Caregiver Son Locked Disabled Dad, Covered in Feces, in Roach-Infested Room for 8 Months: Cops
Adult abuse
The victim reportedly said he had not eaten in four days
Murder
April 26, 2022
Oregon Mom Admits Killing Her 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutors
An Oregon mother appeared in court Monday on charges that she killed her 3-year-old daughter. Police who pulled over Rebekah Gasperino for a traffic violation early Saturday morning said they learned as they spoke with her that “she may be …
Nancy Grace
April 26, 2022
‘It could happen!’: Nancy Grace Weighs in on Possible Bond for Killer Who Stabbed NY Mom 60 Times
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace weighs in on David Bonola, a handyman accused of killing New York mother, Orsolya Gaal.
Murder
April 26, 2022
Son Tells Cops They Can’t Talk to His Mom Because ‘I Killed Her’
Police in Louisiana investigating a late night hit-and-run discovered that they owner of the car involved was dead — apparently killed by her 28-year-old son. Kenner Police said that Joshua Chambers had been booked on a single count of second …
Murder
April 26, 2022
Popular Memphis Chef Stabbed to Death in Apparent Road Rage Incident
A 57-year-old Tennessee man has been charged with murder after he called 911 and said that he had stabbed a driver who ran him off the road and then threatened him. Memphis police said the incident took place shortly before …
Homicide
April 25, 2022
Update: 10-year-old Lily Peters Found Dead After Riding Bike to Aunt’s Home, Killer at Large
During a Monday press conference, Chippewa Falls Police Chief Matthew Kelm provided updates regarding a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl found dead near her home. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Iliana “Lily” Peters disappeared Sunday after she left to visit her aunt, who …
Crime Stories
April 25, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Gorgeous Small own Wisconsin Mom Goes Missing. Family Begs for Help.
It’s been nearly six months since mom of three, Melissa Trumpy, has been seen. Her disappearance came shortly after she and her boyfriend at the time, 35-year-old Derek Hammer, were arrested at Trumpy’s home in Monticello, Wisconsin, for drug-related crimes. …
April 25, 2022
Johnny Depp Cross-Examined, Claims Only Person He Ever Abused ‘Is Myself’
Testimony resumed Monday as actor Johnny Depp took the stand in his own defense in connection with his defamation trial against his ex. Depp is suing his former wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million after she wrote a 2018 article …
Missing
April 25, 2022
‘I Need My Kids’: Coast Guard Suspends Search For 3 Children Swept Away in River
On Sunday, the Coast Guard suspended its ongoing search for three children who were last seen entering the Mississippi River in Lousiana on Saturday. WWL reported that Brandy Wilson, 14, and her 15-year-old boyfriend and sister Ally Wilson, 8, were …
Murder
April 25, 2022
‘You Can Now Be at Peace’: Missing Mom Found in Suitcase 21 Years After Disappearance, Boyfriend Charged [Reports]
Late last month, a man allegedly told Alabama police about killing a California woman who has been missing since 2001. On March 27, Brian Jones, 62, told Bessmer police that he fatally beat Janet Jones Luxford with a golf club …
Robbery
April 25, 2022
‘Don’t pick your f****ng head up!’: Parents Watch in Horror as Home Invaders Hold Daughter Facedown During Robbery [SEE IT]
A Texas couple away from home watched in horror as their teen daughter and two others were forced to the floor by a pair of robbers brandishing a gun while screaming obscenities. The incident happened on April 20 at a …
Homicide
April 25, 2022
UPDATE: Missing Couple Found Shot Dead in Woods, ‘Suspicious’ Deaths Investigated as Double Homicide
A New Hampshire couple that reportedly vanished last Monday was found fatally shot on Thursday in what is being investigated as a double homicide. The New Hampshire Department of Justice said in a statement that autopsies have confirmed that two …
Violent Crime
April 25, 2022
Foster Parents of 14-Year-old Who Killed Brother Said the ‘Monster’ Teen Harmed Animals, Young Children: Report
The foster parents of a Wales teen convicted of murdering his 5-year-old half-brother, Logan Mwangi, say they warned social services that the teen wanted to kill the little boy weeks before the child died. The elderly South couple, who, according …
Police
April 25, 2022
Auxiliary Police Officer Training Uses Live Ammo, Civilian Shot
A Michigan auxiliary officer with live ammunition loaded into a service weapon shot and wounded a civilian role-player during a training exercise on Sunday. Michigan State Police said that Taylor Police auxiliary officers were conducting a vehicle take-down exercise at …
Murder
April 25, 2022
Tennessee Woman Fatally Stabs Husband in Coffee Argument
A Memphis woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed her husband during an argument over a cup of coffee. Sheila Downey’s husband, who has not been named, told officers the entire story before he died Sunday afternoon, …
Murder
April 25, 2022
Arkansas Woman Believes Parents Are ‘Imposters,’ Fatally Shoots Dad and Critically Injures Mom
An Arkansas woman who reportedly believed her parents were “imposters” shot and killed her father on Saturday and critically injured her mother. Corey Alexander, 46, was taken into custody nearby and has been charged with first degree murder and first …
Attempted Murder
April 25, 2022
Florida Man Accosts Ex-Girlfriend at Work, Shoots Her When She Refuses To Go With Him
A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend multiple times outside her job on Friday afternoon. Miami police said that Isaac Jackie Sharpe, 47, was in possession of a handgun when he was taken into custody …
Murder
April 24, 2022
Police Search for Suspect After Deadly Shooting at Colorado Quinceañera
Colorado investigators are looking or a man involved in a deadly shooting during a quinceañera celebration early Sunday morning. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said an arrest warrant has been issued for D’Antiago “Dante” Lazaro Dominguez-Lopez, acoording to KMGH. The …
Homicide
April 24, 2022
Florida Teen Crashes Stolen Truck During Police Pursuit, Kills Woman in Car He Hit
A 15-year-old Florida boy has been charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash last month that left a 44-year-old woman dead. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that Calvin Sanford is being charged as an adult in the case. …
Murder
April 24, 2022
Texas Man Calls 911 After Shooting Wife, Stepson: Cops
A Texas man has been charged in the deaths of his wife and stepson after he called Austin Police to say he’d shot them and “they are both dead.” Officers rushed to the scene and found Rudy Limon-Lirra, 14, dead, …
Manslaughter
April 24, 2022
Mom, Boyfriend Charged in ‘Suspicious’ Deaths of Tot Girl and Baby Boy
A North Carolina mom and her boyfriend have been charged with manslaughter and child abuse in the deaths of her infant son and toddler daughter. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rocky Mount police were treating the deaths of the 3-month-old boy …
Police
April 24, 2022
‘Inexcusable’: SC Cop Responding to Domestic Disturbance Shot and Killed by Suspect Who Later Killed Himself
A South Carolina police officer was shot and killed while responded to a call about a domestic disturbance early Sunday morning. The Cayce Police Department said the suspect took his own life after a seven-hour standoff, WLTX reported. Police identified …
Missing
April 24, 2022
‘I Miss Mommy’: Wisconsin Mom Missing Nearly 6 Months After Agreeing to Serve as Witness Against Boyfriend
A woman who vanished nearly six months ago and may have been working with police as a witness against her boyfriend still has not been found, the Journal-Standard reports. Melissa Trumpy, 37, a mother of three children, went missing in …
Court
April 24, 2022
Makeup Brand Refutes Claim that Amber Heard Used Its Concealer to Hide Alleged Abuse by Johnny Depp
A cosmetics company says it’s just trying to correct the record after becoming an unwitting participant in Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, TMZ reports. As opening statements were delivered earlier this week, Elaine Bredehoft, a lawyer for Heard, …
Court
April 24, 2022
Father Whose 3 Kids Were Drowned by Estranged Ex Sues Social Worker & Police, Alleges They Failed to Protect Children
A California man whose three young children were murdered by his former girlfriend sued police and social workers this week alleging that they ignored repeated red flags and failed to do their jobs, CBS News reports. On Thursday, Erik Denton …
Coronavirus
April 23, 2022
‘How To Murder Your Husband’ Writer’s Trial for Killing Her Husband Paused Due to COVID
The murder trial of a self-published romance novelist accused of killing her husband has been paused because of a COVID-19 exposure in the courtroom. Nancy Crampton-Brophy, 71, was arrested in 2018 for the fatal shooting of her husband, 63-year-old chef …
Unsolved
April 23, 2022
NC Police Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Deaths of Toddler, Infant
North Carolina police and the state Department of Social Services are investigating the deaths of a 1-year-old girl and her baby brother in Rocky Mount on Saturday. The boy was 3 months old, WITN reported. According to WNCN, Rocky Mount …
Child sex crimes
April 23, 2022
Tennessee Man Charged With Raping 5-Month-Old Infant
A Middle Tennessee grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old man on multiple child sex crimes, including rape and sexual battery. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said it had also rescued a 5-month-old child believed to have been sexually assaulted by …
Homicide
April 23, 2022
Elderly Iowa Man Dies When Meth-Addled Man Drives Their Vehicle Into the Mississippi River
An Iowa man was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly crashed a vehicle with a missing 71-year-old man inside into the Mississippi River. Joshua Scott Peters, 36, has been charged with vehicular homicide, death or personal injuries, first-degree theft, …
Homicide
April 23, 2022
Florida Teen Kills 6 in 150 MPH Crash on State Road: Cops
A wealthy Florida teen arrested after car crash in January killed six people apparently recorded videos of himself speeding along highways and offering cash rewards to social media followers who guessed how fast he was going. Noah Galle, now 18, …
Murder
April 22, 2022
4-Year-Old Dies of Acute Alcohol Poisoning After Grandma Forces Her To Drink Half a Bottle of Whiskey
Roxanne Record was angry that China Record had taken a sip from the bottle, made her drink the rest of it while mom watched.
Drug Crime
April 22, 2022
VIDEO: Florida Bride, Caterer Lace Wedding Food With Cannabis
A Florida bride and her caterer have been arrested and face charges of lacing food with marijuana at the wedding. Several guests at the wedding called 911, reporting that they were feeling ill. One man said he “felt like he …
Murder
April 22, 2022
Sources: Orsolya Gaal’s Killer Was in the Country Illegally
The handyman arrested for the brutal slaying of Queens mom Orsolya Gaal was apparently living in the United States illegally. Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that David Bonola, a Mexican national who had been living in the …
Murder
April 22, 2022
Murdered Dad Found Stuffed in Toolbox Was Initially Mistaken for Mannequin: Reports
Alabama police said on Thursday that someone has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who was found inside a toolbox in Georgia. Cherokee County police said Eric Hooper, 28, was booked into jail on April 14. He …
Crime Stories
April 22, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Mom of 2, Dead, Stuffed in Hockey Bag; HANDYMAN/LOVER BUSTED
Slain New York mother Orsolya Gaal’s handyman/lover has been arrested for her murder. Police say Gaal and David Bonola had a two-year affair, which had recently ended. The tension between the two was enough that Gaal reportedly posted a hand-written …
Court
April 22, 2022
Sherri Papini: Husband Files for Divorce Days After Wife Admits She Lied About Kidnapping
The husband of the so-called “super Mom” Sherri Papini has started divorce proceedings, following her confession of faking her own 2016 kidnapping. According to the Sacramento Bee, Keith Papini filed for divorce Wednesday at the Shasta County Superior Court in …
Homicide
April 22, 2022
After 41 DCF Visits, Toddler is Found Dead Under Couch in Filthy, Roach-Infested Home
The home was burned down days after the girl’s suspicious death
Court
April 22, 2022
Ginger-Haired ‘Socialite Shover’ Indicted for Allegedly Shoving Beloved 87-year-old Vocal Coach to her Death
A 26-year-old New York woman accused of pushing a popular voice coach to her death in an unprovoked NYC has been officially indicted. Lauren Pazienza is facing manslaughter and assault charges in the death of Barbara Maier Gustern, 87. She …
Murder
April 22, 2022
South Carolina Son Fatally Stabs Mother, Wounds Her Boyfriend
A South Carolina man has been jailed for allegedly stabbing his mother to death and wounding the mother’s boyfriend. Spartanburg County deputies said that Marcell Alston, 29, has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon in …
Murder
April 22, 2022
Orsolya Gaal: Slain NY Mom Allowed Alleged Killer Handyman in Home, Leaves Note that Tips Police Off
Slain New York mother Orsolya Gaal apparently knew her alleged killer and let him inside her home on the morning he allegedly stabbed her to death after a heated argument, according to police. “The defendant and victim were known to …
Kidnapping
April 22, 2022
Tennessee Pair Charged With Kidnapping Arkansas Teen From Work
A man and a woman from Tennessee are behind bars in Arkansas, charged with kidnapping a 17-year-old and demanding money for the girl’s return. Hot Springs police said an Amber Alert was issued for the girl Tuesday morning after her …
Shooting
April 22, 2022
13-Year-Old Charged in Shooting of 11-Year-Old at Georgia Skating Rink
Police just outside Atlanta say they have arrested a 13-year-old boy in the shooting of an 11-year-old outside a skating rink earlier this month. D’Mari Johnson is still in critical condition after he was shot in the head at the …
Court
April 21, 2022
Johnny Depp Admits to Drunkenly ‘Assaulting Cabinets,’ Vile Texts About Ex-Wife Amber Heard
Amber Heard’s attorneys brought out the big guns Thursday in their cross-examination of Johnny Depp, playing recordings of the actor “smashing s***” and begging her to cut him with a knife. Heard and Depp have traded accusations of abuse at …
Murder
April 21, 2022
Bloody Boots, Bloody Jacket: A Trail of Bloody Items Leads to Orsolya Gaal’s Killer
Detectives trying to solve the brutal murder of Queens mom Orsolya Gaal had handyman David Bonola under surveillance for some time before his arrest on Thursday. As CrimeOnline has reported, investigators followed a trail of blood from the wheeled hockey …
Missing
April 21, 2022
Maddie McCann: Portuguese Officials Formally Name Christian Brueckner a Suspect in Toddler’s Disappearance
Portuguese authorities have named German national Christian Brueckner a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. Brueckner, 44, is currently serving a 7-year prison sentence in Germany for raping an elderly American woman in 2005, as CrimeOnline …
Murder
April 21, 2022
‘Unimaginable Tragedy’: Nephew Shoots & Kills Aunt, Uncle, 2 Young Cousins
A Minnesota man “experiencing a mental health crisis” shot and killed his aunt, uncle, and two young cousins in their sleep before turning the gun on himself. Duluth Police say that Brandon Taylor Cole-Skogstad, 29, also killed the Barry family’s …
Murder
April 21, 2022
VIDEO: Security Guard Shot Dead in Head, Robbed By 3 Bystanders [Police]
Georgia police arrested a man on Wednesday who they believe fatally shot a security guard on Monday in an apparent robbery. Surveillance footage from an Atlanta strip mall shows three people stealing from Anthony Frazier, 51, after he was shot …