Animal Rights Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Plot to Murder Husband’s Au Pair Girlfriend: ‘Kill Two Birds With One Stone’
Family Crime
Jennifer Essi was also accused of strangling her own child, and holding a knife to her husband’s neck
Road Rage
July 18, 2021
SEE IT: Angry Passenger Jumps Out of Car, Opens Fire on Pickup Truck in Residential Neighborhood
Louisiana police released video this week of a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting incident. Slidell police said the incident started on Highway 11 as a grey sedan followed a white pickup truck into a subdivision where the …
Prison
July 18, 2021
Husband Who Beat Wife to Death on Cruise Ship Found Dead in Prison Cell
A Utah man serving 30 years for the brutal beating death of his wife during an Alaskan cruise was found dead in his prison cell last week. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, was serving his sentence at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center …
Missing
July 18, 2021
Mom, 12-Year-Old Son Missing From Pittsburgh
A mother and her 12-year-old son are missing from the West End in Pittsburgh. Toni Baker, 41, and her son Najeh Taylor are said to be “vulnerable” by Pittsburgh police. Baker is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and …
Missing
July 18, 2021
MISSING: 77-Year-Old Indiana Man May Need Medical Assistance
Indiana police are looking for a 77-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since just before 9 a.m. Sunday and may require medical assistance. Wayne Willis disappeared from Lawrenceburg, the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department said, according to WCPO. Willis is described …
Murder
July 18, 2021
UPDATE: Baby Boy Found Stabbed to Death; Woman With Him Had Blood-Covered Railroad Spike
New Orleans police have arrested a 35-year-old homeless woman from Detroit and charged her with murder in the death of a baby found stabbed to death early Saturday evening. Officers were called to the scene on the edge of the …
Murder
July 18, 2021
6-Year-Old Dies When Street Racer Crosses Median, Hits Car Head-On: Reports
A North Carolina man with a history of speeding charges is now facing murder charges resulting from a deadly speed-racing crash last month. Six-year-old Liam Lagunas was restrained in the back seat of a car driven by his father on …
Kidnapping
July 18, 2021
Kentucky man’s girlfriend forced to watch as he’s tortured, choked to death on his own tongue wrapped in foil
Kentucky police have arrested a third suspect in a gruesome torture and murder case in Louisville last fall. Daniel E. Rosselot, 36, was arrested Friday and charged with complicity to murder, two counts of complicity to first-degree unlawful imprisonment, complicity …
Murder
July 18, 2021
Infant Boy Found Stabbed to Death in New Orleans’ 7th Ward
A baby boy was stabbed to death early Saturday evening in New Orleans’s Seventh Ward. New Orleans police said they were called to scene just before 6:30 p.m. on a report of a disturbance. They found the infant “with apparent …
Accident
July 18, 2021
Sarm Heslop boyfriend, friends deny police claims that cops ‘don’t know where’ Ryan Bane is
The boyfriend of a woman who went missing in the U.S. Virgin Islands in March is rebutting claims from police that they have lost track of him, Fox News reports. Sarm Heslop, 41, disappeared the evening of March 7 after dining …
Child Abuse
July 17, 2021
3 Arrested After Video Shows 12-Year-Old Boy Beaten, Head Shaved With the Word ‘GAY’
Three people in Atlanta have been arrested on child abuse charges related to a disturbing video that surfaced last month showing a 12-year-old boy as he is verbally and physically abused. The video was reportedly recorded from Instagram Live on …
Court
July 17, 2021
63 Criminal Charges Filed Against Operators of Duck Boat in Branson Tragedy
Seventeen people — including nine members of a single family from Indiana — died on July 19, 2018 when Scott McKee piloted Stretch Duck No. 7 into Table Rock Lake during a severe thunderstorm warning and the boat was subsequently swamped by high winds and rains. One of the dead was a member of the boat’s crew.
Kidnapping
July 17, 2021
Suspect Was With His Own Dad When He Tried To Kidnap 5-Year-Old in Broad Daylight
A man seen on surveillance video trying to kidnap a 5-year-old boy in Queens was with his father at the time. The New York Post reported that James McGonagle, 24, was the suspect who jumped out of his car as …
Hot car deaths
July 17, 2021
Florida Woman Hired To Drive Toddler to Daycare Forgets, Leaves Little Girl in Sweltering Van for 7 Hours
A 43-year-old Florida woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after she alleged left a toddler in a sweltering van for seven hours. Juana Perez-Domingo appeared in court Saturday morning and was given a $50,000 bond, according to CBS Miami. …
Shooting
July 17, 2021
Shooting in Crime-Wracked DC Corridor Claims Life of 6-Year-Old Girl
The shooting took place outside a liquor store that was the site of a community protest over conditions in the area two months ago.
National
July 17, 2021
Bombshell Evidence Reveals ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow’s ‘Convenient’ Travel Plans
Lori Vallow flew out of Idaho the day before her brother attempted to shoot Tammy Daybell and returned to the state the day after Daybell died – all within weeks of Vallow marrying Daybell’s husband, KSAZ-TV reports. The revelation comes from 2,500 …
Juveniles
July 17, 2021
‘My baby is dying!’: 3-year-old Killed in Fiery Wreck After Driver Takes Child From Mother
A Florida man and his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son are dead after the vehicle they were in struck a tree and erupted into flames, an incident that followed an apparent dispute between the man and the boy’s mother, WPLG-TV reports. The crash …
Court
July 16, 2021
‘Hollywood Ripper’ Gets Death Penalty for Killing 2 Women, Including Actor Ashton Kutcher’s 2001 Date
A California judge formally handed down the death sentence to 45-year-old Michael Gargiulo, nearly two years after a Los Angeles jury convicted him of murdering two women and stabbing a third, who survived. Media outlets dubbed Gargiulo “the Hollywood Ripper” …
Murder
July 16, 2021
3 children inside apartment as mom is stabbed to death; 1 calls 911
Florida police are investigating the stabbing death of a woman Friday morning after one of her children called to report the incident. Three children were in the apartment on University Boulevard in Jacksonville, News4Jax reported, and none of them were …
Court
July 16, 2021
Jury Finds Mark Redwine GUILTY of Killing His 13-Year-Old Son Dylan
A Colorado jury found Mark Redwine guilty of second degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of his 13-year-old son Dylan, who disappeared while on a court-ordered visit with his father in November 2012. The jury began …
Court
July 16, 2021
LAST PHOTO OF JJ VALLOW? Massive document dump reveals Lori Vallow’s iCloud photos, emails between PD and FBI
The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department on Friday released some 2,500 documents from their investigation into “cult mom” Lori Vallow after the disappearance of two of her children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Among the documents is a …
Child Abuse
July 16, 2021
Pregnant Day Care Operator With Too Many Kids in Her Care Shakes Infant Boy, Causing Serious Head Injuries
A Missouri babysitter was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for abusing an 8-month-old in her care in 2017. In addition to child abuse or neglect, Samantha Dillbeck, 32, was convicted of operating an illegal daycare with too …
Crime Stories
July 16, 2021
Crime Stories: Lipstick, High Heels & Purse Only Clues as TV Star Jodi Huisentruit Vanishes
When Iowa TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit fails to show up for her morning show, coworkers know something is wrong. Huisentruit’s red Mazda Miata is still in the parking lot, as well as other evidence that suggests a struggle had taken place …
Murder
July 16, 2021
Kristin Smart: Police Find Videos Showing Alleged Killer Raping Drunk Victim, Sodomizing Another [Court Docs]
Paul Flores, the California man accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, reportedly had disturbing rape videos that investigators found while searching his home. Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle testified Wednesday that during a February 2020 search of the …
Juveniles
July 16, 2021
3-year-old Boy Critical After He is Shot in Home; No Suspects in Custody [VIDEO]
Police in Minneapolis are investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy who suffered a “serious gunshot wound” at his home. According to KSTP, police responded to a home on Thomas Avenue North just after 11 a.m. Friday morning, where they …
School Crimes
July 16, 2021
VIDEO: Girl Dragged 1,000+ Feet After Her Backpack Gets Stuck in School Bus Doors
Surveillance footage has surfaced showing a 2015 incident on a Kentucky school bus that left a 6-year-old girl seriously injured. WAVE, who obtained the video, reported that the civil trial regarding a lawsuit filed against Jefferson County Public Schools began …
Animal Abuse
July 16, 2021
Florida Man Steals Live Alligator from Mini Golf-Course, Tries to Throw it on Roof of Cocktail Lounge. Says He Was ‘Teaching it a Lesson’
William ‘Bubba’ Hodge was arrested in Daytona Beach on Thursday
Theft
July 16, 2021
VIDEO: Business Owner Tracks Down Alleged Thief Who Stole her Benz; Livestream Shows Suspect Being Dragged by His Hair
The woman slashed her own tires so the suspect wouldn’t be able to drive off again in her car
Unsolved
July 16, 2021
SEE IT: Disturbing Video Shows Young Killer Shoot Cyclist at Point-Blank Range in Broad Daylight
Security footage at a New York store captured disturbing footage of a young man shooting a man on a Citi Bike dead outside of a bodega. ABC 7 reports that Pierrot Simeon, 21, rode up on a Citi Bike near …
Missing
July 16, 2021
MISSING: Police Continue Search for Utah Boy Who Vanished Months Ago
Utah authorities are searching for a boy who disappeared from his father’s home and hasn’t been seen since. Fox 13 reports that 12-year-old Salome Johnson hasn’t been seen since March. He was last seen in Monroe, Utah, according to his …
Child Abuse
July 16, 2021
Los Angeles Manhunt Ends With Arrest of Dad Who Left Baby For Dead in Hotel Room: ‘I Don’t Know Why He Would Run’
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man who is accused of leaving his unconscious toddler to die in a hotel room, and fleeing the scene. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police responded to the Rosa Bell Hotel in south Los …
Missing
July 16, 2021
Angela Michelle Roberts missing for nearly three weeks after getting into a rideshare
Police in Alabama are searching for a woman who was last seen getting into a hired car late last month. According to WIAT, 26-year-old Angela Michelle Roberts of Hoover was last seen getting into a rideshare or taxi on June …
Unsolved
July 15, 2021
Kansas Woman Reported Missing in May Found Dead in Missouri
A 32-year-old Kansas woman whose family lost contact with her last October was found dead this week in Missouri. Kensie Aubry was reported missing in May and said to have been last seen in Independence, in the company of two …
Violent Crime
July 15, 2021
Heavily Armed Suspect Found with Bullets Labeled ‘Cop Killer,’ and Plans to ‘Wipe Out’ Minorities: Cops
California police officers investigating a man reported for prowling around a Campbell car lot last week found multiple weapons, body armor, bullets inscribed with sayings like “Cop Killer,” and a handwritten manifesto detailing his plans to “wipe out the Black, …
Court
July 15, 2021
Jury Finds Gunman Criminally Responsible for Deadly Newsroom Shooting
A Maryland jury took less than two hours Thursday to find Jarrod Ramos criminally responsible for his murderous attack on the newsroom of the Capital Gazette in 2018. Ramos pleaded guilty to all 23 charges filed against him in 2019, …
Family Crime
July 15, 2021
Grandmother Kept Toddler’s Mother From Police After 3-year-old dies: Affidavit
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 …