murder of a woman who was found dead the day before. KLBK reported that Lakaria Moore, 18, vanished on Sunday, and Christopher Carter, 39, was the last person she was seen with. …
Court
May 23, 2023
Idaho Students’ Families File Notice, Reserve the Right to Sue City Where Quadruple Murders Took Place
The families of murdered University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen filed court documents earlier this month, indicating their intention to retain their right to sue the city of Moscow, Idaho. Two notices submitted to the city on …
Crime Stories
May 23, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: SLAY SUSPECT BRYAN KOHBERGER COPIES SERIAL KILLER BTK, BIND/TORTURE/KILL
Bryan Kohberger “stood silent” as an Idaho judge asked the accused killer to enter his plea. When Kohberger chose to not answer, the judge entered not-guilty pleas for Kohberger on all counts. The only time Kohberger did answer was to …
Murder
May 23, 2023
Madeline Pantoja: Arrest Affidavit Reveals Disturbing Details Surrounding Texas Woman’s Death
A recently-released arrest affidavit sheds light on details surrounding the death of Madeline Pantoja, a Texas woman found murdered and left in a rural area in southeast Midland. Mario Juan Chacon Jr., 24, was arrested on Saturday for the disappearance …
Sex Crimes
May 23, 2023
Elementary School Principal Failed to Report Son for Sexually Abusing 5-Year-Old Girl
An elementary school principal in Pennsylvania was charged on Monday for failing to report claims that his adult son had sexually abused a child. Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Mandalas,49, was placed on paid administrative leave nearly a year after …
Court
May 23, 2023
‘Give Jesse some hope’: Teen Who Kissed Pets Before Killing Dad, Driving to School & Killing 1st Grader Seeks Prison Release
A South Carolina man who shot and killed his father and a child when he was a teen wants out of prison early. Jesse Osborne, now 21, received a life sentence without parole for the 2016 shooting incident at Townville …