*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Florida woman is facing a murder charge after she caused the death of an infant boy, Hillsborough County authorities say. The Tampa Bay Times reports …
A second person was killed, and the suspect is reportedly on the loose
An Ohio couple was arrested this week for allegedly torturing a 7-year-old girl over a period of seven months last year, including padlocking the little girl into a dog cage, Cleveland.com reports. A grand jury in Canton indicted Derek Mayle, …
Records show that Cefolia had contact with police on August 6, two days before he was reported missing
Chicago police released images on Wednesday showing five suspects believed involved in a deadly shooting at South Side pancake house on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Devon Welsh, 31, was shot dead while having brunch with his girlfriend and …
A California caregiver has been charged with elder abuse after a hidden camera captured her hitting a 91-year-old confined to a medical bed dozens of times over a four-day period. Rima Abikaram, 50, was hired by the victim’s family in …
A police officer has been cleared following a fatal shooting, initiated after a Florida woman stabbed a Jacksonville cop in the arm with a knife. Abc 13 reports that the State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Court in northeast Florida …
Four members of a Louisiana family were reportedly killed after Hurricane Laura when toxic fumes emitting from a generator filled their home. ABC News reported that Rosalie Lewis, 81, took shelter at her Lake Charles home with her husband, John …
On Tuesday, Idaho prosecutors asked the judge to combine Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s cases so the pair can stand trial together. According to the Daily Mail, Madison County Special Prosecutor Rob Wood filed a motion requesting a joint trial …
Police in Germany are investigating the shocking deaths of five children who authorities believe died at the hands of their own mother. As CrimeOnline previously reported, five children between the ages of 1 and 8 years old were found dead …
As the search for Suzanne Morphew continues, reports say the Broomfield, Colorado, room Barry Morphew spent the night in reeked of chlorine the next day. A co-worker tells DailyMail that he took over the Holiday Inn hotel room on May …
Police found a Kentucky mother-of-three deceased this week, after she had been missing for nearly a month. One of her children apparently helped crack the case after speaking with a school counselor. Courier-Journal reports that police found Rebecca Hoover, 38, …
Letecia Stauch, a Colorado woman behind bars awaiting trial for the death of her 11-year-old stepson, maintains her innocence, although she’s been charged with first-degree murder and a slew of related felonies. In an exclusive interview with CrimeOnline, Stauch, who’s …
The former head pastor of Texas church was arrested Thursday for allegedly producing and transporting child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas announced in a statement that a grand jury indicted David Pettigrew, 48, and …
One of the children had been found the night the car was first submerged; but the rescue boat capsized and the child slipped away
A Maine man admitted in federal court Monday to violating a protection order by crossing state lines to abuse his ex-girlfriend — who ultimately took her own life. An FBI special agent wrote in an affidavit that in April 2016, …
The biological father of toddler Maliyah Bass wants answers. It’s been two weeks since the child was found dead in a bayou and although police suspect foul play, no suspects have been arrested. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a jogger found …
Five children have been killed and their mother is severely injured in a possible attempted murder-suicide. Citing the German news outlet Bild, BBC reports that five children were discovered dead at a residence in Hasseldelle. According to the report, police …
Idaho police are searching for a 2-year-old boy who disappeared from Eagle on Wednesday. According to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Rory Pope was last seen at around 12:15 p.m. by a home near West Nordic Drive and North Arena …
Updated: Wednesday, 11:58 p.m. CrimeOnline has obtained video surveillance footage of a missing United Airlines executive at a gas station the day before he was reported missing; the last known sighting of 49-year-old Jake Cefolia. Cefolia, of Elmhurst, Illinois, is …
A 21-year-old Illinois man was charged Wednesday with the stabbing deaths of his grandparents in suburban Chicago earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. Romel D. Tyson was found sitting in a chair in a bedroom in his grandparents’ Markham …
A Florida couple has been arrested after a 39-year-old woman told police they held her captive for 48 hours while she was “punched, cut, burned, drugged and repeatedly sexually battered,” according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office. Alexis Crawford, 20, …
A 12-year-old Minnesota girl is in critical condition on Wednesday after she and her 29-year-old sister were shot by a neighbor who told police he “hated all children” and had “probably” killed his wife. The incident took place late Sunday …
The suspect allegedly shot his 12-year-old neighbor in the head as she shielded her 1-year-old niece from gunfire
Friends and family of 33-year-old Kassanndra Cantrell are extremely worried. The mom-to-be hasn’t been seen in days and she missed her first sonogram appointment for her pregnancy. Her phone last pinged in Point Defiance Park, but her mom says that’s …
Investigators resumed the search for the missing 49-year-old on Wednesday
A Brazilian woman allegedly killed her pregnant friend to steal her unborn child from her womb. A 26-year-old woman is believed to have fabricated a baby shower to lure Flávia Godinho Mafra, 24, on August 27. Mafra — who was …
A Wisconsin man is accused of fatally shooting his neighbor — a community service officer — during a dispute Monday over grass clippings. The Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement that a 65-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly …
A newborn baby of a California woman hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver is now at home with her father after spending weeks at a hospital. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a deadly crash occurred in Anaheim on August …
The husband of a missing Colorado woman reportedly stayed at a hotel the weekend Suzanne Morphew disappeared, and a man who took over the hotel room after Barry Morphew left said smelled of chlorine. Suzanne Morphew was reported missing on …
A teen boy who had allegedly been at a convicted sex offender’s apartment left a note behind before being shot down in the street. PennLive reports that Harrisburg police arrived at 18th and Forster streets on Saturday afternoon in Harrisburg, …
Temperatures reached 101 degrees on the day the child died
Lizbeth Flores tells her mom she is going to Mexico to meet up with her boyfriend, but she is keeping a secret. The young mother of two had received a message that her boyfriend had been kidnapped for ransom. …
The commander of the U.S. Army’s Fort Hood has been removed from his position, according to a statement by the U.S. Army on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, the commander at Fort Hood, was supposed to take over the 1st …
The adult male found dead with his family is the son of a philanthropist who had reportedly been depressed
A dog fatally mauled an elderly Florida woman Friday in an attack that also left her adult son seriously injured, local media is reporting. First responders reportedly found Carolyn Varanese, 84, dead at her Margate home shortly before 10 p.m. …
Washington authorities were seen working through the night as they searched the home of a man said to be the ex-boyfriend of missing pregnant woman, Kassanndra Cantrell, NBC’s King 5 reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cantrell, 33, of Parkland, was …
A Florida father is suspected of killing his toddler son before taking his own life late last week. WESH reports that Miguel Leonardo-Hernandez, 28, and his 19-month-old son Kevin Leonardo-Cisnero were found dead in Lake George in Orlando on Thursday …
A Georgia man who passed away in 2016 did not die from suicide as previously labeled, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Donald “DH” Fickey Jr. was found dead in October 2016 in what authorities …
An attorney for Chad Daybell has filed a motion asking for a judge to dismiss the case against Lori Vallow’s husband. Daybell was charged with felony counts of destruction of evidence and conspiracy to commit destruction of evidence after the …
Florida deputies who responded to a call and saw two young boys murdered are now suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, News 4 Jax reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach announced last week that Robert Baker, 12, …
A father and mother have been arrested, following the death of a 12-year-old Georgia girl. CBS 13 reports that authorities responded to a home in Wilkerson County last week in response to a call about an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, …
The inmate who allegedly attacked R. Kelly inside an Illinois jail cell planned to stab the singer during Wednesday’s violence incident, according to court records released Monday. Attorney Steven Greenberg recently filed a motion requesting Kelly’s release from the Metropolitan …
It is not clear yet if the toddler girl was abandoned, or if her parents may be in danger
Four rescue boats attempting to aid the victims were swept away
The suspect, who is related to the victims, reportedly told police that he had a headache and his family members were ‘yelling’
The couple thought the family, with a young child, was stealing gasoline.
A Chicago man allegedly shot a longtime friend during an argument then later returned to the scene in the far South Side, yelling “Are you dead yet?” as he kicked and punched the man who lay dying on the ground. …
