Court rules Subway sandwiches are not made of ‘bread’
Court
child endangerment
October 1, 2020
Drunk stepfather makes 13-year-old drive him to store for ice cream: Police
Lawsuit
October 1, 2020
‘Tarzan’ actor Ron Ely says police didn’t help stabbed wife, shot son 22 times while his hands were up: Report
“Tarzan” star Ron Ely has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, following the deaths of his wife and son. TMZ reports that Ely’s son Cameron, 30, was accused of stabbing Ely’s wife, Valerie, 62, in their …
Weird Crime
October 1, 2020
Whole milk vs. almond milk: Florida man slashes his cousin in the torso over argument about which milk is better
An argument between two Florida men over which type of milk was better turned into a vicious altercation, leaving one man stabbed in the torso. According to the arrest warrant, obtained by the Smoking Gun, the incident happened on September …
Teacher Scandals
October 1, 2020
School staffer who admitted to having sex with student gets charges reduced to exposing herself: Report
A Wisconsin para-professional will do jail time for exposing herself to a student. Fox 11 News reports that Courtney Roznowski, 32, took a plea deal which allowed more serious charges, including three counts of sexual assault on a child, to …
Child Abuse
September 30, 2020
Boy, 1, covered in bruises, ‘life threateningly emaciated’ after exorcism by Arkansas pastor
An Arkansas pastor was arrested last week on drug charges and reportedly admitted to performing an exorcism on a young boy at his Mayflower church, the Log Cabin Democrat reported. Twentieth Judicial District Drug Task Force agents and Conway Police …
Hit-and-Run
September 30, 2020
Ht-and-run driver kills pregnant mom; 3-year-old in critical condition
Police in south Florida are looking for the owner of a Honda Odyssey involved in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a pregnant woman on Tuesday and left her 3-year-old daughter fighting for her life, WPTV reports. Priscila Nicolas Antonio, 39, …
Police
September 30, 2020
Suspect CHARGED with shooting LA County deputies in Compton that was caught on video
A former convict arrested earlier this month for a carjacking has been charged with attempted murder of two Los Angeles County deputies, who were wounded in a shooting outside a Compton transit station on September 12, CBS Los Angeles reports. …
Homicide
September 30, 2020
Mom charged with negligent homicide after toddler son dies in car on 90-degree day: Police
A Louisiana mother was arrested Monday, a day after her 2-year-old son reportedly died in a hot car. The Lafayette Parish Coroner confirmed Ryatt Hensley’s manner of death as heatstroke. The toddler was found dead after sheriff’s deputies responded to …
Missing
September 30, 2020
Sex offenders lead cops to likely remains of disabled woman who vanished in 2016: Police
Police said they discovered human remains on a farm that likely belong to a woman who vanished in December 2016. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that they searched a farm in Nicholas County on September 18 and found …
Violent Crime
September 30, 2020
BREAKING: 7 people shot at funeral home, suspect on the loose
Seven people were injured in a shooting at a funeral home in Milwaukee on Wednesday. According to WISN, gunshots rang out at Serenity Funeral Home at about 12:45 Wednesday afternoon. Acting Police Chief Michael Brunson told WISN that seven people …
Manslaughter
September 30, 2020
Teen admits to pushing 74-pound log from cliff ‘to be funny,’ killing beloved photographer
An Ohio teen admitted he pushed a 74-pound log from a cliff at the Ohio State Park last year but said he never meant to hurt anyone. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Victoria Schafer, 44, was taking senior photographs on Labor …
Podcast
September 30, 2020
Wednesday Crime Stories: ARMED PERV RISES FROM BACK SEAT OF MINIVAN, MOM & KIDS SCREAM IN FEAR! ‘DON’T BE A VICTIM’
Never underestimate the power of a locked door. A mother discovers the truth here when a man hides in her minivan, then threatens the family. Joining Nancy Grace Today: “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on Fox Nation is also a national …
AMBER Alert
September 30, 2020
Missing AMBER Alert boy’s dad says mother may be hiding with ‘anti-government’ extremist group, son in imminent danger
UPDATE: AMBER Alert boy found safe in Oregon, mother & accomplice arrested Original Story A Utah father is desperately searching for his 6-year-old after his mother allegedly abducted the boy during a supervised visit. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Terran Alexander …
Police
September 30, 2020
Cop allegedly molested girl whose sexual assault he was investigating: Report
A Louisiana police officer was arrested last week for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl whose sexual assault he was investigating. According to Nola.com, New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair, 53, was the first cop to the respond after the …
Family Crime
September 30, 2020
Dead baby found in motel room after woman’s armed standoff with SWAT team: Report
Authorities in Texas discovered the body of an infant in a hotel room following a SWAT standoff a woman believed to be the child’s mother. As Click2Houston.com reports, police in Baytown responded to the Scottish Inn and Suites on Garth …
Sex Crimes
September 30, 2020
Alleged pedophile secretly lived in girl’s closet for over a month, police say
A Lousiana man is behind bars after police say he lived in a girl’s closet for more than a month before being caught. Fox 13 reports that the parents of a 15-year-old allegedly discovered 36-year-old Jonathan Rossmoine in their home …
Family Crime
September 30, 2020
SEE IT: Final texts between Shanann Watts and killer husband Chris Watts hours before Colorado dad murdered his whole family
A new Netflix documentary about the murder of Shanann Watts and her two young daughters show the final texts between Shanann and her husband Chris Watts, hours before he killed her. According to a preview clip of “American Murder: The …
Murder
September 29, 2020
Crime scene that shocked investigators: ‘Stew of human remains’ found in plastic bins after son kills mother, boils her head in a pot
Graphic details were shared during the first and second day of a murder trial against a Tennessee man accused of killing his parents. Joel Guy Jr. appeared at the Knoxville court on Monday in connection with the murder of his …
Animal Abuse
September 29, 2020
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Cruel dog owner viciously beats pet in broad daylight
Police in Florida are investigating after a video was posted to social media that appears to show a man beating and punching a dog. On Tuesday, Boyton Beach police announced in a Facebook post that the unidentified man relinquished a …
Family Crime
September 29, 2020
Missing Suzanne Morphew investigation: ‘Nothing of evidentiary value’ found in large-scale volunteer search
“Members of the law enforcement task force responded to the report of human remains trained dogs ‘alerting’ on three separate properties in Chaffee County. To clarify, none of these properties are owned by members of the Morphew family.”
Murder
September 29, 2020
Teacher gets DEATH after poisoning classroom full of Kindergarten children’s breakfast: Reports
A former Kindergarten will face death after poisoning a classroom full of young children last year, after “argued over student management issues” with another teacher. CBS News reports that the incident happened in March 2019, after Wang Yun poisoned the …
Weird Crime
September 29, 2020
SEE IT: Passenger channels ‘The Exorcist’ during bizarre plane meltdown
A video posted online Sunday appears to show a woman having a concerning, profanity-filled meltdown during a Michigan-bound flight. WorldStarHipHop published the video, which shows an unidentified woman standing on two armrests while uttering gibberish. Moments later, she is filmed …
Podcast
September 29, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: Protecting your children at parks and playgrounds. ‘Don’t Be A Victim’
What used to be just a fun day at the park can now put parents on pins and needles, as more children are abused or go missing from parks, playgrounds, and stadiums. Join Nancy Grace and her panel as they …
Police
September 29, 2020
Breonna Taylor: Grand juror says Attorney General misrepresented case to public
The Attorney General never asked the grand jury to consider homicide charges against the three officers
Murder
September 29, 2020
‘I begged her to leave him’: Pregnant teen’s body found, family says husband beat her & forced her to get his name tattooed on her body
The body of a missing New York mother has been found and police say foul play is involved in her death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 19-year-old Elizabeth Garrow was last seen at a Dunkin’ in Canastota just before noon on …
Family Crime
September 29, 2020
Law enforcement expected to release new statement on missing Suzanne Morphew investigation: Source
Authorities in Colorado are expected to issue a news release Tuesday about the investigation into the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew, who was reported missing on May 10. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on …
Famous Murder Cases
September 29, 2020
‘Foxy-Knox’ Amanda Knox walks free on Italian murder of roomie, back in US helps jailed sex-culter Keith Raniere
Loyalists to jailed NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere have reportedly enlisted the help of Amanda Knox, the American exchange student who grabbed headlines when her 2009 murder conviction in Italy was overturned. According to the Albany Times Union, Knox, 33, …
Murder
September 29, 2020
DEVELOPING: Multiple people dead after hostage standoff in Oregon
Multiple people are dead in Salem, Oregon, after a reported hostage situation on Monday. According to OregonLive.com, police were called to the 200 block of Juneva Place Southeast on Monday afternoon, where a hostage situation was underway. One of the …
Kidnapping
September 28, 2020
Suspect, 26, kidnaps 11-year-old girl, tells her he’s ‘risking his life to be with her’
A Texas man was arrested in Florida Saturday after he used Instagram to kidnap an 11-year-old girl from her Apopka home, intending to pass her off as his niece to continue an illicit relationship, ClickOrlando reports. Keith Green, 26, is …
Accident
September 28, 2020
Semi trailer runs stop sign, kills mom and 4 kids in SUV
A Kansas mother and four of her children were killed last week when a semitrailer loaded with grain ran a stop sign and hit their SUV, splitting it in two. Jessica Noel, 32; her 10-year-old daughter Anaiah and her sons, …
Murder
September 28, 2020
‘I don’t want this baby’: Disturbing update after girl dies from ‘excessive pain & negligence caused by parents’ [Court Docs]
New details have emerged in the case of a Georgia girl who passed away from what police are calling extreme negligence and excessive pain. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities responded to a home in Wilkerson County on August 27, in …
Homicide
September 28, 2020
Boyfriend arrested after pregnant girlfriend is fatally shot during struggle over gun: Cops
Police said the pregnant woman retrieved the weapon after a woman came to her boyfriend’s home
Sex Crimes
September 28, 2020
Predator lawyer plans to sexually abuse 12-year-old girl; tells mom to teach her the ‘art of pleasing a man’
A Georgia-based lawyer was sentenced Friday to more than 12 years in federal prison for attempting to sexually abuse a 12-year-old after meeting her mother online. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Florida said Richard Franklin Jensen, …
Murder
September 28, 2020
Teen boy kills mom & 12-year-old sister, then leads cops on high-speed chase: Report
A juvenile boy in Kentucky was arrested on murder charges after his mother and sister were reportedly found shot to death on Thursday. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that troopers found Tefani Noe, 33, and her daughter, Brooke …
Celebrity
September 28, 2020
‘Petrified and paranoid’ R. Kelly suffering from insomnia after jail cell beatdown, lawyer says
R. Kelly has been left shaken since an inmate attacked him in his cell late last month, according to one of the jailed singer’s lawyers. Attorney Nicole Blank Becker told the Chicago Sun-Times that Kelly, 53, is unable to sleep …
Murder
September 28, 2020
Mom and daughter admit to killing FIVE relatives, including three children & leaving their bodies piled in apartment
Two Pennsylvania women pleaded guilty but mentally ill Monday to the murders and five of their relatives, including three children. In 2019, officials found the bodies of two twin girls, one boy, and two adults in a trashed out, cramped …
Trials
September 28, 2020
Vampire ‘sex cult leader’ who had girlfriend lure in Tinder date to strangle, enjoyed torturing and killing victims: DA
A trial began Friday for in Dawson County, Nebraska, against a woman accused of luring a Tinder date to her death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Bailey Boswell, 26, is accused of conspiring for weeks with her boyfriend, Aubrey Trail, 52, …
Family Crime
September 28, 2020
5-year-old girl dead after mother stabs her in the throat: Report
A Chicago woman is in custody on Monday after allegedly stabbed her 5-year-old daughter to death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Serenity Arrington died on Saturday after she was taken to a Chicago hospital with a stab wound or wounds to …
Celebrity Justice
September 28, 2020
Shots fired outside Taylor Swift’s upscale townhome: Police
Shots were fired outside of Taylor Swift’s upscale Tribeca home in New York on Sunday, according to police. New York Post reports that police showed up to the Franklin Place area at around 5 p.m. after someone called 911. No …
Heroes
September 27, 2020
SEE IT: Hero dad shields kids when gunfire erupts at car dealership
A Bronx dad went to an Eastchester car dealership Monday night, looking to buy his wife a car for her upcoming birthday. Instead, Anthony Jefferson found himself on the floor, shielding his three children as gunshots rang out, shattering glass …
Juveniles
September 27, 2020
Former child services worker charged with inappropriate sexual conduct with kids in her care
A former employee of Mississippi Child Protective Services was charged this week with multiple counts relating to alleged inappropriate conduct with juveniles under her care. A Tishomingo County grand jury indicted Lauren Rose Cavness, 26, after a months-long investigation by …
Fraud
September 27, 2020
Florida woman spends money collected for murdered men’s families on herself
A Florida woman has been charged with setting up a GoFundMe, collecting donations for the families of a triple murder, and then spending the money on herself. Amanda Brown, 32, has been accused of taking nearly $12,000 from a now-defunct …
Murder
September 27, 2020
Female relative stabs 5-year-old girl to death: Cops
A 5-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Chicago Saturday morning, and police are questioning a 27-year-old woman they say is a relative. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the little girl as Serenity Arrington, who, police said, had …
Sex Crimes
September 27, 2020
Ex-convict attacks women as they enter their apartments, raping one: Cops
A 20-year-old former North Carolina convict was arrested Friday in Winston-Salem after an investigation into two incidents involving a man forcing his way into women’s apartments and, in one case, raping her. Tavon Demaris Taylor has been charged with first-degree …
Juveniles
September 27, 2020
‘I was chosen to be a mom of an angel’: ‘Celebration of Life’ honors Gannon Stauch with motorcycle ride, memorial service
Mourners gathered together in South Carolina on Saturday to remember the life of Gannon Stauch, a young boy killed in Colorado earlier this year and found months later in Florida. At the gathering, held at the Beach Church in Myrtle …
Murder
September 27, 2020
Father faces murder charges after allowing young daughter to languish in ‘extreme non-stop pain’
A California man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his young daughter six years ago, the Press-Enterprise reports. Police on Thursday arrested 33-year-old Ernesto Landeros Jr. on suspicion of murder in the second degree and …
September 27, 2020
‘Material evidence’ in missing Madeleine McCann case shows she was murdered, prosecutor says
Authorities have evidence that missing British tot Madeleine McCann may be dead, Seven News reports. In an interview with the Portuguese television network RTP, cited by the New York Post, a German prosecutor said there is “material” evidence that McCann …