Medical examiner rules Daunte Wright’s death a homicide
Police
Brooklyn Center city council fires city manager, strips police chief of department command after he says officer who killed 20-year-old man meant to tase him.
Murder
April 12, 2021
Texas man kills mom, her dog, surrenders to SWAT team 7 hours later
A Texas man killed his mother and her dog, then held police at bay for seven hours before, police say, he “surrendered peacefully.” Gerald Wayne Powell, 45, reportedly told his sister he was going to kill their mother and the …
Murder
April 12, 2021
Boyfriend wanted for killing of pregnant girlfriend Dianna Brice
Police are not saying if they know where Justin Smith is, but he’s not been seen or heard from since March 30.
Cold Cases
April 12, 2021
Alonzo Brooks’ death ruled a homicide 17 years after he’s mysteriously found in creek: FBI
A federal medical examiner ruled the death of a Kansas man whose body was discovered in a creek in 2004 a homicide, the FBI announced last week. Acting U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard said in a statement that the examination confirmed …
Famous Murder Cases
April 12, 2021
‘Making a Murderer’ BOMBSHELL motion: Mailman says Brendan Dassey’s BROTHER hid murder victim’s RAV4
A former Wisconsin newspaper delivery driver says he saw the person who hid a murder victim’s vehicle into a salvage yard, and it wasn’t either of the men currently serving sentences for the crime. Thomas Sowinski signed a sworn affidavit, …
Theft
April 12, 2021
$1.2M is mistakenly deposited into 911 dispatcher’s account. She buys a house & car: Report
A Louisiana woman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly refusing to return $1.2 million that was accidentally deposited into her brokerage account in February. Kelyn Spadoni, 33, also lost her 911 dispatching job with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after …
Crime Stories
April 12, 2021
Monday Crime Stories: LSU co-ed car parked running, but WHERE IS KORI?
Lousiana authorities are searching for a missing LSU student Kori Gauthier after police found her wrecked car on a bridge. Family members told reporters that the police didn’t notify them about the crash. They first learned she was missing when …
Child Abuse
April 12, 2021
Mom leaves baby & tot stranded in car for two nights; one dies, the other has legs amputated: Reports
A Colorado woman is behind bars after police say she left her two young children trapped inside a freezing car over the weekend. CBS Denver reports that 35-year-old Kaylee Messerly has been arrested in connection with the death of her …
Murder
April 12, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin murder trial continues after young Black man killed by police during weekend traffic stop
The National Guard was called in after protests broke out near police precinct
Celebrity Justice
April 11, 2021
Secret California indictment charges convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes
A Los Angeles grand jury has returned an indictment against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in New York. Fox News reports that the indictment is identical to a criminal complaint …
Shooting
April 11, 2021
Parking lot tragedy: 9-year-old finds gun in car, shoots 11-year-old dead
A 9-year-old Texas boy found a handgun inside a vehicle and used it to shoot an 11-year-old boy to death. Both children had been left alone in the vehicle, in the parking lot of a Dallas Walmart Neighborhood Market, by …
Murder
April 11, 2021
Woman arrested in connection with murder of 21-year-old pregnant mom; Boyfriend still missing
Police outside Philadelphia have arrested a woman on charges connected with the death of a 21-year-old pregnant woman who was found dead in a pile of debris earlier this week. Tylydiah Garnett was seen on video helping dispose of Dianna …
Unsolved
April 11, 2021
Crews looking for missing LSU student find bullet riddled van in Mississippi River
Crews searching along the Mississippi River for missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier found something else instead this week: a passenger van riddled with bullet holes. Officials said they didn’t believe it was connected with Gauthier’s disappearance. Her wrecked car was found early Wednesday near an I-10 bridge over the river in Baton Rouge. The person involved in the crash said the car was empty when he struck it, although police found her cell phone and wallet inside. The United Cajun Navy, whose crews found the van in the river, said they took some photos and passed them along to Baton Rouge police.
Harassment
April 11, 2021
Bail reform puts man back on the street after screaming anti-Asian threats at undercover cop
A career criminal busted Friday for yelling anti-Asian threats at an undercover cop was released on his own recognizance on Saturday, prompting a retired NYPD detective to complain about the city’s “revolving door justice system.” Following a bail reform law …
Murder
April 11, 2021
Mom suspected of killing her 3 children was involved in contentious custody dispute with their dad
A California mother who is the “sole suspect” in the deaths of her children was involved in a contentious custody dispute with the children’s father. Eric Denton told the Los Angeles Times that he filed for custody on March 1, …
Cold Cases
April 11, 2021
DNA on airline passenger’s water bottle cracks 1985 cold case murder
Colorado investigators used DNA from a water bottle used during a cross-country flight to nab a suspect in a decades old murder. Roger Dean, then 51, was shot and killed at his home on November 21, 1985, when a masked …
Teacher Scandals
April 11, 2021
Married biology teacher films sexual battery on boy student, then offers him cash & gift cards to keep quiet
A former Mississippi high school teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and must register as a sex offender after she had a sexual relationship with a student, WLBT-TV reports. Amber Turnage, now 42, was convicted in March of …
Missing
April 11, 2021
‘Blown out’ security cameras at last known sighting of missing Sarm Heslop: Report
Authorities searching for a British woman in the U.S. Virgin Islands who was reported missing by her American boyfriend have encountered another speed bump in their investigation, The Daily Mirror reports. Sarm Heslop, 41, disappeared March 7 after dining out with her boyfriend, …
Violent Crime
April 11, 2021
Fugitives nabbed days after being featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’ and ‘America’s Most Wanted Overtime’
The revival of Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted” and the new Nancy Grace-hosted after show “America’s Most Wanted Overtime” are less than a month old and fugitives presented on the shows have already been caught, The Wrap reports. Alison Gracey and Christopher …
Manslaughter
April 10, 2021
Florida man beats, bites, and squeezes 2-year-old to death for urinating on the couch
A Florida man was charged with manslaughter Saturday morning after he allegedly beat a 2-year-old boy when he urinated on a couch. Alegray Damiah Jones, 30, is being held without bond at the Polk County Jail on a charge of …
Child Abuse
April 10, 2021
Child care employee shakes, hits at least 3 babies [Police]
A South Carolina child care employee has been charged with multiple counts relating to child abuse after she was caught on video shaking and hitting three infants this week. Tina Rose Nye, 55, was seen on video holding children ranging …
Murder
April 10, 2021
Attorney & her client boyfriend leave behind evidence pointing to them as killers of his ex and her parents [Prosecutor]
A former Oklahoma attorney and her boyfriend have been arrested for killing the boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and her parents in 2019. The deaths of 65-year-old Jack Chandler, 69-year-old Evelyn Chandler, and their daughter, 43-year-old Tiffany Eichor, came just months after Keegan …
Missing
April 10, 2021
Missing Sarm Heslop’s boyfriend ‘vein popping out of his neck’ screamed at former step-daughter, ex wife says
Ryan Bane’s ex-wife revealed in a newly released interview this week that the American boyfriend of missing Brit Sarm Heslop verbally abused her daughter to the extent that she wouldn’t leave the two of them alone together. Cori Stevenson previously …
Lawsuit
April 10, 2021
SEE IT: Army officer pepper-sprayed, threatened during illegal traffic stop, lawsuit claims
An Army lieutenant has filed suit against two Virginia police officers claiming his constitutional rights were violated when they pulled him over, pepper sprayed him in the face, and threatened to wreck his military career if he didn’t cooperate during …
Violent Crime
April 10, 2021
Serial sexual predator accused of kidnapping and raping Ohio women
Ohio authorities say they have arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped, raped and assaulted multiple women over the course of two years, in one instance dragging a victim by her neck when she sought to escape, Cleveland.com reports. “Christian Burks is …
Murder
April 10, 2021
Pregnant mom and husband found dead with stab wounds; young daughter may have witnessed killings
Another woman was murdered in the same apartment years before
Shooting
April 9, 2021
Tot boy fatally shoots 8-month-old brother
A 3-year-old boy got his hands on a gun in a Houston apartment Friday morning and shot his baby brother to death. Houston Police Assistant Chief Wendy Baimbridge said several adults were in the apartment at the time and drove …
Child sex crimes
April 9, 2021
Youth pastor films young girls changing clothes with hidden iPhones
A former youth pastor in New York, already convicted of unlawful surveillance after he was discovered filming girls changing clothes in his camper, has now been charged with producing child pornography in federal court. Nathan L. Rogers, 37, was the …
Child Abuse
April 9, 2021
KIDS LOCKED IN THE ATTIC: 12-year-old boy escapes and tells neighbor about horrific abuse
Three children locked in an attic for years used an old peanut butter jar to collect rainwater to drink and suffered almost daily beatings, police in Minersville, Pennsylvania, say. Wendy Yost, Jennifer Yost, and Todd Richter have been arrested on …
Juveniles
April 9, 2021
5-year-old disabled boy abandoned on street corner, unable to talk: Police
Connecticut authorities are asking the public’s assistance in locating the parents or caretakers of a young boy left abandoned in the street. NBC CT reports that the incident happened in Bridgeport on March 31, after a 5-year-old non-verbal boy was …
Child Abuse
April 9, 2021
Daycare owner facing child abuse charges after Covid-19 outbreak
A daycare owner and two employees in Omaha are expected to be charged with child abuse. Omaha police told WOWT that Rosewood Academy owner Carl Hansen is facing misdemeanor child abuse charges. Two employees at the daycare are also facing …
Crime Stories
April 9, 2021
Friday Crime Stories: 2 FEMALE HITCHHIKERS RAPED, MURDERS JUST SOLVED!
Two cold case murders are connected by one obscure clue, an orange sock. Barbara “Bobbi” Jo Oberholtzer, 29, and Annette Kay Schnee, 22, disappeared in separate incidents on the same day in 1982. Both were hitchhiking. Their bodies are found …
Manslaughter
April 9, 2021
Two young children dead after riding in bucket of dad’s John Deere backhoe: Police
A Texas father was criminally charged in connection with last week’s deaths of his 11-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter — who were reportedly run over when they were dumped out the bucket of a John Deere backhoe. On Saturday, …
Juveniles
April 9, 2021
MISSING ALERT: 16-year-old Florida girl may be in danger
Authorities in Florida are asking for the public’s help in the search for a missing girl who may be in danger of self-harm. According to Fox 13 News, 16-year-old Destiny Snyder has been missing from her home in Sebring since …
Famous Murder Cases
April 9, 2021
‘At Any Cost’: New book on socialite’s murder deep dives into the mind of narcissistic ‘backgammon-loving leech’ killer husband [Exclusive]
A community was shocked when a beautiful, beloved New York City socialite was found dead in her Manhattan apartment at the hands of her own husband. The case is now the centerpiece of a new book, which provides never-before-revealed details …
Family Crime
April 9, 2021
Mother allegedly chokes 3-year-old daughter to death after child sides with father on what to watch on TV: Report
A mother has reportedly confessed to strangling her daughter following an argument over what to watch on television. According to the Independent, a 3-year-old girl was found dead at a construction site in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday. Witnesses called to …
Homicide
April 9, 2021
Newborn twins found beaten to death, naked outside apartment building: Police
One of the infants had a shower loofah wrapped around his neck, police said
Animal Crimes
April 9, 2021
SEE VIDEO: Man assaults two puppies who die, now arrested [Police]
Texas authorities captured a man Friday after he was reportedly caught on video assaulting two puppies, who ended up dying. Fox 4 reports that the incident happened in Dallas, in the 2400 block of Dowdy Ferry Road, on Wednesday. According …
Breaking
April 9, 2021
BREAKING: Rapper DMX dead at 50
DMX has died in a New York hospital a week after suffering a heart attack believed to been caused by a drug overdose, according to emerging reports. On Friday, the rapper’s team confirmed his death in a statement issued to …
Politics and Crime
April 9, 2021
Kansas lawmaker 2 times legal booze limit, driving wrong way on interstate, calls trooper “donut-boy”
College Crimes
April 9, 2021
Ole Miss frat hazing student SPRAYS BLEACH INTO PLEDGE’S MOUTH, causing permanent damage to esophagus, can’t eat solids: Lawyer
A University of Mississippi student is facing an aggravated assault charge after an alleged fraternity hazing incident left an Ole Miss student in the hospital. The University Police Department charged Pi Kappa Alpha member James Bowes Higgins after he allegedly …
Assault
April 9, 2021
SHOCK VIDEO: 2 Women’s brutal beatdown of female postal worker to get gov’t checks
College Crimes
April 9, 2021
Louisiana student in critical condition after girlfriend stabs him multiple times, hitting vital organs: Report
An 18-year-old student is in custody after a man described as her “dating partner” was stabbed several times, reportedly requiring lifesaving surgery. As WAFB reports, Southeastern Louisiana University police responded to a disturbance call at Louisiana Hall on Saturday night …
Murder
April 9, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin murder trial, Day 10; medical examiner expected to testify about George Floyd’s autopsy
The medical examiner who performed an autopsy on George Floyd is expected to take the stand on Friday as the second week of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial comes to a close. PBS News reports that the medical examiner who performed …
Murder
April 8, 2021
‘He was just the best son,’ Mom says of slain Georgia deputy
A county jail inmate in Georgia has been charged with the stabbing death of Deputy Christopher Knight earlier this week. Knight’s mother told WMAZ she was concerned when her son said he wanted to be a Bibb County deputy, but …
Mass shooting
April 8, 2021
UPDATE: 1 dead, 7 wounded — including state trooper — after Texas cabinet manufacturer shooting
At least six people were shot, one fatally, Thursday afternoon at a cabinet manufacturing facility in east Texas, and police have taken a suspect into custody. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was also shot a pursuit of the …
Police
April 8, 2021
SEE IT: Big rig trucker stops police chase by forcing fleeing vehicle to hit him
A semi-truck driver put an end to an hours-long — and dangerous — police chase on Tuesday when he pulled his truck directly into the path of the fleeing vehicle at an intersection in Claremont. The driver of the pick-up …
Juveniles
April 8, 2021
Teen FINALLY facing charges in Lamborghini crash that killed LA secretary
A 17-year-old boy who slammed his birthday gift Lamborghini into a secretary on her way home from work in February has been charged related to the fatal crash. The LA County District Attorney’s Office wouldn’t say what charges Brendan Khuri, …