Leigh Egan

atlanta, georgia, united states

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Leigh Egan has been a writer, editor, and journalist for the past 11 years. Her work has appeared on AOL Patch, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Investigation Discovery, Nolo, Salon, TransUnion, United Way, Villanova University, and more.

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'Party Mom' Throws Lavish Mansion Parties for Children, Fueled with Alcohol & Sex Abuse

A California mother is on trial after allegedly throwing a party with minors, fueled with alcohol, resulting in alleged sexual abuse. According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Shannon O’Connor, 51, is on trial in Santa Clara , facing 20 felony child endangerm... See more

crimeonline.com•Leigh Egan•Jan 8, 2026

'I miss my daughter. She needs to come home': Texas A&M Alumna Vanishes Near Houston Shopping Center

A Texas father is pleading for answers that will lead to the whereabouts of his 24-year-old daughter, who hasn’t been seen in weeks. According to Houston police, Sydney Marquez was last seen in southwest Houston’s Chinatown district on December 11, near a... See more

crimeonline.com•Leigh Egan•Dec 23, 2025

'I Hate Them': Mia Bailey Given Consecutive Sentences for Murdering Parents in Utah Home

A Utah woman will spend decades behind bars for breaking into her parents’ home and fatally shooting them. According to KUTV, a Salt Lake City judge sentenced Mia Bailey to two consecutive 25-year sentences for the deaths of her parents, Joseph and Gail B... See more

crimeonline.com•Leigh Egan•Dec 19, 2025

'Ana was a bright light': Brian Walshe Sentenced for Wife's 'Barbaric' Death, Dismemberment

A Norfolk Superior Court judge in Massachusetts handed down sentencing Thursday in the murder case against Brian Walshe, a Cohasset man who killed and dismembered his wife, Ana Walshe. According to the Boston Globe, Judge Diane C. Freniere ordered the def... See more

crimeonline.com•Leigh Egan•Dec 18, 2025

Slain Florida Teen Anna Kepner Seen Dancing at Cruise Ship Party Days Before Death

Newly-released footage shows slain Florida teen Anna Kepner dancing during a Carnival cruise ship sail away party, days before her death. According to FOX News Digital, TikTok user @nickcapo609 posted footage from November 2 , aboard the Carnival Horizon ... See more

crimeonline.com•Leigh Egan•Dec 17, 2025

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English Language And Literature, English Language at Kennesaw State UniversityGraduated: 2003

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'Party Mom' Throws Lavish Mansion Parties for Children, Fueled with Alcohol & Sex Abuse

'I miss my daughter. She needs to come home': Texas A&M Alumna Vanishes Near Houston Shopping Center

'I Hate Them': Mia Bailey Given Consecutive Sentences for Murdering Parents in Utah Home

'Ana was a bright light': Brian Walshe Sentenced for Wife's 'Barbaric' Death, Dismemberment

Slain Florida Teen Anna Kepner Seen Dancing at Cruise Ship Party Days Before Death

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'Party Mom' Throws Lavish Mansion Parties for Children, Fueled with Alcohol & Sex Abuse

'I miss my daughter. She needs to come home': Texas A&M Alumna Vanishes Near Houston Shopping Center

'I Hate Them': Mia Bailey Given Consecutive Sentences for Murdering Parents in Utah Home

'Ana was a bright light': Brian Walshe Sentenced for Wife's 'Barbaric' Death, Dismemberment

Slain Florida Teen Anna Kepner Seen Dancing at Cruise Ship Party Days Before Death

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