A private investigator says the way slain Georgia mother Debbie Collier was positioned is telling of how she may have died last month, in what police are calling a homicide. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police found 59-year-old Collier’s body around …
A 56-year-old Iowa man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife at her dog kennel business over the weekend. Angela Prichard, 55, was found dead on Saturday, and Christopher Eugene Prichard was arrested the …
A 15-year-old suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after a mass shooting in a bucolic residential neighborhood bordering the Neuse River Greenway of east Raleigh. Five people, including an off-duty police officer and a 16-year-old boy, were killed in the …
Update: The suspect is in custody. He is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. It’s not known if they were self-inflicted. Original story: Five people were shot and killed by a gunman Thursday in a Raleigh neighborhood perched along the Neuse River …
Kiely Rodni, a 16-year-old girl who went missing after a large party by a California lake in August, died accidentally by drowning. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Coroner made the ruling after completing an autopsy and other tests, KRNV reported. …
A former coworker of convicted murderer Chris Watts says that he was clearly unhappy in the weeks before the killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and stashed their bodies on the oil field where he worked. “Things changed; …
Baltimore County firefighter Megan Warfield, who also volunteers for Bowleys Quarters Fire and Rescue, had been on administrative awaiting the birth of her third child earlier this month when she was involved in multi-car collision. She and her mother were …
Attention CrimeOnline readers and Crime Stories listeners and viewers! This weekend on Fox Business, you can watch many of Nancy Grace’s investigations and specials. Check out the schedule below: Saturday October 15 7-8pm ET America’s Crime Crisis Hosted by Nancy …
Two fathers are in jail after playing a “cat and mouse game” on a Florida highway before opening fire — and shooting each other’s daughters. A 5-year-old girl was shot in the leg, and a 14-year-old girl was hit in …
This week, a Vermont man was arraigned on sexual assault charges after DNA testing reportedly proved he fathered a child with a 12-year-old girl. The victim, who was impregnated at age 11 and gave birth in June, allegedly tried to …
After Gene Hart is charged but acquitted in the murder of three little girls, the question of his guilt or innocence is still debated. Today, in the fourth installment of “The Girl Scout Murders,” Hart’s family weighs in. Joining Nancy …
The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama is asking for help in finding a teen girl who disappeared last month. Makenna Joy Purvis, 19, was last seen off of Inspec Drive in Valley Head on September 26. It’s unclear where …
Two Connecticut officers have died after police say they were lured to a Bristol Home on Wednesday, where a male suspect opened fire on them. According to The New York Times, the deceased officers have been identified as Dustin DeMonte, …
Retailers are reportedly selling controversial Jeffrey Dahmer costumes ahead of Halloween. Interest in the prolific serial killer and cannibal has been piqued in light of a Netflix series depicting his crimes. The Independent reported that replicas of his glasses are …
The Chatham County Police Department announced Thursday that they believe missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon is likely dead. Police Chief Jeff Hadley said during a 1 p.m. presser that all evidence points to Quinton being deceased. His mother, Leilani Simon, …
Arkansas police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a 35-year-old Fayetteville woman reported missing. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Stephanie Breton was reported “missing from Fayetteville” on October 11. The clothing she was last seen …
On Thursday, a Florida jury recommended life in prison for Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. According to WPLG, the 12 jurors heard testimony in Broward County from July 18 to October …
A New York principal testified this week in connection with the death of Thomas Valva, a Suffolk County boy allegedly abused and killed by his father, Michael Valva, whose currently on trial for the child’s murder. East Moriches Elementary School …
Texas authorities have arrested a man of shooting his ex-girlfriend’s mother and tying up her brother in a shed after the mother asked him to move out of her home. James Cody Sweetman, 29, was charged with aggravated assault with …
A 22-year-old man in northwest Georgia was arrested this week and charged with breaking a 3-month-old girl’s neck and trying to smother her twin sister. Robert Terrell Dubose Jr is charged with aggravated assault and cruelty to children, according to …
A self-proclaimed Ohio incel pleaded guilty this week to planning a mass shooting of as many as 3,000 women “out of hatred, jealousy, and revenge.” A federal grand jury indicted Tres Genco, 22, on charges of attempting to commit a …
A Chicago boarding house tenant who was recently served an eviction notice has been arrested, charged with killing her landlord and dismembering her. Police said Sandra Kolalou, 36, allegedly put the dismembered body parts of Francis Walker, 69, in the …
A Florida grandfather has been charged with child neglect after he returned a rental car to Daytona Beach International Airport and forgot his toddler granddaughter was in the back seat. Hertz employees found the little girl in the locked vehicle …
Court documents show that Leilani Simon, mother of a 20-month-old boy who disappeared last Wednesday, was ordered to pay child support for the boy and his older brother on September 28, a week before Quinton Simon disappeared. Simon’s mother, Billie …
The son of a Texas couple who was found fatally shot in their home on Thursday was arrested for allegedly stealing his parents’ car from the scene. According to KXAS, Samuel Scarlett, 28, is considered a person of interest in …
A 26-year-old Idaho man has been charged with the death of his mother, a beloved director of the West Valley Humane Society in Caldwell. Levi Isaac Davis was arrested after Karly Cantrell’s husband found her dead at their home Monday …
On Wednesday, a Connecticut jury ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to pay a total of $965 million to the families of eight people killed in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. According to the Hartford Courant, Jones defaulted …
A British nurse who allegedly killed seven babies in 2015 and 2016 reportedly tried to kill a premature girl four times — and smiled after successfully doing so. A Manchester Crown Court also heard how Lucy Letby, 32, killed two …
Slain Georgia mother Debbie Collier will be laid to rest in Athens by a private memorial service, as investigators continue to search for the suspect(s) responsible for her murder. Collier, 59, was found deceased on September 11, a day after …
California police said a man was killed on Tuesday after he was pulled into a wood chipper. A tree trimmer, who has not been publicly identified, was reportedly working in Menlo Park when he fell into the chipper. San Mateo …
Willie Spence, known for being runner-up during the 19th season of “American Idol,” died in a car crash Tuesday. According to WSB-TV, Georgia-born Spence died shortly after a Marion County crash on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at around 4 …
It’s been seven days since Quinton Simon vanished from his Georgia home and tensions are reportedly rising between those who know and care for the child. Quinton’s mother, Leilani Simon, reported him missing at about 9 a.m. on October, saying …
A fired San Antonio police officer has been charged with assault after he opened fire on a teenager eating a burger inside his car in a McDonald’s parking lot. Eric Cantu, 17, is hospitalized unconscious and on life support after …
The remains of a Chicago landlord were found in a boarding house freezer on Tuesday, and one of her tenants was arrested. The identities of the victim and suspect have not been released, but police said they began their investigation …
The suspect in the shooting deaths of five people in a South Carolina home on Sunday was arrested early Monday in Georgia. As CrimeOnline previously reported, investigators found four people dead at the Inman home early Sunday evening. A fifth …
A Florida body builder is accused of killing his ex-wife, taking her wedding band and engagement ring, and then burning her body and hiding the remains on his five-acre property. Ian Baunach, 43, has been charged with pre-meditated murder, destruction …
Three members of a South Carolina family were shot to death over the weekend, one of them a council member in the historic African American community of Atlantic Beach. James DeWitt II and Gloria DeWitt, both 52, were found dead …
An Ohio grand jury on Tuesday indicted a man on multiple charges related to the death of toddler boy on last week. Michael James Kitto, the boyfriend of the victim’s mother, was reportedly babysitting 3-year-old Declan Hill at the family’s …
The Chatham County Police Department said Tuesday it had “seized evidence” in the hunt for missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon and believe the evidence “will help move this case forward.” Quinton, 20-months-old, was reported missing on October 5 by his …
Officials said a California woman who has been missing since August was found dead on Monday. KMPH reported that Jolissa Fuentes’ body was found in rural Fresno County. Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz said Fuentes’ car went off Trimmer Springs Road …
A 22-year-old Missouri woman held captive, raped, and assaulted since early September showed obvious signs of restraint and was wearing a metal collar with a padlock when she escaped the house where she was being held. As CrimeOnline previously reported, …
As our investigation into “The Girl Scout Murders” continues, evidence points to Gene Hart as the person who murdered three little girls, but not everyone thought so. In fact, a jury acquits the convicted rapist and prison escapee. Why? Part …
The owner of “Best Showgirls in Vegas is pushing for answers after an undocumented immigrant with purported mental health issues was released from jail unobserved before he attacked numerous Vegas performers, killing two of them. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Yoni …
A 2-year-old North Carolina boy reportedly died on Friday after vanishing from a home. CorNyeah Lindsey dropped off her son, Dinari Lindsey, at a family friends’ home in Edenton. Hours later, she received a call that her son was in …
A Nevada babysitter took a plea deal this week, in connection with the 2021 death of a 5-year-old boy she killed while babysitting. According to CBS Las Vegas, Laurren Jeanette Courtney took an agreement with prosecutors after murdering 5-year-old Ryan …
A California woman was found dead Friday in the Baldy Mesa area of the Mojave Desert after police say two hunting dogs attacked her. According to the Los Angeles Times, 80-year-old Soon Han was found deceased on the side of …
An apparent carbon monoxide leak at a Pennsylvania day care on Tuesday has reportedly left more than two dozen children and employees hospitalized. WPVI reported that the incident unfolded at Happy Smiles Learning Center in Allentown. There, emergency crews received …
A toddler fatally shot himself in the parking lot of an AutoZone in St. Louis on Monday afternoon. Police said the boy had already been taken to the hospital by the time they arrived. He was pronounced dead there, the …
The search for missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon is now considered a criminal investigation, officials say, six days after he was reported missing from his Savannah home. Although the 911 call was not released, ABC 22 reports that it obtained …
South Carolina police are investigating a shooting in rural Spartanburg County that left five unrelated people dead. Four people were found shot to death in the South Carolina home Sunday night, and another person died later at a hospital, as …
