Toddler boy dead with piece of skull missing from apparent gunshot wound
child endangerment
Father charged with child endangerment as investigation continues. He told police he believed the 2-year-old boy hit his head while jumping on the bed.
Murder
December 3, 2020
BREAKING: Suspect arrested in ‘very violent killing’ of pregnant woman stabbed more than 20 times [Prosecutor]
A suspect was arrested on Thursday in the death of a pregnant Missouri woman who was reportedly stabbed more than 20 times. Amethyst Killian, 22, was found dead at Old Towne Park on Friday, a day after she vanished while …
Unsolved
December 3, 2020
‘I do not believe she committed suicide,’ Nancy Grace says of Instagram influencer found naked in bushes [VIDEO]
“Crime Stories” host Nancy Grace said she believes a Texas woman who was found dead Sunday was the victim of foul play. “I do not believe she committed suicide,” Grace told Fox News on Thursday. Grace is referring to Alexis …
Unsolved
December 3, 2020
Developing: Two Fort Bragg soldiers found dead at post’s training area
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* Two Fort Bragg soldiers were found dead at the base’s training area on Wednesday, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Officials said that the deaths were not connected …
Sex Crimes
December 3, 2020
Man repeatedly rapes elderly ex-mom-in-law, molests her on the way to doctor’s appointments: Cops
A Florida man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his disabled former mother-in-law for more than a year. According to WPLG, authorities became aware of Juan Granda, 57, in late July, after the 80-year-old victim reportedly informed her daughter …
Murder
December 3, 2020
DEVELOPING: Boy finds parents shot dead after dad texts older son, asks him to take care of younger brother
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* Two Texas boys are left without parents after their father apparently shot his wife before turning a gun on himself. ABC 13 reports that a 16-year-old …
Family Crime
December 3, 2020
Cops make arrest in Pizza Hut murder plot that led to killings of young couple found dead on their porch
Police have made an arrest in the apparent murders of a young Missouri couple found shot to death on their front porch last month, and identified two others involved in the alleged murder plot — including the alleged gunman, who …
Nancy Grace
December 3, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Teen boy Quawan Charles goes missing, found facedown in mud of sugarcane field
Quawan Charles, 15, leaves his father’s home with a friend without permission. His parents report him missing to the police, but no AMBER Alert is issued. The teen is found four days later facedown in the muddy mire of a …
Manslaughter
December 3, 2020
Parents plead not guilty to manslaughter after 3 children drown in vehicle driven through flooded creek
An Arizona couple pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and child abuse charges Tuesday, more than a year after their two children and niece drowned when floodwaters swept away the vehicle they were in. Daniel Rawlings and Lacey Rawlings allegedly attempted …
Violent Crime
December 3, 2020
Ex sexually ‘forcibly’ sex assaults former girlfriend, abuses 4-month-old baby during custody visitation: Police
A Nebraska man is behind bars after police say he abused his infant daughter and sexually assaulted the baby’s mother. Star-Herald reports that Ryan J. Glenn, 27, is facing numerous charges after his ex-girlfriend contacted police regarding two separate incidents. …
Homicide
December 3, 2020
Aunt accused of killing 9-year-old left him in bathtub for 48 HOURS, claims boy ‘hurt himself’: Police
The aunt of a 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy who was found dead in a bathtub Monday has been charged in connection with his death. Police said they responded to Jamie Lynne Jackson’s home after a relative called police, reporting that the …
Suicide
December 3, 2020
‘Soft-spoken, easygoing’ 11-year-old boy shoots, kills himself during online sixth-grade class
An 11-year-old California boy is dead after he apparently took his own life during an online school session. Adan Llanos was attending class via a Zoom session in his home, off of Sterling Street in Woodbridge, when the incident happened. …
Missing
December 3, 2020
Ohio kidnap-murder suspect raped, carved symbol into body of school nurse’s mother
Authorities in Ohio have released more details about the kidnapping of a school nurse and the murder of her mother on Thanksgiving Day. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police believe James Edward Hawley, 47, kidnapped 45-year-old Thoue Nichole Bronowski from her …
Attempted Murder
December 3, 2020
Florida man douses woman in fire in jealous rage when he finds out she’s dating his stepfather: Police
A Florida woman is in critical condition after a man who claims to love her allegedly set her on fire Sunday night. The Sun-Sentinel reports that Luis Angel Quinonez, 53, allegedly poured gasoline on Angelica Acosta Blanco, 61, and set …
Violent Crime
December 3, 2020
Alaska teen who killed 4 relatives, including 2 young children, was released from jail a week before murder spree — and tried to kill another child
In addition to the four victims, the suspect allegedly tried to kill a 6-year-old cousin — but the child survived because of faulty bullets
Murder
December 2, 2020
Georgia man arrested for 2002 triple murder that included 20-year-old woman carrying his child
Jason Michael Walker has been charged with shooting to death the Wideman family in Turner County, Georgia, then setting their home ablaze.
child endangerment
December 2, 2020
9-month-old baby girl ODs on heroin when caretaker takes a nap
A Pennsylvania mother has been charged after an infant she was caring for ingested heroin while the caregiver was sleeping. Sara Tate, 32, has been charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment, tampering with evidence, and drug possession, TribLive reported. The …
Burglary
December 2, 2020
Nude woman breaks in – and out – of Arkansas church
A 26-year-old Arkansas woman has been arrested after she allegedly smashed a glass door and a window at a Hot Springs church, while nude. Treasure Camille Ducote Meylian was taken into custody Friday morning, charged with commercial burglary, Arkansas Online …
Manslaughter
December 2, 2020
SEE IT: Father arrested in pub after tossing baby into river, calling him ‘the devil’
A father is behind bars following the September death of his toddler son, who was thrown into a river after his father called him “the devil.” BBC News reports that Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection …
Accident
December 2, 2020
VIDEO: Lawsuit filed after pedestrian falls into RAT-filled sinkhole
The man was hesitant to scream as he did not want rats to crawl into his mouth
Nancy Grace
December 2, 2020
Wednesday Crime Stories: ANOTHER young private goes missing from Fort Bliss; MOM OUTRAGED
More than a month passed before the parents of Pvt. Richard Halliday knew their soldier son was missing. Even then, it was because they reached out to the Army only to find out that the military considered him AWOL, absent …
Missing
December 2, 2020
Missing children’s nurse found ALIVE: Kidnapping, mother’s murder suspect killed, FBI agent injured in dramatic shootout
An Ohio nurse who had been missing for a week was found several states away, and the man accused of kidnapping her and murdering her mother has been killed by police. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Thoue Nichole Bronowski …
Violent Crime
December 2, 2020
‘I Really Blame COVID’: Missing mother reportedly shoots 2-year-old son dead inside van
A missing California woman and her toddler son have been found deceased, a week after they were reported missing. CBS Sacramento reports that Roseville police discovered the bodies of Shana Pringle, 34, and her son, Noah Vice, 2, inside a …
Murder
December 2, 2020
Librarian dies after she’s intentionally run over by teens attacking her son; tire tracks left on her body: Police
Florida police announced Tuesday that a woman who was run over weeks earlier has died — and the four teens allegedly responsible for her death will be charged as adults. Suzette Penton, 52, died last week from injuries she sustained …
Juveniles
December 2, 2020
Baby stabbed in stomach by 9-year-old autistic brother: Police
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A 1-year-old New York baby is in the hospital after police say her 9-year-old brother stabbed her in the stomach on Tuesday. ABC 7 reports that …
Missing
December 2, 2020
BREAKING: Body found in Staten Island believed to be missing doctor Tamara Saukin
Investigators have reportedly discovered a body in the water at a park where missing Dr. Tamara Saukin was last seen two weeks ago. According to SILive.com, NYPD divers discovered the human remains in the water at Clove Lakes Park Wednesday …
Murder
December 2, 2020
Vegas woman mows boyfriend down DEAD as he packed car to BREAKUP: Police
A Nevada woman is behind bars facing a murder charge after police say she ran over her ex-boyfriend, causing fatal injuries. Fox 5 reports that 41-year-old Maylien Doppert was arrested on November 30 by officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan …
Missing
December 2, 2020
Children’s nurse missing after mother found murdered on Thanksgiving: Report
Police in Ohio are searching for a nurse who has been missing a week, and whose mother was found dead of an apparent homicide on Thanksgiving Day. According to News 5 Cleveland, Nichole Bronowski, 45, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has …
Court
December 2, 2020
State Supreme Court hears Bill Cosby’s appeal of sex assault conviction
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Bill Cosby’s appeal to have his 2018 aggravated indecent assault conviction overturned. According to Variety, the justices appeared skeptical about whether five accusers should have been allowed to testify during Cosby’s 2018 trial. …
Court
December 2, 2020
Savannah Spurlock: Suspects admits to killing mom-of-three nearly two years after she vanished
Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to the murder of mom-of-three, Savannah Spurlock, nearly two years after she vanished. The Courier-Journal reports that 25-year-old David Sparks pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He’s scheduled …
Family Crime
December 2, 2020
Teen goes on multi-location shooting rampage, killing his three cousins and aunt: Police
One of the victims was only 7 years old
Murder
December 1, 2020
Update: Cop testifies baby’s ‘skin was gray’ and cold after youth football coach dad sex attacks 10-month-old, kills her
*WARNING** GRAPHIC DETAILS
Missing
December 1, 2020
No surveillance video of Staten Island doctor Tamara Saukin from morning of mysterious disappearance, police say
The search continues for a Staten Island doctor who went missing nearly two weeks ago, as police say they are working without any surveillance video showing the doctor’s last known location. Dr. Tamara Saukin, a family practitioner with took a …
Sex Crimes
December 1, 2020
Teen runaway rescued from pair who forced her into prostitution: Officials
Late last month, police in Arizona arrested two suspects who allegedly sex-trafficked a 15-year-old girl. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said in a statement that their investigation began in early October, when police spotted the girl working with …
Sex Crimes
December 1, 2020
Caretaker sexually abuses MULTIPLE children since 2013, possibly giving one of them an STD: Police
Earlier this month, a Texas man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing multiple children for years, starting in 2013. Last month, a relative of one of the victims contacted Montgomery County police regarding George Banta, 48. The relative claimed Banta …
Podcast
December 1, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: Ex bludgeoned dead with golf club in home of little old lady and daughters
A mother and two adult daughters startled by a concrete paver thrown through a window. One of the daughter’s ex-boyfriend breaks in and assaults his ex-girlfriend. The mom and other daughter jump in to help as he chokes the woman. …
Murder
December 1, 2020
Alleged killer provides chilling details of dismembering girlfriend, hiding her body parts in trash bags [Court Docs]
An Arizona man has allegedly admitted he murdered his girlfriend after an argument made him “snap,” according to court documents. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Amy “Ruby” Leagans, who moved to Chandler, Arizona, from Illinois in April, was reported missing on …
Burglary
December 1, 2020
SEE IT: Stalker breaks into neighbor’s home as she films TikTok dancing video [Reports]
A Maryland man was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home as she filmed a video for TikTok. On November 22, Angel Rodriguez-Gomez allegedly climbed a woman’s balcony and entered her apartment. The Hagerstown Police Department said …
Murder
December 1, 2020
Workers discover woman’s headless body on dead-end street
Police in Baltimore are investigating an apparent homicide after workers discovered a woman’s headless body on Monday. According to the Baltimore Sun, workers from a sink distributing company were walking on a dead-end street in southwest Baltimore when they came …
Murder
December 1, 2020
UPDATE: Mom’s boyfriend faces murder charge after 5-year-old, forced out of car for ‘misbehaving,’ is hit & killed on highway
An Alabama man who allegedly forced his girlfriend’s young child out of a car on a dark, rainy Sunday night is now behind bars facing a murder charge. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Bryan Starr, 35, told police that 5-year-old Austin …
Unsolved
December 1, 2020
Instagram influencer had argument with abusive husband before her nude body was found in bushes: Reports
A month before her death, she reportedly told friends her husband would choke her until she lost consciousness
Murder
December 1, 2020
UPDATE: Youth football accused of raping 10-month-daughter now charged with her murder [DA]
Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that a man accused of sexually assaulting a toddler has now been charged with murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 29-year-old Austin Stevens, an assistant youth football coach for Lower Providence Warriors, was arrested …
December 1, 2020
Couple found dead the day after family members request welfare check, police say relatives did not ‘express safety concerns’
A couple was found dead in Texas a day after family members requested a welfare check. As KXAN reports, police responded to a home in Austin on Friday, where they found Ahlame Qourzal, 26, and Justin Shands, 47, dead of …
Attempted Murder
November 30, 2020
Machete attack by stranger in rural North Carolina unnerves victim
A North Carolina man wielded a machete against a Macclesfield couple Friday morning, but his efforts were the embodiment of bringing a knife to a gunfight: After the husband broke away, the wife shot at the assailant, sending him scurrying …
Child Abuse
November 30, 2020
Teacher, already charged with sexual battery, now charged with sexually abusing child relative in 1975
A 75-year-old North Carolina man has been charged with sexually assaulting children as far back as 1975, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office reports. James Fredrick Hammontree was initially arrested last December in Morehead City for sexual battery, prompting a woman …
Murder
November 30, 2020
5-year-old fatally struck when mom’s soldier boyfriend forces him out of car on dark, rainy night
A 5-year-old boy is dead after his mother’s boyfriend forced him out of the car in the rain Sunday night and he was hit by another car, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports, Bryan Starr, 35, told police that Austin Birdseye became …
Missing
November 30, 2020
MISSING: Police seek tips for 15-year-old girl last seen days ago
Tennessee authorities are asking for the public’s assistance after a 15-year-old teen disappeared over the weekend. According to the Maryville Police Department, Natalie Ann Witty was last at the Atchley Apartments in Maryville on November 28. She was last seen …
Nancy Grace
November 30, 2020
Monday Crime Stories: Gorgeous PHD student stalks new boyfriend, shoots him dead over breakup
A Chicago Ph.D. student is now facing murder charges after she shot and killed her ex-boyfriend. Nijinsky Dix had been dating Terry Hickman for three months. Police, responding to reports of gunfire, find Dix kneeling beside the bullet-riddled body of …
Shooting
November 30, 2020
Man shoots teen dead for playing loud music in parking lot, cops say
An Oregon man has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting a teen last Monday during an argument over loud music. According to The Oregonian, Robert Keegan, 47, shot the victim once in his chest in the parking lot …
Missing
November 30, 2020
Instagram influencer found dead on side of road after getting in argument: Reports
A Texas woman found dead on the side of the road Sunday has been identified as a missing Instagram influencer. Houston police confirmed to KPRC that the body discovered in the 1000 block of Red Haw Street is Alexis Sharkey, …