11 School Children Drown During Indonesian River Cleanup
Accident
Eleven Indonesian junior high school kids drowned Saturday when they fell into the Cileueur River in West Java province during a cleanup activity. Ten other children were rescued.
October 16, 2021
Jussie Smollett Trial Date Set! Judge Rejects Dismissal
Murder
October 16, 2021
Friend: Brian Laundrie Could Easily Flee the Country
A friend of Brian Laundrie’s tells a British tabloid that he’d probably be able to get a fake identification to escape the United States illegally and could be hiding in South Africa or New Zealand, because he likes movies that …
Shooting
October 16, 2021
‘Shot from behind’: Ambush at Bar Leaves Texas Officer Dead, Two Others Injured
A Texas police officer is dead and two others were injured after a shooting overnight that officials described as an apparent ambush. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. Saturday while three Harris County deputies were working “police-related extra jobs” at …
October 16, 2021
Missing Wisconsin 3-year-old is child of homicide victim
Authorities in Wisconsin are searching for a missing boy who is believed to be the child of a homicide victim, WTMJ-TV reports. The boy, 3-year-old Major Harris, was last seen in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on October 9. The city of …
Family Crime
October 15, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Waives Extradition and Will Return to South Carolina for Bond Hearing on Tuesday
Embattled South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh waived extradition in Florida on Friday and will be returned to his home state to face charges related to millions in missing insurance money owed to the heirs of his former housekeeper’s estate. Murdaugh, …
Murder
October 15, 2021
Missing Woman Found Stabbed, Shot, and Dismembered
Three people have been arrested after an investigation turned up the murdered and dismembered body of missing woman. Brianna Roberts, 21, was reported missing in Bollinger County, Missouri, on Thursday, the sheriff’s office there said. Their investigation revealed that Roberts …
Missing
October 15, 2021
Baby, Dad Who Disappeared After Car Crash Found Safe, Uninjured
A Wisconsin man and his 4-month-old daughter who walked away from a car crash and disappeared Thursday night have been found safe. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said that Jordan Smack, 24, and his daughter Serenity were found …
Family Crime
October 15, 2021
‘Cult Mom’ Hubby Chad Daybell Inquires About Cremations Hours After Death of Her 4th Husband
Chad Daybell called an Arizona funeral home for information about cremations just hours after Lori Vallow’s brother shot and killed her fourth husband. Alex Cox, who died about six months after the incident, claimed that he shot Charles Vallow in …
Murder
October 15, 2021
Weeks After Breakup, Female Cop Shoots Ex-girlfriend & Kills Her Ex’s New Love Interest [Police]
On Wednesday, a New York police officer allegedly shot her ex-girlfriend and killed her ex’s new partner at her ex-girlfriend’s home. According to The New York Times, NYPD officer Yvonne Wu, 31, was off duty when she shot her ex-girlfriend, …
National
October 15, 2021
Brian Laundrie Was ‘Very much in control of’ Gabby Petito: Former FBI Behavioral Researcher
A former FBI researcher says body and verbal language between Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito made it clear who was in control. Former FBI Behavioral Science Unit researcher Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess told Fox News that 23-year-old Laundrie had control …
Family Crime
October 15, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Had Nothing to do With Murder of His Wife and Son: Lawyer
A lawyer for Alex Murdaugh appeared on “Good Morning America” Friday to insist that his client had nothing to do with the murder of his wife and son, while criticizing what he said were false rumors about the dramatic, complicated …
Homicide
October 15, 2021
New Evidence Raises More Questions About 2011 ‘Suicide’ of Teacher Stabbed 20 Times
The family of a Pennsylvania woman who was found dead in her home in 2011 will reportedly present new evidence on Friday in hopes of having her death reclassified as a homicide. Ellen Greenberg’s family will plead their case to …
Crime Stories
October 15, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Music Conservatory Brainiac Naked, Muddy, Kills 4
On a September day, Orion Krause calls his mom to get a ride home. The pair decide to visit her parents. Not long after, four bloody bodies are found in the family home.: Krause’s grandparents, Elizabeth Lackey, 85, and Frank …
Sex Crimes
October 15, 2021
9-months-pregnant Mom Raped by Masseur During Pre-natal Massage Session: Police
A Kentucky woman says she was raped during a prenatal massage at a Lexington spa, during her first visit to the establishment. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Tyler Isaacs and charged him with first-degree rape, after an alleged …
Missing
October 15, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Parents Say Brian Laundrie Family Has Given Clue That Fugitive is Alive: ‘I Don’t Know Why They Are Doing This to Us’
The family of slain Gabby Petito believes that her boyfriend Brian Laundrie is still alive, and that his parents know where he is. As Newsweek reports, Joseph Petito and Nicole Schmidt recorded an appearance on the Australian news program “60 …
Fraud
October 15, 2021
READ: Medical Docs Reveal What Injuries Alex Murdaugh Suffered in Alleged Suicide-for-Hire Plot
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh reportedly suffered a skull fracture and superficial injuries in last month’s alleged suicide-for-hire plot that resulted in him being charged with insurance fraud. According to recently-released medical documents, Murdaugh, 53, was admitted to the …
Family Crime
October 15, 2021
Car Found in Ohio River Connected to 2002 Disappearance of Mom and Two Young Children
Authorities in Indiana have located a vehicle in the Ohio River that is believed to be connected to the 2002 disappearance of a mother and her two children. According to WLWT-5, dive teams located a Nissan Pathfinder in the Ohio …
Missing
October 15, 2021
MISSING: Baby & Dad Disappear After Minor Crash, Carseat Found in Woods Without Baby
Wisconsin authorities are searching for a man and his baby after they vanished following a car crash. According to investigators, 24-year-old Jordan and his 4-month-old child Serenity were in a minor car accident in Lamartine on Thursday night, at around …
Murder
October 14, 2021
Ex-Girlfriend Fatally Shoots Postal Worker Delivering Mail: Cops
Authorities in Longmont, Colorado, identified the postal worker who was shot and killed while delivering the mail on Wednesday and said his ex-girlfriend has been charged with his murder. Jason Schaefer was stopped at the mailboxes for the Somerset Meadows …
Murder
October 14, 2021
Teen Stabs Parents, Uses Axe on Mom When She Wasn’t Dead Yet: Cops
An Iowa teen has been charged with murder in the deaths of his parents Thursday morning. Cedar Rapids police said they responded to a call in the northeast section of the city at about 2 a.m. and found Ethan Orton, …
Fraud
October 14, 2021
Video: Client Charged in Suicide-for-Hire Plot Was ‘Set Up’ by Detoxing ‘Drug Addict’ Alex Murdaugh
‘If I’d have shot him, he’d be dead.’
Court
October 14, 2021
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced to Life Without Parole in 2000 Murder of Best Friend
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced to life without parole on Thursday for the murder of his best friend in 2000. A Los Angeles jury met for 8 hours over three days in September before finding Durst, …
Court
October 14, 2021
BREAKING: Parkland School Shooter To Plead Guilty
Nikolas Cruz, charged in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is expected to plead guilty to all counts against him. Cruz, now 23, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 …
Wanted
October 14, 2021
BOLO: Florida Man Breaks Into Home, Caught Undoing His Shorts Before Entering Child’s Room
Florida authorities are searching for a man who reportedly broke into a Holiday home on Thursday and stayed around 20 minutes before leaving. According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, an unknown man who appeared to be between 40-60 years …
Court
October 14, 2021
Teen Gets 9 Years to Life in Murder of Barnard Student Tessa Majors
A 16-year-old New York boy was sentenced Thursday to nine years to life in prison for his role in the murder of 18-year-old Barnard student Tessa Majors in 2019. Luchiano Lewis, who was 14 when he and two other teens …
Murder
October 14, 2021
Gunman Kills Stranger at Resort, Possibly Mistaking Her for His Estranged Ex-girlfriend
A Minnesota man who allegedly fatally shot a woman last week may have done so believing he was targeting his ex-girlfriend. Cameron Moser, 29, is accused of killing Bethany Bernatsky, 46, at the Cozy Bay Resort in Nisswa, where Bernatsky …
Crime Stories
October 14, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Eyewitness Reveals Gabby Murder Scene Details
As the search goes on for Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s family is traveling to Wyoming to bring her ashes home. We learn that the a search of the back side of Carlton Reserve resumed today. In the meantime, a former …
October 14, 2021
Disgraced Attorney Alex Murdaugh Deemed Person of Interest in Wife, Son’s Murders: Lawyer
An attorney representing jailed South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh confirmed that police immediately investigated Murdaugh following his wife and son’s murders. Attorney Jim Griffin told WHNS that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigated Alex Murdaugh “from the …
Suicide
October 14, 2021
Matthew Mindler: Former Child Star Took His Own Life With Substance Found Easily Online
The mother of former child star Matthew Milner is warning the public about easy access to a substance her son used to take his own life. According to TMZ, the Lancaster County Medical Examiner’s Office said 19-year-old Mindler died from …
Family Crime
October 14, 2021
BREAKING: Alex Murdaugh Arrested on Charges Connected to Dead Housekeeper
The South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were murdered this summer has been arrested on charges related to the death of the family’s housekeeper. As the New York Post reports, Alex Murdaugh was arrested on Friday on suspicion of …
Court
October 14, 2021
District Judge Explains Why Josh Duggar Motion to Suppress Hands Photo Was Denied
Josh Duggar’s motions to suppress certain evidence and dismiss his child pornography case has been denied by a US District Judge of the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. In September, Duggar’s lawyers filed numerous motions to leave …
Juveniles
October 14, 2021
Mom Searched For Ways to ‘Get Rid’ of Baby Weeks Before Infant Died of Blunt-Force Trauma
At Graham’s bond hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said that she had performed internet searches for the phrase “ways to get rid of your child.”
Domestic Abuse
October 14, 2021
Coroner Who Handled Gabby Petito’s Autopsy Had Domestic Violence Arrest for Firing Gun at Wife’s Car: Report
A Wyoming coroner who performed Gabrielle Petito’s autopsy and announced her cause of death on Tuesday reportedly has a prior domestic violence arrest. According to a 2014 article by the Jackson Hole News & Guide, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue …
National
October 14, 2021
Coroner’s Timeline: Gabby Petito’s Final Texts Probably Sent by Someone Else
On Tuesday, the Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Blue, announced that slain vlogger Gabby Petito died three to four weeks before her body was found, which could mean that the final text messages sent from her phone weren’t from her. …
National
October 14, 2021
Gabby Petito Suspect Likely Named Already in Sealed Indictment, Former FBI Agent Says
A former FBI agent says that authorities have probably already named a suspect in Gabby Petito’s death, although the person has yet to be named publicly. “This can of course include him (Brian Laundrie) as being the attacker or responsible …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Body Bags: An Answer For Gabby
After weeks of speculation, the cause of death for Gabby Petito has been released. When Petito’s autopsy was performed, the coroner said quickly that Gabby was murdered. This week, we found out that the young woman was strangled to death …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Coroner Says He “Spoke In The Moment” About Gabby Petito Homicide
Teton, Wyoming Coroner Dr. Brent Blue clarified that he “spoke in the moment” during a Tuesday conference call with reporters when he implied Gabby’s death was a result of domestic violence. “Unfortunately this is only one of many deaths around …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Expert: Gabby Petito’s Killer Kept Strangling Her Long After She Lost Consciousness
With Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue further explaining that Gabby Petito was strangled by hands around her neck, experts are sounding in on the brutality of the killing. “It’s very up close and personal, and almost like anger or …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito Strangled by ‘Human Hands,’ Wyoming Coroner Explains
Gabby Petito was strangled by human hands around her neck, the coroner who performed her autopsy said on Wednesday. Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue announced Tuesday that the cause of Petito’s death was strangulation, and a memo from his …
Murder
October 13, 2021
Colorado Postal Worker Shot and Killed While Delivering Neighborhood Mail
A suspect wearing all dark clothing and a blue mask shot and killed a Colorado postal worker Wednesday afternoon. Longmont Police said the victim was shot multiple times and died at the scene, according to KUSA. He has not been …
Manslaughter
October 13, 2021
Dad Whose Toddler Shot Mom on Zoom Call Kept Handgun in ‘Paw Patrol’ Backpack, Loaded and Ready To Fire
Central Florida police have arrested a father whose toddler found his loaded handgun in August and used it to shoot his girlfriend — the boy’s mother — while she was on a work-related Zoom call. Veondre Avery, 22, was arrested …
Suicide
October 13, 2021
‘Suicide Pact’ at Gun Range Leaves Girlfriend Dead, Boyfriend Hospitalized: Police
Cops said the couple kissed and put their heads against each other before the boyfriend fired the gun against his girlfriend’s temple
Crime Stories
October 13, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: LAUNDRIE DAD MOWS GRASS AROUND GABBY MEMORIAL AFTER CAUSE OF DEATH REPORT
Gabby Petito was strangled to death by “human force,” according to Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner of Teton County, Wyoming. He said in a televised interview that Petito was throttled. Throttling means that someone was strangled by human force, with …
Assault
October 13, 2021
Wendy’s Manager Dumps Hot Oil on Customer Complaining About Cold Food: Report
Last week, a Wendy’s manager in Tennessee allegedly poured hot oil on a customer who complained that his food was cold. The alleged assault occurred on October 6 at a Wendy’s drive-thru in Huntingdon. Surveillance footage showed shift manager Demarrus …
Unsolved
October 13, 2021
Jelani Day: Mystery Deepens After ISU Grad Student Found Dead With No Organs, Jawbone ‘Sawed Out’
More questions than answers remain after the body of Illinois State University graduate student, Jelani Day, was found last month in the Illinois River. As CrimeOnline previously reported, family members told Dateline in August that not hearing from Day, 25, …
October 13, 2021
Friend of Brian Laundrie Worries Gun-Loving Fugitive Will Reach Out: ‘It’s Going to be Him on the Other Side’
A former schoolmate who grew up with Brian Laundrie shared new details about the Florida fugitive’s background and says he is “freaked out” about the possibility that Laundrie will reach out to him for help. The unidentified friend gave an …
Homicide
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito Crime Scene: Hiking Shoes Found Near Victim, Body was NOT Buried [Report]
A day after a Wyoming coroner announced that 22-year-old vlogger Gabby Petito died by strangulation, a former prosecutor opened up about the crime scene and what it shows. Helicopters with KSL-TV flew above the area where searchers found Petito’s body …