David Pagniano was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Sandra Pagniano. The crime took place in 2017 amid a contentious divorce. Sandra Pagniano was kidnapped from her home, driven to a remote location, and buried alive. Evidence revealed that she struggled vigorously while in the grave and was likely conscious for up to five minutes after being buried. David Pagniano was also sentenced to a 16-year prison term for kidnapping, forgery and ...

Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old individual, hails from Fairview, New Jersey. He is being charged with attempted murder in relation to Salman Rushdie, a well-known British-Indian author. The occurrence transpired on August 12, 2022, during a literary gathering in Chautauqua, New York. Reportedly, Matar purportedly inflicted many stab wounds on Rushdie at the same moment when Rushdie was preparing to deliver a public talk. Salman Rushdie suffered severe injuries and was admitted to the hospital, ...

Billy Mansfield Jr., born in 1956 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a serial killer who committed five murders from 1975 to 1980. He was convicted of murdering René Saling, a mother of three, but pleaded guilty to other killings to avoid the death penalty. Mansfield's violent behavior and bisexuality prompted his divorce in 1979. He married Phyllis Spielmaker in 1975 and divorced in 1979. Mansfield's story has inspired a number of media interpretations, including the suspense film "The M...

Francisco Acevedo, an American serial killer, is responsible for the murders of three women in New York from 1989 to 1996. His early life was characterized by substance misuse and a dysfunctional familial background, which contributed to his criminal activity. Acevedo's criminal history began in 1986, when he was charged with serious sexual assault and sentenced to ten years in jail. Following his release in 1988, he continued to engage in aggressive behavior and was charged with domestic...

Timmeka Eggleton is a woman from Cleveland who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her 3-year-old son, Curtis Witcher. The tragic event occurred in June 2023. Curtis had been in foster care for 2.5 years and was doing well. However, in March 2023, he was returned to his biological mother by Democrat Cuyahoga County Juvenile Judge Allison Floyd despite concerns expressed by his foster parents and an attorney representing the child. Eggleton pleaded guilty to seve...

Daniel Hyden, a 44-year-old man from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, has been identified as the driver involved in a tragic incident on the 4th of July at Corlears Hook Park in Manhattan, New York City. Authorities report that Hyden was intoxicated when he crashed into a crowd of people celebrating the holiday, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to several others. The victims have been identified as 59-year-old Lucille Pinkney, her son 38-year-old Hernan Pinkney, and...

Suzan Thornell Carson (née Susan Barnes in 1941) is an American serial murderer who, along with her husband Michael Bear Carson, was convicted of three murders in Northern California between 1981 and 1983. The duo became known as the "San Francisco Witch Killers" because they believed in killing people they considered witches. Suzan was a divorcee with two teenage sons prior to her involvement in the crimes. Their relationship was shaped by countercultural movements and drug use. The fir...

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...

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...

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...