Angelina Jolie Wins Legal Round in Battle with Ex Brad Pitt Over French Winery
Celebrity
Court
July 23, 2022
Johnny Depp Files His Own Appeal After Amber Heard $2M Defamation Verdict
The legal chess match between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues with Depp’s legal dream team filing a counter-appeal on Friday, less than 24 hours after his ex-wife and “Aquaman” star filed her own appeal in Fairfax County, Virginia. “Plaintiff …
Murder
July 23, 2022
Father Fatally Stabbed in Front of Wife, Described as ‘Everybody’s Best Friend’
A New York father has died after he was stabbed to death in front of his wife this week in what appears to be an unprovoked attack in broad daylight, Fox New York reports. Authorities allege that 19-year-old Franklin Mesa …
National
July 23, 2022
Was Chad Daybell Framed for Killing Wife’s Kids? His Children Say He Didn’t Dig Shallow Graves
Chad Daybell’s family is speaking out about the murder charges against him, telling CBS News they believe he’s being framed. In an interview with “48 Hours,” Chad’s children say they are skeptical that their father killed his wife’s two kids …
Murder
July 23, 2022
Sailor Murders Wife with Hammer, Lights Home on Fire & Tries to Kill Baby Son in Jealous Rampage: Police
A Navy officer allegedly confessed to murdering his wife with a hammer and knife and setting their home ablaze hoping it would kill the couple’s baby, News 8 reports. George Dodson, 23, is facing numerous charges related to the violent …
Murder
July 22, 2022
Florida Girl Plays Dead When Dad Attacks Her, Stabs Little Sister to Death
A Florida man has been hospitalized in critical condition after he stabbed his two daughter and himself, killing his youngest child. Juan Bravo-Torres, 39, will be booked on charges of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree attempted murder when he’s discharged …
Murder
July 22, 2022
Gunman Kills 3 Campers at Iowa State Park, Then Himself
Three members of a family were shot to death early Friday morning at an Iowa state park, and the suspected gunman was later found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators have not yet released the names of the …
Missing
July 22, 2022
Newborn Left on Arizona Woman’s Doorstep
A newborn baby was left at the doorstep of an elderly Arizona woman Friday morning. The woman called police at about 11:30 a.m., telling investigators she heard her doorbell and went to answer it because she thought it was a …
Scams
July 22, 2022
Girlfriend Behind $400K ‘Paying it Forward’ GoFundMe Scam to Homeless Man Learns Fate in Court
The woman at the center of the $400k GoFundMe scam organized as a fundraiser for the homeless vet who gave away his last $20 to a stranded motorist, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison. Katelyn McLure, 32, …
Nancy Grace
July 22, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: 3 Tots Die in Icy Waters After MOMMY FLIPS SUV, MOM HIGH
A Michigan mother with a history of driving violations is charged after her three children die when Letitica Marie Gonzales crashes her SUV into an icy pond. The Gonzales boys, all under age 5, drowned after being trapped upside down …
Accident
July 22, 2022
SEE IT: Man Dies After Swimming Pool Sinkhole Sucks Him Under While Attending Party
A 30-year-old man died over the weekend after a sinkhole at the bottom of a swimming pool sucked him in. According to DailyMail, the incident happened at the Karmei Yosef in central Israel, after a 32-year-old male was pulled down …
Unsolved
July 22, 2022
Three Bodies Found Inside Home After Police Spot Blooding Seeping From Front Door
Three people were found dead Saturday night in a West Palm Beach condo, and cops say they found the bodies after noticing blood seeping from the front door. According to 19 News, the incident unfolded at the Paradise Cove Condominiums. …
Police
July 22, 2022
Upstate NY Police Officers Ambushed: 1 Killed, 1 Injured & Bystander Wounded: Reports
A police officer died and another was injured after they were ambushed and shot Thursday night in Rochester, New York, the same day the city declared a state of emergency because of gun violence, WROC-TV reports. The deceased officer has …
Missing
July 22, 2022
Ohio Woman with Mental Health Issues Missing from Assisted Living Facility
A 59-year-old Ohio woman is missing and police say she could be in danger. According to 19 News, Gayle Griffin, of Cleveland, was last seen on Wednesday leaving an assisted living facility off of Lake Avenue in Cleveland. An employee …
July 22, 2022
‘Black Widow’ Fugitive Stepmom Accused of Murdering Husband, Stepchildren Arrested in Acapulco After 3 Years on the Run
Authorities in Mexico have arrested a fugitive stepmom accused of killing her husband and stepchildren after she allegedly slept with her stepson and was removed from a will, the Daily Mail reports. Berenice Alanís, dubbed the “Black Widow,” was detained …
Attempted Murder
July 22, 2022
West Virginia Man Charged With Savage Beating of His Sister Dies
Wanda Palmer awoke from a two-year coma last month and identified her brother, Daniel Palmer, as the man who put her there.
Crime at Work
July 22, 2022
REPORT: Hyundai Parts Supplier Used Child Labor in Alabama Plant
A parts maker for a Hyundai Motor Co. assembly plant in Alabama may have been using child labor, a new report says. Reuters spoke with local police, current employees of the factor, and the family of three underage workers for …
Murder
July 22, 2022
Deadly Fiji Honeymoon: Lawyer of ‘Nice, Quiet’ Husband Claims Pharmacist Wife’s Death at Luxury Resort Was an Accident
A Tennessee man accused of killing his new wife during a Fiji vacation has reportedly claimed that her death was an accident. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christi Chen was reportedly excited about her honeymoon to Fiji. Now, her husband, Bradley …
Murder
July 22, 2022
Naomi Irion: New Charges Say Abductor Kidnapped Teen Girl from Store Parking Lot to Rape Her
The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Nevada teen is facing additional charges related to the case, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. Authorities had alleged that 41-year-old Troy Driver abducted 18-year-old Naomi Irion from a Walmart parking lot in Fernley, …
Riot
July 22, 2022
VIDEO: January 6 Committee Hearings, June 9-July 21
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Kidnapping
July 22, 2022
Stranger Tries To Snatch Toddler From Mom at California Bus Stop
Oakland police in California are asking for help identifying a man seen in surveillance footage trying to kidnap a toddler and then assaulting the child’s mother. An “unknown good Samaritan” came to the aid of the mother, prompting the assailant …
Celebrity
July 21, 2022
Blues Singer Who Played Big Mama Thornton in ‘Elvis’ Biopic Found Dead in Nashville
One of 44-year-old Shonka Dukureh’s two children found her unresponsive and ran to a neighbor’s for help Thursday morning.
Serial Killers
July 21, 2022
Remains of Missing Florida Girl Found 40 Years Later, at Home of Serial Killer Up for Parole This Year: Reports
The remains of a Florida teen who disappeared over 40 years have been positively identified as Theresa Caroline Fillingim, officials said. According to NBC 2, Margaret Johns said that the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of her sister, …
Murder
July 21, 2022
Minnesota Woman Charged With Murder, Allegedly Thought She Was ‘Burning a Witch’
A Minnesota woman has been charged with murder and arson after she allegedly stabbed and man to death and set fire to his camper, telling investigators she thought she was “burning a witch.” Court documents say that Crystal Wilson used …
Assault
July 21, 2022
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Florida Police Sergeant Charged With Assaulting Fellow Officer
A Florida police sergeant seen on body camera footage putting his hands on female officer’s throat last year was arrested on Thursday and charged with assault on a police officer. Christopher Pullease, 47, was also charged with tampering with evidence, …
Child Abuse
July 21, 2022
3 Arizona Children Found Living in Filth With No Food or Running Water
An Arizona couple has been arrested after an anonymous tip led police officers to their home, where they found their three children living in a filthy house without food or running water and not going to school. The investigation began …
Court
July 21, 2022
Ex-Officer Thomas Lane Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years for Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights on May 25, 2020, the day fellow officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes until …
Missing
July 21, 2022
MISSING: Tot & Infant Brother Could Be in Imminent Danger, Police Say
Oregon authorities are searching for two small children reportedly taken by their non-custodial parents on July 7. ABC 2 reports that 1-year-old Nova Millsaps and 7-week-old Artimay Millsap disappeared with their father, Charles Millsap, and their mother, Kayla Spills, from …
Crime Stories
July 21, 2022
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] CULT MOM LORI VALLOW: Children’s Blood on PICKAXE?
A motion filed by the prosecution in the Chad and Lori Daybell cases asks that DNA testing be performed on items found the Daybell property. Those items: a shovel, pickaxe, the duct tape that was surrounding JJ’s body, and also …
Court
July 21, 2022
Amber Heard Announces Appeal of Verdict in Johnny Depp Lawsuit
Amber Heard will appeal the multi-million-dollar libel judgment against her that a Virginia jury said must be paid to her ex, Johnny Depp, USA Today reports. On Thursday, lawyers for Heard formally notified a Virginia court that she intends to …
Murder
July 21, 2022
Deadly Fiji Honeymoon: Newlywed Pharmacist Bride Brutally Beaten at Beautiful Resort [REPORTS]
The husband of a slain Tennessee pharmacist found dead in Fiji this month may have beat her to death. According to a post-mortem exam obtained by DailyMail, Christi Chen Dawson was found beaten to death with blunt force trauma to …
Unsolved
July 21, 2022
‘Who does this? This is so evil’: Slain Microsoft Exec’s Former Wife Wants His Death Certificate, Asks Widow Shortly After His Murder
The former wife of a murdered Microsoft executive reportedly wants his death certificate and asked his current wife to hand it over. According to Fox News, the ex-wife of Jared Bridegan asked his widow, Kirsten, for his death certificate 12 …
Shooting
July 21, 2022
SEE IT: Viral Video Shows Police Restraining Husband Trying to Rescue Injured Wife at Uvalde School Shooting
Recently released body camera footage shows police restraining a fellow officer who was trying to rescue his wife in her classroom at Robb Elementary where she had been shot, KENS-TV reports. School policeman Ruben Ruiz was one of the first …
Nancy Grace
July 21, 2022
Nancy Grace Discusses Young Girl Found Naked on ‘Prostitute’ Site After Being Kidnapped at Basketball Game
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace says a teen girl abducted at a basketball game earlier this year was found inside a hotel room with a registered sex offender. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a 15-year-old girl had a date night with her Dad …
Child Abuse
July 21, 2022
Daycare Worker Slaps Autistic Boy so Hard She Leaves Bruises on His Face, Ruptures Ear Blood Vessels: Reports
A New Jersey daycare worker is accused of slapping an autistic 2-year-old so hard that the boy’s blood vessels ruptured and a large bruise was left on the side of his face, CBS Philly reports. Police this week arrested the …
Heroes
July 21, 2022
‘Worth It’: Indiana Man Jumps From Burning House With 6-Year-Old Girl in His Arms
Before the 2nd story jump, Nick Bostic got four others out of the house.
Sex Crimes
July 21, 2022
One Teen Dead & 2 Arrested Involving Kidnapping, Infamous ‘Cult’ Leader: Reports
A teen is dead and two men have been arrested in a bizarre incident in Georgia involving an extremist sect that some describe as a cult, 11 Alive reports. On Tuesday, a man called police in Fayetteville alleging that he …
Mass shooting
July 21, 2022
Uvalde School Board to Consider Firing School Police Chief Over Robb Elementary Massacre
The Uvalde school board will consider firing school district police chief Pete Arredondo at a special meeting on Saturday, following a damning state legislative report and fierce anger from members of the public. School Superintendent Hal Harrell, who said Monday …
Road Rage
July 21, 2022
Suspected Killer in BMW on the Run After Shooting Dad of 2 Daughters Dead During Road Rage Incident
An Oregon man died Wednesday following a shooting sparked by a possible reported road rage incident. The Oregonian reports that the incident happened as Dennis Anderson, 45, and his partner, Brandy Goldsbury, headed home to Tigard on July 13, after …
Missing
July 21, 2022
Summer Wells’ Father to ‘Kidnappers’: ‘You Ruined Our Lives’
The father of a Tennessee girl who vanished more than a year ago has written a letter from his jail cell to “the person or persons responsible” for the disappearance of 6-year-old Summer Wells. Don Wells was jailed after his …
Celebrity
July 21, 2022
Marshals Offer Reward for Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward leading to the man accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing two of her French bulldogs in 2021 James Howard Jackson, 19, was “erroneously released from custody” in April “due …
Murder
July 20, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong: Alleged Killer Yoga Teacher Says She’s Innocent in Death of Beloved Professional Cyclist
Kaitlin Armstrong, a Texas woman accused of killing professional cyclist Moriah Wilson, made her first court appearance in Austin after her Costa Rica capture. During an arraignment Wednesday morning, Armstrong pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, Fox 5 reports. As …
Murder
July 20, 2022
15-Year-Old Boy Charged With Killing Beloved Memphis Pastor During Car-Jacking
A 15-year-old Tennessee boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a beloved United Methodist Church pastor during a carjacking in Memphis. Rev. Autura Eason-Williams was killed outside her home Monday afternoon. She was the pastor …
Murder
July 20, 2022
Teen Boy Charged With Killing 4-Year-Old Half Sister Found Dead in Bin Behind House
A 17-year-old South Carolina boy has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of his 4-year-old half-sister, who was found dead in a plastic bin behind the home where they both lived. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the …
Lawsuit
July 20, 2022
Turpin Children File Suit Against County, Private Agency Alleging ‘Severe’ Abuse in Foster Care After They Were Rescued From Their Parents
Six of 13 children rescue from their parents’ California “house of horrors” in 2018 have filed suit against the county and private foster care agency that took care of them after, claiming they suffered “severe abuse and neglect” for years …
Crime Stories
July 20, 2022
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] ‘WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING’ HIT MOVIE, REAL LIFE MURDER?
Delia Owens’ “Where the Crawdad’s Sing,” a fictional story about a murder in North Carolina, has sold more than 12 million copies and has spent 166 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list. However, Owens is linked to another …
Court
July 20, 2022
Michigan Woman Sues for Bad Date, Yells at Judge in Court
A Michigan woman is suing a man for $10,000 claiming he stood her up on a date, thus intentionally inflicting “emotional distress” because the planned date fell on her late mother’s birthday. In 2020. At a recent court appearance, held …
Drunk Drivers
July 20, 2022
Mom Arrested After SUV Crashes in Icy Pond, Killing 3 Kids
A Michigan mother whose three children died after she crashed her SUV into an icy pond while driving impaired is now facing potential prison time in connection with the deaths, the Holland Sentinel reports. Leticia Marie Gonzales, 30, was charged …