Cuhuatemoc Hinricky “Tempo” Peraita’s life has been defined by violence, from a traumatic childhood to a series of brutal murders that led him to Alabama’s death row. Convicted for his role in the 1994 Popeyes massacre, which left three employees dead, he was sentenced to life without parole. Even behind bars, he continued his violent streak, orchestrating the 1999 prison killing of Quincy Lewis in a conflict fueled by power, survival, and the dark economy of inmate transaction...

Dakota J. DeGroot, a 27-year-old resident of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 9, 2024, for possessing child pornography as a repeat offender. The indictment alleges that DeGroot possessed electronic files containing child pornography on or about January 18, 2024. DeGroot was previously convicted of possessing child pornography in Winnebago County Circuit Court in 2016. As a repeat offender, upon conviction of the offense alleged in the federal indictment, ...

Carla Faith is a former daycare owner who was sentenced to six years in prison on child abuse charges and for attempting to influence a public servant. She was found guilty on 26 counts of misdemeanor child abuse. The charges stemmed from an incident where authorities discovered 26 children hidden behind a false wall in the basement of her daycare, Play Mountain Place, in late 2019. The children were found in soiled or wet diapers and were sweaty and thirsty. Many parents reported that th...

His face – he just didn’t look the same – nothing behind his eyes. They were dark. His eyes were dark. His face was contorted.I knew a couple of boys that were sold to others and used in a few snuff type movies,so their fate was sealed right after they were sold…They didn't know that of course until it was happening to them.I can get all we need to drug them.After that they are gone forever. Steven Lorenzo. Autographed Letter, Signed. Handwritten, Commercial #10 (4.125 × 9.5 envel...

Brian Steven Smith was convicted of murdering Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. He was sentenced to a 226-year prison sentence. This case garnered global interest as Smith had documented Kathleen Jo Henry’s murder in images and videos found on an SD card. In addition to Henry’s murder in 2019, Smith told authorities that he had slain Veronica Abouchuk in 2018. Smith, originally from South Africa, obtained US citizenship in September 2019. Smith’s heinous crimes shocked the An...

Ronnie Dean Stout II, a 42-year-old man, has been identified as the suspect in starting the Park Fire in California. According to reports, Stout allegedly pushed a burning car into a gully at Bidwell Park, which ignited the massive blaze. The fire has led to widespread evacuations and has become one of the largest wildfires in California. Stout was arrested by investigators around 1:30 am, less than 12 hours after the fire started. He appeared in court, but his arraignment was continue...

Maggie Patience Ybarra was convicted for her involvement in the murder of Kensie Aubry. She and Michael Hendricks were sentenced for a crime that involved the dismemberment of Aubry's body. Ybarra received a sentence of life in prison plus an additional 56 1/2 years. The case was particularly heinous, with elements of sexual misconduct and abuse against a minor (Maggie’s daughter), which Ybarra was also found guilty of. Her conviction included one count of second-degree murder, attempte...

Susan Monica, a former sailor and convicted killer, was responsible for the deaths of two farmhands, Stephen Delecino and Robert Haney. Susan Monica was born as Steven Buchanan on July 8, 19481. She later began living as a woman and adopted the name Susan Monica. Delecino disappeared in 2012, while Haney went missing in 2013. Monica mutilated the men and gave some of their bodies to her pigs. The investigation began after authorities learned that she was using Haney's food stamp card. In ...

Christopher Clements, a convicted criminal, has been linked to the kidnapping and murder of two young children in Tucson, Arizona. He has gotten several convictions, including a life term for the murder of 13-year old Maribel Gonzalez and a recent conviction for the murder of 6-year old Isabel Celis. In February 2024, Clements was found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in connection with the death of Isabel Celis, who went missing in April 2012. Clements was also co...

Philip James Brewer, a 32-year-old man, has been arrested along with Christina Joel Hardy, 47, in connection with the death of 74-year-old Curtis Engeland. They are facing charges for allegedly defrauding and murdering Curtis Engeland, whom they met through a dating app. The pair allegedly gained Engeland’s trust, financially defrauded him, and then violently confronted him at his home. They are suspected of injecting Engeland with fentanyl to kill him before stabbing him to death. The ...

Philip Edward Wilkinson, born on April 17, 1965, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, descended into a life of crime that culminated in the brutal murders of Judy Hudson and her two children, Chrystal and Larry, in July 1991. After a period of evading justice, Wilkinson turned himself in to the Fayetteville Police Department on January 9, 1992, confessing to the heinous acts. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to death for each of the three murders. He is suspected of killing more...

John Joseph DeBlase, born in 1983, is responsible for the horrific killings of his two children, Natalie Alexis and Jonathan Chase DeBlase. DeBlase grew up normally in Mobile, Alabama, and had a turbulent marriage with Corrine Heathcock. Following their divorce, DeBlase was granted primary physical custody of their children and lived with Heather Leavell-Keaton. DeBlase and Keaton abused the children, eventually killing them. In December 2010, DeBlase and Heather Leavell-Keaton were arres...

After killing four patients at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, American serial killer and former nurse William George Davis was found guilty of capital murder. According to the prosecution, he killed seven people and had at least eleven victims. Davis entered a not guilty plea to the allegations and was fired from his nursing job in April 2018. He was found guilty of capital murder on October 19, 2021, after the prosecution denied that his death was an accident o...

Sean Patrick Grayson, a former law enforcement officer, was accused with Sonya Massey's killing in 2023. Grayson had a turbulent time in the Logan County Sheriff's Department, where he refused to obey commands and was engaged in contentious situations. He was encouraged to get extra training in high-stress decision-making and departmental policy comprehension. Grayson responded to a 911 call and exacerbated the situation, resulting in a violent altercation. He verbally threatened Massey b...

Rebecca Maureen Smith was found guilty of second-degree murder after her husband, Michael Lee Smith, was shot twice in December 2002. Rebecca first claimed to have dropped Michael off to a bus station for alcohol rehabilitation, but detectives discovered bloodstains in their home. She also allegedly indicated an intention to harm him to a friend. In 2007, she was convicted of second-degree murder. Because of Rebecca's acts, Oakland County Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien went above and above...

Ivy Contrell Lee Jenerette, a 40-year-old man from Horry County, South Carolina, was arrested and charged with causing serious physical harm to a child. On May 8, 2024, a 13-year-old child who resided with Jenerette sustained life-threatening injuries. According to arrest warrants, Jenerette is suspected of beating the youngster numerous times in the head with a piece of wood and the buttstock of a firearm. The assault resulted in multiple life-threatening injuries to the toddler. Later, ...

Franklin José Peña Ramos, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, has been charged with capital murder in relation to the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston, Texas. The terrible nature of the case, as well as the circumstances surrounding it, have sparked widespread media attention. Pena Ramos and co-defendant Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel were arrested when Jocelyn's body was discovered in a shallow creek on June 17, 2024. Authorities discovered that she died from strangling. Pen...

Lorenzo Fayne, born in Milwaukee in 1971, grew up in a tough environment marked by poverty, crime, and substance abuse. He was arrested many times for a variety of offenses, including robbery and auto theft, which resulted in scholastic failure and dropout. After relocating to East St. Louis, Illinois, Fayne was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Faith Davis in 1993. Fayne admitted to the murder of Aree Hunt, a six-year-old kid killed four years before. In 1994, he received a life sen...

In November 2022, Jeremy Dwayne Belt, a resident of Clearfield, Utah, was accused of the savage killings of his elderly grandparents, Janice Walker (85) and Thomas Walker (87). Perhaps as a result of his drug use, Belt got into a violent altercation with his grandparents following a disagreement with his mother. After attacking the grandparents with a tiny sledgehammer and disabling the garage door to keep them from fleeing, he used a .22 caliber firearm to shot them both in the head. Two...

John Leonard Orr, an American serial arsonist, mass murderer, and former firefighter, is thought to have caused almost 2,000 fires over three decades, particularly between 1984 and 1991. He was stationed in Spain, Montana, before returning to Los Angeles to seek posts with two law enforcement and fire departments. Following his wife's birth, he filed for divorce and applied to the Glendale Fire Department. In 1984, a massive fire broke out at an Ole's Home Center hardware store in South P...