A pastor contacted police on Dec. 22, 2024, over a confession that had been made to him by 50-year-old David A. Vanatta, Jr., who told the pastor he had paid a man $2,000 to kill his ex-wife.
Stephen McCullagh, 36, allegedly pre-recorded a "Grand Theft Auto" livestream on his YouTube channel while he travelled to his girlfriend's home and stabbed her to death, according to prosecutors.
Jonathan Gaona, 33, and his ex-wife, Stephanie Hernandez, 29, are both charged with second-degree murder over the death of the latter's two-month-old daughter, Jaylynn, last year.
Adrienne Reid, 33, falsely claimed her 2-year-old daughter walked out of her apartment on Monday, Feb. 16 but police say she lied about her disappearance.
Mackenzie Mclean, 49, has been arrested and charged with two counts of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in sexual conduct with a student and distribution of a controlled substance.