A Nebraska woman was sentenced on Thursday to three months in jail for disposing of a fetus after an illegal abortion. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police began investigating Celeste Burgess, 19, in June 2022 — before the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is a state issue. At that time, Burgess lived in a state where …
New York police are looking for a robbery crew using Facebook to lure men to hotels, where they’re robbed at gunpoint. Investigators say one member of the crew — a 20-something year old woman — has lured at least five men into the trap this month, the New York Post reported. “Once both [the woman …
A fire department in Michigan is under investigation after firefighters reportedly posed for a picture in front of a burning home on New Year’s Day. Deonte Higginbotham, 21, told the New York Post that he was in the process of renovating the two-story brick home which has been in his family for 50 years. He …
A police officer in Texas reportedly bought groceries for a child alone in a parking lot after learning that he and his family were having financial troubles. According to a Facebook post by the Austin Police Department, officer James Riley was working in central west Austin on June 3 when a citizen alerted him to …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say say they were able to catch a wanted woman after she engaged in a social media conversation about her status with police. Reports indicate it started with 23-year-old Chloe Jones’ Facebook post aimed at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office in response to her addition to its 10 most-wanted list. Facing charges …
Social media company Facebook is reportedly under criminal investigation in New York for data-sharing deals they allegedly made with two prominent technology companies. Citing sources, The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors are reviewing a deal Facebook made with two leading manufacturers of smartphone and other devices. A New York grand jury has reportedly suspended …
Authorities in Colorado say a woman with the same name as murder suspect Patrick Frazee’s mother posted an eerie Facebook message shortly after Kelsey Berreth’s death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Frazee was arrested late last year on suspicion of murdering his 29-year-old fiancee in November. Krystal Lee Kenney, a nurse and apparent girlfriend, has pleaded …
A British mother was arrested on Saturday in Tel Aviv for allegedly checking Facebook while her baby girl drowned in the bathtub, police say. The Mirror reports that Tel Aviv authorities arrested 23-year-old Kayla Lynton in connection with the death of her 6-month-old girl, Naomi, who drowned in a bathtub in July. A source close …
A Washington man with a lengthy criminal record reportedly reached out to police on Facebook, repeatedly promising to turn himself in after they featured him on their ‘Wanted Wednesday.’ The ordeal started on November 28, when the Richland Police Department asked Facebook users to contact them if they know the whereabouts of Anthony Akers, 38. …
Facebook has come under fire after a father reportedly used the social media platform to auction off his 17-year-old daughter’s hand in marriage. Reuters reported that five men on Facebook bid on the dowry for the South Sudanese girl. Plan International told the outlet that a man ultimately gave the father more than 500 cows, …
A Georgia mother who allegedly filmed herself dunking her 5-month-old daughter headfirst into water will remain jailed after being denied bond on Thursday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Laquanda Mosley, 27, is accused of shooting the disturbing video that went viral on Facebook before it was taken down. In it, she’s apparently seen violently hurling the infant …
A Missouri woman who appears to go out of her way to prevent a black man from entering his luxury loft apartment is reportedly out of a job less than a day after the video went viral on social media. Residential developer Tribeca-STL said in a statement issued to The St. Louis American that the …
