Police: Woman kills husband in front of tot daughter before her 2nd birthday party. Lawyer says ‘Stand Your Ground’ applies.
Murder
EXCLUSIVE interview with victim who says she turned in Kayla Giles for fraud, identity theft
Family Crime
October 21, 2020
Mom who left toddler daughter in locked car with heater on for hours, killing her, will head to prison after pleading no contest to reduced charge
The mother of a 2-year-old girl who died last year has pleaded no contest to multiple charges and will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. As CrimeOnline previously reported, June Love Agosto was pronounced dead in September 2019 after her mother left her inside a locked car with a heater on a blanket placed …
Unsolved
October 21, 2020
Missing man attacked days before he is found dead in river. Officials rule it an accidental drowning: Report
The family of an Ohio man who officials determined accidentally drowned in May has hired a private attorney in hope of having his case reopened. Caleb Marple, 39, was found dead in the Cuyahoga River 12 days after he vanished on May 17. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office released a report this week stating …
Court
October 21, 2020
Update: Scott Peterson to appear in court this week after order to re-examine his murder convictions
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is scheduled for a court hearing Friday, after the California Supreme Court’s order for a reexamination of his murder convictions. Peterson, who remains behind bars at the San Quentin correctional facility, has a hearing to determine whether he will need representation by the public defender’s office or if he has retained …
Murder
October 21, 2020
Police officer two weeks from retirement is killed, another cop wounded, and suspect’s child shot in deadly standoff
The suspect’s wife had called police for help twice over the weekend before the deadly shooting, but responding officers said there was no evidence of abuse
Sex Crimes
October 21, 2020
10-year-old’s diary entry helps cops catch alleged pedophile, kidnapper: Reports
A Georgia man is behind bars after a mother found her child’s diary that reportedly laid out disturbing details of molestation. AJC reports that the child’s mother filed a police report against 46-year-old David Lee Kinnison, of Newnan, according to Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Casey Mullis. The victim is a 10-year-old, the arrest affidavit …
Celebrity Justice
October 20, 2020
PICTURED: Bill Cosby all smiles in new mugshot taken 2 years into prison bid
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby is apparently seen smiling with unkempt hair in a mugshot taken nearly two years after he was sent to a Pennsylvania prison for aggravated indecent assault. State Correctional Institution-Phoenix took the picture of Cosby, 83, on September 4. Prison representatives told TMZ that they periodically update inmates’ mugshots as their appearances …
Child Abuse
October 20, 2020
Deputy father performs exorcism on son, tells daughter to shoot anyone who comes to their demon-filled house: Court Docs
A now-former Florida deputy lost his job after he was arrested Sunday on child abuse allegations. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Dougherty, 37, has been fired from his position as a deputy following a disturbing incident with his children. Dougherty allegedly armed his daughter with a rifle and told her to shoot …
Coronavirus
October 20, 2020
Woman dies of COVID-19 while aboard a passenger flight
A woman in her 30s died of COVD-18 while on a flight in Arizona, CNN reports. The unidentified woman, who was from the Dallas area, was on a plane in Arizona when she died in July. According to the report, the plane was on an airport tarmac when the woman died. The report does not …
Murder
October 20, 2020
Slain little girl covered bruises & bites after mom’s boyfriend beats her to death in hotel room: Docs
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Podcast
October 20, 2020
Tuesday Crime Stories: 8-year-old-girl DEATH BY TRAMPOLINE
Odessa, Texas, police respond to a medical call at the home of 44-year-old Daniel Schwarz and his wife, 34-year-old Ashley Schwarz. They tell the officers that 8-year-old Jaylin has been jumping on the trampoline for an extended period of time without taking any breaks. She dies. An investigation uncovers that Jaylin is being punished by …
Missing
October 20, 2020
Hiker found after 12 days missing required little assistance during rescue, park officials say
National park officials have revealed more information about the rescue of Holly Suzanne Courtier, who had been missing for nearly two weeks in Zion National Park before she was found on Sunday. Authorities had previously revealed very little about the circumstances of Courtier’s rescue or her condition when she was found, but a representative from …