‘Mom’ leaves tot boy in car to go shopping, cops find child drenched in urine
Family Crime
His mother left the air conditioning on — but that doesn’t mean he was safe
Child Abuse
June 24, 2018
‘Mom’ records sex acts with 8-year-old daughter, tries to sell little girl for sex: Police
A Texas mother has been arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with her 8-year-old daughter and also is accused of trying to sell the girl for sex, the Longview News-Journal reports. Authorities say 44-year-old Carrie Songer (Sue) Kelly told a Nebraska man last year that he could have sex with her daughter in exchange for …
Unsolved
June 24, 2018
UPDATE: AMBER Alert teen girl walks into police station unharmed; suspect who shot her grandfather still on the run: Police
A Kansas girl who was the center of an AMBER Alert last week is safe, according to police. The suspect who reportedly abducted her is still on the run. The Kansas City Star reports Brajaean Sledge, 15, walked into a Kansas City police station shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday. She’d been missing since Thursday after an …
Weird Crime
June 23, 2018
Bank teller outsmarts robber, convinces him to turn over ID before making withdrawal: Cops
Authorities in Ohio say a bank robber was foiled by his own greed and a willingness to comply with a teller’s request. According to Fox News, 51-year-old David Mesner was arrested earlier this month after he entered a bank in Columbus and handed the teller a note demanding money. The suspect’s note allegedly claimed he …
June 23, 2018
[UPDATE] Cops say brutal murder of teen in public might have been tragic case of mistaken identity tied to raunchy sex tape
New York City police investigating the brutal murder of a teen outside of a grocery store on 183rd Street this week now say the victim might not have been the intended target. As CrimeOnline previously reported, surveillance video uploaded to social media appears to show a group of men drag the 15-year-old, later identified as …
Road Rage
June 23, 2018
Driver’s road rage during family trip spat causes one death, multiple injuries: Cops
A Mississippi man is in jail and a woman is dead following a road rage incident this week that authorities say was sparked by a family dispute. According to the Sun Herald, a multiple vehicle crash occurred Thursday morning shortly after 10 a.m. near Diamondhead in Hancock County. Police say 56-year-old Fred Harris Johnson of …
Murder
June 23, 2018
Woman kills boyfriend, stages elaborate kidnapping to cover her crime: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a Prescott woman killed her boyfriend and then staged her own kidnapping to cover up the crime. According to Fox News, 57-year-old Sharalyn Stura was arrested this week on suspicion of first-degree murder. Investigators say she killed 66-year-old Jay Michael Freeman before concocting a false story that involved an intruder forcing …
Child Abuse
June 23, 2018
Teacher has sex with underage girl from Anthony Weiner sexting scandal: Report
The teen at the center of a scandal that landed former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner behind bars is now tied to another case that has resulted in criminal charges against a former teacher. According to the New York Post, 54-year-old Jonathan Busch was arrested on Thursday and faces charges including statutory rape. He has since …
Heroes
June 23, 2018
Missing boy found safe after police follow paw prints of pet pit bull mix, who never left toddler’s side
Police say the family dog of a Michigan boy helped them locate the child safely on Wednesday, coincidentally in a village named “Paw Paw,” after following the pup’s paw prints into the woods. Detroit Free Press reports that Dominic Peake, the father of 2-year-old Princeton, contacted authorities after the little boy vanished from their Paw Paw (Van …
Murder
June 23, 2018
Foul smell leads cops to badly decomposing body of a woman inside garage
The badly decomposed body of a woman was found Friday night in Houston, Texas, after neighbors reported a foul odor, KTRK-TV reports. Authorities are investigating the woman’s death and say it is suspicious. The body was so decomposed that it was difficult to identify her. According to law enforcement, police officers and firefighters found the …
Technology and Crime
June 23, 2018
Last moments before a YouTube stunt went fatally wrong
New video footage and transcripts of the moments leading up to a fatal YouTube stunt last summer show Pedro Ruiz talking about the possibility that he may die, while his fearful girlfriend nearly refuses to participate in a daredevil experiment that called for her to shoot a gun at Ruiz while he held a book …
June 22, 2018
[VIDEO] Pair brazenly walks into store during business hours, blows up ATM inside: Cops
Authorities in Philadelphia say one of two suspects in an explosion at a Philadelphia ATM this week is in custody. According to Fox News, the incident took place at around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday at a cash machine inside a beer distributor near the intersection of Jasper Street and Allegheny Street. “The business was open,” …