Woman believed she was DATING BRUNO MARS, tricked out of $100,000 ONLINE
Fraud
Celebrity Justice
February 16, 2021
MIRACLE: 5-year-old Ariel wakes from deep coma weeks after ‘drunk’ Kansas City Chiefs coach’s son crash
A 5-year-old girl critically injured in a DUI crash had woken up from a coma, her family says. According to Yahoo!Sports, Ariel Young was hospitalized with bleeding and swelling in her brain after ex-Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid …
Murder
February 15, 2021
Report of shooting, empty apartment lead cops to woman’s body in the river
DeAngelo Bonds has been charged with fatally shooting the woman he lived with and dumping her body in the Roanoke River.
Attempted Murder
February 15, 2021
Husband intentionally hits pregnant wife with a car
An Alabama man has been jailed after witnesses said he intentionally hit his pregnant wife with a car, Tuscaloosa News reports. Canaan Johnson, 22, was charged with kidnapping and attempted murder and is being held on a $180,000 bail. Johnson’s …
Assault
February 15, 2021
Michigan man is dead after ex-girlfriend fights back when he and 3 others break into her house
A Michigan man is dead and three of his friends are in jail after they broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home early Sunday morning and attacked her and her boyfriend, WNEM reports. Burton police said Johnathan Skaggs, 25, was pronounced dead …
Accident
February 15, 2021
BREAKING: 4 children hospitalized after family uses charcoal grill to heat home amid Texas storms, power outages
Six people, including four children, were rushed to the hospital when a family tried to heat their home with a charcoal grill after intense storms and freezing temperatures swept through Texas. According to ABC 13, the Cy-Fair Fire Department, based …
Missing
February 15, 2021
Boy STILL MISSING 10 days after vanishing near TV station: Reports
The 11-year-old possibly vanished while near a river
Teacher Scandals
February 15, 2021
Teacher snatches off student’s wig, strikes another teen in head amid brawl at McDonald’s, cops say
A Florida middle school teacher was arrested on Saturday after a verbal altercation involving her child reportedly escalated to the point she assaulted two juveniles. Bartow Middle School teacher Liquindella Clark was charged with felony child abuse without great bodily …
Sex Crimes
February 15, 2021
‘Arrogant’ paramedic rapes patient in her own home, assaults another victim inside ambulance
A former paramedic learned his fate after a month-long trial at Peterborough Crown Court in Manchester, England. Manchester Evening News reports that Andrew Wheeler, 46, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a patient in her own home, …
Child Abuse
February 15, 2021
5-year-old boy dies after brain bleed, suspects claim horrific injuries caused by ‘self-harm’
Three relatives charged in March’s death of a 5-year-old West Virginia boy will face prosecution in separate trials, a judge ruled on Friday. Keaton Boggs’ grandmother, Michelle Boggs, 49, and her daughter and son-in-law, Chasity and Peter Wodzinski, 29 and …
Robbery
February 15, 2021
UPDATE: 12-year-old fatally shoots armed intruder who robbed & shot grandmom: Reports
A 12-year-old North Carolina boy reportedly fatally shot one of two armed suspects who shot and robbed his grandmother at her home on Saturday. Goldsboro police said the masked intruders demanded money from Linda Ellis, 73, at 1 a.m. before …
Crime Stories
February 15, 2021
[Monday Crime Stories] Glam animal activist allegedly hires hitman to kill hubby girlfriend
A popular Colorado animal rights attorney stands accused of setting up a hit on her estranged husband’s new girlfriend. Jennifer Emmi, the founder of The Animal Law Center in Evergreen, reportedly tried to get at least two informants to kill …
Animal Crimes
February 15, 2021
8-day-old baby found dead in canal, mom says wild monkeys broke into home and snatched newborn twins
A newborn baby is dead after her mother says monkeys entered her home and snatched newborn twins away. According to the New York Post and the Times of India, a woman identified as 26-year-old R. Buvaneswari told police that she …
Murder
February 15, 2021
Mom’s boyfriend murders 3-month-old girl after she starts to resemble her biological father
A 23-year-old man learned his fate in court last week in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s infant daughter. BBC News reports that 23-year-old Davey Everson killed Millie-Rose Burdett, a 3-month-old who lost her life after enduring multiple fractures …
Missing
February 15, 2021
Two suspects arrested in connection with presumed death of missing baby who hasn’t been seen in weeks
Hawaii authorities say that the father of a missing 1-year-old Hawaii baby has been arrested on suspicion of murder. KHON 2 reports that Travis Rodrigues, 40, also known as Travis Heffelinger, was arrested Saturday night. Rodrigues is the father of …
Missing
February 15, 2021
MISSING: Teen girl vanishes with all of her belongings, police say
Georgia authorities are searching for a 14-year-old girl who disappeared over the weekend. ABC 22 reports that Jasmine Craft left her Clayton County home off of Olmstead Drive on Saturday night, taking all of her belongings with her. Craft is …
Juveniles
February 15, 2021
REWARD: Family offers $5K for information in murder of 12-year-old boy found dead in woods near his home
A community organization in Atlanta is offering a $5,000 reward for information as investigators search for a suspect in the murder of a 12-year-old boy who was found fatally shot in a wooded area just a quarter-mile from his home …
Manslaughter
February 14, 2021
Toddler wanders into pool and drowns while mom and boyfriend sleep
A Florida couple was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated manslaughter after they reportedly slept through the drowning of the woman’s 23-month-old child, Florida Today reports. Titusville police said that Amanda Paige Davis and her boyfriend, Charner Leon Williams IV, …
Missing
February 14, 2021
MISSING: 15-year-old Chicago girl known to frequent libraries
Chicago police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who was last seen earlier Sunday in the city’s western Lawndale neighborhood, CBS Chicago reports. Marsha Tate, who goes by “Shay,” is 5 feet 4 inches, about 180 pounds, with brown eyes, …
Missing
February 14, 2021
Where is Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew? 9 months after her disappearance, the search continues
Forty-nine-year-old mom Suzanne Morphew reportedly left for a bike ride nine months ago this week and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Police and family members aren’t talking about the status of the investigation into her disappearance, but the …
Unsolved
February 14, 2021
Remains of woman missing for 3 months found; Detroit man charged with mutilating her body
The remains of a Michigan woman missing since late November 2020 were found this week in Wayne County, and a Detroit man has been charged with mutilating her body, WXYZ reports. Kayla Pierce, 29, was last seen at about 6:30 …
Murder
February 14, 2021
Body of missing Buffalo woman found on train tracks, family says
The body of a Buffalo woman missing since late last month was found Saturday on train tracks near the old CSX train yard, the woman’s family says. Patricia Davis told 2 On Your Side that 22-year-old Tiara Lott’s body was …
Child sex crimes
February 14, 2021
13-year-old girl’s mom ‘encouraged and condoned’ daughter’s ‘relationship’ with 29-year-old man [Cops]
A 29-year-old Idaho man was charged this week with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in a “relationship” the girl’s mother reportedly supported and encouraged, East Idaho News reports. Bill Ernest Davenport and the girl initially denied any sexual contact, but …
Juveniles
February 14, 2021
13-year-old girl takes mom’s car for joyride, kills 2 men when she crashes while fleeing cops
A 13-year-old girl fleeing from police lost control of her mother’s SUV, which she’d taken without permission, and crashed, killing two homeless men who were sleeping in the bushes along the road, Escondido, California, Police said. The incident began just …
Hit-and-Run
February 14, 2021
Hit-and-run driver kills father of rapper Nicki Minaj
The father of hip hop star Nicki Minaj died Saturday after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver the night before, the New York Daily News reports. Robert Minaj, 64, was walking in Mineola on Long Island when he was …
Accident
February 14, 2021
‘The whole thing stinks’: Family of pedestrian killed in highway collision with South Dakota attorney general doubts Jason Ravnsborg’s story
It’s been five months since South Dakota’s attorney general struck and killed a man while driving, but the victim’s family says they still don’t have answers as to whether the state’s chief prosecutor will be criminally charged, KOTA-TV reports. Joseph Boever, 55, died …
Murder
February 13, 2021
UPDATE: Cops catch suspect in fatal subway stabbing spree
The suspect believed responsible for four stabbings on the New York subway’s A-train line — two of them fatal — was arrested Saturday in Upper Manhattan, the New York Post reports. The man, who has not been identified, was still …
Murder
February 13, 2021
Marshals consider broadening manhunt for person of interest in death of Yale grad Kevin Jiang
Investigators searching for the person of interest in the February 6 killing of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang are confident they’ll find him but say they may need to broaden the scope of the search, the New Haven Register reports. …
Burglary
February 13, 2021
Dismembered body parts, some DEEP-FRIED, found in U-Haul, dumpsters behind strip mall
Police have charged the U-Haul’s passenger, Taray Herring, with burglary, abuse of a corpse, and more, but have still not identified the victim.
Murder
February 13, 2021
Tennessee woman dies after former roommate runs over her with a car
A 21-year-old Tennessee woman has been charged with intentionally running over her former roommate with a car earlier this month, fatally injuring the roommate, Metro Nashville police said. Before she died, Amanda Byers, 20, identified Tessa Knapp as the woman …
Murder
February 13, 2021
Missing pregnant woman from Texas found dead in Louisiana
Skeletal remains found Thursday in Louisiana belong to a pregnant Texas woman not seen since the end of November, Beaumont Police said Friday. Kayla Nicole Rice, 33, was reported missing in December by out of state relatives, who said she …
Murder
February 13, 2021
2 dead in New York subway stabbing spree
New York police believe they’re looking for one suspect involved in four stabbings along the subway system’s A line from Friday morning into Saturday morning, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says. Investigators are all but certain three of the stabbings — …
Robbery
February 13, 2021
12-year-old fatally shoots armed robbery suspect: Cops
A 12-year-old fatally shot one of two masked intruders who broke into a North Carolina apartment early Saturday morning, demanded money, and shot a 73-year-old woman. Police identified the slain suspect as Khalil Herring, 19, who died from his injuries …
Murder
February 13, 2021
Alleged killer who slammed truck into jogger, raped & murdered her is found mentally competent to stand trial
An Arkansas man accused in the gruesome killing of a jogger is fit to stand trial, KARK-TV reports. A psychologist has determined that 28-year-old Quake Lewellyn is competent to be tried in connection with the murder, kidnapping, and rape of 25-year-old Sydney …
Child sex crimes
February 12, 2021
Pervy babysitter films herself sexually abusing child, sends videos to her married lover
An American babysitter living in London who filmed herself sexually abusing a toddler and sent the videos to her married lover was sentenced to 17 years in jail this week, DevonLive reports. Paige Poole, 29, conspired with Ross Kingsland, 44, …
Murder
February 12, 2021
MIT grad sought as person of interest in murder of just-engaged Yale student KNEW VICTIM’S VICTIMS FIANCÉE IN COLLEGE
The man authorities want to question about the murder of Yale grad student Kevin Jiang on February 6 was acquainted with Jiang’s fiancee, the New Haven Independent reports. Qinxuan Pan, 29 has been named a person of interest in the …
Unsolved
February 12, 2021
‘There’s a body in the back’: Philly police investigating body parts found in U-Haul truck, dumpster, and a garage
While investigators haven’t said the body parts belong to the same person, they appear to be connected to a reported burglary in progress at a Somerton home.
Murder
February 12, 2021
2 women found dead in storage facilities; California man arrested [Cops]
A California man was arrested this week and charged with two counts of murder after detectives found the bodies of two women in storage facilities associated with him, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Detectives were searching for a …
Murder
February 12, 2021
Gorgeous young woman dies from parking lot assault; 2 arrested [Cops]
Colorado police have now arrested two people in connection with the death of 18-year-old Danielle Hopton, who died from injuries she received when she was assaulted by a man with whom she “had previously been in a relationship,” Fort Collins …
Homicide
February 12, 2021
Model shot 18 times is found dead on a highway. A note in her pocket leads cops to her killer: Reports
A truck driver from Texas was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a former fashion model whose body was found in Pennsylvania on Sunday. According to PennLive, Rebecca Landrith, 47, had a note in the pocket of …
Missing
February 12, 2021
‘If anything happens to me, I love y’all’: Family desperate for answers after daughter vanishes following a disturbing text message
A New York family is desperate to find a Buffalo woman who’s been missing for almost two weeks. NBC 2 reports that 22-year-old Tiara Lott was last heard from during a video call on January 29. According to a friend, …
Family Crime
February 12, 2021
‘I’m stuck in the woods’: Missing hunter presumed murdered after family realizes someone else was writing his text messages
Authorities in Indiana have arrested the son of a missing 58-year-old man who vanished in late 2019, as they work to determine what happened to Fred Farmer. According to WXIN, the retired autoworker left for a hunting trip in November …
Weird Crime
February 12, 2021
RIP…NOT: Missouri funeral home van transporting body STOLEN
A funeral home van containing a woman’s body was found on Friday, a day after it was stolen from outside a convenience store in Missouri, according to reports. Two suspects were arrested in Festus after a citizen recognized the van …
Crime Stories
February 12, 2021
[Friday Crime Stories] DEAD IN WALMART: Grandmother of teen girl stabbed dead in aisle speaks to Nancy
Melanie Lyons’ grandmother says the four girls charged in her granddaughter’s stabbing were looking to fight the 15-year-old’s sister. The four girls (a 12-year-old, two 13-year-olds, and a 14-year old) have been arrested. One of the girls is charged with …
Juveniles
February 12, 2021
Family of slain 12-year-old boy says he went to play football with friends before he was found shot to death in the woods
Police in Atlanta are continuing to investigate the shocking murder of a 12-year-old boy as his family has revealed more about his activities the day he vanished. As CrimeOnline previously reported, family members searching for 12-year-old David Mack found him …
Homicide
February 12, 2021
NO BOND: ‘Worst Cooks in America’ mother blames 7-year-old son after adopted tot girl found dead with ‘extensive bruising’ & face abrasions
South Carolina woman Ariel Robinson appeared virtually at a Simpsonville court hearing Friday morning, where she learned she’ll remain in jail on homicide by child abuse charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ariel Robinson, 29, and her husband, Jerry Robinson, 34, …
Celebrity
February 12, 2021
Britney Spears’ father remains her conservator, but without sole control of her investments: Court
On Thursday, a California judge denied Britney Spears’ ongoing request to remove her father as her conservator. According to TMZ, Spears, 39, had asked a Los Angeles court to appoint financial fiduciary Bessemer Trust as the sole conservator. During Thursday’s …
Murder
February 12, 2021
‘How do you like that?’: Two daughters identified after dad kills them while on phone with wife, taunts her after shooting
Two victims have been identified after their own father allegedly killed them while on the phone with their mother. Sand Springs Leader reports that 56-year-old David Kaser shot and killed his two daughters, identified as Clarissa Kaser (pictured right), 19, …
Adult abuse
February 12, 2021
‘We are dying in here’: Desperate caller says 80 people trapped inside tanker truck, can’t breathe
Authorities are investigating a possible human trafficking incident after a man called 911 pleading for help for dozens of people reportedly trapped inside a tanker truck. The Associated Press obtained the recording of an emergency call made by an unidentified …