Reports: Florida Mom Runs from Door to Door Seeking Help Before Estranged Husband Guns Her Down & Abducts 4-Year-Old Daughter
Murder
Nathan Gingles now faces three murder charges, but police have not identified the other two victims.
February 17, 2025
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Little Girl, Walking Alone on Dallas Street
A young Texas child, wandering alone on a 6-lane highway late Sunday night, was struck and killed by a passing motorist. Dallas Police said a white, mid-sized SUV hit the little girl, who appeared to be around 6-years-old, KDFW reported. …
Child Abuse
February 17, 2025
West Virginia Dad Slams Infant Around, Covers Mouth to Quiet Crying
A teenage West Virginia dad faces child abuse charges after a grandmother showed police video of him aggressively throwing a 4-month-old baby down and holding his hand over the infant’s mouth. Jeremiah Burkhammer, 19, was charged with child neglect creating …
Murder
February 16, 2025
81-Year-Old Texas Man Calls 911 to Report Shooting & Killing ‘Difficult’ Roommate
A Texas man has been charged with murder after he called 911 to tell dispatchers he’d shot and killed his roommate, apparently because the man was “difficult.” Douglas Ervin, 81, made the 911 call just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, …
Murder
February 16, 2025
19-Year-Old Woman, Toddler Found Stabbed to Death in Connecticut Apartment
A 19-year-old Connecticut woman and a 2-year-old boy were found stabbed to death Saturday night at an apartment in West Haven. Police said they were called to the complex just before 9 p.m. Saturday and found a man witnesses said …
Court
February 16, 2025
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Pregnant Wife, 10-Month-Old Son
An Idaho man accused of killing his wife, her unborn child, and their 10-month-old son entered into a plea deal last week to avoid the death penalty. Jeremy Best, 50, agreed to plead guilty to first degree murder in the …
Domestic violence
February 16, 2025
Abducted 4-Year-Old Girl Found With Dad After Mom Found Shot to Death
An abducted 4-year-old girl was found Sunday morning in the company of her father, who had a domestic violence restraining order barring him from contact with the girl’s mother — who was found shot to death in a Tamarac, Florida, …
Child Abuse
February 16, 2025
Texas Mom Allegedly Beats Children With Dog Leash Over Dropped Tissue
A Texas mother had been charged with four counts of injury to a child after she beat her children with a dog leash because none of them would admit who left a tissue on the floor. Ebony Gonzalez, in her …
Child Abuse
February 16, 2025
Michigan Mother Abandons 3 Kids in Home Alone FOR YEARS, Drops Off Food Once a Week
A Michigan mother has been arrested for allegedly abandoning her three children in a Pontiac home to fend for themselves for four or five years, occassionally dropping food off for them. Oakland County deputies were called to home and found …
Missing
February 16, 2025
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing Florida Teen
Police in Florida need assistance in finding a missing Florida teen. Jayven Maldonado, 16, was last seen on the evening of February 13 in the Land O’ Lakes, Florida area. Maldonado is listed as a missing person/runaway by the Pasco …
Murder
February 16, 2025
Suspect in Telemundo Reporter’s Death Possibly Tied to Another Case
The suspect in the death of a Telemundo reporter may be linked to another murder, according to police. Danette Colbert, 45, may be connected to a separate homicide in New Orleans, according to Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley. “We suspect …
Murder
February 15, 2025
Indiana Man Charged with Valentine’s Day Murder of His Wife
An Indiana man was arrested Friday and charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his wife. Jeffersonville Police said they were called to the home Friday evening for a domestic disturbance, although they did not say who called them, WDRB …
Battery
February 15, 2025
Florida Man Seen on Video Attacking Women Over Handicapped Parking Space in Church Lot
A 65-year-old Florida man was arrested this week for battery, months after he was seen on video attacking two women in a church parking lot because he thought they shouldn’t have parked in a handicapped space. The victims, a 22-year-old …
Homicide
February 15, 2025
British Woman Shot Dead While Visiting Dad’s Home in Texas
Texas prosecutors are preparing to present case to a grand jury in which a British woman, visiting her American father in a Dallas suburb, was shot to death on the day she was to leave to return home. A heavily …
Court
February 15, 2025
Tennessee Man Convicted of Killing Wife on Fiji Honeymoon Learns His Fate
A Tennessee man convicted in December of killing his wife while they were on their honeymoon in Fiji has been sentenced to life in prison. Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, won’t be eligible for release until he’s served at least 18 …
Child sex crimes
February 15, 2025
Former West Virginia Cop Indicted for Having Sexual Relationship With Minor Student
A former West Virginia police sergeant has been indicted on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student during his time as a school resource officer. Christopher Chad Butler, who resigned a month after the investigation began last year, …
Murder
February 15, 2025
5 Arrested for ‘Beyond Depraved’ Torture Murder of Minnesota Trans Man in New York State
Five people in New York state have been charged with torture murder of. a transgender Minnesota man who disappeared earlier this month. The body of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist was found dumped in a field after he was reported missing on …
Animal Abuse
February 15, 2025
Caught on Video Surveillance: Georgia Man Stabs Fiancée’s Dog to Death
A Georgia man was caught on video surveillance fatally stabbing his fiancée’s dog during a heated argument, according to police. On Tuesday evening, Joshua Allen, 42, and his fiancée began to argue over the phone as she made her way …
Murder
February 15, 2025
Florida Man Sentenced to Life in Prison After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend’s Mother
A man who shot his girlfriend’s mother has received a life sentence in prison. On Wednesday, State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced that Albert Wilcox, 44, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Wilcox was convicted …
Missing
February 15, 2025
BOLO: University of Colorado Student Missing for Almost a Week
A University of Colorado Boulder student has been reported missing, and multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the search. According to a post from the CU Boulder Police on social media, Megan Trussell was last seen on Sunday at …
February 14, 2025
Florida Man Ambushes Corrections Deputy Who Was Dating His Ex-Girlfriend
A Florida man has been arrested for the ambush murder of an 0ff-duty corrections deputy earlier this week. Investigators said that Kevin Bennette, 32, “targeted and ambushed” Basil Powell, 39, as he returned home Monday evening, WTVJ reported. Powell’s 5-year-old …
Lawsuit
February 14, 2025
Lawsuit Accusing Diddy and Jay-Z of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl Voluntarily Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z claiming they raped her when she was 13 has been voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Attorney’s Tony Buzbee and Antigone Curis filed the …
Child sex crimes
February 14, 2025
Alabama Man Charged With Rape, Sexual Torture of a Child
An Alabama man was arrested this week and charged with 41 counts of sex crimes, two of them the sexual torture of a child under the age of 12. Kevin Burgett’s victim appears to have been a relative, as one …
Murder-Suicide
February 14, 2025
Mom Streamed 3 Children’s Dead Bodies on Facebook Live Before Taking Her Own Life
A Virginia mother who was found dead with her three children last week is believed to be a case of murder-suicide. WAVY reported that Cymone King-Roberson, 34, was on Facebook Live on February 6 when a girlfriend noticed three bodies …
Crime Stories
February 14, 2025
DIDDY AND KANYE TO SHARE SAD CHICKEN PATTY FOR VALENTINE’S DINNER?
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
February 14, 2025
Mother Who Smothered 3 Children While Singing Them a Lullaby Sentenced to Life
A Arizona woman who confessed to killing her three children five years ago received three consecutive life sentences. Rachel Henry pleaded guilty to premeditated first-degree murder for the deaths of her children in January 2020, FOX 10 reports, At her …
Missing
February 14, 2025
Toddler Boy Missing Since Wednesday, Search Underway
Connecticut police are searching for a 2-year-old boy who reportedly vanished on Wednesday. WVIT reported that the missing toddler, Joshua Redondocruz, is from Bridgeport. A Silver Alert was issued in his case, though details regarding his disappearance are scarce. Redondocruz …
Celebrity
February 14, 2025
New Lawsuit Accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Holding Model Captive & Drugging Her in 1999
A civil lawsuit filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York accuses him of drugging and raping a model at a New York party in 1999. TMZ reported that the latest accuser said Combs was hosting a party in New …
Homicide
February 14, 2025
Deaths of 3 Indiana Sisters Ruled Homicide, Coroner Says
An Indiana coroner says a mother killed her three daughters last year before taking her own life. According to the Noble County coroner, the causes and manners of death for Rebecca Hughes, 32, and her three daughters, whose bodies were …
Murder
February 14, 2025
Nebraska Man Shoots Ex-Fiancee Dead After Twice Bonding Out of Jail for Domestic Violence Charges
A Nebraska man faces charges of killing his ex-fiancee after twice being arrested on domestic violence charges and bonding out. In fact, Casey Kindt, 54, allegedly barged into the home of 36-year-old Jamie Hagen and shot her multiple times just …
Missing
February 14, 2025
BOLO: FBI Seeks Tips on Missing Colorado Girl, 14
Police in Colorado are searching for missing 14-yea-old girl who hasn’t been seen since January. Pheobe Dawn-Rose McGee has been missing from Colorado Springs since January 20, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMC). She may …
February 14, 2025
New York Man Charged With Killing 2 Women, Remains Found on Buffalo Hiking Trail
A western New York man has been charged with murders of two women, decades apart, whose remains were found on a Buffalo hiking trail. A hiker found a human skull on the Chautauqua Rails to Trails on September 26, 2021, …
February 14, 2025
Florida Man Strangles 17-Year-Old Girlfriend to Death, Throws Body Into Backyard
A 20-year-old Florida man has been charged with killing his teenage girlfriend and tossing her body in the backyard. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home on Monday night by Dominique Domond’s mother, who told police the story her …
Murder
February 13, 2025
Michigan Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Caught 1,500 Miles Away in New Mexico
A Michigan man accused of killing his girlfriend and stealing her car was ultimately found in New Mexico and arrested. Grand Rapids Police found Aleta Lung, 61, dead in her home early Wednesday afternoon after her family contacted a property …
Murder
February 13, 2025
Enraged Son Murders Mother, Aunt Over Eviction Notice
A Kansas man has been arrested and charged with the murders of his mother and aunt at the home the three shared in Lenexa. Police said Luke Howard, 34, showed up at a Walgreens in Liberty, Missouri, on Wednesday covered …
Crime Stories
February 13, 2025
KOHBERGER ‘GETS AWAY WITH MURDER?’ 2 MYSTERY MEN’S BLOOD-DNA AT MURDER SCENE
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Child death
February 13, 2025
Connecticut Father Charged in 4-Month-Old Daughter’s Neglect, Malnutrition Death
A months-long investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old Connecticut man in the death of his 4-month-old daughter. Kyle Vigneault has been charged with first degree manslaughter, risk of injury, and cruelty to persons, WCIT reported. Norwalk Police …
Murder
February 13, 2025
13-Year-Old Boy Killed 64-Year-Old Woman Found ‘Stripped Naked’ With Pillow Over Face
On Wednesday, Ohio police arrested a 13-year-old boy for killing a woman who was found dead in her home last week. Sheila Tenpenny, 64, was found deceased in her Fairfax home on February 2. Officials said Tenpenny lived alone, and …
AMBER Alert
February 13, 2025
AMBER Alert: Pregnant Teen Possibly Traveling Through Iowa with 40-Year-Old Predator with ‘History of Harming Children’
A national nonprofit organization says a missing and pregnant Wisconsin teenager is possibly traveling through Iowa. An active AMBER Alert from Wisconsin states that 16-year-old Sophia Martha Franklin is believed to be with 40-year-old Gary F. Day. According to KCCI, …
Court
February 13, 2025
Diddy Files $100M Defamation Lawsuit Against NBC Over ‘Making of a Bad Boy’ Documentary
On Wednesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a civil lawsuit in New York against NBC Universal over “Making of a Bad Boy” — a documentary that accused him of being a serial killer and child rapist. The series premiered last month …
Court
February 13, 2025
Tot Killer Megan Boswell Found Guilty on All Counts in Daughter’s Death
A Tennessee jury has found child killer Megan Boswell guilty on all three first-degree murder counts in connection with the death of her daughter, Evelyn Boswell. In addition to the murder charges ,a Sullivan County jury also convicted Boswell on …
Missing
February 13, 2025
BOLO: Police Seek Tips on Missing Ohio Woman, Possibly Pregnant
Police in Ohio are searching for 28-year-old Zanesville woman who may be pregnant. Police say Jaycee Omen was last seen February 10 on Averys Street in Zanesville. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Zanesville Police Department …
Attempted Murder
February 13, 2025
Former Pastor Pleads Guilty to Trying to Kill Family, Burn Down House
A former Kansas children’s pastor pleaded guilty this week to two counts of attempted murder in an incident in which he tried to kill his family and burn down their house rather than tell them he had destroyed the family’s …
Child death
February 13, 2025
Michigan Mom Charged After Tot Daughter Smothers Between Car Seat and Door
A Michigan mother has been charged with the death of her toddler daughter after the girl became wedged between the driver’s seat and door of the mom’s pickup truck while she went into a store to get lunch for the …
Murder
February 13, 2025
Son Charged With Murder of Mom, Found Dead in Garage
A 69-year-old Texas woman was found dead in her garage Wednesday night, and her son has been charged with her murder. Harris County deputies say that Eva Peavy’s stepson called 911 after he arrived home and found her in the …
Vehicle crash
February 12, 2025
Florida Man Was Accelerating at 99 mph When He Rearended Grandmother Taking Kids to Movies
The grandmother and 3 children were killed. Two adults and two other children were critically injured.
Assault
February 12, 2025
Former NFL Wide Receiver Kadarius Toney Charged With Strangling Woman at His Georgia Home
A former NFL wide receiver who played on two Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion teams was arrested last month and charged with strangling a woman at his Georgia home and preventing her from calling 911. Court documents say Kadarius …
Crime Stories
February 12, 2025
FEARS FOR WENDY WILLIAMS, CLAIMS HAS ONLY $2 IN BIZARRE VIDEO
CRIME Stories with Nancy Grace
Child sex crimes
February 12, 2025
Christian School Teacher, Writer Charged With Molesting Middle School Student
A Florida Christian school teacher and conservative media writer has been charged with molesting one of his female students during Bible class. Aaron Craig Gleason, who has frequently written in national publications about drag queens “grooming” children, faces a charge …
February 12, 2025
Could Mystery Blood Found at University of Idaho Murder House Aid Kohberger’s Defense?
Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys cast doubt on probable cause in Kohberger’s case last month, noting that two DNA samples remain unidentified years after four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022. The Idaho Statesman reported that two blood samples found …