URGENT: Missing Tennessee teen girl is being held against her will and drugged, officials say
Missing
According to police, Daphne’s father and IT expert, John Oliver Westbrook, is accused of kidnapping his daughter
Police
March 4, 2021
At least a DOZEN excessive force complaints were filed against cop before George Floyd’s murder: Reports
Multiple accusers say the former police officer stepped on their neck
Crime Stories
March 4, 2021
Thursday Crime Stories: Man sex obsessed with brother’s girlfriend ends in murder
A 21-year-old mom of three, Stephanie Eldredge, disappears from her home leaving her infant daughter alone. Her cellphone, key, and even her shoes are still in the apartment. Her body is later found bound in electrical tape inside a blanket …
Child Abuse
March 4, 2021
GUILTY: Uncle claimed abused 5-year-old who died with severe injuries was ‘self-harmer,’ injuries to scrotum were ‘self-inflicted’
The jury took 30 minutes to hand down a guilty verdict
Accident
March 4, 2021
Fire kills two children and one adult; neighbors took photos and video before calling 911
Authorities in Maryland are investigating a fatal house fire that killed one adult and two children. According to the Herald-Mail, three people were killed in the blaze in Hagerstown last week. The fire also left two people hospitalized. In a …
Unsolved
March 4, 2021
Update: Officials can’t determine how tot boy thrown in dumpster died, suspected killer boyfriend not charged
Officials are still unsure how a Wyoming boy died after an autopsy couldn’t determine the cause of death. “We did receive autopsy results, but there wasn’t a conclusive cause of death or anything like that,” Public Information Officer Alex Farkas …
Murder
March 4, 2021
‘Incel’ convicted in van attack that left 10 dead says Santa Barbara mass murderer Elliot Rodger helped radicalize him
A Canadian man was convicted on Wednesday in the 2018 van attack that left 10 people dead. In addition to 10 counts of first-degree murder, Alek Minassian, 28, was found guilty of trying to kill 16 people during the attack …
Murder
March 4, 2021
DEVELOPING: Mom’s boyfriend found hiding under bed after allegedly killing 1-year-old boy: Police
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Georgia man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s toddler son to death. The Macon Telegraph reports that 1-year-old Jayce Gibson …
March 4, 2021
Search for body of 6-year-old James Hutchinson remains suspended due to dangerous water conditions
The search for the body of a 6-year-old boy will not resume on Thursday as water levels in the Ohio River remain high, with conditions too dangerous for search teams. A spokesperson for the Middletown Division of Police confirmed that …
Juveniles
March 4, 2021
SILVER Alert for missing 16-year-old girl
Authorities in North Carolina have issued a Silver Alert for a missing teen girl who has not been seen since February 14. As WECT reports, 16-year-old Natalie Jade Ferguson went missing from her Sampson County home more than two weeks …
Sex Crimes
March 3, 2021
Kentucky masseuse charged with raping client
A Kentucky massage therapist was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly raping a client, WBKO reports. Bowling Green Police said that a woman reported the rape during a massage at a spa near the College Hill Historic District. The woman said …
Court
March 3, 2021
Florida dad cuts off wife’s lover’s penis with scissors
A Florida man who cut off his wife’s secret boyfriend’s penis with a pair of scissors was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, to be followed by 10 years probation, ClickOrlando.com reports. Alex Bonilla, 51, pleaded no contest …
Kidnapping
March 3, 2021
Florida victim kidnapped, raped, left by side of the road
Deputies in north Florida are investigating a reported kidnapping and rape that took place on Tuesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says. The sheriff’s office said the victim reported being forced into a vehicle by an unknown suspect between 8 …
AMBER Alert
March 3, 2021
AMBER Alert: Missing Louisiana boys found safe in Florida; cops looking for bio mom
Two boys reportedly abducted from Louisiana Tuesday afternoon by their biological mother, who stole their father’s car while the boys were in it, have been found safe in Florida, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. They’re still looking for …
Politics and Crime
March 3, 2021
Security ramped up amid possible militia threat targeting U.S. Capitol: Reports
U.S. Capitol Police said they received credible intel regarding a militia group that intends to attempt to breach the Capitol on Thursday. Police said in a statement on Wednesday that they are ramping up security at the Capitol in light …
Missing
March 3, 2021
MISSING: Teen girl disappears after night out with ‘on-again, off-again’ boyfriend: Police
Alabama authorities are searching for a teen who disappeared after a night out with friends and her “on-again, off-again” boyfriend on Saturday. Al.com reports that 18-year-old Jordian Brenay Valentine went out with her boyfriend and friends for a “couple’s night” …
Juveniles
March 3, 2021
Investigators search river for missing 11-year-old boy last seen in February near TV station
Authorities in Massachusetts are resuming their water search for an 11-year-old boy last seen near a river on February 5. Aiden Blanchard was reported missing nearly a month ago after he left home in Chicopee to walk to the Medina …
Celebrity
March 3, 2021
Cops seize ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods’ wrecked car: Reports
On Monday, California police reportedly obtained the “black box” in the car golfer Tiger Woods crashed late last month. The Los Angeles Police Department told USA Today that the search warrant was procedural — even though law enforcement must establish …
Child Abuse
March 3, 2021
‘This is only the beginning’: Reform bill PASSES following Paris Hilton testimony of torture & abuse at ‘premier’ boarding school
Following an emotional testimony against the Provo Canyon School in Utah last month, Paris Hilton says a new bill has passed that will help prevent children from being abused at similar schools. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Hilton’s testimony was one …
Accident
March 3, 2021
Human smuggling may have played a role in highway crash that killed 13 people, feds say
Emergency crews who first responded to the crash site reportedly found bodies sprawled along the highway and injured passengers wandering along the road.
Court
March 3, 2021
Mother stands by while boyfriend ruptures 6-year-old’s bowels while making him do wall squats
Almost two years after an Ohio man was convicted of murdering a 6-year-old boy, the child’s mother has been sentenced. Tiera Mounts, 30, pleaded no contest while appearing at the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court to four counts of endangering …
Family Crime
March 3, 2021
‘All she had to do was give him to me’: James Hutchinson’s father speaks out after police docs allege boyfriend wanted mom to ‘get rid of’ her kids
The father of James Hutchinson has said he would have taken custody of his 6-year-old son if the boy’s mother did not want to care for him, as police continue to investigate the boy’s apparent murder — without yet having …
child neglect
March 3, 2021
Update: Woman who abandoned 3 children in 3 different places is not their mother
A woman accused of abandoning three children at three different places in Florida apparently is not the mother of any of them. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities received a call at around 5 a.m. Monday after someone dropped an 8-year-old child off alone …
Breaking
March 3, 2021
Missing AMBER Alert 10-year-old girl found safe; police make arrest in mother’s murder
Update: 12:49 p.m. ET The 10-year-old girl who went missing after her mother’s apparent murder has been found safely after Texas authorities issued an AMBER Alert. As WFAA reports, Rosemary Lee Singer was found safely on Wednesday. Her father Ronald …
Child Abuse
March 2, 2021
Uncle claims 5-year-old who died with brain bleed, penis laceration was a self-harmer: Court
A trial is underway for one of three relatives accused of abusing a 5-year-old West Virginia boy who died last March with extensive injuries. According to WBOY, Harrison County prosecutors said on Monday during opening statements that text messages discussed …
Shooting
March 2, 2021
Gas station shooting ends with Chicago girl, 11, shot in face, now in critical condition
A shooting at an Illinois gas station on Monday reportedly left two people seriously injured, including an 11-year-old girl. According to WGN, Ny-Andrea Dyer was shot in the face as she sat in a car parked at a Chicago gas …
Breaking
March 2, 2021
James Hutchinson: New police docs say mom ‘slammed the gas,’ left all three children behind as 6-year-old was dragged, possibly run over
Investigators found “no viable evidence” in the parking lot where James Hutchinson’s mother said he was killed
Missing
March 2, 2021
Update: Missing first responder found safe, tried to alter her appearance to avoid detection [Police]
A Mississippi first responder has been found safe in Texas, according to authorities. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rachel Ann Wallace, 32, of Southaven, Mississippi, was reported missing on February 26. Friends and family reportedly said that they hadn’t been able …
Crime Stories
March 2, 2021
Tuesday Crime Stories: Beauty gets jilted, murders ex’s new girlfriend
Cari Farver begins dating a new man, but things apparently don’t work out. Farver breaks up with him via text. She breaks up with her family as well. She sends them texts, including her teen son, that she is moving …
Murder
March 2, 2021
Mother fatally shot in head while sitting in SUV, 2 teens charged with murder: Reports
Two teens, ages 18 and 14, have been charged with killing a woman who was fatally shot late last month as she sat in her car. The minor boy — who was charged with first-degree murder on Monday — was …
Breaking
March 2, 2021
BREAKING: At least 15 people killed in highway crash in California [Reports]
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday in California when an S.U.V. and tractor-trailer collided on a highway, according to emerging reports. The New York Times reported that the accident occurred on State Route 115 near El Centro, which …
child neglect
March 2, 2021
Woman abandons 3 little children at 3 different spots: Police
The suspect’s husband had been ‘removed from the vehicle’ prior to the children being abandoned, police said.
Family Crime
March 2, 2021
James Hutchinson’s mother, accused killer asked relatives to take her children, but changed her mind [Exclusive]
Brittany Gosney’s boyfriend and co-defendant is her sister-in-law’s estranged husband, who had an affair with Brittany while she and her family were living in the couple’s home
Missing
March 2, 2021
MISSING: Police are searching for endangered Florida girl
Florida authorities are searching for a teen girl who disappeared on Monday at around 8 p.m. NBC 2 reports that 17-year-old Leilani Brown was last seen close to Santa Barbara Boulevard and Nicholas Parkway in Cape Coral. She was reported …
Homicide
March 2, 2021
Hubby found dead, ‘wrapped like leftovers in plastic by street,’ wife charged: Police
A Pennsylvania woman who helped search for her missing husband and even made calls to hospitals looking for him has been charged in connection with his death. 11News reports that 50-year-old Janet Winbush allegedly admitted to authorities that she stabbed …
March 2, 2021
‘Got like 15 of them’: U.S. Capitol rioter who bragged about attacking cops with chemical spray busted after Parler video
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died after he was attacked with bear spray, but it is not yet known if the defendant is suspect of spraying the deceased officer
Harassment
March 1, 2021
3rd woman accuses NY Gov Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment [Report]
A third woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, the New York Times reports, saying he asked to kiss her at a wedding reception in September 2019. Anna Ruch, 33, told the Times she had never …
Celebrity
March 1, 2021
Lady Gaga’s dogwalker, Ryan Fischer, speaks from his hospital bed with first comments since being shot
Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker, posted on Instagram from his hospital bed on Monday, describing his “very close call with death” and thanking friends, family, health care workers, and first responders for all they’ve done since he was shot …
Murder
March 1, 2021
Georgia mom shoots, kills 7-year-old son
A Georgia mother has been charged with fatally shooting her 7-year-old son and shooting at the boy’s father, 11Alive reports. Morgan County Sheriff Robert Markley said deputies were sent on a domestic dispute call just before 7:30 a.m. Monday in …
Murder
March 1, 2021
Suspect fatally shoots cop during mask dispute at high school basketball game: Police
A Louisiana police officer was reportedly fatally shot at a high school on Friday during a dispute over a requirement to wear a facemask. John Shallerhorn, 35, shot Tulane University police officer Martinus Mitchum, 38, outside George Washington Carver High …
Crime Stories
March 1, 2021
Monday Crime Stories: Sex-mad female prison guard BUSTED in raunchy romps with killer inmate
A female prison guard is sentenced to jail after a sex romp with a double murderer. Lauren McIntyre, 32, the mother of two, is accused of having a four-month fling with a man who strangled his girlfriend and baby daughter …
Breaking
March 1, 2021
BREAKING: Two children were in the car with James Hutchinson’s mother as she dragged 6-year-old to his death after abandoning him in park
The mother also has a fourth child who is no longer in her custody
Murder
March 1, 2021
Ariana Romeo: Trial set for suspected killer who allegedly raped 6-year-old, left Playboy magazine by her body
The trial for a man charged with raping and murdering a New Mexico child has been moved to a Valencia County courthouse in Los Lunas. KRQE reports that the trial for alleged child killer and rapist, Leland Hust, was initially …
Juveniles
March 1, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Police give news briefing in 6-year-old James Hutchinson homicide investigation
Police in Middletown, Ohio, will hold a press conference Monday to share the latest updates in the investigation of a young child’s murder. As previously reported, 6-year-old James Hutchinson is presumed dead after his mother, 29-year-old Britney Gosney told police …
Family Crime
March 1, 2021
Karlie Gusé: Dad of missing California teen girl arrested for ‘corporal injury to a spouse’ [Police]
The father of a missing California girl who disappeared in 2018 has been arrested for domestic violence. According to online jail records, Zachary Gusé, the father of missing teen, Karlie Gusé, was arrested on February 11 by deputies with the …
Violent Crime
March 1, 2021
9-year-old girl dies after mother allows an ‘exorcist’ to cane her to death: Police
A 9-year-old girl is dead after police say she was a victim of a brutal exorcism that was planned by her own mother. Fox 8 reports that the incident happened near Colombo, Sri Lanka, after a mother took the child …
Sex Crimes
March 1, 2021
Suspect films herself sexually assaulting 6-year-old while another child watches: Prosecutor
A New Jersey woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly filming herself sexually assaulting a 6-year-old while a younger child watched. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that police arrested Mourissa McCarthy, 18, the same day they responded …
Murder
March 1, 2021
UPDATE: 14-year-old girl stabs nurse grandmother to death with kitchen knife, flees to hotel [Police]
A 14-year-old Michigan girl is now facing murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her own grandmother to death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 65-year-old Cynthia Mosby’s son called police around 7 a.m. on February 21 when he found his mother unresponsive …
Family Crime
March 1, 2021
Mother tells her son she’s abandoning him at a park; 6-year-old dies clinging to her car as she drives away
Two other children were in the home during the time James’ mother and her boyfriend were hiding his body in a bedroom