Somorie Moses, also known by nicknames such as "Somorie Barfield", "Sugar Bear", "Bear" and "Daddy", is a man from Brooklyn who was involved in serious criminal activities. He was convicted for sex trafficking eight women and for the murder of one of the women, Leondra Foster. His crimes spanned nearly two decades, during which he used threats, violence and psychological manipulation to force his victims into prostitution.  Moses was sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2024. This...

Andrew David Edwards, born in 1958 in Sunnyvale, California, struggled with alcoholism from an early age and was arrested in 1985. From 1987 to 1992, he committed several killings in Oregon, California, and Colorado, frequently motivated by alcohol-induced fury against fellow transients. Edwards murdered John Harold Schiermeister, Anthony Keith Thurman, Melvin Richards, and Bud Griffith. In 1993, he tried to murder Lynn Ellis Delong in San Jose, California. Edwards was caught in January 1...

Angel Cooper Vause, born in Georgetown, South Carolina, became infamously linked to the tragic disappearance and murder of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel in 2009. Initially denying involvement, Vause later admitted to assisting her partner, Raymond Moody, in abducting Drexel. Her deceit prolonged the agony of Drexel's family for over a decade. In February 2025, Vause was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for lying to federal investigators about her role in the crime. Me and him had ...

Joel Rondon, a 33-year-old father from Lakeland, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the aggravated manslaughter of his 18-month-old daughter, Isabella, who died after being left in a hot car. The incident occurred on July 4, 2023, when Rondon and his wife attended a party; they mistakenly believed Isabella had been brought inside after returning home. The following morning, Rondon found Isabella unresponsive in the car, where temperatures had reached as high as 105 degree...

Randy Holt Lessing, 30, of LaVerkin, Utah, is on trial for the alleged homicide of his 2-year-old stepdaughter, Emmaline Mitchell. The charges include first-degree criminal reckless child abuse homicide and second-degree felony obstruction of justice. The terrible circumstances of Emmaline's death, as well as the severity of her injuries, have sparked widespread interest. On July 19, 2023, police were notified of an unconscious youngster who had sustained serious head injuries, which was ...

Stevenson Charles, a 21-year-old from Miami, Florida, engaged in a series of violent crimes between October and November 2022, targeting gay men he met through the dating app Grindr. He lured victims under the pretense of intimate encounters, only to subject them to armed robberies and kidnappings. In one instance, Charles abducted a man in Dania Beach, forced him to drive to the victim's residence in Aventura, and subsequently shot him multiple times near a secluded railroad track; the v...

Amy Gonzalez, David T. Matusiewicz, and Lenore Matusiewicz were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in a conspiracy that resulted in the murders of Christine Belford and Laura "Beth" Mulford in 2013. Amy Gonzalez is the sister of David T. Matusiewicz. The case began in 2007 with David and Christine Belford's bitter divorce and custody struggle. David launched a harassment campaign against Belford, sending her threatening emails and letters. The Matusiewicz family participated in l...

Christopher Terranova, a former NYPD officer, has been convicted of several sexual charges against juveniles. The charges include sexual exploitation, attempted sexual exploitation, and luring and coercing four boys between the ages of 12 and 15. Terranova used social media channels to engage in illicit chats with teenage males, focusing on vulnerable persons. He sent explicit texts to his victims and requested explicit images, demonstrating how he used his position as a police officer to...

Isaac Arthur Arndt is an 18-year-old man charged with the murder of 14-year-old Jaelyn Walker in Moorhead, Minnesota. Walker was reported missing on August 19, 2024, and her body was discovered the following day along the Red River, showing signs of multiple stab wounds. Arndt initially claimed they were attacked by an unknown assailant but later admitted to stabbing Walker during an argument. He has been indicted for first-degree murder and faces a potential life sentence without parole ...

Eric Dawon Matthews, born on May 3, 1974, in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an American serial killer and rapist. In 1994, he murdered two ex-girlfriends in Indiana. Four years later, in 1998, he killed his wife and stepson in Louisiana. During his time evading capture, Matthews was also linked to two separate rape cases. He was arrested on May 20, 1998, and after a protracted legal process, was convicted on four counts of murder, receiving two life sentences without the possibility of paro...

James Opelton Bradley, a serial murderer born in 1962, formerly served in the United States Army. His criminal actions started in 1988, with the murder of his stepdaughter, 8-year-old Ivy Gibson. After reporting her missing, Bradley staged the crime and confessed to her murder. In 1990, he pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life. Following his release, he committed other crimes, including the murder of Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk in 2014 and Elisha Tucker's abduction in...

Jeremiah Patrick Morrison pleaded guilty to three counts related to child pornography, including distribution, possession, and transportation of obscene materials involving minors. He was sentenced to 420 months (35 years) in prison due to the severity of his offenses and his prior convictions for similar crimes against children. Following his prison term, Morrison will be subject to lifetime supervised release, ensuring ongoing monitoring and supervision. He was ordered to pay rest...

Samuel James Cooper, born in 1977, was raised in an abusive family where his father subjected him to physical assault on a regular basis. This exposure to violence most certainly influenced his psychological state. Cooper had a history of criminal activity, including armed robberies, which led to his imprisonment in 1994. He escaped from prison in 1999 and attempted to assault a deputy during a court appearance. Cooper was released from prison in 2006 and went on to conduct five murders b...

Jason Alan Thornburg, born in 1980, is a convicted American serial killer currently on death row in Texas. In December 2024, he was sentenced to death for the gruesome murders of three individuals in Fort Worth, Texas, in September 2021. Thornburg lured his victims to a motel, killed them through strangulation and throat-slitting, then dismembered their bodies and set them on fire. He later confessed to two additional murders—his girlfriend in Arizona (2017) and his roommate in Texas (2...

Taylor Cynthia Elkins was charged with the first-degree murder of William J. Dubois, a 72-year-old retired teacher, after police found him dead in his home in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in July 2019. Elkins was initially arrested for felony theft and hindering apprehension when she was found with Dubois' vehicle shortly after his death; she later changed her story regarding how she obtained the car. In January 2020, Elkins pleaded guilty to first-degree murder as part of a negotiated plea a...

Alexis Clark, a 25-year-old Green Bay woman, was sentenced to five years in jail for a fatal hit-and-run on July 15, 2023. Clark, who was high on cocaine, ran over a 48-year-old bicyclist named David Fournier while riding his bike. Clark was discovered to contain measurable levels of restricted prohibited substances in her circulation, showing poor judgment and recklessness. The judge noted the woman showed little remorse for the effects of her actions on the victim and his family. She al...

Makallie Elizabeth Durham, a 25-year-old woman from Iuka, Mississippi, has been sentenced to life in prison plus forty years for heinous crimes including child abuse and murder. Durham was implicated in the tragic death of a 2-year-old boy and the mistreatment of his 11-month-old sister. Circuit Judge Michael P. Mills, Jr., ordered a life sentence with no possibility of parole or release. The case focuses on child welfare issues in Mississippi and raises awareness of domestic violence and...

Robert “Bobby” Eugene Crimo III was involved in a mass shooting that occurred during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, on July 4, 2022. The shooting resulted in seven deaths and 48 injuries. Crimo, who was 21 years old at the time, was apprehended more than eight hours after the shooting. He was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. On July 27, the charges were upgraded to 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder, ...

James Patrick Burns, 55, of Sparks, Nevada, was convicted of several child exploitation crimes committed through internet platforms such as Omegle, Snapchat, TikTok, and Mega.NZ. Burns coerced over 100 children into creating child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and then distributed the materials on dark web forums. He has been sentenced to 65 years in jail, emphasizing the gravity of his crimes and the necessity for stronger internet safety measures for kids. Burns' actions emphasize the u...

Philip James Brewer, 32, and Christina Joel Hardy, 47,  were arrested on suspicion of murder. They are accused of killing 74-year-old Curtis Engeland of Mercer Island, Washington. The duo allegedly concocted a romance scheme that led to them killing Engeland. They became acquainted with Engeland several months ago, subsequently stealing from him and violently confronting him at his home on February 23. Brewer used the dating app, Scruff, to gain Engeland’s trust. They stole thousands o...