Some of society’s most notorious killers appear to be sons and daughters with every benefit that life has to offer available to them: loving parents, financial security, material wealth. So what turns an entitled individual into a murderer? Today on Crimes Stories, Nancy Grace and her panel of experts take a look at some of …
A teen boy confessed to throwing a young child down a flight of stairs months before the 5-year-old died, a jury heard at a Cardiff court in Wales. Angharad Williamson, 30, and her boyfriend, John Cole, 40, are accused of killing Williamson’s son, Logan Mwangi. An unnamed 14-year-old boy who lived in the family home …
An Indiana man was arrested last week for allegedly beating his 5-month-old granddaughter, who remains hospitalized with serious injuries. On March 7, Christopher Allen, 48, reportedly struck the infant multiple times in the face. Her family told WXIN that she suffered a brain bleed, fractured skull, fractured eye socket, swollen eyelid, and various neck injuries. …
A Texas medical examiner is accused of offering to change the cause of death on a man’s autopsy, and investigators say this isn’t the first time he’s been under fire for questionable autopsy results. According to court documents, Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Sandra Lyden was practicing without a license in Nueces County; she was arrested …
The body of a Russian model who disappeared shortly after bashing Putin on social media a year ago has been found dead, her body discovered in a suitcase. Citing local news sources, Fox News reports that Gretta Vedler, 23, was found dead in or near the Lipetsk region. Despite the timing of her disappearance following …
A Georgia woman is facing criminal charges after her 3-year-old son was reportedly hospitalized last week because she starved him to the point that he weighs half of what he should for a child his age. WSOC reported that paramedics responded to a Gaston County home on March 6 after Shameka White, 30, believed her …
The trial for an Arkansas woman accused of murder has been set this year for May 9. On Monday, Savannah Nicole Wren, 21, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court, where the trial date was announced for her case. She stands accused of second-degree murder. On November 24 last year, police were called to a Mountain …
Anna Sorokin, who scammed banks and hotels for more than $200,000 while posing as a German heiress, revealed her elaborate scheme for a podcast that was released on Wednesday. Sorokin, 31, was convicted of theft and grand larceny in 2019 and was released from prison in February 2021. In March, ICE arrested her for allegedly overstaying …
A Utah girl who was reported missing on March 8 was found safe a few days later at a truck stop in Wyoming. TC Palm reports that police found the missing teen, 13, inside the cab of a truck in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 10. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Chris Evans, was with the …
An eagle-eyed restaurant worker is being credited with leading police to the suspect in the brutal killing of a married couple enjoying Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Terry and Brenda Aultman were found dead in the early hours of Sunday March 6 after they had been biking home in Daytona …
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released new details from the autopsy of comedian Bob Saget just a day after a Florida judge granted an injunction barring certain records from the autopsy from public release. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu announced the issuance of a permanent injunction of all items related to Saget’s …
The search continues for Alexis Gabe who’s been missing since January. The 24-year-old did not return home after a visit to her ex-boyfriend. Gabe’s family found her car abandoned on a dead-end street, with the keys in the ignition. Police have confirmed Gabe was seen at the ex’s home and a search has been conducted …
