Richard Anthony Reyna Densmore, a 47-year-old from Kaleva, Michigan, was convicted of sexual exploitation of juveniles. Densmore was part of the decentralized web network 764, which targeted youngsters for self-harm and explicit behavior. The network, which uses platforms such as Discord, targeted and manipulated vulnerable youth. Densmore employed coercive tactics, such as extortion and deception, to force minors to produce graphic content. In September 2022, he tried to persuade a juven...

Josephine “Josie” Ann Powers, a 25-year-old woman from Burnsville, Minnesota, has been charged with second-degree murder. She is accused of shooting 70-year-old Michael Riccio in the head. The incident allegedly took place in her father’s home. After the murder, it is alleged that she had an accomplice hide the body in Minneapolis. The murder charge was filed by Dakota County prosecutors. Powers is currently being held in jail on a $1 million bond.

Ralph Allan Lee Shortey (born 1982) is an American politician who began his political career in 2002 and was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2010. Shortey was known for promoting family values and adopting strong conservative stances on subjects such as illegal immigration and gun regulation. Shortey was accused in March 2017 with three felony counts of soliciting prostitution from a minor after being discovered in a motel room with a 17-year-old male. He resigned from the Senate on Mar...

Jamari Hodge, also known as "Hypnotic" or "Miracle", a 29-year-old Calumet City, Illinois resident, was charged with the exploitation of a child in November 2021. Hodge solicited and persuaded a 13-year-old girl into commercial sex activities by offering services via sexually graphic images and internet ads. Hodge's strategy was methodical, including explicit photography, web advertisements, hotel room rentals in Illinois and Indiana, and experience pricing. In 2023, Hodge pled guilty to ...

Malik Halfacre, a 25-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, was involved in a violent encounter with his six-month-old daughter, Jeanettrius Moore. On March 13, 2021, an argument over a coronavirus stimulation check escalated into an altercation at a home in Indianapolis. Halfacre shot and killed four individuals, including Moore's relatives Eve Moore, Daquan Moore, Anthony Johnson, and Tomeeka Brown. Moore survived the incident. Halfacre fled the scene with his young daughter, resultin...

Jameelah Elena Michl is a 36-year-old woman who was involved in a criminal case. She was accused of breaking into an apartment in Mid-City, Los Angeles, and fatally shooting a man who lived there. The victim was a 33-year-old man. Michl was reportedly living in her vehicle at the time of the incident. According to prosecutors, Michl allegedly killed the man because he was friends with a female movie director she was stalking. The director, A.V. Rockwell, had previously filed a r...

Mary Josephine Bailey, an 81-year-old woman from Wisconsin, was convicted for the first-degree murder of 45-year-old Yvonne Carol Menke. The murder, which took place on December 12, 1985, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, was part of a love triangle involving Mary Josephine Bailey, Yvonne Carol Menke, and a man named Jack Owen. Bailey was sentenced to a mandatory life term with the possibility of parole after serving just over 19 years, as required by Wisconsin state law in 1985. The convict...

Sonja Ann Zsiga, a 33-year-old mother from Pasco County, has been charged in connection with the death of her 4-year-old daughter. The child reportedly died in August 2023, and Zsiga was present at the time of the child’s death. According to court documents, an autopsy revealed that the child had at least 55 injuries. Zsiga was arrested on December 23, 2023. Oh my sweet girl mommy loves you and misses you so much.

Gregory Allen Williamson, sometimes known as "Vlad Vald," was involved in serious criminal acts relating to child sexual exploitation. He was found guilty on several offenses, including enticing a juvenile to engage in sexual behavior, producing child sexual abuse material, distributing child sexual abuse material, and possessing child sexual abuse material. Williamson sent anonymous and sexually explicit emails to a vulnerable 12-year-old victim from Eastern Europe using the identity "Vl...

Grant Ruffin Hayes III, along with his wife Amanda Hayes, were convicted for the murder of Laura Ackerson in 2011. Laura Ackerson, a 27-year-old marketing professional and mother of two children from her previous relationship with Grant Hayes, was reported missing on July 13, 2011. Her dismembered remains were found in a creek near Richmond, Texas. The investigation revealed that Laura and Grant had a volatile relationship and were locked in a custody dispute over their two chil...

Christian Ferguson vanished, and Dawan Ferguson, a man convicted of first-degree murder and mistreatment of a child resulting in death, was held responsible. Amid a turbulent custody dispute, Christian, who was born with a rare genetic disease called citrullinemia, was in the care of both parents. On the day that Christian vanished, Dawan stated that his truck was stolen and that someone had taken it with them. Police investigations, however, did not support his account. The prosecution c...

Nickolle Cristina Aguilar and her boyfriend, Daniel Garcia, have been charged with the killing of their five-year-old son, Domenic Aguilar-Acevedo. Garcia allegedly struck Domenic, injuring him fatally. Aguilar was charged with causing serious physical damage to a child through omission. Aguilar pled guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in a state prison. Both Aguilar and Garcia were extradited to Texas for their trials. Aguilar testified against Garcia as part of her plea agreement. Garc...

Alexus Tanielle Nelson, 28, was sentenced to 84 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, tampering with a deceased body, and attempting to influence a public servant in connection to the death of her daughter, Maha Li Hobbs. She was arrested on May 30, 2023, and charged with child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body, and tampering with physical evidence. The remains of her 5-year-old daughter were found in a closet in her apartment. ...

Mickel Wayne Cherry, a 25-year-old man from Topeka, Kansas, has been charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, and rape in the death of Zoey Felix, who was five years old. Zoey was discovered unresponsive at a petrol station on October 2, 2023, and despite firemen' attempts, she was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Cherry was arrested the next morning and brought into Shawnee County Jail on accusations of first-degree murder and rape. Cherry and Zoey knew each other and lived c...

Debra Mae Carter, the alleged business partner and mistress of William “Doc” Gallagher, a North Texas radio host, was sentenced to life in prison for her role in a Ponzi scheme. Carter, 65, was found guilty of money laundering after a two-week trial. Prosecutors believe she was the mastermind behind the scheme that resulted in the loss of over $31 million from more than 170 mostly retired victims. Carter laundered the money through rental homes, fake charities, and more. She represent...

Quincy Jovan Allen, born on November 7, 1979, is an American serial killer who killed four people between July and August in a crime spree in 2002. He was sentenced to death for his crimes in South Carolina, but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2024. Crimes Committed by Quincy Jovan Allen July 7, 2002: Allen attacked 51-year-old homeless man James White at a bench in Finlay Park in Columbia, South Carolina. July 10, 2002: Allen killed 45-yea...

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 ...

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 ...