Bullied 11-Year-Old Kills Herself in School Bathroom Days After Losing Dad to Cancer: Reports
Bullies
The girl had reportedly emailed school officials about being bullied a week before her suicide
Trials
April 4, 2023
WATCH LIVE: Accused Killer Stepmom Letecia Stauch, Murder Trial Day Two
Day two in the murder trial of a Colorado stepmother accused of murdering her stepson in 2020 began Tuesda at the El Paso County court. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors say Letecia Stauch stabbed, shot, and beat her 11-year-old stepson, …
Missing
April 4, 2023
Polish Woman Isn’t Missing Toddler Madeleine McCann, DNA Results Show
The Polish woman who thought she might be missing British toddler Madeleine McCann apparently is not. The announcement came from psychic social media influencer Fia Johannson, who once predicted that McCann was still alive, on her Instagram page. Johannson said …
April 4, 2023
Brothers, Abducted by Father in North Carolina, FOUND SAFE in Missouri: Cops
Two young boys who disappeared from the yard where they were playing have been found safe and their father arrested. Concord, North Carolina, police said the boys were found at a motel in Missouri Monday morning and would be reunited …
Murder
April 4, 2023
3 Teens Shot, 2 Fatally, in Rural Central Florida County
Police in central Florida are investigating after three teens were shot last week and found in different locations in sprawling, rural Marion County. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said the first call came in Thursday night, and deputies found 16-year-old …
Unsolved
April 3, 2023
Infant Girl Found Dead in Gas Station Bathroom, Investigation Underway
An investigation is underway in Texas after an infant was reportedly found deceased at a gas station on Sunday. According to KHOU, the baby girl was discovered in a toilet at a Shell in Houston. A customer reportedly discovered the …
Mass shooting
April 3, 2023
Nashville Shooter Fired 152 Rounds Inside Covenant School, Planned Mass Murder Months in Advance: Police
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department provided additional details Monday regarding The Covenant School shooting in Nashville that left three children and three adults dead. According to the police department’s media release, 28-year-old Audrey “Aiden” Hale planned the March 27 attack …
Crime Stories
April 3, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: STEPHEN SMITH BODY EXHUMED, High Security Escorts Body to Tampa
The body of Stephen Smith has been exhumed, autopsied, and reinterred. A SLED security team accompanied the body to a location in Florida where the examination took place. Information on the new autopsy has not been released yet. Meanwhile, news …
Trials
April 3, 2023
‘I’m worried about my burns’: Court Hears Desperate Cries from Gannon Stauch During First Day of Alleged Killer Stepmom Murder Trial
Opening statements began Monday afternoon in El Paso County, Colorado, for the case of Letecia Stauch, accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, in 2020. Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen started opening statements with a video recorded by …
Trials
April 3, 2023
WATCH Live: Accused Killer Stepmom Letecia Stauch, Murder Trial Day One
Opening statements in the murder trial of a Colorado stepmother accused of murdering her stepson in 2020 began Monday at the El Paso County court. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors say Letecia Stauch stabbed, shot, and beat her 11-year-old stepson, …
Murder
April 3, 2023
Dad of Boy Found Dead in Alligator’s Mouth Stabbed Child’s Mother 100 Times After His Own Birthday Party: Affidavit
A Florida man accused of killing his girlfriend allegedly stabbed her over 100 times before murdering his 2-year-old son in a St. Petersburg apartment. Thomas Mosley, 21, is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Pashun Jeffery, 20, and his son, 2-year-old …
Murder
April 3, 2023
Memphis Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Restaurant Shooting
Memphis police have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting at a restaurant Wednesday night. Damone Sykes has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a firearm, WREG reported. Seven people were shot, two fatally at the popular …
April 3, 2023
State Supreme Court Nixes Pamela Smart’s Bid for Reduced Sentence
Smart, then 22, was convicted of conspiring with her teenage love to kill her husband in 1990.
Murder
April 3, 2023
Ex-Alabama Cop Shoots Pregnant Girlfriend, Claims It’s Suicide: Indictment
A former Alabama police officer has been indicted on a capital murder charge for the shooting death of his girlfriend in January 2022. David McCoy, 29, was still employed by the Huntsville Police Department but off duty when investigators say …
Famous Murder Cases
April 2, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow’s Murder Trial Begins With Jury Selection
Jury selection begins Monday in what is sure to be one of the more interesting trials of the year — Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called “Cult Mom” accused of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of two …
Death investigation
April 2, 2023
Officials Identify Body Found in Creek After Dog Brings Home Forearm
Investigator have identified a body found in a South Carolina creek this week this week as a woman last seen in Salem on February 6. The Oconee County Coroner’s Office said that a family member reported Tonya Marie Cannon, 33, …
Shooting
April 2, 2023
3 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting at Whiskey Barrel Saloon in Oklahoma City
Three men were shot dead and three other people wounded Saturday night at an Oklahoma City bar. The three fatalities were all pronounced dead at Whiskey Barrel Saloon, KWTV reported. One of the the two wounded victims was said to …
Nancy Grace
April 2, 2023
Nancy Grace: Connections Between Stephen Smith, Buster Murdaugh Are ‘Not Serious’
The body of Stephen Smith, an openly gay 19-year-old man found dead on a lonely South Carolina road in 2015, has been exhumed and is undergoing a second autopsy. The drive to take another look at Smith’s death — initially …
Shooting
April 2, 2023
Texas Man Guns Down Alleged Car Thief After Tracking It With Apple AirTag
Police say they’re not going to charge a Texas man who reported his car stolen and then didn’t wait for officers before he shot and killed the alleged thief. The man, who wasn’t identified, tracked the vehicle with an Apple …
Manslaughter
April 2, 2023
‘She needs to go to prison’: Parents Seek Justice as Grandmother Leaves Tot to Die in Car, Months After Grandson Drowns in Her Care
Two young Florida children died in separate incidents while both were under the care of their grandmother. Now that woman’s daughter, the mother of the two children, says her mom should be behind bars. “If I’m objective, she needs to …
Violent Crime
April 2, 2023
Indiana Man Allegedly Bound and Chained in Basement, Tortured and Waterboarded
An Indiana man says he was invited to a home for some food and drugs but ended up chained in the basement where he was tortured and waterboarded, WSBT-TV reports. On Thursday, authorities in South Bend announced charges stemming from …
Murder
April 2, 2023
Florida Man Smiles During Arrest After Murdering Autistic Teen on Front Porch: Police
A Florida man accused of gunning down an autistic teenager for no apparent reason was seen smiling Friday as police took him into custody, FOX 35 reports. On Friday, officers in Ocala arrested 20-year-old Geremy Doel Navarro on a charge …
Murder
April 1, 2023
Nebraska Woman Charged With Running Over 2 Employees at Her Apartment Complex, Killing Them
A 27-year-old Nebraska woman was arrested this week and charged with murder after she allegedly ran over two employees of her apartment complex and killed them. The Lincoln Police Department said that Taylor Bradley drove some 20 to 30 yards …
Shooting
April 1, 2023
16-Month-Old Boy Fatally Shot by 5-Year-Old Sibling
An Indiana toddler was shot and killed this week by his 5-year-old sibling, who found a loaded handgun. Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello identified the victim as Isiah Johnson, 16-months-old, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Costello said the …
Sex Crimes
April 1, 2023
Former GOP Funder Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking Young Girls
A former Republican political strategist and party donor was found guilty this week of sex trafficking 15 and 16 year old girls. The jury deliberated for a little more than three hours before returning a guilty verdict for Anton Lazzaro, …
Murder
April 1, 2023
Newlywed Shot by Police After He Kills Wife: Cops
A Virginia man suspected of killing his newlywed wife was himself shot by police and died later Friday night at a Richmond hospital. James Talbert III, 63, allegedly shot and killed his wife, 55-year-old Peace Talbert, Friday morning in their …
Terror
April 1, 2023
Ohio Neo-Nazi Charged With Firebombing Church Over Drag Story Hour
A member of an Ohio neo-Nazi group was arrested on Friday, charged federal court in relation to an attack on a Cleveland area church that planned to hold a drag brunch and drag story hour. Aimenn D. Penny, 20, is …
Murder
April 1, 2023
Mississippi Babysitter Beats Children, Killing 2-year-old & Severely Injuring Baby: Police
A Mississippi babysitter could face the death penalty for allegedly murdering a toddler and abusing his younger sister, the Daily Journal reports. This week, a grand jury in Alcorn County voted to indict 23-year-old Makallie E. Durham with four counts …
Shooting
April 1, 2023
‘Beacon of Light’: Mourners Remember 9-Year-Old Victim of Nashville School Shooting
Mourners gathered Friday for the first funeral of a victim murdered in this week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school, WSMV-TV reports. The service was held Friday afternoon for 9-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus, who was fatally shot on Monday at The …
Murder
April 1, 2023
Missing Florida Boy Found Dead Inside Alligator’s Jaws
A missing Florida boy whose mother was murdered was found dead in the mouth of an alligator, Bay News 9 reports. Police late Friday announced that they had located 2-year-old Taylen Mosley, who had not been seen since Wednesday. Officers …
Kidnapping
April 1, 2023
NC Cops Looking for 2 Brothers, Believed Abducted by Father
Police in North Carolina are looking for 8- and 11-year-old brothers who may have been abducted by their father. The Concord Police Department said the two boys had been living with their grandmother and were taken from a neighbor’s yard, …
Drug Crime
March 31, 2023
California Police Union Executive Charged With Importing and Distributing Drugs
‘She’s been the grandma of the POA,’ union President Sean Pritchard said.
Sex Crimes
March 31, 2023
‘Influencer’ Andrew Tate Released to Home Arrest
Andrew Tate, an “influencer” who was banned from Twitter because of racist, homophobic, and misogynist comments and allowed back on by new CEO Elon Musk, has been released from a Romanian jail to home arrest while authorities continue to investigate …
Child sex crimes
March 31, 2023
77-Year-Old Man Charged With Molesting, Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Girl
Florida authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man and charged him with fondling a 7-year-old girl. Eladio Alfonso Coalla was charged with child molestation and sexual assault on a minor after the victim, now 15, told Miami police that he touched …
Prison
March 31, 2023
Alex Murdaugh Moved to Undisclosed ‘Protective Custody Unit’ in a Maximum Security Prison
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved into the protective custody unit of a South Carolina maximum security prison, but prison officials won’t be disclosing which of the state’s seven “close custody” facilities the former lawyer will serve his two …
Crime Stories
March 31, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] SHOCK: 3 Tot Girls Drown Accidentally, NOW RULED STRANGULATION
Shommaonique Wickerson goes to work, leaving her 6 children in the care of her 31-year-old cousin, Paris Propps. Hours later, Wickerson gets a call from Propps saying “your kids are missing.” Three of the girls in his care have gone missing. …
Murder
March 31, 2023
TEEN GIRL BONDS OUT AFTER STABBING DEATH OF GIRL AT STRIP MALL
An 18-year-old Ohio woman is out of jail after fatally stabbing a 17-year-old girl in a fight at a Columbus convenience store. The Columbus Division of Police said that Bryanna Barozzini admitted swinging a knife during the fight with Halia …
Murder
March 31, 2023
Sex Offender Fatally Beats 2-year-old Tot Girl While Babysitting, Found with Fractured Skull: Police
A registered sex offender in Virginia allegedly beat a 2-year-old girl in his care on Wednesday, leading to her death. Harvion Simpkins, 35, was charged with second-degree murder following the victim’s death on Thursday. WAVY reported that Simpkins had been …
Celebrity
March 31, 2023
Parole Denied for Oscar Pistorius 10 Years After He Fatally Shoots Girlfriend
On Friday, a South African court denied parole for runner Oscar Pistorius, who has served nearly seven years for fatally shooting his girlfriend in 2013. The Department of Correctional Services said in a statement issued to the Pretoria East Rekord …
Homicide
March 31, 2023
Pizza Receipt Leads to 12-year-old Murder Suspect, Accused of Shooting & Killing Adult Who Wouldn’t Sell Him Guns
A 12-year-old Wisconsin boy is behind bars after allegedly murdering a man who wouldn’t sell him guns. According to police, the defendant is accused of shooting and killing 34-year-old Brandon Felton inside a Milwaukee residence after the victim refused to …
Unsolved
March 31, 2023
Stephen Smith: 2 Persons of Interest in Teen’s Suspicious Death Are Linked to Murdaughs [Report]
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has reportedly identified two persons of interest in the unsolved 2015 death of a teen whose body was found near the Murdaughs’ property. SLED opened its own investigation into Stephen Smith’s death in 2021 …
Rescue
March 31, 2023
Video: Trooper Rescues Frightened 4-Year-Old Lost in New Jersey Woods
New Jersey State troopers went on the hunt Thursday night for a 4-year-old boy who got lost in the woods with his dog, and — they found him. Trooper Ian Emmi was with the boy’s mother when they heard the …
Missing
March 31, 2023
Missing: Florida Woman Last Seen with 2 Men Leaving Gas Station
Florida police are searching for a woman last seen on March 2 in Reddick. According to Ocala-News, Sara Gail Ebersole was last seen at a Circle K gas station at 17980 N Highway 441. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says …
Death investigation
March 31, 2023
Deputies Find Woman’s Body in Creek After Dog Brings Home an Arm
Authorities in the South Carolina foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains are investigating after a dog brought its owner a human forearm on Wednesday. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call and launched a search of the area, …
Kidnapping
March 30, 2023
Maryland Woman Arrested on Kidnapping Charge After 34-Hour Standoff
A 34-hour standoff ended early Thursday morning when Fairfax County, Virginia, police took into custody an armed kidnapping suspect who had been barricaded inside her vehicle since Tuesday morning. Police told WTTG they were asked to conduct a wellness check …
Murder
March 30, 2023
Husband Indicted by Grand Jury for Murder of Ana Walshe
A Massachusetts grand jury has indicted Brian Walshe for the murder of his real estate executive wife, Ana, who has been missing since January 1. Ana Walshe, 39, was reported missing by her employer on January 4. Her husband said …
Court
March 30, 2023
Murdaugh Trial Judge Says He’s Not Surpised by Jury’s Swift Guilty Verdict
Jurors convicted Alex Murdaugh in three hours
AMBER Alert
March 30, 2023
Amber Alert: Florida Toddler Missing After Mother Found Murdered in Apartment
Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, issued an Amber Alert for 2-year-old Taylen Mosley, who is missing after his mother was found dead early Thursday afternoon. Investigators identified the boy’s mother as 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery and said she was found dead …
Lawsuit
March 30, 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow: Jury Finds for Actor in Ski Crash Lawsuit
A Utah jury found for actor Gwyneth Paltrow in her lawsuit with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a crash on a ski slope in 2016. The verdict, read in court, ascribed 100 percent of the fault for the accident to …