Opening statements were made today in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of the unarmed man, who died in May 2020 after Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes. Floyd’s arrest–for …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Maryland mother is in jail after police say she tried to kill her own 3-year-old daughter. Fox 5 reports that Anne Catherine Akers is behind bars facing numerous charges, including attempted murder, child abuse, and assault. According to police, a …
Virginia police have arrested a teenage boy and charged him in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was shot while walking down the street with a friend. Quioccasin Middle School student Lucia Bremer was shot by someone who approached her and her friend at about 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, Henrico police said. …
The suspect in Lexus Nichol Gray’s disappearance raped a 16-year-old girl and is ‘known to be dangerous,’ police said
An investigation is underway after a family of five reportedly died in an Arkansas apartment building fire on Sunday. KATV reported that the blaze at Spanish Willows Apartments in Little Rock claimed the lives of Dominique Rideout, 29; Evan Howard, 28; Nathaniel Howard, 9; Nehemiah Howard, 8; and 4-year-old Nyla Howard. Both Rideout, who was …
In the case of George Floyd, there are some forensic issues to consider. Here is a brief breakdown of what we can expect from the prosecution, defense, and experts at Derek Chauvin’s trial. Some key questions to consider: 1. To what extent did the direct pressure applied to the back of George Floyd’s neck impact …
The drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band Alabama Shakes has been arrested in connection with the abuse of a young child. Fox News reports that authorities arrested Steven William Johnson, 35, on Wednesday in Limestone County, Alabama. He has been indicted on charges of “willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating …
The boyfriend of a missing British woman was issued a citation for allegedly obstructing a complete search of his catamaran after Sarm Heslop went missing. A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to CrimeOnline on Monday that Ryan Bane was issued a citation on March 8, the day that Bane first reported Heslop missing …
Miami-Dade police are searching for a man who forced a 12-year-old boy into a car, then sexually assaulted and shot him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Miami-Dade police said the incident took place between 2 a.m. and 3:30 am Saturday in northwestern Miami. The suspect is described as a tall Hispanic man with long, curly hair. …
Attorneys will give their opening statements to jurors Monday in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of the unarmed man, who died in May 2020 after Chauvin knelt on his neck for several …
A 37-year-old Tennessee woman has been arrested for vehicular homicide after she knowingly sold a car to a 13-year-old boy who was later involved in high-speed accident that killed an elderly man. Katrina Lyn Russell was arrested Wednesday in Davidson County, the Nashville Metro Police Department said. She was charged with vehicular homicide due to …
A Texas teenager was abducted this week after her estranged, sex offender father allegedly “assaulted the girl’s mother and chased her with a knife.” Justin Shaun Gray, 40, reportedly made off with 14-year-old Lexus Nichole Gray Wednesday on foot, according to the Rains County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place in Point, the sheriff’s office …
