‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Brother Planned Her 3rd Husband’s Murder, Friends and Family Tell Detectives
Family Crime
Brother Alex Cox, who later shot to death his sister’s fourth husband, went to jail for assaulting Joe Ryan with a Taser in 2007.
Heroes
October 11, 2021
‘God’ and ‘Divine Intervention’ Led Land Owner to Find Little Boy Lost in Woods for Days
Texas man Tim Halfin was at Bible study last week when God told him to go search for Christopher Ramirez, a little boy who got lost in the woods for four days. Christopher Ramirez, 3, disappeared from his Grimes County home at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Deputies headed to a wooded …
Unsolved
October 11, 2021
Do You Know Her? New Images of ‘Opelika Jane Doe,’ Whose Remains Were Found in 2012
Last week, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children publicized new images of an unidentified girl who was found deceased in Alabama in 2012. The organization said an anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution was brought in to create the new pictures, which may show what “Opelika Baby Jane Doe” looked like before her death. …
Assault
October 11, 2021
SEE IT: Homeless Woman Randomly Puts Teen Girl in Chokehold in Broad Daylight [Police]
New York police arrested a suspect on Saturday for allegedly trying to strangle a 16-year-old girl days earlier. Police said Minerva Martinez, 36, attacked the victim outside a sushi restaurant in Queens on October 4. The victim was not hospitalized, but WNBC reported that she suffered pain and swelling around her neck. Surveillance footage appears …
Crime Stories
October 11, 2021
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: School Teacher, 11-year-old Daughter Found Strangled and Drowned in Their Home
Allison Abitz, 43, was found strangled to death in her home. Her 11-year-old daughter, Jozee, was also found, drowned in the bathtub. A short time later, two other relatives are also found murdered and the hunt is one for a killer. A motorcycle is found behind the home of victims Daniel Stephan, and his wife …
Lawsuit
October 11, 2021
Teen Swimmer, 14, Drowns Under Pool Cover After Teammates Leave Her Behind, Parents File $70M Lawsuit
The parents of an Oregon girl who drowned in a pool are suing numerous entities for negligence leading to wrongful death. In November 2019, 14-year-old Nabila Maazouz lost her life after she was trapped under the pool cover at Hillsboro’s Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center in Hillsboro. According to court documents, Nabila and her …
Missing
October 11, 2021
Missing Fort Hood Soldier Found Safe After Disappearing From Base
A Foot Hood soldier who was reported missing has been found safe. According to CNN, Pfc. Jennifer Sewell has been located and is in the company of extended family. Sewell had gone missing on October 7. She did not report to work that day and her family was unable to reach her. On Sunday, Sewell’s …
Sex Crimes
October 11, 2021
Pregnant Teacher Who Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Refuses to Say Who is Baby’s Father: Reports
A Florida teacher who is reportedly pregnant was arrested on Thursday for allegedly abusing a 15-year-old ex-student. Heiry Calvi, 41, taught the victim at John I. Smith K-8 Center in Doral, where she worked prior to her arrest. WSVN reports that Miami-Dade Schools Police first learned of the allegations in March, after students told school …
Missing
October 11, 2021
Isabella Kalua: Grandmother Says ‘Something Wasn’t Right’ After Missing Hawaii Girl Was Placed with Adoptive Parents
The grandmother of 6-year-old Isabella Kalua says she’s been affected deeply by her granddaughter’s disappearance, especially since the little girl once lived with her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Isabella “Ariel” Kalua was reported missing on September 12 by her family, according to Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic. She was last seen when her adoptive parents put …
October 11, 2021
Carbon Monoxide Ruled Out in Mysterious Deaths of Two Women Found With No Signs of Trauma
Authorities in New York are investigating the deaths of two middle-aged women who were found dead at a home in Schenectady. As The Daily Gazette reports, the women were found dead at the Northside Village housing complex at about noon on Saturday. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the women; one was in her 40s and …
Child Abuse
October 11, 2021
Parents ‘Severely Injure’ Malnourished 6-week-old Twin Babies, Found with Skull & Rib Fractures: Police
A Colorado man and woman are facing charges after police say they severely abused their 6-week-old twins. According to Fox News, deputies in Jefferson County responded after hospital staff contacted them about an infant boy brought in with significant injuries. While at the hospital, deputies learned that the victim had a twin brother at home. …
Missing
October 11, 2021
BREAKING: Human Remains Found in Desert Amid Search for Lauren Cho, Who Vanished in June
Police said human remains were discovered on Saturday in California not far from where a New Jersey woman vanished in late June. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that they found the remains in some rugged terrain in the Yucca Valley amid their search for Lauren Cho, 30. Cho, who is …