Investigator now says all six Hart children ‘most likely’ in vehicle mother Jennifer Hart intentionally drove over a cliff
Family Crime
Devonte Hart, 15, and Hannah Hart, 16, are still missing
Court
August 23, 2018
Vigilante convicted of fatally shooting suspected child rapist gets new trial
A New York man who was convicted of killing a suspected child rapist recently had his 2016 first-degree manslaughter conviction overturned and was granted a new trial. The Times Herald-Record reported that David Carlson was found guilty of the 2013 fatal shooting of Norris Acosta-Sanchez. Acosta-Sanchez, 35, (pictured right) was wanted in Rockland County on second-degree rape charges …
Podcast
August 23, 2018
Thursday Crime Stories: Colorado dad Chris Watts claims he killed wife after she strangled girls
The Colorado father charged with murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters and then hiding their bodies near his job claims his murderous rage was triggered by watching his wife strangle the girls. Nancy Grace explores the latest in the case against Chris Watts. Her experts include forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, private investigator …
Police
August 23, 2018
Desperate mom accidentally locks infant daughter in hot car—and 911 refused to send help: Report
A Michigan mother said a 911 dispatcher refused to send police to her grandparents’ home after she accidentally locked her 2-month-old daughter in her car. CBS News reported that Waterford police have apologized for last Saturday’s incident involving Lacey Guyton and her infant daughter, Raina. Temperatures reportedly reached 84 degrees on the day Raina became trapped …
Murder
August 23, 2018
Owner of dairy farm where Mollie Tibbetts’ accused killer worked receives over 100 death threats, harassing calls: Report
Although he’s been cooperating with law enforcement and claimed he hired an accused murderer legally, a Brooklyn, Iowa, dairy farm owner says he’s been receiving threats after the arrest of a man who worked for him. KCCI reports that on Wednesay, Dane Lang, co-owner and manager of Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, said that he’s received hateful …
Drug Crime
August 23, 2018
Little boys drown in river as alleged drug-using dad passes out on shore: Report
An Indiana father is facing criminal charges for allegedly being on drugs when his 2- and 4-year-old sons drowned in the Kankakee River Tuesday night. WGN reported that police believe Eric Patillo, 34, was on drugs and didn’t notice his two sons, Evan Patillo, 2, and Levi Patillo, 4, becoming overcome by the waters. Two fishers who were …
Stalking
August 23, 2018
REVEALED: Mollie Tibbets accused killer stalks another girl before Mollie vanishes, boyfriend claims
The man accused of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts allegedly followed another girl around in his car prior to Mollie’s disappearance. According to Radar Online, a man named Justin, who lives in a mobile home park on the outskirts of Brooklyn, Iowa, told the outlet that accused murderer, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, may have …
Murder
August 23, 2018
Did Chris Watts kill his little girls before pregnant wife came home from business trip? Judge’s timeline contradicts suspected murderer’s story
A timeline read in court during a hearing for suspected family-killer Chris Watts indicates that authorities believe Chris and Shanann’s young daughters may have died before Shanann Watts arrived home from a business trip early last Monday morning. In court on Tuesday, a Colorado judge read Chris Watts the nine felony charges against him, including …
Murder
August 22, 2018
Car that led to Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect was not registered to him, ID’ed through its ‘unusual markings’
A vehicle spotted on surveillance footage recorded near the scene of Mollie Tibbetts’ disappearance led to the identification and arrest of a suspect in her subsequent homicide. According to updates in the case, however, the Chevrolet Malibu was not registered to suspect Cristhian Rivera. As Fox News reported, a police spokesperson confirmed the development in …
Serial Killers
August 22, 2018
Todd Kohlhepp: Serial killer claims he buried 2 more victims, but search turns up nothing
A search for two bodies in South Carolina has ended following a tip that incarcerated serial killer Todd Kohlhepp told someone that he buried additional victims on the side of the highway. GoUpstate.com reported that Spartanburg County deputies concluded their six-hour search of a wooded area off Sumner Road near Interstate 26 at 2:30 p.m. on …
Murder
August 22, 2018
[VIDEO] Chris Watts discusses harm of infidelity on marriages in presentation 6 years before allegedly killing wife and daughters
About six years before authorities say he killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters, Chris Watts delivered a presentation regarding the restoration of deteriorating relationships. According to the New York Times, he cited infidelity among the reasons relationships can fail. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, some sources indicate Shanann Watts suspected her husband of …
Missing
August 22, 2018
Mollie Tibbets’ family releases statement: ‘Our hearts are broken’
The family of slain Iowa student Mollie Tibbets released a statement Wednesday, the same day the man accused of the University of Iowa student’s murder made his first court appearance. According to KWWL, the family released the following statement through the Iowa Department of Public Safety: “Our hearts are broken. On behalf of Mollie’s entire family, …