Woman found dead in NY apartment garbage chute, feet first with her bags
Unsolved
New York police are investigating a woman found dead in a Staten Island apartment building garbage chute Friday afternoon, the New York Post reports.
Murder
January 1, 2021
WV man may have murdered parents with an ax, police say
A West Virginia man has been charged with murder in the death of his parents, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reports. Kanawha County Sheriff Mike Rutherford told WVMetroNews that investigators were trying to determine if an ax found at the …
Weird Crime
January 1, 2021
Cadaver research business owner dumps 5 human heads, 24 limbs in desert: Police
A man who ran a Washington-based cadaver management business was arrested in Arizona Tuesday in connection with human remains that were found dumped in two different wooded areas days earlier. Yavapai County police arrested Walter Mitchell, 59, in Scottsdale on …
Death Row
January 1, 2021
Lisa Montgomery: Execution date will continue for only federal death row woman who sliced infant from pregnant victim’s stomach
A federal appeals court has lifted the execution stay for Lisa Montgomery, the only female on federal death row. As CrimeOnline previously reported, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss previously vacated an order that scheduled Montgomery for execution on January 12, …
Juveniles
January 1, 2021
Infant found dead with dog ‘just lying on her,’ 911 caller says
Ohio police are investigating the New Year’s Eve death of a 4-month old girl after a man told 911 he found the baby not breathing and with a dog lying on top of her. Dayton Police identified the little girl …
Fraud
January 1, 2021
Florida man convicted of posing as doctor as teen arrested for defrauding new employer
A Florida man who served nearly two years in prison for impersonating a doctor as a teen has been arrested again, this time for fraud and grand theft, WPTV reports. Malachi Love-Robinson, now 23, was arrested Thursday morning and released …
Suicide
January 1, 2021
School officials say they have IMMUNITY in case of 8-year-old boy who killed himself after years of bullying
On Tuesday, an Ohio judge ruled that parents of an 8-year-old boy who died by suicide in 2017 can sue the school district for their son’s death. Carson Elementary student Gabriel Taye was reportedly bullied in the three years leading …
Missing
January 1, 2021
MISSING: Police say teen girl could be in grave danger if not found immediately
Texas authorities are searching for information that will lead to the whereabouts of a teen girl missing for days. CBS 3 reports that 15-year-old Grace Leann Carter was reported missing on December 29 after vanishing from a home in Jewett, …
January 1, 2021
UN diplomat found dead in her Manhattan apartment
A United Nation’s diplomat in her 30s was found dead in her Midtown Manhattan apartment on Thursday. According to the New York Post, a preliminary investigation indicates the unidentified woman died of suicide. She was reportedly found face-down with a …
January 1, 2021
Pregnant Christian blogger, social media influencer dies suddenly at age 36
A popular Christian blogger and Instagram influencer died suddenly just before Christmas. According to the New York Post, 36-year-old Emily Michell, whose Instagram account “The Hidden Way” has over 100K followers, died on December 22 from undisclosed causes. The mother …
Jail
January 1, 2021
SNICKERS BAR FOR SEX ACT? Jailhouse chef busted!
A former chef for a Nevada jail was arrested late last month for allegedly having an inmate perform a sex act in exchange for a candy bar. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said Leon Spencer, 48, propositioned a male inmate working …
Nancy Grace
January 1, 2021
Friday Crime Stories: Missing children heartbreak; Help us!
A prime mission for “Crime Stories” is to raise awareness of missing children cases with the hopes that someone somewhere knows something that could help find these precious boys and girls. Today we look at three cases. Help us bring …
Cold Cases
January 1, 2021
Family hopes new year brings justice for beloved mom found dismembered, beheaded & stuffed in trash bags [Exclusive]
A 21-year-old inexplicably disappeared from her Georgia home she shared with her husband and two children in 1998. Years later, her case remains unsolved but her family vows to never give up until an arrest is made. When Melissa Wolfenbarger …
Sex Crimes
January 1, 2021
LOOK! Can you ID hooded rape suspect who breaks in apartment dressed as delivery man?
Police in New York are looking for a suspect who they say sexually assaulted and robbed a woman Thursday by posing as a deliveryperson. According to KABC, the incident occurred in Manhattan on East 30th Street in Kips Bay. The …
Murder
January 1, 2021
BOLO: Police on the lookout searching for man accused of killing 6-year-old stepson
Michigan authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating a man wanted on felony child abuse and murder charges. MLive reports that Kalamazoo police are looking for Latravion Heard McMillon. Investigators said that McMillion was in a relationship with …
Missing
January 1, 2021
MISSING: Photographer, former Army medic vanishes on way to Joshua Tree National Park
Authorities are searching for a missing California woman who disappeared on a drive between two national parks in her home state. According to KESQ, Holly Jochum’s mother reported her missing on December 30. The mother reportedly told the San Bernardino …
Unsolved
January 1, 2021
Family tracks down student with phone location app, finds her shot dead alongside mystery man: Report
A grieving family is shocked after finding a University of Louisville student dead on Thursday, along with a mystery man inside a car. WAVE 3 reports that the family of a 21-year-old, only identified as “TT,” became worried when they …
Celebrity Justice
December 31, 2020
Scientology actor Danny Masterson’s rape accusers must use church as arbiter of their civil case, court rules
The Los Angeles Superior Court ruled Wednesday that “That 70s Show” actor Danny Masterson’s rape accusers must allow the Church of Scientology to arbitrate their civil suit against him and the church, TMZ reports. The court order says that Chrissie …
Murder
December 31, 2020
Colorado woman found strangled; suspect arrested 200 miles away
The suspect in the murder of a Colorado woman found dead in a Denver suburb was arrested more than half the state away the day after Lakewood police officers found the body, according to police. Police were called to a …
Kidnapping
December 31, 2020
Fellow soldier and juvenile charged in death of missing Fort Drum soldier
New Jersey prosecutors have charged a soldier and a teen boy with murder and kidnapping in the death of Fort Drum soldier Cpl Hayden Harris, whose body was found shot to death in a remote area in the northern part …
Famous Murder Cases
December 31, 2020
Susan Wright: Wife who stabbed husband 193 TIMES is freed after serving 16 years
A Texas woman who was convicted of fatally stabbing her husband in 2003 was freed from prison Wednesday after serving 16 years of a 20-year sentence The Houston Chronicle reported that Susan Wright, 44, left the Dr. Lane Murray Unit …
Hot car deaths
December 31, 2020
Florida toddler dies after he’s left in a hot car for 8 hours, but prosecutors drop charges against the woman who left him
A Florida mother wants to know why prosecutors dropped charges against a former friend who left her 20-month-old son in the back seat of her car while she went to work. Dougkindra Wallace, 35, was initially charged with aggravated manslaughter …
Missing
December 31, 2020
Another reward announced for missing brothers who reportedly vanished from backyard while playing with chalk
A second $10,000 reward was announced Thursday for information leading to the whereabouts of two missing California boys. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Orson and Orrin West, ages 3 and 4, were last seen on December 21 at a home in the …
Serial Killers
December 31, 2020
Samuel Little: Prolific serial killer linked to 93 murders dies at 80
A serial killer who confessed to 93 murders while serving a life sentence in California for killing three women in the 1980s reportedly died on Wednesday. Samuel Little, 80, reportedly had diabetes, heart issues, and other medical ailments and died …
Assault
December 31, 2020
‘This was no game’: Cops are puzzled after gruesome attack on former state Senate candidate who was ‘gagged & tortured’
Texas authorities say the motive remains unknown after three people allegedly attacked a former GOP state Senate candidate inside a Texas hotel. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the incident happened at the Texas Inn hotel off of Frontage Road in Raymondville. According to police, …
Police
December 31, 2020
Hero cop buys groceries for moms with tots accused of shoplifting food
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts police officer reportedly purchased groceries for two women who were suspected of shoplifting from a store with children in tow. Somerset police said in a statement that officer Matt Lima was called to a Stop …
Missing
December 31, 2020
Year ends with few clues, many questions about Suzanne Morphew’s Mother’s Day disappearance
The family of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew is still searching for answers more than seven months since she vanished on Mother’s Day weekend. The Indiana native, who had moved to Maysville, Colorado, with her husband Barry in 2018, was …
Sex Crimes
December 31, 2020
NC man charged with human trafficking after teen girl dies of overdose
A North Carolina man is accused of forcing a 16-year-old girl to prostitute before she died of an apparent overdose on Tuesday. Greenville police arrested Anthony Cox, 21, and charged him with human trafficking, sexual servitude of a child, promoting …
Nancy Grace
December 31, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Man and girlfriend file teeth to a point, worship Satan, DEAD bodies in the backyard
It is well-known in Pazuzu Algarad’s North Carolina notorious in his neighborhood that he and his girlfriend are drug-addled Satanists. In 2014, Algarad and his girlfriend, Amber Burch, are arrested and charged with murder when police find human remains behind …
Sex Crimes
December 31, 2020
PA police charge SECOND GRADE TEACHER with deviant sex molest of student
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A second grade Pennsylvania teacher is facing charges after police alleged he sexually abused a child. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Vincent Marfia, 40, is …
Murder
December 31, 2020
Real estate agent found dead at rental property; car abandoned blocks away
A Nebraska real estate agent is dead of an apparent homicide after meeting a potential renter at a property the victim was renting out. According to KETV, Michael “Mickey” Sodoro, 70, was found dead Tuesday at a home in Elkhorn. …
Murder
December 31, 2020
Woman pushes her 87-year-old grandma down flight of stairs TO HER DEATH to hide embezzling granny’s $$$
A North Carolina woman is facing numerous charges after she allegedly admitted to pushing her grandmother down a flight of stairs, causing fatal injuries. WBTV reports that 28-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Smith is accused of pushing her 87-year-old grandmother, Peggy Austin, …
Missing
December 31, 2020
‘Someone knows’: Up to $10K reward offered for missing boys who reportedly vanished from backyard at the same time
As police continue to search for two missing California boys, a reward is being offered for information that will lead to their whereabouts. 23ABC reports that the California City cannabis dispensary, GreenStone, “will pay up to $10,000 … to the …
Murder
December 31, 2020
Killer gets 115 years for stabbing college professor over 100 times
An Indiana man was sentenced to 115 years in prison this week in connection with the death of a Goshen College professor and the attempted murder of his wife. Winston Corbett was 16 in 2011 when he killed 58-year-old Jim …
Murder
December 30, 2020
DEATH BY MERCEDES? LA socialite, allegedly mows down brothers, ages 11 and 8, then FLEES
A California socialite has been charged with murder months after she hit and killed two young brothers in her speeding car as they crossed a street with their parents, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Rebecca Grossman, …
Homicide
December 30, 2020
Man’s body found in two suitcases on snowy Denver sidewalk: Cops
Denver police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside two suitcases on sidewalk in the southwest Mar Lee neighborhood, the Denver Post reports. Public works employees found the suitcases while plowing sidewalks at about 7:15 …
Terror
December 30, 2020
Nashville bomber camped in state park to hunt aliens, believed ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory [Reports]
The man who blew himself up in an RV on a Nashville street on Christmas morning may have believed in a bizarre and completely unfounded conspiracy theory that certain politicians and entertainment figures are actually lizard people from outer space …
Police
December 30, 2020
City moves to FIRE cop who killed Breonna Taylor & detective who sought no-knock warrant
Officials are reportedly in the process of firing two Kentucky police officers involved in the March raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Interim Louisville Metro police Chief Yvette Gentry found Detective Myles Cosgrove violated department procedures in failing to “properly identify …
Court
December 30, 2020
SHAME! New LA District Attorney wants crime victims to ‘KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT’
Murder
December 30, 2020
High school softball coach has colleague kill her ex-boyfriend in foiled child custody plot: Report
Two former high school softball coaches from Ohio will head to trial for an alleged child custody plot that resulted in a man’s murder in January. According to WHIO, ex-head coach Esther Stephen 29, is set to stand trial on …
Juveniles
December 30, 2020
14-year-old girl found dead in backseat after suspected DUI crash, but body shows no signs of trauma: Police
Authorities in California are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in the back of a vehicle following a suspected DUI crash. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, police responded to a report of a hit-and-run …
Sex Crimes
December 30, 2020
Teacher busted on sex charges after wife finds texts between him & teen girl: Report
A New Jersey teacher was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen while she lived with him and his wife. NJ.com reported that Harry Wyatt, 53, was released from jail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to sexual assault, criminal …
Nancy Grace
December 30, 2020
Wednesday Crime Stories: Newlywed hires hitman to murder groom, CAUGHT ON VIDEO!
Video shows Dalia Dippolito telling an undercover cop she wants her husband dead, but screaming in heartache later when police tell her he had been killed. Still, two Florida juries refused to convict Dippolito of hiring a hitman. Dippolito lawyer …
Shooting
December 30, 2020
Teen shot dead after helping waitress with ‘dine and dash’ woman who left restaurant without paying bill: Police
A Colorado woman is behind bars after she allegedly shot and killed a teen, following a “dine and dash” attempt at an Aurora restaurant. CBS Denver reports that the incident happened on December 24 at the Mariscos El Rey 2 …
Robbery
December 30, 2020
Texas dad shoots to kill when burglar holds children at gunpoint
A Texas man reportedly shot and killed an intruder who broke into his home on Sunday. The unidentified 29-year-old homeowner is said to have armed himself with a rifle before firing at a group of would-be robbers, mortally wounding Terence …
Assault
December 30, 2020
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: ANGRY FEMALE SHOPPER beats lady-cop with her own baton after told to wear mask
St. Louis authorities are searching for a woman who attacked a deputy after being told to wear a mask inside a convenience store on Christmas Day. NBC 5 reports that the incident happened a little before midnight, at a Shell …
Suicide
December 30, 2020
If he couldn’t have her ‘no one could’: Ex who fled after killing pregnant mom and toddler has been found dead [Update]
A Missouri man wanted for murder reportedly took his own life on Tuesday after police caught up with him, following the Christmas Day deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her toddler daughter. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sgt. Benjamin Granda, a spokesman for …
Coronavirus
December 30, 2020
Well-known divorce lawyer kills wife with COVID-19 in her sleep on Christmas, then kills himself
A Connecticut couple is dead in an apparent-murder suicide after family members had become infected with coronavirus. According to the Hartford Courant, Cindy Liquori and John Liquori were both found dead on Friday in in Windsor Locks, where Cindy had …
Missing
December 30, 2020
Police chief says foul play likely involved after two missing boys disappear from backyard at same time
During a Tuesday press conference, the California City police chief said he thinks that foul play is involved in connection with two boys who reportedly disappeared earlier this month. “I can’t comment on that, whether I think they’re alive or …