The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died last week said she tried a dangerous game that trended on social media. WPVI reported that Nyla Anderson’s December 12 death was linked to the “Blackout Challenge,” a trend popularized on TikTok which encourages participants to hold their breath until losing consciousness. The girl was reportedly …
Authorities in Massachusetts are investigating the sudden deaths of both parents of actress Alicia Witt. According to the Telegram & Gazette, Witt reached out to a relative in Massachusetts when she became concerned about being unable to reach her parents, who lived in the Tatnuck neighborhood of Worcester, where Witt grew up. The relative performing …
Police say a man arrested Tuesday is a person of interest in the tragic shooting deaths of an Illinois father and his two young sons. According to police, U.S. Marshals arrested 24-year-old Alize Smith on Tuesday, on unrelated charges. He’s now considered a person of interest in connection with the deaths of a father and …
A former CNN senior producer sexually abused a 9-year-old girl, then tried to bribe a family member for their silence, federal prosecutors alleged in a motion on Monday. The FBI arrested John Griffin, 44, on December 10, amid accusations that he was grooming underage girls for sex. CNN said it learned on Griffin’s arrest the same …
An Illinois man found dead over the weekend had plans to start a new life with his children before a “senseless tragedy” occurred, according to his family. As CrimeOnline previously reported, three victims were found inside their Belvidere home in the 600 block of Union Avenue on Sunday, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. They were …
Authorities in Texas are resuming the search for a missing 3-year-old girl on Wednesday after resolving Tuesday to spare no resource in finding Lina Sardar Khil. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lina disappeared while at a playground at her apartment complex in San Antonio early Monday evening, after her mother briefly stepped away from her daughter …
An Arizona man is behind bars, accused of assaulting a young child who reportedly tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease (STD). According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Jacob Sullivan was arrested in Peoria on December 21, and charged with sexually assaulting his roommate’s 6-year-old daughter. Officials said that an investigation began on November …
Three Louisiana siblings lost their lives after another driver allegedly crashed into them Friday night, apparently while driving the wrong way. According to Today, Lindy Simmons, 20, Christopher Simmons, 17, and Kamryn Simmons, 15, died when a truck smashed into them while driving on Interstate 49 near St. Landry Parish. The children’s mother, Dawn Simmons, …
A Texas mom was arrested after confronting a man accused of killing her teen daughter, who is now walking free after posting bail. Darci Bass, identified as the mother of Livye Lewis, 19, is facing assault charges after confronting her daughter’s alleged killer, Matthew Hoy Edgar, inside a Hemphill convenience store last week. After the …
Police in San Antonio, Texas, have released more details about the search for a missing 3-year-old girl who disappeared a full day ago. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lina Sardar Kihl disappeared early Monday evening while she was at a playground at her San Antonio apartment complex. According to KENS 5, San Antonio Police Chief William …
An Illinois man and his two children were found dead over the weekend in what police are calling a “senseless tragedy.” According to Belvidere police, three victims were inside their Belvidere home in the 600 block of Union Avenue on Sunday, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims have been identified as Andrew Hintt, 31, …
