Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested following a home invasion that left two individuals dead earlier this month. According to the Arizona Republic, 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson is accused of forcing his way into an apartment unit in Phoenix on July 15 and fatally shooting the occupants as part of a residential robbery. Reports …
Authorities in South Carolina say an off-duty sheriff’s deputy was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of driving his personal vehicle while under the influence. According to WPDE, Richard Powell has been placed on administrative leave from his position with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. He had reportedly been an employed by the law-enforcement agency …
Authorities in Minnesota say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after her newborn baby was found dead — allegedly as the result of the suspect’s excessive drinking while pregnant. According to Fox News, 29-year-old Rianna Marie Cameron’s infant daughter was reported to be found unresponsive inside her residence late last year. A …
When Sophia Putney-Wilcox’s former boyfriend, Adam Shigwadja, broke into her family’s home in February 2013, it marked a turning point from verbal abuse to something far more serious. “He held a knife to my throat and was trying to get me to go outside,” Putney-Wilcox told MLive. “I was in my underwear and a T-shirt.” …
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a 2-year-old boy whose parents were found dead of an apparent murder-suicide after a police chase in Montana. CNN reports that 2-year-old Aiden Castiel Salcido is unaccounted for after his parents were found shot to death in their car. Police had reportedly pulled over the vehicle, which …
Authorities in Arizona say two former correctional officers have resigned amid claims that they participated in a recent assault on an inmate. According to KPHO, Alfredo Reyes and Javier Chavez are accused of playing a part in staging the scene for a brutal beating inside a Tucson prison. Among the alleged acts investigators say helped …
An arrest warrant out of Caldwell County, Missouri, has been issued for Garland Joseph “Joey” Nelson, in connection with the disappearance of two missing Wisconsin brothers. Nelson, 25, of Braymer, was charged with one felony count of tampering with a motor vehicle within the jurisdiction of Caldwell County. Authorities took the man into custody on …
The suspended University of Mississippi student accused of murdering his classmate Ally Kostial has a prior criminal history. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 22-year-old Brandon Theesfeld is facing murder charges for the death of 21-year-old Kostial, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday morning. A Lafayette County Sheriff’s deputy on a routine patrol …
Authorities in New York say a man has been arrested on suspicion of leaving his twin 1-year-old children — a boy and a girl — in the back of a hot car for about eight hours this week. According to the New York Post, the 37-year-old man is accused of walking away from his Honda …
One of the California homes where members of the Manson family carried out grisly murders has reportedly been sold to “Ghost Adventures” star, Zak Bagans. TMZ reports that Bagans bought a home at 3301 Waverly Drive in Los Angeles, which was once owned by Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. The couple was found brutally murdered in …
In addition to the high-profile murder of a University of Mississippi student, local authorities have been tasked with investigating the slayings of four more women — all who were killed over the past weekend. The Clarion Ledger reported that arrests have been made in four of the five murders which have occurred in the state …
Jeffrey Epstein was permitted to fly to his multimillion New York City townhouse — which is in close proximity to a school and a playground – while he was still serving his sentence on prostitution charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Epstein, who is now facing federal sex trafficking charges, pleaded guilty to prostitution in a …
