A 21-year-old Brooksville, Florida resident named Jenna Ann Hoffman has been taken into custody and charged with several serious child sexual abuse-related felonies. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office received a tip about troubling content on social media, which led to the case's discovery. The images and videos, which were categorized as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), showed Hoffman having sex with her toddler son. After being confronted by police, Hoffman admitted to having sex w...

Lawrence Paul Mills III, born in Garden City, Michigan, led a seemingly ordinary life as a father and pizza shop employee while secretly terrorizing vulnerable women in Detroit between 2017 and 2020. Targeting sex workers, Mills used his vehicle as a weapon, soliciting victims before violently assaulting them, often running them over to reclaim his money. His brutal spree resulted in multiple murders and severe injuries, with at least one pregnant woman among his victims. After years of i...

Cleotha Abston, also known as Cleotha Henderson, is a guy with a lengthy criminal record. From 1995 to 2000, he was charged with a variety of offenses, including kidnapping a Memphis lawyer, for which he was sentenced to 24 years in jail. Following his release in 2020, he was accused with the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher, a Memphis teacher. Abston is suspected of abducting Fletcher near the University of Memphis on September 2, 2022, and her body was discovered days l...

Michael Hendricks and Maggie Ybarra were both involved in a high-profile criminal case in Missouri. They were charged with the murder of Kensie Renee Aubry. The case contained disturbing details, such as first-degree murder, harassment, and sexual misconduct. In August 2021, a Jackson County grand jury indicted Hendricks and Ybarra on several counts. They were found guilty in July 2023. Michael Hendricks was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 44 ...

José Manuel Martínez, known as "El Mano Negra," was a Mexican-American hitman who confessed to killing 36 individuals across multiple states over several decades. Born on June 13, 1962, in Fresno, California, Martínez's early life was marked by tragedy and exposure to criminal elements. He claimed his first killings were acts of personal vengeance for his sister's murder, which set him on a path to becoming a contract killer for Mexican drug cartels. His criminal activities spanned fro...

Kirstie Hannah Flood, a Smyrna, Georgia resident, has a history of legal issues, including domestic abuse and drug-related charges. In 2010, she was charged with assault and underage possession. In 2012, she was arrested for having anti-anxiety medication without a prescription. In December 2020, cops discovered an unresponsive kid named Fallon Fridley inside her residence. Flood first claimed that Fallon fell and struck her head on a slide, but an autopsy revealed serious injuries. Flood...

Chloe Alexis Driver belonged to a polygamous society known for its unorthodox and radical activities. Prosecutors described this group as having "radical views" and "alternative" therapeutic methods, which included "drinking their own urine." Chloe married a man with numerous wives, reflecting the group's polygamous lifestyle. The strains and tensions of the polygamist lifestyle had a severe impact on Chloe's mental health and judgment. In December 2020, Chloe Alexis Driver fatally stabbe...

Chance Michael Moseley was convicted of capital murder in 2015 for the violent killing of his mother, Nita Marie Moseley. Moseley was 14 years old at the time of the crime, while his mother was 33 years old and 17 weeks pregnant. The medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was strangling. During the trial, Moseley's defense team maintained that his mental condition at the time of the crime prevented him from having the explicit intent to murder either his mother or the unborn child...

In October 2022, David E. Pietura, a 27-year-old Milwaukee man, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the savage homicide of five-year-old Prince McCree. Pietura and a 16-year-old accomplice, Erik Mendoza, inflicted deadly injuries on Prince using numerous objects. The boy was reported missing from his house, and his body was found in a dumpster. Pietura deceived law enforcement and engaged in searches despite knowing he was already dead. Pietur...

Avantae Emerald Deven, a Fayetteville lady, has been accused with various crimes, including the murders of her adoptive children Blake and London. The charges are based on allegations of child abuse, neglect, and death. The investigation was launched following a mental health crisis affecting one of the children. Deven is charged with first-degree murder, concealing of death, kidnapping, and felony child abuse. The youngsters were severely abused, including malnutrition and physical bruta...

Anthony Shea, a former Orange County deputy, is facing significant criminal accusations for the murder of his wife, Lt. Eloilda "Ellie" Shea. Shea is accused of fabricating digital evidence, such as text messages and security film, to establish an alibi. Text messages, surveillance footage, an inadvertent audio recording, and Google search results are among the evidence used against Shea. Shea has been arrested and is currently being jailed without bond pending trial. His retirement from ...

Uriah Lee Urick Jr., an 18-year-old from Galveston County, Texas, has been indicted for the capital murder of his grandmother, Tammy King, during an alleged robbery on February 6, 2025. Along with his accomplice, Tara Lynn King, Urick reportedly confessed to the crime while under the influence of methamphetamine, as detailed in a probable cause affidavit. Both defendants were arrested on February 10 and are currently being held without bond at the Galveston County Jail while awaiting furt...

Jessica Lawson, a 36-year-old former teacher from Idaho, was sentenced to two counts of felony sexual violence on a juvenile. The case, which has important consequences for teacher-student relationships, involved Lawson having a sexual contact with a teenage boy. Lawson was first charged with criminal rape, felony supply of a controlled narcotic, and misdemeanor dispensing alcohol to minors. However, as part of a plea arrangement, she admitted to two charges of criminal sexual battery. La...

Madison Rehart, 24, of Sullivan County, Tennessee, has been charged with the unfortunate murder of her 4-month-old child. The case began on September 15, with a 911 call and a medical evaluation. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office ruled the death a homicide. The investigation discovered that both parents failed to seek medical attention for their child, which resulted in the allegations against them. They were detained on September 17th and charged with aggravated assault. On September ...

Tyler Eugene Buchanan, a 19-year-old from Van Buren, Arkansas, was involved in a criminal case. He was accused of smothering his 2-month-old baby girl because she was screaming and he wanted to go back to sleep. After the incident, he reportedly attempted to revive her with an electric shock. This case has led to him being charged with capital murder.

Jonathan C. Richardson, also known as Autumn Cordellioné, is a transgender inmate serving a 55-year prison sentence in Indiana for the willful homicide of his 11-month-old stepdaughter. Richardson has been involved in court processes related to his gender identification, having been diagnosed with gender dysphoria in 2020. In August 2023, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) on his behalf, claiming that denying him sex re...

James Edwin Cowan, 46, of Little River County, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on three counts of rape involving juveniles. The plea agreement resulted in a 50-year jail term with 30 years suspended upon his release. Cowan's sentence is based on Arkansas sentencing guidelines, which require him to serve at least 70% of his jail term before being eligible for parole. The decision was made to keep victims safe from further trauma and to bring justice while allowing them t...

Daqua Lameek “Quavo” Ritter, a South Carolina man, became the first individual in the United States to be convicted of a federal hate crime based on gender identification. The case stemmed from the murder of Ernest “Pebbles LaDime ‘Dime’” Doe Jr, a Black transgender woman, in 2019. In February 2024, a jury convicted Ritter guilty, underlining the need of federal law recognizing hate crimes based on gender identity. He was sentenced to life in prison for his role in Doe's murde...

Juniper Bryson, a 21-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, has been charged with the felony of selling or purchasing a kid. The charges stem from her alleged attempts to sell her newborn baby soon after giving birth. Bryson contacted family members and advertised on social media for someone willing to adopt her child. She expressed fear about her newborn potentially testing positive for drugs, as well as her desire to keep him out of foster care. Bryson's conduct worsened when she made a pu...

Tesha La Sha Jenkins Florence, a Wichita mother, was charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting her 16-year-old son, Robert Florence, on October 9, 2024. Jenkins called 911, admitting to the shooting, which she claimed was an attempt to scare her son during a heated argument. She alleged that Robert had been involved with drugs and skipping school, and after he retrieved a gun from her backpack, she took it from him and unintentionally fired. Initially charged with lesser of...