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 Nevada Man Accused of Killing Partner Days After He Was Convicted of Domestic Battery and Abuse
A man in Nevada has been accused of fatally shooting his partner just days after he was convicted of domestic battery, cops said.NEWS A Georgia Man Was in Love Triangle With a High School Homecoming Queen. Then, He Killed Her and Shot His Army Soldier Romantic Rival.
A Georgia man involved in a love triangle fatally shoots his girlfriend, injures his romantic rival, according to authorities.NEWS Prominent New York Cancer Doctor Kills Months-Old Baby Before Fatally Turning Gun on Herself, Police Say
A prominent New York cancer doctor allegedly went into her baby's room and shot her then turned the gun on herself, police say.NEWS ‘Sexual Predator of the Absolute Worst Kind’: NYC Doctor Accused of Drugging Multiple Women, Patients, Filming Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
A NYC doctor has been accused of drugging multiple women, including patients, and filming the sexual assaults in his home and while at work.NEWS Idaho College Murders: Bryan Kohberger Reveals Alibi Connected to His Secret Solitary 'Habit'
In a new court filing, the attorneys for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger reveal his alibi for the night of the murders.NEWS Kentucky Mother Accused of Murder After 17-Month-Old Daughter Dies Following Sexual Assault — 'This Is One of the Most Severe Cases of Abuse,' Official Says
A 17-month-old girl in Kentucky died after one of the 'most severe cases of abuse,' officials said. Now, her mother has been arrested in connection to her deathNEWS Minnesota Boy, 14, Arrested After Shooting His ‘Bright, Happy’ 12-Year-Old Brother at Birthday Party, Police Say
A 12-year-old Minnesota boy was accidentally shot to death at a birthday party. Now, police say his 14-year-old brother has been arrested.NEWS Louisiana Couple Living in Deplorable Conditions Unremorseful After 4-Month-Old Daughter Found Dead, Cops Say
A couple in Louisiana showed no remorse after their 4-month-old daughter was found dead inside their 'deplorable' home, officials said.NEWS Boston Bombers: Bloodthirsty Brothers Kill 3 and Hurt 264 With Marathon Blast (FPD CASE VAULT)
Radical Muslim brothers created four days of terror in Boston after they set off a pair of deadly bombs during the annual Boston Marathon.NEWS Rude Awakening: California Man Accused of Breaking Into Nevada Resort Condos and Rubbing Women's Feet as They Slept
A California man has been accused of breaking into condos in Nevada and rubbing the feet of women as they slept.NEWS Son of Sam: David Berkowitz Blamed Big Apple Bloodbath on His Neighbor's Devil Dog (FPD CASE VAULT)
David Berkowitz terrorized the Big Apple during a year-long binge of butchery that left six people dead believing he was commanded by his neighbor's devil dog.NEWS Bystanders Take Photos, Videos of Teenage Boy Whose Body Left Lying in Street for 90 Minutes Before Authorities Called: Cops
A Texas teenager was fatally shot and then his body was left in the street for over 90 minutes before cops were called, police said.NEWS Dr. Sam Sheppard: The Story of a Woman's Savage Murder Which Inspired 'The Fugitive' (FPD CASE VAULT)
The story of a Dr. Sam Sheppard and a woman's savage murder which inspired the TV show and movie 'The Fugitive.'NEWS A Georgia Sheriff Deputy's Mistress Was 'Insulting the Size' of His Manhood. So He Shot Her Dead.
A former sheriff's deputy in Georgia pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend after he shot her for 'insulting the size of his manhood.'NEWS A Virginia Man Put His Girlfriend's Toddler Into a Tub Filled With Scalding Hot Water, Killing Her. Then, He Texted: 'I’m Going to Jail.'
A man in Virginia was sentenced to 35 years in prison after placing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in scalding hot water and neglecting to get her help.NEWS A Minnesota Woman Claimed She Was Hearing Voices. Then, She Grabbed a Knife and Cut Her 3-Month-Old Son's Throat.
A Minnesota woman claimed she was hearing voices, which led to her grabbing a knife and slitting her 3-month-old son's throat, killing him.NEWS Cops Say a Lowe’s Worker in Georgia Tried to Stop Thieves From Stealing $2,000 in Goods. Then, She Got Punched in the Face and Fired.
A worker at Lowe's in Georgia tried to stop thieves from stealing $2,000 in goods, cops say. She then got punched in the face and fired from her job.NEWS Litter Thug: Missouri Man Armed With Pitchfork and Pickax Accused of Throwing Trash in Street, Attacking Person Who Tried to Pick Mess Up
A man in Missouri has been accused of littering in the street and then reportedly attacking the person trying to clean up after him with a shovel.NEWS Crime Scene Photos: Seattle Woman Escapes After Being Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted and Locked in ‘Dungeon’ by Man Posing as Cop, Police Say
A woman in Seattle was allegedly kidnapped, chained, raped and locked in a 'dungeon' before escaping and contacting police, officials said.NEWS Georgia Woman Arrested for Hiring Hitman to Kill Former Auburn Football Player Husband. Then, Former Husband Bails Her Out of Jail, Cops Say.
A former Georgia beauty queen has been accused of plotting with her current lover to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband.NEWS Jimmy Hoffa Disappearance: The Inside Story of the Crooked Teamster Boss Knew Too Much (FPD CASE VAULT)
An inside story on the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, the crooked Teamster boss that happened to know too much.NEWS Driver Charged With DUI in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed 1, Injured 9 Others in Maryland, Cops Say
A driver in Maryland has been accused of driving drunk on the wrong way of the highway, causing a crash that killed 1, injured 9 others.NEWS Florida Highway Patrol Launched High-Speed Chase on I-95. It Led to a Major Drug Bust.
A high speed chase in Florida ended with two people behind bars and over 32 pounds of drugs being seized, according to authorities.NEWS Former Florida School Employee Found Dead With Zip Tie Around Her Neck, Person of Interest Identified, Cops Say
A former Florida school employee was found dead with a zip tie around her neck. Now, police say her death was a homicide and person of interest known.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Murdering Aunt’s Boyfriend After Fight Over Mishandling Gun
A man in Florida was allegedly shot to death after getting into a heated argument with another man over his mishandling of a gun, police said.NEWS Abusive Babysitter Causes Brain Bleed in 7-Year-Old Girl During English Language Lessons, Blames it on Cartwheels: Police
A babysitter in Florida allegedly caused a brain bleed in the 7-year-old girl in her care and blamed it on cartwheels, according to authorities.NEWS Couple Accused of Selling 8-Month-Old Baby So They Could Buy iPhone to Become Instagram Influencers
A couple in India has been accused of selling their 8-month-old baby so they could get money to buy an iPhone and become influencers, authorities said.NEWS Richard Speck and the Slaughter of Eight Nurses (FPD CASE VAULT)
Richard Speck lived up to his chilling motto of "Born to Raise Hell" when he stopped at a Chicago townhome where nine student nurses lived.NEWS Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death for 2018 Massacre, Killing 11 Worshippers
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded 6 others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, has been sentenced to death.NEWS Infant Sustains ‘Catastrophic Injuries’ at Indiana Home, Parents Arrested After Giving ‘Conflicting Stories’ to Authorities: Police
An infant in Indiana received 'catastrophic injuries' at his Indiana home and now police say his parents have been arrested in connection to those injuries.NEWS Estranged Husband Calls Police to Say His Wife Was Unconscious and Not Breathing. Now, Police Claim He Murdered Her.
A man in California called 911 to report his wife unconscious and now police claim he poisoned and murdered his wife.NEWS ‘Not Just a Vehicle Collision’: Arizona Man Accused of Killing ATV-Riding Ex-Girlfriend by Crashing Into Her With Go-Kart
A man in Arizona has been arrested after he allegedly crashed into his ex-girlfriend with a go-kart, causing her to die, officials said.NEWS Sexual Assault Suspect in Philadelphia Sent to Hospital After Victim Fights Back With Machete, Cops Say
A sexual assault victim in a Philadelphia hotel fought back against the suspect and attacked him with a machete, police said.NEWS Kansas Father Sentenced After 2-Year-Old Daughter Died Because He Was ‘Intoxicated and Passed Out in His Bed for Days on End’
A 2-year-old girl in Kansas died in 2021 due to malnutrition. Now, her father has been sentenced to 57 years in prison in connection with her death.NEWS FBI Raided Alicia Navarro’s Montana Apartment, ‘Cuffed’ Man as She Appeared to Be Crying: Neighbor
A source is saying FBI agents raided Alicia Navarro's Montana apartment and 'cuffed' a man as she appeared to be crying.NEWS New Jersey Man Broke Into Ex-Wife’s Home and Killed Her and Her Dog Before Turning the Gun on Himself: Prosecutor
A man in New Jersey broke into his ex-wife's home and killed her and her dog before turning the gun on himself, officials said.NEWS ‘Horrific, Premeditated Incident’: Georgia Man Murders Deputy Wife and Her Brother to Conceal Double Life and Secret Children
On the eve of his secret life being revealed, a Georgia man killed his wife and brother-in-law to keep his double life concealed.NEWS Minnesota Man Fatally Shot Woman Because He Thought She Was a Police Informant. Now, He Will Spend His Life Behind Bars.
A man in Minnesota fatally shot a woman him and his friends thought was a police informant. Now, he will spend his life behind bars.NEWS Arizona Man Gets Stuck in Chimney While Trying to Break Into Home, Police Say
A man in Arizona was attempting to break into a home through the chimney when he got stuck and rescue teams had to come get him out, officials said.NEWS South Carolina Woman Allegedly Used Her Vehicle as a ‘Weapon’ in Road Rage Incident That Sent Man to Hospital, Cops Say
A woman in South Carolina allegedly used her vehicle as a 'weapon' during road rage incident that sent a man to the hospital, police say.NEWS Patty Hearst: Inside Story of Kidnapped Heiress Who Turned Radical Bank Bandit (FPD CASE VAULT)
Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst became a bank robber, fugitive and jailbird after her shocking kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army.NEWS Las Vegas Man Accused of Killing Roommate Allegedly Kept Body in Closet for Months Because He Was Afraid She'd Rise 'From the Dead'
A man in Las Vegas has been accused of killing his roommate and then keeping her body in closet for two months, officials said.NEWS Minnesota Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Homeowner Notices Lights on in Shed, Cops Say
2-year-old Minnesota boy found safe after homeowner notices lights on in shed associated with the kidnapping suspect, police said.NEWS 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Sentenced for Murdering Her Children, Conspiring to Kill Husband's First Wife
'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her children in 2019 and conspiring to kill her husband's first wife.NEWS Officers Responding to Shots Fired Call at Louisiana Home Discover Alligator Inside, Police Say
Police standoff in Louisiana ends with a 66-year-old man arrested for attempted murder and officials seizing a small alligator from the property, police say.NEWS A Maryland Father Said He Heard a 'Pop' When Changing His 6-Week-Old Son's Diaper. Now, He's Accused of Breaking the Newborn's Leg.
A man in Maryland has been accused of abusing his 6-week-old son, who he brought to the hospital for leg pain and staff discovered fractured bones.NEWS The Black Dahlia: Inside The Real-Life Hollywood Horror Story (FPD CASE VAULT)
Inside the real-life Hollywood horror story and the murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. The Black Dahlia, in 1947.NEWS “Heinous, Cruel and Depraved’: Arizona Family Accused of Locking 6-Year-Old Boy Who Did Weighing 18 Pounds in 21-by-25-Inch Closet
Arizona mother to spend life in prison after locking 6-year-old son in urine-soaked closet and starving him to death.NEWS A Maryland Woman Accused Her Roommate of Stealing $10. Then, She Fatally Stabbed Him With a Bread Knife at His Job, Cops Say.
A Maryland woman accused her roommate of stealing $10. Then, police say she fatally stabbed her 62-year-old roommate while he was at work.NEWS Minnesota Teenager to Spend Life in Prison for Raping and Murdering 2-Year-Old Boy
A man in Minnesota will spend his life behind bars for the 2021 rape and murder of a 2-year-old boy, authorities said.