‘Are You Kidding Me?’: Expert Calls Out Officers for Not Spotting ‘Clear’ Domestic Violence in Gabby Petito Case [Exclusive]
Unsolved
“There is only one person to blame and that’s Brian Laundrie.”
Missing
September 21, 2021
Police Investigate Possible Brian Laundrie Sighting Outside of Nature Preserve
Brian Laundrie has no known ties to the area, with cops saying, ‘No one – and nothing – of note was located.’
Police
September 21, 2021
‘I can still hear her voice’: Park Ranger Warned Gabby Petito About ‘Toxic’ Relationship with Brian Laundrie
A National Park Service ranger is speaking out following the death of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old blogger found dead earlier this month in Wyoming. Melissa Hulls told Deseret News that she can still hear Gabby’s voice. She was one of …
Court
September 20, 2021
‘I Don’t Think I’d Pass a Polygraph,’ Barry Morphew Told Friend, According to Unsealed Arrest Affidavit
Suzanne Morphew kept a “list of grievances” on her phone containing 60 items she objected to in her marriage to Barry Morphew, who is now charged with her murder. On the list, according to Barry Morphew’s arrested affidavit: physical abuse, …
Child Abuse
September 20, 2021
Dad Charged With Murder After Infant Found Dead From Head and Neck Trauma
A Missouri dad has been charged with murder following the death of his 8-month-old daughter last month. The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Office said the little girl was found dead on August 20 while she was in the care of …
Drunk Drivers
September 20, 2021
Drunk Mom Kicks Cop After Dragging 8-year-old Girl 300 Feet With Car: Police
A California mother is behind bars after she allegedly dragged her own daughter while driving drunk. According to CBS Los Angeles, 44-year-old Erin Garcia was arrested Friday in Placentia, in the 400 block of Orchid Drive. Police arrived at the …
Missing
September 20, 2021
Search Warrant Raises New Questions About Gabby Petito’s Final Text Message; Police Confiscated Hard Drive for Possible Criminal Evidence
“On August 27, 2021, the subject’s mother, Nichole Schmidt, received an ‘odd text’ from the subject. The message read, ‘Can you help Stan, I just keep getting his voicemails and missed calls’.”
Crime Stories
September 20, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Gabby Petito Boyfriend Brian Laundrie on the Run! FBI Swarms Home.
A day after finding Gabby Petito’s body in a remote Wyoming camping area, the FBI sends agents to Brian Laundrie’s home to execute a search warrant. More than 15 FBI agents entered the home shortly after 10 a.m. as police …
Violent Crime
September 20, 2021
Developing: Three Young Children, Mother Found Murdered During Sleepover
Two children, their mother, and a friend are dead after a weekend sleepover, according to police. According to Derbyshire Police in England, care assistant Terri Harris, 35, her children, Lacey and John, and Lacy’s friend, Connie Gent, were found dead …
Shooting
September 20, 2021
Multiple People Shot at Virginia High School
Virginia police confirmed on Monday that two people have been shot at a high school. The shooting, which occurred at Heritage High School in Newport News, resulted in students being evacuated and escorted to the school’s tennis courts. While the …
Missing
September 20, 2021
Gabby Petito: TikTok User Spots Brian Laundrie Reading SciFi Novel About Missing Female Explorers
Missing
September 20, 2021
‘Those Guys Are Full of S**t”: North Port Police Hit Back At Criticism Cops Mishandled Gabby Petito Investigation; Boyfriend Brian Laundrie Remains Missing
Police in North Port, Florida, are defending their work in the Gabby Petito missing persons investigation, as critics slam the police for failing to track Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie. A body believed to be that of the missing 22-year-old woman …
Family Crime
September 19, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Signed Away Right To Represent Slain Son’s Estate a Week Before Suicide Fraud Scheme
Embattled South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh waived his right to handle his murdered son’s estate just days before he called 911 to report he’d been shot in what now appears to be a botched suicide and insurance fraud scheme. Murdaugh …
Missing
September 19, 2021
Missing Gabby Petito: Florida Police Defend Letting Brian Laundrie Slip Away Without Questioning
North Port Police say they had no reason to bring in Brian Laundrie for questioning after he returned to Florida without his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, and before he fled from his parents home this week even as the search for …
Missing
September 19, 2021
Tipsters Reveal Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie Sightings Prior to Gabby’s Disappearance
“The van looked like it was pretty much kind of abandoned.”
Murder for hire
September 18, 2021
Florida Woman Hires Undercover FBI Agent To Kill Ex-Husband: US Attorney
A Florida woman was charged this week in a murder-for-hire scheme allegedly targeting her ex-husband. Gretchen Buselli, aka Gretchen Yarbrough, was arrested Thursday after she allegedly dropped off a $5,000 down payment on the hit earlier in the week, the …
Murder
September 18, 2021
Mom Reportedly Gives Children Prescription Drug Overdose ‘To Help Them Sleep’
A New Jersey mother living in Arizona has been charged with the murder of her two young daughters, who were found dead in their apartment last week. Nine-year-old Aleyah and 4-year-old Royal McIntyre were found dead in their apartment on …
Family Crime
September 18, 2021
‘It Ain’t True!’ Alex Murdaugh’s Alleged Co-Conspirator Says the Low Country Lawyer Set Him Up ‘To Be the Fall Guy’
The man South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh said he hired to kill him so his son could get an insurance payout says that’s just not true. Curtis Smith, 61, told the New York Post he “was set up to be …
Shooting
September 18, 2021
Texas Rangers Detail Deadly Rampage Through 2 Communities That Left 7 Dead, 21 Wounded
Texas Rangers have released their final report on an hour-long, two-town mass shooting in 2019 that left seven people dead nearly two dozen wounded as the suspect drove through Odessa and Midland taunting police on 911 calls as he fired …
Murder
September 18, 2021
Man Who Allegedly Beheaded Girlfriend, Dumped Body on the Street Gets Upgraded Charges
A Wisconsin man accused of beheading his girlfriend and shoving her bloody body out of a car and onto the street was indicted this week on a charge of first-degree murder. Alexis Saborit, 42, was initially charged with second-degree murder …
Missing
September 18, 2021
‘He’s got these jealousy issues’: Gabby Petito’s Friend Says Brian Laundrie was Controlling & Jealous Off-Camera: Report
A friend of missing “van life” woman Gabby Petito claims that Brian Laundrie has a charming side, but also a dark side that surfaced through jealousy and “episodes.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, Petito and her boyfriend, Laundrie, embarked on a …
Animal Crimes
September 18, 2021
Police: Arkansas man accused of dragging 2 dogs behind vehicle was “just walking them’
Murder
September 17, 2021
80-Year-Old Texas Mom Charged With Killing Daughter
An 80-year-old Texas woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of her 52-year0old daughter earlier this week. The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home in the southeastern part of the county just after 4:30 …
Missing
September 17, 2021
No Connection Between Moab Murders and Gabby Petito’s Disappearance, Investigators Say
Utah investigators announced Friday that there’s no connection between the disappearance of Gabby Petito and the brutal murders of two women in Moab. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police found the bodies of Crystal Turner, 38, and Kylen Schulte, 24, fatally …
Juveniles
September 17, 2021
Michigan Toddler Found Dead in GARBAGE BAG
A three-year-old child was found dead, stuffed into a garbage bag outside a home in a small community on Lake Huron in northern Michigan. Oscoda Township police have released little information but said the death was a homicide and they …
Court
September 17, 2021
BREAKING: Jury Finds Robert Durst GUILTY of Killing Best Friend
A Los Angeles jury on Friday found real estate heir Robert Durst guilty of the murder of his lifelong friend Susan Berman in 2000. The nine-woman, three-man jury entered deliberations on September 14 and met for eight hours over three …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Missing Gabby Petito’s Dad Involved in Incident at Boyfriend’s Home Day Before She Was Reported Missing: Cops
A heavily redacted police report says that Gabby Petito’s father was involved in a “public service” incident at the home of her boyfriend the day before the 22-year-old was reported missing. According to Fox News, Joseph Petito was involved in …
Attempted Murder
September 17, 2021
Las Vegas Man Throws Girlfriend’s Daughter off Balcony Because He ‘Believed She Was a Demon’
A Las Vegas mother shot her boyfriend after he allegedly threw her 5-year-daughter from a third-floor balcony because he believed the little girl “was full of bad spirits.” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they responded to a call Sunday afternoon …
Crime Stories
September 17, 2021
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Van-Life Girl Gabby: Clues Left Behind
The search continues for Gabby Petito. The 22-year-old and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, were traveling on a cross-country road trip when Gabby disappeared. Laundrie reportedly returned to his Florida home in the converted camper van the couple had been traveling …
Missing
September 17, 2021
VIDEO: Tiktok User Claims She Gave Brian Laundrie a Ride Days Before Gabrielle Petito’s Reported Disappearance
A woman took to social media on Friday and said she gave Gabrielle Petito’s boyfriend a ride days before the missing Florida woman’s reported disappearance. The woman, who identified herself as Miranda Baker, said in a TikTok video that she …
Fraud
September 17, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Pocketed Nearly $500K in Life Insurance After Housekeeper’s Mysterious Death, Now Being Investigated: Reports
Infamous South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh apparently pocketed life insurance money after his longtime housekeeper passed away. He also failed to give the funds to her sons, as reportedly promised, court documents state. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) …
School Crimes
September 17, 2021
Popular ‘Devious Lick’ TikTok Challenge Encourages Students to Steal & Damage School Property: Reports
The online trend has reportedly led some to steal toilets and sinks
Court
September 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Prosecutors Barred from Linking Teen Shooter to Proud Boys at Trial
During Friday’s hearing, a Wisconsin judge barred prosecutors from presenting a link between accused protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and far-right, neo-fascist group the Proud Boys at his upcoming trial. According to Kenosha News, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Friend Says She Missed Her Birthday, Yellowstone Meetup in Late August: Report
A woman who said she is a friend of Gabrielle Petito said that Petito did not follow through on plans to meet at Yellowstone National Park on her birthday. The unidentified woman told The Sun that she and Petito were …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Mom Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Son Kills Her Alleged Abusive Boyfriend With Hammer
An Indiana woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, two years after the death of her boyfriend, who she claimed was abusive. Vivian Moore, who was initially charged with murder for the 2018 death of Dennis Dziwulski, …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Arrest Made in Slayings of Four Friends Found Fatally Shot in Cornfield, Suspect’s Son at Large: Reports
On Thursday, authorities arrested a Minnesota man in connection with the fatal shootings of four friends who were found fatally shot in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin on Sunday. Darren McWright, 56, (who also uses the alias surname Osborne) was …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Pictured: Texas Boy Kills Entire Family & 2 Dogs Inside RV, Posts Graphic Photos & Threatens More Violence [Police]
A Texas boy who posted photos of his dead family online has apparently taken his own life, as well as the two family dogs. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly threatened …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Nancy Grace Weighs in on Missing Gabrielle Petito & Alex Murdaugh ‘Suicide-for-Hire’ Plot
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace appeared on Fox News on Friday to offer her takes on Alex Murdaugh’s alleged suicide-for-hire plot and the ongoing search for so-called “van-life” blogger Gabrielle Petito. “Did anyone notice in court that there was no …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Update: Foul Play Not Ruled Out in 6-year-Old Girl’s Disappearance, Family Members Uncooperative [Police]
Hawaii authorities continue their search for a 6-year-old girl who’s been missing since Sunday night. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing Monday by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. She was last seen …
Family Crime
September 16, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Faces a Judge on Insurance Fraud Charges
Embattled South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges that he paid a former client to kill him so his son could collect a $10 million insurance policy. Murdaugh turned himself in late Thursday morning …
Murder
September 16, 2021
Alabama Woman OUT ON BOND Charged With Murder of Army Veteran Dad
An Alabama woman out on bond has been charged with the murder of a US Army veteran found dead in his home last week. Johnnie Will Anderson III was found strangled on September 10. The state of decomposition suggested to …
Crime Stories
September 16, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘VAN-LIFE GIRL’ GABBY PARENTS SPEAK OUT as Boyfriend Hides Out at Parents’ Home
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of missing Gabby Petito, says she feels her daughter is still alive, but she admits that could be hope on her part. In the meantime, boyfriend Brian Laundrie still has not spoken to authorities. Stepfather Joseph …
Bad Doctors
September 16, 2021
Patient Learns Her ‘Serial Sperm Donor’ Gynecologist Is Her Biological Father: Lawsuit
A woman sued a New York gynecologist this weekend, alleging he secretly used his sperm to impregnate her mother in 1985. According to the New York Post, Morgan Hellquist, 35, never knew her biological father, as she was conceived through …
National
September 16, 2021
‘It didn’t seem to bother him at all’: Alleged Hitman Hired by Alex Murdaugh Boasted Cops Wouldn’t Find Anything, Friend Says
An alleged hitman hired by South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh apparently thought police wouldn’t find out anything, according to reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Curtis ‘Eddie’ Smith, 61, was arrested Tuesday and charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud, conspiracy, pointing …
Court
September 16, 2021
UPDATE: Alex Murdaugh Released on $20K Bond Following Arrest for Suicide-for-Hire Plot
A South Carolina judge released lawyer Alex Murdaugh on a $20,000 bond, amid allegations he had an ex-client try to fatally shoot him as part of a $10 million life insurance scheme. WSAV reported that Murdaugh, 53, must surrender his …
Missing
September 16, 2021
‘You Know Where Brian Left Gabby’: Gabrielle Petito’s Family Begs Brian Laundrie’s Family For Help
The parents and stepparents of a missing young woman have released a new statement, begging the family of their daughter’s boyfriend to share what they know. A spokesperson for the family of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on …
Bad Doctors
September 16, 2021
NICU Nurse Mocks Baby with Gastroschisis on Social Media, Posts Graphic Pics of Birth Defect: Report
A Florida hospital has placed a nurse on administrative leave for allegedly mocking a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit on social media and posting images of the baby on social media. Jefferson Health System nurse Sierra Samuels reportedly …
Violent Crime
September 16, 2021
Four People, 2 Dogs Found Dead Inside RV After Boy Posts Graphic Images & Threats Online
Texas police made a grisly discovery on Wednesday night when they found an RV in San Patricio County with four people and two dogs inside. Caller-Times reports that a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly …
Murder
September 16, 2021
‘Everybody’s a Suspect’: Four Friends Found Murdered in Cornfield after Night Out at Bar
Wisconsin police said on Tuesday that no arrests have been made in the fatal shooting of four friends whose bodies were found in a cornfield on Sunday. A farmer reportedly discovered the bodies of siblings Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, and …
Missing
September 16, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Police Give Update on Gabby Petito Missing Person Investigation
Police in North Fork, Florida, are addressing the media and public regarding the disappearance of 22-year-old Gabby Petito. Watch live at KRQE. Read CrimeOnline’s complete coverage of the Gabby Petito missing persons investigation here. For the latest true crime and …