Late last month, Louisiana police arrested a man who allegedly tried to purchase a woman’s infant daughter. Howell Penton, 73, reportedly solicited a woman at the Angie Auction House to buy her 10-month-old. WDSU reported that on November 26, Angie …
The murder trial continues against Trinity Poague, a Georgia woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s toddler son. Poague is charged with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and cruelty to children in the death …
An Oregon man is facing charges after police say he “relentlessly” taunted the father of a child who died during the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Kevin Purfield, 58, is facing 10 counts of telephonic harassment …
Milwaukee police are searching for a critically missing 4-year-old boy who may be with his possibly armed 12-year-old sister. Nevin Powell was last seen walking down N. Fifth Street in Milwaukee with his sister, Sanuya Wooten-Powell. He was last in …
An Arizona woman declared “Today is my independence day” last week when she allegedly slashed her boyfriend’s throat in an attempt to kill him. Tamala Rudeseal, 52, called 911 herself just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, reporting that she had …
An elderly Texas couple who disappeared on their way home from spending Thanksgiving with relatives have been found dead in New Mexico. Gary Lightfoot, 82, and Linda Lightfoot, were found Tuesday, still in their car in a pasture near Tucumcari, …
Eighteen-year-old Emily Finn came home from State University of New York Oneonta on the day before Thanksgiving and went to her ex-boyfriend’s home to return some of his belongings. She didn’t leave alive. Suffolk County Police say her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend …
A former Georgia beauty queen is on trial this week for the murder of her boyfriend’s 18-month-old son in her Georgia Southwestern State University dorm room nearly two years ago. Trinity Poague is charged with malice murder, two counts of …
The mother and stepfather of a pregnant Michigan woman found dead in a national forest last week faced multiple charges on Tuesday, including murder, torture, assault, conspiracy, and unlawful imprisonment. Prosecutors said Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew drove 22-year-old Rebecca Park …
Georgia authorities are searching for a man who allegedly skipped bond while facing charges for raping an 8-year-old girl in 2021. DeKalb County authorities told WAGA that there is an active warrant for Travis Levy, 53, who failed to appear …
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“Green River Killer” Gary Ridgway — who claimed he killed as many as 80 people — is reportedly receiving end-of-life care at a Washington state prison. Five unidentified sources who are reportedly knowledgeable of Ridgway’s medical condition told KIRO about …
The mother of a Texas A&M University student, Brianna Aguilera, believes foul play is involved in her untimely death. According to MySA, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at the 21 Rio Apartments on Saturday, following a call regarding …
Ohio authorities are still looking for an elderly man who has been missing since late last month. WTVG reported that family members last saw Dr. Cletus Iwuagwu, 71, at his office on November 24. Iwuagwu’s daughter received updates on her …
Police in Florida are searching for a missing mother last seen in Hialeah. According to the Hialeah Police Department, Marlin Del Valle Betancourt Ferrer, 21, was last seen Wednesday near East First Avenue and 17th Street. Local 10 reports that …
A Missouri woman has been charged with murder and child endangerment after she was seen on video firing fatal gunshots at a woman in another room, where she and a child were located. The St. Louis County Police Department said …
Police in Texas are searching for an elderly couple who never made it home after spending Thanksgiving with family. The Panhandle Police Department says Linda and Gary Lightfoot, 81 and 82, left their relatives’ home there at about 3 p.m. …
The mother and stepfather of a pregnant Michigan woman found dead last week have been arrested, but court records do not show the charges they face. Cortney Bartholomew, 40, and Bradly Bartholomew, 47, were arrested late Sunday night, those court …
A Missouri man was arrested on arson charges last month after he allegedly set a home in Independence on fire with four people inside. None of the people inside were hurt in the fire, which the Independence Fire Department extinguished, …
An Alabama man has been charged with accepting money to kill another man earlier this year then buried his body — inside his pickup truck — in a hole he dug with a backhoe and set it on fire. A …
Police in southern California are investigating the possible connection of a suicide in San Bernardino County with a double murder in Ventura County. Simi Valley Police said they received multiple reports of gunfire just before noon on Sunday and arrived …
The search continues for a New Jersey man who has been missing for more than a week. Rutgers University student Morty Wortman, 22, was reported missing on November 21 after he vanished near the Collier Mills Wildlife Management Area. Jersey …
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Defense lawyers for accused killer Brian Walshe claimed Monday that he “panicked” when he found his wife, Ana Walshe, dead in 2023, but prosecutors argued that evidence points to murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Brian Walshe is facing a first-degree …
An Ohio man appeared in court last week, weeks after his arrest for allegedly having sexually-explicit images of children on his phone. Robert Shepard’s bond has been set at $1.9 million, following a November 26 court hearing. Police arrested Shepard, 50, …
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward for information that leads to the whereabouts of fugitive Virginia high school football coach, Travis Turner. According to FOX 8, USMS is offering a “reward of up to $5,000 for information” that …
Eight people in Rhode Island are facing charges connected to the death of a Central Falls woman who was found dead in woods in Pawtucket woods. Five of eight have been charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in the death …
Four people — three of them children — were shot dead at a children’s birthday party in Stockton, California, early Saturday evening. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said that 11 people were wounded in the shooting. The four dead …
The man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson a year ago this week comes to court on Monday for hearings on defense motions to bar certain evidence from trial — including the gun allegedly used in the murder. …
The Sheboygan Police Department issued a Silver Alert for a missing Wisconsin man, who vanished from an assisted living facility over the weekend. Todd Edwin Janssen left the facility on Saturday at approximately 6:00 a.m. and has not been seen …
A body found in a Michigan forest has been confirmed to be of missing pregnant woman, Rebecca Park, who hadn’t been seen in weeks. According to preliminary autopsy results, the body found in Manistee National Forest on November 25 is …
A missing Virginia high school football coach wanted on child sex abuse charges reportedly took a firearm with him when he fled his Appalachia home earlier this month. On Friday, the law firm representing Travis Turner’s family stated he was …
Anna Kepner’s aunt says the family is “in turmoil” while waiting for answers, following the Florida teen’s untimely death earlier this month, aboard a Carnival cruise ship. The 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is believed to have “fought for her life,” aboard …
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in finding two children. Brodie Blake Diaz, 7, and his younger brother, Charlie Cash Diaz, 6, were reported missing on November 22, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency posted. The boys …
A 53-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to charges connected to the sexual exploitation of children. The United States Attorney’s Office of Southern Ohio press release stated that William Scott Elam, of Middletown, presented himself as …
A Kentucky man has been jailed on child abuse charges after critically injuring his girlfriend’s child while changing a diaper last month. Court records say the incident took place on October 14 while 29-year-old Jorge Jesus Perez-Ramirez was looking after …
A Tennessee couple has been charged with cild neglect after police conducting a wellness check at the home found two young chidren living in filthy and disgusting conditions. Leon Woods, 65, and Carol Phillips, 32, apparently had an argument Friday …
A South Carolina father has been jailed after he allegedly threatened his 11-year-old son when the boy asked for food. The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office said that 44-year-old Thomas Baker called 911 and asked the police remove his son from …
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia is searching for a 17-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Tuesday. According to the sheriff’s office, Dixie Campbell, of Blairs, was last seen on November 25, close to the Town of Chatham, …
Oklahoma authorities are still investigating after a body was found in a hospital’s water tank last week. On November 20, the body was pulled from a water tank at the Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Hospital officials …
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UPDATE A 55-year-old woman who vanished while on a Holland America cruise ship has been found alive In a statement to People Magazine, a Holland America Line spokesperson said that Ann Evans, 55, had been located after departing the Rotterdam …
A Florida man reported his girlfriend missing in October, even musing to a friend that immigration agents might have taken her. But authorities have now charged Saul Garcia Gonzalez with the murder in the death of 37-year-old Nerida Martel, whose …
A Minnesota man claims his wife jumped out of his moving truck on Saturday before he struck and killed her. Jeremy Michael Davidson, 48, was charged with vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, according to a criminal complaint filed in …
A 58-year-old Maryland man was arrested on Saturday after he pointed a gun through a window at a group of 12-year-old Christmas carolers who knocked at his door. Paul Brian Susie was charged with assault and other charges related to …
The sale of murderabilia continues to surface, igniting a moral and legal showdown, as lawmakers and certain true crime dealers clash over its legalities. According to the Houston Crime Stoppers Director of Victim Services and Advocacy, Andy Kahan, who introduced …
It has been 15 years since Alexander, Andrew, and Tanner Skelton vanished without a trace. But this year, we may be closer to getting answers as murder charges were filed against their father, John Skelton, weeks before his release from …
An Indiana man will spend decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his 6-year-old son. Franklin Elmore Jr., 29, got 55 years for the murder of Justin Elmore and another 10 years for related crimes, to be served …
An Ohio woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son at a Tuscarawas County lake in August has been deemed competent to stand trial. Ruther Miller, 40, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of Vincen Miller …
