Recently-released suspect confesses to decapitating acquaintance, playing soccer with his head in park: Docs
Murder
The suspect reportedly avoided a murder charge in the 2017 fatal shooting of a man at a motel
Murder
June 24, 2021
Teen killer holds nephew’s mouth and pinches nose for ‘at least five minutes,’ hides his deceased body in closet
A Colorado teen will spend seven years in a juvenile facility for the murder of her young nephew, Jordan Vong. Jennie Bunson, now 18, was arrested in 2018 at age 16 after police found 7-year-old Jordan dead, following an intense …
Family Crime
June 24, 2021
Mother of two young girls found dead in Florida canal in custody; witnesses say she was offering to ‘baptize’ people in the water
The mother of two girls who were found dead in a Florida canal is a person of interest in the death investigation. The girls were found dead in a canal in the Lauderville area hours apart on Tuesday, and on …
Trials
June 24, 2021
WATCH trial live: 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 …
Unsolved
June 23, 2021
Mother of 2 girls found dead in Florida canal is ‘person of interest’
Police are looking into reports that Tinessa Hogan was asking to baptize people in the canal on Monday, the last time the sisters were seen — near the canal with their mother.
Celebrity
June 23, 2021
Britney Spears: Pop star tells court she wants to end ‘abusive’ conservatorship that has left her ‘traumatized’
Pop star Britney Spears told a court on Wednesday that the conservatorship she’s been forced to live under for 13 years is “abusive” and that she is “traumatized” by what her father, in particular, has put her through. Spears, 39, …
Child sex crimes
June 23, 2021
Perv texts ‘devil worship language’ to manipulate teen into sex: Cops
A Utah man was charged last week with raping and sodomizing a 16-year-old girl after her mother alerted police to suspicious texts between her daughter and the suspect. The mother told police that Scott Preston Ferree, 23, used “some type …
Murder
June 23, 2021
Woman charged with killing former Florida state senator’s son is jilted ex of his girlfriend: Reports
The woman suspected of killing a former Florida state senator’s son is the jilted ex-girlfriend of the woman Jason Campbell was with he was killed. Federal marshals arrested Lakoria Shamece Washington, 24, on Monday in Port Orange. She’s been charged …
Crime Stories
June 23, 2021
[Crime Stories] DEAD ON VACATION: Beautiful red-head poet vanishes from cruise – UNSOLVED
Red-haired poet and investment banker Merrian Carver, 40, plans a cruise. She doesn’t tell her family or her daughter. The teen is visiting with Dad in England for the Summer. Carver boards a Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity cruise ship for a 7-day …
Child Abuse
June 23, 2021
Boy removed from home after video shows relatives abusing him, shaving ‘GAY’ on his head: Reports
Authorities in Georgia removed a 12-year-old boy from his home on Friday, a day after he was reportedly filmed being beaten and having his head shaved for being gay. Atlanta police confirmed to WXIA that the child was removed from …
Celebrity
June 23, 2021
Ex-NFL star Kevin Ware named suspect in girlfriend’s murder
On Wednesday, Texas prosecutors named former NFL player Kevin Ware as a suspect in the presumed murder of his missing girlfriend, who vanished in April. KPRC reported that prosecutors identified Ware, 40, as a suspect in Taylor Pomaski’s death during …
Violent Crime
June 23, 2021
‘Redneck Rave’ ends in complete chaos with throat slashing, choking, & another person stuck to a log
At least 48 people at a country music festival in Kentucky are facing charges or citations after the mass outing turned into complete chaos, according to local reports. “America’s wildest and craziest country party” is what the 5-day party was …
Juveniles
June 23, 2021
‘We’re freaking out’: Missing Summer Wells father says authorities told mom they had a ‘tip’ after she passed lie detector test
The father of a missing Tennessee girl says that his wife was called to an investigative command center on Wednesday because investigators had a tip. This is just after the mother passed a lie detector test, Don Wells said. Summer …
Celebrity
June 23, 2021
Nickelodeon star Drake Bell pleads GUILTY to having inappropriate contact with 15-year-old girl
On Wednesday, “Drake and Josh” star Drake Bell pleaded guilty in Ohio to criminal charges related to an inappropriate relationship he had with a 15-year-old girl in 2017. The actor, whose real name is Jared Drake Bell, 34, pleaded guilty …
Police
June 23, 2021
Anti-cop gunman ‘ambushed’ veteran officer in deadly shopping center shooting, police chief says
A Colorado police chief claimed an officer who was fatally shot on Monday was “ambushed” by a suspect who had negative views about law enforcement. Suspected gunman Ronald Troyke, 59, reportedly killed Arvada police officer Gordon Beesley and John Hurley, …
June 23, 2021
Chris Watts: Prison psychologist develops ‘intimate’ relationship with wife & child killer
A former prison psychologist says she has developed a close friendship with convicted wife and child killer, Chris Watts According to a clip of the upcoming Lifetime show, “Cellmate Secrets: Chris Watts,” Christa Richello began writing “fan letters” to Watts …
Sex Crimes
June 23, 2021
Developing: Missing Georgia girl found safe after police arrest alleged predator who groomed her online [Police]
A Texas man is behind bars after police say he met a minor girl online and took her across state lines for sexual purposes. According to federal court documents, Robert David Fyke, 33, is accused of communicating with a 14-year-old …
Murder
June 23, 2021
Stranger takes girl from playground, sexually assaults & strangles her before leaving body in tundra
An Alaska man admitted in court on Monday to abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing a 10-year-old girl in 2018. Ashley Johnson-Barr’s body was found on the tundra two miles from the Kotzebue playground Peter Wilson, 44, abducted her from days …
Juveniles
June 23, 2021
Hero older brother saves 4-year-old sibling during murder-suicide at home: Report
Two children escaped a Massachusetts home where their parents were later found dead of an apparent murder-suicide. According to WCBV, police in Oxford received two 911 calls on Tuesday evening, from a man and a woman who appeared to be …
Trials
June 23, 2021
WATCH trial live: 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 …
Child Abuse
June 23, 2021
Family demands justice after baby is beaten to near death with no arrests
A Tennesee family says an 8-month-old baby was beaten to near death and although the case has been determined to be child abuse, there have been no arrests. In late January, Jennifer Atkinson said she received a call that her …
Juveniles
June 23, 2021
Teen mom and infant son missing over a week after ‘family dispute’: Police
A 16-year-old girl and her newborn son have been missing from their Bronx home for over a week. Katerin Thomas and her 3-month-old son, Joshua Castillo, were last seen at their home in the Fordham Manor neighborhood on the evening …
Family Crime
June 23, 2021
‘Somebody knows something’: Tennessee resident puts up $25,000 reward in search for missing Summer Wells
A man with no apparent relation to the family of missing Summer Wells has offered a $25,000 reward for information about her disappearance. Summer, 5, has been missing for over a week. Her parents reported her missing on Tuesday evening, …
Juveniles
June 23, 2021
Florida resident finds body of a child floating in a canal behind her home. Hours later, another young girl is found dead in the same canal [VIDEO]
Authorities in Florida are working to identify the two girls who were both found dead in the same canal, hours apart. According to WTJV, around noon on Tuesday a resident first spotted the “badly decomposing” body of a girl, face-down …
National
June 22, 2021
Texas fights back against military sexual assault: Vanessa Guillén Act signed into state law
S.B 623, also known as The Vanessa Guillén Act, was signed in Texas law over the weekend by Governor Greg Abbott. According to Texas Senator Cesar Blanco, who proposed the bill, the act will allow victims of sexual assault “in …
Family Crime
June 22, 2021
7-year-old drowned by mom who then killed herself brought ‘happiness to all around her’
The 7-year-old girl who was a victim in a murder-suicide will be laid to rest this week. As the New York Post reports, funeral services for Layla Malon will be held at Willowbrick Cemetery in Westport, Connecticut. A wake will …
Breaking
June 22, 2021
BREAKING: Alleged child killer’s roommate lied about slain tot Samuel Olsen. He’s now facing charges: Police
A Texas man who tipped police off after 6-year-old Samuel Olsen vanished last month, is now facing charges himself. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Samuel, of Houston, was found deceased on June 2, inside a Best Western motel in Jasper. His …
Burglary
June 22, 2021
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Naked man breaks into ritzy Bel Air home; kills family pets
A California man allegedly broke into a family’s home on Thursday and killed their two birds. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said that Paul Kiyan, 34, gained entry into the Bel Air home and killed two parakeets. Homeowner Mat …
Crime Stories
June 22, 2021
[Crime Stories] DEAD ON VACATION: Beloved public defender strangled at exclusive resort, body discarded in bushes
Marie Kuhnla, a beloved New York public defender, goes on the vacation of a lifetime with friends and co-workers. After a day at the pool, Kuhnla goes back to her room to rest. She misses dinner, but her friends are …
Missing
June 22, 2021
MISSING: Autistic Georgia boy hasn’t been seen in days, police ask public to be on the lookout
The Columbus Police Department in Georgia is asking the public to be on the lookout for an autistic teen who disappeared on Sunday. According to police, Devon O’Dell, 18, was last seen at a Walmart store on June 20, off …
Celebrity
June 22, 2021
After brutal assault on Rihanna, Chris Brown beats ANOTHER woman: Report
Authorities in California are investigating Chris Brown for an alleged battery that entailed the singer striking a woman in the back of her head. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that police visited Brown’s San Fernando Valley home, where the unidentified …
Murder
June 22, 2021
Enraged ex stalks single dad, sprays him with bleach, stabs him in the back & slits his throat in front of neighbors: Police
An Australian woman is behind bars after police say she brutally stabbed her ex-husband to death after spraying him with bleach. Police arrested Bonita Vivien Coue, 53, last Wednesday after she allegedly attacked her former husband, Kerry Rooney, as he …
Teacher Scandals
June 22, 2021
Teacher sexually abuses boy, hurls scissors at his head after seeing him with girlfriend: Reports
A high school teacher in Texas was criminally charged on Thursday with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student on at least two instances. KTRK reported that on June 8, C.E. King High School teacher Katrina Maxwell, 32, attended an administrative meeting …
Murder
June 22, 2021
Wife dies days after jealous husband brutally beats her with crowbar: Police
Four days after her husband allegedly beat her, a New York woman has passed away. On Monday morning, 49-year-old Maria Kelly was standing at a bus stop at Fort Washington Avenue and West 163rd Street when her estranged husband, Julio …
Juveniles
June 22, 2021
‘Bullied’ teen girl found strangled to death in basement
A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing in Connecticut has been found dead. According to the New York Post, Zaniya Wright was found strangled to death in Manchester on Friday, a day after she was reported missing. As WSFB reports, …
Trials
June 22, 2021
WATCH trial live: 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 …
Trials
June 22, 2021
Dylan Redwine: Prosecutors say dad murdered son who confronted him on ‘private’ & embarrassing photos
Prosecutors in the Dylan Redwine case said Monday that a Colorado man murdered his own son over embarrassing, unsavory photos. Mark Redwine, the divorced father of 13-year-old Dylan, is on trial in Denver for allegedly murdering his son and hiding …
Shooting
June 21, 2021
Cop, ‘Samaritan,’ and suspect all dead after shooting in historic Colorado entertainment district
Three people are dead — including a veteran police officer — after a shooting in the historic downtown district of Arvada, Colorado. The gunfire erupted at about 1:30 p.m. Monday in Arvada’s Olde Town district, a popular shopping and entertainment …
Murder
June 21, 2021
Investigators search for motive when elderly man found shot dead on Father’s Day
A Michigan son found his father shot to death in the doorway to his home on Father’s Day, and a suspect has been arrested. The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrest a 23-year-old man at another home not far …
Missing
June 21, 2021
Texas mom, 2 children still MISSING a week after they vanish while leaving Mexico: Reports
A Texas mother and her two children reportedly remain unaccounted for since disappearing in Mexico earlier this month. Authorities said Gladys Perez Sanchez, 39, Juan Gonzalez, 16, and Michelle Duran, 9, were last seen leaving Sabinas Hidalgo on June 13. …
Murder
June 21, 2021
Michigan dad shot to death by 18-year-old son: Cops
Family members identified the suspect when police arrived at a suburban Detroit home to find a middle-aged man shot dead — it was the man’s 18-year-old son, who had fled the home after the shooting in his car. Brighton Police …
Famous Murder Cases
June 21, 2021
Scott Peterson: As retrial decision nears, wife killer is ‘anxious’ at possibility of being free again
With the chance of becoming a possible free man rapidly approaching, Scott Peterson is reportedly feeling anxious as he awaits a retrial decision. California Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo will make her decision on whether Peterson should get a retrial …
Manslaughter
June 21, 2021
Baby boy falls between bed and wall when he’s left home alone with 6-year-old sibling
A mother in ta New York suburb has been charged with manslaughter after her year-old son died when she left him and his older sibling home alone. PIX11 said emergency crews were called to the Spring Valley apartment at about …
Crime Stories
June 21, 2021
[Crime Stories] DEAD ON VACATION: Father demands answers about daughter’s mysterious death at Cancun resort
Abbey Conner, 20, and her brother Austin, 22, were both found floating in the pool-side bar at an Iberostar hotel in Playa del Carmen. Abbey Conner died days later, but her brother recovered. Local police did not question the bartender …
Juveniles
June 21, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Police hold press conference amid search for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and local authorities will hold a news briefing Monday afternoon to share the latest developments in the search for a missing 5-year-old girl in east Tennessee. Summer Wells’ parents reported her missing on Tuesday evening, …
Murder
June 21, 2021
Murdered toddler’s aunt is criminally charged in fight to prove cops have the wrong suspect
The aunt of a Pennsylvania toddler who was murdered in 2018 was criminally charged for allegedly disseminating sensitive documents which she said proves the wrong person is being prosecuted for her nephew’s death. According to PennLive, Sarah Mullinix, 35, is …
Missing
June 21, 2021
Dad pleads for help on Father’s Day in hopes he can find son who vanished 10 years ago
A worried father took to Facebook on Father’s Day, 10 years after his young son disappeared, and pleaded for help in locating the boy. In August 2012, police issued a warrant for international parental kidnapping against Karla Campbell, the mother …
Unsolved
June 21, 2021
BREAKING: Beloved mom found set on fire hours after worried friends report her missing during Atlanta business outing
A young mother has been found dead less than a day after her loved ones reported her missing. On Thursday evening, 31-year-old Brittany Wicklein’s friends reported her missing when she failed to contact them for several days. According to police, …
Juveniles
June 21, 2021
Aunt of missing Summer Wells vanished without a trace, has never been found: Report
As investigators continue to search for a missing 5-year-old girl in Tennessee, her father has revealed that Summer Wells is not the first family member to go missing. An AMBER Alert remains active for Summer Wells, six days after her …