Skelton Brothers: Dad Refuses to Speak in Court About His 3 Sons, Missing Since 2010
Missing
“Anything I say isn’t going to make a difference.”
Weird Crime
March 3, 2025
Sex Offender Dad Married Biological Daughter While Serving Federal Prison Sentence
A biological father and daughter in Indiana are facing criminal charges for getting married in July. Bradley McCollum, 59, (not pictured) and Kimberly Tempel, 44, allegedly got married while Tempel was in the middle of a divorce. Evansville police said …
Famous Murder Cases
March 3, 2025
VIDEO: ‘Legal Advocate’ Casey Anthony Joins TikTok
Casey Anthony announced on Sunday that she is joining social media as a legal advocate — nearly 14 years after she stood trial in Florida for murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Anthony, 38, claimed she would use her self-appointed role to …
March 3, 2025
‘I don’t think it’s fair’: Motion Filed to Stop Slender Man Stabber’s Conditional Release
A Wisconsin judge has stayed the conditional release of Morgan Geyser pending a hearing. According to Court TV, the decision came nearly a month after Waukesha County Judge Michael Bohren granted Geyser conditional release to a group home, stating that …
Court
March 3, 2025
Elderly Florida Woman Sentenced After No Contest Plea in Murder-Suicide Pact Death of Terminally Ill Husband
A Florida woman accused of killing her terminally ill husband in a hospital room in 2023 was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison followed by 12 years probation. Ellen Gilland, 78, pleaded no contest in December to …
March 3, 2025
Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Recording Fellow Workers in Staff Restroom
A Missouri hospital employee pleaded guilty last week to a single count of invasion of privacy for putting a secret recording device in a hospital locker room and rcording fellow employees on the toilet. Gabriel Vanriette, 40, was only charged …
Missing
March 3, 2025
Hearing to Begin as Mother Seeks to Have 3 Sons, Missing for 15 Years, Declared Dead
The mother of three young boys whose father never brought them home after Thanksgiving in 2010 has filed a petition to have them legally declared dead. A hearing on the petition, filed last June, is set to begin on Monday, …
Shooting
March 2, 2025
Cops Kill Missouri Man After Crime Spree That Included 2 Murders, Child Abduction
A Missouri man was shot dead by police Friday morning after two murders and a child abduction the night before. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office said police gunned down George Manning, 43, just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, hours after the …
Murder
March 2, 2025
California Man Charged With Murder After Mom’s Body Found in Trunk of Her Car
A 24-year-old California man was arrested last week after a police chase and charged with the murder of his mother, whose body was found in the trunk of the car. The El Cajon Police Department said it was called to …
March 2, 2025
No Bond for Utah Woman Accused of Killing National Guardsman Husband in His Sleep
A Utah woman accused of killing her National Guardsman husband last fall was denied bond last week after a judge last month ordered her to stand trial. Jennifer Gledhill waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty in the death …
Missing
March 2, 2025
Missing: 2-Year-Old Boy Last Seen Playing in Yard
Oregon authorities are searching for a toddler who was last seen on Saturday playing in the yard of a home in Siletz. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has organized an extensive search involving multiple agencies with foot searches and aerial …
Assault
March 2, 2025
Illinois College Student Charged With Attacking Woman in His Dorm Room
An Illinois college student was arrested and charged with strangling a woman in his campus dorm room and attacking her with a deadly weapon. Lake Forest Police did not provide details of the assault, but siad Luca Vulpescu, 22, was …
March 2, 2025
STILL MISSING: PREGNANT TEEN WITH 40-YEAR-OLD SEX PREDATOR – Where is Sophia?
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Death investigation
March 2, 2025
2 Dead in Wisconsin Home, ‘Person of Interest’ in Custody
Two people have been found dead in a Wisconsin home and a third “person of interest” has been jailed on unrelated charges, but police have released little other information about the case that began unfolding Friday morning. The Waukesha County …
March 2, 2025
BOLO: Critically Missing California Teen
Law enforcement needs the community’s help in locating a California teenage boy who is listed as critically missing due to a medical condition. Mohammod Tahir, 16, was last seen on February 24 around 7 p.m. in the 15800 block of …
Police
March 2, 2025
California Officer Shot ‘Ambush’ Style in Police Parking Lot, Suspect at Large
California police are searching for a person of interest in the shooting of an officer. CBS News reported that on February 22, a shooting was reported in the back parking lot of the Hillsborough Police Department shortly after 3:45 p.m. …
Child Abuse
March 2, 2025
Kansas Father Arrested for Fatally Shooting Infant Daughter
A Kansas man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of his 1-year-old daughter. On Friday night, Wichita police and EMS responded to a shooting shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of S. Santa Fe Ave, according …
Murder
March 1, 2025
9-Year-Old Boy Found Dead & Buried in Back Yard Told CPS His Mom ‘Chokes Him and Wants to Kill Him’ 10 Months Earlier
A 9-year-old boy found dead and buried in a shallow grave behind his former home in Detroit earlier this year told Child Protective Services 10 months earlier that his mom regularly choked him and “wants to kill him.” Zemar King’s …
Child sex crimes
March 1, 2025
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Raping 13-Year-Old Girl, Threatening to Kill Her If She Told
Florida man was allowed to enter a plea agreement late last month, pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl and forcing her to take the “morning after pill” to prevent her from becoming pregnant. Robert Joseph McGuire Jr., 34, pleaded …
Child Abuse
March 1, 2025
Indiana Parents Restrained 10-Year-Old Son With Zip Ties, Fed Him Only Canned Foods, Put Towel Over His Head to Block TV
Indiana parents were charged with neglect this week after police found their “extremely skinny” 10-year-old son with “scars and marks on his wrists” that were “consistent with restraints” and allegeations of “nutritional” neglect and child abuse. Melody Rose Greenwood, 38, …
Assault
March 1, 2025
Florida Woman Arrested After Releasing Dogs on Utility Employees, Deputy
A 28-year-old Florida woman was arrested this week on multiple charges after she allegedly sicced her dogs on utility company employees and a sheriff’s deputy who responded to their 911 call. Two Duke Energy employees were at the home of …
Murder
March 1, 2025
Ohio Woman Kills Father-in-Law, Takes Family on Week-Long Orlando Vacation While Body Rots in House
An Ohio woman pleaded guilty this week to killing her father-in-law with her daughter’s prescription narcotic pain pills and ZZZQuil, then keeping the man’s body hidden away in her home for weeks before a 911 call to Zanesville Police reported …
Child sex crimes
March 1, 2025
Upstate New York High School Teacher Charged With Raping Student
An upstate New York teacher has been charged with raping a student following an extensive investigation after allegations stemming from an incident in December. David W. Porter, 66, was charged with raping a child under the age of 17 and …
Missing
March 1, 2025
BOLO: Texas Teen Missing Without Medication
Texas police are searching for a teenage girl who vanished from home without her prescription medication. Kristin Goodall, 14, was last seen around 5 a.m. on February 22, according to Huntsville Police. At the time of her disappearance, Goodall was …
March 1, 2025
Police Seek Tips in Fatal Oregon Shooting; Suspects at Large
Oregon law enforcement is seeking assistance in locating two men involved in a fatal shooting earlier this week. On Thursday, the Klamath Falls Police Department (KFPD) received a 911 call from a victim who reported being shot in the chest, …
Murder
March 1, 2025
Accused Teen Serial Killer Charged with Five Additional Murders, Continues His Reign of Terror in Jail
A suspected teenage serial killer has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. On Tuesday, the Chicago Police Department charged Antonio Reyes, now 21, with five additional counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder. …
Court
February 28, 2025
Man Convicted of Stabbing 6-Year-Old Palestinian Boy to Death After Start of Gaza War
An Illinois jury on Friday deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict for a landlord accused of the brutal stabbing death of a 6-year-old Palestinian boy after the start of the Gaza war in 2023. Joseph Czuba …
February 28, 2025
Search Continues for High School Teacher Weeks After Fiancée’s Body Is Found in Lake
Georgia officials attempted to search a lake for a missing teacher on Thursday, where a woman was found dead weeks earlier. WSB-TV reported that the search continues for Gary Jones, who was last seen boating with his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, …
Fugitive
February 28, 2025
Fugitive Attempted Murder Suspect Found Living Under Dead Man’s ID in New Mexico
A man wanted for more than 40 years for a bombing in Wyoming has been arrested in New Mexico, where he lived for decades under the name of a dead college classmate. Stephen Craig Campbell, 76, faces a federal charge …
Crime Stories
February 28, 2025
BLOODY VALENTINE: HUBBY MURDERS WIFE, SAYS SHE ‘JUST DIDN’T GIVE A S–T’ ABOUT PARIS-THEME DATE
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Homicide
February 28, 2025
GRAPHIC: 14-Year-Old Girl’s Dismembered Body Found in Bags Weeks After Her Disappearance
Arizona authorities announced on Thursday that dismembered human remains found earlier this month belong to a 14-year-old girl who vanished in January. KKTV reported that the Mesa Police Department confirmed on Friday that the body parts belong to Emily Pike. …
Murder
February 28, 2025
Murder Suspect Donna Adelson Explains Why She Tried to Flee to Vietnam
Donna Adelson appeared in Leon County court Wednesday, where she disclosed that she and her husband intended to escape to Vietnam for “peace” before deciding to turn themselves in. The admission came as she sought release from jail in connection …
February 28, 2025
Male Escort Claims Diddy Admitted to Killing Tupac in Latest Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A male escort sued Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, alleging Combs arranged to have him killed after sexually assaulting him at a New York hotel in 2012. According to The Wrap, the anonymous accuser said Combs drugged and raped him …
February 28, 2025
Princeton Prep School Grad Allegedly Killed Brother with Golf Club, Ripped Out Eyeball [Update]
A New Jersey man is facing charges after allegedly killing his brother and a family cat earlier this month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Matthew Hertgen, 31, appeared in court via video link Thursday from the Mercer County Jail. He’s facing …
Missing
February 28, 2025
BOLO: Missing Mom and Tot Daughter in Possible Danger
The Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts is searching for a missing woman and her 1-year-old daughter. Police believe Amanda Collins is with her daughter, Liyana, and both may be in danger, according to ABC 5. Collins was last seen at …
Kidnapping
February 28, 2025
Amber Alert Girl Found; 2 Men Charged With Kidnapping, Human Trafficking
A missing North Carolina teen has been found and two men arrested on trafficking and kidnapping charges. The missing 15-year-old girl, from Spring Lake, was found at a home in Kitty Hawk, some 250 miles away, Thursday morning, according to …
Murder
February 28, 2025
Washington State Man With Restraining Order Kills Estranged Wife With 3 Minor Kids in the House
A Washington state man has been charged with killing his estranged wife hours after a restraining order was filed against him and while the couple’s three children were inside the home. Kitsap County deputies found the suspect, whose name has …
Child death
February 28, 2025
Washington State Mom Arrested After Baby Found Dead, Toddler ‘Severely Malnourished’
A Washington state mother has been arrested after her 7-month-old daughter was found dead, left home alone with a “severely malnourished” toddler in Yakima. Yakima Police said they conducted a welfare check on the apartment just before 7:30 a.m. on …
Child sex crimes
February 27, 2025
Kansas Elementary School Teacher Charged With Taking ‘Indecent Liberties’ With Students
Kansas police are asking for additional charges against an elementary school teacher already charged earlier this month with sexually assaulting two students. The Lawrence Police Department said earlier this month it had arrested Mark Elliott Gridley, a 60-year-old speech and …
Child sex crimes
February 27, 2025
Oklahoma Martial Arts Instructor Charged With ‘Lewd Molestation’ of At Least 5 Minors
An Oklahoma Taekwondo instructor has been arrested and charged with lewd molestation of at least five minors who had been under his care as an instructor. Lyndon Cole Jarman, 29, was arrested on Wednesday following “a thorough investigation after several …
Lawsuit
February 27, 2025
Child Files Lawsuit Against Adoptive Parents Found Guilty of Using Their Children Like Slaves
One of the adopted child of a West Virginia couple found guilty last month of abusing and human trafficking their adopted children has filed suit against the pair, alleging “shocking and severe physical and emotional abuse and neglect” while under …
Crime Stories
February 27, 2025
COPS: PREP SCHOOL GRAD, 31, USES GOLF CLUB TO KILL BROTHER & CAT IN $6,300 APARTMENT
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Celebrity
February 27, 2025
Why Michelle Trachtenberg’s Death Will Remain Undetermined
Officials ruled Michelle Trachtenberg’s death undetermined on Thursday, a day after the actress was found dead in New York. Trachtenberg, 39, was reportedly found dead at a luxury apartment building in Manhattan. According to Deadline, an autopsy will not be …
Murder
February 27, 2025
Princeton Prep School Grad Accused of Killing Brother and Cat with Golf Club Appears in Court
A Princeton, New Jersey, man accused of killing his brother and a family cat made his first court appearance Thursday. Prosecutors charged 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen with first-degree murder in the death of his brother, 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen. He also faces …
Celebrity
February 27, 2025
Gene Hackman & Wife’s Deaths Deemed ‘Suspicious’ — ‘No Obvious Signs’ of Gas Leak: Cops
A search warrant indicated that the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, who were found dead at their New Mexico home on Wednesday, are suspicious. Hackman, 95, and pianist Betsy Arakawa, 63, were discovered dead in their Santa Fe …
AMBER Alert
February 27, 2025
AMBER Alert Still Active for Pregnant Teen Abducted by Predator with History of Harming Children
An AMBER Alert remains in place for a missing Wisconsin teen, allegedly abducted by the 40-year-okd father of her unborn child. Police Chief John Kreuzinger told Action 2 News that leads on missing Sophia Franklin dwindled, although she remains missing. …
Cyber crimes
February 27, 2025
Florida Man Grins for Mug Shot After Sending Explicit Images of Their Mom to Ex-Girlfriend’s Children
A Florida man has been charged with sending nude photos and an explicit video of his ex-girlfriend to her children. Lafayett Lee has been charged with two counts of sexual cyberharassmanet and one count of transmitting material harmful to minors, …
Lawsuit
February 27, 2025
Notice of Lawsuit: Cops Told Arizona Dad to Beat His 16-Year-Old Son, Then Broke Boy’s Wrist
Attorneys for an Arizona teenager have filed notice of their intent to sue the city of Phoenix and three of its police officers for a violent alteracation that broke the then-16-year-old boy’s wrist, cut his face, and saw the officers …
Celebrity
February 27, 2025
Actor Gene Hackman, Pianist Wife Found Dead in New Mexico Home
Celebrated actor Gene Hackman and his classical pianist wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their home northeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said just after midnight Thursday that Hackman, 95, Arakawa, …
Homicide
February 26, 2025
Dad Charged With Negligent Homicide in Shooting Death of Toddler Son
A 3-year-old Arizona boy is dead and his 23-year-old father has been charged in his death. South Tucson Police responded to a call about a shooting Wednesday morning, KGUN reported. Later, police said the boy had died and Anthony Noriega …