In May of 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan was abducted while hitchhiking to Northern California to surprise a friend for their birthday. She spent seven long years in captivity, and was subjected to unimaginable torture at the hands of her captor, Cameron Hooker, who kept Colleen locked inside a box underneath the bed where he slept with his wife, in the home they shared with their young children.
Late on Sunday, May 17th, 29-year-old Rhaim Moises Santiago killed couple Nakeea Brooks and Marchellous Braddy with no known motive. After fleeing by car, then by foot, he was found dead in a field early May 17th.
Kristin Chenoweth has revealed a surprising connection to the murders of three Girl Scouts from 1977. On June 13, 1977, 3 young girls were found murdered in their sleeping bags while at Camp Scott in Oklahoma. All three girls were Girl Scouts and from the Tulsa/Broken Arrow area of Oklahoma. Their names were Lori Lee Farmer, 8, Michelle Heather Guse, 9, and Doris Denise Milner, 10.
This past weekend we saw a slue of mass shootings, most notably the shooting in Buffalo, New York on Saturday. This form of gun violence is the most common in the United States and continues to plague the nation. Many things contribute to the prevalence of mass shootings, among them being loose gun laws and the rise of white supremacy.
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was released from prison Wednesday after serving part of his seven year sentence after he was convicted of securities fraud.
Loudoun County Detectives and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner have released the conclusion that the death of Kelly Muscara, which was originally investigated as possibly having been committed by another party, was without foul play.
Andy Dick, 56, was arrested in Orange County last Wednesday after a man claimed Dick had sexually assaulted him.
Kyhara Tay, 11, was visiting a nail salon in the Foxhurst section of the Bronx on Monday when she was struck by a stray bullet. She was taken to nearby Lincoln Hospital where she died from her injuries.
A sketch of the Reid couple’s killer has been released detailing a white male who was seen by multiple eyewitnesses on the trail where Stephen and Djeswende Reid were murdered. A $33,500 reward has been announced for the arrest and indictment of the pictured suspect.
An autopsy has confirmed that a body found in southeastern Washington is the body of missing 30-year-old Yanira Cedillos, a mother of three who went missing in March after celebrating her 30th birthday.
Dallas Country police arrested Jeremy Smith on Tuesday, May 17 for the shooting at Dallas Koreatown’s own Hair World Salon, totaling three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Smith is currently being held in custody as police begin their interviews with him, asserting to provide more information to the public afterward.
Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City home at the age of 14 by a handyman who had previously done work at her house. Now, she is a profound activist and author.
Suspect Arrested and Hate Crime Investigation Opened for Dallas Hair Salon Shooting.
A suspect was arrested early Tuesday morning in connection with the May 11 shooting in Dallas, TX.
Authorities have reported that a man dressed in all black opened fire on a hair salon before driving away in a maroon minivan. The salon, called Hair World Salon, is a Korean-run business. Three women were shot and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Sunday, Shalom Guifarro, 9, was found murdered inside the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her mother and younger sister. On Monday, New York investigators confirmed that the Guifarro’s mother was responsible for the crime.
Makaylia Jolley, who abused her 2 month old by throwing them onto the road on Saturday, May 9th, has been charged with capital murder and felony child abuse after the death of the baby. The death penalty has also been considered.
Authorities in Georgetown County, South Carolina have recovered the remains of missing 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, 13 years after she went missing while on a Myrtle Beach spring break trip.
Former New Jersey doctor Robert Delagente, better known now as the “Candy Man,” was sentenced on May 2 to six years in prison after illegally prescribing opioids and other addictive substances to patients without a real medical reason.
Jeremy Goodale, 17, and Willard Miller, 16, are being tried as adults after killing their Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, with a baseball bat last year.
What does Yellowstone National Park have to do with solving crime? The history of DNA samples and PCR testing, which has been crucial to forensic scientists and detectives in identifying suspects, has a curious link to the beautiful Yellowstone National Park.
