Ahmaud Arbery: Victim Never Threatened, Never Pulled a Weapon, Never Even Spoke, Says Travis McMichael
Court
The defense rested its case on Thursday, and Judge Timothy Walmsley set closing arguments for Monday.
Crime Stories
November 18, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Mom & 2-year-old Bludgeoned Dead in Broad Daylight
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Watkins and her 2-year-old daughter, Nicole, are found bludgeoned to death in their apartment in 1995. Clues have been hard to find in this case. The sliding glass door to the first-floor apartment was open. No prints are …
Child Abuse
November 18, 2021
‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’: Turpin Sisters Talk About Life in Parents’ ‘House of Horrors’
“If something happened to me, at least I died trying.”
Court
November 18, 2021
Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Julius Jones 4 Hours Before His Execution
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Julius Jones’ death sentence to life in prison without parole on Thursday — four hours before the convicted killer’s scheduled execution. A statement from the governor’s office stated that Stitt granted clemency for Jones, 41, “on …
Unsolved
November 18, 2021
Christy Giles: Mom of Model Dumped Dead in Front of Hospital Says Someone Drugged, Raped Her Daughter
A beautiful model is dead and her mother insists someone must have drugged her, causing the young woman to overdose. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christy Giles, a 24-year-old model originally from Alabama, was dumped on the sidewalk in front of …
Missing
November 18, 2021
Missing 13-year-old Girl Could Be With ‘Older Male’ as Police Launch Search
Georgia police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl who could possibly be with an unknown older male. Savannah Bobe was last in Lee County, Georgia, off of Philema Road on Tuesday. She was wearing maroon sweatpants and a black …
Court
November 18, 2021
Victim Cries, Throws Up in Court as Judge Refuses to Jail Wealthy Teen Who Raped 4 Different Girls
A New York man pleaded guilty to raping four different girls at house parties but a judge doesn’t think that jail time would be appropriate. Christopher Belter, now 20, pleaded guilty to rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault against four …
Juveniles
November 18, 2021
SEE IT: Former NFL Star Allegedly Violently Beats Ex-girlfriend in Front of 5-Month-Old Son [VIDEO]
A former NFL player is accused of brutally attacking the mother of his child during a visit with their 5-month-old infant. TMZ obtained home surveillance video which appears to show former New York Jets linebacker Zac Stacy slamming the woman …
Missing
November 17, 2021
Cassidy Rainwater: Suspects Strangled, Dismembered Missing Missouri Woman, Cops Say
Two men charged with kidnapping in a Missouri missing person case that included photos of the victim kept in a cage have now been charged with her murder, according to court documents that also revealed investigators had found the remains …
Court
November 17, 2021
‘Very Angry’ Black Jogger Was ‘Closing In’ and ‘On Me in a Flash,’ Says Travis McMichael
‘This is a life-or-death situation, and I’m going to have to stop him from doing this, so I shot,’ says the man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Unsolved
November 17, 2021
‘She Was Still Alive’: Forensics Expert Says Disturbed Piedmont Park Killer Tortured Victim Alive Before Killing Her
It was a warm summer night in the south when Katherine “Katie” Janness decided to take her dog Bowie for a walk at Atlanta’s famous Piedmont Park. Katie’s girlfriend, Emma, was working down the street as a bartender, so Katie …
Celebrity
November 17, 2021
‘Tiger King’ Star Carole Baskin Reveals What She Believes Happened to Her Missing Husband
‘Tiger King” star Carole Baskin said she believes her husband vanished in 1997 while flying an ultralight or experimental plane over the Gulf of Mexico. During an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit, Baskin, 60, said she believes Don Lewis crashed …
Drug Crime
November 17, 2021
Model Dies After She’s Drugged, Dumped at Hospital ER, Husband Says
Two women who’d been party-hopping around Los Angeles last week were later dropped off at different hospitals — where one died and one is fighting for her life. Christy Giles, a 24-year-old model originally from Alabama, was dumped on the …
Celebrity Justice
November 17, 2021
Alec Baldwin Played ‘Russian Roulette with Loaded Gun’ That Killed ‘Rust’ Cinematographer: Lawsuit
A crew member who worked on the film set where a cinematographer was fatally shot is suing actor and producer Alec Baldwin, alleging he intentionally fired a loaded gun when the scene he was prepping for did not call for …
Crime Stories
November 17, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Young Nurse Among Hundreds Raped, Assaulted Taking Rideshares Uber and Lyft
Registered nurse Cristen Giangarra, 31 is among hundreds of women reporting rapes and assaults by their lift drivers. Giangarra called for a Lyft after a night of celebrating with friends. The ride to her home should have lasted six minutes …
Kidnapping
November 17, 2021
Former Cop Assaults Wife for Over 24 Hours & Kidnaps Children at Gunpoint, Police Say He’s Armed and On the Run
Pennsylvania authorities are searching for a former cop who’s reportedly on the run after attacking his wife and kidnapping his two daughters. According to the York Daily Record, 42-year-old Robert Vicosa, identified as a former Maryland police officer who lost …
Murder
November 17, 2021
Two Men Convicted in Malcom X Assassination to Be Exonerated: ‘These Men Did Not Get the Justice They Deserved’
Two men convicted of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X will be exonerated more than half a century after they were sentenced to prison for 20 years to life. The New York Times reports that a 22-month-investigation found that prosecutors, …
Court
November 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Attorneys Accuse State of Withholding Crucial Video Evidence in Motion Seeking Mistrial
Before closing arguments on Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys accused prosecutors of intentionally providing drone footage of last year’s protest shooting at a lower resolution than what they have. Rittenhouse’s attorneys sought a mistrial regarding the video, which prosecutors said is …
Family Crime
November 17, 2021
‘I Want Him Gone’: Mother of 5-Year-Old Boy Found Dead Compared Him to Ted Bundy
The mother of a 5-year-old boy who vanished months before he was found dead had compared the child to serial killer Ted Bundy, and said she wanted him out of her life. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 5-year-old Elijah Lewis was …
Weird Crime
November 17, 2021
Lion-obsessed Woman Invades Bronx Lion Exhibit Again, Wears Tight Red Mini-dress & Tosses Red Roses to Male Lion
A woman dubbed Bronx Zoo’s “Lion Lady” is wanted again for allegedly trespassing and taunting lions. Myah Autry, 32, was charged in 2019 for trespassing into the Bronx Zoo in New York City, where she reportedly taunted the lions at …
Murder
November 16, 2021
‘I knew my granddaughter was dangerous’: Weeks After Child Services Returns Baby to Parents, They Kill Her [Police]
A California couple remains jailed after pleading not guilty to killing their infant daughter, who passed away shortly after she returned to live with them. San Diego police arrested Brandon Copeland, 21, and Elizabeth Ucman, 22, and charged them with …
child endangerment
November 16, 2021
4 Siblings Were Unsecured in Car When Infant Fell Out, Mowed Down by Another Vehicle: Cops
No criminal charges have been filed against the Texas woman whose 8-month-old daughter was reportedly killed Sunday when she fell out of her car and was run over by another vehicle. Irving police said none of the four children, including …
Trials
November 16, 2021
Contractor Rapes, Kills Popular School Administrator After She Complains of ‘Sloppy’ Deck Work, Prosecutor Says
A Virginia man is on trial for allegedly murdering and raping a popular Virginia Commonwealth University administrator who reportedly complained about the suspect’s shoddy construction work. Thomas Edward Clark, of Henrico, is currently on trial for the death of 53-year-old …
Murder
November 16, 2021
Two Children Stabbed and Thrown From Balcony; One Has Died
One child is dead and the other is clinging to life after they were reportedly stabbed and tossed from a balcony. Citing the Swedish news outlet Expressen, Metro reports that two children under the age of 10 were thrown from the …
Crime Stories
November 16, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: 24-Year-Old Daughter Missing From Parents’ Home
Jennifer Caridad leaves her family home in Sunnyside, Washington, to pick up her boyfriend. As the 24-year-old walks out the door, she tells her younger brother that she’ll be back later. Caridad has not been seen since. The day after, the …
Murder
November 16, 2021
Friend Replies ‘Stop Playing’ To Pregnant Woman’s Frantic Texts Minutes Before Boyfriend Fatally Shoots Her in Face: Reports
Texas police are continuing to search for a suspect accused of kidnapping and murdering his pregnant girlfriend last month, as new details have surfaced about the harrowing crime. The Daily Beast reported that investigators discovered a greeting card from the …
National
November 16, 2021
Isabella Kalua: Bio Family to Sue After 6-year-old Dies, Adoptive Parents Allegedly Kept Her in Cage & Tortured Her
The biological aunt of a missing Hawaii girl Isabella Kalua says she may sue the state for allowing a couple to adopt the child, although they both have a criminal past. According to KITV, Lana Idao says there are too …
Politics and Crime
November 16, 2021
Mayor Secretly Posted Ex-girlfriend’s Nude Photos All Over Reddit: Prosecutor
A Maryland mayor was charged on Monday under the revenge porn statute for allegedly posting sexually-explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend on social media. The state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that Cambridge Mayor Andrew Bradshaw, 32, created multiple user …
November 16, 2021
Professor Says Sexual Attraction to Children is ‘Not Immoral’
A Virginia professor sparked controversy after arguing that sexual attraction to children is not inherently immoral. As the New York Post reports, Allyn Walker, a sociology and criminal justice professor at Old Dominion University, made the controversial statement earlier this month …
AMBER Alert
November 16, 2021
AMBER Alert: Teen Boy Kidnapped by Masked Men ‘In Imminent Danger of Serious Harm and/or Death’
New York police issued an AMBER Alert on Monday after at least four masked men reportedly abducted a 14-year-old boy. Rochester police said in the alert four to five men may have kidnapped James Fernandez Reyes, who was last seen …
Murder
November 16, 2021
VERDICT WATCH: Rittenhouse Jury Begins Deliberations, National Guard Braces for Unrest
A just in Wisconsin will begin deliberations Tuesday to determine the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of shooting people during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, two fatally. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rittenhouse allegedly shot three people at an …
Court
November 15, 2021
Defense in Arbery Case Makes Second Attempt Remove Black Pastor From Courtroom: This Time, Jesse Jackson
The attorney for one of the men charged with killing Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery asked a judge Monday to toss the Rev Jesse Jackson from the courtroom. Kevin Gough, attorney for William “Roddie” Bryan, tried last week to have Rev …
Drug Crime
November 15, 2021
Parents Charged With Toddler’s Murder in Fentanyl Overdose
The parents of a 15-month-old boy who died of fentanyl poisoning in September have been charged with the toddler’s murder. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office added a murder charge at 22-year-old Adler Metcalf’s initial court appearance, KTLA reported. He …
child endangerment
November 15, 2021
New Jersey Teen Ran Away Because She Feared Mom ‘Would Leave Her All Bruised Up’ for Losing Benefits Card [Court Docs]
The mother of a New Jersey teen missing for nearly a month stabbed the girl, sprayed bleach in her eyes, and hit her with a frying pan, a criminal complaint filed in the case says. Jamie Moore, 39, reported her …
Court
November 15, 2021
What We Know About the 3 Protesters Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse
Jurors are set to deliberate in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, possibly marking the end of a high-profile case that, at times, has been overshadowed by the makeup of his three victims. Rittenhouse was 17 when he fatally shot Joesph Rosenbaum, …
Murder
November 15, 2021
Maggots Falling From Ceiling Leads to Discovery of Domestic Violence Victim & Abusive Boyfriend’s Bodies: Report
A woman and man were reportedly found dead in a New York apartment on Saturday in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide. Police discovered Ashley Ducille, 29, and a 40-year-old man’s decomposing bodies at Ducille’s Bronx apartment after a …
Crime Stories
November 15, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Teen Vigilante Guns Down 3, Heads to Jury
Closing arguments to begin in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. Before today’s court session opened, we learn at least two charges have been dropped. Rittenhouse was 17 when he crossed Illinois state lines into Kenosha, Wisconsin, with his AR-style rifle …
Court
November 15, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Judge Drops Weapons Charges Against Kyle Rittenhouse Before Jury Deliberation
On Monday, a Wisconsin judge dropped weapons charges against Kyle Rittenhouse, who is currently on trial for last year’s fatal shooting which left two protestors dead and a third man wounded. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed count six — …
Missing
November 15, 2021
Where Is Corinna? Teen Still Missing Years After She’s Forced Into Violent Sex-trafficking Ring [Reports]
A Pennsylvania woman who vanished in New York in 2017 remains missing nearly two years after her suspected sex trafficker was sentenced to prison. According to the New York Post, Corinna Slusser was 18 when she arrived in New York …
Missing
November 15, 2021
Sister Says Missing 6-year-old Isabella Kalua Was Not Breathing & Kept in Dog Cage with Tape on Her Mouth, Nose
The sister of a 6-year-old missing but presumed dead Hawaii girl says that she last saw her sibling inside a cage, unable to breathe. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella Kalua was reported missing on September 12 by her family, according …
Sex Crimes
November 15, 2021
2 Men Admit to Raping 6-year-old Girl After Doctor Discovers She Has Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
Two Arkansas men admitted that they not only sex-trafficked a 6-year-old girl but also sexually assaulted her, leaving her with sexually-transmitted diseases. On November 11, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas reported that Demarcus George …
Road Rage
November 15, 2021
Mom Shot in the Back While Shielding 7-Year-Old Daughter From Road Rager
A Texas woman was shot in the back Monday morning while protecting her 7-year-old daughter from a road rage shooting. San Antonio police told KSAT that a male driver opened fire because he thought the other driver cut him off …
Murder for hire
November 15, 2021
Michigan Woman Uses Fake ‘Rent-a-Hitman’ Website To Have Ex Killed
A Michigan woman pleaded guilty last week to trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband — using a fake “Rent-A-Hitman” website. Wendy Lynn Wein, 52, faces up to nine years in prison when she is sentenced on January …
Missing
November 14, 2021
Campus Camera Wasn’t Working When 18-Year-old Brendan Santo Disappeared
More than two weeks after he disappeared while visiting friends on the Michigan State University campus, Grand Valley State University student Brendon Santo remains missing — and investigators say missing surveillance video is making the search more difficult. Santo, 18, …
Missing
November 14, 2021
Missing: Georgia Woman With Autism Missing Since Saturday Night
Georgia police are searching for a 19-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and high-functioning autism who disappeared from her home Saturday night. Kaleigh Abbott is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall and 145 pounds with brown hair and eyes. When …
Hit-and-Run
November 14, 2021
8-Month-Old Baby Falls Out of Moving Vehicle, Struck by Passing Car
An 8-month-old Texas baby died Sunday morning after falling out of a moving vehicle and being struck by another car. The Irving Police Department is both investigating how the baby fell out of the vehicle driven by the mother and …
Shooting
November 14, 2021
Off-Duty Cop Getting a Haircut Kills Suspect Who Fatally Shot Barber
An off-duty Baltimore police sergeant shot and killed a man who burst into a barber shop where he was getting a Saturday afternoon haircut and fatally shot a barber. The barber shop shooter is also suspected of two other shootings …
Missing
November 14, 2021
Missing Florida Girls May Be With ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Woman
Florida authorities have issued a Missing Child Alert for two girls who may be with a woman described as “armed and dangerous.” Natasha Hurtado, 10, and Lilianna Hurtado, 13, were last seen in Heathrow north of Orlando. Natasha is described …
Unruly passengers
November 14, 2021
Airline Employee Hospitalized After Altercation With Passenger
A Southwest Airlines passenger allegedly sent an airline employee to the hospital Saturday when she punched the employee before takeoff. Dallas police said that 32-year-old Arielle Jean Jackson boarded the New York-bound jet and got into a “verbal altercation” with …