Grandparents Face Murder Charges in Dog-Maul Death of 7-Year-Old Girl
Animal Crimes
Olivia Grace Floyd’s parents have been charged with cruelty to children.
Unsolved
May 17, 2022
Warrant: Delphi Killer Moved Girls’ Bodies, Staged Murder Scene & Took Clothing as ‘Souvenirs’
DELPHI, Indiana — Investigators think the bodies of slain Delphi girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, were staged and moved at the crime scene, court documents obtained by The Murder Sheet Podcast indicate. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 13-year-old Abby and …
Crime Stories
May 17, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Teen Girl Vanishes on Myrtle Beach Spring Break, Remains Just Found
It’s been more than a decade since a 17-year-old New York girl disappears during a spontaneous Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now the family of Brittanee Drexel can bring her home. Many theories surfaced on what happened …
Murder
May 17, 2022
[Update] Convicted Sex Offender Raymond Moody Admits to Killing Brittanee Drexel, Leads Police to Remains: Cops
A convicted South Carolina sex offender reportedly admitted to the murder of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, whose remains were recently found after 13 years of no answers. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sheriff Carter Weaver of the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office announced …
Homicide
May 17, 2022
Teen Lacrosse Player Fatally Stabbed at Party With Underage Drinking: Reports
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy was reportedly stabbed to death on Saturday during an altercation at a house party, but no arrests have been made. Fairfield College Preparatory School student James McGrath was stabbed along with three other students at a …
Court
May 17, 2022
Security Footage Captures James Franco Going to Amber Heard’s Penthouse a Day Before She Filed For Divorce
Security footage was played in court Tuesday that showed actor James Franco and defendant Amber Heard cuddling in an elevator. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Depp and Heard are currently in a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit battle after Depp sued her …
Missing
May 17, 2022
Autistic Toddler Found Dead in Lake Hours After She’s Reported Missing: Officials
On Monday, Indiana officials identified the 3-year-old girl who was found dead in a lake Thursday. LaPorte County Coroner Lynn Swanson said Amy Ivey died from asphyxiation secondary to drowning. The Northwest Times of Indiana reported that Ivey was found …
Missing
May 17, 2022
Update: $60K Reward Offered for Missing Nursing School Graduate, Car Found Abandoned
The reward for information that leads to a missing California woman has grown to $60,000, the Times-Herald reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 24-year-old Alexis Gabe was last seen on January 26. On the day of her disappearance, Gabe reportedly went …
Assault
May 17, 2022
Parolee Shoots Woman in Stomach During Domestic Dispute: Cops
A 29-year-old western New York man out on parole for assault and drug convictions shot a woman in the stomach Monday night. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially headed out to respond to a call about a domestic …
Court
May 17, 2022
Nancy Grace: Amber Heard’s ‘Credibility Is Taking a Beating’ on the Stand
Neither Amber Heard nor Johnny Depp are doing themselves any favors in the defamation trial between them, CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace says. Heard’s “credibility is taking a beating,” Grace said on Fox New Tuesday, “and that’s her fault.” In testimony this …
Court
May 16, 2022
Nurse Acquitted in Second Capital Murder Trial of Tot Stepdaughter Who Died of Head Trauma
A juror in the first murder trial did not disclose he was related to the slain girl
Crime Stories
May 16, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: 3-year-old Dylan Ehler Missing From Grandma’s, Boots Found in Nearby Waterway
Three-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished from his grandmother’s backyard on May 6, 2020. His grandmother says she turned her back for a few seconds to deal with the family dog. When she turned back around, Dylan was gone. Dylan’s rubber boots …
Mass shooting
May 16, 2022
Buffalo Supermarket Shooter Plotted to Kill More Black People in Second Attack: Officials
The gunman who allegedly killed 10 people at a New York grocery store on Saturday reportedly planned to stage another shooting targeting Black people. Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told CNN that they have reviewed documents indicating that Payton Gendron, …
Fraud
May 16, 2022
Disgraced MIT Professor Learns Fate After Staging Fake Murder-For-Hire Plot, Trying To Steal MILLIONS From Dead Son’s Estate
A disgraced former MIT professor is headed to prison after forging documents in an attempt to steal from his late son’s estate. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Donovan Sr., 80, of Hamilton, was convicted of seven forgery charges on 25 …
Murder
May 16, 2022
Human Remains Found During Search for Brittanee Drexel, Sex Offender Charged with Murder
Thirteen years after New York girl Brittanee Drexel disappeared while visiting family in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an arrest has been made for her murder. Sheriff Carter Weaver of the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that a suspect is …
Missing
May 16, 2022
Timmothy Pitzen’s Family Fears Harassment From Career Criminal Who Lied About Being Missing Boy
The family of an Illinois boy who disappeared in 2011 said they fear harassment from an Ohio man who, in 2019, claimed to be the missing boy. Timmothy Pitzen’s aunt, Jen West, told The Sun that Brian Rini lives near …
Unsolved
May 16, 2022
[Update] 9-year-old Girl Found Dead in Bedroom with Bite Marks and Head Trauma: Report
A 9-year-old girl New York girl was found dead Sunday with bite marks on her back and head trauma, according to police. The incident happened in an apartment above a restaurant off of Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, the New …
Celebrity
May 16, 2022
Jailed R. Kelly Strikes Up Friendship With Accused Brooklyn Subway Shooter: Sources
Jailed singer R Kelly is reportedly friends with a man charged with opening fire at a New York subway station last month. Three sources told the New York Daily News about the friendship between Kelly, 55, and Brooklyn subway shooting …
Attempted Murder
May 16, 2022
Woman Stabs Three-Year-Old Neighbor Tot, Found Not Guilty By “Reason Of Insanity”
An Ohio woman charged with stabbing a toddler in March 2021 was found not guilty by reason of insanity last week. Xiaoyan Zhu was tried in a bench trial on charges of attempted murder and felonious assault. Zhu was charged …
Celebrity Justice
May 16, 2022
‘Doctor Strange’ Actor, Husband Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Child
An actor with a minor role in the blockbuster “Doctor Strange” has been found guilty of sexual activity with a child . Zara Phythian, 37, along with her husband Victor Marke, 59, were sentenced to eight years and 14 years …
Kidnapping
May 16, 2022
Missouri Couple Who Allegedly Kidnapped Children Arrested in Arizona
Three children reportedly kidnapped by their non-custodial mother and her wife in March have been found safe in Arizona. Brittany Barnes, the biological mother, and Ceairah Beverly fled with the three boys, ages 8, 9, and 10 during a scheduled, …
Missing
May 15, 2022
MISSING: Georgia Woman Last Seen on Her Own Front Porch
Police in Winder, Georgia, have asked for help finding a 44-year-old woman last seen on her front porch on Friday. Investigators say Heather Anne Shackelford hasn’t been seen since about 5 p.m. Shackelford is about 5 feet 7 inches tall …
Animal Crimes
May 15, 2022
‘Exceptional Heroism’ of Taiwanese Church Congregants Stops Fatal Shooting
A shooting at a Southern California church Sunday afternoon was stopped by congregants of a Taiwanese church who brought down the suspect and hogtied him with an extension cord. Six people were shot, one fatally, before the churchgoers could stop …
Mass shooting
May 15, 2022
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Sent for Mental Health Evaluation After ‘Generalized Threat’ Last Year
The 18-year-old gunmen accused of shooting down 13 people — 10 fatally — at a western New York grocery story on Saturday was sent for a mental health evaluation by state police last year when he allegedly made a “generalized …
Juveniles
May 15, 2022
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Brooklyn Apartment With Multiple Traumas
New York Police are questioning two people after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a Brooklyn apartment Sunday afternoon. WABC reported that the girl was pronounced dead on the scene and had trauma to her head and neck. According …
Weird Crime
May 15, 2022
EEWW! Fired Arby’s Manager Admits to Urinating ‘At Least Twice’ in Milkshake Mix
Detectives investigating a Washington state man for child pornographer found a video on his phone showing him urinating into a bag of milkshake mix when he was employed by the Arby’s in Mill Plain as a manager. Stephen Sharp. 29, …
Mass shooting
May 15, 2022
Buffalo Victims: Saturday Afternoon Shoppers and a Security Guard Face the Horror of a Deliberate Attack on Their Community
Ten people were killed Saturday by an 18-year-old gunman who drove more than three hours to carry out his attack, fueled by the racist “great replacement” conspiracy theory, according to a lengthy manifesto he published online. Law enforcement is investigating …
Juveniles
May 15, 2022
Security Guard Allegedly Helps Teens Escape Louisiana Youth Detention Facility
Three teens escaped from a Louisiana youth detention facility this weekend, apparently with the help of a female security guard. They were later detained in Texas, WBRZ-TV reports. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Saturday, officials with the Red River Parish …
Shooting
May 15, 2022
‘Puddles of Blood’: Teen Bludgeons to Death Tennessee Woman, 7-Year-Old Boy with Hammer
A teenager is accused of bludgeoning to death a rural Tennessee woman and her 7-year-old grandson in what authorities described as a gruesome scene with “puddles of blood,” WJHL-TV reports. The 16-year-old suspect, who has not been named publicly because …
Shooting
May 15, 2022
Security Guard Who Confronted Buffalo Shooter Who Gunned Down Innocent Shoppers Hailed a Hero
The security guard who confronted the Buffalo grocery store shooter is being hailed a hero by his family and the city’s top law enforcement officer, Daily Beast reports. Aaron Salter Jr., 55, has been identified as the security guard who …
Murder
May 14, 2022
8-Week-Old Baby Dies After Mom ‘Repeatedly and Forcibly’ Slams Her on the Road
A Mississippi woman was charged with capital murder on Saturday after her 8-week-old infant died. The infant, Khalysie Lashay Jolley, was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Mississippi in Jackson Thursday afternoon after Pearl police responded to a call about a …
Celebrity Justice
May 14, 2022
Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley Face Trial on Financial Crimes Charges
Reality television starts Todd and Julie Chrisley will go on trial on Monday in Atlanta, where they face federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges. Despite two indictments — one on August 2019 and another in February — E! has …
child endangerment
May 14, 2022
Mother Chased by Police for Shoplifting Baby Items Crashes Vehicle, Killing 5-Week-Old Girl
A Louisiana mother allegedly running from police for stealing baby items crashed her vehicle this week, killing the woman’s 5-week-old infant and her boyfriend, KNOE-TV reports. The woman, 38-year-old Candace Gill, now faces numerous criminal charges, including two counts of …
Murder
May 14, 2022
Suspect in Custody for 1988 Stabbing of 11-Year-Old Girl, Body Found on Train Tracks
Melissa Ann Tremblay was 11 years old when she was stabbed to death and then left on train tracks in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where a train ran over her. Her body was found on September 12, 1988. Now, 33 years later, …
Fraud
May 13, 2022
Disgraced MIT Professor Who Staged Fake Murder-For-Hire Plot Convicted Of Trying To Steal MILLIONS From Dead Son’s Estate
Disgraced former MIT professor John Donovan Sr. was taken into custody inside a Salem, Massachusetts courtroom last week, after a jury found him guilty of forgery and fraud in a scheme to steal from his dead son’s estate. The conviction is …
Murder
May 13, 2022
Mom Fatally Shoots 2 Young Kids, Herself Amid Custody Dispute: Reports
An Oregon woman allegedly took her own life after fatally shooting her daughter and son at their home on Tuesday. Gresham officers discovered the bodies of Ashley Palmer, 31, Kayleana Palmer, 6, and Xavier Palmer, 8, while performing a welfare …
Crime Stories
May 13, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: DEADLY ‘THREE-HOUR-CRUISE’
Linda Carman and her son, Nathan, set out on a night fishing trip. They don’t return. A week later, Nathan Carman is found in an inflatable life raft, but his mother is nowhere to be found. Now, police say Carman …
Murder
May 13, 2022
Teens Will Be Tried as Adults for Fatally Beating Spanish Teacher With Baseball Bat
Two Iowa teens who were 16 when they allegedly murdered their Spanish teacher last year will be tried as adults after a judge declined to move their cases to juvenile court on Wednesday. Fairfield High School teacher Noheme Graber, 66, …
National
May 13, 2022
‘They Were Just Two People Who Really Loved Each Other’: Grieving Casey White Reportedly Distraught Over Vicky White’s Death
The confessed murderer who escaped an Alabama jail with the help of a guard was reportedly in love with her and is grieving her death, the Daily Mail reports. Connie Moore, the mother of Casey White, told the news outlet …
National
May 13, 2022
Vicky White Visited Sex Toy Store, Bought Men’s Clothes for Murderous ‘Boyfriend’ Before Jail Break: Reports
Alabama jail guard Vicky White reportedly visited a sex toy shop and bought men’s clothes before helping her accused murderer beau escape, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Marshal Marty Keely told the news outlet about White’s preparations in an extensive …
Unsolved
May 13, 2022
‘Somebody’s After Me’: 911 Calls Released in Unsolved Gilgo Beach Murders
On Friday, New York police released three 911 calls related to the unsolved slayings of 11 people who may have been murdered by a serial killer. Suffolk County police released audio of a conversation Shannan Gilbert, 24, had with a …
Sex Crimes
May 13, 2022
Wife Plants Child Porn on Husband’s Phone to Win Child Custody Case
Two Oklahoma women were recently arrested for an alleged plot that involved planting child porn in a phone belonging to one of the women’s husbands amid a custody dispute. In December, Lacey Hucks, 33, and Angel Moore, 44, allegedly screenshotted …
Threats
May 13, 2022
SEE Warrant: Affluenza Teen Accused of Raping 3 Girls Threatens to Bite Guard for Requiring Mask in Jail
An arrest warrant for an “affluenza” South Carolina suspect, Bowen Turner, accused of raping three women, indicates that he made threats to law enforcement after his arrest for public disturbance last week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 19-year-old Turner was arrested …
Murder
May 13, 2022
Man Allegedly Prowled for Victim, Then Kidnapped, Tortured & Murdered Her
A man has been arrested for the alleged kidnap, torture, and murder of a vulnerable Alaska woman who disappeared more than two-and-a-half years ago, the Homer News reports. On October 17, 2019, Anesha “Duffy” Murnane vanished while she was walking …
Child sex crimes
May 13, 2022
Georgia Man Forces Girl Into Park Men’s Room, Rapes Her: Court Docs
A Georgia police department has arrested a man they say kidnapped a raped and child at a popular park on Mother’s Day. WXIA reports that Austin Stovall has been charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, child molestation, false imprisonment, kidnapping …
Homicide
May 13, 2022
12-Hour Exorcism Kills 3-Year-Old California Girl: Court Docs
A California mother has been charged in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who allegedly died during an exorcism at the family’s church. Leaders of the church where Arely Naomi Proctor Hernandez died last fall confirmed they performed the ceremony …