Grandmother Kept Toddler’s Mother From Police After 3-year-old dies: Affidavit
Family Crime
Some of 3-year-old Maddox Williams’s injuries were hidden by temporary tattoos.
Bad Doctors
July 15, 2021
Toddler Boy Mysteriously Dies After Being Sedated During Dental Procedure: Report
A toddler in Kansas unexpectedly died last week after undergoing a dental procedure, according to reports. Wichita police told KSN that Abiel Valenzuela Zapata was sedated at Tiny Teeth Pediatric Dentistry while he had some teeth extracted due to a …
Family Crime
July 15, 2021
Additional Human Remains Found in Search for Missing Wisconsin Couple; Son Charged with Murder
Days after confirming that human remains found in the search for a missing Wisconsin couple belonged to Bart Halderson, police announced on Thursday that a second body has been found. Bart and Krista Halderson had been missing since the July …
Murder
July 15, 2021
‘Bizarre’ Minivan Murder: Woman Smashes Into Boyfriend & Drags His Body 30 Feet, Then Relaxes at Home on Porch
A Pennsylvania woman pleaded guilty Thursday to running her boyfriend over in 2019, killing him before returning home to relax. Dolly Hendrickes, 40, was convicted of first-degree murder by a Dauphin County jury this week. The presiding judge took less …
Animal Crimes
July 15, 2021
Teen Girl Found Torn to Shreds on Trail Was Fatally Mauled By Pack Of Dogs: Docs
A pack of dogs killed a 13-year-old who was found deceased on an Arizona trail in May, according to an autopsy report released this week. The Associated Press reported that Lyssa Rose Upshaw had extensive injuries to her neck, head, …
Murder
July 15, 2021
‘My Baby Died a Hero’: Teen Killed Shielding 10-Year-Old Boy From Gunfire [Reports]
A suspect was arrested on Monday in Virginia in connection with a New Jersey that left two people dead this spring, and may have killed more if not for one victims’ heroics. Burlington County prosecutors said Andre Price, 33, was …
Crime Stories
July 15, 2021
Crime Stories: GIRL-IN-A-TOTE-BAG
The body of a missing 13-year-old girl is found inside a pink tote bag discarded just off I-75 in Florida. Her guardian had reported the girl as missing. Now the guardian and an aunt have been arrested and charged with …
Juveniles
July 15, 2021
‘How is it My Problem?’: New Police Docs Show Aiden Fucci Reacting to News of Tristyn Bailey’s murder
When Tristyn’s body was found, there were ink drawings of a smiley face and the word ‘Karma’ on her ankles. Police don’t know who drew them.
Hot car deaths
July 15, 2021
Dad Admits to Playing Video Games For Hours, Getting ‘High’ on Cocaine While His Children Die in Hot Truck
An Oklahoma man admitted in court Tuesday that he was playing video games and using drugs when his two children passed away last month inside his truck. As CrimeOnline previously reported, initial reports indicated that a neighbor’s security camera showed …
Murder
July 15, 2021
Guardian & Aunt Charged With First-Degree Murder After Missing Teen’s Body Is Found off Interstate
A Florida grand jury has indicted the guardian and aunt of a murdered 13-year-old girl weeks after the teen’s body was found in a field. Sisters Marian Williams, 57, and Valerie Young, 52, are accused of killing Delia Young, who …
Violent Crime
July 15, 2021
Gunman Opens Fire on Philadelphia City Bus, Shooter Flees with Victims Running for their Life [VIDEO]
Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for a suspect or suspects in a public bus shooting that left a young man critically injured early Thursday morning. According to WPVI, shots rang out on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia early Thursday morning …
Court
July 15, 2021
Mollie Tibbetts: Murder Sentencing Delayed For Christhian Rivera After Witnesses Point to a Different Killer
Sentencing for Christhian Rivera, the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts, has been delayed amid new information that someone else allegedly took the blame for the murder. On Wednesday, Judge Joel Yates ordered Rivera’s sentencing to …
Trials
July 15, 2021
WATCH Trial Live, Closing Arguments: Mark Redwine Accused of Killing 13-year-old Son, Dylan
Alleged Colorado killer Mark Redwine, 59, is on trial for the 2012 murder of his son Dylan Redwine, 13. Closing arguments begin Thursday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Redwine was arrested in Washington in 2017 and charged with second-degree murder and …
July 15, 2021
Temple University Student Vanishes in Philadelphia; Police Recover Phone but no Sign of Missing Woman or Her Car
Police in Pennsylvania are looking for a young woman who vanished during a visit to Philadelphia. According to WLVI, Cassandra Johnston, 26, of Southampton, was last seen early Saturday morning leaving a home bordering the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia. As …
Murder
July 14, 2021
Naval Academy mom’s alleged killer cut off ankle monitor 2 months before fatal shooting
The mother of a newly inducted Naval Academy midshipman was shot and killed in Annapolis last month by a man police were searching for after he allegedly cut off an ankle monitor in May. Annapolis police said Angelo Reno Harrod, …
Child Abuse
July 14, 2021
Oklahoma mom punches, stabs, and bites 2 young children
A Oklahoma woman has been jailed on child abuse charges after her two children called their father and told him she was abusing them. The father called police, reporting that Sheila Marie Riggie, 32, has a drinking problem and her …
Celebrity Justice
July 14, 2021
Appeals panel orders court to resentence ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic
A federal appeals court ordered a lower court to resentence Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, for his conviction in a murder for hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Maldonado-Passage was sentenced to 22 years in prison in …
Kidnapping
July 14, 2021
‘Tell my family I love them’: Victim held hostage for months is rescued after leaving notes in public bathrooms [Reports]
A woman who was held against her will for months was rescued on Sunday in Pennsylvania after she left handwritten notes in public bathrooms pleading for help, according to reports. On July 10, state police responded to Fallingwater, a historic …
Celebrity
July 14, 2021
Britney Spears gets new attorney in conservatorship battle
The judge handling the pop star’s case accepted the resignation of her court-appointed attorney and the appointment of former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her going forward.
Murder
July 14, 2021
Wife Shoots Pastor Husband, Claims it was an Accident. Police Say it was Murder
A young mother in California is accused of murdering her pastor husband, and then claiming his fatal shooting was an accident. According to NBC 7 San Diego, 29-year-old Noah Shepherd was the pastor of San Diego Reformed Presbyterian Church. Police …
Murder
July 14, 2021
Baltimore cop charged with murder in death of teen stepson found hidden in wall
A Baltimore cop has been charged with murder in the death of his 15-year-old stepson, who was found dead in a hole in the wall in the family’s Maryland home last week. Charging documents filed against Eric Banks Jr say …
Sex Crimes
July 14, 2021
‘Woodline Rapist’ Captured ‘Living a Normal Life’ Nearly 20 Years After Brutal Rapes: Police
Authorities arrested a Florida man “living a normal life” after investigators matched his DNA to unsolved rapes from nearly 20 years ago. Orlando police arrested Dwight Harris, 50, in his Orlando home on July, where he’s been living for years …
Family Crime
July 14, 2021
Manhunt: Father on the Run After Toddler Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel
Authorities in California are searching for a man in connection to the death of his toddler son. According to ABC 7 News, Los Angeles police found a 17-month-old boy unresponsive and not breathing at the Rosa Bell Motel in south …
Murder
July 14, 2021
Mom Discovers 2 Sons’ Bodies After Dad Kills Them & Turns Gun on Himself
A father and two sons who were found dead at an Iowa home last week died from murder-suicide, according to authorities. Logan and Seth Phelon, 6 and 3, were found dead with their father Christopher Phelon, 32, at the father’s …
Crime Stories
July 14, 2021
Crime Stories: Couple Heads to Mountain Cabin, Goes Missing. Human Torso Just Found.
Bart Halderson, 50, and his wife Krista Halderson, 53, have been missing since before the 4th of July holiday. Their son, 23-year-old Chandler Halderson, reported them missing after they didn’t return from what he said was a planned weekend trip …
Murder
July 14, 2021
Update: Golf Course Murder Victim Reportedly Knew the Suspect, Trusted Him in His ‘Small Circle of People’
A friend of one of the three people killed earlier this month at an Atlanta area golf course says that the suspect knew at least one of the victims. Bryan Anthony Rhoden, 23, an aspiring rapper, is behind bars in …
Court
July 14, 2021
Kristin Smart: Prosecutors Push for Two Rape Charges Against Alleged Cal Poly Student Killer
Prosecutors want to add two sexual assault charges against the man accused of murdering Kristin Smart. San Luis Obispo County prosecutors are seeking to amend their murder case against Paul Flores, to include two rape charges against two other women …
Murder
July 14, 2021
Boyfriend Fatally Beats Toddler, Then Calls Boy’s Mom About Buying a Puppy: Report
A Florida woman was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder in last month’s death of her 3-year-old son. WESH reported that Jameson Nance was repeatedly beaten before his June 11 death, which occurred while he was in the care of …
Family Crime
July 14, 2021
Murder Charges for Mom of 2 Sisters Pulled from Florida Canal
The mother of two young girls whose bodies were found in a Florida canal has been charged with their presumed murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, sisters Destiny Hogan, 9; and Daysha Hogan, 7, were found dead hours apart on June …
Court
July 14, 2021
Chloe Wiegand: Lawsuit Tossed Out After Grandfather Dangles Tot From 11th Floor Cruise Ship Window
Royal Caribbean has been cleared of wrongdoing following a lawsuit brought on by the parents of Chloe Wiegand, a toddler who lost her life aboard the cruise ship. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler from Granger, Indiana, …
Court
July 13, 2021
Breaking: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect Who Allegedly Dismembered Vanessa Guillén on 11 Counts
A Texas woman accused of dismembering Army soldier, Vanessa Guillén, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 counts, including old and new charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported Cecily Aguilar, 22, is accused of helping her boyfriend, soldier …
Hit-and-Run
July 13, 2021
‘Please Come Clean’: Hit-and-Run Female Driver Causes Dad to Flip Truck With Children Inside, Killing Young Girl [Police]
The family of a California girl killed in a hit-and-run on Friday is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a person who fled the scene. Jayda Sanchez, 4, was riding with her father, Robert …
Child Abuse
July 13, 2021
Bruised Toddler Dies Under Dresser in Filthy Home, Parents Wait Hours to Call 911: Report
A homicide and criminal mistreatment investigation are underway in Washington after a 14-month-old died at her home earlier this month. The Spokesman-Review reported that the toddler girl had been dead for hours by the time her 20-year-old mother called 911 …
Famous Murder Cases
July 13, 2021
Mollie Tibbetts: Inmate Admits He’s The One That Really Killed College Student Jogger, Lawyers Say
The defense lawyers for Cristhian Bahena Rivera claim that another inmate has admitted to killing University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. As CrimeOnline previously reported, an Iowa jury found Rivera guilty of murdering Tibbetts earlier this year. Tibbetts was out …
Crime Stories
July 13, 2021
[Crime Stories] Shocking New Evidence: Cult Mom Lori Vallow buys flip flops & Burger King while hubby #4 bleeds out dead
New evidence released by Arizona investigators indicates Charles Vallow’s death was planned. Detailed text messages point to the idea of harming Lori Vallow’s fourth husband being discussed months before he was shot by Alex Cox, who claimed self-defense. Vallow’s brother, …
Murder
July 13, 2021
Suspect FACETIMES as teen girl dies from gunshot wound to head in his car: Police
The teen remains unaccounted for despite her presumed murder
child neglect
July 13, 2021
Dad allegedly speeds up treadmill, making son fall several times after calling him ‘fat.’ Boy mysteriously dies 13 days later: Reports
“Corey was hiding in closets and crying – kicking and screaming that he didn’t want to go. They told me he had to go anyway.”
Missing
July 13, 2021
Young mother found dead in ‘horrifying crime scene;’ police searching for suspect and victim’s missing car
A young woman who had been reported missing was found dead in a grisly scene at her Harris County, Texas, home on Tuesday. According to KTRK, the mother of the identified 26-year-old victim called police on Tuesday to say that …
Arson
July 13, 2021
Dad accused of setting house fire that killed his own infant daughter & her grandparents
Authorities arrested a New Jersey man on Monday in connection with Friday’s house fire that killed his 9-month-old daughter and the child’s grandparents. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Michael Sanders, 23, purchasing a torch lighter and cigars from a gas station …
Animal Crimes
July 13, 2021
5-week-old baby mauled to death at home by family dog in middle of the night: Reports
An infant boy has passed away after the family dog attacked him during the middle of the night. According to 9News, the incident happened on the NSW Central Coast in Australia, at a home off of Jeffs Close in Kariong. …
Trials
July 13, 2021
WATCH trial live, day 15: Mark Redwine accused of killing 13-year-old son, Dylan
Alleged Colorado killer Mark Redwine, 59, is on trial for the 2012 murder of his son Dylan Redwine, 13. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Redwine was arrested in Washington in 2017 and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse, years after …
Juveniles
July 13, 2021
‘There’s a good chance she’s already dead’: Hear new interview with missing Summer Wells father Don Wells
“If nothing else, I’ll see her in the resurrection. As long as I keep the commandments and do what I’m supposed to do, I’ll see her,” Don Wells said.
Juveniles
July 13, 2021
Memphis girl now missing for A WEEK; police says she is endangered
Authorities in Tennessee are searching for a missing girl from Memphis who police say is endangered. According to Fox 13 Memphis, 13-year-old Markyreal Gillis was last seen by her mother on the night of July 8 in the 4100 block of …
July 13, 2021
Inmate escapes prison cell, leaves note to taunt guards
Drug Crime
July 12, 2021
Customs agents find meth stuffed into PEANUT SHELLS in shipment bound for Texas
US Customs and Border Protection officers last month found nearly 500 grams of methamphetamine concealed inside peanut shells at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee. The shipment of peanuts and other food preparation materials was manifested as “REGIONAL BREAD …
Shooting
July 12, 2021
Bizarre cell phone video emerges: Vacation-couple toasts wine moments before deadly shooting at Houston aquarium restaurant, killer sits feet away
A Texas man opened fire on a New York couple having dinner at Houston’s Downtown Aquarium restaurant last week, killing the husband before turning the gun on himself. Danny Cazares, 39, had been sitting at the bar, drinking alone for …
Celebrity Justice
July 12, 2021
Judge signs arrest warrant for Disney actor Kyle Massey after he fails to show in court
A Washington state judge signed a warrant for the arrest of former Disney star Kyle Massey after he failed to show for his arraignment on charges of sending pornographic materials to a 13-year-old girl in December 2018 and January 2019. …
Kidnapping
July 12, 2021
Dad saves 5-year-old son from stranger who abducted him at apartment swimming pool: Reports
A woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly abducting a 5-year-old boy from an Oklahoma apartment complex. According to KOKI, Jordan Canfield allegedly approached the boy at a swimming pool located at the Tulsa apartment complex and told him that …
Homicide
July 12, 2021
‘Spring Breakers’ could face homicide charges after drugging & raping girl in hotel room, leaving her to die: Prosecutor
Two men behind bars in Florida could face homicide charges in connection with a young woman’s Spring Break death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 21-year-old Christine Engelhardt, of Pennsylvania, died inside her hotel room at the Miami Beach Albion Hotel in …