On Tuesday, a South Carolina judge denied bail for legal scion Alex Murdaugh after finding him a danger to himself and others. Judge Clifton Newman’s decision means Murdaugh, 53, will remain at Richland County jail until trial. Newman initially denied Murdaugh’s request for bail on October 19, citing concerns regarding the lawyer’s opioid addiction and …
A Texas man is out of jail after he posted over $1 million in bonds, something reportedly unheard of in most capital murder cases. Fox 26 reports that 25-year-old Kevin James Brantley was in prison from 2014 to 2017. Shortly after he was released, Brantley allegedly shot and killed Calvin Freeman, 43, during a robbery. …
Australian authorities confirmed that a mystery woman possibly involved in the kidnapping of Australian girl, Cleo Smith, has been ruled out. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 4-year-old Cleo told police that a female combed her hair and “looked after her” while she was held in a stranger’s home. Police arrested Terry Kelly, 36, last week and charged him with …
On Tuesday, a California board recommended parole for Leslie Van Houten, a surviving Manson family follower who has been imprisoned since 1971. CNN reported that this is the fifth time the Board of Parole Hearings recommended parole for Van Houten, 72. Van Houten was 19 when she and fellow cult members fatally stabbed Los Angeles …
A new documentary focusing exclusively on missing Native American girls takes a deep dive into why so many Indigenous females are turning up missing or dead, and why authorities aren’t doing more to help stop it. Henny Scott, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places, and Selena Not Afraid were all found deceased at the Northern Cheyenne and …
Georgia authorities are searching for a 1-year-old who disappeared Wednesday morning from his Clarkston home. According to police, toddler Blaise Barnett was in a gray 2002 Ford Explorer that was taken from his home off of Montreal Drive. He was last seen wearing a diaper and black shirt with blue dinosaurs on it. He also …
On Tuesday, a Georgia court was read a transcript of bodycam footage that included an ex-cop telling police that he would have shot Ahmaud Arbery himself if his son had not done so. According to VICE, Glynn County Police officer Jeff Brandeberry testified that his February 23, 2020, bodycam video showed Gregory McMichael, 64, saying …
A 4-year-old California boy is in critical condition and officials with the LA County Sheriff’s Department say his own foster mother is responsible for the child’s injuries. Maria Jacinto, the victim’s aunt, spoke to NBC 4 after her young nephew ended up in the hospital, allegedly after the boy’s foster mother beat him within inches of …
A Colorado judge in Chaffee County released court documents Monday in connection with the disappearance and presumed murder of Suzanne Morphew. The newly-released documents show hundreds of witnesses who have been listed in the case, including Barry and Suzanne Morphew’s two daughters, as well as Jeff Libler, a man identified as Suzanne’s high school friend …
Brittany Phillips attends Florida’s Eckerd College on a full chemistry scholarship her freshman year, but the homesick college student returns to Tulsa to continue her education. Within a week, the 18-year-old is dead. Phillips was found raped and strangled inside her locked apartment. There are no suspects. Joining Nancy Grace today: Special Guest Dr. Maggie Zingman …
The teen was reportedly expected to testify against her stepfather in an upcoming domestic violence trial
US District Court Judge Alison Nathan on Tuesday once again denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be released on bail as both sides in the British socialite’s sex trafficking case prepare for trial. As they have in three previous requests for bail, Maxwell’s legal team claimed they must go through “humiliating circumstances” to visit their client …
