Naya Rivera’s son heard his mother crying for help; ‘Glee’ actress may not have known boy made it to safety before she drowned: Lawsuit
“Josey yelled for help and cried alone in the boat until he was found more than an hour later.”
Missing
November 19, 2020
‘Homebody’ teen girl mysteriously vanishes. Mom finds her phone left on bed, bedroom window screen cut out.
It’s been over two weeks since 15-year-old Gloria Alvarado was last seen. As police continue to search for the teen, her family is hoping for a good outcome and say they won’t give up hope. News-Herald reports that Gloria Alvarado …
Famous Murder Cases
November 19, 2020
Susan Smith: Child killer who drove her young sons into a lake is on her best behavior as parole date nears
A South Carolina woman accused of driving her into a lake with her two young sons strapped in their car seats could be out of prison by 2024. People magazine reports that 49-year-old Susan Smith has been on her best …
November 19, 2020
Bobby Brown’s son Bobby Brown Jr. dead at 28
Bobby Brown’s eldest son Bobby Brown Jr. has been found dead, five years after Brown’s younger daughter died at age 22. According to TMZ, 28-year-old Bobby Brown Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles-area home on Wednesday. Sources with …
November 19, 2020
5-year-old found shot dead in home. After police arrive to the scene, mother shoots herself [Report]
Update 8:25 a.m., November 18: CrimeOnline is working to clarify what appear to be a number of discrepancies regarding the timeline of the apparent murder-suicide that killed a boy and his mother. We will continue to update this developing story …
Family Crime
November 18, 2020
Georgia man makes plans to abduct Florida boy as ‘sex slave’: Cops
A Georgia man was arrested Tuesday and charged with making plans to abduct a Florida boy he met online and turn the boy into his “sex slave,” the Pensacola News Journal reports. Alexander Ingram, 37, has been charged with unlawful …
Murder
November 18, 2020
QAnon mom kills fringe legal theorist she thought was working against her: Cops
A mother heavily involved in the pro-Trump conspiracy theory QAnon has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting an amateur legal theorist after she became convinced he was working against her to regain custody of her children. Neely Petrie-Blanchard, 33, …
Celebrity Justice
November 18, 2020
Rapper Tory Lanez enters ‘not guilty’ plea to charges he shot Megan Thee Stallion
An attorney for Tory Lanez entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in a Los Angeles County court, where the Canadian rapper has been charged with shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in July. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, …
Sex Crimes
November 18, 2020
Female soldier takes her own life after fellow soldiers gang-rape her, mother says
The mother of a soldier in the Army National Guard says that her daughter was repeatedly harassed by a superior and raped by colleagues, causing her to take her own life. CBS This Morning reports that Debbie Robinson said her …
Manslaughter
November 18, 2020
Mom who killed abusive husband in self-defense is freed after 20 months in prison
A Michigan woman who was sentenced to up to 15 years for killing her husband in 2018 was freed from prison on Tuesday. Last year, Tina Talbot, 53, received a 20-month to 15-year sentence for fatally shooting Milosz Szczepanowicz, 45, …
Fraud
November 18, 2020
Lab owner falsifies multiple drug tests, costing parents custody of their children
An Alabama woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week for falsifying multiple drug tests that were provided to state officials — resulting in multiple parents losing custody of their children. According to the Dothan Eagle, Brandy Murrah, …
November 18, 2020
Missing Suzanne Morphew’s family believes she is dead [Report]
The obituary for the father of a Colorado woman who has been missing since May revealed that Suzanne Morphew’s relatives believe she is no longer alive. According to KGAB, Morphew’s father Geene Moorman died at age 87 earlier this month …
Podcast
November 18, 2020
Wednesday Crime Stories: Dylan Redwine’s dad charged with murdering son during court-ordered visit
Dylan Redwine disappeared in 2013 soon after arriving at his father’s Colorado home for a court-ordered visit the 13-year-old did not want to make. Mark Redwine’s arrest was not a surprise to the boy’s mother Elaine Hall, who had been …
November 18, 2020
Infant held at gunpoint after armed heist turns into hostage standoff; police say home was targeted
Police in New York City engaged in an hours-long hostage standoff overnight into Wednesday morning after two armed men stormed a home in Queens, New York. According to WABC, the two suspects charged into the home in Richmond Hill on …
Assault
November 18, 2020
‘He was dead set on killing me’: Man meets victim on dating site, brutally beats her before pulling out gun [Reports]
A man accused of violently beating a woman in Georgia last week was arrested Tuesday morning in New York following a six-day search. WXIA reported Benjamin Fancher, 33, is awaiting extradition to Atlanta, where he is charged with kidnapping, false …
Court
November 18, 2020
Skylar Richardson: Cheerleader who buried newborn in backyard wants to be ‘normal again’ after getting early probation release
Brooke Skylar Richardson, an Ohio teen convicted last year of abusing a corpse in connection with the death of her newborn, has been released from probation two years early. The Dayton Daily News reports that Richardson’s lawyers requested the early …
Murder
November 18, 2020
Former boyfriend & female classmate charged with first-degree murder after killing ‘wise’ and caring high school girl: Police
Two people are now facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 17-year-old Delaware teen who was found deceased in a wooded area in Newark last month. Delaware Online reports that fellow classmate, 17-year-old Annika Stalczynski, was arrested …
Celebrity Justice
November 18, 2020
Harvey Weinstein ‘doing poorly’ with possible COVID-19: Report
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has developed a high fever and is suspected of having Covid-19. As TMZ and CNN report, Weinstein is being treated after running a fever of 101 degrees while in prison, though representatives would not confirm whether …
November 18, 2020
Missouri couple found murdered on porch were ‘targeted’: Police
Authorities in Missouri say the young couple fatally gunned down at their home on Saturday were victims of a targeted homicide. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Alex Chute, 28, and Brianna Sproul, 30, were found shot to death on their front …
November 18, 2020
Dying 2-year-old girl left for dead in parked car at truck stop: Report
Police in New Hampshire are investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who was found in a parked car at a truck stop in Londonderry. According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, police responded to a report of an unconscious …
Unsolved
November 17, 2020
SEE IT: New video surfaces of teen boy Quawan Charles leaving home before found face-down, mysteriously dead
A new video of a Louisiana teen found deceased last week showed him willingly get into the car of As CrimeOnline previously reported, 15-year-old Quawan Charles was found face-down, deceased in a rural field in water, near Loreauville on November 3. …
Road Rage
November 17, 2020
SEE IT: NYC road rage fight ends in shocking crash
Four people were injured on Monday when a road rage altercation escalated to the point that one of the drivers plowed into a bakery, according to reports. The NYPD told Gothamist that the incident unfolded in Queens. Video provided to the …
Weird Crime
November 17, 2020
SEE IT: Rapper fires flamethrower on top of bus full of passengers [Reports]
Police in New York are investigating after a man reportedly climbed atop a packed bus and shot a flamethrower. At least two videos posted to social media apparently show the November 8 incident which unfolded in New York City. Rapper …
November 17, 2020
Maddie McCann suspect loaded into ambulance with broken bones after courtroom attack
The German man accused of kidnapping Madeleine “Maddie” McCann was seen outside prison walls since the first time he was named a suspect in the 17-year-old missing persons case. According to the Daily Mail, 43-year Christian Brueckner was in a …
Kidnapping
November 17, 2020
SEE IT: Good Samaritan uses Jiu Jitsu to stop would-be baby snatcher [Reports]
A bystander reportedly stopped a suspect from taking a baby from a woman’s stroller at a New York park last week. WPIX reported that Brian Kemsley, 33, was walking with his girlfriend when he overheard a commotion at Madison Square …
Podcast
November 17, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: Mom-murder at CHUCK E. CHEESE
A 29-year-old mother of five was shot and killed during her son’s birthday party at an Iowa Chuck E. Cheese. Eloise Childs was shot in the shoulder by the friend of another mother. The women argued after accusations that a …
Murder
November 17, 2020
Two brothers brag & ‘get excited’ after killing a random ‘really nice young man’ they lured online: Police
Two Florida brothers have been charged in connection with the death of a 21-year-old man who mysteriously disappeared earlier this month. According to a statement by the Lakeland police, Danne Frazier was found deceased in a secluded field on November …
Sex Crimes
November 17, 2020
Tallahassee police announces nearly 200 child-sex perv round up
Authorities in Florida announced Tuesday that they arrested more than 170 suspects during a two-year investigation into the human trafficking of an underage girl. Tallahassee police said in a statement that they established Operation Stolen Innocence in November 2018, after …
child neglect
November 17, 2020
Dad’s girlfriend leaves 7-year-old boy gasping for air in cold bath for 12 HOURS before his death: Cops
A Florida woman was charged Sunday with child neglect for allegedly leaving her boyfriend’s 7-year-old son in a cold bath for hours before his death. Though Shantay Belcher, 33, called 911 to report that her boyfriend’s son, Kyrie Gordon, was …
Missing
November 17, 2020
Police ask for tips after teen girl disappears while leaving for work with co-worker
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* Authorities are asking the public’s assistance in finding a Pennsylvania teen who hasn’t been seen in days. Trib Live reports that Hailey Maystrovich, 17, was last …
November 17, 2020
‘How could I not protect her?’ After young woman shows kindness to fired co-worker, he breaks through window and stabs her to death [Report]
A young woman was murdered after contacting police about an obsessed former co-worker, a man who is now being questioned by police. As the Sydney Morning Herald reports, the killer broke through a window into Celeste Manno’s home in Melbourne …
Court
November 16, 2020
Cult Mom Lori Vallow never told family members her 3rd husband was dead
A newly released recording reveals that cult mom Lori Vallow had considered killing her third husband, Joseph Ryan, before turning her life back to her religion, but that 2018 recording still prompted the Phoenix Police Department to announce a review …
Weird Crime
November 16, 2020
Widow who kept dead husband in freezer loses court bid to get his body back
A Missouri woman who was arrested last year for allegedly keeping her deceased husband in a freezer recently lost a federal court battle to get his body back from officials. On November 2, the U.S. District Court for the Western …
November 16, 2020
Jilted girlfriend, dumped after moving to Utah with partner, stabs ex and new girlfriend; sets house on fire: Police
A woman has been arrested on attempted murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her ex-girlfriend and her new partner, then tried to set their house on fire. KUTV reports that 27-year-old Adam Jiang Tien has been charged with multiple counts …
Unsolved
November 16, 2020
Quawan Charles: Independent autopsy results revealed after teen boy found dead with gruesome face damage
A preliminary independent autopsy in connection with the death of a Louisiana teen found face down in water has been completed, although there are still unanswered questions. According to American Forensics, a forensics agency in Mesquite, Texas, who did a …
Podcast
November 16, 2020
Cult Mom Lori Vallow: ‘I WANTED TO MURDER HIM,’ now eyed in 4TH MURDER [Monday Crime Stories]
As cult mom Lori Vallow awaits trial in the death of her children, we find out she has been named a person of interest in the death of her third husband, Joseph Ryan. Ryan’s decomposing body was found in his …
Attempted Murder
November 16, 2020
Cheating husband plots to kill wife, cash in on $500K insurance policy & start new life with secret fiancée: Police
An Arizona woman says she was astonished to learn that her husband had plans to kill her, although looking back now, she recalls red flags. CBS 4 reports that Theresa Michaels and her three children were packed up and ready …
Celebrity
November 16, 2020
R. Kelly’s ex-manager, accused of blackmailing alleged victim, may get plea deal in stalking case: Report
It is unclear whether the former manager will be expected to testify against Kelly
November 16, 2020
Double murder suspect kills himself as police approach: Report
A suspect in a Mississippi double homicide died of an apparent suicide as police were approaching him. According to WLOX, police found 39-year-old Anthony Shane Simmons at the home of a relative in Lamar County on Sunday morning. Simmons was …
Family Crime
November 16, 2020
Parents who tossed deceased baby in field ‘didn’t have an emotional connection’ with her, relatives said
The parents who left a 2-month-old baby’s body in a field in 2019 pleaded guilty last week in a Kenosha, Wisconsin, courtroom. Fox 6 reports that 37-year-old Hezile Frison was given two and a half years in prison for the …
November 16, 2020
Missouri Mystery: Police search for clues after young couple shot dead on their front porch
Police in Missouri are seeking leads in the apparent homicides of a man and a woman who were found shot to death on their front porch. According to the Springfield News-Leader, police discovered the bodies of Alex Chute, 28, and …
Celebrity
November 16, 2020
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic’s husband arrested for drunk driving: Report
The husband of “Tiger King” breakout star Joe Exotic was reportedly arrested in Texas early Sunday for driving while under the influence. KXAN reported that police pulled over Dillon Passage, 25, in Travis County because Passage’s rear lights were off …
Court
November 16, 2020
Lawyers for killer who strangled pregnant mom & cut baby from womb have coronavirus, push to delay her execution
A woman who strangled an expectant mother and cut her newborn baby out of her womb is scheduled to be executed in December, but her lawyers apparently have coronaviruses, which prompted them to request a pushback. Fox News reports that …
November 16, 2020
URGENT MISSING: 11-year-old girl vanishes over the weekend
Police in Chicago are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 11-year-girl who was last seen on Saturday. According to WGN-9, 11-year-old Trinity Simpson was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday morning n the 7200 block of South …
Murder
November 15, 2020
Utah man accused of killing his wife found dead in traffic accident
A Utah man wanted for shooting his wife to death earlier this week was found dead Thursday in his SUV, the result of a crash off Utah Route 39 near Pineview Reservoir, the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said. Scott William …
Murder
November 15, 2020
Gunman kills 3 men, wounds pregnant woman; baby delivered by C-section in critical condition
Three men were shot dead and a pregnant woman wounded Saturday night when a lone gunman entered a South Carolina home and opened fire, the Sumter Police Department said. The 21-year-old woman underwent an emergency C-section at an area hospital, …
Child Abuse
November 15, 2020
2-month-old boy dies from abuse; his father is in custody
A 2-month-old baby boy admitted to a California hospital earlier this week has died from his injuries, the Stockton Police Department said. Police began an investigation on Wednesday, when staff at the UC Davis Medical Center reported that the infant …
Court
November 15, 2020
Married 35-year-old accused of luring Mormon Seminary Student into hot tub sex
A Utah woman will spend time in jail over a sexual relationship with a teenage boy in 2016, but she won’t have to register as a sex offender after a plea deal took a sex crime off the table, East …
Family Crime
November 15, 2020
Georgia man tries to burn down mom’s house when she won’t give him drug money
A Georgia man is back behind bars after he bonded out of jail and promptly violated a judge’s order to stay away from his mother’s home — which he’d tried to burn down, according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. Khanh …