Former houseguest murders teen after she threatens to expose sexual abuse; tries to blackmail victim’s mother with explicit photos: Report
Juveniles
The mother heard her daughter’s brutal murder over the phone
Murder
July 3, 2020
Small town cops charged with murder after Tasing Oklahoma man more than 50 times
Two small town Oklahoma police officers have been charged with second degree murder in the death last year of a 28-year-old man they allegedly Tased more than 50 times, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced. Wilson Police Officers Joshua …
Child Abuse
July 3, 2020
5-year-old girl beaten to death by her godmother during summer visit: Cops
A Texas woman was charged with beating her 5-year-old goddaughter to death last week and blaming the girl’s injuries on dust mites, KFDM reported. When medics responded to the home last Friday, they found Brenika Lott, 32, performing CPR on …
Juveniles
July 3, 2020
Accuser says Ghislaine Maxwell raped her dozens of times when she was as young as 14
The woman also says she became pregnant with Jeffrey Epstein’s baby, and that she was gang raped as punishment
Missing
July 3, 2020
Suspect arrested in teen girl’s ongoing disappearance refuses to reveal her whereabouts: Police
On Wednesday, authorities in South Carolina arrested a man in connection with the ongoing disappearance of a 15-year-old girl. According to the Lexington County Police Department, family members said Lilith Currier was last seen leaving her grandmother’s home in Gaston …
Sex Crimes
July 3, 2020
Sex offender brags to undercover officer about sexually abusing 10-year-old daughter since infancy: Feds
An Indiana man who told an undercover officer that he sexually abused a child for more than a decade was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Kentucky said in …
Missing
July 3, 2020
Woman missing since June may have gotten ride from someone before disappearance, tribal police say
Tribal police in Wisconsin have asked for additional information following reports that a woman who’s been missing since late June may have gotten a ride from someone around the time she vanished. The Menominee Tribal Police Department wrote on Facebook …
Violent Crime
July 3, 2020
Cecily Aguilar: What we know about evil girlfriend accused of hacking, dismembering beloved Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen
Cecily Aguilar is behind bars facing tampering with evidence charges in connection with the disappearance and death of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Guillen was last seen on April 22 at an armory room at …
Assault
July 3, 2020
UPDATE: Couple arrested after video shows woman pulling gun on mom & teen daughter outside Chipotle [Report]
A Michigan couple was arrested Thursday, a day after the woman was reportedly filmed pulling a gun on a mother and daughter during an altercation in a Chipotle parking lot. The Detroit Free Press reports that Jillian Wuestenberg, 32, and …
Missing
July 3, 2020
Skeletal human remains found near entrance to Mount Rainier, days after searchers find body of missing hiker
One of the three men who vanished while climbing Mount Rainier in the same week has been found dead, and authorities also discovered human remains near the entrance of the national park in Washington state. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Matthew …
Violent Crime
July 3, 2020
Family hasn’t told Vanessa Guillen’s bed-ridden Mom her daughter was bludgeoned, hacked and burned
Although the family of slain Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen, were given the gruesome details of her death, they chose not to tell their mother, who’s currently bed-ridden. According to the Guillen family lawyer, Natalie Kwaham, Guillen’s mother, Gloria, isn’t …
Violent Crime
July 3, 2020
READ IT: Detailed affidavit describes evil girlfriend’s role in Vanessa’s Guillen’s dismemberment & MORE
A criminal complaint filed at the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas provides additional insight about the disappearance and death of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. According to court documents, 20-year-old Guillen, who was inexplicably called into work on …
Family Crime
July 3, 2020
Charges dropped against ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow
The felony charges of desertion and nonsupport of children have been dismissed.
Murder
July 2, 2020
Pregnant woman shot dead by boyfriend was found next to twins’ sonogram picture, police say
Authorities believe a Texas man fatally shot his pregnant girlfriend Monday afternoon before he took another woman’s car at gunpoint. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Darionne Burley, 26, was found dead in the front passenger seat of a car parked …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
BREAKING: Suspect accused of HACKING Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen with machete charged with evidence tampering
A suspect allegedly involved in the disappearance of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen now faces federal charges in connection with the case. The US Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas announced that Cecily Anne Aguilar has been charged …
Animal Crimes
July 2, 2020
Mom arrested after aggressive family dog mauls her 1-month-old son to death: Docs
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of her 26-day-old son, who was fatally mauled by her dog in January. Jennifer Connell, 38, was charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent. Citing the affidavit, …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Army officials DENY sexual harassment allegations in connection with Fort Hood soldier
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command said during a Thursday press conference that they have no credible information that Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed, despite her family’s outcry that at least two people had harassed her. Special …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
BREAKING: Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned dead with hammer in armory room, family lawyer says [EXCLUSIVE]
Killer’s married girlfriend allegedly helps hack Vanessa Guillen’s dead body with machete and burns body
Court
July 2, 2020
Kendrick Johnson: Federal lawsuit DROPPED in death of teen found in rolled-up gym mat
On Wednesday, a federal court dropped a lawsuit filed against all defendants in the 2013 death of a teen who was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat. WALB reported that the United States Court for the Middle District of …
Sex Crimes
July 2, 2020
Father & son both behind bars for sexually assaulting young children: Police
A Nevada father and son are behind bars, both accused of child sexual assault and related charges. ABC 8 reports that 44-year-old Jaime Oseguera was first charged on June 4 with two felony counts of sexual assault. As the investigation …
Missing
July 2, 2020
Idaho teen who vanished from Rexburg in May is home safe: Report
An Idaho teen boy who had been missing for nearly a month returned home in June. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 15-year-old Colton McMinn went missing from his home in Rexburg on May 14. According to a local news report citing …
Family Crime
July 1, 2020
Teen shoots, kills stepdad when he attacks the boy’s mother while on family camping trip
A family camping outing turned deadly Saturday night in the Buffalo Pass area of northern Colorado, the Steamboat Pilot & Today reports. According to the Pilot & Today, a mother, her 14-year-old son, and his 57-year-old stepfather were camping in …
Missing
July 1, 2020
FOUND SAFE: 10-year-old girl vanishes from Walmart parking lot
Update 8:45 p.m.: The Colerain Township Police Department said that 10-year-old Tori Watkins has been found safe, Local12 reports. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are looking for a 10-year-old girl last seen in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Colerain …
Protests
July 1, 2020
Utah protester fires into vehicle that tried to drive through march
Utah police on Tuesday arrested a man for firing into a vehicle that attempted to drive into a protest against police brutality in Provo, the Daily Herald reported. Police said Jesse Taggart, 33, was charged with several crimes, including first …
Sex Crimes
July 1, 2020
OUTRAGE: Infamous child porn ‘collector’ gets PAROLE 7 years into 1,000-year sentence
Authorities in Georgia are speaking out weeks after a man convicted of possessing child pornography was paroled seven years into a 1,000-year sentence. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles released Peter Mallory, 72, on parole on May 27. District …
Unsolved
July 1, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: MORE human remains discovered at Leon River
More remains have been recovered at Leon River, around 25 miles away from Fort Hood, Texas, where soldier Vanessa Guillen’s remains were found earlier this week. CBS 10 reports that authorities found additional human remains on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators returned …
Unsolved
July 1, 2020
ANOTHER arrest made in case of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen: Report
A soldier is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and two others have been detained in connection with the disappearance and likely death of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. According to the Guillen family lawyer, Natalie Khawam, two suspects are …
Court
July 1, 2020
Kendrick Johnson: New motions filed in lawsuit over teen boy found dead in rolled-up gym mat
After the teen was exhumed, it was reportedly discovered that all his organs were removed and his body was stuffed with newspaper
Murder
July 1, 2020
Mom greeted by cops after Florida vacation, arrested for 2002 unsolved murder of toddler son: Police
A New York woman was arrested Tuesday for the 2002 murder of her 16-month-old son. On August 29, 2002, the Yates County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about Kelly Anderson, then 24, finding her son, Ethan Eslick, deceased at …
Unsolved
July 1, 2020
BREAKING: Female suspect in custody in connection to Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen
The Guillen family attorney, Natalie Kwaham, says that there are at least three suspects in connection with the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen, and a female suspect now in custody is the estranged wife of a former Fort Hood soldier. As CrimeOnline …
Unsolved
July 1, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Perps mix and pour wet cement on Fort Hood soldier’s body to hide her [EXCLUSIVE]
In an exclusive “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace,” Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller reveals disturbing details in connection with Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. According to Miller, there are several suspects in connection with the disappearance of 20-year-old Guillen. The …
Family Crime
July 1, 2020
Chad Daybell to appear in court today, hit with NEW charges in deaths of stepchildren Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow
Chad Daybell is facing new charges in connection to the deaths of his stepchildren Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, whose remains were found on his property in Idaho last month. EastIdahoNews.com reports that Daybell, who has been in custody since …
Unsolved
June 30, 2020
‘The search for Vanessa is now over’: Texas EquuSearch founder speaks out after remains are found near evidence items at Leon River [Report]
Texas EquuSearch founder, Tim Miller, says that the search for missing Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen, is over after searchers found remains in a shallow grave near Leon River. “It’s believed to be her … pending positive identification which that …
Family Crime
June 30, 2020
WATCH LIVE: ‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow to appear in court on new charges in the deaths of her children
Lori Vallow is scheduled for a remote court appearance on Tuesday to answer to new charges in connection to the disappearance and death of her two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Vallow is now facing …
June 30, 2020
Go inside our ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow Investigation
For many months we have been doing our best to help find two missing children, JJ and Tylee. You may know them as the children of ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow. The search for the children came to an end when …
Missing
June 30, 2020
UPDATE: Teen girl missing since February has been found SAFE, police say
A Georgia teen who reportedly vanished from her home in February has been found safe, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Julia Mann, 17, “appears to be safe” and local authorities …
Battery
June 30, 2020
VIDEO: Shopper intentionally coughs in cancer patient’s face at Pier 1 [Report]
A Florida woman who was reportedly seen in a now-viral video coughing in a cancer patient’s face may be criminally charged in connection with last Thursday’s video. WJXT reported that on Monday, Heather Sprague filed an incident report with the …
Shooting
June 30, 2020
Homeowner shoots 26-year-old woman who tried to steal Nazi flag from his yard, police say
An Oklahoma man allegedly shot a woman multiple times early Sunday after she tried to steal a Nazi flag from his yard. According to the Enid News & Eagle, Garfield County officials said Monday that the 26-year-old shooting victim is …
Missing
June 30, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Army releases statement after remains found in shallow grave at Leon River [UPDATE]
The U.S. Amry Criminal Investigation Command released a statement Tuesday, following the discovery of remains in a shallow grave by the Leon River in Bell County, Texas, in connection with the disappearance of Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. “Due to …
June 30, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Remains found in shallow grave by Leon River [BREAKING]
*This is a developing story and will be updated when additional information becomes available.* [UPDATE] Vanessa Guillen: Army releases statement after remains found in shallow grave at Leon River Remains have been found in a shallow grave by the Leon …
Family Crime
June 30, 2020
SEE IT: ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow probable cause affidavit shows daughter Tylee Ryan’s remains were unrecognizable; Vallow lied and said she had cancer
The mother of two children who were found dead in their stepfather’s backyard this month will appear in court in Idaho today on new charges related to their presumed murders. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lori Vallow was charged on Monday …
Protests
June 30, 2020
Assault investigation underway against protesters after lawyer brandishes AR-15 at group ‘on private estate’: Report
Around 500 people marched on Saturday afternoon in St. Louis, in protest of the city’s mayor. An assault investigation is now underway after a homeowner said he was threatened by the group, who allegedly trampled all over private property. As …
Juveniles
June 30, 2020
Infant girl dies after father forgets her in hot SUV, police say
An infant in Virginia reportedly died Friday after her father left her in a hot SUV for an extended period of time. Fairfax County police said in a statement that they and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded …
Family Crime
June 30, 2020
SEE IT: ‘Cult Mom’ daughter Tylee Ryan was ‘always sick,’ and doctors could never figure out why, friend says [VIDEO]
A former friend of Lori Vallow has spoken out for the first time about the health of her teenage daughter Tylee Ryan, whose remains were found earlier this month in the backyard of Vallow’s husband Chad Daybell — along with …
Murder
June 30, 2020
Warrant: UConn student hacks stranger to death with Samurai sword before killing high school classmate [UPDATE]
A University of Connecticut student allegedly killed two people — one with Samurai sword — four days after his girlfriend broke up with him, an arrest warrant unsealed on Monday revealed. A woman reportedly told authorities that she broke up …
AMBER Alert
June 30, 2020
**FOUND SAFE**: Tot ‘forcefully’ taken by several men, armed with baseball bat & possibly intoxicated [Police]
*Malachai Talley has been found safe, according to police. No additional information is available at this time.* The Montana Department of Justice has issued an AMBER Alert for a 1-year-old boy “forcefully taken” from his home on Tuesday morning. 19 …
Missing
June 30, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Family to demand Congressional investigation, says Army is ‘hoarding’ information on Fort Hood soldier’s disappearance
The family of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen says the Army is not being forthcoming with answers into the investigation; they’re planning a trip to D.C. to ask Congressional lawmakers to take over the case. “They’re not here to …
Family Crime
June 30, 2020
‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow slapped with new charges in brutal deaths of children — hours after police serve search warrant, take new photos at Chad Daybell’s property
The mother of two children found dead in her husband’s Idaho backyard is facing additional charges in connection to their disappearance and presumed murders. As EastIdahoNews.com reports, Lori Vallow was charged Monday with two counts of conspiracy to commit destruction, …
Protests
June 29, 2020
16-year-old boy dead, 14-year-old wounded in shooting in Seattle’s occupied protest zone
A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 14-year-old boy wounded Monday morning in a shooting on the edge of the protest area known as CHOP in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area. According to the Seattle Times, police said they believed the …
Missing
June 29, 2020
Missing 26-year-old woman and her boyfriend are dead, police say; 3 arrested
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests over the weekend of three men in the disappearance of a 26-year-old woman and her 28-year-old boyfriend more than three years ago in southern California. Manuel Rios, 28; Abraham Fregoso, 32; and …