Pack of mountain lions found feeding on human remains
National
Authorities have said the mountain lions did not kill the person they were feeding on. The identify of the victim and the cause of death is ongoing
Celebrity Justice
January 1, 2020
Drug overdose claims life of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex, Nick Gordon
Nick Gordon, who was found liable for the drug death of his ex-girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown three years ago, died on Wednesday from a drug overdose. According to the Daily Mail, Gordon was rushed into intensive care and had several …
Shooting
January 1, 2020
‘Celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Day kills nurse as she watches family set off fireworks
Authorities in Texas said a woman was fatally shot on New Year’s Day as she watched her friends and family set off fireworks from her driveway. Harris County police responded to a Laurel Oaks residence and found Philippa Ashford, 61, …
Crime at Work
January 1, 2020
Whole Foods employee found dead in store’s bathroom after 2 weeks on the job: Police
A Georgia woman who worked for Whole Foods Market was reportedly found dead in her job’s bathroom on Monday morning. Citing the Kennesaw Police Department, the Marietta Daily Journal reported that Leslie Kochensparger’s cause of death remains undetermined. Kochensparger, 31, …
Sex Crimes
January 1, 2020
Registered sex offender rapes, tortures woman while his 3 girlfriends hold her down: Docs
The suspect allegedly demanded the victim say who her “master” was during the prolonged sexual assault
Celebrity Justice
January 1, 2020
Son of ‘Weeds,’ ‘Orange is the New Black’ creator Jenji Kohan dies at age 20 on family trip: Report
The son of well-known TV producer and writer Jenji Kohan has died in a skiing accident in Park City, Utah, Page Six reports. Authorities confirmed to Page Six that Charlie Noxon, 20, died in the New Year’s Eve accident while …
Robbery
January 1, 2020
‘Hey, I’ve been shot’: Doorbell camera catches carjacking victim begging for help after being shot in back
A doorbell camera caught the tense moments when a carjacking victim visiting Arizona begged for help after being shot. KNXV reported that the victim was a 32-year-old California man who was attending the Fiesta Bowl. The victim was reportedly sleeping …
Family Crime
January 1, 2020
Doomsday cult author at center of missing children, suspicious deaths said ‘angels’ told him his wife was going to die
The Idaho man married to a woman whose two children have been missing for months reportedly told a friend that he had visions of his first wife’s eventual death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chad Daybell married his second wife Lori …
Missing
December 31, 2019
Doomsday cult mom of missing children refuses to cooperate with police; told people her daughter was dead: Report
An Idaho mother whose two children have not been seen in months reportedly said that her teenage daughter had died. According to Fox News, Lori Vallow is not cooperating with investigators probing the disappearance of her two children, Tylee Ryan, …
Violent Crime
December 29, 2019
Heidi Broussard: Baby Margo, abducted by mom’s ‘close friend,’ cries throughout funeral as her mother is laid to rest
Slain Texas mom Heidi Broussard was laid to rest in Lousiana this weekend, surrounded by family and friends. Mourners gathered at the Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, Lousiana, on Saturday to say their final goodbyes to 33-year-old Heidi, who …
Celebrity Justice
December 27, 2019
THE HUNT IS ON: FBI HONES IN ON perv Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell
Court
December 27, 2019
Jennifer Dulos: Estranged husband of missing mom of five wants pending divorce dismissed
The estranged husband of missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos is apparently trying to dismiss divorce proceedings filed prior to her disappearance. NBC New York reports that Fotis’ legal team hopes to help get his five children back by dismissing the …
Family Crime
December 26, 2019
Three people found dead near Boston parking garage were ‘suicidal’ mother and her 2 young children: D.A.
A law enforcement official has shared more information about the shocking deaths of a woman and two young children in Boston on Christmas Day. District Attorney Rachael Rollins confirmed on WBUR’s Morning Edition that the unidentified woman was the mother …
Juveniles
December 26, 2019
Little girl, 7, shot in the stomach while at Christmas gathering with family
An Illinois girl is in critical condition after being shot early Thursday morning while at a Christmas gathering with family members. CBS Chicago reports that the incident happened at a home off of 3500 block of South Washtenaw in Brighton …
Family Crime
December 26, 2019
Girl’s shoe, broken branches found at scene of ‘unspeakable’ Christmas deaths of 2 young children and a woman in Boston [VIDEO]
Police in Boston are continuing to investigate the deaths of two young children and a woman who were found on the sidewalk near a parking garage on Christmas Day. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the unidentified woman and the two children, …
Family Crime
December 25, 2019
Woman, two young children dead after being found on sidewalk next to Boston parking garage: Report
A woman and two children were all pronounced dead on Wednesday after they were found on a sidewalk near a parking garage in Boston. WCVB reports that the unidentified woman and two children were found unresponsive on a sidewalk next …
Celebrity Justice
December 25, 2019
2 more women allege Jeffrey Epstein raped them as teenagers; one of them was 13 at the time
Two more women have filed suit against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, charging that the convicted pedophile raped them when they were young teenagers. The women, identified as Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4, join a lawsuit already filed on …
Family Crime
December 24, 2019
Mother of missing children who married second husband weeks after his wife’s suspicious death says she is ‘loving,’ ‘devoted,’ as police fear children are in serious danger
The mother of two missing Idaho children and her new husband issued a statement through their lawyer claiming to “resent” the allegations that the children’s disappearance had something to do with the sudden deaths of both of their spouses. As …
Family Crime
December 23, 2019
Police search for missing children whose mother joined end-days cult and married new husband shortly after both of their spouses died in suspicious circumstances: Report
Police are searching for two missing children whose mother is believed to have joined an end-days cult, and who married her second husband shortly after both she and her new husband’s spouses died in mysterious circumstances. According to Fox 13, …
Missing
December 22, 2019
Dead wife, quick remarriage, missing children: What’s going on in Idaho?
Police in two Idaho jurisdictions investigating the mysterious death of a woman in October are now looking for two missing children, their mother, and the dead woman’s husband, who married the children’s mom two weeks after his wife’s death, EastIdahoNews.com …
Murder
December 22, 2019
Tessa Majors murder: ‘Guardian Angels’ patrol area as thousands convene for beloved college student’s private memorial
Family and friends gathered to say goodbye on Saturday to Tessa Majors, the college freshman who was stabbed to death last week in New York City. CNN reports that more than 1,000 people attended a private ceremony for Majors at St. …
Podcast
December 20, 2019
Friday Crime Stories: EVIL VOICE TERRORIZES 8-year-old girl in her pink bedroom through NANNY CAM! Hear Mommy!
A Mississippi mother says someone hacked into her Ring camera and spied on her young daughter. She’s now warning other parents about the dangers of the security camera. Ashley LeMay says that whoever hacked into her Ring system not only …
Missing
December 20, 2019
BREAKING: At least one person in custody after body found in car trunk in search for missing mom Heidi Broussard; newborn found safe inside a home: Report
The vehicle reportedly belongs to a friend of Heidi Broussard’s who was interviewed as part of the investigation
Prison
December 19, 2019
Surveillance video of Jeffrey Epstein’s first suicide attempt is MISSING: Report
New York prosecutors reportedly said on Wednesday that surveillance footage showing convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s first suicide attempt in July is missing. A lawyer representing ex-cop Nick Tartaglione, who shared a cell with Epstein, 66, at the time of his …
Podcast
December 19, 2019
Thursday Crime Stories: Sneak Peek into freaky world of pedo-perv billionaire Jeff Epstein (‘Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ PART 2)
Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly led a secret, perverted life. On the surface, Epstein was a successful businessman who threw lavish parties for celebrities and prominent, influential people. Behind the scenes, Epstein was the mastermind of an international child sex …
Missing
December 19, 2019
Missing: Disabled woman with cognitive issues disappears from restaurant. Family offers reward as desperate search continues
Family members of a missing Connecticut woman are offering information that leads to her whereabouts after she mysteriously vanished while out to lunch. According to the Hartford Courant, 64-year-old Ondine Frohberg disappeared on November 1 at around 1:40 p.m., while …
Family Crime
December 19, 2019
Now ‘she always will be’ married: Friends concerned over bizarre private messages sent from missing mom Mary Haley’s account
The rambling Facebook messages indicate that someone else may have hijacked Haley’s account
Burglary
December 18, 2019
Infant’s stolen ashes returned to grieving parents; burglar arrested
A tiny box containing the cremated remains of a baby boy have been returned to his parents, a week after they were stolen during a burglary, the Elmhurst Police Department reported. Police said they’d made an arrest in the burglary …
Celebrity Justice
December 18, 2019
‘Kate Plus 8’ Reality star Kate Gosselin loses court spat over her desire for TV fame, putting children on TV WITHOUT work permits
Reality star Kate Gosselin has been ordered to pay her ex-husband and former reality partner Jon Gosselin $1,500 in legal costs after a Pennsylvania court found she was in contempt of a previous order barring her from using the couple’s …
Family Crime
December 18, 2019
6-year-old boy and his brother come home from school to find mothers both dead in apparent murder-suicide
Two Pennsylvania schoolchildren reportedly arrived home from school on Monday afternoon to find both of their parents dead in an apparent murder-suicide. WPVI reports that two boys, ages 6 and 12, returned to their home in the Cedarville section of …
Missing
December 18, 2019
MISSING: Days after retired police officer arrested for domestic violence, his estranged wife vanishes
Authorities in West Virginia are searching for a woman who was reported missing on Monday. WSAZ reported that Mary Cathleen Haley-Scott, 32, was last seen last week driving in the Raleigh County area in a blue 2020 Kia passenger car …
Murder
December 18, 2019
VIDEO shows Zymere Perkins playing with Play-Doh at Child Services months before his murder
On Tuesday, New York prosecutors showed jurors video of a child welfare worker’s interview with a 6-year-old boy five months before his mother’s boyfriend allegedly beat him to death. The New York Daily News reported that the short video was …
Podcast
December 18, 2019
Wednesday Crime Stories: Sneak Peek into freaky world of pedo-perv billionaire Jeff Epstein. (‘Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ PART 1)
Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly led a secret, perverted life. On the surface, Epstein was a successful businessman who threw lavish parties for celebrities and prominent, influential people. Behind the scenes, Epstein was the mastermind of an international child sex …
Missing
December 18, 2019
Missing Domino’s driver found dead days after farmer discovers her abandoned car in field: Reports
A Mississippi woman who was last seen leaving her job at Domino’s on Friday was found dead on Tuesday, according to reports. Citing police, the Mississippi Clarion Ledger reported that Hilereca Dortch’s body was discovered near the intersection of Old …
Juveniles
December 18, 2019
‘We got the wrong girl’: AMBER Alert teen Karol Sanchez’s family receives mysterious phone call: Report
The teen’s 23-year-old boyfriend helped her stage the alleged hoax, sources have said
Court
December 18, 2019
Teen girl faces life in prison for killing a man she says raped her, forced her into sex trafficking: Report
A Wisconsin teen is facing life behind bars after a judge told her that sex trafficking is not a reason to kill someone. Washington Post reports that Chrystul Kizer, now 19, was a 16-year-old when she met Randy Volar, 33. …
Juveniles
December 18, 2019
Fatal stabbing of Barnard freshman Tessa Majors was caught on video
A surveillance video in the Manhattan park where 18-year-old Tessa Majors was murdered last week captured her robbery and stabbing, police revealed in court on Friday. The New York Post reports that an NYPD detective testified at a hearing for …
Juveniles
December 17, 2019
A ‘Christmas miracle’: 2 children who vanished from their front yard FOUND SAFE!
Nearly 52 hours after they disappeared, two children who vanished from their front yard have been found safe. According to News 4 Jax, search teams found Braxton Williams, 6, and sister, Bri’ya Williams, 5, in a swampy area around 400 …
Murder
December 17, 2019
Wife stabs husband to death in front of kids, tells first-responders ‘I am the devil’: Docs
A Nevada woman allegedly fatally stabbed her husband in front of their three young children on Saturday. Las Vegas police responded to the Budget Suites of America after three children reportedly told hotel employees that their father, Johnny Franklin, 50, …
Technology and Crime
December 17, 2019
Hackers spam flashing, strobing pictures on Epilepsy Foundation’s Twitter page: Report
Hackers reportedly gained access to the Epilepsy Foundation’s Twitter account and used it to post strobing or flashing images, presumably to trigger seizures in epilepsy suffers. The Maryland-based organization announced in a statement on Monday that they have filed criminal …
Homicide
December 17, 2019
WEDDING-CRASHERS-TURNED-KILLERS. Groom MARRIED AND DEAD IN 8 hours
Two uninvited guests who were ousted from a wedding reception early Sunday allegedly returned to the celebration and beat the groom to death. Brothers Rony and Josue Castañeda Ramirez, 28 and 19, reportedly killed Joe Melgoza, 30, near his sister’s …
child endangerment
December 17, 2019
‘I told you this would happen’: Boy shoots toddler sister dead with dad’s loaded gun left out [Docs]
The children’s mother said she ‘heard a noise’ but did not realize what had happened until two hours later
Podcast
December 17, 2019
Tuesday Crime Stories: Beautiful mom Heidi Broussard and 3-week-old baby vanish after school book fair
Texas mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn baby vanish without a trace after she drops her oldest child at a book fair. Her fiance says all her belongings, aside from her cellphone, were left behind in their Austin apartment. No …
AMBER Alert
December 17, 2019
AMBER Alert: Police search for car ‘blaring Spongebob Squarepants’ music after 2 children vanish from their own yard [UPDATE]
Florida authorities continue their search for two children who disappeared from their front yard in Jacksonville on Sunday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Braxton Williams, 6, and Bri’ya Williams, 5, vanished from the 10200 block of West Beaver Street at around …
Domestic Abuse
December 17, 2019
‘Take these pills or I’m going to kill you’: Monster holds pregnant ex-girlfriend at gunpoint, forces her to induce miscarriage [Court]
A California man is accused of breaking into his pregnant ex-girlfriend’s home last Tuesday before holding her at gunpoint and forcing her to take pills to induce a miscarriage. Citing court documents, KGET reported that the victim said Jagmeet Sandhu, …
Juveniles
December 16, 2019
BREAKING: Manhunt for Tessa Majors murder suspect after he bolts from car on way to police
A 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Tessa Majors is on the loose in Upper Manhattan after he jumped out of a car on his way to meet with police. Citing police sources, the New York Post reports that …
Cold Cases
December 16, 2019
Beer mug brings an end to 40-year rape, murder investigation
Genealogical databases and DNA from a beer mug to track led Colorado police to a Florida trucker, the man they charged on Monday with the rape and murder of a 21-year-old radio station intern 40 years ago. James Curtis Clanton, …
Prison
December 16, 2019
‘Toolbox killer’ rapes and kills 5 teenage girls, now DEAD
One of Southern California’s infamous “Toolbox Killers” died on Friday at San Quentin State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. Lawrence Sigmund Bittaker, 79, died Friday of natural causes, the department said. Bittaker and Roy Lewis Norris …
School Crimes
December 16, 2019
Oklahoma cheerleading coach admitted having sex with students in cars on backroads: Affidavit
A teacher in Oklahoma is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually abusing at least two underage students in her car. Brandy Foreman, 29, a junior high English teacher and cheerleading coach at Central Public School in Sallishaw, was arrested on …
Murder
December 16, 2019
Police are DNA testing multiple knives in Barnard freshman Tessa Majors murder probe
The New York Police Department is reportedly testing two knives for DNA in connection to the stabbing murder of 18-year-old Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors this week. Citing police sources, CBS New York reports that detectives are examining two knives …