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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 …
Celebrity Justice
May 12, 2022
NEW VIDEO RELEASED: Body Cam Footage Shows Arrest of Flash Star Ezra Miller
Body camera footage from police officers arresting Ezra Miller in March shows The Flash star accusing officers of touching their penis and demanding not to be searched by a man because they’re “transgender non-binary.” Miller uses they/them pronouns. The 29-year-old …
Murder
May 12, 2022
Wisconsin Mom’s Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Killing Her and Hiding Her Body
Emily Rogers’s ex-boyfriend has been charged with her death last month — on the day he got out of jail in connection with a misdemeanor hit-and-run case. Rogers, 23, was found dead on May 5 near a retention pond in …
Child Abuse
May 12, 2022
Mom Says She Was Too Busy To Get Help for 3-Year-Old Daughter Who Died Weighing 9 Pounds: Police
A Florida couple was arrested after their nearly 3-year-old daughter died on Tuesday weighing nine pounds. Arhonda Tillman, 35, and Regis Johnson, 57, allegedly last took their daughter to a doctor on January 2, 2020. At that time, she had …
Kidnapping
May 12, 2022
Suspects in Kidnapping of 3-Month-Old Baby Tried To Take Him at Least 3 Times Before: DA
Two people accused in a brazen, broad-daylight kidnapping last month in San Jose, California, had tried to take the 3-month-old boy several times previously. Brandon Cuellar was taken out of his grandmother’s home while the grandmother was unloading groceries on …
Crime Stories
May 12, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Affluenza Teen Busted Again, Threatens to Bite off Finger, Walks Free After Three Rape Claims
Bowen Turner is back behind bars. The South Carolina man accused of three rapes was arrested for disorderly conduct and given bail, but Turner denied bail on another charge stemming from a probation violation. Turner, 19, was arrested on Mother’s …
Missing
May 12, 2022
College Student Still Missing Days After Girlfriend Found Dead in a Lake
An Illinois college student who vanished late last month remains missing even after his girlfriend — who also disappeared — was found dead on Tuesday. CBS reported that Natally Brookson, 22, was found deceased in Lake Michigan. Brookson and her …
Court
May 12, 2022
[BREAKING] Jury Returns Verdict: ‘Worst Cooks in America’ Winner Brutally Beat Young Foster Daughter Dead in ‘Worst’ Case Judge Has Seen
On Wednesday, a Greenville County jury in South Carolina found a former winner of “Worst Cooks in America” guilty of homicide, in connection with the death of her young foster child. Ariel Robinson, 30, was found guilty of homicide by …
Murder
May 12, 2022
Fitbit Links Computer Technician to Wife’s 2015 Murder That He Blamed on Home Intruder
A Connecticut man was convicted on Tuesday of murder and other charges related to the 2015 slaying of his wife. According to the Hartford Courant, Richard Dabate claimed a masked assailant broke into the Ellington home he shared with Connie …
Unsolved
May 12, 2022
‘That’s nothing new in this town’: Young Missing Texas Mother Found Dead in Trunk of Her Own Car
The decomposing body of a missing woman was found inside a parked car in Texas this week, prompting authorities to ask for the public’s help with the case, Click 2 Houston reports. On Wednesday afternoon, someone contacted police to report …
Trials
May 12, 2022
‘Worst Cooks in America’ Winner, Accused of Abusing & Killing Foster Daughter, Will Testify as Homicide Trial Continues
A former Food Network contestant on trial for allegedly killing her foster daughter is expected to testify in her own defense. On Wednesday, 30-year-old Ariel Robinson said she plans to take the stand during the trial, which started Monday, according …
National
May 12, 2022
Vicky White: Jailer Had ‘Unblemished Record,’ Voted ‘Employee of the Year’ Before Inmate Escape
The Alabama jail guard who killed herself after helping an inmate escape had been voted “employee of the year” and was set to receive the award next week, Newsweek reports. She had received the award four times previously, with Lauderdale …
Child sex crimes
May 11, 2022
Man Out on Bond for CHILD PORN Just Busted for Soliciting a 12-Year-Old Girl for Sexual Favors
An Alabama man, out on bond on child pornography charges in February, was arrested again Wednesday after he allegedly solicited a 12-year-old girl for sex via the internet. Lee County investigators said that they received a tip from another agency …
Missing
May 11, 2022
Missing 13-Year-Old Deemed a Runaway is Found Dead in Stream Near Home
A 13-year-old Oregon girl was found dead on Tuesday, a day after her mother reported her missing. According to The Oregonian, Milana Li’s body was found in a small stream at the Westside Regional Trail, less than a mile from …
Murder
May 11, 2022
‘They Failed Me’: Dad Says He Couldn’t See 2 Children Before They Were Murdered by ‘Unstable’ Mom
A Kentucky woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to fatally stabbing her two children last week. Darryl Williams, who lives in Ohio, told WLEX that he petitioned the courts to get visitation and joint custody of his son and daughter, …
Sex Crimes
May 11, 2022
Comedian Andy Dick Arrested at RV Campground for Alleged Sexual Assault
Comedian Andy Dick was arrested Wednesday at a California campground for an alleged sexual assault. Orange County authorities said a man reported he was sexually assaulted by Dick. The alleged victim was taken to a hospital for an evaluation. CBS …
Murder
May 11, 2022
Investigators Name Suspect in Murders at Moab Campsite Last August
A Utah sheriff’s office has identified and named a suspect in double murder of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner at their campsite near Moab last year. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Schulte and Turner — also known as Crystal Beck — …
Weird Crime
May 11, 2022
Girlfriend Jailed for Tossing Boyfriend’s Mom’s Ashes in Lake: Cops
A Texas woman was charged last Wednesday for allegedly throwing his boyfriend’s mother’s ashes in a lake. On May 2, Ernest Smith, 38, called Fort Worth police to his home after he reportedly discovered his mother’s urn was missing. Smith …
Missing
May 11, 2022
Cody Bigbsy: 4-year-old Now Missing for 100 Days as Desperate Search Continues
It’s been 100 days since Virginia boy Codi Bigsby was last seen, but search volunteers vowed this week to not give up until he’s found. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Codi, 4, was last seen at a home in the 100 …
Murder
May 11, 2022
Nathan Carman: Son Charged with Murdering Own Mother on Fishing Boat, Grandfather, for Millions in Inheritance [DA]
A man who was on a fishing boat that sank off the coast of Rhode Island, killing his wealthy mother in 2017, has been charged in connection with her death. Police arrested Nathan Carman on Tuesday and charged him with …
child endangerment
May 10, 2022
Georgia Woman Opens Fire on School Bus en Route to School
A 57-year-old Georgia woman caused havoc Monday morning when she opened fire at a Gwinnett County school bus carrying four kindergartners. Celeste Michele Saunders was taken into the custody and charged with four counts of first degree cruelty to children, …