Texas authorities announced Thursday they had arrested a second person in connection with the death of a 8-year-old child earlier this year. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that Kara Walker, 17, was charged with injury to a child with …
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of his 8-year-old stepson earlier this year while trying to “look cool” by showing off his guns. Steven Merkel, 53, is expected to be sentenced on November …
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A North Carolina elected official was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly lacing his two granddaughters’ ice cream with drugs. On August 8, James Yokeley, 66, reportedly flagged down Wilmington police at a Sheetz gas station and claimed his granddaughters found …
A federal investigation is underway in Nevada, where dozens of cremated human remains were recently found on a dirt road. KLAS reported that the 70 piles of ashes were located outside Searchlight. While it is not illegal for an individual …
An Arizona mother is speaking out for the first time after her toddler son died in a backyard pool earlier year, at the family home in Chandler. “Loss of this magnitude feels impossible to put into words,” social media influencer …
In this first episode of a multipart Zone 7 series on the 1996 Olympic Park bombing, CSI Sheryl McCollum talks with her longtime colleague Irv Brandt, a former Atlanta police officer and U.S. marshal. Brandt was on duty when the …
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Police say a 12-year-old Nebraska girl found safe last week had been kidnapped by a man who lured her to his apartment through Snapchat. According to 3 News Now, the 12-year-old disappeared from her South Omaha home last week after …
On Wednesday, Louisiana officials said that a 12-year-old autistic boy who was found dead in a lagoon on Tuesday drowned following an alligator attack. Bryan Vasquez reportedly left his New Orleans East home via his bedroom window on August 14, …
Testimony continues in the Donna Adelson murder case, who’s facing charges in connection with the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is accused of orchestrating Markel’s 2014 murder. She’s facing first-degree murder, conspiracy …
A Florida mother went on trial this week for the death of her toddler son in 2021. Erica Dotson and her boyfriend, Joshua Manns, both face charges in the death of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, WESH reports, but a judge severed …
The father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro said in a lengthy jailhouse interview denied prosecutors’ contention that the boy suffered long-term abuse before his presumed death and said his wife, who reported the infant missing, was innocent. Jake Haro, 32, told …
Testimony resumes Thursday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of …
A California fire captain accused of killing his girlfriend and her young son — and attempting to kill another child — entered not guilty pleas in court on Monday. Darin McFarlin, 47, is on unpaid administrative leave from CalFire, KXTV …
Three adults were also wounded, and the gunman killed himself.
An Oklahoma man has been charged with child sexual abuse after his 11-year-old stepdaughter gave birth at home earlier this month. Dustin Walker’s wife, 33-year-old Cherie Walker, was charged with enabling child sexual abuse, NBC News reported. As CrimeOnline previously …
Officials investigating the disappearance and presumed death of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro said Wednesday that they believe that baby suffered a prolonged period of abuse and then ultimately died from his injuries. Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin, speaking at a …
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A North Dakota couple was arrested last week, a year after their 3-month-old son reportedly died in deplorable conditions. In July 2024, Fargo police responded to Nikolas and Alie Shearer’s home after Nickolas Shearer, 25, reported his son was not …
UPDATE Two children, ages 8 and 10, were pronounced dead at the scene, Reuters said. Multiple other children and several adults were injured. Dr. Tom Wyatt, Chair of the Hennepin Healthcare Emergency Department, said during a briefing that six children …
Texas police have arrested a man after a 6-month-old girl was reportedly found dead in a hot car on Tuesday. Heath police said the girl was found dead in a vehicle parked outside Rockwall Heath High School. An investigation determined …
The parents of missing California baby Emmanuel Haro are behind bars, as investigators allege that they may have killed him days before reporting him missing. On Tuesday, Jake and Rebecca Haro were charged with murder and making a false police …
A shooting has been reported at a school in Minneapolis. I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information. The BCA and State Patrol are on scene. I’m …
A 79-year-old Florida man has been charged with the murder of his roommate at an assisted living facility in Miami. Jerome John Babij faces a second degree murder charge, according to WPLG. A police report says that officers were called …
A former Massachusetts State Police trooper is back in front of the state’s Civil Service Commission this week, trying again to get his job back after he was fired over inapproprate text messages he sent while serving as lead investigator …
Testimony resumes Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of …
An Indiana jury found a Madison County man guilty last week in the shooting death of his wife, who was found sitting next to him in an SUV with multiple gunshot wounds. Jeremy Hinson, 49, faces 50 to 65 years …
A Tennessee mom has been charged with aggravated child abuse after she allegedly hit her daughter in a school parking lot because she was angry the girl missed the bus and she had to take her to school. Staff at …
A Massachusetts man who served 14 years in prison for the death of his pregnant fiancee in 2007 is back in jail, now charged with killing his Foxborough roommate. Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Jillian Bannister said that Stephen Gomes was …
The mother of a 9-year-old boy has been arrested after the child took her loaded, unsecured handgun to his elementary school earlier this month and fired it at a toilet in a school restroom, destroying it. Deevashea Webb was charged …
A sex offender in California was arrested earlier this month for allegedly sniffing a woman’s buttocks at a store. Officials confirmed to KTLA that Burbank police arrested Calese Crowder, 38, on August 20 for a “butt sniffing” incident. Records indicate …
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A South Carolina man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl who later had his baby. James Brown, 47, reportedly met the victim last November. She told police that Brown began sexually abusing her when she …
The former boyfriend of Wendi Adelson took the stand Tuesday during her mother, Donna Adelson’s, murder trial in Tallahassee. Jeffrey Lacasse testified about his relationship with Wendi in 2013 and 2014, and how he thought he would be framed for …
Police in Michigan have asked for the public’s help in locating three teen girls who vanished on Monday. Mariah and Saniyah Johnson, both 13 and 15, reportedly left Aaliyah Hamilton’s home in Detroit with Hamilton, 16, and an unidentified teen …
An Alabama woman facing murder charges appeared in court Friday, where prosecutors said security footage showed her walking toward a Gadsden funeral home with a child in her arms. Terrica Pearl, 29, is accused of killing her daughter, identified as 21-month-old …
A 24-year-old Florida man has been charged with the stabbing death of his mother over the weekend. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home Saturday afternoon to assist a “medical situation” with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, …
A former pastor, daycare director, and veteran is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he used his position to sexually exploit vulnerable women under the guise of spiritual healing. Gregory Wayne Jones, 57, recognized as “Person of the Year” …
Police in New York say the shooting death of social media influencer Ariela Mejia-Polanco last week was a targeted killing. According to USA Today, investigators have confirmed that the 33-year-old Mejia-Polanco — known as Ariiela La Langosta on her popular …
Testimony resumes Monday morning in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, a Florida matriarch accused of orchestrating a hit on her daughter’s ex. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Adelson, 75, is on trial in Tallahassee, accused of planning the murder of …
The ex-wife of a California doctor gunned down outside his clinic in 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor’s ex-wife, who is already behind bars awaiting trial in connection with this death. The suit, filed on behalf …
A 24-year-old Florida woman was arrested last week for a fatal hit-and-run earlier this month in Lakeland. Aliya Cruz was arrested on Friday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. …
Ohio authorities say they expect to charge an Amish mother with murder in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was found dead in a Tuscarawas County lake over the weekend. The woman’s husband, identified as Marcus Miller, was also …
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Lil Nas X was charged with four felonies following his arrest on Thursday in California. TMZ reported that Lil Nas X, 26, was hospitalized for a suspected overdose, but he was eventually jailed for assaulting three Los Angeles police officers …
On Thursday, Georgia police arrested a nurse who allegedly raped an elderly patient last year. The 73-year-old patient, who was admitted to Grady Memorial Hospital, reportedly died weeks after nurse support tech Chappell Lee, 56, assaulted her in October 2024. …
Donna Adelson’s daughter took the stand Monday, in connection with the murder of Adelson’s former son-in-law, Dan Markel. The defendant’s daughter, Wendi Adelson, is the ex-wife of slain Florida State University professor, Markel, who was found dead in his Tallahassee …
UPDATE The Dallas Express, citing live coverage from 5News YouTube channel, reports that the Fayetteville Police Department stated that there are no active shooters at the campus, despite three calls being made to police. The University of Arkansas police reportedly …
Earlier this month, Missouri police arrested two people who allegedly filmed themselves encouraging children to fight each other. On July 14, Pettis County police were informed about a pair of videos showing two children fighting. Barbara Dunlap, 44, who is …
