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...

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...

Jeremy Lake Bailey, a 34-year-old man from Layton, Utah, was involved in a horrific instance of domestic violence resulting in many killings and animal cruelty. Bailey contacted 911 on May 19, 2023, to report killing his wife, Anastasia Stevens, and her parents, Donald and Becky Stevens. When police arrived, they discovered three household dogs had died. Bailey was charged with several serious crimes, including aggravated murder, discharge of a firearm resulting in serious bodily injury, ...

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....

Larme Price, a serial killer born in Brooklyn in 1972, was notorious for his serious mental health troubles and drug addiction. His criminal past began in 1989, with several arrests for robbery, assault, and weapons possession. Following the 9/11 events in 2001, Price's mental condition deteriorated significantly, leading to paranoia and belief in a tracking device put in his palm. Despite seeking assistance from mental health facilities, he was turned away. In 2003, Price perpetrated ...

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...

 Verity Beck, a 45-year-old woman from Abington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of her parents, Reid and Miriam Beck. The investigation began on January 17, 2023, when her brother discovered them dead after not hearing from them for more than a week. Beck murdered her parents due to financial issues and suspicions of stealing from them. She dismembered their bodies with a chainsaw before surrendering without resistance. Beck was first ...

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 ...

Lester “Justice” Ford, a convicted serial murderer and serial rapist, was responsible for the gruesome killings of three women in Queens in 1991. Ford's unlawful actions resulted in his arrest and conviction, with a life sentence. He grew up in a household of five siblings and was involved in several legal troubles. Ford's criminal career started with the killings of Sheilda Dixon and Tracy Covington, and he also committed multiple sexual assaults. A victim of his rape positively iden...

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...

Aaron Aldrich is facing significant accusations for a double murder in Poland, Maine, in February 2023. The case concerns two victims, Shoeb Mohamed Adan and Mohamed Aden, who were engaged in drug-related operations. Aldrich was detained for reportedly carrying a gun and attempting to flee arrest. Prosecutors characterized the case as one of greed for drug money, while Aldrich's defense claimed that his actions were motivated by fear for his own life. Witness testimony focuses on the back...

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 ...

Sean Finnegan, a 56-year-old man from Clinton, Tennessee, was convicted of Jennifer Paxton's violent rape and murder in December 2019. Finnegan and his girlfriend Rebecca Dishman duped Paxton into visiting their home, where she was subjected to extreme physical assault, including being attacked with a baseball bat and then raped. The couple bound Paxton to a bed before strangling her to death. Paxton's body was recovered on August 5, 2020, after authorities began an investigation into her...

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...

Vickie Dawn Jackson, an American serial murderer, perpetrated a series of killings while working as a nurse at Nocona General Hospital in late 2000. Between December 2000 and February 2001, patient mortality increased significantly due to anomalies in mivacurium chloride (Mivacron) vials. Charles E. Norris, the hospital administrator, noticed the irregularities and notified police enforcement. A combined inquiry uncovered troubling patterns and lawsuits against Jackson, prompting her dism...

Christian Stephen Fuhr, a 33-year-old tree trimmer, was found guilty of a series of violent killings in Columbus, Ohio, in late 2001. The investigation began when police discovered the deaths of three women, including Lisa Crow, a mother of four. The inquiry turned up important evidence linking Fuhr to the crimes, including a trail that led from Crow's body to a truck with a flat tire. Fuhr was arrested and charged with several counts of murder, although he maintained his innocence throug...