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Murder
January 25, 2023
Dad Charged With Murder in Fatal Fire That Killed His Girlfriend and 2 Children
A Kansas man has been charged with murder in a fatal fire that killed his girlfriend and two children. Topeka firefighters pulled a child and an adult from the a burning house on Friday morning and later found another adult …
Court
January 25, 2023
Victims’ Families Ask Judge to Reverse Ban on Cameras in Courtroom During Vallow-Daybell Murder Trial
Family members of the alleged victims in the murder trial of Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell want District Judge Stephen Boyce to reverse his decision to bar cameras in the courtroom. Attorneys for Vallow Daybell and prosecutors argued in favor …
Missing
January 25, 2023
Mom Seeks to Have Autistic Son Declared Dead as She Sues School District for His Unsolved 2021 Disappearance
Earlier this month, the mother of an 11-year-old Nebraska boy who vanished in 2021 filed a petition to have him presumed dead. According to WOWT, Ryan Larsen’s mother asked a Sarpy County court to declare her missing son deceased due to …
Child Abuse
January 25, 2023
Badly Burned, Beaten 7-Year-Old Boy Dies After a Week in a Coma
A 7-year-old boy found badly burned and beaten in his New Hampshire apartment last week has died. The New Hampsire Attorney General’s Office and Manchester police said in a statement that Jaevion Riley had been in a coma since emergency …
Court
January 25, 2023
Murdaugh Family Murder Trial: Prosecutors Say Rifle Alex Used to Kill Wife Is Still Missing
South Carolina prosecutors said during opening statements on Wednesday that forsensic and cell phone evidence tie ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh to the June 2021 murders of his wife and son. Prosecutor Creighton Waters said that a raincoat covered in gunshot residue …
Murder
January 25, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Legal heir Alex Murdaugh suspected in wife & son’s murders: CAN BULLET EVIDENCE PROVE HE’S THE KILLER?
Ballistics evidence in the accused South Carolina killer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial could be key, and Nancy Grace’s all-star panel breaks it down in Wednesday’s”Crime Stories” episode. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Alex Murdaugh’s world began crumbling the day he reported …
School Crimes
January 25, 2023
Admins Told Staff Not to Search 6-Year-Old Who Later Shot Teacher ‘Because the School Day Was Almost Over’: Lawyer
Before the shooting, the teacher had reportedly texted a loved one that the boy was armed but school officials would not intervene
Podcast
January 25, 2023
‘Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan’ Special Report: Murders, Deaths Seem to Follow Disgraced Former Lawyer, Alex Murdaugh
In the latest episode of “Body Bags,” forensics expert and medicolegal death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan and CrimeOnline reporter Dave Mack take a deep dive into the case of the disgraced legal scion, Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife …
Murder
January 25, 2023
Breaking: Police Announce Murder Suspect Arrest in Case of Slain Microsoft Business Exec Dad, Jared Bridegan
Jacksonville Beach Police Department Chief Gene Paul Smith and State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District Melissa Nelson announced charges Wednesday morning in connection with the death of Microsoft business executive, Jared Bridegan. Henry Tenon, according to officials, has been …
Murder
January 25, 2023
2 Young Children Found Dead in Home After Mom Jumps Out of Window in Apparent Suicide Attempt
Two children were found dead on Tuesday at a Massachusetts home where their mother jumped out of a window in an apparent suicide attempt, according to reports. Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said a 5-year-old girl and a 3-year-old …
Nancy Grace
January 25, 2023
Nancy Grace Talks Alex Murdaugh and Jared Bridegan Cases
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace looks at two upcoming events during a chat on Fox News Wednesday morning, noting that a jury could be seated in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial by Wednesday afternoon and that an arrest in the murder of …
Missing
January 25, 2023
Ohio Architect Confirmed Dead in Mexico Along With Fiancée, 2 of Her Relatives
DNA has confirmed the body of a missing Cincinnati architect was found in Mexico last week, along with his fiancée and two of her relatives. Relatives of Jose Gutierrez, 36, provided DNA samples for the matching test after the bodies …
Murder
January 25, 2023
Bryan Kohberger Pursued Research Position With Pullman PD, Met With Chief
University of Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger met with Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins late last summer while he was seeking one of two research assistant positions offered through Washington State University, where he was studying criminology. “It was a …
Court
January 25, 2023
15-Year-Old Girl Sentenced in Death of Rival Cheerleader
A 15-year-old New York girl was sentenced Tuesday to 3 to 9 years for the stabbing death of a rival cheerleader last spring. Kayla Green, sophomore captain of the Mount Vernon junior varsity cheerleading squad, was killed in April 2022 …
Court
January 24, 2023
Judge: Settlement Agreement in Murdaugh South Carolina Boat Crash Lawsuits is Approved
Almost four years after a fatal South Carolina boat crash, a judge approved a settlement against Alex Murdaugh, while dropping the estate of his wife and his surviving son. According to Live 5, Judge Daniel Hall approved the settlement agreement …
Mass shooting
January 24, 2023
Police Took 5 Hours to Alert Public of On-the-Run Dance Hall Shooter Who Killed 11
It took five hours for law enforcement to warn the public about a shooter who was on the run following Saturday’s shooting at a California dance hall which killed 11. The Los Angeles Times reported that Monterey Park and Los …
Court
January 24, 2023
Lawyer for College Killer Bryan Kohberger Represented Victim’s Mom in Another Case
An attorney who is representing accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger had also represented one of the victims’ mothers in an unrelated drug case. According to the Idaho Statesman, chief Kootenai County public defender Anne Taylor withdrew from that …
Crime Stories
January 24, 2023
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Legal Heir Alex Murdaugh, Suspect in Wife and Son’s Murders: JURY SELECTION
Before the start of jury selection in the murder trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh, his defense team had already filed a motion seeking to block testimony on potential blood evidence. Jury selection continues in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial. …
Accident
January 24, 2023
Autistic 5-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Park After Wandering From Home in Freezing Temps
A 5-year-old boy in Michigan was found dead on Monday after he reportedly wandered from home in freezing weather. According to WDIV, the boy’s mother claimed she last saw him on Sunday when she put him to bed in an …
Murder
January 24, 2023
Athena Brownfield: Family Member of Murdered Child Speaks Out on Victim’s Surviving 5-year-old Sister
A family member of the defendants arrested in connection with the death of Oklahoma girl Athena Brownfield is hoping that her surviving sister is taken “away from extended family.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, caregiver Alysia Adams was arrested earlier in …
Unsolved
January 24, 2023
Jared Bridegan: Murdered Microsoft Exec’s Former Wife Moves Cross-Country as Arrest for His Death is ‘Imminent’ [Report]
UPDATE The State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Jacksonville Beach Police Department in Florida said Tuesday that a “significant development” in the Jared Bridegan case will be announced at noon on Wednesday during a press joint …
Sex Crimes
January 24, 2023
Ghislaine Maxwell: Prince Andrew Photo is a Fake and Epstein Was Murdered
Convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell says she believe a photo of Prince Andrew with his accuser Virginia Giuffre is fake and that convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in prison. The British socialite, serving her 20-year prison term in a posh, …
College Crimes
January 24, 2023
Hazing Victim’s Family, University Agree on $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement
The family of an Ohio college student who died from alcohol poisoning in a fraternity Stone hazing incident in 2021 has settled a lawsuit with the school. Bowling Green State University will pay Stone Foltz’s family nearly $3 million in …
Rape
January 24, 2023
4 Charged in Rape of LSU Student Later Struck and Killed by Car
Authorities have arrested three men and a boy on charges related to the rape of a Louisiana State University student who was later struck by a car and killed earlier this month. Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old sophomore had been out …
January 23, 2023
HORROR: 7 Dead After Shootings At Two California Farms
Homicide
January 23, 2023
3-Month-Old Found Dead in Mom’s Bloody Arms Was Stabbed to Death With Butcher Knife
A West Virginia woman who killed her 3-month-old in December was reportedly found holding the infant and a butcher knife, according to details released to the public on Monday. WBOY reported that police discovered the reported stabbing on December 30 …
Crime Stories
January 23, 2023
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Movie Star Alec Baldwin CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by New Mexico prosecutors related to the death of in connection with cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The shooting on set during the production of the film, “Rust.” Baldwin was allegedly four feet …
Court
January 23, 2023
Alex Murdaugh’s Surviving Son Buster Could Testify During Dad’s Double Murder Trial
Buster Murdaugh and other family members were on a list of potential witnesses who could be called to the stand during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial, which began on Monday. During juror selection, Judge Clifton Newman read off a list of …
Missing
January 23, 2023
Brittany Tee: DA Encourages More Tips in Search for Missing Massachusetts Woman Who Mysteriously Vanished
The search for missing Massachusetts woman Brittany Tee is expanding to a water area and is expected to start back up on Tuesday, after weather conditions delayed the search, according to NBC Boston. Tee, 35, was last seen at around …
Child Abuse
January 23, 2023
7-Year-Old Boy Clings to Life After Dad Allegedly Tortures & Mutilates Him With Hot Water
A New Hampshire man was arrested on Thursday in connection with injuries on his 7-year-old son that have left him hospitalized in grave condition. Murtadah Mohammad, 25, allegedly admitted to using power cords and hot water on the boy, who …
Court
January 23, 2023
VIDEO: Nancy Grace Says ‘It Would Be a Disaster’ if Alex Murdaugh Takes the Stand in His Own Defense
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace speculated about what might have led ex-South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh to kill his wife and son in 2021 and what to expect during his ongoing trial. “It would be a disaster … if Murdaugh …
Heroes
January 23, 2023
‘Something Came Over Me’: Hero Who Disarmed Lunar New Year Gunman Didn’t Hesitate When He Saw the Gun
A 26-year-old computer coder enjoying a Lunar New Year celebration faced off with a gunman who’d just killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at another celebration, wrestling the man’s semi-automatic handgun from him even though he was certain he …
Murder
January 23, 2023
6 Arrested, Including 3 Juveniles, in Mob Beating Death of North Carolina Dad
Six people have been charged in the mob beating death of a North Carolina father of three earlier this month, and authorities are searching for two more suspects. Horry County, South Carolina, Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Corey Soles …
Shooting
January 23, 2023
12 Wounded in ‘Targeted Attack’ at Louisiana Night Club
Twelve people were wounded, three critically, early Sunday morning in a shooting at a Louisiana lounge that Baton Rouge police say was “a targeted attack.” Officers were already at The Dior Bar and Lounge at about 1:30 a.m., standing outside, …
Shooting
January 23, 2023
Toddler Shot in Georgia Hotel; 2 Adults Told Police the Boy Fell and Hit His Head
Two people in Georgia face multiple charges relating to the shooting of a toddler at Douglasville hotel on Saturday. Jermecia Martin, 29, and Devante Porter, 23, have each been charged with single counts of aggravated assault, cruelty to children, reckless …
January 23, 2023
Ana Walshe: Missing Massachusetts Woman’s Mom Requests Information About Case as Next of Kin
Serbia’s Foreign Ministry says the mother of Ana Walshe, missing since January 1, has filed a formal request to receive information about the case as next of kin. Walshe, 39, was reported missing by her employer on January 4, as …
Court
January 22, 2023
Murdaugh Murders: Alex Murdaugh Goes on Trial for the Shooting Deaths of His Wife and Son
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of disgraced South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh, accused in the June 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and younger son Paul on the family’s hunting estate, Moselle. A judge decided Monday morning …
Mass shooting
January 22, 2023
Suspect Who Killed 10 at Lunar New Year Celebration Was 72-Year-Old Man
A 72-year-old man who opened fire at a California Lunar New Year celebration Saturday night — killing 10 and wounding 10 more — was found dead Sunday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said …
Murder
January 22, 2023
Mexican Authorities Still Pushing for Extradition of Suspect in Death of Vacationing Shanquella Robinson
The Mexican prosecutor investigating the death of a vacationing North Carolina woman last year says he is working with American authorities to determine if there were any accomplices in her death. Baja California Attorney General Daniel de la Rosa said …
Court
January 22, 2023
Florida Man Who Stabbed Woman More Than 150 Times Sentenced to Life in Prison
A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison this week for stabbing a woman he barely knew 15o times in his father’s living room. Storm Royal Thayer, 25, previously pleaded no contest to a single count of second-degree murder …
Murder
January 22, 2023
No Bond for Elderly Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Terminally-Ill Husband in His Hospital Room
A 76-year-old Florida woman charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of her terminally ill husband — which police say was the result of a murder-suicide agreement — made her first court appearance on Sunday and was ordered …
Violent Crime
January 22, 2023
SEE IT: Texas Woman Mowed Down by Female Neighbor in SUV After Victim Used Perp’s Trash Can
A Texas woman is recovering from injuries she suffered after her neighbor slammed into her with an SUV in a dispute over trash – all of it caught on camera. Lakisha Broomfield told WFAA-TV that the incident was triggered because …
Violent Crime
January 22, 2023
LUNAR CELEBRATION RAMPAGE: 10 DEAD
At least 10 people were killed and 10 others wounded at a Lunar New Year celebration near Los Angeles overnight, prompting a manhunt for those responsible. Officers responded to Star Dance Studio, a ballroom dance club in the city of …
Murder
January 21, 2023
Murdaugh Prosecutors Have Snapchat Video Paul Murdaugh Sent to Friends on Night of Murders
The prosecutors call the video “critical to the case” and “important to proving the State’s case in chief.”
Murder
January 21, 2023
Used Car Dealer Charged With Hiring Hitman to Kill Fiancée/Business Partner
Georgia police are looking for the owner of a Snellville used car lot they say hired another man to kill his fiancée — who was also his business partner — inside the business office. Witnesses told police that Courtney Owens, …
Drugs
January 21, 2023
Temp Cafeteria Worker Nabbed Selling Marijuana Edibles to High School Students
A temporary worker at a Louisiana high school cafeteria was arrested Friday and accused of selling marijuana edibles. Tymetrica Cohn, 45, has been charged with possession/distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in a …
Murder
January 21, 2023
‘It is not true’: Idaho Restaurant Owner Denies Claims Bryan Kohberger Ate There in Weeks Before Murders
The owner of an Idaho restaurant on Friday angrily denounced media reports claiming murder suspect Bryan Kohberger ate there twice in the weeks leading up to the murders of four University of Idaho students last year. “The news/media should really …