Charges dropped against ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow
Family Crime
The felony charges of desertion and nonsupport of children have been dismissed.
Murder
July 2, 2020
Police make arrest 2 years after 71-year-old mother of three stabbed in the back of the neck
A suspect was arrested Thursday morning in the two-year-old slaying of 71-year-old Georgia socialite Kay Thomasson in a northern Atlanta suburb, the Sandy Springs Police Department announced. Thomasson was killed by a stab to the back of the neck on June 27, 2018. Her body was found hours later by a family member after she …
Murder
July 2, 2020
Pregnant woman shot dead by boyfriend was found next to twins’ sonogram picture, police say
Authorities believe a Texas man fatally shot his pregnant girlfriend Monday afternoon before he took another woman’s car at gunpoint. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Darionne Burley, 26, was found dead in the front passenger seat of a car parked in a lot in Mansfield. Police were called to the scene after a woman reported …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
BREAKING: Suspect accused of HACKING Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen with machete charged with evidence tampering
A suspect allegedly involved in the disappearance of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen now faces federal charges in connection with the case. The US Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas announced that Cecily Anne Aguilar has been charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence. The charge comes after authorities uncovered …
Celebrity Justice
July 2, 2020
SEE IT: Feds release sex trafficking indictment against Jeffrey Epstein pal Ghislaine Maxwell
On Thursday, federal agents arrested longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell in Bedford, New Hampshire. Epstein’s former girlfriend is facing six counts connected a federal sex trafficking investigation involving underage victims. The charges comes nearly a year after Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell as he was awaiting trail on sex trafficking …
Animal Crimes
July 2, 2020
Mom arrested after aggressive family dog mauls her 1-month-old son to death: Docs
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of her 26-day-old son, who was fatally mauled by her dog in January. Jennifer Connell, 38, was charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent. Citing the affidavit, the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported that, prior to the deadly incident, Connell’s pit bull …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
Vanessa Guillen: Army officials DENY sexual harassment allegations in connection with Fort Hood soldier
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command said during a Thursday press conference that they have no credible information that Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed, despite her family’s outcry that at least two people had harassed her. Special Agent Phelps with U.S. Army CID said “no evidence” currently exists to back up claims …
Breaking
July 2, 2020
BREAKING: Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned dead with hammer in armory room, family lawyer says [EXCLUSIVE]
Killer’s married girlfriend allegedly helps hack Vanessa Guillen’s dead body with machete and burns body
Court
July 2, 2020
Kendrick Johnson: Federal lawsuit DROPPED in death of teen found in rolled-up gym mat
On Wednesday, a federal court dropped a lawsuit filed against all defendants in the 2013 death of a teen who was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat. WALB reported that the United States Court for the Middle District of Georgia’s Valdosta Division dismissed a lawsuit filed by Kendrick Johnson’s parents because they failed to …
Sex Crimes
July 2, 2020
Father & son both behind bars for sexually assaulting young children: Police
A Nevada father and son are behind bars, both accused of child sexual assault and related charges. ABC 8 reports that 44-year-old Jaime Oseguera was first charged on June 4 with two felony counts of sexual assault. As the investigation progressed, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children detectives found additional alleged incidents involving …
Celebrity Justice
July 2, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein pal Ghislaine Maxwell busted by FBI in sex trafficking probe
CrimeOnline spoke to former Jeffrey Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz about the charges against Epstein’s accused accomplice in a wide-ranging sex trafficking scheme
Missing
July 2, 2020
Idaho teen who vanished from Rexburg in May is home safe: Report
An Idaho teen boy who had been missing for nearly a month returned home in June. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 15-year-old Colton McMinn went missing from his home in Rexburg on May 14. According to a local news report citing police sources, McMinn left a note behind apologizing to his family. He reportedly said he …