WATCH LIVE: Miya Marcano’s Funeral Underway in Florida
Murder
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 …
Court
October 13, 2021
Boy Endures Months of Family Torture, Dies After He’s Stuffed Into Dog Cage & Flipped ‘Over and Over’
Prosecutors shared disturbing evidence in a California courtroom this week, as the sentencing hearing wrapped up for a man accused of abusing a young boy to death. Jordan Nuñez, who pleaded guilty to child abuse and tampering with evidence for …
Missing
October 13, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Parents to Meet with Law Enforcement in Wyoming For Update on Murder Investigation
Petito’s parents are expected to collect her remains and return with her ashes this weekend.
Missing
October 13, 2021
BREAKING: Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead Behind Barracks; One Day After Another Soldier Went Missing
Military authorities are investigating the death of a soldier stationed at Fort Hood who was found dead over the weekend. As Fox News and KWTX report, an unidentified soldier 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood was found dead on Saturday …
child endangerment
October 13, 2021
Middle Age Woman Throws Secret Teen Parties, Laughs & Watches Young Girl’s Sexual Assault: DA
A California woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly threw alcohol-filled sex parties for underage teenagers. According to court documents, 47-year-old Shannon O’Connor is accused of hosting parties for teens at her Bay Area home, which included sexual activities …
Crime Stories
October 12, 2021
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BOMBSHELL: GABBY PETITO STRANGLED DEAD!
After weeks of speculation, we now know how Gabby Petito died. The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner, Dr. Brent Blue, says Petito’s death is strangulation. Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in her disappearance but has not yet …
Drunk Drivers
October 12, 2021
Drunk Driver Crashes at 109MPH, Killing Pregnant Girlfriend and Her Unborn Baby: Police
A Florida man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing a deadly crash that killed three people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child. According to WPLG, Tomas Rodriguez, 25, had 30 grams of marijuana in his possession …
Missing
October 12, 2021
Cassidy Rainwater: 2 Devices Attached to Tripwires Found at Burned-down Home of Woman’s Suspected Kidnapper
Missouri authorities said they located two incendiary devices at the burned-at home of one of two suspects charged with kidnapping a missing woman. James Phelps, 58, was in custody when his Lebanon home burned to the ground last week. A …
Homicide
October 12, 2021
What We Don’t Know After Tuesday’s Press Conference About Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death
Wyoming officials revealed on Tuesday that Gabrielle Petito died of strangulation, but several questions remain. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue revealed Petito’s cause of death, weeks after it was revealed that her manner of death was a homicide. “Nothing is …
Breaking
October 12, 2021
BREAKING: Gabby Petito Was Dead for 3 to 4 Weeks Before Police Found Her
According to a Wyoming coroner, the body of 22-year-old Gabby Petito was in the wilderness for weeks before police found her. During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Teton County Coroner, Dr. Blue, said Petito’s body was outside in the wilderness …
Not a crime
October 12, 2021
Heroes That Searched for Teen Girl Mallory Beach in SC Murdaugh Family Mystery Need Our Help!
A water search and rescue team with the only airboat in the South Carolina area near Archer Creek, where Mallory Beach died during a boating accident, needs our help. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh was alleged to be …
Family Crime
October 12, 2021
BREAKING: Coroner Reveals Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death
The Teton County, Wyoming, coroner announced in a press conference the cause of death in connection with Gabby Petito, a travel vlogger found deceased last month. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue addressed the media on Tuesday afternoon, weeks after …
Missing
October 12, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Coroner Press Conference on Gabby Petito Autopsy
Authorities in Wyoming are holding a press conference on Tuesday to address the autopsy of Gabby Petito, who was found dead in the Bridger-Teton National Forest on September 19. As previously reported, the medical examiner determined that Petito, 22, died …
Attempted Murder
October 12, 2021
Mother Stabs Baby Multiple Times in Front of Police Officer: Reports
A North Carolina woman is facing charges after police say she stabbed her young daughter several times in front of a police officer. The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday at an apartment off of Taylor Street in Greenville. …
Cold Cases
October 12, 2021
Cops Solve 2001 Cold Case Slaying, But Now They Need Help Finding the Victim’s Family
California police said they arrested three suspects on Wednesday for a man’s 2001 slaying, but they need the public’s help in locating the victim’s family. Two people fatally stabbed Nhin Phi Ha, 22, outside of his San José apartment. Two …
Family Crime
October 12, 2021
Brian Laundrie’s Family Has Gotten Death Threats, Messages About Kidnapping His Nieces and Nephews: Report
Brian Laundrie’s family members have reportedly received threats to themselves and their children in connection to Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder. Laundrie, 23, is the primary person of interest in Petito’s disappearance and death, but has not yet been named …
Missing
October 12, 2021
Coroner to Give Press Conference on Gabby Petito Autopsy Results, May Reveal Cause of Death
The Wyoming medical examiner who performed Gabby Petito’s autopsy will hold a press conference Tuesday. As WFLA reports, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue is expected to discuss Petito’s autopsy at the press conference, scheduled for 12:30 MT/2:30 ET. As …
Murder
October 11, 2021
Wyoming Coroner To Discuss New Details In Gabby Petito Autopsy
Teton County, Wyoming, Coroner Brent Blue has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to talk about Gabby Petito’s autopsy. Blue’s preliminary report on September 21 confirmed Petito’s identity and said the manner of death was homicide but withheld the cause …
Family Crime
October 11, 2021
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Brother Planned Her 3rd Husband’s Murder, Friends and Family Tell Detectives
Brother Alex Cox, who later shot to death his sister’s fourth husband, went to jail for assaulting Joe Ryan with a Taser in 2007.
Heroes
October 11, 2021
‘God’ and ‘Divine Intervention’ Led Land Owner to Find Little Boy Lost in Woods for Days
Texas man Tim Halfin was at Bible study last week when God told him to go search for Christopher Ramirez, a little boy who got lost in the woods for four days. Christopher Ramirez, 3, disappeared from his Grimes County …
Unsolved
October 11, 2021
Do You Know Her? New Images of ‘Opelika Jane Doe,’ Whose Remains Were Found in 2012
Last week, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children publicized new images of an unidentified girl who was found deceased in Alabama in 2012. The organization said an anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution was brought in to create the …
Assault
October 11, 2021
SEE IT: Homeless Woman Randomly Puts Teen Girl in Chokehold in Broad Daylight [Police]
New York police arrested a suspect on Saturday for allegedly trying to strangle a 16-year-old girl days earlier. Police said Minerva Martinez, 36, attacked the victim outside a sushi restaurant in Queens on October 4. The victim was not hospitalized, …
Crime Stories
October 11, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: School Teacher, 11-year-old Daughter Found Strangled and Drowned in Their Home
Allison Abitz, 43, was found strangled to death in her home. Her 11-year-old daughter, Jozee, was also found, drowned in the bathtub. A short time later, two other relatives are also found murdered and the hunt is one for a …
Lawsuit
October 11, 2021
Teen Swimmer, 14, Drowns Under Pool Cover After Teammates Leave Her Behind, Parents File $70M Lawsuit
The parents of an Oregon girl who drowned in a pool are suing numerous entities for negligence leading to wrongful death. In November 2019, 14-year-old Nabila Maazouz lost her life after she was trapped under the pool cover at Hillsboro’s …
Missing
October 11, 2021
Missing Fort Hood Soldier Found Safe After Disappearing From Base
A Foot Hood soldier who was reported missing has been found safe. According to CNN, Pfc. Jennifer Sewell has been located and is in the company of extended family. Sewell had gone missing on October 7. She did not report …
Sex Crimes
October 11, 2021
Pregnant Teacher Who Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Refuses to Say Who is Baby’s Father: Reports
A Florida teacher who is reportedly pregnant was arrested on Thursday for allegedly abusing a 15-year-old ex-student. Heiry Calvi, 41, taught the victim at John I. Smith K-8 Center in Doral, where she worked prior to her arrest. WSVN reports …
Missing
October 11, 2021
Isabella Kalua: Grandmother Says ‘Something Wasn’t Right’ After Missing Hawaii Girl Was Placed with Adoptive Parents
The grandmother of 6-year-old Isabella Kalua says she’s been affected deeply by her granddaughter’s disappearance, especially since the little girl once lived with her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing on September 12 by her family, …
October 11, 2021
Carbon Monoxide Ruled Out in Mysterious Deaths of Two Women Found With No Signs of Trauma
Authorities in New York are investigating the deaths of two middle-aged women who were found dead at a home in Schenectady. As The Daily Gazette reports, the women were found dead at the Northside Village housing complex at about noon on …
Child Abuse
October 11, 2021
Parents ‘Severely Injure’ Malnourished 6-week-old Twin Babies, Found with Skull & Rib Fractures: Police
A Colorado man and woman are facing charges after police say they severely abused their 6-week-old twins. According to Fox News, deputies in Jefferson County responded after hospital staff contacted them about an infant boy brought in with significant injuries. …
Missing
October 11, 2021
BREAKING: Human Remains Found in Desert Amid Search for Lauren Cho, Who Vanished in June
Police said human remains were discovered on Saturday in California not far from where a New Jersey woman vanished in late June. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that they found the remains in some rugged …
AMBER Alert
October 11, 2021
AMBER Alert Cancelled, Abducted 6-Year-Old Girl in ‘Extreme Danger’ Found Safe
Update: 10: 43 a.m. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Celesta Negret Ramirez has been found safe, according to WMAZ. The AMBER Alert has been cancelled. Original story: Authorities in Georgia have issued an AMBER Alert for a …
Espionage
October 10, 2021
Navy Engineer, Wife Busted Selling US Nuclear Secrets In Peanut Butter Sandwich
A US Navy engineer and his wife have been busted trying to sell US nuclear secrets to a foreign operative who turned out to be an FBI agent. Jonathan Toebbe, 42, allegedly filled a plastic-coated SD card with details about …
Missing
October 10, 2021
Fort Hood Soldier Jennifer Sewell Disappears From Texas Army Post
Fort Hood officials are looking for a missing soldier who was last seen leaving the Texas post Thursday afternoon. Pfc. Jennifer Sewell was seen leaving her on-post barracks at about 4 p.m. Thursday, the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services …