8-year-old child texts grandmother after finding lifeless mother on the floor: Report
Juveniles
Police suspect foul play in the 26-year-old woman’s death
Child Abuse
August 20, 2020
Florida woman stabs young girl to death, then stabs herself: Cops
A young girl is dead and an adult woman critically wounded in what appears to be a murder and attempted suicide in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told First Coast News that deputies responded to a 911 …
child endangerment
August 20, 2020
Mother with postpartum depression stabs newborn, husband: Cops
An Oklahoma woman recently diagnosed with postpartum depression was arrested over the weekend and accused of stabbing her 11-day-old baby and husband, KFOR reports. The husband said he shoved Victoria Shane Matheson away from the baby, and she stabbed him …
Missing
August 20, 2020
SEE IT: FBI releases new footage of missing mom Leila Cavett, $10K reward for anyone who can help find her
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the whereabouts of Georgia mom, Leila Cavett, who was last seen on July 25. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cavett, 21, may have left Georgia with …
Missing
August 20, 2020
MISSING: 25-year-old woman vanishes after going out for a jog
Authorities in Arkansas are searching for a woman who left her home to go jogging on Wednesday and did not return. According to KATV, Sydney Sutherland, 25, of Jackson County was last seen jogging near Highway 18 at about 2:30 …
Podcast
August 20, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Cop takes a bullet, crawls to squad car. Spends 46 years tracking down shooter.
Police officer Daril Cinquanta is shot by a perp. He was on a solo watch, which meant there was no one there to help him. Cinquanta crawled to his squad car to radio for help, The suspect got away, or …
Murder
August 20, 2020
3-year-old tot girl shot and killed in broad daylight while playing in her ‘Frozen’ playhouse
A Kentucky man and his daughter are dead after they were shot numerous times, according to Louisville officials. Police are still searching for the shooter. The Courier Journal reports that Trinity Randolph, 3, was playing in a “Frozen” playhouse at …
Juveniles
August 20, 2020
Toddler who died after babysitter failed to report car accident was in vehicle without carseats, not enough seatbelts: Report
The babysitter reportedly told an injured child to put a bag of frozen potatoes on her face and go to sleep
Politics and Crime
August 20, 2020
Steve Bannon Arrested: Former Trump advisor accused of defrauding citizen donors who funded ‘We Build the Wall’ campaign
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser, was arrested on Thursday morning and charged with defrauding donors who contributed to a fundraising campaign the donors believed was intended for the construction of a border wall between the United States …
Juveniles
August 20, 2020
Toddler boy dies as Mom delays getting help; 3-year-old found unconscious, severely beaten while boyfriend babysits: Report
Another child had been removed from the home weeks before Kei’mere Marshall’s death
Missing
August 19, 2020
BREAKING: Police reveal likely cause of death of missing Kansas wife Marilane Carter
Carter’s body was found inside an empty shipping container
child neglect
August 19, 2020
SEE IT: Florida mom leaves child at home, tries to kidnap neighbor’s child [Police]
A Florida mom is behind bars after she left her child home alone early Tuesday morning and went to a neighbor’s home, where she tried to kidnap the neighbor’s child, WFLA reports. St Petersburg Police Department detectives said that Hannah …
Murder
August 19, 2020
‘Should’ve ducked!’: Juvenile detention officer suspended over comments about 5-year-old boy shot in head while riding bike
A detention officer has been suspended after he allegedly posted derogatory comments on Facebook about a young boy killed while out riding his bike. New Jersey detention officer Rome Smith allegedly wrote last week that Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old boy …
Attempted Murder
August 19, 2020
Beloved pizza man shot on subway platform after accusing alleged shooter of following him
New York police say they’ve arrested a Queens man who allegedly shot another man on a subway platform in Grand Central Terminal over the weekend, the Flushing Post reports. Tearance Crumpty, 26, reportedly followed 40-year-old David Altamirano off a train …
Child Abuse
August 19, 2020
Child sexual abuse victim confronts her rapist nearly 30 years after the crimes
Beth R. waited nearly 30 years to confront the man who sexually abused her from the time she was 11 years old until she was 16, and she did so bravely, reading her 11-page victim impact statement in full during …
Murder
August 19, 2020
BREAKING: Tennessee tot Evelyn Boswell’s mother charged with her murder
A grand jury in East Tennessee has indicted Megan Boswell, mother of deceased toddler Evelyn Boswell, on 19 counts, including two counts of felony murder, WJHL reports. Boswell, 19, has also been charged with single counts of aggravated child abuse, …
Extortion
August 19, 2020
Arizona man charged with plotting to kill brother, turn his family into sex slaves
An Arizona man was arrested last week on a string of charges relating to his increasingly bizarre behavior over money he and his brother inherited from their grandparents. Mesa police said they began their investigation in March when the victim …
Juveniles
August 19, 2020
Search continues for missing Pennsylvania 8th grader as police reveal she left ‘goodbye’ note for family
Updated: 1: 15 p.m. Thursday Lower Paxton Police have announced that 13-year-old Destiny Snyder has been found safe, nearly a week after she went missing from her home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Local station WGAL firstreported the news. …
Murder
August 19, 2020
17-year-old boy charged in death of female high school friend; 3 more teens charged with trying to help him flee
North Carolina police have arrested four people in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl shot to death inside her car outside a Raleigh Bojangles restaurant over the weekend, WRAL reports. Devin Cordell Jones, 17, has been charged with …
Juveniles
August 19, 2020
Dead husband of ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow was alone in apartment, possibly for weeks, until neighbor noticed flies, stench coming from home: Police report
Though Lori Vallow was listed as Jospeh Ryan’s next of kin, police did not contact her until 10 days after Ryan’s body was found
Missing
August 19, 2020
Crystal Rogers: FBI searches missing mom’s storage unit in Kentucky
Federal agents were seen Wednesday morning sifting through a Kentucky storage unit belonging to Crystal Rogers, the Bardstown mother of five who vanished in July 2015, according to WLKY. The FBI took over the investigation into Rogers’s disappearance after human …
Juveniles
August 19, 2020
Toddler dies after car wreck with babysitter — who didn’t report the accident
A 2-year-old child died in Michigan while in the care of a babysitter — who had reportedly gotten into a traffic accident with children in the car. The Detroit Free Press obtained a press release from Roseville Police reporting that …
Murder
August 19, 2020
EVIL Tennessee mom & ‘friend’ charged in 14-month-old tot girl’s death
A Tennessee woman and her friend are facing felony charges in connection with the death of a 14-month-old girl. According to a news release by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the incident happened on December 11, 2019, when authorities responded …
Missing
August 19, 2020
URGENT MISSING: 11-year-old Pittsburgh boy vanishes
Authorities in Pittsburgh or working to locate an 11-year-old boy who reportedly disappeared on Tuesday. Pittsburg police told KDKA-TV that the department is seeking the public’s help in finding the Jordan Boyd, who was last seen in the Perry North …
August 19, 2020
Two women say football star raped them at LSU
Child Abuse
August 19, 2020
DEVIL WOMAN admits she burned friend’s infant with lighter, held baby’s face against treadmill: Report
An Indiana woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to abusing her friend’s daughter while babysitting her. Citing court documents, Fox 59 reports that authorities arrived at the Ball Memorial Hospital on August 14 in Muncie, after a …
Violent Crime
August 19, 2020
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN? Search for suspects who mowed down man in Kroger parking lot OVER PARKING SPOT
Police in Memphis are looking for the suspects in an apparent vehicular assault that left a victim seriously injured. According to Fox 13 Memphis, the incident took place the night of August 4 outside a Kroger grocery store on Union …
Sex Crimes
August 19, 2020
SEE IT: Florida man ‘scumbag’ knocks on 7-year-old girl’s window several days in a row while completely naked [Police]
A Florida man is facing charges after police say he spent several days knocking on a 7-year-old girl’s window while completely naked. ABC3 reports that the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday the arrest of Eric Straight, 50. …
Missing
August 19, 2020
MISSING: South Carolina man hasn’t been seen in over two weeks
Police are searching for a 35-year-old man who hasn’t been seen in more than two weeks. CBS 19 reports that Antonio Rojas was last seen on August 3 at a home near Conway, off of Bratcher Road. Rojas stands 5-feet-8-inches tall …
Violent Crime
August 19, 2020
MANHUNT after Jack in the Box customer shoots pregnant worker
A pregnant woman was shot during a robbery at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Houston on Tuesday night. KTRK reports that gunfire broke out at a Jack in the Box on Little York when a customer pulled a …
Celebrity
August 18, 2020
Report finds ethics violations but no criminal wrongdoing in Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollett case
A special prosecutor found nothing worthy of criminal charges in his investigation of State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s case, but Dan Webb said he would be reporting possible ethics violations to the Illinois attorney disciplinary board, …
Kidnapping
August 18, 2020
Suspect steals car with toddler sleeping in back seat
Houston police are looking for a suspect who stole a car with a 2-year-old girl sleeping in the back seat, KTRK reports. The car was running and likely unlocked, parked in front of the Speed Queen Laundry in the shopping …
Family Crime
August 18, 2020
Piece of steel found next to dead body of 12-year-old boy; relatives and a teacher had previously reported child welfare concerns
Logan Baker’s father has been charged with first-degree murder. In recent years, he was twice charged with endangering the welfare of a child
Child Abuse
August 18, 2020
Dad, stepmom of emaciated 8-year-old girl found dead tied her up with belt, forced her into sleeping bag when she was being ‘bad’: Trying to get food [Report]
A Minnesota couple have been charged with murder in the death of the husband’s 8-year-old daughter, who weighed just 45 pounds at the time of her death. The Minneapolis Star Tribune said an autopsy revealed that Autumn Hallow had atrophied …
Celebrity
August 18, 2020
Photos show Jeffrey Epstein accuser rubbing Bill Clinton’s shoulders
UK tabloid the Daily Mail published photographs Tuesday showing former President Bill Clinton getting a shoulder massage from a 22-year-old massage therapist because he complained of a stiff neck after falling asleep on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet. Clinton …
Unsolved
August 18, 2020
Micheal Jones: Beloved church usher meets up to buy a cellphone, is shot dead & thrown in abandoned home [Exclusive]
Micheal Jones was gunned down after someone lured him with the false promise of a cheap cellphone, police say
Celebrity Justice
August 18, 2020
‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin may head to prison for college admissions scam as prosecutors reveal she enlisted her daughters in the stunt
Federal prosecutors are seeking prison time for actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli after the couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to a widespread college admissions scandal in the United States. As CrimeOnline previously …
Podcast
August 18, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: Beautiful pregnant MOM-to-be MOWED DOWN DEAD BY 3-TIME DRUNK FEMALE
Yesenia Aguilar, 23, and her husband James, following doctors’ advice, take a daily walk. They are expecting their first child after two years of trying. James Alvarez says they hear screeching tires, a roaring engine and see an out of …
Drug Crime
August 18, 2020
6-year-old girl found dead after police allegedly ignored numerous warnings died of massive drug overdose
A 6-year-old girl who died in July after numerous reports of possible abuse or neglect had a massive amount of an anti-psychotic drug in her system, according to a recently released autopsy report. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kerrigan Rutherford was …
Unsolved
August 18, 2020
Kaiden Garner: Police thought tot died from heatstroke but autopsy shows ‘blunt force trauma’ [Update]
A 3-year-old Alabama boy thought to have initially passed away from heat exposure may have been murdered, and police continue their investigation in hopes of finding the person responsible. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Florence police responded to a call from …
Murder
August 18, 2020
WATCH LIVE: Golden State Killer victims confront confessed rapist, murderer in court
The former police officer who confessed to dozens of violent crimes committed by a serial rapist and murderer known as the Golden State Killer is in court on Tuesday as victims and family members of victims confront Joseph DeAngelo before …
Juveniles
August 18, 2020
MISSING: 15-year-old New Hampshire left note for parents saying she would be back soon — nearly a week ago
Authorities in New Hampshire are trying to locate a 15-year-old girl who left home on August 12. According to the Laconia Daily Sun, Kyra Wallace left her home in Meredith on Wednesday night, leaving behind a note for her parents …
Domestic Abuse
August 18, 2020
Husband gets upset over dinner plans & throws wife in river when she refuses to do what he wants: Police
A Utah man is facing charges after allegedly throwing his wife into the Provo River, apparently for having her own ideas about dinner arrangements. The Deseret News reports that Douglas Harold Green, 61, is accused of dragging his wife to …
Juveniles
August 18, 2020
URGENT: Missing, endangered teen last seen getting into car with unidentified person
Maya went missing another time this past spring – and said she was with a 50-year-old man she met online
Court
August 17, 2020
Prosecutors seek to try teens who killed retired college provost as adults
Three teens charged in a crime spree that ended with the killing of a recently retired college provost last month should be tried as adults, a Charleston, South Carolina, solicitor argued Monday in court, the Charleston Post and Courier said. …
Murder
August 17, 2020
Stalker accused of killing nursing student who went on date with woman he stalked
Dallas police arrested a man over the weekend they were questioning about a stalking incident when he admitted he had killed another man who went on a date with the woman he was stalking, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported. …
Missing
August 17, 2020
Crystal Rogers: FBI asks for information about area east of Bardstown in search for missing mom
The FBI has identified another area of interest in their search for clues to the disappearance of Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers in July 2015. On website for a law enforcement task force conducting the investigation, the FBI asked residents of …
Extortion
August 17, 2020
Son fakes kidnapping to extort money from his father
The “victim” of a kidnapping is behind bars in Mississippi after investigators determined there had been no abduction — just an attempt to extort money from the alleged victim’s father. The story began late Thursday night when a Virginia man …
Podcast
August 17, 2020
Monday Crime Stories: HEAR PARENTS’ ANGUISH, tot shot DEAD after trike veers into neighbor’s yard
Five-year-old Cannon Hinnant is riding his bike in front of his family’s North Carolina home when a neighbor shoots him in the head. Darius Sessoms, 25, is charged with first-degree murder. The question remains: Why was Cannon shot? Sessoms and …