‘I was supposed to protect her’: Kelsey Grammer speaks about his sister’s brutal murder
Celebrity Justice
The actor said he has learned to forgive her killers
Elderly Abuse
December 9, 2017
Elderly woman dies days after trio of robbers plow over her as they escape drug store
Authorities in Nevada have arrested the man they believe caused an elderly woman’s death during a recent California robbery. According to the Sacramento Bee, Las Vegas police arrested 21-year-old Kimani Randolph Thursday. He is currently being held on suspicion of robbery and violating his probation and is expected to be extradited to Sacramento County, California …
Police
December 9, 2017
‘Now it’s your turn’: Teen says cops discussed sharing her during brutal rape in police van
New allegations emerged this week from the woman who accused two New York City police officers of raping her in September. According to the New York Post, 19-year-old Anna Chambers recounted the alleged assault during an emotional deposition Friday. She claimed the officers discussed taking turns in the ongoing sexual assault. Michael David, the accuser’s …
Homicide
December 9, 2017
Little girl dies two days after being sexually assaulted, strangled: Police
The case of a dead North Carolina girl has reportedly turned into a homicide investigation as police revealed the 5-year-old was raped and strangled. On November 13, staff at Pender Memorial Hospital notified police about Paitin Fields, who was admitted with injuries consistent with assault. A report obtained Friday by WECN revealed that Fields died …
Murder
December 9, 2017
Ex-priest finally faces justice for brutally raping and murdering beauty queen nearly 60 years ago
Jurors convicted a former priest this week for killing a beauty queen nearly 60 years ago. According to People, 85-year-old John Feit was found guilty on Thursday and given a life sentence the following day. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Irene Garza was 25 in 1960 when she was murdered in McAllen, Texas. Feit was 27. …
Celebrity Justice
December 9, 2017
Charlie Sheen sues National Enquirer over Corey Haim sexual assault accusations
Actor Charlie Sheen filed a lawsuit against National Enquirer and its parent company, American Media, along with chief content officer, Dylan Howard, and former actor Dominick Brascia, after the tabloid published a story that reportedly insinuated he sexually assaulted a then-teenager Corey Haim on the set of a 1980s film. Sheen, 52, said that allegations …
Family Crime
December 9, 2017
Son of wealthy woman lost at sea may have rigged boat to sink; was last person to see murdered grandfather alive
The man who was on a boat his mother that sank off the coast of Rhode Island may have tampered with the vessel before setting sail in an attempt to kill his mother. According to the Boston Globe, Nathan Carman, 23, is accused of enlarging holes in a boat before taking his mother, Linda Carman, on …
Violent Crime
December 9, 2017
Mom who lost leg in road rage incident dies
A Texas mom whose leg was amputated after being seriously injured in a road rage incident last year died earlier this week, KHOU-TV reports. Now her family wants to see justice against the teens who caused the crash. In July 2016, Jennifer Russell sustained significant injuries in a crash after two teenage boys sideswiped the …
Family Crime
December 9, 2017
Baby found home alone after mother’s dead body discovered in nearby creek
A Texas man who has been accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving their 7-month-old baby at home alone says the whole thing was an accident, KTRK-TV reports. Jasper Davis, 28, was charged Friday with the murder of 24-year-old Jennifer Nicole Mamo. Investigators believe Davis fatally shot Mamo in the face in their house after …
Family Crime
December 9, 2017
‘Making a Murderer’ Brendan Dassey’s ‘coerced’ confession will stand
A confession that some claim illegitimately put an intellectually challenged young man behind bars in a high-profile murder case will be upheld. CNN reports that a federal court of appeals has ruled that Brendan Dassey’s confession that he assisted his uncle Steven Avery in the murder of Theresa Halbach will stand. Dassey was sentenced to …
Murder
December 8, 2017
Woman beaten to death with baseball bat and 8-year-old daughter tied up in Hawaii vacation home: Reports
Authorities in Hawaii have arrested two suspects in connection to the death of a woman inside a vacation rental home on the island this week. According to the Associated Press, individuals who had rented the residence found the victim upon their arrival Thursday afternoon. The vacationers reportedly discovered the body of 51-year-old Telma Boinville in …
Cold Cases
December 8, 2017
Family demands answers five years after college student found drowned in bathtub near bloodied gloves
No arrests have been made nearly five years after Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender was found dead with her clothes cut off in the bathtub of her off-campus apartment. According to M Live, authorities determined the 23-year-old’s cause of death was asphyxiation associated with drowning. Police noted that Niswender was deprived of oxygen before being placed in …