Todd Betzold
Multi-Media Editor/WriterTodd is a Multi-Media Editor/Writer for Empire Media Group. Todd has been creating a variety of content for over 13 years and his first paid writing job was covering the first season of The Voice! He has become obsessed with pop culture since then, including his love for everything true crime. Based out of Michigan with his partner and fur baby Luka, Todd enjoys movies, streaming too much Netflix and spending too much time at the casino!
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NEWS Iowa Mother Murdered Newborn Girl Because She Worried Cops Would Learn She Took Meth to Deal With Pain of Home Delivery: Police
A couple in Iowa is accused of killing their newborn baby girl because they were worried about police finding drugs in her system, authorities claimed.NEWS An Accused Drunk Driver In New York Got Into a Fender Bender with a Navy Veteran Grandfather. Then, He Beat the Older Man to Death, Cops Say.
A man in New York was killed just feet from his home after a fender bender turned deadly and the victim had his head stomped in, police said.NEWS Body Cam Video: Police in Kentucky Rescue Woman Chained to Floor After Neighbors Hear Her Screams for Help
Kentucky police released body cam footage of officers rescuing woman who was chained to the bedroom floor and screaming for help.NEWS Green River Killer: 48 Women Died By Gary Ridgway’s Hand (FPD CASE VAULT)
A judge called him "the emissary of death" - and for at least 48 young women, Green River Killer Gary Ridgway was exactly that.NEWS Busted: Russian Spy Ring Was 'Plotting Murder, Arson and Sabotage' on Railway Lines Taking Tanks to Ukraine
A Russian spy ring was allegedly busted trying to plot 'murder, arson and sabotage' on railway lines taking tanks to Ukraine, investigators said.NEWS Wisconsin Private Christian School Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Student, Buying Him Gun for Birthday: Prosecutors
A teacher in Wisconsin is accused of sexually assaulting her student and then buying him a gun for his 14th birthday, officials said.NEWS A New Mexico Man Got a Bad Haircut. So He Grabbed His Gun and Murdered His Stylist and Girlfriend.
A man in New Mexico got a bad haircut, so he grabbed his gun and murdered his stylist, girlfriend and friend during an alcohol-fueled rage.NEWS Ohio Teen Dubbed ‘Hell on Wheels’ Claims She Didn’t Mean to Kill ‘Soulmate’ Boyfriend By Driving into Wall at 100 MPH
Ohio teen dubbed 'hell on wheels' claims she didn't mean to kill 'soulmate' boyfriend before being sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.NEWS Family of Missing South Carolina Mother Says Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Last Person Seen with Her: Report
The daughter of a missing South Carolina woman claims the last person she saw with her mom was Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann, officials say.NEWS Revealed: How Putin is Using 'Barbaric Hitler-Style' Tactics to Terrorize Ukraine
Experts are warning that Vladimir Putin is using 'barbaric Hitler-style' tactics to terrorize Ukraine in their ongoing war.NEWS Video Shows the Moment Hero Customer Guns Down Robber While Holding a Six-Pack of Miller Lite Beer
A Michigan man allegedly attempted to rob a gas station, but video shows a customer gunning him down while the customer held a six-pack of beer, cops say.NEWS Suspect Falls Out of the Attic as Feds Raid New Orleans House for Drugs and Guns in Undercover Sting
A suspect allegedly fell out of the attic during a raid at a house in New Orleans for drugs and guns, officials said.NEWS Putin Appeared 'Fearful' and 'Lacking in Status' on Rare Visit to Military Base as Bombs Rain Down on Russia
Vladimir Putin appeared 'fearful' and 'lacking in status' over the weekend as he made a rare visit to military base, sources say.NEWS Colorado Mother Accused of Boiling 4 Puppies Arrested After Cops Find Her Hiding Behind False Wall in Trailer: Police
A mother in Colorado has been accused of boiling 4 puppies and forcing her children to watch, according to authorities.NEWS A Woman Allegedly Was Beat Up By Her Ex-Boyfriend. So, the Ex’s Cousin Shot Him to Death and Burned the Body.
A man in Pennsylvania was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a man whose body was reportedly tossed in a pit and set on fire, authorities said.NEWS Police Nab Suspect Accused of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Neighbor Girl, Leaving Her Body in Laundry Basket Under Bed
An 11-year-old Texas girl was allegedly found wrapped in a trash bag and stuffed under her bed after being sexually assaulted, police said.NEWS A Texas Tattoo Studio Employee Got Fired. Then, His Former Boss Shot Him Dead, Cops Say.
The owner of a tattoo studio in Texas allegedly fired an employee. Then, they got into an altercation, resulting in him fatally shooting the employee, cops say.NEWS An Intoxicated West Virginia Man Murdered and Mutilated His Elderly Roommate. Then, Her Dog Exposed What He Had Done.
An elderly woman was murdered and mutilated by her roommate in West Virginia. Then, her dog helped authorities find her body in a freezer.NEWS Colorado Man Accused of Shooting Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend During Visit With Daughter at Maryland Trampoline Park
A Colorado man has been accused of shooting his ex-wife's boyfriend while visiting with his daughter at a trampoline park in Maryland.NEWS An Oklahoma Man Was Accused of Murdering His Mother. Now, He Claims the Shooting Was Assisted Suicide, Cops Say.
A man in Oklahoma has been accused of fatally shooting his mother, but police say he claims it was assisted suicide.NEWS Florida Woman Flees Suspected Kidnappers Accused of Holding Her Captive in Dog Cage
A woman in Florida was allegedly abducted, beaten and locked in a dog cage by kidnappers, but police say she was able to escape and get help from neighbors.NEWS Hell on Wheels: Maryland Man in Stolen Ambulance Caused 13 Hit-and-Run Crashes During Wild Police Chase, Officials Say
A Maryland man stole an ambulance and led police on a wild car chase, causing 13 crashes before being arrested, cops say.NEWS Accused Fentanyl Trafficker Attempted to Run Over Officers After Bloodied Woman Seen Screaming For Help: Cops
A man and bloodied woman in Florida were seen screaming for help. Then, cops arrive and the man allegedly tried to run them down with his car, officials said.NEWS Oklahoma Man in Incestuous Relationship with His Sister Accused of Killing Her After He Claims She ‘Told Him to Hit Her’: Cops
A man in Oklahoma is behind bars after he allegedly confessed to being in an incestuous relationship with his sister and murdering her, cops said.NEWS Alabama Woman Accused of Encouraging Her Son to Murder Mother of His Child in Florida Home Depot: Police
An Alabama man accused of killing the mother of his child was allegedly egged on to commit the murder by his own mother, police say.NEWS Lesbians From Hell: Gwen Graham & Catherine Wood Used Murder to Boost Their Sex Life (FPD CASE VAULT)
Co-workers and lovers Gwen Graham and Catherine Wood used murder to boost their sex life, killing five patients at the Michigan nursing home they worked at.NEWS A Utah Woman Decluttered Her Car. Then, She Put Her Baby in a Stranger’s Driveway and Drove Away, Cops Say.
A woman in Utah allegedly started emptying out her car in a stranger's driveway, leaving her 2-month-old baby on the curb before driving away, cops say.NEWS South Carolina Man Out on Bond for Indecent Exposure Accused of Attempting to Kidnap Child Walking to School With Her Mother
A man in South Carolina allegedly tried to snatch a girl from her mother while they walked to school together, according to police.NEWS ‘They Were Only Playing a Prank’: 2 Men Accused of Murder After Florida Mother Found Shot to Death in Her Car
A Florida mother was found shot to death in her car parked in her driveway and now police say two men have been arrested in connection with her murder.NEWS Mystery in Moscow: Russian General Putin Held Responsible for Ukraine War Disaster Dies After ‘Illness’
A Russian general that Putin held responsible for the Ukraine war disaster dies after 'illness,' according to authorities.NEWS A Chicago Man Sexually Assaulted a First Grader Relative in Front of Her Classmates. His Lawyer Claimed ADHD Was Partly to Blame.
A man in Chicago will spend 11 years in prison after he sexually assaulted his 7-year-old relative during a virtual class.NEWS Couple Used Frying Pan, Baseball Bat to Kill Man After Putting Leash Around His Neck: Cops
A couple in Virginia allegedly put a dog leash around a man's neck, used a frying pan and baseball bat to beat him to death, officials said.NEWS Florida Woman Accused of Killing Roommate Dumped Diet Mountain Dew on Herself to Destroy DNA Evidence, Police Say
A Florida woman has been accused of killing her 79-year-old roommate and then dumping Mountain Dew on herself to remove DNA evidence.NEWS Mother Finds L.A. Woman Who Met ‘Cold and Cruel’ End Wrapped in Plastic in Son’s Room: Police
A Los Angeles woman checked her son's room because of a 'gas smell.' Police say she then found a woman's body wrapped in plastic.NEWS Victims of a Brutal Double Murder Found in Texas Home. Cops Say They Were Dead for Days.
The bodies of a Hispanic man and woman were found inside a Texas home after relative did a welfare check. Now, police say the victims were dead for days.NEWS Zodiac Killer: Elusive Fiend Taunted Cops After Harvesting ‘Slaves for His Afterlife’ (FPD CASE VAULT)
Beginning in the late 1960s, the Zodiac Killer dressed in an executioner's hood and terrorized San Francisco by murdering multiple people.NEWS Las Vegas Man Accused of Murdering His Girlfriend After Police Find Her Body
A woman was found dead in a Las Vegas home and now police say her boyfriend has been charged in connection with her death.NEWS A Truck Driver Struck and Killed a Teen Boy Walking Down the Road. So His Father Fatally Shot the Truck Driver, Cops Say.
A North Carolina teenager was hit and killed by a truck driver. Then, police say the boy's father fatally shot the truck driver.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: Sheriff Reveals Rex Heuermann Suicide Watch Status
Authorities have announced the suicide watch status for Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann.NEWS New Photo of Candy Man's Last Unidentified Victim Released 50 Years After Serial Killer's Death
A new photo has been released of the last unidentified victim of 'Candy Man' serial killer, 50 years after the killer's demise.NEWS ‘I Won’t Be In Tomorrow’: California Judge Accused of Fatally Shooting Wife, Texting Court Employees Minutes Later to Call Off Work
A judge in California has been accused of fatally shooting his wife and then texting his co-workers that he wouldn't be in to work the next day.NEWS An Ohio Teen Drove 100 MPH Into a Building and Killed Her Boyfriend. Then, a Judge Called Her ‘Literal Hell on Wheels’ and Convicted Her of Murder.
A 19-year-old Ohio woman has been found guilty for intentionally crashing her vehicle into a brick wall, killing her boyfriend and another passenger.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: Las Vegas Cops Investigating 5 Murders Possibly Linked to Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann, Officials Say
Vegas officials announced they are investigating possible links to serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann for 5 potential victims.NEWS ‘Horrible Nightmare’: 8-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead by Her Babysitter’s 11-Year-Old Son, Police Say
An 8-year-old girl in North Carolina was allegedly shot and killed by her babysitter's 11-year-old son, according to authorities.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger's Bombshell Claim 'Irregularity' and 'Failure' Occurred with Grand Jury May Doom Trial
In a new attempt to avoid trial, the defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claims the grand jury was misled.NEWS Social Media Feud Turns Deadly After Sisters Get Shot Confronting Online Nemesis in Alabama: Police
A social media feud ended with gunfire, with one woman killed and a teen injured in Alabama. A suspect is behind bars, cops say.NEWS Woman Celebrating Birthday at Illegal NYC Club Dies After Workers Drag Her to Back Room, Leave Her For Hours: Cops
A woman in New York City allegedly collapsed at an illegal club and then workers dragged her body to a back room and left it for hours to die, family says.NEWS Police Believe 10-Year-Old Illinois Boy Found Shot Dead in Garbage Can in Mother’s Garage There for 7 Months
A 10-year-old Illinois boy's body was found in a garbage can in his mom's garage. Now, police say he'd been dead for seven months.NEWS Gilgo Beach Murders: ‘Voluminous’ Evidence Tying Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann to Killings a ‘Prosecutors’ Dream,’ Official Says
Experts say DNA evidence and cell phone records will play a major role in the case against Gilgo Beach suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann.NEWS I No Longer Do: A ‘Family Feud’ Contestant Joked About Regretting His Marriage. Then, He Shot His Wife Dead.
A former "Family Feud" contestant has been found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder and home invasion in the killing of his estranged wife in Illinois.