Jezebel: True Crime

Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For A Crime Straight Out Of A Lifetime Movie

Lane Moore — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:40:00 EDT

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In a case straight out of a Lifetime movie, Alaskan woman Rachelle Waterman has been sentenced to three years in prison after she was found guilty of arranging to have two ex-boyfriends kill her mother. More »

Families Of Killer's Victims Come Together

Sadie Stein — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:30:00 EDT

The serial killer terrorizing Long Island has led to an unlikely support network. More »

Woman Tries To Strangle Boyfriend With Loofah

Anna North — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:40:00 EDT

A Glasgow woman received two years probation for trying to strangle her boyfriend with a loofah rope in a fight over the remote. In case you're wondering, this is not a super-effective means of strangulation — says the BBC, "There was some degree of compression, but Mr McPherson managed to free himself and was left conscious and breathing." More »

Check Your Drain For Stolen Jewels!

Sadie Stein — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:01:00 EST

In a turnabout worthy of a 70's heist film, $25 million worth of jewels have been found stashed in a drain outside Paris. The 19 rings and three sets of earrings were part of an audacious 2008 heist in which 4 armed men — 2 dressed as women - stole 85m euros worth of merch from the Champs-Elysee Harry Winston. The jewels were embedded in cement and concealed in a house in Seine-Saint-Denis. More »

Amanda Knox Movie Is An Uncomfortable Watch

Sadie Stein — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:36:00 EST

Teens Robbed Woman Because She Was Pregnant

Anna North — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:18:00 EST

Three Cincinnati teenagers tried to rob a woman Wednesday, choosing her as their victim because she was pregnant and therefore "vulnerable." One shot her in the hip, landing her in the hospital. More »

Hayden Panettiere Knows Amanda Knox Is Innocent

Sadie Stein — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:10:00 EST

Hayden Panettiere has weighed in on the Amanda Knox case, saying of the controversial convict, "she didn't have any intention to do this." Why? Panettiere's playing Knox on Lifetime. More »

Feds Hunt For Carlina White's Kidnapper

Irin Carmon — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:17 EST

As news broke that Carlina White reunited with her family 23 years after she had been kidnapped, federal investigators have been trying to determine if the woman who raised Carlina was also her kidnapper. Also, where to find her. More »

The Murder Of Hollywood Publicist Ronni Chasen Has Been Solved

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:23:00 EST

It was Harold Martin Smith, in an attempted robbery. He killed himself before cops could question him. Beverly Hills police chief David Snowden says: "A lot of people [want] something more dramatic, but that's just the way it is." More »

Dog Saves Teen From Being Sexually Assaulted

Sadie Stein — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST

Scooby, a Chicago Great Dane (and his owner) recently came to the rescue of girl being accosted. After they chased down the perp, they cornered him until police arrived. Owner Agustin Zamora adds that Scooby is usually friendly. More »

Model Admits To Castrating Gay Activist, But Not Sleeping With Him

Anna North — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

A young male model has apparently confessed to castrating and killing Portuguese journalist and gay rights activist Carlos Castro on Friday — in order, he says, to "get rid of [Castro's] homosexual demons." More »

Noted Pick-Up Artist Allegedly Shoots A Woman In The Face [Updated]

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:40:00 EST

Allen Robert Reyes, 31, has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the face at a party. A tipster tells us that Allen Robert Reyes is the real name of pickup guru "Gunwitch." More »

Sex Toy Exec Victim Of World's Most Inept Poisoning

Anna North — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:03:00 EST

A British "sex toy queen" has apparently been the victim of a plot by a disgruntled nanny, who repeatedly tried to poison her with things that are not poisonous. More »

Disturbing Sexual Assault Involving Two Men, A Woman & A Snake

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:40:00 EST

The most horrifying sentence you may ever read: "The woman felt something inside of her. She believed the snake may have bitten her because she felt a very sharp pain and then they said, ‘Pull it out.'" More »

Woman Sorta Stabs Boyfriend Over Facebook Page

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:40:00 EST

Shemicka McVey, 21, wanted to see the Facebook page of her boyfriend, Maurice Davenport, 22, but he didn't want her looking at it. He closed the lid of the laptop. An altercation ensued. More »

The Badass Girl Gang That Ruled London's Underworld

Sadie Stein — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:30:00 EST

Not only did the notorious 40 Elephants gang have a name worthy of a great band; the group of tightly-organized smugglers and thieves "had a firm and pitiless grip on London" for nearly 200 years. More »

Woman Who Urinated In Convenience Store Freezer Has Regrets

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST

Carrie Harkness ruined $508 worth of food, was charged with criminal mischief, and summed up the incident on Facebook thusly: "wish I could take back friday night!!!!!" More »

Woman Rips Off Daughter-In-Law's Nipple During Brawl

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:20:00 EST

First, it's important to note that all parties were drunk. Second, this report contains some of the most cringe-inducing words you will ever read. More »

Ladies Rob Bank, Stop To Google

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:18:00 EST

Brittney Sykes and Emma Westhusing robbed a bank on Monday in Portland, but got busted: There was a tracking device hidden in the cash and instead of ditching it, one Googled it while the other hid it in her Hyundai. More »

The Serial Killer Groupie

Sadie Stein — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:40:00 EST

Samantha Spiegel's a promising, San Francisco-based fashion student. So why has she "dated" a series of notorious criminals? More »

Wife Bites Off Husband's Tongue After Toilet-Kiss

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:30:00 EST

Karen Lueders had been "talking very fast and talking about spiritual things" in the days before she severed her husband's tongue with her teeth. Willard Lueders communicated to cops via written messages and doesn't blame Karen, but her "mental state." More »

Woman Arrested After Trying To Cut Tattoo From Boyfriend's Neck

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:40:00 EST

Nineteen-year-old Tressa Amerson was jailed Friday night; cops say she and her boyfriend, Ronald Miner, "had been having ongoing relationship problems for the past week." But things got really bad on Friday. More »

"Sports Mom" Dines, Dashes, Threatens Cop With Dildo

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:19:55 EST

Carolee Bildsten allegedly ate at a restaurant without paying. When a cop visited her apartment, she reached inside a drawer as if she were getting cash but pulled out a "clear rigid feminine pleasure device" and threatened him. Note T-shirt. More »

Naked Man Arrested Was Hiding Computer Mouse

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:07:00 EST

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Remember Noah Smith? He was arrested for burglarizing someone's house while on shrooms. The Smoking Gun assumed the "mouse" in his rectum was a rodent; but it turns out it was the kind you click. Still: Uncomfortable, no? More »

Naked Man Arrested, Hides Mouse In Rectum

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:48:00 EST

Meet Noah Smith. He allegedly burglarized a home in South Carolina on Saturday night. A scuffle with cops sent him to to emergency room, where a doctor noticed that Noah had a mouse in his rectum. More »

Knife-Wielding Woman Orders Husband To Perform Cunnilingus

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:34:00 EDT

Melissa Lee Williams of West Virginia is facing assault and weapons charges after she showed up at her estranged husband's door with a knife and demanded of him and another man: "Eat my pussy." More »

Hiccup Girl Cries, Hiccups In Court

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:22:00 EDT

19-year-old Jennifer Mee sobbed and hiccuped at a bond reduction hearing yesterday in Florida. She was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting during a botched robbery attempt, and Friday the judge will decide whether Mee will get bail. More »

Octogenarian Crack Dealer Headed To Jail

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:05:00 EDT

Ola Mae Agee was convicted of selling crack cocaine to an undercover cop last week. The 87-year-old had set up a drug business from her home in Pensacola, Florida. More »

Man Arrested For Allegedly Waterboarding Girlfriend

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:33:00 EDT

Over the weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska, 22-year-old Trevor Case accused his girlfriend of "spending time with another man." They argued. Then He waterboarded her. More »

"It was Easier When Chandra First Went Missing"

Sadie Stein — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:52:00 EDT

As Chandra Levy's suspected killer, convicted rapist Ingmar Guandique, goes to trial, people want to know if it will help bring her parents, Robert and Susan Levy, "closure." More »

Jaycee Dugard's Memoir: Who Benefits?

Sadie Stein — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:37:00 EDT

Word is, kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard is writing a memoir. If that's cathartic and she wants to, we hope she will. But even if it's not too soon for her...is it a bit soon for us? More »

Like Father, Like Son: Spousal Murder Runs In The Family

Sadie Stein — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:58:00 EDT

It's shocking enough when a man murders his wife, seemingly without motive, in cold blood. When his son goes and does the same thing, you've really got a problem on your hands. More »

Man Dons Burqa To Rob Maryland Bank

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:20:00 EDT

On Tuesday, a man wearing a burqa and armed with a gun robbed a bank in Maryland. Montgomery County police described the thief as a man of unknown race with a "Middle Eastern" accent. More »

Dangerously Precocious 12-Year-Old Girl Arrested For Drunk Driving

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:32:00 EDT

A 12-year-old girl was arrested in Minnesota after cops caught her drunk driving late Saturday. Apparently, she ended up behind the wheel after a 19-year-old man she met at a party asked her to drive him home. More »

Naomi's Blood-Diamond Testimony Contradicted By Mia Farrow

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:13:00 EDT

Mia Farrow took the stand in the Charles Taylor war crimes trial, and her testimony directly differed from what Naomi Campbell told the court. More »

Naomi Campbell Testifies, Says Blood Diamonds Looked Dirty

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Today, Naomi Campbell told a war crimes tribunal in The Hague that after a dinner in 1997, some men knocked on the door of her room in the middle of the night and handed her a pouch of uncut diamonds. More »

Female Penguin Kidnapped By "Gang Of Men"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:41:00 EDT

10-year-old Kelli was found on the street unharmed in Dublin today after being stolen from the zoo, but tracked down thanks to a microchip. Hopefully someone gave her a fish popsicle to help with the recovery process. More »

Dirty-Diaper Thief Wanted To Wear His Soiled Loot

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:20:00 EDT

A 20-year-old man from Wisconsin has been sentenced to 30 months of probation after he was caught stealing diapers. Six dirty ones were found in his pockets; he planned to wear them. He will now undergo a psycho-sexual examination. [AP] More »

Slain Woman's Family Gets Judge To Bar Photos Of Her From Release To Hustler

Irin Carmon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EST

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The order was sought and received by Meredith Emerson's family after a Hustler reporter requested crime-scene photos of her. Legislation moving through the Georgia House would allow certain authorized viewing, but not copying, of such photos in the future. [CNN] More »

Woman's Life Saved By Love Handles

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:45:00 EST

Samantha Frazier, innocent bystander, was shot in an Atlantic City bar. She swears she's alive because of her fleshy side and says: "I want to be as big as I can if it's going to stop a bullet." [CBS News] More »