Popular ‘Devious Lick’ TikTok Challenge Encourages Students to Steal & Damage School Property: Reports
School Crimes
The online trend has reportedly led some to steal toilets and sinks
Court
September 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Prosecutors Barred from Linking Teen Shooter to Proud Boys at Trial
During Friday’s hearing, a Wisconsin judge barred prosecutors from presenting a link between accused protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and far-right, neo-fascist group the Proud Boys at his upcoming trial. According to Kenosha News, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Gabby Petito’s Friend Says She Missed Her Birthday, Yellowstone Meetup in Late August: Report
A woman who said she is a friend of Gabrielle Petito said that Petito did not follow through on plans to meet at Yellowstone National Park on her birthday. The unidentified woman told The Sun that she and Petito were …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Mom Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Son Kills Her Alleged Abusive Boyfriend With Hammer
An Indiana woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, two years after the death of her boyfriend, who she claimed was abusive. Vivian Moore, who was initially charged with murder for the 2018 death of Dennis Dziwulski, …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Arrest Made in Slayings of Four Friends Found Fatally Shot in Cornfield, Suspect’s Son at Large: Reports
On Thursday, authorities arrested a Minnesota man in connection with the fatal shootings of four friends who were found fatally shot in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin on Sunday. Darren McWright, 56, (who also uses the alias surname Osborne) was …
Murder
September 17, 2021
Pictured: Texas Boy Kills Entire Family & 2 Dogs Inside RV, Posts Graphic Photos & Threatens More Violence [Police]
A Texas boy who posted photos of his dead family online has apparently taken his own life, as well as the two family dogs. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly threatened …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Nancy Grace Weighs in on Missing Gabrielle Petito & Alex Murdaugh ‘Suicide-for-Hire’ Plot
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace appeared on Fox News on Friday to offer her takes on Alex Murdaugh’s alleged suicide-for-hire plot and the ongoing search for so-called “van-life” blogger Gabrielle Petito. “Did anyone notice in court that there was no …
Missing
September 17, 2021
Update: Foul Play Not Ruled Out in 6-year-Old Girl’s Disappearance, Family Members Uncooperative [Police]
Hawaii authorities continue their search for a 6-year-old girl who’s been missing since Sunday night. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing Monday by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. She was last seen …
Family Crime
September 16, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Faces a Judge on Insurance Fraud Charges
Embattled South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges that he paid a former client to kill him so his son could collect a $10 million insurance policy. Murdaugh turned himself in late Thursday morning …
Murder
September 16, 2021
Alabama Woman OUT ON BOND Charged With Murder of Army Veteran Dad
An Alabama woman out on bond has been charged with the murder of a US Army veteran found dead in his home last week. Johnnie Will Anderson III was found strangled on September 10. The state of decomposition suggested to …
Crime Stories
September 16, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘VAN-LIFE GIRL’ GABBY PARENTS SPEAK OUT as Boyfriend Hides Out at Parents’ Home
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of missing Gabby Petito, says she feels her daughter is still alive, but she admits that could be hope on her part. In the meantime, boyfriend Brian Laundrie still has not spoken to authorities. Stepfather Joseph …
Bad Doctors
September 16, 2021
Patient Learns Her ‘Serial Sperm Donor’ Gynecologist Is Her Biological Father: Lawsuit
A woman sued a New York gynecologist this weekend, alleging he secretly used his sperm to impregnate her mother in 1985. According to the New York Post, Morgan Hellquist, 35, never knew her biological father, as she was conceived through …
National
September 16, 2021
‘It didn’t seem to bother him at all’: Alleged Hitman Hired by Alex Murdaugh Boasted Cops Wouldn’t Find Anything, Friend Says
An alleged hitman hired by South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh apparently thought police wouldn’t find out anything, according to reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Curtis ‘Eddie’ Smith, 61, was arrested Tuesday and charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud, conspiracy, pointing …
Court
September 16, 2021
UPDATE: Alex Murdaugh Released on $20K Bond Following Arrest for Suicide-for-Hire Plot
A South Carolina judge released lawyer Alex Murdaugh on a $20,000 bond, amid allegations he had an ex-client try to fatally shoot him as part of a $10 million life insurance scheme. WSAV reported that Murdaugh, 53, must surrender his …
Missing
September 16, 2021
‘You Know Where Brian Left Gabby’: Gabrielle Petito’s Family Begs Brian Laundrie’s Family For Help
The parents and stepparents of a missing young woman have released a new statement, begging the family of their daughter’s boyfriend to share what they know. A spokesperson for the family of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on …
Bad Doctors
September 16, 2021
NICU Nurse Mocks Baby with Gastroschisis on Social Media, Posts Graphic Pics of Birth Defect: Report
A Florida hospital has placed a nurse on administrative leave for allegedly mocking a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit on social media and posting images of the baby on social media. Jefferson Health System nurse Sierra Samuels reportedly …
Violent Crime
September 16, 2021
Four People, 2 Dogs Found Dead Inside RV After Boy Posts Graphic Images & Threats Online
Texas police made a grisly discovery on Wednesday night when they found an RV in San Patricio County with four people and two dogs inside. Caller-Times reports that a juvenile boy posted photos online of dead family members, then allegedly …
Murder
September 16, 2021
‘Everybody’s a Suspect’: Four Friends Found Murdered in Cornfield after Night Out at Bar
Wisconsin police said on Tuesday that no arrests have been made in the fatal shooting of four friends whose bodies were found in a cornfield on Sunday. A farmer reportedly discovered the bodies of siblings Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, and …
Missing
September 16, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Police Give Update on Gabby Petito Missing Person Investigation
Police in North Fork, Florida, are addressing the media and public regarding the disappearance of 22-year-old Gabby Petito. Watch live at KRQE. Read CrimeOnline’s complete coverage of the Gabby Petito missing persons investigation here. For the latest true crime and …
Scams
September 16, 2021
Florida Woman Loses $25K After Falling For Con Posing as Soldier in Afghanistan: Report
A Florida woman is speaking out after someone posing as a soldier allegedly scammed her out of $25,000. In an interview with NBC 6, Fort Lauderdale resident Susan Rizzo explained that she sent money to a man she met on …
Missing
September 16, 2021
Investigators Not Ruling Out Connection Between Gabby Petito Disappearance and Moab Double Murder: Report
Investigators are reportedly reviewing possible links between the disappearance of a 22-year-old woman and the unsolved murder of a married couple found dead in Moab, Utah last month. As previously reported, Gabby Petito vanished during a road trip this summer …
Shooting
September 16, 2021
‘We Lost Two’: Ex-NFL Player Brandon Short’s Pregnant Daughter Killed in Shooting
Former NFL player Brandon Short’s daughter was shot and killed on Monday in Pennsylvania, according to police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Karli Short, 26, as the woman who was fatally shot in McKeesport. Brandon Short, 44, told …
Missing
September 16, 2021
Missing: Adoptive Parents Say 6-year-old Girl Disappeared After They Put Her to Bed, Album With Her Photos Found in Dump
Numerous volunteers are helping search for a 6-year-old Hawaii girl who was reportedly last seen whem her parents put her bed Sunday night. Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing Monday by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. …
Missing
September 16, 2021
BREAKING: Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie After Domestic Incident
Authorities in Utah have released the police body cam footage of an incident between Gabrielle Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie; weeks before Gabby vanished while the couple was on a road trip this summer. The body cam footage, obtained …
Missing
September 15, 2021
Statement of Missing Gabby Petito’s Boyfriend Is ‘4 Lines of Crap,’ Her Father Says
The father a missing 22-year-old slammed the family of the girl’s boyfriend, who returned alone from their cross-country trip and has now been named a person of interest in her disappearance. Brian Laundrie’s family issued a four-line statement through an …
Family Crime
September 15, 2021
BREAKING: Warrant Issued for Alex Murdaugh’s Arrest for Conspiracy To Commit Insurance Fraud: Attorney
An attorney for Alex Murdaugh says the embattled South Carolina legal scion will turn himself in on Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Jim Griffin said that Murdaugh has a bond hearing at 4 p.m. at the …
Juveniles
September 15, 2021
Infant’s Remains Found Buried in North Carolina Back Yard
A North Carolina teen has been arrested after the remains of an infant were found in a shallow grave behind an Iredell County home Alex Holden Best, 19, was arrested WEdnsdy and charged with felony conceal or fail to report …
Family Crime
September 15, 2021
South Carolina officials open investigation into 2018 death of Murdaugh housekeeper
Gloria Satterfield’s death certificate says she died of ‘natural’ causes, but a wrongful death settlement says she tripped and fell, then died of her injuries, county coroner says.
Fraud
September 15, 2021
Murdaugh Murders: Legal Scion Alex Murdaugh May Know Who Murdered His Wife & Son [Attorney]
The lawyer also said the father became addicted to opioids after Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s slayings
Crime Stories
September 15, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Van-Life Girl’s ‘Boyfriend’ Named Person of Interest in Gabby’s Disappearance
Florida police now say Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of missing Gabby Petito, is a person of interest in her disappearance. The 22-year-old woman mysteriously vanished while the couple was on a road trip. Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito and Laundrie, 23, embarked …
September 15, 2021
Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie Involved in ‘Domestic Incident’ Before 22-Year-Old Woman Vanished [Police Report]
A woman who vanished during a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend was interviewed by police less than two weeks before her family last heard from her. ABC 4 obtained a police report filed on August 12 in Moab, Utah, …
Missing
September 15, 2021
‘That text was NOT from Gabby, I know it!’: Missing Van Life Girl’s Last Text Message to Mother Revealed
As the desperate search for 22-year-old Gabby Petito intensifies, her mother shared the last text message she received from her daughter’s phone. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, 23 embarked on a cross-country road trip this …
Missing
September 15, 2021
Khaleesi Cuthriell: Search Continues for 3-year-old Girl Who No One Can Account For
The search for a Virginia girl who has seemingly been lost by the adults caring for her resumes, according to police. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 3-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell was reported missing on September 3, when the child’s currently incarcerated mother, …
Missing
September 15, 2021
‘You Tarnish Your Love for Her with Your Silence’: Gabby Petito’s Family Urges Boyfriend to Share Details About her Disappearance
“Brian left Gabby in the wilderness with grizzly bears and wolves while he sits in the comfort of his home. In his home!”
Weird Crime
September 15, 2021
Random ‘Karen’ Screams at & Berates World Hula Hoop Champ for Showing Her Belly at Park While Practicing
*Editor’s Note*: Police have not confirmed the validity of the incident. A Nevada woman shared a disturbing video on TikTok after a stranger berated her for showing her belly and a sports bra while filming a Hula Hoop routine in …
Assault
September 15, 2021
Teacher Attacked by Mom Who Accused Her of Abusing Nonverbal Tot Son Will NOT Face Charges, Police Say
Georgia police said a pre-school teacher will not face criminal charges after being accused of abusing a 2-year-old boy by the toddler’s mother. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office told WRDW that they reviewed video evidence and it did not show …
Missing
September 15, 2021
Missing ‘Van Life Girl’ Gabby Pepito’s Boyfriend is Now a Person of Interest: Reports
The boyfriend of missing girl Gabby Petito is now considered a person of interest in her disappearance, according to reports. WINK News reports that Florida police said they are considering Brian Laundrie, 23, a person of interest at this point …
Drunk Drivers
September 15, 2021
Mary Kay Letourneau’s Estranged Hubby Vili Fualaau Arrested for DUI After Nearly Crashing into Police Vehicle: Reports
Missing
September 14, 2021
Mom of Missing ‘Van Life Girl’ Gabby Petito Says Daughter’s Boyfriend & His Family Ignored Her Texts for Help
Nicole Schmidt, the mother of missing Florida woman, Gabby Petito, said that her daughter’s boyfriend and family largely ignored her and her own family as they desperately reached out for answers. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 22-year-old Petito and her boyfriend, …
September 14, 2021
MURDAUGH MURDERS: Alex Murdaugh Admits to Plotting His Own Shooting So His Son Could Collect $10 Million Life Insurance Payout: Affidavit
Curtis Edward Smith was charged with “assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.”
Missing
September 14, 2021
Khaleesi Cuthriell: Couple Arrested in Another State, No One Can Account for Missing 3-year-old Virginia Girl
A Virginia man and woman were arrested in Pennsylvania Tuesday as police continue to search for a young girl. According to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, police arrested Candi Royer and Travis Brown without incident at a Knight’s Inn motel …
Missing
September 14, 2021
Missing Gabrielle Petito’s Family Urges Her Boyfriend to ‘Come Forward’ & Give Info About Her Whereabouts
‘The Schmidt and Petito family are going through the worst moments of their lives.’
Crime Stories
September 14, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: ‘Van Girl’ Gabby, 22, DISAPPEARS on Cross-Country Trip With Boyfriend
Police officers have been seen at the Florida home of Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito. The 22-year-old woman mysteriously vanished while the couple was on a road trip. Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito and Laundrie, 23, embarked on a cross-country road …
Missing
September 14, 2021
‘Till Death Do Us Part’: Boyfriend of Missing Gabrielle Petito Wrote Cryptic Post Last Year [Reports]
The boyfriend of a missing Florida woman who reportedly vanished in late August wrote a cryptic post last year about their relationship. Gabrielle Petito, 22, reportedly left New York around June 17, after traveling from Florida to attend her brother’s …
child endangerment
September 14, 2021
Dad Puts 4-month-old Baby in Clothes Dryer, Turns It On After Argument with Girlfriend: Police
A New Hampshire man is behind bars after police say he put an infant in the dryer and turned it on. Police arrested Michael Higgins, 34, of Manchester, on Sunday and charged him with child welfare endangerment, criminal threatening, and …
Missing
September 14, 2021
‘That concerns me’: Nancy Grace Scrutinizes Timeline in Gabrielle Petito’s Disappearance
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace has weighed in on the ongoing disappearance of a Florida woman who was traveling cross country with her boyfriend when she stopped communicating with her family last month. Gabrielle Petito, 22, reportedly left New York …
Missing
September 14, 2021
Maura Murray: Human Bone Fragments Found in New Hampshire, Near Last Place Missing College Student Was Seen
New Hampshire authorities say that human bone fragments recently found are being tested to determine if they are of missing University of Massachusetts-Amherst nursing student, Maura Murray. According to a press release by the New Hampshire State Police on Monday, …
Missing
September 14, 2021
BREAKING: Police Visit Home of Missing Gabrielle Petito’s Boyfriend [Photos]
Police officers were reportedly seen at the Florida home of Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of a 22-year-old woman who mysteriously vanished while the couple was on a road trip. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito and Laundrie, 23, embarked …