‘Suitcase Killer’ Heather Mack ‘Scared’ About Returning to US from Bali
Family Crime
Heather Mack says she is considering leaving her daughter in Bali with a foster family
Murder
August 21, 2021
SEE IT: 17-Year-Old Florida Boy Leads Deputies on High-Speed Chase With Murder Victim’s Body in Truck Bed
A dramatic night in South Florida began with a 911 caller who reported witnessing a shooting — and that the shooter and an accomplice were trying to drag the victim’s body into a canal. Palm Beach County deputies set out …
child endangerment
August 21, 2021
Newborn Girl Kidnapped by Mother’s Facebook Friend
A man and a woman in Massachusetts have been arrested for kidnapping a four-day-old baby girl Saturday morning in Worcester. The mother reported that a woman she’d met on Facebook and been in frequent communication with — identified as Kassidy …
Cold Cases
August 21, 2021
Exonerated After Nearly 40 Years in Prison, California Man Puts Up Reward To Find Killer of His Ex-Girlfriend and Her Son
A California man who spent nearly four decades in prison for two murders he did not commit has offered a $50,000 reward for evidence leading to the conviction of the real killers. Craig Coley, now 74, was convicted in 1980 …
Child Abuse
August 21, 2021
Dad Charged With Murder After 3-Month-Old Son Dies With Severe Injuries, Including Broken Tailbone, Fractured Ribs
A Louisiana man was arrested this week and accused of killing his infant son, who died last week from apparent child abuse. And it’s the not first time Leon Arnold, 36, has faced child abuse charges, the Advocate reported. Baton …
Murder
August 21, 2021
Illinois Man Stabs Landlord to Death After Argument: Report
An Illinois man has been charged with first degree murder after the stabbing death of his landlord on Friday. Belleville Police Department officers found Arthur Parris, 48, in a nearby apartment covered in blood, KMOV reported. Police said Parris and …
Murder
August 21, 2021
Indiana Man Stalks, Murders 21-Year-Old AND HER GRANDMOTHER Outside Plant Where They Worked After Female Victim Tried To Hide Behind Car
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a 26-year-old Indiana man who shot and killed a woman and her grandmother outside an auto seat manufacturing plant where all three worked. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, …
Missing
August 21, 2021
An 11-year-old girl is Missing in Northern Minnesota, Police Ask for the Public’s Help
Authorities in northern Minnesota are searching for an 11-year-old girl who has gone missing, KSTP-TV reports. The Moorhead Police Department on Saturday morning issued a news release asking for the public’s assistance in finding Isabelle Storey, who was last seen by her family …
Murder
August 21, 2021
6-Year-Old Girl Dead, 12-Year-Old Cousin Charged With Murder: ‘They Don’t Get Any Worse Than This’
A 6-year-old Texas girl allegedly died at the hands of her cousin, who is facing a murder charge in connection with her death, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The victim, Isabella Courtney, was found “severely injured” Wednesday evening outside her home …
Juveniles
August 20, 2021
High School Football Player Says Teammates Attacked Him in Locker Room, Sexually Assaulted Him
Police in an Ohio suburb are investigating reports that a high school football player was attacked by teammates in the locker. Genoa Township police said the victim reported he was knocked to the floor and kicked by several players — …
Murder
August 20, 2021
Missing Couple Found Shot to Death Near Utah Campsite
A missing lesbian couple was found shot to death Wednesday near a camping area in Grand County, Utah. Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, also known as Crystal Beck, were last seen Saturday when they left a tavern in …
Rape
August 20, 2021
Long Island Man Lures, Rapes, Tortures Woman He Met for Date
A Long Island man was indicted this week on charges that he raped a tortured a woman he met for a date. Yossef Kahlon, 55, was arrested on Thursday for the incident, which took place in January. The indictment says …
Family Crime
August 20, 2021
Family Members Tried to Have 11-Month-Old Mercedes Lain Removed From Parents’ Care Before Baby Found Dead in Woods
Relatives of an 11-month-old girl who was found dead earlier this week said they had raised concerns about her parents’ ability to care for her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Mercedes Lain was found dead in a remote wooded area in …
Homicide
August 20, 2021
College Student Fatally Shot in Drive-By Shooting Was Innocent Victim ‘in the Wrong Place at Wrong Time’: Report
An Indiana college student died on Thursday, four days after he was reportedly wounded in a drive-by shooting in Maryland. Alexander Korman’s mother announced his death in a Facebook post. On Saturday, police responded to reports of a shooting and …
Court
August 20, 2021
Iowa Woman Runs Over Black Boy, Latina Girl Because They’re ‘Not Supposed To Be’ in This Country
An Iowa woman already sentenced to 25 year for intentionally running over a 14-year-old Latina girl and a 12-year-old Black boy with her SUV was sentenced Thursday to the same amount on federal hate crimes charges stemming from the incidents. …
Crime Stories
August 20, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Teen Girl Shot Dead for Boyfriend’s View Pleasure
An Indiana man is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of 19-year-old Grace Anne Sparks while he was 300 miles away at his home. Hayden Berkebile, 29, told detectives they’d been in a relationship since “she was in …
Unsolved
August 20, 2021
Police Identify Mom-of-3 Found Deceased, Shoved Naked into 55-Gallon Barrel at Wall Street
The body of a New York woman found stuffed into a 55-gallon barrel last week has been identified as 42-year-old Nicole Flanagan. On August 13, New Jersey police discovered Flanagan’s body near Teaneck Road & Hobart Street in New Jersey. …
Violent Crime
August 20, 2021
‘They Kept Chasing Me’: Mob of Teens Attack Woman On Date With Boyfriend, Leave Her In Critical Condition [Report]
What had begun as a romantic date night in Chicago was ruined by mob of teens who attacked a woman and her boyfriend on Saturday night. As CBS Chicago reports, the unidentified woman and her boyfriend were waiting for an …
Attempted Murder
August 20, 2021
Girl’s Decision to Play ‘Dead’ After Teen Boys Slit Her Throat & Burn House Down Likely Saved Her Life: Reports
Two teen males have been charged with attempted murder and related charges after stabbing a girl who “played dead” in order to survive the attack. Officials said the girl’s decision likely saved her own life. The incident happened in 2019 …
Manslaughter
August 20, 2021
Mom Tries To Blame Toddler Son’s Fentanyl Overdose Death on Dirt He Ate at a Park
A Florida mother has been arrested more than a year after her 2-year-old son reportedly died of a fentanyl overdose. According to the Orlando Solution, Jeanetta Blow, 29, brought her son to the emergency room in June 2020. The boy …
Mugshots
August 20, 2021
Police Capture Mother Who Fled From Murder Charge, Accused of Killing Tot Son in Hot Car Death
Lousiana police say they’ve captured a woman who fled after being charged with murder in connection with her son’s hot car death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Lafayette Parish Coroner confirmed that 2-year-old Ryatt Hensley died of heatstroke in September …
Court
August 20, 2021
‘Bonnie and Clyde of Rapists’: Victim Begs Judge to Keep Case Against Reality Show Doctor & Girlfriend Accused of Raping Women
A California judge heard from witnesses on Thursday at the Orange County Superior Court, including a woman who had her case dismissed against a doctor and girlfriend accused of raping people. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors accused Grant Robicheaux, 40, …
Missing
August 20, 2021
Anonymous Donor Offers $10,000 For Safe Return of Woman Who Walked Away From Assisted Living Facility
Authorities in Arkansas have issued a Silver Alert for a woman who wandered away from an assisted living facility last week. According to 40/29 news, Barbara Doyle, 74, wandered from Brookfield Assisted Living in Bella Vista on Thursday, August 12. …
Celebrity Justice
August 20, 2021
Country Music Star Driving Drunk, Bloodshot Eyes, Stinks of Booze & Hands Cops CREDIT CARD WHEN ASKED FOR ID
Road Rage
August 19, 2021
5-Year-Old Twins SHOT by Arizona Road Rager: Reports
Twin 5-year-old girls were shot this week in Tucson, Arizona, during a road rage incident. One of the girls was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the other was treated at the scene. Tucson police said that the suspect …
Murder
August 19, 2021
4 Arrested in Shooting Death of Denver Yeshiva Student; 1 Still at Large
Investigators say 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg’s death was part of a violent spree of random crimes and not bias-related.
Hate Crimes
August 19, 2021
‘Your kids are half breeds!: ‘Exceptional Student Education Specialist’ Busted for Hurling Vulgar, Racist Names at Mom & Children [Reports]
A Florida woman is facing backlash after allegedly calling a stranger and her children hateful names. NBC 2 reports that Patricia Schmidt was listed as an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Specialist at Lely Elementary School in Collier. She’s also been …
Family Crime
August 19, 2021
Barry Morphew ‘Chased’ Suzanne Morphew Around Home the Day Before She Was Reported Missing; Police Find Tranquilizer Cap In Dryer [Reports]
A former FBI agent who reviewed evidence in the murder case against Barry Morphew testified in court that Morphew appears to have been chasing his wife Suzanne Morphew around their Colorado home the day before Suzanne was reported missing. As …
Crime Stories
August 19, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Young Woman ‘BEHEADED’ on Sidewalk, Broad Daylight. NO FORMAL CHARGES.
America Thayer was decapitated in broad daylight in Shakopee. Video footage circulating online appears to shows her long-time boyfriend, Alexis Saborit, pushing Thayer’s bloody body out of her car before walking away. Thayer’s head was discovered near her body. Joining …
Rape
August 19, 2021
School Shooter Who Didn’t Get Prison Time is Now Accused of Rape, DA Reopens Shooting Case: Reports
A South Dakota man who shot his principal and escaped prison time is now accused of raping a woman and using “force threats of immediate and great bodily harm.” Mason Buhl was 16 when he walked into the principal’s office …
Court
August 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Parents of Man Killed by Teen Protest Shooter File Federal Lawsuit Against Police Department
On Tuesday, the parents of one of the men who Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed at a 2020 protest in Wisconsin sued police, claiming they gave the then-17-year-old carte blanche to harm peaceful protestors. Anthony Huber’s father and mother, …
Sex Crimes
August 19, 2021
Female Volleyball Coach at Christian High School Sexually Assaulted Player on Campus, Cops Say
A former volleyball coach at a Christian high school in Virginia was arrested for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl on her team. Chesterfield County police said in a statement that Elisabeth Bredemeier, 21, sexually assaulted the victim while in a …
child endangerment
August 19, 2021
Drunk Driving Dad Crashes Into Boulder With Three Young Children in SUV: Police
A New York man is facing charges after police say he was driving drunk when he crashed his vehicle with three children inside. The incident happened a little after 7 p.m., off of Townline Road in Long Island. According to …
Murder
August 19, 2021
‘Bubbly’ Bartender’s Body Found BURIED ON REMOTE FARM After Spotted on ‘Date’
A Minnesota man is behind bars after police say he murdered his friend and left her buried on his remote farm. According to the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office, Richard Melvin Peterson, 37, was taken into custody in connection with the …
Kidnapping
August 18, 2021
Colorado Cops Search for Woman ‘Forced Into Vehicle Against Her Will’
Colorado Springs Police asked for help on Wednesday with an investigation of a kidnapping of a woman that took place Sunday evening. KRDO said the incident happened at the Rodeway Inn on Ore Mill Road, near Interstate 24 on the …
Murder
August 18, 2021
Suspects, One in Black & One in White, Gun Down 70-Year-Old Chicago Grandmother in Her Car
Chicago police are looking for two males they say opened fire on a 70-year-old woman sitting in her car early Monday morning, killing her. WLS said that Yvonne Ruzich was in her car talking with her stepson in another car, …
Missing
August 18, 2021
Police Investigating Sudden Death of Parents, Toddler Girl and Their Dog In California National Forest
A family of three who had been reported missing have been found dead, along with their dog, in Sierra National Forest. As KSEE and CBS News report, a friend filed a missing persons report Monday for John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, …
School Crimes
August 18, 2021
Alleged School Shooter Accused of Killing 13-Year-Old Watched His Own Dad Shoot Someone, Lawyer Says
A New Mexico boy accused of killing a fellow classmate will remain behind bars, a judge ruled Tuesday, despite his lawyer arguing that his home life and mental health issues should be taken into consideration. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the …
Family Crime
August 18, 2021
Police Say Stories Aren’t Adding Up After Arrest of Missing Mercedes Lain’s Parents and Babysitter
Investigators in Indiana are continuing the search for an 11-month-girl who has not been seen in several days. The circumstances of Mercedes Lain’s disappearance from Plymouth remains shrouded in mystery after police took three suspects into custody earlier this week: …
Celebrity
August 18, 2021
Federal Jury To Hear Details of R. Kelly’s Illegal Marriage to Aaliyah During Sex Trafficking Trial
Opening statements are underway in the trial of R. Kelly, who is facing federal charges in New York for sex trafficking and racketeering. Prosecutors characterized Kelly, 54, as a “predator” who committed sex crimes for almost 30 years. Five accusers, …
Crime Stories
August 18, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: Virginia Roberts Giuffre sues Prince Andrew, Alleging Sexual Abuse as a Minor
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an alleged victim of billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has filed a lawsuit against Britain’s Prince Andrew for sexually abusing her when she was under the age of 18. Giuffre, now 38, has previously said that Epstein paid …
Murder
August 18, 2021
Mother on The Run After Killing Tot Son in Hot Car Death: Police
Louisiana authorities are searching for a woman accused of leaving her child inside a hot car to die. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Lafayette Parish Coroner confirmed that 2-year-old Ryatt Hensley died of heatstroke in September 2019. The toddler was …
Murder
August 18, 2021
Daughter Breaks Into Mom’s Home & Stabs Her to Death: Reports
A Texas woman accused of fatally stabbing her mother on Monday was ordered to remain jailed on a $650,000 bond. KTRK reported that Ericka McDonald, 29, allegedly broke into her mother’s apartment in Houston. At some point before the attack, …
Celebrity Justice
August 18, 2021
‘Sex Pest’ NY Gov. Cuomo Commutes Sentences of 10 felons – 3 Tied to Murders – Then Files for $50K Pension
Missing
August 18, 2021
BOLO: Police Search For Missing, Endangered Florida Man With Pacemaker & Hypertension
Florida police continue to search for a Miami man who disappeared on August 12 and has not been seen since. Rafael Camacho, 63, was last seen in the 2900 block of West Flagler Street in Miami. According to 7 News …
Juveniles
August 18, 2021
Alabama Man Busted For Attempting To Meet Child For Sex; Brings Viagra, Condoms, Breath Mint, and Drugs
An Alabama man in custody after allegedly attempting to solicit sex from a child. According to WEAR-TV, Blake Thomas Martin was busted in an undercover sting in Escambia County after the sheriff’s department received texts, intended for a child, that …
Murder
August 17, 2021
Breaking: Boyfriend Accused of Beating Little Boy to Death Turns Himself In, Mother Also Charged
Edwin Urbina, of Morristown, New Jersey, was charged this week in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son. Patch reports that officers responded to a hospital on Friday, after a young boy was beaten at the Oyo Hotel …
Sex Crimes
August 17, 2021
Three Suspects — Including Ex-Priest — Busted on Child Sex Trafficking Charges
Three Michigan men were arrested on Friday for allegedly planning to meet up with teenagers for sex. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Aaron Nowicki, 37, Benjamin Simpkin, 41, and Micah Rickerd, 23, were apprehended during …
Crime Stories
August 17, 2021
‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’: ‘Involuntary Celibate,’ 22, Blames Mass Shooting on Lack of Sex
A man accused of killing 6 people in one month was apparently a YouTube vlogger who ranted about being a “f***ing fat ugly virgin.” Jake Davison, 22, a crane operator who complained about not getting women, allegedly killed five people, including his …
Family Crime
August 17, 2021
‘Babysitter’ Last Seen With Missing Mercedes Lain Found Without Any Sign of 11-Month-Old; Parents Arrested as FBI Joins Search
The FBI has joined the search for a missing Indiana child after the girl’s parents and the man she was last with have been taken into custody. As previously reported, authorities issued a Silver Alert earlier this week for 11-month-old …