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Thursday Crime Stories: Campground serial killer? Plus–Farah Fawcett’s son in jail on suicide watch

Anthony Rauda
Podcast

The arrest of a man dressed in black, armed with a rifle and described as a survivalist may be connected to a series of shootings at a popular camping area in Southern California, including one that resulted in the death …

Family Crime
October 18, 2018

‘It’s like he didn’t care if I died’: Court docs reveal Mom found dead with four adopted children in murder-suicide was sexually abused; father abandoned family for a decade before trying to regain custody

Court filings and testimony related to the incomplete divorce of a Tennessee mom who was found dead with her four adopted children in an apparent murder-suicide this week shed more light on her relationship with her estranged husband, but many …

Zachary Meadors
Sex Crimes
October 18, 2018

Middle school teacher wanted for allegedly molesting little boy shoots himself, leaves apology notes: Police

The body of a Georgia middle school teacher, accused of sexually assaulting a student, was found in Gwinnett County on Wednesday. Gwinnett Daily Post reports that 28-year-old Zachary Meadors was found slumped over inside a vehicle parked off of the 200 block of Scenic …

Jayme Closs
Missing
October 18, 2018

Jayme Closs: Front door shot in, missing girl was in home when intruders killed parents [Police]

Authorities released additional details on missing Wisconsin teen, Jayme Closs, on Wednesday, confirming she was in her home in Barron when her parents were killed. CBS reports that while family members told the station the front door of 13-year-old Jayme’s …

October 18, 2018

Lawyers for Chris Watts, accused of murdering wife and daughters, ask to keep health records secret

Defense attorneys for accused family murderer Chris Watts are asking a judge to file a sealed motion involving health records. The Denver Post reports that Watts’s attorneys have requested to file a sealed pleading that includes information typically protected under …

October 18, 2018

Ex-USA Gymnastics head arrested by fugitive task force for alleged evidence tampering in Larry Nassar sex assault investigation

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued …

Missing
October 17, 2018

Michigan man pulled over in Kentucky with missing 14-year-old girl inside his truck: Cops

Authorities say a missing Michigan teen was found “unharmed” inside a truck traveling through Kentucky this week. According to Fox News, Michigan investigators contacted law enforcement in Kentucky to share a tip that a man traveling with the missing girl …

Police
October 17, 2018

SEE IT: Off-duty officer apparently shoots unarmed autistic teen from his car

Newly-released home surveillance and dashcam footage apparently show an off-duty Illinois police sergeant shooting an unarmed autistic man in a 2017 incident that law enforcement initially portrayed as an armed confrontation. The Guardian reported that footage released Tuesday by the Civilian Office …

Kidnapping
October 17, 2018

Little boy found alive 2 years after abduction: Police

A 3-year-old Massachusetts boy who vanished in 2016 was reportedly found Tuesday living with his mother in Florida. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Christina Hale, 40, took her son, Matthew Hale, from Webster, Massachusetts, in September 2016 after the boy’s …

Kayla Parker David Carbonaro
Child Abuse
October 17, 2018

‘Mom’ sexually abuses toddler girl & helps boyfriend create child porn ‘because he told her to’: Officials

An Ohio woman has been extradited to Pennsylvania after being arrested on suspicion of committing sexual acts against her own 3-year-old daughter, and assisting her ex-boyfriend in producing pornographic images of the girl, authorities announced Tuesday.   Kayla Parker, 26, …

Scams
October 17, 2018

Grieving wife kills 2 kids, herself after husband’s presumed drowning—but husband FAKED his death

A woman in China reportedly killed herself and her two children following the death of her husband—only for the man to admit that he faked his death to get himself out of debt. Per the BBC, the 34-year-old was presumed …

Resources
October 9, 2018

Over 450,000 missing child reports are made every year – experts share their tips to keep your children safe!

“For your sake and for your children and the people that you love – know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it when crime tries to enter your world.”

Police
October 3, 2018

Officer killed, 6 other officers wounded in South Carolina

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, in a confrontation with a suspect who held children hostage in a home and fired on deputies, officials said. The suspect was taken into custody after …

Family Crime
October 3, 2018

Autopsy reports for Shanann Watts and daughters Bella and Celeste, allegedly murdered by Chris Watts, are complete: Report

A coroner has completed the autopsy reports for Shannan Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste, who were found dead last month on the property of a petroleum company where Shanann’s husband Chris Watts worked. Watts has been charged with …

Mollie Tibbetts
Court
October 2, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts Update: Suspected killer files motion claiming ‘not enough facts’ in case to prepare a defense

Attorneys for a man suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts filed a “Bill of Particulars” on motion on his behalf Friday, claiming prosecutors have not presented enough evidence for them to build a proper defense. ABC13 reports …

AMBER Alert
September 28, 2018

AMBER Alert Update: Suspect in custody but little girl remains missing

A New York man was arrested on Thursday night in connection with a girl who disappeared on Wednesday. As of Friday morning, she still hasn’t been found. ABC10 reports that authorities arrested 19-year-old George Torres and charged him with endangering the welfare …

AMBER Alert
September 27, 2018

Amber Alert: 12-year-old girl vanishes after getting into car with 2 men, cops say

Authorities in Hudson Falls, New York, say a 12-year-old girl who disappeared earlier this week is believed to have left the area, possibly en route to New York City. According to the New York Post, Washington County investigators believe Malaya …

Juveniles
September 27, 2018

Chris Watts shocked to learn that Shanann Watts murder case is well-known; frustrated that people think he’s a ‘monster’: Report

“He feels like no one understands him”

Family Crime
September 27, 2018

Neighbor spots moving truck outside of Shanann and Chris Watts family home, as Shanann’s former high school teacher shares surprising memories of the slain mom as a teen [VIDEO]

“She was a very insecure young lady,” Shanann Watts’s former teacher said

Family Crime
September 25, 2018

What did Chris Watts tell his father before confessing to murder? The jailhouse conversation that led Colorado dad to admit he killed his wife

Before Chris Watts confessed to police that he killed his pregnant wife Shanann Watts, he had a one-on-one conversation with his father. The arrest affidavit obtained by CrimeOnline last month shows that Chris Watts asked to speak to his father …

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Violent Crime
September 22, 2018

Panhandler stabs pedestrian in the neck with a kitchen knife when he doesn’t give money: Reports

Authorities in New York confirmed witness reports that a panhandler stabbed a man in the neck this week after the victim refused the suspect’s request for a dollar. The suspect was not named in initial reports, but witnesses told local …

Harrison and Shelby with Stephanie Reece
Family Crime
September 22, 2018

Father murders two children before killing himself in tragic double-murder suicide: Police

Two teenagers were fatally shot by their own father before he took his own life in what police say is a devastating double-murder suicide in rural Indiana, the IndyStar reports. The children’s mother called police Friday morning after she was …

Nursing home sexual assault
Sex Crimes
September 22, 2018

Family files nursing home lawsuit after elderly mom is raped, sodomized repeatedly: Report

The family of an 84-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against a Missouri nursing home on Thursday, claiming their elderly mother was repeatedly raped and sodomized while employees did nothing to intervene. KMOV4 reports that Dolores Green’s children allege that while …

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Juveniles
September 21, 2018

BREAKING: Three infants among five wounded in stabbing at New York City day care

Multiple people, including infants, have been injured in a stabbing at a private day care in Queens, New York. The New York Post reports that three infants under the age of a year and two adults were wounded when an …

Family Crime
September 20, 2018

Prosecutors seeking Chris Watts footprints to compare to evidence found at family murder scene: Report

Prosecutors in the Chris Watts murder case are seeking the suspect’s footprints, reportedly for comparison to evidence found at the crime scene. Watts was arrested last month and charged with the murder his pregnant wife Shanann Watts and their daughters …

Missing
September 18, 2018

Parents could lose six-figure fund to search for missing toddler Madeleie McCann if they lose lawsuit

Money set aside to fund the search for a British toddler who disappeared more than a decade ago during a family vacation to Portugal. According to the U.K. Daily Mail, Madeleine McCann’s parents are due in court over coming weeks …

Family Crime
September 18, 2018

‘He’s not doing well’: Suicide watch continues for Chris Watts, accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two little girls

Reality is sinking in for family murder suspect Chris Watts as he remains on suicide watch in a Colorado jail. Watts was arrested last month and charged with the murder of his pregnant wife Shanann Watts and their young daughters …

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September 16, 2018

Pit bull mix kills woman and seriously injures toddler in brutal attack

Canadian authorities say a woman was killed and a 2-year-old girl was mauled in an attack at an Alberta residence last week. According to CTV News, the victim owned the animal, which was identified as a Pitbull and boxer mixed …

Family Crime
September 14, 2018

Prosecutors seek DNA samples, fingerprints from Chris Watts: Search for ‘smoking gun’ could mean accused family killer could be facing death penalty, expert says

Prosecutors in the Chris Watts murder case have requested DNA and fingerprints from the triple homicide suspect, in what appears to be an effort to determine his involvement in the alleged strangulation of his wife and daughters. Watts is charged …

Missing
September 13, 2018

URGENT: 10-year-old girl disappears from remote Alaska town, FBI launches search-and-rescue mission

By RACHEL D’ORO, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A search that includes 17 FBI agents has yielded no sign of a 10-year-old girl who went missing in a remote, largely Inupiat Eskimo town north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska’s …

Family Crime
September 13, 2018

Man who claims affair with accused family killer Chris Watts says Colorado dad gave him money, claimed pregnant wife Shanann Watts was ‘abusive’: EXCLUSIVE

The man who said he had a secret affair with accused murderer Chris Watts has revealed more about their alleged relationship and the murder suspect’s claims about the state of his marriage. Chris Watts is facing three first-degree murder charges …

Family Crime
September 13, 2018

Family murder suspect Chris Watts claims prosecutors, police leaked info to media

Defense lawyers for accused family murderer Chris Watts are claiming that prosecutors in Colorado have leaked information to the media. Court documents obtained by the Denver Post show that Watts and his defense team are asking for an investigation into …

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September 12, 2018

One teen girl dead, another behind bars after knife fight at school over boy: Cops

Two honor students at a Michigan high school got into a violent altercation inside of a classroom at Warren’s Fitzgerald High School this week. The two girls had been friends prior to their falling out over the love triangle, according …

Murder
September 12, 2018

Court records show Mollie Tibbetts’ suspected killer wants the government to fund his defense

As the man accused of killing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts earlier this year prepares for a first-degree murder trial, reports indicate he is trying to secure U.S. government funding for his mounting legal defense bills. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was …

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Arson
September 9, 2018

Possibly homeless man sets residence ablaze before ‘some kind of struggle’ with officers: Police

Authorities in California say a man has been arrested after setting a residential structure on fire Sunday morning. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the suspect’s name was not immediately released, but officials say he might be homeless. Police …

Mugshots
September 8, 2018

Cat breeder Joe Exotic pays ‘hit man’ $3K to kill woman suing him for animal cruelty, cops say

An animal breeder in Oklahoma has been indicted as part of a federal investigation into the alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill a rival. According to Fox News, 55-year-old Joe Exotic operated until recently a private zoo in Wynnewood, which showcased …

Murder
September 8, 2018

Shanann Watts’ grieving brother says he’s “never felt so loved” after global outpouring of support

Frankie Rzucek expressed gratitude to everyone who has tried to help his family after his pregnant sister and her two young daughters were brutally murdered, allegedly at the hands of her husband. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 33-year-old Chris Watts was …

September 6, 2018

Co-worker ‘actively involved in affair’ with family murder suspect Chris Watts cooperating with police

The woman identified as Chris Watts’s mistress is reportedly cooperating with the investigation as two other people have come forward claiming to have had an affair with the Colorado father accused of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. People …

Family Crime
September 5, 2018

Shanann Watts lookalike claims she had ‘animalistic’ affair with accused family-killer Chris Watts — who allegedly choked her during sex: REPORT

A woman has come forward claiming to have been a mistress of accused family-killer Chris Watts — and she says they had violent sex. Radar Online published an interview with an unidentified woman who claimed she met Chris Watts on …

Murder
September 5, 2018

Chris Watts, accused of killing pregnant wife and two daughters, on SUICIDE WATCH in Colorado jail: Report

Chris Watts, the Colorado father suspected of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters, is reportedly on suicide watch in jail. Watts was arrested last month after his wife, Shanann Watts, and two young daughters went missing from their Frederick …

Family Crime
September 1, 2018

At funeral, priest says Watts family wants justice for murder of pregnant Shanann and two young kids

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Shanann Watts will be remembered as a “woman of love” and her two young two daughters as being filled with life and joy, a priest said Saturday during a funeral service for the slain Colorado family …

Family Crime
August 31, 2018

Chris and Shannan Watts hid marital blowout the year before murder of pregnant mom and two little girls: Report

Most people who knew Chris and Shanann Watts believed their marriage was a match made in heaven, and Shanann’s frequent Facebook posts consistently portrayed a beautiful, happy — and growing — family. But now that Chris Watts has been charged …

Family Crime
August 30, 2018

Chris Watts ‘showed no emotion’ when arrested for murder of pregnant wife, little girls

The Colorado father accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters reportedly appeared unemotional and detached when he was arrested two days after his family was reported missing. A source close to the investigation reportedly told People that …

Family Crime
August 29, 2018

Man who claimed to be Chris Watts lover is NOT affair partner referred to in arrest records; Dad accused of murdering pregnant wife and two little girls had extramarital relations with both men and women: Report

The man who claimed to have had an extramarital affair with Chris Watts before the Colorado father allegedly killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters is not the person authorities were referring to in redacted police documents that referred …

Police tape
August 28, 2018

Cops find human corpse without head and hands inside missing man’s fish tank

Authorities in California say a missing man’s home contained a disturbing clue. As KNTV reported, San Francisco police searched the home in the South of Market community after locals had reported resident Brian Egg had apparently disappeared. When he had …

Family Crime
August 28, 2018

NO evidence that slain mom Shan’ann Watts killed her young children: Report

Accused killer Chris Watts reportedly admitted he murdered his wife, but claims it happened after he found her strangling their two young daughters. Yet, a police source says there’s no evidence to suggest that the slain mother hurt her kids. …

Murder
August 25, 2018

Friend: Chris Watts seemed like ‘family man’ who ‘would die’ for his girls before his arrest for family’s murder

A close friend of the Watts family said he believed until recently that the man now accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters was devoted to the 3- and 4-year-old girls. According to Inside Edition, Kris Landon …

Murder
August 24, 2018

Close friend says Shanann Watts ‘didn’t want to believe’ husband was cheating before he allegedly killed her and kids

A close friend of Shanann Watts said the pregnant murder victim struggled with her suspicion that her husband — now accused of killing her and their two young daughters — had been cheating on her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, some …

Mollie Tibbetts
Podcast
August 24, 2018

Friday Crime Stories: Mollie Tibbetts suffered fatal ‘sharp force injuries’; accused killer goes to court

 The man charged with snatching Mollie Tibbetts as the Iowa college student was jogging, killing her and dumping her body in a rural cornfield made his first court appearance just as the medical examiner concluded she died from “multiple …

Podcast
August 23, 2018

Thursday Crime Stories: Colorado dad Chris Watts claims he killed wife after she strangled girls

The Colorado father charged with murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters and then hiding their bodies near his job claims his murderous rage was triggered by watching his wife strangle the girls. Nancy Grace explores the latest in …

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