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Nancy Grace
Who will be ‘sleeping uneasily’ in the wake of the Ghislaine Maxwell conviction? Nancy Grace weighs in on the verdict.
Shooting
December 30, 2021
Dad Fatally Shoots Teen Daughter He Mistakes for Intruder
A 16-year-old Ohio high school junior was shot and killed early Wednesday when her father mistook her for an intruder. Columbus police said they were called at about 4:30 a.m. by Janae Hairston’s mother, who said the girl’s father thought …
Coronavirus
December 30, 2021
3 Siblings Found Dead on Property Died of COVID, Coroner Says
Three family members who were found deceased on a Pennsylvania property in late October died from the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. Ruth Kinsey, 68, was reportedly found on the kitchen floor of her Conemaugh Township home, while her brother, Richard …
Mass shooting
December 30, 2021
UPDATE: Colorado Spree Shooter Names Victims in ‘Fictional’ Books
But Lyndon McLeod failed to predict in his books he’d be shot dead by a police officer he’d just seriously wounded.
Wanted
December 30, 2021
Update: 14-year-old on the Run After Allegedly Killing 3 Other Teens in Store, Caught on Security Camera
A Texas teen is on the run from police after allegedly killing three people inside a convenience store, in what police are calling a targeted revenge attack. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened at a store in Garland, in the …
Weird Crime
December 30, 2021
Sex Offender Caught Naked in Young Girl’s Bedroom Wearing Nothing But Child’s Shoes: Police
A convicted sex offender is facing charges after allegedly hiding naked in a stranger’s house earlier this month while stealing items from the residence. According to the Knoxville Police Department, Daphne Crowley came home to her Knoxville apartment find Michael …
Child Abuse
December 30, 2021
‘Malnourished’ Toddler, ‘Covered in Insect Bites,’ Requires Emergency Medical Care
A 3-year-old girl has been taken from her Pennsylvania parents after she was found “malnourished to the point of requiring emergency medical care to prevent serious bodily injury or death.” The toddler was taken into the custody of Schuylkill County …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Beloved High School Track Star Shot Dead in Park Across From Her Home
Authorities in Texas are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old high school track star found dead in a Baytown park Tuesday morning. Police said they found the body of Jania Tatum in the grass of Tejas Park — across the …
National
December 29, 2021
California Man on His Way To Kill ‘Evil Demons’ Biden, Fauci Caught in Iowa
A heavily armed California grocery store employee was arrested in Iowa last week while driving to the White House with the intention of killing President Joe Biden and his chief medical adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci. Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, reportedly …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Boys Who Killed Spanish Teacher Stalked Her Daily Movements Before Brutal Ambush: Prosecutor
Details continue to emerge in the case of two Iowa teens accused of killing their Spanish teacher last month. In a new filing this week, Jefferson County Attorney Chauncy Moulding stated that Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, …
Missing
December 29, 2021
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow”s Lawyer Disqualified for ‘Conflict of Interest’: What Does he Know?
An Idaho judge has disqualified attorney Mark Means from representing Lori Vallow due to the lawyer’s previous working relationship with Vallow’s husband Chad Daybell. Both Vallow and Daybell are facing numerous charges in the presumed murders of Vallow’s children and …
Shooting
December 29, 2021
Bodybuilder Shot Parents on Christmas Amid Custody Dispute Involving 1-Year-Old Son
A New York man reportedly tried to kill his mother and father on Christmas after they tried to stop him from leaving with his 1-year-old son. Dino Tomassetti, 29, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his father, Rocco …
Court
December 29, 2021
BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Federal Sex Trafficking
On Thursday, a New York jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five of six counts of federal sex trafficking, according to emerging reports. The 12 jurors reached a verdict on their fifth full day of deliberations. During their deliberations, the …
Homicide
December 29, 2021
Business Manager To the Kardashians, Nicki Minaj Found Dead in Car Trunk in Apparent Homicide: Reports
A California-based celebrity business manager was reportedly found dead in her car on Thursday, prompting the arrest of her boyfriend hours later. The Ventura County Coroner’s office confirmed Angela Kukawski’s death to Variety, with sources telling the news outlet about …
Crime Stories
December 29, 2021
Best of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Beauty Gets Jilted, Murders Ex’s New Girlfriend
Cari Farver begins dating a new man, but things apparently don’t work out. Farver breaks up with him via text. She breaks up with her family as well. She sends them texts, including her teen son, that she is …
Trials
December 29, 2021
Maxwell Jurors Ask for Defense Witnesses’ Testimonies, Told to Work Through New Year’s Holiday Until They Reach Verdict
Jurors weighing sex-trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell asked for transcripts of testimony from additional witnesses on Wednesday morning, ABC News reports. The jury has been deliberating for more than 33 hours in the trial, which is on its 18th day. In …
Juveniles
December 29, 2021
Missing Girls Found Inside Apartment With Rats & Condom Wrappers. Young Boy Attacked, Forced to Strip: Police
Several missing children were rescued from a New Jersey apartment Monday after a boy escaped after allegedly being beaten and forced to strip. On Monday, Wilkinsburg police arrived at an apartment in Wilkinsburg after a young boy’s brother contacted authorities …
Hit-and-Run
December 29, 2021
Hit-and-Run Suspect Plows Into Group of Children on Sidewalk, Killing 2 Girls
On Wednesday, a Florida judge denied bond for a man who allegedly drove into a group of children on Monday, killing two and injuring four. According to WPLG, Sean Greer, 27, was identified as the driver of the 2009 Honda …
Court
December 29, 2021
Despite Jury’s Guilty Verdict, Court Overturns Murder Conviction for Mom Accused of Killing 5-year-old Son
A New Jersey has been released from prison after her 2016 murder conviction was overturned. On Tuesday, New Jersey’s Supreme Court dismissed the charges against Michelle Lodzinski, 54. She was convicted of murdering her 5-year-old son, Timmy Wiltsey. The child …
Violent Crime
December 29, 2021
SEE IT: Shocking Video Shows Shirtless Suspect Kill Three Teens Inside Convenience Store
A triple homicide in Texas was captured on video over the weekend as a shirtless suspect opened fire inside a Food Mart convenience store. According to Blaze Media, the incident happened at a store in Garland, in the 700 block …
Murder
December 29, 2021
Girl Found Dead in Park, Body Lying in Grass in Wide-Open Area: Police
Authorities in Texas are investigating the death of a juvenile female who was found dead in Baytown on Tuesday morning. As ABC 3 Houston reports, Baytown police were called to Tejas Park at about 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday. There they …
Violent Crime
December 29, 2021
WOMAN-HATER Published Books Predicting Fatal Tattoo Parlor Rampage
The accused Denver shooter is said to have published a series of violent fantasy books, including one in which the main character guns down a woman in a tattoo parlor, a scene eerily similar to the actual attack, KUSA-TV reports.The gunman, …
Accident
December 29, 2021
5-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Lifeless in Hotel Pool: Police
A 5-year-old girl has died after she was reportedly discovered in a pool at an Illinois hotel on Tuesday. WMAQ reported that Tabitha Shields was pronounced dead at a hospital an hour after she was found unresponsive in a pool …
December 29, 2021
North Carolina Sheriff Refuses To Remove Bible Verse From Office Wall
Murder
December 29, 2021
Kamarie Holland: Mother Joins Alleged Killer ‘Friend’ Behind Bars for Abducted Daughter’s Death
A Georgia woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter. Kristy Siple, also referred to as Kristy Hoskins, was arrested in Alabama and charged with felony murder for the death of Kamarie Holland. …
Crime Stories
December 28, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Michigan Woman Uses Fake ‘Rent-a-Hitman’ Website To Have Ex Killed
Wendy Wein wanted her ex-husband dead, and she thought the “Rent-A-Hitman” website would help her out. It helped her into a jail cell. The site is fake and there are all kinds of red flags on the web page …
Missing
December 28, 2021
FBI Join in Search for Tot With Severe Medical Condition as Sex Offender Dad Abducts Him: Police
State troopers and the FBI have joined in the search for a missing Lousiana boy who was last seen with his father after a family argument. According to the Louisiana State Police, Carson Jeffery Hollingsworth, 2, vanished from his home …
Court
December 28, 2021
Cannon Hinnant: Neighbor Officially Indicted, Accused of Shooting 5-year-old at Point Blank Range in Head
A South Carolina man accused of killing his neighbor’s child, Cannon Hinnant, has been indicted for first-degree murder. Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, was indicted by a grand jury in Wilson on December 24. According to ABC 11, his next court …
Missing
December 28, 2021
Missing Lina Khil: Police Zero in on Critical 17 Minutes on Day 3-Year-Old Vanished
Police in San Antonio, Texas, may have narrowed down the timeline in the disappearance of 3-year-old Lina Kihl. As previously reported, Lina had been at a playground at the San Antonio apartment complex where she lived with her family when …
Court
December 28, 2021
Verdict Watch: Ghislaine Maxwell Jury May Deliberate Uninterrupted Until Verdict Reached, Amid Covid Surge
Jurors in the Ghislaine Maxwell federal sex trafficking trial went into their fourth full day of deliberations on Tuesday — the same day a judge said she may order them to keep deliberating until a verdict is reached. According to …
Weird Crime
December 28, 2021
Man Who Pretended to Be Disabled Teen to Get Diaper Changed, Potty Trained By Women Has been Arrested AGAIN
A Louisiana man who previously admitted to pretending to be a disabled teen to get unsuspecting healthcare workers to change his diaper is behind bars for reportedly trying the same thing again. According to the New York Post, Rutledge “Rory” …
Court
December 28, 2021
VIDEO: Nancy Grace Weighs in on Ghislaine Maxwell Jury’s Request for Office Supplies, Transcripts
As jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal sex trafficking trial enter their fourth full day of deliberations, Nancy Grace says some of their requests could hint at what their verdict may be. Jurors also asked the court for the definition of …
Juveniles
December 28, 2021
AMBER Alert: 6-Year-Old Girl and Her Mother May Have Been Kidnapped Together, Suspect is ‘Armed and Dangerous’
Authorities in Georgia have issued an AMBER Alert for a 6-year-old girl who police believe is being held against her will along with her mother. Sources from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation told KKTV that Rachel Zecena, 6, and her …
Jail
December 28, 2021
‘Surf Dad’ Slaughters His Two Kids After QAnon ‘Enlightened’ Him, Now Begs Forgiveness From Jail
A California man who allegedly murdered his two children with a spearfishing gun is reportedly asking for forgiveness from jail. According to People, Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, sent a letter to a friend around four months after he was arrested …
Juveniles
December 28, 2021
A Lot ‘Happening Behind the Scenes’ in Search for Missing Lina Khil
The search continues for a missing 3-year-old girl who disappeared from a playground in Texas over a week ago. As previously reported, Lina Khil, 3, was last seen on December 20 at or near a playground at the Villas del …
Homicide
December 28, 2021
Teen in Mental Distress Dies After Being Cuffed for 45 Minutes in Prone Position: Reports
The death of a 17-year-old boy who died in late September, days after an incident at a juvenile facility, was a homicide, Kansas officials announced on Monday. A completed autopsy report stated that Cedric Lofton experienced “complications of cardiopulmonary arrest …
Murder
December 28, 2021
DEVELOPING: 5 Dead, Cop Hurt in Denver Shooting Spree; Witness Says Suspect Wore Trench Coat and Fired ‘Multiple Times’ At Female Officer
“She yelled, ‘put your gun down’ and he turned around and, like, pulled up the gun and shot her right in front of us, multiple times”
Juveniles
December 28, 2021
Michigan High School Shooting Suspect Ethan Crumbley Kept Baby Bird Head in a Jar: Court Filing
Prosecutors in Michigan say that the parents of accused school shooter Ethan Crumbley ignored clear warning signs their teenage son was a possible danger to himself or others while they paid for attention to their horses — while one had …
Missing
December 27, 2021
Decomposed Body Found Near River Is Teen Boy Who Suspiciously Vanished in October: Cops
Human remains that were found last week belong to a 16-year-old Texas boy who vanished in late October, police announced on Monday. Jackson County police said in a statement that Benjamin Loera’s remains were found in a bushy area near …
Murder
December 27, 2021
College Student Miya Marcano Died From ‘Homicide by Undetermined Means’: Autopsy
A 19-year-old college student missing for eight days in Orlando died of “homicide by undetermined means,” a medical examiner’s office concluded this month. Miya Marcano disappeared on September 24, and her body was found on October 2 in a wooded …
Family Crime
December 27, 2021
Maggie Murdaugh’s Will Leaves Her Property to Jailed Husband Alex
Maggie Murdaugh, the murdered wife of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, left all her property to her husband in a will signed 16 years before her untimely death. While it’s unclear exactly what property Maggie Murdaugh owned at the …
Crime Stories
December 27, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Young College Student Disappears After Night Out With Friends. What Happened to Lauren Spierer?
It’s been 20 years since Lauren Spierer disappears after an evening with friends. Just after midnight, Spierer leaves her Smallwood Plaza apartment with a male friend, headed to a party thrown by fellow student Jason Rosenbaum. About two hours later, …
Shooting
December 27, 2021
Gunman Killed Grandmom, Dad’s Girlfriend as Family Exchanged Christmas Gifts: Police
California police said they arrested a man who fatally shot his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend on Christmas. Fresno County police said in a statement that Austin Alvarez, 23, opened fire at a Reedley home as his relatives exchanged gifts, …
Murder
December 27, 2021
Police: Mom’s Boyfriend Lied About Tot’s Injuries, He’s Now Facing Felony Murder Charge [Update]
New details emerged in connection with the death of a 3-year-old St. Louis boy who passed away earlier this month. St. Louis police are investigating the death of Emmanuel Ware, who was found unconscious and covered with bruises. Medics responded …
Politics and Crime
December 27, 2021
Charged Capital Rioter Asks Federal Judge’s Permission to Use Dating Apps While Awaiting Trial
On Saturday, a New York man charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol Riot asked a federal judge for permission to use dating apps while awaiting trial. Accused rioter Thomas Sibick, 38, filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge …
Suicide
December 27, 2021
Teen Boy Plunges Eight Floors to His Death Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship
A boy lost his life last week aboard a cruise ship returning to Miami after he fell from the luxurious MSC Seashore. According to Fox News, the victim was on a 5-day cruise last Wednesday when tragedy struck. At around …
Attempted Murder
December 27, 2021
Florida Man Complains of Loud Music, Shoots Neighbor in the Back on Christmas Eve: Police
A Florida man is facing charges after he allegedly shot a neighbor who he thought was playing music too loudly. The incident happened in Boca Raton on Christmas Eve, according to ABC 3. The suspect, identified as Zachary Moncada, 31, …
Shooting
December 27, 2021
WHAT A MUG: Bodybuilder Son Shows No Remorse After Parents Shot in Family Mansion
A man is awaiting extradition in New Jersey after allegedly shooting his parents at their New York mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, 29, reportedly shot his father, Rocco Tomassetti, 65, in the back and his mother, Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, …