This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A firefighter tasked with saving lives caught trying to violently obliterate a woman’s faith. Joel Jones has been sentenced to life for planning the assault of a victim, using unwitting third-party participant Tobasia Griffiths as the attacker. John Day joins host Ana Garcia.
A couple was arrested after police say they found drugs in a bag in their car labeled “deffntely not a bag full full of drugs.” According to an arrest citation obtained by WOWK, deputies with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office noticed a car was parked in an employees-only area and went to investigate. When deputies arrived, they … Read more
Aman and woman have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man whose dismembered remains were found in a lake in May. Tippah News reports that the remains of 37-year-old Jamal Rashad Parker were discovered in a reservoir near Atlanta, Georgia. His identity was confirmed via his tattoos and DNA testing. The … Read more
The United States Supreme Court has reinstated the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, who was found guilty in 2017 of killing Etan Patz, a New York City child who disappeared in 1979. On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Patz walked by himself to the school bus stop for the first time and was never seen again, WNYW reports. … Read more
A 28-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly causing a car crash and trying to steal the medical helicopter that responded to the scene. On June 19, Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash and spoke to a couple who had been driving in their sedan when it was struck by a pickup truck that … Read more
A 71-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the strangulation death of his disabled adult daughter. According to the Gloucester County Prosector’s Office, Dennis J. Hall dialed 911 on June 11 and allegedly told them he had strangled his daughter, 40-year-old Devin Hall. He also allegedly admitted to the act when … Read more
A man with an alleged history of domestic violence is behind bars on $450,000 bond after authorities responded to a hospital where a woman was being treated following a severe attack. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Justin Plummer on June 15. Three days prior, deputies responded to a hospital after receiving a … Read more
A sexual predator who targeted mostly Muslim males online for blackmail has been jailed for 16 years, and detectives fear he may have up to 70 more victims. Waleed Saeed’s campaign of entrapment, threat and extortion started in 2018 and left two victims feeling suicidal because of the humiliation they felt. Police said the 31-year-old … Read more
A man has been charged with burglary, assault, and domestic assault after police allege he attacked his girlfriend and another person with a flamethrower he’d fashioned from a fire extinguisher. According to a probable cause statement from the Franklin County Police Department obtained by KTVI, 32-year-old Christopher M. Viehland allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and a man on … Read more
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Nicole Kazakov joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Rex Heuermann’s sentencing, George Pino’s defense, and the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht.