Judge Blocks Texas’ Sweeping Abortion Ban, Calling it ‘Offensive Deprivation’ of Rights
Court
Missing
October 7, 2021
BREAKING: Brian Laundrie’s Father Joins Search of Florida Nature Preserve
The father of missing fugitive Brian Laundrie has arrived in the area of Florida’s Carlton Reserve Thursday morning, the day after an increase in police activity at the Sarasota County nature reserve where Laundrie’s parents say he was headed when …
National
October 7, 2021
Brian Laundrie’s Ford Mustang Was Never at Carlton Reserve: Reports
Brian Laundrie reportedly parked his car around 17 miles away from what his parents allegedly reported. According to an abandoned vehicle report created on September 14, Laundrie’s grey Mustang was found at 6968 Reisterstown Road in the Myakkahatchee Environmental Park …
Missing
October 7, 2021
Police Find Fresh Campsite, Signs of Human Activity at Carlton Reserve, Reviving Search of Brian Laudrie’s Possible Last Location [Report]
Authorities in Florida have found evidence of a recent campsite in Carlton Reserve, a lawyer for the family of Brian Laundrie has said. A source close to the Laundrie family told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday that investigators had found …
Murder
October 6, 2021
Attorney Says Parents Want To Help Search for Brian Laundrie in Flooded Nature Preserve
“The NPPD would not be making these decisions and actions”
Murder
October 6, 2021
Parents: Gabby Petito’s Body Was Found at a Campsite a 5-Minute Walk From Van Parking
Gabby Petito’s body was found at what appeared to have a been a camp site, about a five-minute walk from where she and Brian Laundrie would have parked their van. Petito’s family revealed the information Wednesday during an interview with …
Murder
October 6, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Dad Wants Brian Laundrie ‘In a Jail Cell for the Rest of His Life’
Gabby Petito’s father said he didn’t listen to the entire 911 call when a witness reported Petito and Brian Laundrie apparently fighting over a phone and “the gentleman was slapping the girl.” “I can’t do it,” Joe Petito told Phil …
Murder
October 6, 2021
Gabby Petito: Brian Laundrie ‘Doesn’t Really Believe I Could Do’ Van Life Blog, Web Site
Gabby Petito wanted to live the “van life” full time, documenting her travels with Brian Laundrie as they roamed the country in a modified Ford Transit van. That dream was on her mind when Moab, Utah, police officers, tipped off …
Juveniles
October 6, 2021
SEE IT: Lori Vallow, Tylee Ryan Police Interviews After Charles Vallow’s Fatal Shooting
Authorities in Arizona have released case files in the criminal investigation of Lori Vallow’s husband Charles Vallow’s shooting, which was ruled a homicide last week. As previously reported, Vallow’s brother Alex Cox fatally shot her estranged husband Charles in July …
Missing
October 6, 2021
Manhunt Intensifies for Fugitive Brian Laundrie at Florida Nature Reserve: Report
On Wednesday, authorities intensified search efforts at a Florida wildlife preserve for Brian Laundrie, who remains missing following his girlfriend’s reported disappearance and death. WFLA reported that unmarked police SUVs were seen entering the Venice side of the Carlton Reserve, …
Coronavirus
October 6, 2021
Maryland Man Allegedly Kills Pharmacist Brother Because He’s ‘Killing People With the COVID Shot’
A Maryland man has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his brother and sister-in-law because his brother, a pharmacist, was poisoning people by giving them the COVID-19 vaccine. Jeffrey Burnham is also charged with slitting the throat of 83-year-old …
contributor
October 6, 2021
‘Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan’: Double Murder in the Low Country
As news comes out the Maggie Murdaugh had sought the advice of a divorce attorney, death scene investigator Joseph Scott Morgan takes us back to the Low Country of South Carolina, to take a closer look at the double homicide …
Most Wanted
October 6, 2021
PICTURED: Dodgers Fan Seen Behind Dugout May Be ‘Most Wanted’ Fraudster John Ruffo, Feds Say
The U.S. Marshals have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who attended a televised Los Angeles Dodgers game in 2016 who resembles a missing fugitive. In a statement, the agency is still searching for John Ruffo, who …
Nancy Grace
October 6, 2021
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BOMBSHELL: Brian Laundrie Parents ‘Forgot When He Left Home!’
Brian Laundrie’s parents tell police that they were mistaken on the day Brian left to hike Carlton Reserve. Laundrie’s parents originally said the last time they had seen their son was on September 14, when he told them he was …
National
October 6, 2021
Brian Laundrie’s Neighbors Charge Media $3,500 a Week to Use Lawn: Reports
Neighbors of Brian Laundrie’s parents have turned the national case into a profit, according to reports TMZ reports that Laundrie’s neighbors are charging the media $3,500 per week to use their lawn, which is directly in front of the Laundrie …
National
October 6, 2021
Multiple Brian Laundrie Sightings in North Carolina Are Flooding in, Sheriff’s Office Says
At least a dozen tips have poured in from people who claim to have seen Florida fugitive Brian Laundrie in North Carolina. According to the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office, a dozen tipsters called in sightings of Laundrie, 23, in the …
Kidnapping
October 6, 2021
House Where Missing Cassidy Rainwater Was Kept in Cage Is Burned Down as Suspected Kidnappers Remain Jailed: Reports
A Missouri home belonging to one of two suspects charged with kidnapping a missing woman reportedly burned to the ground on Monday. James Phelps, 58, was in custody when a fire completely destroyed his Lebanon home. The Dallas County Sheriff’s …
National
October 6, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Stepfather Describes How He Identified Her After Police Found Her Dead in National Park
Gabby Petito’s stepfather was the first person to receive the news that her body was found in a national park, thousands of miles away from home. Stepdad Jim Schmidt was in Wyoming on September 19, searching for 22-year-old Gabby when …
Missing
October 6, 2021
‘There’s No Reason to Keep the Whole Body From the Family’: Forensic Pathologist Questions FBI Handling of Gabby Petito Death Investigation
A former medical examiner has questioned the actions of the FBI in the Gabby Petito death investigation. Retired New York City Chief Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Michael Baden said in an interview with Fox News that the FBI’s decision …
October 6, 2021
Were Gabby Petito’s Parents Forced to Use an Empty Urn?
Gabby Petito’s parents reportedly used an empty urn during her memorial services. FOX 13 reported that at the time of the services, the FBI had not yet released Gabby’s remains or given a timeline on when they would be able …
National
October 6, 2021
‘Anyone that lived in that house is a coward’: Gabby Petito’s Father Says ‘Coward’ Brian Laundrie is Still Alive
The parents and stepparents of Gabby Petito appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show During an interview with Dr. Phil, Gabby’s father, Joseph Petito, said he thought Brian Laundrie, who has been on the run for over two weeks, is a …
October 5, 2021
AMBER ALERT! Texas Teen May Be With Older Man
National
October 5, 2021
Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie Timeline: What We Know So Far
Florida fugitive Brian Laundrie and his girlfriend Gabby Petito embarked on a cross-country trip this summer, but only one of them returned home alive. Last month, authorities found Gabby’s deceased body in a remote area at the Bridger-Teton National Forest …
Missing
October 5, 2021
Petito Family Tells Dr. Phil that Brian Laundrie Stole Gabby’s Credit Card and Fled From Police
A spokesperson for Gabrielle Petito’s family told Dr. Phil that Brian Laundrie stole his slain girlfriend’s credit card to travel home to Florida at the beginning of September — while Petito remained missing in Wyoming. During Tuesday’s episode of “Dr. …
Missing
October 5, 2021
Truck Drivers Unloading Fuel Find Missing Man’s Body in Gas Tanker, 2 Suspects Arrested: Reports
Two men were charged on Tuesday in connection with the death of an Illinois man who was found dead in a gas tanker in June. KPLR reported that Billy Roof III, 33, and Ryan Murrow, 37, are charged with unlawful …
Crime Stories
October 5, 2021
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] SISTER ACT: Brian Laundrie’s Sister Spills the Beans!
Brian Laundrie’s sister speaks to protestors outside her home saying she doesn’t know if her brother had anything to do with Gabby Petito’s death. Cassie Laundrie says FBI investigators have asked her not to make public comments, but that she felt …
Court
October 5, 2021
Toddler Killed by Brain-eating Amoeba From City Splash Pad That Wasn’t up to Code: Lawsuit
A Texas couple filed a lawsuit on Monday, weeks after their 3-year-old son died from a brain-eating amoeba he reportedly contracted from a public splash pad. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Arlington. …
Juveniles
October 5, 2021
‘We Thought They Were Both Missing’: Gabby Petito’s Parents Say They Were Also Concerned About Brian Laundrie as His Family Ignored Their Calls
“It’s infuriating”
Sex Crimes
October 5, 2021
Drama Teacher Sexually Abuses 14-Year-Old Boy in Car, Sends Him Nude Pictures: Cops
A Florida teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old former student multiple times in a two-month period. Hialeah Middle School drama teacher Brittiny Lopez-Murray, 31, was accused of having sex with the boy in her car …
October 4, 2021
REVEALED: ‘Cult Mom’ Hubby Charles Vallow Death Ruled HOMICIDE
Accident
October 4, 2021
Virginia Woman Steals SUV With 5 Kids Inside After Multi-Vehicle Crash
A Virginia woman was arrested in North Carolina on Sunday after she allegedly stole an SUV with five children inside following multi-vehicle collision. The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office said that several vehicles were involved in the crash shortly after 12:30 …
Court
October 4, 2021
Ex-Ohio Cop To Go on Trial in March for Shooting Death of Andre Hill
A former Ohio police officer will go on trial next March on murder and other charges relating to the shooting death of Andre Hill last December. Adam Coy, 44, has argued that he mistook a set of keys in Hill’s …
Murder
October 4, 2021
UPDATE: Police Identify Woman Shot Multiple Times, Dumped Along Georgia Interstate
UPDATE: 8:10 p.m.: Clayton Police have identified the woman found shot to death along Interstate 675 Sunday morning as Cormella Thomas, 30, CBS 46 reported. No other information was available. Original story: Georgia authorities are seeking help in identifying a …
Violent Crime
October 4, 2021
UPDATE: Former NASCAR Driver Shot Dead After Allegedly Going to Ex’s Home with an Axe [Report]
A former NASCAR driver was killed in a shooting on Saturday night that police say was related to domestic violence. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Wes Townley, 31, was fatally shot on Saturday night in the Athens Five Points area …
Murder
October 4, 2021
Murdaugh Couple’s Marriage Was ‘On the Rocks’ Due to Alex’s Drug Addiction: Source
The marriage between South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh and his wife, Maggie, was reportedly in flux before Maggie’s murder in June. A source close to the family told the Daily Mail that the couple repeatedly argued over money and …
National
October 4, 2021
Two Maintenance Workers Say They Spotted Brian Laundrie at Ohio Motel: Reports
Was Brian Laundrie spotted in Ohio? According to The Daily Jeffersonian, two maintenance workers at the Quality Inn motel off of Southgate Parkway in Cambridge, Ohio, said they saw Laundrie on Saturday morning. Both workers reportedly told police that they …
Sex Crimes
October 4, 2021
10 Missing Children Rescued, 161 Suspects Arrested Amid Anti-human Trafficking Operation: DA
Officials in Ohio announced on Monday that they have arrested 161 suspects during an eight-day operation to curb human trafficking. Ohio Attorney General David Yost said in a statement that 51 possible victims were also offered health services and other …
Crime Stories
October 4, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: BRIAN LAUNDRIE SPOTTED?
There are now at least ten reported sightings of Laundrie near the Appalachian Trail. Meanwhile, the search continues. Could Laundrie still be in the Sunshine State, somewhere within the 1,136 acres of Fort DeSoto State Park? We’ll receive an update …
Nancy Grace
October 4, 2021
‘It Could be Laundrie’: Nancy Grace Says Brian Laundrie May Have Been Spotted After Hiker Provides Detailed Tip
Was Brian Laundrie spotted in a white truck near the Appalachian Trail? As CrimeOnline previously reported, a man hiking the Appalachian Trail said last week that he’s confident that he talked with Brian Laundrie last Saturday morning at around 12:35 …
Missing
October 4, 2021
VIDEO: Florida Engineer Claims He Encountered Lost Brian Laundrie Driving Near The Appalachian Trail
A Florida engineer has claimed he encountered Gabrielle Petito’s missing boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, on Saturday while driving near the Appalachian Trail, close to the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Dennis Davis, 53, told Fox News that he was making a three-point turn …
Bad Doctors
October 4, 2021
NICU Nurse Fired for Mocking Baby’s Gastroschisis, Posting Pics of Birth Defect Online: Officials
A Florida hospital said last week that it fired a nurse in their neonatal intensive care unit, weeks after she allegedly mocked a newborn on social media and posted images of the baby on social media. Jackson Memorial Hospital confirmed …
Court
October 4, 2021
Alleged Killer Nurse Accused of Murdering 8 Newborns, Attempted Murder of 10 More Says She’s Not Guilty
A former neonatal nurse has pleaded not guilty in connection to the murders and attempted murders of numerous newborns in a neonatal unit. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lucy Letby, 30, was initially arrested in 2018 for the deaths of babies …
National
October 4, 2021
Email Suggests Police Purposely Delayed Releasing Additional Bodycam Footage of Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito Argument: Report
New emails discovered suggest that that the Moab, Utah, police chief may have purposely delayed releasing additional bodycam footage of the dispute between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. On August 12, Moab officers Daniel Robbins and Eric Pratt responded to …
Missing
October 4, 2021
Missing Couple Found Dead Inside Newspaper Headquarters
A missing North Carolina man and woman were both found dead inside the offices of a newspaper on Friday night. According to the Associated Press, police in Newton, North Carolina, were following up on a missing persons report involving 55-year-old …
Murder
October 4, 2021
BREAKING: Nursing Assistant Armed With Rifle and Semiautomatic Handgun Kills Co-Worker, Shoots Two Police Officers [Report]
The suspect was wearing body armor and fled the hospital in a U-Haul truck before getting into a shootout with police officers
Celebrity Justice
October 4, 2021
Former NASCAR Driver Killed, Woman Seriously Injured in Mysterious Shooting
A former professional race car driver was killed in a shooting on Saturday night that police say may be related to domestic violence. As the New York Post and the Athens Banner-Herald report, John Wes Townley, 31, was fatally shot …
Family Crime
October 3, 2021
Attorney: Former Alex Murdaugh Housekeeper’s Estate Reaches Agreement With Attorney in Wrongful Death Suit
The estate of former Murdaugh family housekeeper Gloria Satterfield has reached a settlement agreement with the lawyer and insurance company who negotiated a wrongful death suit with Alex Murdaugh on behalf of Satterfield’s children. Eric Bland, the estate’s attorney, said …