Cold case killer found? Possible suspect identified in horrific unsolved 1982 slaying of 3-year-old Rachael Runyan
Cold Cases
The little girl’s body was found hog-tied and nude in a creek
Murder
March 16, 2020
Grandmother, parents indicted after malnourished 6-year-old boy, forced in closet for ‘stealing’ food, dies
The parents and grandmother of an Arizona boy who died earlier this month have been indicted on murder charges, AP reports. On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Elizabeth Archibeque, 26, Anthony Martinez, 23, and the boy’s grandmother, 50-year-old Ann Marie …
Coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Cop stands guard at home of coronavirus patient who refuses to self-isolate
UPDATE: 10:05 a.m. Monday According to multiple local reports, the governor has confirmed that a 66-year-old male died after contracting the coronovirus, marking the state’s first death from the outbreak. That patient was located in Bourbon County and reportedly had …
Politics and Crime
March 15, 2020
Andrew Gillum: Ex-Florida mayor says he’s going into rehab after he was found drunk in a Miami hotel room with overdosing male escort
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced on Sunday he was headed into rehab for alcoholism, two days after he was reportedly found drunk in a hotel room with a male escort who suffered an apparent drug overdose, the South Florida …
Coronavirus
March 15, 2020
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker busted selling fake coronavirus treatments
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who spent five years in prison after being convicted on multiple counts of fraud, has run afoul of two state attorneys general, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), ABC reported. …
AMBER Alert
March 15, 2020
FOUND: AMBER ALERT cancelled after 3 children found safe [officials]
Update: 8:10 p.m. New Jersey officials cancelled an AMBER Alert Sunday evening after finding three children who were reportedly abducted earlier in the day, NBC Philadelphia reported. Although they did not say where the children were found, police said all …
Coronavirus
March 15, 2020
‘Suspicious person’ in hazmat suit attacks Vegas Walmart with unknown clear liquid spray
A man in a hazmat suit dashed into a Las Vegas Walmart shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night, but he wasn’t there to stock up on supplies. Instead, he sprayed a clear liquid of unknown origin onto people, conveyor belts, …
Coronavirus
March 15, 2020
Coronavirus crimes mount: FAKE COVID-19 testing kits at Los Angeles airport
Customs agents at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted a package that contained bottles falsely labeled as coronavirus test kits. ABC News reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspected a package that arrived to LAX from the UK and …
Kidnapping
March 14, 2020
Toddler boy abducted by noncustodial mom found; mom arrested: Cops
A two-year-old boy Colorado abducted by his noncustodial mother has been found safe and the mother arrested, the Loveland Police Department said. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Alexandra Gralewski, 33, took Leo Liscum on Sunday while he was being babysat at …
Juveniles
March 14, 2020
Remains found in Florida are 9-year-old girl missing since 2016
Lee County, Florida, Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Saturday that the remains of a 9-year-old girl who vanished nearly three years ago had been found, 140 miles away in Osceola County. The man investigators believed killed her, Jorge Guerrero-Torres, is already behind …
Murder
March 14, 2020
Former Georgia prison guard kills mom, step-dad, attacks maintenance man with baseball bat
A 25-year-old former Georgia corrections officer is behind bars this weekend after being charged with the murders of his mother and stepfather. Anthony Douglas Shoffner has been charged with two counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of Rebecca Griffin, …
Politics and Crime
March 14, 2020
Andrew Gillum: Ex-Florida mayor found vomiting in hotel room with overdosing male escort & meth [Report]
Andrew Gillum — Tallahassee’s former mayor who barely lost a 2018 bid to be Florida’s governor — was reportedly found drunk in a hotel room with a male escort who suffered an apparent drug overdose. The reported incident involving Gillum, …
Murder
March 14, 2020
Missing mom’s body found in ravine, badly burned
Investigators in eastern Michigan are searching for information relating to the death of a mom of two whose badly burned body was found last week in a ravine. Alison Sargent, 25, was reported missing on March 5 by her fiance, …
Police
March 14, 2020
NYPD officer kills herself in subway station, 12th department suicide in just over a year
A New York police officer killed herself Friday, the second officer to die of suicide this year, silive.com reports. The woman, a 34-year-old NYPD transit cop, was found in a police locker room in the Columbus Circle subway station at …
Police
March 14, 2020
Kentucky sheriff asks people to stop committing crimes until coronavirus pandemic ends
“The Sheriff’s department is asking that all criminal activities stop until further notice.”
Murder
March 13, 2020
Daughter flies ‘into rage,’ kills mom and leaves her body in the garage
A Florida woman allegedly told sheriff’s deputies she went “into a rage” over something her mother said and attacked her, fighting for several minutes until the 81-year-old mother was dead. Deputies found Carmelina Kohler’s body late Monday covered with boxes …
Family Crime
March 13, 2020
Lori Vallow: Judge withdraws from case; defense attorney plans to do the same
The judge in cult mom Lori Vallow’s Idaho court case withdrew on Friday, at the request of her defense attorney Mark Means, and another of her lawyers said that he planned to withdraw from the case. Judge Farren Eddins approved …
Drug Crime
March 13, 2020
Mom found with 4 drugs in system after falling asleep on top of baby, killing them: Docs
A Louisiana woman is facing second-degree murder charges after she allegedly admitted to doing drugs before getting into bed with her three young children — one of which was found dead shortly thereafter. Citing the arrest warrant, Monroe News Star …
Trials
March 13, 2020
GUILTY: Hero cop murdered in stairwell by parolee
A jury in Chicago on Friday found a small-time drug dealer guilty of first-degree murder and armed violence for shooting a police commander to death in a downtown stairwell in 2018, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Shomari Legghette, 44, was wearing …
Celebrity Justice
March 13, 2020
R. Kelly faces new charges for allegedly having sex with a minor & giving her herpes
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was hit with additional federal charges in New York on Friday for allegedly giving an underage girl and woman herpes and failing to disclose he had the disease. An indictment filed in the Eastern District …
Suicide
March 13, 2020
Whistleblower leaks footage showing unsafe prison conditions, then dies in apparent suicide: Reports
An Arizona corrections department employee who leaked video footage depicting unsafe prison conditions died on Sunday after apparently shooting herself in the head. A Goodyear Police Department spokesperson told ABC News that officers responding to a domestic disturbance found Gabriela …
Child Abuse
March 13, 2020
Baby Adrien: 6-month-old dies from brain hemorrhaging, spine fractures after teen father loses patience [Police]
A New Jersey man is behind bars after a 6-month-old baby died from injuries while in his care. Newark Advocate reports that Newark authorities confirmed Thursday morning that Adrien Decker passed away from spine damage, neck damage, rib fractures and …
Violent Crime
March 13, 2020
16-year-old kidnaps & beats pregnant woman, fires several shots at her: Police
A 16-year-old Georgia teen is behind bars after police say he attacked a pregnant woman and shot at her several times. AJC reports that the unnamed teen knew the victim and apparently got into a heated argument with her, according …
Murder
March 13, 2020
Four decades later, bishop is arrested in teen’s unsolved strangling death
Authorities in New York arrested a suspect on Thursday in connection with the unsolved murder of a 19-year-old woman. Bishop James Burrus, 64, was arrested in Staten Island for the 1980 strangling death of Lorraine Snell. The legal secretary was …
Podcast
March 13, 2020
Friday Crime Stories: Why won’t Mommy tell us where baby Evelyn is?
15-month-old baby Evelyn is reported missing by her grandfather, and her mother gives multiple explanations about where the child is. First, it was a babysitter, then she is with her mother, but none of it rings true. What happened to …
Murder
March 13, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Newly-released court docs detail charges against stepmother accused of killing Colorado boy
A criminal complaint filed against the stepmother of missing but presumed dead Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch, sheds some insight on the charges against her. According to court documents, Letecia “Tecia” Stauch is facing numerous felony charges, including murder, child abuse, …
Trials
March 12, 2020
Real estate heir Robert Durst’s missing wife told his brother he forced her to live on food stamps
Robert Durst’s younger brother testified under subpoena on Wednesday at his brother’s murder trial, saying the real estate heir was cruel and he was terrified of him. “This is a horrible experience and I’m fearful of my brother,” Thomas Durst, …
Hit-and-Run
March 12, 2020
Driver huffing aerosol fumes fatally mows down 3 Girl Scouts cleaning litter on roadside
A Minnesota man was sentenced to 54 years on Tuesday for the hit-and-run crash that killed three Girl Scouts and one of the girls’ mothers as they picked up trash along a highway in November 2018. The Leader-Telegram reported that …
child endangerment
March 12, 2020
7-Eleven owner sold home-made sanitizer spray that left 4 boys burned
New Jersey prosecutors on Tuesday announced they had arrested a convenience store owner for selling homemade spray hand-sanitizer that left several young boys with burns. The River Vale Police Department launched an investigation on Monday evening when photos of a …
Police
March 12, 2020
SEE IT: Cops violently throw elderly man in bathrobe to ground during false shooter call [Lawsuit]
A Kentucky man filed a lawsuit against two police departments earlier this month, alleging officers violently dragged him out his home and threw him to the ground while investigating a shooting that turned out to be a false alarm. The …
Unsolved
March 12, 2020
Evelyn Boswell: Grandfather makes statement after Tennessee tot found dead on his property
The grandfather of a Tennessee toddler issued a statement Wednesday, following confirmation that remains found on his property were of his granddaughter, Evelyn Boswell. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities found 1-year-old Evelyn’s remains last week in a shed off of …
Podcast
March 12, 2020
Thursday Crime Stories: Cruise ship bliss turns deadly. Murder on the high seas.
Taking a cruise is supposed to be a happy time, but a death onboard certainly changes that. Today Nancy Grace takes a look at three murders that happened on the open seas. Joining Nancy Grace today: Kathleen Murphy – North …
Missing
March 12, 2020
MISSING: Toddler boy possibly in danger after noncustodial mom abducts him [Police]
Authorities in Colorado have asked for the public’s help in locating a Colorado boy who was reportedly taken by his noncustodial mother on Sunday. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Loveland Police Department said Alexandra Gralewski took Leo Liscum, …
Child Abuse
March 12, 2020
Mom’s boyfriend beats life out of toddler, then refuses to call 911: Report
An Alabama man is facing capital murder charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son last week, resulting in his death on Tuesday. Natasha McGee, 23, told AL.com that she was working on Saturday when she received a call from …
Family Crime
March 12, 2020
As Lori Vallow sits in jail, bail bond companies may push her to cooperate with police and reveal her missing children’s whereabouts
Bail bondsman in a position to secure Lori Vallow’s release want to know where her children are
Celebrity Justice
March 11, 2020
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein rushed back to Bellevue because of ‘chest pains’ after sentencing
Just as he did after a jury found him guilty of rape and a criminal sex act, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein experienced “chest pains” on Wednesday after he was sentenced to 23 years in prison and was rushed to …
Murder
March 11, 2020
Boyfriend bludgeons ex to death, leaves body in burning cabin: Cops
A north Georgia man was charged Tuesday with murder in the death of his “on-and-off” girlfriend, whose body was found after a fire gutted her cabin in the woods, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Habersham County coroner ruled Alecia …
Court
March 11, 2020
Gannon Stauch stepmom appears in court, prosecution says over 107 search warrants in case [WATCH]
Leticia Stauch, the stepmother of missing but presumed dead Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch, is facing charges of: Murder in the First-Degree (Child Under Twelve-Position of Trust §18-3-102(1)(f)) Child Abuse Resulting in Death §18-6-401(1)(a), (7)(A)(I) Tampering with a Deceased Human Body, …
Murder
March 11, 2020
UPDATE: Mom & boyfriend charged with MURDER in infant’s space heater burning death
A Georgia couple was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday for allegedly leaving the woman’s 5-month-old son in front of a space heater for more than seven hours, resulting in his death. The Macon Telegraph reported that Jalicia Kent, 28, …
Celebrity Justice
March 11, 2020
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein plotted to open women-led sex addiction center to improve his image: Docs
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein planned to open a rehabilitation center for sex addicts to improve his tarnished reputation, court documents that were released on Tuesday revealed. The Daily Mail reported that Weinstein, 67, drafted a statement in 2017 as sexual …
Family Crime
March 11, 2020
‘Horrific scene’: Mother fatally stabs her 3-year-old son, then tries to kill herself, police say
A 3-year-old boy in Tennessee is dead after his mother allegedly stabbed him. KnoxNews.com reports that police were called to a home in Lenoir City early Wednesday morning after the grandmother of a boy identified as King Brown found him …
Serial Killers
March 11, 2020
VICTIM OUTRAGE! SERIAL KILLER D.C. Sniper Lee Malvo marries BEHIND BARS
Lee Boyd Malvo — who is serving a life sentence for the Beltway sniper attacks which terrorized the Washington, D.C.-area in 2002 — was married on Friday at a Virginia prison, according to reports. Carmeta Albarus, the social worker who …
Murder
March 11, 2020
Mom of two shoots down love rival after fiancé caught with his ‘pants down’
A Washington woman was convicted of second-degree murder on Monday for fatally shooting her friend after she caught him in bed with her fiancée. KEPR reported that Amy Sue Brown, 38, shot Amanda Hill, 35, in the chest during a …
Murder
March 11, 2020
‘He could barely walk’: Gannon Stauch neighbor confirms security footage dates after stepmother’s murder arrest [EXCLUSIVE UPDATE]
The neighbor of Colorado boy Gannon Stauch, who recorded footage of the child leaving home with his stepmother the day he disappeared, says that he gave the correct dates of the videos, despite the stepmother’s insistence that he may not …
Family Crime
March 11, 2020
FBI inquiry into Lori Vallow’s former husband’s death amid reports that brother Alex Cox threatened him
Tylee Ryan’s father died of a reported heart attack in 2018. Now it seems that authorities may be questioning the circumstances of his death
Police
March 11, 2020
Police officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Arkansas
A police officer in Arkansas was fatally shot Tuesday night while conducting a traffic stop. KARK has identified the slain officer as Brent Scrimshire. The Hot Springs police officer, who had been with the department for six years, was shot …
Murder
March 11, 2020
‘I left my phone at home’: Gannon Stauch stepmom admits she took boy on trip the day he vanished, WITHOUT her phone
The stepmother of missing 11-year-old Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch, admitted she left her phone at home on the day he vanished. Letecia “Tecia” Stauch told CrimeOnline she never had her phone with her on January 27, the last known day …
Domestic Abuse
March 11, 2020
Domestic abuse victim wife found hidden inside cab of husband’s truck, beaten and stabbed: Police
An Ohio man is behind bars after police say they found his injured wife inside the cab of his truck. FOX 8 reports that troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol pulled what appeared to be a “disabled commercial vehicle” …
Homicide
March 10, 2020
Mom leaves boyfriend alone with tot, returns to find her little girl brutally beaten, brain dead: Police
A Wisconsin man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s daughter, causing fatal injuries. GazzetteXtra reports that 30-year-old Steven M. Horan is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 15-month-old …
Sex Crimes
March 10, 2020
Suspect sexually assaults autistic McDonald’s worker in bathroom, sends her a shirtless selfie on Facebook
A Texas man who sexually assaulted an autistic McDonald’s employee in the restaurant’s bathroom in 2018 was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison. Citing an arrest affidavit, KWTX reported that the McDonald’s manager called the police after the female …