7-year-old boy shot dead while playing with two other children
Juveniles
“He was so cute,” a neighbor said. “It’s just terrible. He’s just a little guy.”
Manslaughter
July 8, 2020
VIDEO shows SEVEN youth home staffers sitting on teen boy days before his death: Reports
Surveillance footage released Tuesday appears to show multiple youth home staff members violently restrain a 16-year-old Michigan boy who died two days later. According to The Detroit News, Geoffrey Fieger, the attorney representing Cornelius Fredericks’ estate and family, released 18 …
Missing
July 8, 2020
Vanessa Guillen killer & married girlfriend wear gloves and hairnets to dismember, hack, burn her body: Report
“If they had any respect for the family they would have answered the family’s questions the whole entire time,” Guillen’s family attorney said of authorities investigating Guillen’s disappearance and death
Juveniles
July 7, 2020
BREAKING: Mary Kay Letourneau, convicted rapist teacher who married her sixth-grader victim, dies at 58
A former Seattle-area teacher who was convicted of raping a student who fathered her child when he was only 13 years old has died. ABC 7 News reports that Mary Kay Letourneau has died of cancer at age 58. Letourneau …
Shooting
July 7, 2020
Police identify father, 11-year-old daughter killed by neighbor in ‘dangerous dog’ dispute
Police in Florida on Tuesday identified the victims and suspect in a tragic shooting that left three people — including an 11-year-old girl — dead. Port St Lucie police said Guy Alexander Hansman, 55, and his daughter, Harper Hansman, were …
Weird Crime
July 7, 2020
Kentucky dad loses arm-wrestling matches to his son, ends up in 7 1/2-hour police standoff
A Kentucky man couldn’t handle losing repeated arm wrestling matches to his juvenile son, so he got into a fight with the boy, fired two gunshots into the ceiling as his son went upstairs, and held law enforcement in a …
Murder
July 7, 2020
Suspect in Atlanta 8-year-old girl’s fatal shooting carried AR-15: Police video
Atlanta police released video Tuesday of a suspect in the fatal shooting over the weekend of an 8-year-old girl near the site of the fatal police shooting that killed Rayshard Brooks in May. The video shows a man in a …
Murder
July 7, 2020
‘Dad’s been shot’: Boy hides in wilderness for 30 hours after gunman kills father on off-roading trail [Reports]
Authorities in California arrested a suspect Saturday who allegedly killed a doctor and wounded two others in two separate shootings on Friday. KTVU reported that Ari Gershman, 45, was off-roading with his 15-year-old son in a remote area of the …
Shooting
July 7, 2020
Shotgun-wielding intruder killed at Milwaukee VA hospital
Police shot and killed a man with a shotgun who tried to enter Milwaukee’s VA hospital Monday night, the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal reported. Officials said the man, who has not yet been identified, was stopped by VA police outside the Clement …
Juveniles
July 7, 2020
Arrest made in killing of 8-year-old boy at Alabama mall; police release photos of other suspects
Hoover, Alabama, police announced Sunday that they had made an arrest in a shooting at the state’s largest mall last week that left an 8-year-old boy dead and three other people wounded. Royta Giles Jr was shot in the head …
Missing
July 7, 2020
Missing disabled boy found dead in hotel pool following desperate search: Police
The search for a missing Ohio boy ended in tragedy early Tuesday when he was reportedly found dead in a hotel pool. Strongsville police said in a press release that Christopher Johnson, 8, was found deceased in a pool at …
Missing
July 7, 2020
Army confirms dismembered remains are missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen; surviving suspect appears in court
The Army Criminal Investigation Command has confirmed earlier reports that remains found last week in the search for a missing U.S. Army soldier belonged to Vanessa Guillen, who had not been seen alive since April. As ABC News reports, Major …
Unsolved
July 7, 2020
Jogger finds human head on side of the road, police say
Police in Florida are investigating after a runner reportedly discovered a human head on the side of a road early Tuesday. According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg police said a female jogger discovered the partial remains on the …
Celebrity
July 7, 2020
Rickey Smiley: Comedian’s teen daughter shot 3 times in Houston; shooter at large [Report]
Radio show host Rickey Smiley said his 19-year-old daughter was shot multiple times Sunday in Texas during a road rage incident. Smiley, 51, made the announcement Monday on his radio show, “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” Smiley said his daughter, …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
13-year-old California girl goes missing; suspect charged with murder, rape, and kidnapping
Police in the southern California city of Bakersfield have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who was last seen on July 1. Armando Cruz was arrested on suspicion of murder, sexual assault, and kidnapping …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Teen girl killed, 3 siblings injured during violent carjacking as parents bought food nearby: Police
A 13-year-old California girl was killed and her 8-year-old brother was injured Sunday in a carjacking that unfolded as their parents purchased food at a nearby restaurant, authorities said. The Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department said Jose Aguilar, 26, jumped …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Alabama detective had restraining order against man who allegedly killed her: Report
An Alabama police detective who was shot and killed overnight at her home had recently been granted a protective order against the man now in custody for her killing. Montgomery police officers responded to calls about a person shot in …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
‘Millionaire Madame’ Ghislaine Maxwell in prison in Brooklyn: Report
The socialite accused of helping to recruit women and girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking ring has been transferred to a federal detention center in Brooklyn, New York. Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, was arrested on Thursday at a luxury hideaway …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Police ID murder victims after teens filming TikTok video find 2 bodies stuffed in small suitcase: Reports
On Thursday, officials in Washington publicly identified the remains of a man and a woman who were reportedly discovered in suitcases in June. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office said Austin Wenner, 27, and Jessica Lewis, 35 were the two …
Racism
July 6, 2020
Woman who called police on Black birdwatcher charged with false reporting
A New York woman who was caught on film calling police on an African-American birdwatcher in Central Park has been charged with false reporting, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said. According to the statement, Amy Cooper was issued a ticket …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Day late and a dollar short! Army promotes Vanessa Guillen to same rank as suspect in her death and disappearance
An Army investigator said this week that a promotion for Vanessa Guillen made her the same rank as a suspect in her death and disappearance, Spc Aaron Robinson, and that he was “in no way in her chain of command.” …
Missing
July 6, 2020
‘There’s no way’: Pro bono lawyers say Tara Grinstead murder suspect could not have killed the long-missing teacher, who police believe was murdered and buried on a pecan farm [VIDEO]
The attorneys representing a man accused of killing Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead in a botched robbery say that residents of the small town where Grinstead went missing in 2005 have convinced them that murder suspect Ryan Alexander Duke is a …
Child Abuse
July 6, 2020
Mom leaves toddler daughter to die in hot car on the Fourth of July: Report
Police in Oklahoma are investigating Saturday’s death of a 17-month-old girl who was reportedly discovered in a hot car. KFOR reported that Oklahoma City police responded to the 3700 block of SW 40th Place around 5 p.m. Officers who responded …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Popular young pastor shoots grudge-neighbor & neighbor’s friend dead in backyard, daughter watches
A Nevada man remains jailed on murder charges weeks after he allegedly fatally shot his elderly neighbor and neighbor’s friend amid an ongoing dispute. Las Vegas Metropolitan police said in a press release that on June 25, Andrew Cote, 36, …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
FBI agents seeking accused Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell lied to the wrong New Hampshire resident, nearly blew cover in secret pursuit
A suspicious resident near the sprawling estate where Maxwell was found may have forced agents to close in on the suspect, fearing exposure
Harassment
July 5, 2020
7 white men arrested for shooting off illegal fireworks, harassing Black family on Oregon beach: Cops
Seven white men were arrested on an Oregon beach Saturday night for firing illegal fireworks, fighting with police, and harassing a Black family, the Lincoln City Police Department announced Sunday. Police said they were called to the beach in front …
Missing
July 5, 2020
FOUND SAFE: 4 kids, non-custodial parents vanish after holiday barbecue
Update: 8 p.m.: The Washington State Patrol cancelled the alert for four children missing after a 4th of July barbecue. KIRO reported they were found safe. Original report: The Washington State Patrol issued an alert Sunday for four children missing …
Murder
July 5, 2020
BREAKING: Army investigators positively identify remains as Vanessa Guillen, family says [Report]
Remains found earlier this week east of Fort Hood in Texas are those of Pfc Vanessa Guillen, her family told the Washington Post on Sunday. According to the Post, family members said that Army investigators had made the positive identification, …
Shooting
July 5, 2020
74-year-old North Carolina woman killed by ‘celebratory gunfire’
Although police frequently caution against it, 4th of July celebrants often fire their guns into the air, perhaps forgetting, in their glee, that what goes up must come down. Too often when those bullets come down, the result is death. …
Juveniles
July 5, 2020
14-year-old kills woman, injures four others in shooting spree
A 14-year-old Canadian boy is accused of shooting five people, including a woman who died from the attack and a man who is fighting for his life, CBC News reports. Authorities on Thursday afternoon arrested the teenager, who is facing …
Police
July 4, 2020
HERO DOWN: Ohio police officer killed by intoxicated man who later killed himself
An Ohio police officer responded to a call about an intoxicated man outside a Toledo Home Depot just after midnight Saturday, but the man turned and fired a single shot into his chest, the Toledo Police Department announced. Officer Anthony …
Murder
July 4, 2020
8-year-old boy killed in Alabama mall shooting
An 8-year-old boy died after being shot at Alabama largest mall Friday afternoon, the Hoover Police Department said. Three other people, including a juvenile girl, were wounded in the shooting that sparked panic at Riverchase Galleria, police said. The 8-year-old’s …
Assault
July 4, 2020
‘Very heroic’ homeless man jumps in to save cop under attack from man with scissors
A homeless Washington, D.C., man — one of 26 evicted earlier this week from a site in Franklin Square — has now been hailed as a hero after he stopped another man from stabbing a police officer. John Burrows said …
Juveniles
July 4, 2020
Former houseguest murders teen after she threatens to expose sexual abuse; tries to blackmail victim’s mother with explicit photos: Report
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 …