Finances may have been motive for Suzanne Morphew’s presumed murder, sister says
Murder
“I am a woman who believes in great forgiveness,” Suzanne Morphew’s sister said, adding that she loves and is praying for Barry Morphew
Murder
May 8, 2021
Well-known Elvis impersonator shot to death in Louisiana
A well-known Louisiana Elvis Presley impersonator was shot to death early Saturday morning in Livingston Parish. WBRZ reported that a suspect is already in custody for the shooting of Jason Baglio, who performs as Jayson Alfano. Baglio, who lived in …
Shooting
May 8, 2021
UPDATE: 2 women, 4-year-old girl shot in Times Square
7:30 p.m. update: Police now say that three people — including a 4-year-old girl — shot late Saturday afternoon were innocent bystanders caught in gunfire that erupted out of an argument. The New York Post reported a 23-year-old woman was …
Shooting
May 8, 2021
BREAKING: Woman, toddler shot in Times Square
A woman and a toddler were shot in New York’s Times Square late Saturday afternoon. The victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where both are expected to survive, NBC New York reported. The woman was shot in the leg, the …
Juveniles
May 8, 2021
Cops find baby dead after answering missing child call
A 7-month-old baby was found unresponsive in an El Paso, Texas, home Saturday morning and later died an a nearby hospital. El Paso police said they initially responded to the home just before 11 a.m. after being called about a …
Arson
May 8, 2021
SEE IT: Fire, shooting leave four dead, including gunman killed by police
Baltimore County police responded to calls about an armed man and a fire early Saturday in a townhouse community west of Baltimore, where they shot and killed the armed man and then found three more people dead and a fourth …
School Crimes
May 8, 2021
No criminal charges for school principal caught on video paddling 6-year-old
A Florida elementary school principal who used a wooden paddle to spank a 6-year-old girl last month did not commit a crime, prosecutors said Friday, although corporal punishment is banned in the county where the paddling took place. The incident …
Missing
May 8, 2021
UPDATE: Mystery van could hold key in Sophia Juarez abduction
Authorities are investigating whether a woman featured in a viral TikTok video is the same person who was kidnapped in Washington State 18 years ago, and a mystery van could possibly hold the answer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, on the …
Mass shooting
May 7, 2021
Hero teacher had ‘angel on my shoulder’ when she disarmed school shooter, her dad says
An eight grade math teacher credited with disarming the sixth-grader who opened fire in an Idaho school Thursday was trying to get a wounded student to safety when saw the girl with the gun across a hallway. “So she sat the …
Shooting
May 7, 2021
4-year-old dead, 5-year-old sibling critical after Florida shooting
Police in Florida are investigating a shooting that left a 4-year-old child dead and a 5-year-old sibling in critical condition. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said Clewiston police requested assistance just before 3 p.m. for “a reported shooting involving two …
Missing
May 7, 2021
Texas mom’s family praying she’s found after 3 weeks missing
Search crews looking for a missing Houston mother are using sonar in bodies of water southwest of the city, although a vehicle found underwater on Thursday was not connected with Erica Hernanadez. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 40-year-old mother of …
Murder for hire
May 7, 2021
Tennessee man uses Bitcoin to pay hitman to kill his wife when she takes pet to the vet
A Tennessee man has been charged with hiring a hit man to kill his wife after the British Broadcasting Corporation contacted the FBI with information about the threat. Nelson Paul Replogle is accused of using a Bitcoin payment to a …
Missing
May 7, 2021
Cops looking for mystery woman in TikTok video who resembles girl missing since 2003: Reports
The woman claimed she is a kidnap victim who does not know where she is from
Court
May 7, 2021
GUILTY: Dad kills his 5-year-old son over Father’s Day cheesecake
A Wisconsin man abruptly pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing his 5-year-old son over a Father’s Day cheesecake, ending his trial after two days of testimony. Travis Stackhouse, 30, initially told police that Sir Amer Stackhouse fell down the stairs while …
child neglect
May 7, 2021
4-year-old girl nearly dies from oxygen loss after blood-sucking lice infestation; mother charged: Police
An Indiana woman is facing charges after doctors said her young daughter’s lice infection was so critical that the child almost died, according to Indiana police. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Shyanne Nicole Singh, 26, was arrested and charged after …
Sex Crimes
May 7, 2021
Accused child sex perv Ghislaine Maxwell likely negotiating plea deal, may meet same fate as Jeffrey Epstein if she cooperates with feds: Lawyer
An attorney who is representing several of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims said Ghislaine Maxwell is likely negotiating a plea deal — and claimed jailed British socialite may meet the same fate as her former pedophile boyfriend.
Juveniles
May 7, 2021
Math teacher who disarmed 6th grade school shooter speaks out
A math teacher at an Idaho middle school may have saved lives on Thursday when she disarmed a 6th-grade girl who opened fire at Rigby Middle School. As previously reported, the unidentified girl, who is from Idaho Falls, carried a …
Jail
May 7, 2021
Next door neighbor who allegedly tried to rape, kill 9-year-old gets jail justice beatdown; family says he is ‘evil’
An Indiana man in jail for attempted murder on a child was apparently given a beatdown inside his cell Wednesday. Journal & Courier reports that James Brian Chadwell II, 42, lost a fight at the Tippecanoe County jail to another …
Murder
May 7, 2021
97-year-old man found murdered in his Georgia home
Police in Georgia are investigating the shooting death of a 97-year-old man who was killed in his DeKalb County home this week. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, police responded to a home in DeKalb County on Tuesday morning and found …
Sex Crimes
May 7, 2021
Pro-golfer busted trying to meet minor girl years after masturbating in hotel window while watching kids: Reports
A one-time pro-golfer from Canada was arrested in Florida on Thursday while meeting who he thought was an underage girl. Orlando police said Daniel Bowling, 26, met a decoy who was posing as a 15-year-old girl. According to People, Bowling …
Crime Stories
May 7, 2021
Crime Stories: EVIL-STEPMOM-TURNS-KILLER
Nanny cam footage captures the extreme abuse 9-year-old Emrik Osuna suffered at the hands of his stepmother and father. Police say the young boy was tortured regularly until his body gave out. An investigation reveals the boy, who weighed just …
Murder
May 7, 2021
US husband busted in Thailand after killing young wife who complained he bought motorcycle
Authorities in Thailand said Friday that they’ve arrested and charged a Colorado man with murder after police found his young, pregnant wife brutally murdered and stuffed inside a trash bin. CBS 4 reports that police arrested Jason Matthew Balzer, 32, …
Shooting
May 7, 2021
6th-grade girl opens fire at middle school, shoots three people before teacher disarms her
Two students and a school employee were shot on Thursday when a sixth-grader opened fire at an Idaho middle school. As EastIdahoNews.com reports, the unidentified girl brought a handgun to Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, and began firing at …
Violent Crime
May 7, 2021
Pastor and wife’s crazed attacker bites off parts of their ears, gouges their eyes in brutal beating
A Chicago pastor and his wife continue to recover after a vicious beating that happened on the city’s South Side left them both hospitalized. CBSN Chicago reports that the incident happened on Saturday while Timothy and Renee Johnson were at …
Court
May 7, 2021
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin, 3 other ex-cops indicted on federal charges in George Floyd death
On Friday, a federal grand jury indicted four ex-Minnesota police officers on charges that they violated George Floyd’s civil rights. Derek Chauvin, 44, Thomas Lane, 37, J. Alexander Kueng, 26, and Tou Thao, 34, are facing federal charges related to …
May 6, 2021
Experts reveal how an abusive relationship can lead to murder
This past year has presented many people with an unprecedented sense of isolation, seeking solace in our loved ones and those we hold closest to us. And still, hundreds of women are regularly reported as victims of domestic abuse. As …
Mass shooting
May 6, 2021
DA clears Boulder police officer who shot King Soopers gunman
A review of the police shooting of the man suspected of killing 10 people inside a Colorado supermarket in March was justified, the Boulder County district attorney said Thursday. Michael Dougherty released a review of the shooting conducted by his …
Weird Crime
May 6, 2021
Uninvited former girlfriend crashes ex’s funeral, tries ‘to run people over’ at cemetery: Reports
A Minnesota woman allegedly crashed her ex-boyfriend’s funeral in North Dakota over the weekend, driving her SUV across gravesites and “trying to run people over.” Blair R Whitten, in her late 20s, was not welcome at the funeral, a witness …
Missing
May 6, 2021
MISSING: Toddler boy vanishes amid rumors of a body found in nearby dumpster
Authorities in Nevada are searching for a 3-year-old boy who reportedly vanished on Wednesday. In a statement issued to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas police said they were alerted to a child who vanished from the 3600 block of …
Murder
May 6, 2021
Florida man decapitates grandmother, gets arrested running naked around nearby daycare center
A Florida man, in jail after he was found running naked around a daycare, has now been charged with killing and decapitating his grandmother, then setting an Ocala home on fire to dispose of the remains. Nicholas James Trench, 31, …
Missing
May 6, 2021
Missing Saniyya Dennis had breakup just before disappearing; told friend she was going to take her own life: D.A.
The Buffalo State University student who authorities believe died of a suicide reportedly had an argument with her boyfriend the weekend she disappeared, which led to a breakup. According to WIVB, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn shared some details …
Domestic Abuse
May 6, 2021
SEE IT: Home intruder en route to anger management class is SHOT DEAD after charging woman with knife, cops say
Police said the woman who opened fire was protecting herself and children in the home
Unsolved
May 6, 2021
Little girl missing for 6 months found dead, cops mistake her for deceased 20-year-old ‘woman’: Reports
A 13-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in Philadelphia has been identified as a homicide victim found shot in the mouth. Alezauna Carter, better known as “Libby,” was found deceased in April, at an apartment off of Overington Street …
Crime Stories
May 6, 2021
Crime Stories: Missing Mom Suzanne Morphew: No body, no case? ‘NO WAY!’ Hubby just charged.
Barry Morphew, 53, husband of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant. The prosecutor who brought a murder charge against him said …
Murder
May 6, 2021
Accomplice made a sandwich as her roommate revealed he killed & dismembered their other roommate
A Minnesota woman learned on Monday that she will avoid prison time for helping to cover up last year’s murder of her roommate. KVRR reported that Andrea Payne, 27, was sentenced to 378 days that she has already served for …
Sex Offenders
May 6, 2021
Josh Duggar gets bail after using ‘dark web’ to bypass anti-porn software added by his own wife: Reports
Authorities are calling it the “worst of the worst” child porn case, but reality star Josh Duggar of “19 Kids and Counting” has been granted bail. On Wednesday, Duggar appeared for a detention hearing at the U.S. District Court for …
Murder
May 6, 2021
DNA from trash cracks cold case: Ohio man arrested for raping, killing one of his wedding bridesmaids
A little over 26 years later, an Ohio man is behind bars for the murder and rape of a woman who was a bridesmaid in his wedding to his first wife. 12 News reports that in 1995, Mary Catherine Edwards …
Battery
May 6, 2021
Florida woman throws Whopper burger in employee’s face over tomato slice, yells racial slurs: Reports
A Florida woman is facing charges after police say she became upset at a Burger King in Wildwood over a tomato slice on her burger. Fox 35 reports that the incident happened on April 30 after Judith Black allegedly became …
Murder
May 6, 2021
SEE IT: Police share new images as they search for answers in drive-by shooting that killed teen Hailey Watts
P0lice in Texas are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman, who was not the intended target of the gunfire. As the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports, Hailey Watts was …
Police
May 5, 2021
HEAR emotional Atlanta cop TikTok
A frustrated cop’s emotional TikTok video touched a few hearts over the weekend as he ranted that he was “so goddamn tired” of constantly hearing “that maybe law enforcement is just not a good thing.”
Maj Kelvin Dingle, the operational commander at the Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Public Safety in Atlanta, told Fox News that most police officers are “good-hearted people that want to make a difference” and that day he’d just “had enough.”
Juveniles
May 5, 2021
Baby killed in police shootout with double murder suspect was fatally shot: Report
A four-month-old infant who died after his murder suspect father kidnapped him and led police on a chase was fatally shot. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police in Biloxi, Mississippi, confirmed on Tuesday that La’Mello Parker had died, the day after …
AMBER Alert
May 5, 2021
Kidnapper was complete stranger to AMBER Alert toddler she took from church, shaved boy’s head before capture: Police
Police also believe the kidnapping suspect may have targeted other children
Celebrity Justice
May 5, 2021
Dozens of images of child porn found on reality star Josh Duggar’s computer, federal agent says
Reality TV star Josh Duggar’s computer contained 65 child porn images and a two-minute video showing a man engaging in sex acts with two young girls between 5 and 10 years of age, as well as dozens of other images …
Sex Crimes
May 5, 2021
Middle school lunch lady had ‘sleepovers’ with minor boys where they watched porn, drank alcohol: Report
A Louisiana school cafeteria worker was arrested this weekend for allegedly having sexual contact with several minor boys while she hosted a sleepover at her home. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said they corroborated allegations that Lacache Middle School employee …
Court
May 5, 2021
Garrett Rolfe: Fired Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks at Wendy’s restaurant is reinstated
Garrett Rolfe, an Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks last year during a DUI check, has been reinstated by the Atlanta Civil Board, officials confirm. Atlanta’s 11Alive reports that the board “released its decision” Wednesday morning. “Due to the …
May 5, 2021
URGENT! Savannah police searching for missing 13-year-old boy
Police in Savannah are searching for1 3-year-old Jamire Webbs. Webbs was last seen on May 4th, 2021 between 4:30-5:00pm ET in the 700 block of W. 42nd Street. Webbs is 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. Police releases a …
Crime Stories
May 5, 2021
Crime Stories: Popstar Britney Spears has ‘Dementia?’ NO WAY!
The battle over Britney Spears conservatorship continues as her father claims his daughter has dementia. A judge recently ruled that Jamie Spears will continue to share control over his famous daughter’s finances with Bessemer Trust. The financial institution was appointed …
Court
May 5, 2021
‘Get your knee off our necks’: Juror wore pro-BLM shirt at protest months before sitting on Derek Chauvin trial [Reports]
One of 12 jurors who convicted ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd is speaking out after photos reportedly circulated showing him at the March on Washington protest last summer. International Business Times is believed to have first publicized …
Missing
May 5, 2021
Missing woman found ALIVE six months later, eating moss in the woods and living in tent: Report
A Utah woman who disappeared in November 2020 has been located alive, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. On May 2, a UCSO Sergeant Search and Rescue Coordinator “returned to Diamond Fork” area in Utah to search for the …
Court
May 5, 2021
SERIOUSLY? Ex-reality star Josh Duggar- charged with child porn- says he’s too famous to be flight risk in bid for release
Josh Duggar, the star of a now-canceled reality show, “19 Kids and Counting,” wants out of jail, and his attorneys say he is not a flight risk. According to Page Six, Duggar’s lawyers filed a motion at the Western District …