‘Cowardly and monstrous’: Mom’s boyfriend learns fate after beating toddler dead, sealing his tiny body into cement structure
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Missing
December 18, 2018
Neighbor of missing mom Kelsey Berreth says she saw red pickup truck, possibly fiance Patrick Frazee’s, at her home the day she went missing
A woman who lives next to missing Colorado pilot Kelsey Berreth told a local news station that she saw a truck at Kelsey’s home on Thanksgiving Day that may belong to Berreth’s fiance Patrick Frazee. The neighbor, who agreed to be interviewed by KOAA News 5 on the condition of anonymity, told the news station …
Child Abuse
December 18, 2018
‘Stressed out’ over the holidays, dad confesses to dropping 6-month-old baby in pond, watching her sink: Police
A Missouri man is behind bars after he allegedly walked to a police station and confessed he watched his infant daughter sink after trying to drown her on Sunday. Kansas City Star reports that officers in Greenwood, Missouri, took quick action after 28-year-old Jonathon Zicarelli admitted the baby was in an icy, murky pond off of Doc …
Murder
December 17, 2018
Slain pregnant teen laid to rest as football player classmate remains jailed for her murder
A pregnant Indiana teen was laid to rest Monday, more than a week after the father of her unborn child allegedly stabbed her to death and dumped her body in a dumpster. WNDU reported that Briana Rouhselang’s funeral took place Monday at New Life Baptist Church in Osceola. The family of Rouhselang, 17, asked the media not …
Court
December 17, 2018
Former officer files defamation lawsuit against Netflix and ‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers
A former officer who investigated the murder of slain Wisconsin woman Teresa Halbach filed a lawsuit against Netflix and “Making a Murderer” filmmakers, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, on Monday, claiming aspects of the popular docu-series are false and defamatory. According to court documents obtained by WBAY Action 2 News, Andrew Colborn, who retired from Manitowoc County police force in March, …
Family Crime
December 17, 2018
Chris Watts guilty plea was a surprise to prosecutors: ‘Out of the blue’
A spokesperson for the Weld County District Attorney’s office said that prosecutors there were just as surprised by Chris Watts’s seemingly sudden decision to plead guilty to murdering his pregnant wife and two children as the curious public that has been gripped by the tragic family killing. CrimeOnline contacted the Weld County District Attorney’s office …
Court
December 17, 2018
Breaking: Convict who buried beloved Army dad Chase Massner in backyard under makeshift slab takes Alford plea
A Georgia man was sentenced on Monday after burying his deceased friend in a shallow backyard grave in 2014, leaving him there for three years before authorities found his remains. James Bradshaw Clement, 33, took an Alford plea in connection with death of 26-year-old Chase Massner. Clement was found guilty of concealing the death of …
Murder
December 17, 2018
Tennessee mom shot 34 bullets into adopted children before killing herself
A recently-released autopsy report found that a Tennessee mother shot a total of 34 rounds into her four teenaged children before taking her own life in mid-October. Per WKRN, Kaileigh Lin, 17, was found dead in the bathroom and sustained 17 gunshot wounds; Lia Lin, 15, was found dead in her bed and had nine gunshot …
Juveniles
December 17, 2018
In jailhouse interview, suspect accused of murdering jogger Karina Vetrano insists he is innocent, says prison food is ‘contaminated’
The suspect awaiting a retrial for the murder of Karina Vetrano spoke to the New York Post from Rikers Island, where he appears to have numerous complaints. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chanel Lewis’s first trial ended in a hung jury and a mistrial last month. Lewis, 22, had confessed to murdering Vetrano, and his DNA …
Child Abuse
December 17, 2018
Dad beats son as discipline, rupturing his spleen & leaving him with ’50-50 chance’ of survival: Police
A Kentucky man reportedly claimed he “disciplined” his minor son following a verbal dispute. The child is now fighting for his life after he lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital, according to police. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Joshua Dossey, 39, was charged with second-degree assault in connection with an incident Friday involving his son, …
Murder
December 17, 2018
Young mom shot & killed with newborn beside her, boyfriend surrenders to police: Report
A Pennsylvania man surrendered to police Monday after he allegedly shot his girlfriend in the head, with her newborn baby just steps away. ABC6 reports that Tyrese Lynch, 33, is accused of shooting Isis Williams, 24, inside her home on early Friday morning. Williams gave birth to the infant girl five days before the shooting. The incident …
Podcast
December 17, 2018
Monday Crime Stories: 29-year-old Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth grabs purse, drops tot-daughter and VANISHES. FBI brings in a backhoe
Investigators made a public appeal for the fiance’ of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth to sit down for a police interview, although they are not calling Patrick Frazee a suspect. The FBI helped Woodland Park, Colorado, police scour Frazee’s 35-area ranch for any clues in the 29-year-old’s disappearance. Nancy Grace explores the evidence with Atlanta …