Child Services Repeatedly Investigated Mom of Missing Infant Feared Dead, but Never Stepped in
Missing
‘She’s not living. Stop speaking on my child,’ the mother said in court
Murder
March 8, 2022
Death Penalty Sought for Man Who Shot Pregnant Wife in Head as She Begged for Her Life: Prosecutors
An Alabama man will face the death penalty after allegedly shooting his pregnant wife as she begged for her life. On Thursday, the Autauga County Grand Jury indicted Hunter James Tatum, 25, on two counts of murder and capital murder …
Murder
March 8, 2022
Girlfriend Runs Over Boyfriend During Cross-Country Trip, Hits Him Head On & Kills Him Instantly: Police
A Florida woman is behind bars after police she say intentionally ran over her boyfriend, killing him. According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Johana Suarez, 37, has been arrested for murder in connection with the death of 48-year-old Henry …
Coronavirus
March 8, 2022
Fraudster Bought $58K Pokémon Card With COVID Relief Loan
A Georgia man was sentenced to three years in prison for using a coronavirus relief loan to purchase a $58,000 Pokémon card. Vinath Oudomsine, 31, reportedly received an $85,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) in August 2020 after claiming to …
Murder
March 7, 2022
Scorned Ex Masterminds Murder of Entire Family, FaceTimes with Hitman Who Kills 6-year-old, Dad & Pregnant Mom: Prosecutors
A Texas woman is behind bars after police say she masterminded the murder of an entire Houston family last year. Alexus Chenelle Williams, 29, has been charged with three counts of capital murder in connection with the shooting deaths of …
Crime Stories
March 7, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Utah College Teen Found Naked, Covered in Coal at Alleged Kidnapper’s House
Madelyn Allen, 19, went missing from Snow College. Video captured the teen leaving school but not dressed for cold weather. After five days Allen was found chained in a “coal storage” area of a home, completely naked and covered with …
Assault
March 7, 2022
UPDATE: Teacher Arrested After He’s Filmed Hitting Student’s Head Into Wall
An Indiana high school teacher who retired after he was reportedly filmed slapping a student last month is facing criminal charges in connection with the incident. WBND reported that Michael Hosinski, 61, was arrested on March 3 for misdemeanor battery, …
Jail
March 7, 2022
Days Before Starting New Guard Job at Jail, Texas Man Arrested for Soliciting Sex with a Child: Police
A Texas man was scheduled to start work Monday at the Bexar County jail in San Antonio but was instead cuffed and arrested two days prior. According to Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Alucard Harris was arrested Saturday for online …
Assault
March 7, 2022
Teacher Hospitalized After 5-Year-Old Boy Attacks Her in ‘Cool Down’ Room, Cops Say
Florida officials said on Monday that a 5-year-old student will not face criminal charges for Wednesday’s alleged attack that left a teacher hospitalized. Police described the incident at Pines Lakes Elementary School in Pembroke Pines as an aggravated assault with …
Homicide
March 7, 2022
‘You’re a nothing, a nobody that no one will ever like’: Disturbing Videos Emerge as Grandfather Who Killed Young Boy Learns Fate
A Montana grandfather who pleaded guilty to torturing and abusing his slain grandson will spend the right of his life in prison. James Sasser Jr. previously pleaded guilty to felony deliberate homicide, tampering with a witness, and criminal child endangerment …
Elderly Abuse
March 7, 2022
Nursing Assistant Filmed Herself Sexually Abusing Dementia Patients: Police
A nursing assistant in Ohio was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting at least three elderly men at an assisted care facility. Massillon Police detective David McConnell told WEWS that Tiara Ford, 23, filmed herself committing sex crimes on …
Murder
March 7, 2022
BREAKING: Married Cyclists Found With Throats Slashed During Daytona Beach Bike Week
Police in Daytona Beach are investigating the apparent homicides of married cyclicsts found dead with their throats slashed. As WESH reports, police initially thought the married couple had been killed in a hit-and-run, but an investigation found both victims had …
Celebrity
March 7, 2022
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Seeking to Reinstate Bill Cosby’s Conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that they will not review a request to have Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction overturned. The highest court’s decision means that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s June 2021 ruling will stand. Last year, …
Accident
March 7, 2022
Missing USF Student Found Dead in Overturned Tesla, Crash Site May Have Gone Undiscovered For a Week: Report
The search for a missing University of San Francisco student had ended in tragedy, as Chris Liang was found dead in an overturned vehicle in California. As ABC 7 reports, Liang was reported missing on February 28 after he went …
Drunk pilot
March 7, 2022
Intoxicated Jet Blue Pilot With Gun, Ammunition in Cockpit Nearly Flies Plane at Four Times Legal Limit
A Jet Blue airline pilot came close to taking off while intoxicated after a TSA agent noticed odd behavior and alerted airline officials to examine the pilot before takeoff. According to the Washington Post, 52-year-old pilot James Clifton was set …
Murder
March 6, 2022
Boyfriend Brutally Stabs to Death Mom and 6-Year-Old Daughter
A Bronx mother and her 6-year-old daughter were found stabbed to death late Saturday night, and hours later police found the man they believe was responsible dead from an apparent suicide. Police conducted a wellness check just before midnight and …
child endangerment
March 6, 2022
15-Month-Old Girl Dies of Fentanyl Poisoning; Parents Deny Ever Taking the Drug
Autopsy results released four months after a 15-month-old Florida girl’s death reveal she died from fentanyl poising, and investigators are now trying to figure out how the deadly drug got into the baby’s home. Ivy White’s father, 32-year-old Kaleb White, …
Surveillance
March 6, 2022
Wisconsin Man Hides Camera in Coffee Cup To Record in Gym Locker Rooms
A Wisconsin man has been accused of recording adults and minors inside gym locker rooms with a secret camera hidden in a coffee cup. A criminal complaint says that Peng Dong, 33, recorded more than 500 people at Wisconsin Athletic …
Court
March 6, 2022
NJ Man Kills 3, Including 2 Young Children, Over Facebook Post
A New Jersey man faces multiple life sentences after he was convicted in a home invasion that left three people, including two children, dead. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said Saturday that Jeremy Arrington, 31, was convicted …
Kidnapping
March 6, 2022
Missing Minneapolis Boy Taken by Non-Custodial Mom
Minneapolis police are searching for a 9-year-old boy taken from his custodial caregiver’s home by his mother, who does not have parental rights. Investigators say that Latiena Smith, 27, came to the back door of the home just after midnight …
Weird Crime
March 6, 2022
Denver Thieves Make Off With Box of HUMAN HEADS
Denver police asked for help this week finding the person responsible for the theft of a box containing human heads. The theft, from a freight company truck parked in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, took place between 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and …
Jail
March 6, 2022
Harvey Weinstein Busted for Contraband Milk Duds In Jail: Reports
Disgraced Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has been reprimanded in jail for allegedly possessing contraband Milk Duds, Variety reports. Jail officers in Los Angeles found the chocolate-covered caramels on November 10 after Weinstein had a physical meeting …
Murder
March 6, 2022
Execution-Style Murder Followed by Dramatic Car Chase
An Oregon woman wanted on a bevy of charges in connection with an execution-style murder has been apprehended after an intense chase that involved a K9 unit and a police plane, KATU-TV reports.Authorities allege that 26-year-old Kassandra Kitchens was involved in …
Murder
March 5, 2022
Texas Man Locks Mother Out of the House, Kills Stepfather: Police
A 36-year-old Texas man has been charged with murder in the death of his stepfather Friday afternoon. Dallas police said they responded just before 1:30 p.m. to a call from the 67-year-old woman, who told the officers she had gone …
Missing
March 5, 2022
Missing Louisiana Man Found Dead in Retention Pond
The body of a 19-year-old Louisiana man reported missing last month was found this week in a retention pond near where he went missing. Donovan “DJ” Jones Jr was last seen on February 16 at his home in Zachary, as …
Murder
March 5, 2022
Arkansas Woman, Her Parents Found Shot to Death; Husband Arrested
An Arkansas couple and their adult daughter were found shot to death outside the couple’s Hazen home Friday night, and their son-in-law has been arrested for the crimes. The Hazen Police Department responded to the scene just after 9:30 p.m. …
Murder
March 5, 2022
Missing New York Woman Found Dead in State Park
A 22-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was found five days after she was reported missing. Morgan Bates, 20, was reported missing on February 22. Her body …
School Crimes
March 5, 2022
Accused Kansas School Shooter Identified As Senior Football Player
Assistant Principal Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark were wounded in Friday’s shooting.
Murder
March 5, 2022
Handyman Kills Florida Woman, Stuffs Her Into Septic Tank: Cops
The body of a missing Florida woman was found Saturday morning in the septic tank of her Jensen Beach home. Cynthia Cole, 57, was last seen at a weekly festival in Jensen Beach on February 24. Martin County Sheriff’s detectives …
Child sex crimes
March 5, 2022
Toddler Boy Filmed in Porn Produced by His Mom and Ex-Brooklyn Elementary School Sub
A former substitute school paraprofessional and a 22-year-old mother were arrested last month for producing child pornography — with the woman’s 4-year-old son. Jonathan Rivera, 31, appeared in federal court on February 28 on charges of production and receipt and …
Murder
March 5, 2022
‘I have an insatiable curiosity to kill a person’: Dominatrix Sentenced to Prison for Stabbing Ex to Death in Treehouse
A Massachusetts woman will serve time behind bars for murdering a former lover in what prosecutors alleged was a bizarre and gruesome killing, NBC Boston reports.On Friday, a judge sentenced 24-year-old Julia Enright to life in prison with the possibility of …
Violent Crime
March 5, 2022
Tot Dad Shot In Face Over $3 Hamburger, Family Posts About Painful Aftermath
A Wisconsin man who was shot in the face in January while working at a Milwaukee-area restaurant is still recovering, according to loved ones.In an update posted Friday on a GoFundMe page for 26-year-old Anthony Rodriguez, a representative for Rodriguez wrote that his condition …
Battery
March 4, 2022
Florida Man Holds Woman for 5 Days While Beating, Burning, and Raping Her
Police on the Florida Panhandle have arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly held a woman against her will for nearly a week while beating, burning, and raping her. The Springfield Police Department said the victim contacted them on Wednesday and …
School Crimes
March 4, 2022
High School Student Opens Fire on School Administrator, Resource Officer Before Officer Shoots Him
A Kansas high school student opened fire in an office of Olathe East High School Friday morning, wounding an administrator and a school resource officer, who in turn shot the suspect. Olanthe Police Sgt Joel Yendell said the incident began …
Murder
March 4, 2022
Serenity McKinney: Mom Charged With Murdering Daughter Is 7 Months Pregnant
A Kentucky woman accused of murdering her 4-year-old daughter — who was found dead weeks after her reported disappearance — is seven months pregnant, her attorney said during Wednesday’s arraignment. Catherine McKinney and her boyfriend, Dakota Hill, pleaded not guilty …
Missing
March 4, 2022
Mom, Two Young Tots Missing After Looking for a Ride: Reports
Connecticut police are asking the public for assistance in finding a missing Vernon mother and her two small children. According to the Hartford Courant, 36-year-old Anjaknie Roundtree and her children Tykeese, 4, and Chloe Palmer, 2, were last seen on …
Child Abuse
March 4, 2022
Florida Mother Arrested After Doctors Find 15 Fractures on Toddler Girl’s Body
A 31-year-old Florida mother faces child abuse charges after a doctor’s examination on her toddler daughter found 15 fractures and multiple bruises on her body. An arrest report says that Veronica Sanchez took her 3-year-old daughter to a southwest Miami-Dade …
Celebrity
March 4, 2022
UFC Fighter Cain Velasquez Tried to Kill Man Who Allegedly Molested 4-Year-Old Relative at Daycare: Report
The accused molester was released from custody days before the shooting
Crime Stories
March 4, 2022
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: GINGER-HAIR CLUE TO FINDING MISSING INFANT?
Angel Nichole Overstreet is reported missing on May 25, 2021. The West Virginia infant was reportedly with her father the last time she was seen, but Shannon Overstreet, 38, reportedly told investigators that he turned the baby over to Children’s …
Missing
March 4, 2022
DCYF Report Suggests Missing Harmony Montgomery Was ‘Healthy,’ Hit With Toy That Caused Black Eye
A court hearing happened today for the father of missing New Hampshire girl Harmony Montgomery, who hasn’t been seen since 2019. According to a 2019 Manchester Division for Children, Youth and Families report, Adam Montgomery said that his daughter, Harmony, …
Accident
March 4, 2022
Trooper Killed When Her Cruiser Is Struck By Tanker Truck Hauling 10K Gallons of Gas: Reports
A Massachusetts state trooper was killed Thursday night when a tanker truck struck her cruiser, officials said. Tamar Bucci, 34, was killed in an accident on Interstate 93 in Stoneham. Bucci was pulling over to help a disabled car when …
Court
March 4, 2022
BREAKING: Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence Reinstated by Supreme Court
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to reinstate the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted of killing three people and injuring more than 260 others in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The court ruled 6-3 in favor …
Murder
March 4, 2022
Verdict in for Youth Football Coach Who Raped, Murdered 10-month-old Baby Daughter During Custody Visit
A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, jury took around 90 minutes Thursday to render a guilty verdict against Austin Stevens, a former youth football coach who sexually assaulted and killed his own child. Stevens, 31, has been convicted of first-degree murder, involuntary …
Shooting
March 4, 2022
Driver Possibly Paralyzed After Pedestrian Randomly Shot Into Her Car: Cops
A woman may be paralyzed after she was shot in the back on Thursday, according to Texas police. The victim, who has not been publicly identified, said she was driving in Houston when a man standing on the side of …
Fraud
March 4, 2022
READ: Full Arrest Affidavit Released Following ‘Super Mom’ Sherri Papini’s Arrest for Allegedly Faking Her Own Kidnapping
Sherri Papini, a California mother and wife whose disappearance more than five years ago prompted a massive search, was arrested Thursday for allegedly lying to the feds about her disappearance. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sherri Papini disappeared on November 2, …
Fraud
March 4, 2022
Update: Family DNA Test, Prepaid Phone Leads to Ex-Boyfriend’s Confession in Sherri Papini Disappearance
Sherri Papini, a California mother and wife whose disappearance more than five years ago prompted a massive search, was arrested Thursday and a DNA test reportedly helped police crack the case. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sherri Papini disappeared on November …
Murder
March 4, 2022
Woman’s Headless Torso Found Stuffed in Shopping Cart
Police in New York City are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose dismembered torso was found stuffed in a bag in a shopping cart. According to NBC News, a witness made the horrific discovery early Thursday morning. The …
AMBER Alert
March 4, 2022
URGENT: AMBER Alert Issued for Kidnapped 13-Year-Old Girl
Authorities in Tennessee have issued an urgent AMBER Alert for a 13-year-old girl who reportedly left home with a adult male now wanted for kidnapping. According to Knox News, 13-year-old Alexis Smiley is believed to have left her home Lenoir …
School Crimes
March 4, 2022
Star Stanford Soccer Player’s Manner of Death Revealed, Grieving Parents Confirm Concerns Over ‘Disciplinary Action’: Report
“This is the only thing that we can come up with that triggered something.”
Fraud
March 3, 2022
Sherri Papini: California Woman Charged With Lying About 2016 Abduction
A California woman whose disappearance more than five years ago prompted a desperate three-week search was arrested on Thursday and charged with lying to federal agents about being kidnapping and defrauding California’s victim compensation board. Sherri Papini, 39, was reported …