A woman who once met convicted California killer Paul Flores reportedly claimed that he told her years ago that he killed California Polytechnic State University student Kristin Smart, in the summer of 1996. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a jury convicted Flores, who attended Cal Poly in 1996 with 19-year-old Smart, of murder earlier this month. …
A Pennsylvania man faces multiple charges in the alleged child abuse of his 6-year-old daughter, including leaving her in a hole in the backyard overnight. A criminal complaint against 50-year-old John Edward Kraft says that Greene County Children and Youth Services met with the girl initially on September 21, when they found severe bruising all …
Update: A missing 6-year-old girl from Pennsylvania and her mother were located in Virginia Thursday morning, and the mother was arrested. WGAL reported that Venessa Gutshall, 37, abducted Zoe Moss during a court-ordered supervised visit on Tuesday and fled with the girl in a gray Volkswagen Jetta. Police in McLean, Virginia, spotted a stolen Virginia …
The mother of a Georgia toddler missing for three weeks and presumed dead has been on probation in another county since April. Chatham County police have named Leilani Simon, 23, the sole suspect in the disappearance and death of 20-month-old Quinton Simon on October 5, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Authorities, including the FBI, have been …
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a post on the social media site Reddit claiming to be from a juror in the trial of Darrell Brooks, charged with intentionally driving through the Waukesha Christmas Parade last year, killing six and injuring dozens more.
Three Tennesseans have been arrested after allegedly holding a man hostage at a Murfreesboro hotel before torturing him and robbing him of thousands of dollars. Murfreesboro Police said that Jessica Mortensen, 25; Harry Kiningham, 41; and Joshua Frazier, 37, were each charged with kidnapping, robbery, and extortion, WKRN reported. Police spokesman Larry Flowers said that …
Prosecutors say Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to all 24 counts against him with no plea deal.
North Carolina prosecutors said on Tuesday that they have charged a nurse with killing two patients in January with lethal doses of insulin. Johnathan Hayes, 47, who formerly worked at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, is accused of killing Gwen Crawford, 60, on January 8 and Vickie Lingerfelt, 61, on January 27. WRAL …
A 37-year-old Kentucky man was caught on surveillance video walking up behind two strangers at a Louisville nightclub and slitting their throats. One of the victims was treated and released while the other remains hospitalized in critical condition, according to WDRB. Court documents say that Sean Coats cut the victims’ throats in an “unprovoked” attack …
A 19-year-old gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition Monday morning inside a Missouri visual and performing arts school, killing a teacher and a 15-year-old student. Four more students were shot and wounded, while two suffered abrasions and another fractured an ankle trying to flee the gunman, the St. Louis …
Murder charges have been filed in the disappearance of Harmony Montgomery. New Hampshire police say that dad Adam Montgomery has been officially charged with second-degree murder. Police said that “on or about Dec. 7, 2019,” Montgomery repeatedly struck 5-year-old Harmony “in the head with a closed fist.” New Hampshire police say the then 5-year-old went …
Virginia police are searching for a Norfolk woman who hasn’t been seen since Sunday. According to Norfolk police, Anna J. Midas, 28, was last seen at around 8:20 p.m. in Norfolk, in the 7800 block of Woodall Road. She was last seen wearing a pink ballcap, a long black coat, and purple pants, WAVY reports. …
