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The Night Stalker: Inside Richard Ramirez’s Killing Spree.
Before he became the “Night Stalker,” Richard Ramirez was already showing signs of the evil that would define his name.While working at a Holiday Inn, he used a master key to sneak into guests’ rooms and was caught attempting to assault a w…
The Yogurt Shop Murders That Still Haunt Texas.
On December 6, 1991, four teenage girls—Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers—were closing up a North Austin yogurt shop when a horrific crime unfolded.Just before midnight, firefighters arrived to find smoke pouring from…
He Was Beheaded. She Was Found in the Lake.
In 2014, Russell and Shirley Dermond seemed to have the perfect retirement life in a quiet Georgia lake community. But when neighbors stopped by one morning, they found Russell decapitated in his garage. Shirley was gone.Ten days later, her…
He Built a Masterpiece. Then It Became a Massacre.
It was supposed to be his masterpiece. A sanctuary where art and love could thrive. But on a summer afternoon in 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, became the scene of one of the most shocking massacres in American histo…
The Mistress Who Murdered and Then Raised the Victim’s Kids.
Sherri Dally was a wife, a mother, and a devoted friend. On a Monday morning, she stopped at a Target in Ventura, California, to run errands. But in the parking lot, someone was waiting with handcuffs and a plan.She thought she was being ar…
The DMV Leak That Got a Hollywood Star Killed.
Rebecca Schaeffer was just 21 years old and on the brink of Hollywood stardom when a deadly obsession found its way to her doorstep.Her killer, 19-year-old Robert John Bardo, had stalked her for years. He wrote letters, showed up at studios…
She Married Her Sister’s Murderer.
In Argentina, 19-year-old model Johana Casas was shot dead just days before her 20th birthday. Witnesses said her ex-boyfriend, Victor Cingolani, was the shooter. He was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison.But behind bars, Victor …
They Killed 15-Year-Old Elyse Pahler in a Satanic Ritual for Fame.
In July 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler left home in Arroyo Grande, California, thinking she was meeting friends for a late-night hangout. Instead, she walked into a planned murder.Three teenage boys obsessed with heavy metal and satanic sac…
He Promised Forever. She Got a Bullet.
Molly Watson thought she was marrying the love of her life. Days before her wedding, she was found shot in the head on a rural Missouri road.Her fiancé, James Addie, had been living a double life. Molly thought he was a widower. In reality,…
Former MLB Pitcher Daniel Serafini Murdered His In-Laws For Money
In 2021, Gary and Wendy Spore were ambushed inside their Lake Tahoe home. Investigators say the shooter was their own son-in-law, former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini. What began as a family feud ended in a calculated double shooting that sho…
A Fender Bender Turned Into Cold-Blooded Murder.
On February 6, 2021, Yale grad student Kevin Jiang was driving home when he was rear-ended. But this was no accident. Within seconds, the driver pulled out a gun and shot him eight times.Investigators soon uncovered a disturbing motive. The…
She Thought It Was Date Night. It Became Her Last Night.
Two nights before Thanksgiving, Molly Elliott left her New Orleans office expecting a romantic evening with her husband. Instead, she was kidnapped at gunpoint by 18-year-old valet Jessie Hoffman.He forced her to withdraw money, drove her a…
She Was 15. He Was Her Teacher.
Elizabeth Thomas was just 15 years old when she disappeared with her 50-year-old high school teacher, Tad Cummins, in March 2017. Their disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt.Investigators later revealed Cummins had spent nearly a year …
She Saved His Number as Sacrifice Then Killed Him
Angela Sanford told police she stabbed Joel Leyva in self-defense. But when investigators looked at her phone, they found his number saved under a single chilling word: Sacrifice.Joel’s body was discovered in the desert, stabbed 13 times wi…
She Was Stabbed 42 Times The Murder of Karen Grammer
In 1975, 18-year-old Karen Grammer was abducted outside a Red Lobster in Colorado Springs. She was assaulted and stabbed 42 times, becoming the victim of a violent spree carried out by a group of soldiers.Karen’s brother, actor Kelsey Gramm…
The Satanic Murder That Inspired Jennifer’s Body
In July 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler thought she was meeting friends for a late-night hangout. Instead, she was lured into a brutal murder. Three teenage boys obsessed with heavy metal and satanic sacrifice believed killing a virgin would…
The Night Lorena Bobbitt Snapped
In the early morning of June 23, 1993, Lorena Bobbitt committed an act so shocking it made her a household name. Hours later, she was driving through Virginia holding the evidence of her crime in her hand, while her husband was rushed to th…
The Truck Stop Killer Who Hunted America’s Highways
Robert Rhoades, known as the Truck Stop Killer, transformed his long-haul sleeper cab into a rolling torture chamber. For more than 15 years, he prowled America’s highways, abducting women after murdering their boyfriends, then subjecting t…
After 14 Years Blake Chappell’s Killer Finally Arrested
Blake Chappell was just 17 when he vanished after a school dance in Newnan, Georgia. Two months later, his body was discovered in a creek, face down, shot in the head, and partially undressed. For nearly 14 years, no one was charged.The nig…
American Idol Exec and Husband Murdered in Mansion
Robin Kaye, a music executive on American Idol, and her husband Thomas Deluca, a songwriter, were living the dream in their $5 million Encino mansion. That dream ended in tragedy when police found both of them murdered in separate rooms aft…
Charlie Kirk Shooting What We Know About Tyler Robinson
What began as another fiery campus debate ended with gunfire. Charlie Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University when a single rifle shot from a rooftop sniper hit him mid-sentence. Panic swept through the crowd as the shooter fled.Authori…
The Fake Tenant Who Tortured His Landlord and Vanished
Al Kite lived a quiet life in suburban Denver until he rented a room to a man who called himself Robert Cooper. He seemed polite, professional, and trustworthy. Days later, Al was found tortured and murdered.The killer didn’t just flee. He …
The TikTok Teen Murder Case That Shocked Georgia
Sarah Grace Patrick broke down in tears at her parents’ funeral, telling a packed church how much she loved them. She even posted TikToks begging for prayers and reached out to true crime creators to help find answers.But investigators say …
Teen Killed Parents for a Date Then Escaped Prison
In 1958, 16-year-old Leslie Arnold shocked Omaha by murdering both of his parents after they refused to let him see his girlfriend. That same night, he buried their bodies in the backyard and went to the movies as if nothing had happened.Tw…
Mommy Meanest: The Case Behind Netflix’s Unknown Number
In Michigan, 13-year-old Lauryn Licari received thousands of cruel and threatening texts that ruined her friendships and reputation. For two years she believed she was being stalked by classmates or strangers.The truth was far more shocking…
Teen Axe Killer Walks Free
In 1988, 16-year-old David Brom picked up an axe and massacred nearly his entire family as they slept in their Rochester, Minnesota home. The brutality shocked even veteran investigators, and Brom was sentenced to three life terms in prison…
Fraser Bohm Accused of Murder After Killing 4 Sorority Sisters
On October 17, 2023, tragedy struck Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, known as Dead Man’s Curve. Twenty-year-old Fraser Bohm lost control of his BMW, killing four sorority sisters in a fiery crash.Prosecutors say this was no accident. Black b…
Baby Emmanuel Was Already Dead When His Parents Begged on Camera
Rebecca Haro told police a stranger attacked her and kidnapped her 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, outside a Big 5 sporting goods store. She and her husband, Jake, even stood before cameras, pleading for his safe return.But investigators say it …
She Handed Her Best Friend Coffee… Laced With Cyanide
Jessica Wongso handed her best friend an iced coffee. Minutes later, Mirna Salihin was foaming at the mouth and dying, all caught on café security cameras.Prosecutors said it was a cold and calculated murder. The drink tested positive for c…
Beloved King of the Hill Actor Shot Dead by Neighbor
Jonathan Joss, the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, was shot dead outside his burned-down home in San Antonio in June 2025. Hours earlier, he and his husband returned to collect mail and discovered their burned dog’s skull. Joss, …
DNA Solves the 23-Year Murder of Leslie Preer
For 23 years, the brutal murder of 49-year-old Leslie Preer haunted her family and baffled investigators. Found strangled and beaten inside her Maryland home, suspicion initially fell on her husband as the case went cold.The truth was far c…
She Outsmarted a Serial Killer at 15
At just 15 years old, Kara Robinson was abducted at gunpoint and locked in a container by Richard Marc Evonitz — a predator hiding in plain sight. But instead of becoming his next victim, Kara outsmarted him. She memorized every detail, wai…
Beaten With a Bat: Did Jason Corbett’s Killers Walk Free?
Jason Corbett was found beaten to death in his North Carolina home — struck with a baseball bat and a brick. His wife, Molly Martens, and her father, a retired FBI agent, swore it was self-defense. But investigators said the crime scene tol…
Honor Killing Trial: Parents Walk Free After Bus Stop Attack
In October 2024, 17-year-old Fatima Ali was attacked at her Washington bus stop in what prosecutors called an attempted honor killing. Fatima testified that her father, Ihsan, choked her until she blacked out—while her mother, Zahraa, alleg…
The Carnival Mystery: Did Michelle Lodzinski Kill Her Son?
In 1991, a New Jersey carnival ended in heartbreak. Five-year-old Timothy Wiltsey vanished while in the care of his mother, Michelle Lodzinski. Her shifting stories only deepened suspicion, first claiming he was kidnapped, then offering oth…
Child’s Snow Day Turns to Murder Over a Video Game
In 1989, a friendly snow day turned into a tragedy. Seven-year-old Jessica Carr had just beaten her 9-year-old neighbor, Cameron Kocher, at Nintendo. Hours later, he shot her in the back while she rode a snowmobile—then calmly returned to h…
Dinner, Drinks… and a Kill Room
Sade Robinson was just 19—bright, kind, and ready for a simple first date. But prosecutors say Maxwell Anderson had been preparing something far darker: a “kill room” set up weeks in advance. That night, she never made it home.What followed…
Murder Below Deck: The Superyacht Killing of Paige Bell
20-year-old Paige Bell was found murdered in the engine room of a $140,000-a-week superyacht. The man accused? The same crew member she’d previously reported for harassment.As investigators piece together what happened aboard the Far From I…
A Death Trap by Design: The Titan Sub Tragedy
Five men boarded the Titan sub for a once-in-a-lifetime dive to the Titanic. Hours later, the vessel imploded, killing everyone aboard. But this wasn’t a freak accident—it was a tragedy years in the making.OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignore…
Alivea Goncalves vs. Bryan Kohberger: A Cold, Tactical Takedown
Alivea Goncalves didn’t cry. She didn’t scream. She walked into that courtroom and delivered a tactical takedown of her sister’s killer, Bryan Kohberger.Using his own words, research, and obsessions against him, Alivea gave a statement desi…