Jury finds hubby GUILTY of manslaughter in killing of mom with double life Kat West
Court
Victim’s mom testifies FOR HUBBY WHOSE fingerprints were on LIQUOR BOTTLE-murder weapon that killed HER DAUGHTER Kat West
Murder
November 21, 2020
Woman accused of murdering her children’s father locked kids in their bedrooms, forced to use ‘whatever containers were available’ to urinate: Report
A South Carolina woman charged with murdering her children’s father is now accused of child neglect after she went to great lengths to allegedly lock several of those kids inside their rooms, WMBF-TV reports. Authorities say 35-year-old Meagan Marie Jackson …
Teacher Scandals
November 21, 2020
Drunk gym teacher banned from school after flashing breasts at students during prom
A British physical education teacher has been banished from school after she drunkenly flashed her breasts at students during a school prom, the Eastern Daily Press reports. The United Kingdom’s Teaching Regulation Agency recently recommended that 44-year-old Katherine Lake be barred from …
Murder for hire
November 20, 2020
Tennessee man offers undercover ‘hit man’ $10K to kill his sheriff’s deputy stepfather
A Tennessee man has been arrested and charged with trying to hire someone to kill his stepfather — a Putnam County sheriff’s deputy, the sheriff’s office said. Brian Allen Hodges was taken into custody on Friday and charged with solicitation …
Shooting
November 20, 2020
Update: 8 wounded in Wisconsin mall shooting; gunman still ‘at large’: Officials
At least eight people were wounded Friday afternoon when an unknown gunman opened fire at a Wisconsin mall, prompting shoppers and store employees to run for cover, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. Witnesses described the shooter as a white man in …
Homicide
November 20, 2020
Maliyah Bass: Death of little girl found floating in a Texas bayou was homicide, medical examiner says
The official cause of death of Maliyah Bass, a 2-year-old Texas girl found dead floating in a Houston bayou in August, is homicide, medical examiners said Friday, according to KTRK. The toddler’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend are already behind …
Missing
November 20, 2020
MISSING: Teen boy goes skateboarding and doesn’t return home, cops say
Authorities in Michigan are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old boy who vanished on Thursday afternoon. Detroit police said in a Facebook post that Cortez Cooper Jr. was last seen around 4 p.m. in the 18500 block …
Murder
November 20, 2020
Scalding water kills baby girl, mother ‘covers her tracks’ instead getting immediate help: Prosecutors
The mother of a deceased 19-month-old infant is on trial, facing murder charges in connection with the death of her baby. BBC News reports that Gracie Crowder was rushed to the King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield with severe burns, but was …
Cold Cases
November 20, 2020
Terminally ill man calls cops, confesses to 1995 cold case murder: Reports
On Wednesday, an Alabama man reportedly called the police and confessed to fatally shooting someone 25 years earlier. AL.com reported that Johnny Whited, 53, subsequently met with Decatur investigators at the crime scene and provided information about Christopher Dailey’s unsolved …
Homicide
November 20, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse: Accused Kenosha shooter RELEASED from jail after posting $2M bond
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois boy accused of fatally shooting two people during an August 25 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was released from jail Friday after posting a $2 million cash bond. A Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed to …
Shooting
November 20, 2020
BREAKING: ‘Emergency incident’ at Mayfair Mall in Milwaukee; reports of gunfire
Police in Milwaukee are responding to an incident at Mayfair Mail on Friday. According to TMJ4 News, there is a large law enforcement at the Milwaukee shopping mall, where witnesses reported hearing gunshots. “I’m so surprised how I made it …
Unsolved
November 20, 2020
Miami Murder Mystery: Man and woman found dead in $1,200-a-night vacation rental
Police in south Florida are seeking a suspect or suspects in the apparent double murder of a man and a woman in their twenties who were found dead in a luxury vacation rental in Kendall. According to WPLG, cleaners discovered …
Court
November 20, 2020
Husband’s fingerprints on absinthe bottle-murder weapon that killed Kat West: Report
Prosecutors revealed in court on Thursday that Jeff West’s fingerprints were found on a bottle of absinthe investigators believe was used to murder his wife Kat West in 2018. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kat West was found dead outside her …
Podcast
November 20, 2020
Friday Crime Stories: High school football star Ahmaud Arbery, unarmed, shot dead. Shooters denied bond after citizens arrest claims.
Two of the men charged in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery have been denied bond. The father and son pair are charged with nine counts including felony murder. They face life sentences without parole. Arbery was shot in …
Murder
November 20, 2020
Elementary school principal kills husband, tries to cover her tracks with tips she learned studying CSI: Report
An NBC “Dateline” episode airing Friday will examine the case of a California woman who fatally shot her husband in August 2013, apparently because she caught him secretly communicating with his ex-girlfriend. The episode, entitled “Point Blank,” explores the murder …
Court
November 20, 2020
Orlando Hall: Convicted killer put to death for raping 16-year-old teen girl repeatedly, burying her alive
The Department of Justice confirmed that Orlando Hall was executed on Thursday night at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute in Indiana. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Hall was convicted for his role in the 1994 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 16-year-old Lisa …
child neglect
November 20, 2020
Florida woman abandons sick newborn with dirty diaper & scabies after boyfriend breaks up with her: Police
A Florida woman is facing charges after she allegedly dropped her infant son off at a stranger’s door and fled. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Melissa Kelley, 33, is accused of bringing her infant son to a home in …
Juveniles
November 20, 2020
Father, infant son found dead in car parked outside Waffle House; woman hospitalized in critical condition: Report
A father and his infant son are dead after they were found unresponsive in a car parked outside a Georgia Waffle House. According to the Clayton News-Daily, police responded to a call on the morning of November 14 about a …
Murder
November 19, 2020
UPDATE: Suspect nicknamed ‘Psycho’ arrested after remains found on rural Colorado properties: Police
The manhunt for Colorado man wanted in connetion with three skeletal sets of human remains found in Conejos County ended Thursday afternoon when investigators found the fugitive at a motel in Gallup, New Mexico. Adre “Psycho” Baroz, 26, faces charges …
Unsolved
November 19, 2020
Virginia mom found dead after vanishing while out with friends; Cops say NO SIGN of foul play!
A Virginia mom who disappeared while out with friends over the weekend was found dead, the Virginian-Pilot reported. Sheena West, 36, was last seen at a tapas bar and restaurant in Virginia Beach. She left without her phone and wallet, …
Court
November 19, 2020
Judge blocks federal execution of inmate convicted of raping, burying 16-year-old girl alive
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the execution of a Texas man after an appeals court ruled earlier this week that the Justice Department’s protocols for execution violate federal law. Orlando Hall, 49, would have been the eighth person executed …
Accident
November 19, 2020
‘S**t happens,’ says teen YouTuber who crashed dad’s $3.4M sports car
A teen YouTuber reportedly crashed his billionaire father’s multimillion-dollar car in Texas on Tuesday. The Daily Mail reported that Gage Gillean, 17, drove the $3.4 million Pagani Huayra Roadster into a tree. The teen suffered minor injuries in the crash, …
Politics and Crime
November 19, 2020
Militia plot targeting Governor Whitmer included televised executions of public officials, feds say
The 14 men accused of devising a plot that included the kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer allegedly also planned to stage weeklong, televised executions of other public officials. WLS reported that the militiamen intended for 200 combatants to storm …
Famous Murder Cases
November 19, 2020
Scott Peterson: Defense lawyers say new evidence will be presented that shatters the prosecution’s timeline
The defense lawyers for Scott Peterson say new evidence will be presented that shows prosecutors during his murder trial established an incorrect timeline. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Peterson, who’s currently in San Quentin prison for killing his wife, Laci, and …
Homicide
November 19, 2020
MANHUNT underway for felon called ‘Psycho’ after 3 sets of remains are found on rural properties: Officials
Authorities are looking for a man with a lengthy criminal history after three sets of human remains were found on two properties in Colorado last week. Citing police, The Denver Post reported that the remains were found on two rural …
November 19, 2020
Unclear if boy killed in apparent murder-suicide was dead before police arrived; questions persist as investigation continues
The circumstances of an apparent murder-suicide in St. Louis remain murky on Thursday as police continue to investigate the death of a 5-year-old boy who was allegedly killed by his mother before she took her own life. Local media outlets …
Podcast
November 19, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Major break in case of double life soccer mom murder
Kathleen West, known as “Kitty Kat” by men who subscribed to her sex website, was killed when her husband busted her skull with a liquor bottle, according to court documents. Jeff West’s trial is underway. Joining Nancy Grace Today: “Crime …
Murder
November 19, 2020
Unemployed son kills parents & dissolves dismembered bodies in acid because they stopped giving him money: Report
Guy Jr. decapitated his mother and put her severed head in a covered stockpot — which he then placed on a burning stove.
November 19, 2020
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 …