Police say a Pennsylvania doctor, arrested in January for molesting a 12-year-old girl in his office, now stands accused of sexually abusing more than 25 other children, infants and toddlers, dating back to the 1980s. Dr. Johnnie Wilson “Jack” Barto, 70, used his role at a pediatric practice in Johnstown to “feed his own sick …
Police departments around the country are daring one another to participate in a social media phenomenon called the #LipSyncChallenge. The Norfolk Sherrif’s Office in Virginia is one of the many police departments to join in. Their nearly 5-minute video begins with Flo Rida’s “My House” then goes to a courtroom dance off that includes a …
Authorities in Alabama say three people brutally murdered in cold blood earlier this month, including a young boy, were killed by a homeless burglar convict who was released from prison only months ago. Seven-year-old Colton Ryan Lee was visiting his great-grandmother, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, when a suspect broke into the home on Mulberry Street …
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A 911 call made by missing but presumed-dead mother of four, Bethamy Gamboa, was released on Monday, shortly after police announced that her former boyfriend reportedly confessed to killing her. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lamont Johnson, 41, currently behind bars on second-degree murder and child abuse charges, allegedly confessed to Virginia Beach authorities that he killed his …
An Atlanta teen accused of shooting and killing a father who attended a wedding in Brookhaven earlier this month apparently had a history of legal trouble. He was given a second chance to avoid prison, but instead, somehow slipped through the cracks and had the freedom to reportedly commit additional crimes. WSB-TV reports that 17-year-old Jayden …
Freda Black, the former assistant district attorney who prosecuted Michael Peterson in his 2003 murder trial, was reportedly found dead in her North Carolina home. She was 57. Durham Police spokesperson Wil Glenn told USA Today that Black’s body was sent to the medical examiner for an autopsy but her death “does not appear suspicious …
The man found dead outside of a luxury Manhattan hotel reportedly left multiple suicide notes before leaping to his death. The New York Daily News reports that the man was 39 years old, though authorities have not yet released his name. As CrimeOnline previously reported, multiple witnesses reportedly called 911 after seeing the man jump …
Four British teens were taken into custody for allegedly dumping flour and eggs on an unsuspecting woman sitting on a bench last week. The East Anglian Daily Times reported that the attack occurred in Bury St. Edmunds Friday afternoon and has gained widespread attention after images showing the aftermath were posted to social media. A police spokesperson …
Two men await sentencing for the 2006 murders of a family-of-three whose charred bodies were found in and near their California home. It was in June of this year when Robert Lars Pape, 30, and Cristin Conrad Smith, 29, (pictured right, left) were convicted of the first-degree murder of Vicki Friedli, 53, and boyfriend Jon Hayward, 55. Pape …
A youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting children over a span of 18 years was arrested in California on Friday, according to authorities. ABC7 reports that acting on a report obtained regarding a local children’s pastor, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department sent officers to investigate 45-year-old Malo “Victor” Monteiro, of Colton, after being alerted to possible lewd …
Two brothers in Queens, New York, reportedly killed a burglar who broke into their home early Monday by beating him with a baseball bat and stabbing him to death. According to the New York Post, the 26-year-old suspect initially attempted to break into the Williamson Avenue home by knocking on the door and pushing past …
