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...

Daisy Link, a 29-year-old woman detained in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County, Florida, became pregnant while in detention. The pregnancy was blamed on an encounter involving another male inmate, however there are different reports concerning the nature of the pregnancy. Link's attorney, Marlene Montaner, claimed that Link has made no claim of sexual assault, but that prison authorities are ultimately responsible for her condition. The Miami-Dade Correcti...

Katrina Beatrice Baur is facing major legal charges stemming from her son's death. Elijah Vue, who had been reported missing at the age of three, was discovered on private land in Two Rivers in September. Baur has been charged with two felonies: chronic child neglect that resulted in death and two misdemeanors. She appeared via Zoom on November 6, 2024, and was allowed permission to see her daughter under certain conditions imposed by Child in Need of Protection and/or Services (CHIPS). J...

Roderick Arrington, also known as Ra-Ra, was a member of Buffalo, NY's Schuele Boys Gang, which engaged in violence and illegal drug distribution. In 2017, he was found guilty of murder and racketeering and sentenced to life in prison. The case centered on Arrington's role in the murder of Quincy Balance in 2012. Arrington's second trial resulted in a deadlocked jury, prompting a plea agreement with the US Attorney's Office to avoid a third trial. Arrington agreed to taking part in a rack...

Ashley Nicole Jones, a 29-year-old woman from Bellflower, Missouri, faces allegations of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and burglary. The inquiry began when Marsha Allen reported a burglary and discovered text exchanges between her and Jones discussing intentions to poison her husband, Harold “Peanut” Allen. Jones admitted to obtaining ethylene glycol online, a hazardous chemical found in antifreeze and hydraulic braking fluid. Harold “Peanut” Allen died on...

Shane Edward Hooper, a 36-year-old man from Marion County, Ohio, was sentenced to 50 to 55.5 years in prison for a series of brutal crimes. He pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including two counts each of rape, kidnapping, and felonious assault, and one count of strangulation. Between May and June 2023, Hooper held a woman hostage in his home, which was described as a ‘torture chamber’. Over several days, he physically abused the woman, resulting in broken bones, open wo...

Shalene Ehlers and Darien Urban, aged 20 and 21, are charged with attempting to sell their two-month-old infant for $1,000 and a six-pack of beer at the Hideaway Campground in Benton County, Arkansas. The Benton County Sheriff's Office learned about the scenario on September 21 when a manager reported that Ehlers and Urban had signed a letter transferring custody of their child to another individual in exchange for the money and things. Authorities uncovered a letter signed by both parent...

Jamie Waterman, a Missouri citizen, was charged with being an accessory after the fact in the kidnapping and murder of Ashley Bush, a pregnant lady from Arkansas. Initially unaware of his wife's illicit activities, Waterman helped conceal and dispose of Bush's body after learning of the crime. He pleaded guilty to the crime on October 15, 2024, and faces up to 15 years in federal prison without parole under federal law. The court will determine the actual sentence based on advisory senten...

Lisa Mitchell and Anthony Yonko were arrested after their seven-year-old daughter died of severe starvation and potential mistreatment. The girl was pronounced dead at Saint Anthony's Midwest Hospital in Oklahoma, weighing 25 pounds, which was much lower than the typical weight for her age. Both parents were charged with first-degree murder, torture, maiming, and causing the death of a child by injury. Medical examination found several black and dark crimson discharges from the child's li...

Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of investigative journalist Jeff German. German, noted for his work exposing corruption and wrongdoing, attacked Telles' management of his office, resulting in his defeat for re-election in June 2022. On September 2, 2022, German was discovered dead outside his home with several stab wounds. Prosecutors produced a strong case against Telles, relying on surveillance and DNA evidence. Tell...

Michael Jerome Butler, a resident of Greenville, Alabama, has been involved in a series of violent crimes. He was accused of multiple crimes in Autauga County, including kidnapping and rape. He also faced a murder charge in St. Clair County, Alabama. The victim was identified as Victoria Ann Malet, 54, of Lincoln, Alabama.  Butler was taken into custody in Jefferson County after a high-speed pursuit. He was later booked in the Autauga Metro Jail. He is being held without bond on mul...

Samantha Marie McCormack, 30, of Blount County, Alabama, was implicated in the unfortunate loss of her 18-month-old son, Enzo, on September 6, 2019. Enzo was discovered unresponsive in a hardware store and eventually confirmed dead after being on a ventilator for many days. McCormack claimed to have been at home with her children and that Enzo had choked on porridge. When she stopped at a hardware store to buy cigarettes, a family member spotted Enzo's situation and called for assistance....

Houston Wade Young, a convicted sexual predator, was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole for sexual exploitation of a juvenile. He was discovered with a cell phone carrying child pornography photographs that his wife, Jessica Ann Young, had emailed him. Houston Young was found to have sexually abused a seven-year-old child, John Doe 1, and videotaped the crime. He also interacted with a third victim, Jane Doe, whom he met in an online gaming chat room. Jessica Young, the co...

Gregory Edward McLean, a former naval officer, was indicted in September 2021. He served as the executive officer of the pre-commissioned littoral combat ship Minneapolis-St. Paul until late 2021. McLean pleaded guilty to distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children and unlawful retention of classified national defense information. He was found to have shared child sexual abuse material and retained national defense information pertaining to foreign combat aircraft ...

Donovan Scott Sheppard, a 39-year-old youth baseball coach with the Oklahoma Aftermath organization, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. The victim's mother spotted Sheppard raping her daughter when he returned home after a bar fight. Sheppard admitted to being HIV-positive and that he did not use protection during the assault. He has been charged with several crimes, including first-degree rape and rape by instruments. The victim described earlier assaults, includ...

Charles “Bobo” Rowland is a convicted murderer. He was found guilty of killing Fred and Peggy White during a burglary of their home. The couple was found shot to death a quarter mile from their Twiggs County, Georgia property. Rowland was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Since his arrest, Rowland has implicated himself in at least nine other murders across the state of Georgia. He started admitting to other murders in Georgia during 20 hours of ...

Miles Bryant, 23, is a former police officer from the Doraville, Georgia Police Department, who was found guilty in the murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales. The case gained significant attention due to the severity of the crime and Bryant's position as a police officer at the time of the incident. Bryant was accused of abducting Susana Morales as she walked home from a friend's house in July 2022. After a lengthy trial, he was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, kidna...

Margarita "Rita" Martinez, a 65-year-old Mexican woman who legally resided in Mission, Texas, was convicted for sex trafficking a minor. She owned and operated a cantina in Mission, known at various times as Perez Lounge, Rita’s Lounge, and Rita’s Sports Bar. Martinez was indicted for using force, fraud, and coercion to compel 10 victims, both adults and minors, to engage in commercial sex work in her cantina. She provided housing to a minor victim whom she knew to be 16 ye...

Stephen C. Crawford, aged 45, is a former inmate at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton. He was found guilty by a jury of assault of voluntary manslaughter, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily harm. The charges were related to an incident where Crawford used a handmade weapon to stab another inmate multiple times, leading to the latter’s death. Stephen Crawford rapidly pulled Arvel Crawford close and rammed a shiv upward into Arvel Crawford’s t...

Megan Nicole Boswell, a young woman from Blountville, Tennessee, is facing many charges in connection with the death of her daughter, Evelyn Mae Boswell. Evelyn was reported missing in February 2020, and police promptly launched an inquiry. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) joined the search, and Evelyn's body was found on March 6, 2020, in a shed on a family member's property. A Sullivan County Grand Jury indicted Boswell on charges...