Justin Joel Hopper, a 33-year-old father from Bryan, Texas, was convicted of abusing his twin daughters, including the tragic death of 6-year-old Arianna Battelle. The case has received a lot of media attention because of the gravity of the offenses committed. Hopper was found guilty of "injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury" and sentenced to life in prison with a $10,000 fine. The abuse included severe physical punishment with belts and paddles for transgressions like bedw...

Daniel Printz is a North Carolina man who was sentenced to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole for the kidnapping and murder of Edna Suttles, an 80-year-old woman from Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The incident occurred in August 2021, and Printz pleaded guilty to the crime. He also confessed to the disappearances or deaths of three other women: Nancy Rego, Delores Sellers and Leigh Goodman. This case has been a significant one in the U.S. legal system due to the se...

Texas citizen Bradley Chance Cadenhead received an 80-year prison sentence after being found guilty of possessing child pornography. He started the internet organization "764" with the intention of coercing children into committing violent or dehumanizing activities. In March 2023, Cadenhead entered a guilty plea and received an 80-year prison sentence. He deliberately decided to end the appeals process that was part of his legal journey. Cadenhead's request to have the appeal dismissed v...

Charles Joseph Barrett, a well-known rock climber in Northern California, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault in August 2016. He faced two counts of severe sexual assault and one count of abusive sexual contact with a victim. Barrett was found guilty on many counts linked to these crimes in 2023, which contributed to the court’s decision to sentence him to life in prison. This case has emphasized the dangers that women confront in the outdoors, as well as the importa...

Antonio Rodriguez, often known as the Kensington Strangler, was an infamous American necrophiliac serial killer who committed heinous murders in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood from November to December 2010. His first victim was Elaine Goldberg, a nursing student recovering from a substance abuse condition. Nicole Piacentini and Casey Mahoney's bodies were discovered in identical circumstances, prompting public speculation that a serial killer was active in the area. Rodriguez ...

Del Orrin Crawford, 42, was charged with various charges following a gunshot incident in Martin City, Montana, on August 27, 2022. Crawford and Whisper Dawn Mari Sellars had a disagreement, which escalated into violent assaults. Crawford allegedly pushed Sellars and was then shoved back by Doug Crosswhite. He fired rounds at both, killing them. Crawford was convicted of premeditated and attempted homicide, assaulting another person with a weapon, and tampering with evidence. Crawford's de...

A 19-year-old lady, September De'Asia Seright, was implicated in the tragic murder of her 3-month-old son, Josiah Noel Seright, at the Budget Inn in Augusta, Georgia. The event occurred when De'Asia wrapped her son in a wet blanket and placed him in a car seat while showering. She then positioned him in front of an air conditioner set at 61 degrees Fahrenheit. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting an "unknown situation" and discovered Josiah unresponsive. He was s...

Jason Eaton, 49, is accused of shooting three Palestinian and Palestinian-American males in Burlington, Vermont, on November 25, 2023. The incident occurred over the Thanksgiving holiday and has sparked widespread public concern owing to its potential ramifications for hate crimes. Eaton faces three counts of attempted murder and has been imprisoned without bond at the Northwest State Correctional Facility since his arrest. Eaton's competency to stand trial was determined at a recent cour...

Joel James Gonzales, a caretaker at the Royal Gardens elder care facility in Camarillo, California, has been accused with various crimes. He assaulted an assisted living resident and committed obscene activities against a dementia sufferer. He unlawfully entered a residence via a dog door and attempted to murder a six-year-old girl. The girl suffered significant brain injuries. Gonzales faced several counts, including attempted murder, indecent conduct on a dependent adult, rape during a ...

Ronnie Wayne Newman, a 44-year-old individual, was apprehended in Mineral Wells, Texas, for committing a bank robbery. He was sought after for the robbery of a First Convenience Bank branch located within a Walmart store on Anderson Boulevard in East Fort Worth, Texas. The robbery took place on June 6, and Newman was apprehended on June 17, 2022. Interestingly, during the robbery, Newman had a young child accompanying him in the seat of a shopping cart at the Walmart store. The FBI and th...

For severe sexual abuse of a juvenile child under the age of twelve, Bryan Stanley Monholland, 59, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, received a life term. His illegal behaviors took place between July 2012 and March 2018, when he intentionally had intercourse with a child under the age of twelve. The decision to sentence him to life in prison was probably influenced by his prior conviction for indecent molestation in 2004. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valeria Luster, Stephanie Ihler, and Christian Harris p...

Lamora Williams, a 24-year-old Atlanta woman, was found guilty of the murders of her two kids, Ke'Yaunte Penn and Ja'Karter Penn, in a heartbreaking case. The event occurred on October 13, 2017, when Williams contacted 911 to report that her children had died after returning from work. The injuries sustained by the children were not ordinary burns, but rather the result of extended heat exposure. Williams first claimed she left her children with a caretaker while at work, but prosecutors ...

Elaine Rose Jennings, 25, of Madison Heights, Michigan, has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse in the death of her 6-year-old son, Giovanni “Chulo” Jennings. The charges come from allegations that Jennings and her partner, Daniel John Giacchina, subjected Giovanni to severe physical abuse over time. Giovanni was discovered lifeless and suffering from several injuries; he died the next day. An autopsy found blunt force trauma to his belly and a perforate...

Elizabeth Mascarelli, a 29-year-old from Seaside Heights, New Jersey, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter in connection with the shooting death and dismemberment of Kelly Rollason. The crime, which took place on July 3, 2024, was described as gruesome due to its gruesome nature. Mascarelli initially faced murder charges but pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter. The case involved fear and intimidation from ex-convict Maxwell Johnson, who threatened everyone...

Born in 1964, serial killer Hubert Geralds Jr. is notorious for having murdered five women in Chicago between 1994 and 1995. He used drugs, especially crack cocaine, to entice them, and then he strangled them using a method known as the "Guardian Angel Chokehold". In 1995, Geralds was taken into custody following the discovery of Mary Blackman's body in a trash can. He admitted to all six killings during his trial, and in 1998 he received a death sentence. However, in 2000, prosecutors ov...

Shelly Andre Brooks, born in Detroit in 1969, is a serial murderer who started his criminal career at the age of 32, in 2001. He killed at least seven women, and his pattern included up to 20 or more deaths. Brooks targeted middle-aged female prostitutes and homeless drug users in Detroit, who were often located in abandoned buildings and residences. His harsh techniques included sexual assault and severe force trauma, with victims aged 30 to 54. Brooks' illegal actions were revealed afte...

Bennie Frank Withrow IV, a 38-year-old Universal Aryan Brotherhood (UAB) member, was implicated in Dustin Tucker's murder in December 2021. Tucker was involved in drug trafficking and collaborated with authorities. Withrow retaliated against Tucker, shooting him several times and left him to die in a field. Tucker's body was located in Osage County on tribal grounds on December 20, 2021. Following an investigation, Withrow was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and firearm-rela...

Yvonne Wu, a former New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, was involved in a terrible incident. She was charged with shooting her ex-girlfriend Jenny Li and killing Jenny Li’s new lover, Jamie Liang, in Brooklyn. The incident, which took place on October 13, 2021, was supposedly the consequence of a love triangle between the three people. Wu, a five-year NYPD veteran, was off duty throughout the event. She was waiting at her ex-girlfriend’s house when she allegedly shot both wo...

Rabyah Muballigh, a 26-year-old mother from Fairborn, Ohio, was arrested for serious child abuse involving her 3-year-old daughter. The infant was discovered very underweight, weighing barely 16 pounds and covered with bed bug bites. The living conditions were characterized as horrible, with trash all around the apartment and infestations of mice, cockroaches, insects, and flies. Muballigh pled no contest to various felony charges, including felonious assault and child endangerment. The G...

Jessica Meade, 28, of New Albany, Indiana, was sentenced to 16 years in jail for neglecting her one-year-old child. The incident occurred when the youngster was found in severe condition after aspirating, probably as a result of shellfish eating. Meade and her boyfriend gave conflicting accounts of the incident, and video evidence showed her wrapping the infant in layers of blankets and duct tape, raising concerns about the child's safety. In October 2024, Meade reached a plea agreement, ...