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Murder
Missing
August 16, 2022
Kieli Rodni: Investigators Prepare to ‘Switch Modes’ in Search for Missing 16-Year-Old
After 10 days of searching, authorities in California announced Monday they would “switch modes” to “a more limited” hunt for missing teenager Kiely Rodni. Rodni vanished from a beach party at the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee on August 6, …
Consumer
August 16, 2022
WARNING MOMS! Over 2 MILLION Baby Swings and Rockers Recalled After TOT DIES
Two reports of babies entangled in dangling straps of an infant swing — one of them fatal — in 12 years prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and a Pennsylvania manufacturer to recall more than 2 million swings and …
Celebrity
August 16, 2022
Ezra Miller Enters Treatment for ‘Complex Mental Health Issues’
“The Flash” actor Ezra Miller has announced they are seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues” and apologized for their “past behavior.” Miller is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. “Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now …
Unsolved
August 16, 2022
Virginia Investigators Look for Clues to Murders of Michael and Mary Short and Their 9-Year-Old Daughter
Monday marked 20 years since Michael and Mary Short were shot and killed “execution style” in their Henry County, Virginia, home. The disappearance of their 9-year-old daughter, Jennifer, ignited AMBER alerts in Virginia and North Carolina. Her remains were found …
Celebrity
August 15, 2022
Amber Heard Axes Legal Team Amid Appeal of $10M Defamation Judgment
Amber Heard has reportedly axed most of her legal team amid her appeal of a $10 million judgment for defaming ex-husband Johnny Depp. Deadline reported that Heard has removed lead attorney Elaine Bredehoft as both she and Depp pursue separate …
Crime Stories
August 15, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Family Camping, Murdered in their Sleep in Tent
Tyler and Sarah Schmidt and their 6-year-old daughter, Lula, die after an assault inside their camping tent. 9-year-old Arlo Schmidt survives, running to another campsite for help. Autopsies show the family members were shot, stabbed and strangled. Police say the …
August 15, 2022
CPS Worker Told 14-Year-Old Girl to Become Prostitute
A child welfare employee in Texas has been fired after she allegedly told a teen girl to become a sex worker, KRIV-TV reports. Authorities have not yet identified the employee, but she was seen in a video telling a 14-year-old …
Shooting
August 15, 2022
GRAPHIC: Brother of ex-NFL Star Turns Himself In After Youth Coach’s Shooting Death
The brother of ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in on Monday in connection with Saturday’s shooting in Texas that left a man dead. Yaqub Talib, 39, was identified as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Mike …
Child Abuse
August 15, 2022
‘Do You Want Me To Hit You?’: Preschool Teacher Filmed Repeatedly Punching 4-Year-Old in Head
A Florida preschool teacher was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly punching and pushing a 4-year-old boy. Pinellas County police said in a statement that they responded to Dunedin KinderCare after a witness reported hearing screaming from the preschool’s playground. The …
Missing
August 15, 2022
Missing Kiely Rodni: New Footage Shows California Teen Wore White and Pink Hoodie Before Vanishing
Missing California teen Kiely Rodni is believed to have been wearing a white and pink sweatshirt within hours of her disappearance from a campground earlier this month, KOVR-TV reports. On Sunday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office distributed a photograph of …
Murder
August 15, 2022
Hitchhiker Stabs Driver to Death, Steals Truck After Act of Kindness at Taco Bell
A hitchhiker allegedly stabbed to death a man who was trying to help him at a Texas Taco Bell and then stole the good Samaritan’s truck, KWTX-TV reports. Police have arrested 31-year-old Justin Glen Boswell in connection with the death …
Murder
August 15, 2022
“I Just Ran Them Over”: Suspect Reportedly Admits Driving Through Benefit Crowd
Adrian Oswaldo Sura Reyes, 24, is accused of killing one person when he drove through the crowd at the benefit and then beating his mother to death with a hammer afterward.
Homicide
August 15, 2022
Teens Hit With Homicide Charges After Friend’s Drag Race Death
A grieving Florida mother is speaking out about the perils of drag racing after her teenage son died in a high-speed car crash earlier this summer, FOX 13 reports. On July 24, 16-year-old Payton Fordyce was riding in the back seat …
Murder
August 15, 2022
Mom Murdered While Visiting Son’s Grave for His Birthday
On Saturday, Texas authorities charged a 17-year-old boy for March’s fatal shooting of a woman who was killed while visiting her son’s grave. Christian Weston is accused of fatally shooting Yolanda N’Gaojia, 52, on March 22 at Calvary Baptist Church …
Shooting
August 15, 2022
Six Flags Shooting: Bullets Fly in Great America Parking Lot, 3 Shot
Three people were injured Sunday night in an apparently targeted shooting in the Six Flags Great America parking lot. Gurnee, Illinois, police said they began receiving 911 calls shortly before 8 p.m., WLS reported. Gurnee is a popular tourist destination …
Murder
August 15, 2022
“Daddy’s Dead”: Cabbie’s Kids Learn of Dad’s Death Day After He’s Beaten Dead
A New York City taxi driver who was brutally beaten to death over the weekend leaves behind a wife and four young children, some of whom first learned of his death shortly after a press conference on Sunday. Kutin Gyimah, …
Vehicle crash
August 15, 2022
4-Year-Old Boy Killed Riding Motorized Scooter With Dad
A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night when the motorized scooter he was riding was struck by a car. Investigators say Mario Rosario was on the scooter with his father when the Toyota sedan struck as both vehicles were turning, …
Unsolved
August 15, 2022
Grisly Find: Human Remains Found in Suitcases Abandoned at Storage Facility
A New Zealand family won a trailer load of abandoned property at an auction from an Auckland storage unit last week, but they were shocked to find human remains in suitcases among their haul. Police were being tightlipped about the …
Court
August 15, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong: Attorneys Seek To Discredit Case Against Alleged Killer Yoga Teacher
Armstrong’s trial for the murder of pro-cyclist Mo Wilson is set to begin on October 19.
Murder
August 14, 2022
APB AFTER NFL Star’s Brother Guns Down Coach at Youth Football Game
Yuqub Salik Talib, the wanted man, is the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib.
Fraud
August 14, 2022
‘RUNAWAY BRIDE’ Flees Romantic Wedding in Rome With FIANCÉ’S CASH AND LUGGAGE!
A bride-to-be left her fiancé at the altar this week — or rather, a ticket counter at Heathrow airport, where they were preparing to fly to Rome for the wedding. The groom-to-be told airport staff that he’d stepped away to …
Vehicle crash
August 14, 2022
Brothers Die When SUV Driven by 78-Year-Old Man Careens Into Hardee’s Restaurant
Two brothers dining at a Hardee’s restaurant in North Carolina were killed Sunday morning when an SUV slammed into the restaurant’s front window. Police said Christopher Ruffin , 58, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his brother, 62-year-old Clay …
Murder
August 14, 2022
2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Critical Shooting; Police Search for Suspect
A toddler found critically wounded earlier this week with a gunshot wound has died, and police are looking for a suspect. Police in Portsmouth, Virginia, said the 2-year-old boy died on Saturday, according to WAVY. Investigators said they were called …
Murder
August 14, 2022
Update: Man Who Drove Through Fire Victims’ Fundraiser Later Beat His Mother to Death With Hammer
One person was killed when Adrian Oswaldo Sura Reyes allegedly drove through the benefit in Berwick, Pennsylvania, and 17 were injured.
Murder
August 14, 2022
1 Dead in Hatchet Attack on Sleeping Couple
A man with a hatchet allegedly attacked a South Carolina couple on Thursday, killing one, and is now suspected of two other attacks the day before. According to the Charleston Post and Courier, Theodore Thomas Wagner Jr, 42, was arrested …
Sex Offenders
August 14, 2022
Child Welfare Worker Helps Accused Sex Trafficker Escape Police With 4-Year-Old Girl: Police
A child welfare employee in Connecticut is accused of helping a person wanted on child sex trafficking charges elude law enforcement, News 8 reports. Now that employee has also been arrested. The incident occurred Friday at a Department of Children …
Murder
August 14, 2022
Dad Murders His Three Young Children, Then Kills Himself: Police
Three young children died at the hands of their father in a tragic triple murder-suicide in Oklahoma, Fox 25 reports. Police say 30-year-old Francoise Littlejohn shot and killed 6-year-old Kyren Littlejohn, 4-year-old Aliyah Littlejohn, and 3-year-old Trinity Littlejohn before taking …
Celebrity Justice
August 13, 2022
Girl R. Kelly Allegedly Filmed Having Sex with Him in 2008 Set to Testify in Chicago
The woman now in her 30s who was 14 when singer R Kelly allegedly filmed himself having sex with her will testify at his federal trial in Chicago. Four other accusers are also set to testify, but the woman known …
Court
August 13, 2022
Scott Peterson’s 1st Trial Cost Nearly $3 Million: What Would A New Trial Cost?
Court
August 13, 2022
Scott Peterson: Defense Had Plenty of Time To Question Juror They Now Accuse of Misconduct
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace doesn’t think Scott Peterson’s claims of juror misconduct hold any water as the convicted killer of his wife Lacy Peterson and their unborn baby tries to get a new trial. Grace told Fox News that the defense’s …
Jail Breaks
August 13, 2022
Convicted Rapist Escapes Arkansas Prison With Help of Mother, Sister
An inmate serving a life sentence for rape escaped an Arkansas prison on Friday, apparently with the help of his mother and sister. According to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Samuel Hartman fled a work detail in a field near …
Murder
August 13, 2022
Arizona Man Lures Man Out of His House Then Runs Him Over, Stomps His Head
Police in Arizona have arrested a man they say ran over another man — twice — and then got out and stomped his head, killing him. A witness fired a shot into the ground to get John Lagana’s attention and …
Child Abuse
August 13, 2022
Toddler With ‘Hundreds of Small Scars’ Dies After Caregivers Throw Her Against a Wall
A Florida couple has been charged with murder, child abuse, and child neglect after a 3-year-old girl in their care was brought to the hospital this week “pulseless.” Doctors revived Brandy Crews on Tuesday but she had no brain activity …
Celebrity
August 13, 2022
SCATHING FBI REPORT: MOVIE STAR ALEC BALDWIN DID PULL THE TRIGGER!
An FBI forensic report has concluded that the gun used in the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set last year could not have been fired without pulling the trigger. Actor Alec Baldwin fired the shot that killed cinematographer Halyna …
Assault
August 13, 2022
Salman Rushdie’s Alleged Attacker Pleads Not Guilty
The man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie appeared in court Saturday and was charged with attempted murder and assault. An attorney for Hadi Matar, 24, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, the Associated Press reported. Matar was …
Stalking
August 13, 2022
Bus Driver Accused of Stalking 8-Year-Old Boy, Walking around Child’s Home at Night
A school bus driver is accused of stalking an 8-year-old boy and his family, at times requesting inappropriate photos, walking around the child’s home at night and tracking the boy’s parents with GPS devices, WMTW-TV reports.The driver, 39-year-old Michael Chick of Eliot, …
Murder
August 13, 2022
Suspects Arrested 16 Years After Gruesome Murder of Seattle Mother Found Decapitated in Plastic Container
Three men have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 33-year-old mother whose decapitated corpse was found in a plastic container floating in Puget Sound 16 years ago, KING-TV reports. On January 15, 2006, police responded to a report of a …
Murder
August 13, 2022
Beloved New Hampshire Mom and Her 2 Young Boys Shot Dead by Juvenile: Police
Loved ones will gather Saturday to say goodbye to a New Hampshire mother and her two young sons who were allegedly killed at the hands of a juvenile, WMUR-TV reports. The case has shaken the community of Northfield, New Hampshire, …
Assault
August 12, 2022
Update: Salman Rushdie Is on a Ventilator, Will Likely Lose an Eye
Author Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after a stabbing attack Friday morning in western New York and may lose an eye. “The news is not good,” Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, said in an update on his condition to the …
Court
August 12, 2022
Pedophile ‘Chugs’ Mystery Liquid and Dies After He’s Found Guilty of Child Sexual Assault
A Texas man “chugged” a cloudy liquid from a water bottle just after a jury found him guilty of child sexual assault Thursday afternoon and later died. Edward Peter Leclair, 57, was tried on five counts of sexual assault involving …
Child sex crimes
August 12, 2022
Brothers, Cousin Accused of Sex Crimes Against Young Children
Three young eastern North Carolina men, all members of the same family, were arrested and charged Friday with sex crimes against two young children. Ethan Jones, 18, and his 20-year-old brother, Brandon Jones, have both been charged with statutory rape …
Nancy Grace
August 12, 2022
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] 2 GORGEOUS GIRLS MISSING: Where are Allahnia and Kiely?
Two women are missing, one from Atlanta, Georgia, and one from Truckee, California. Allahnia Lenoir was last seen on July 30th. Her mother says she went to an apartment on Peachtree Street to visit friends and hasn’t been seen since. …
Assault
August 12, 2022
Update: Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Supports Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Report
Author Salman Rushdie is undergoing surgery in New York after a 24-year-old New Jersey man jumped onto a stage where he was speaking and stabbed him in the neck. Rushdie’s condition was not known, although a doctor who had been …
Murder
August 12, 2022
‘Daddy Killed Me,’ Toddler Girl Shot 5 Times Tells Cops Before She Dies
An Indiana man was sentenced on Friday to 120 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend and their 3-year-old daughter last year. Devonta Roberts, 28, confessed in May to fatally shooting Victoria Moore, 22, and Datoria Roberts in a Romney …
Celebrity
August 12, 2022
Anne Heche Dies a Week After Fiery Car Crash That Left Her in Coma
Actress Anne Heche reportedly died on Friday, a week after she drove her car into a home in California. Heche’s rep. told TMZ that machines are keeping her heart beating for organ donation but she has no brain function. In …
Accident
August 12, 2022
Beachgoer Killed When She’s Impaled by Flying Umbrella
South Carolina officials are investigating the death of a woman who was reportedly impaled by a beach umbrella on Wednesday. WMBF reported that an umbrella that took wind struck Tammy Perreault, 63, in Garden City. Perreault suffered chest trauma as …
Violent Crime
August 12, 2022
FAST FOOD FURY: SEE Shocking Moment Arizona Wendy’s Worker Punches SENIOR Licking a Frosty
An Arizona man is facing assault charges after hitting a Wendy’s restaurant customer, knocking him unconscious. According to AZ Family, security footage from a Prescott Valley Wendy’s restaurant shows 35-year-old Antoine Kendrick, identified as a restaurant employee at the time, …
Attempted Murder
August 12, 2022
Dermatologist Accused of Poisoning Husband With Drano Says He’s Making It Up To Get Custody of Kids
A California dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband with Drano in his lemonade says she did nothing of the sort and that her husband made up the accusations to get custody of their children. Emily Yu, 45, was suspended from …
Court
August 12, 2022
Gannon Stauch Murder: Third Mental Health Evaluation Results Arrive for Alleged Killer Stepmom
Colorado woman, Letecia Stauch, who allegedly murdered her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, is scheduled to return to court this month after completing another mental health evaluation. According to The Gazzette, Stauch’s third mental health evaluation has been submitted to the …