Jeffrey Desmond Carter was accused with 25 counts of producing child pornography, receiving child pornography, and sex trafficking involving minors. He pleaded guilty and/or nolo contendere in August 2017. However, delays in the sentencing process, such as the removal of earlier defense counsel and the appointment of new counsel, resulted in Carter's plea withdrawal. The court allowed Carter's move to withdraw his pleas, and the jury trial was scheduled for March 25, 2019. The government ...

Jimmy O'Neal Spencer, a man with an extensive criminal record spanning several decades, was found guilty of four counts of murder and three counts of capital murder in the 2018 killings of Martha Dell Reliford, Marie Martin-Lee, and her great-grandson, 7-year-old Colton Lee. These crimes occurred on Mulberry Street in Guntersville, Alabama. Spencer had been paroled eight months before the killings. The women were killed in separate robberies that netted about $600, and the boy w...

Stuart Mitchell Pieper, a 41-year-old from Bastrop, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of minors after pleading guilty on April 18, 2024. His crimes involved posting images of child sexual abuse and discussing grooming techniques in a private chat group. The investigation began with a search warrant executed on August 12, 2023, which led to the seizure of electronic devices containing explicit material. Pieper was arrested the same day and later...

Leilani Simon, a Georgia lady, was convicted in 2024 of murdering her 20-month-old son, Quinton Simon. The investigation started after Leilani reported her kid missing from their home in Savannah, Georgia. Quinton's bones were located in a dump after a thorough search. Leilani was sentenced to life in jail with the chance of release, plus 10 years for hiding her son's death. The jury found Leilani guilty of all charges, including malice murder, criminal murder, concealing a death, filing ...

Sakari Jiana Soleen Harnden and Chance Comanche are accused of murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in the attempted murder of Marayna Rodgers. The indictment was handed by a Clark County grand jury, and the prosecution's case includes text exchanges detailing murder methods. The event took place while Comanche was in Las Vegas for a basketball game. Harnden, Comanche, and the victim were recorded on surveillance tape entering a liquor store before heading to a residential area. Comanche ha...

Raymont Hopewell, an American serial murderer, was born in Baltimore in 1971. He dropped out of high school and became addicted to heroin, which led to a life of crime. Between 1999 and 2005, Hopewell carried out savage assaults and murders on elderly people in Baltimore. His first known victim was Constance Wills, whom he killed in 1999. He continued his binge with several victims, including Sarah Shannon, Sadie Mack, Carlton Crawford, and Lydia Wingfield. Hopewell was caught in 2005 and...

Timothy Parlin was convicted in 2014 of murdering three people in Austin, Texas, including Kathy Blair, a music instructor, and Billie and Sidney Shelton, an elderly couple. Parlin has a previous record for stealing jewelry and was on parole at the time of the offenses. Kathy Blair was discovered dead with multiple stab wounds and signs of strangling, while the Sheltons were found battered and stabbed to death in their bed under similar conditions. Parlin was recognized as a suspect based...