On Halloween in 1974, father of two Ronald Clark O’Bryan took his children, Timothy and Elizabeth, trick-or-treating in their neighborhood. Just after Timothy ate a pixy-stick later in the evening, he began complaining of stomach pains and ultimately collapsed. He would later die from cyanide poisoning and his father would be dubbed ‘The Candyman’ for his role in Timothy’s murder.
22-year-old Lauren Dooley was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 28, for tying up a man she met on Tinder for hours while she stabbed, choked, and threatened to kill him.
Today marks the 24th anniversary of one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history. Beaten, tortured, and left for dead, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was found tied to a fence in a remote field near Laramie, Wyoming. Shepard's case sparked a national and international conversation about sexual orientation as a motive for murder, and inspired hate crime legislation.
The four family members who were kidnapped Monday morning at gunpoint from a business in Merced County, California, were found dead in an orchard late Wednesday evening. One suspect has been taken into police custody but has not yet been charged.
On Wednesday, police responded to a call of two people shot to death in the Navajo reservation town of Kaibeto in Arizona. Both had died from gunshot wounds. Lydia Carol King, the wife and mother of the victims, now faces federal charges.
A Purdue University student, Ji Min Sha, 21, was arrested early Wednesday morning after he allegedly murdered his roommate, Varun Manish Chheda, 20, in their dorm room.
Taylor Rene Parker, 29, was convicted of capital murder Monday for killing Reagan Simmons Hancock to take her unborn baby.
Investigators in Merced County, California are searching for a man the believe is “armed and dangerous” following the kidnapping of a family of four, including an infant, Monday morning.
In the Oscoda community of eastern Michigan, 1969, high school students Patricia Spencer and Pamela Hobley were seen together at school on Halloween Day, the day they disappeared. After over fifty years, their disappearance has never been solved.
Bracey Byrd, 33, of Wilson, North Carolina, was arrested on September 30 and charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and various counts of child abuse after she allegedly castrated her stepson.
In March 2018, 91-year-old Mary Annis Bartel survived an attack and reported to police that a man had forced his way into her apartment at an independent living community for seniors, tried to smother her with a pillow, and took her jewelry. After Bartel’s interview, Chemirmir was found in the parking lot of his apartment complex, holding jewelry, cash, and a red box. The box led the police to the home of Harris, who was found dead in her bedroom.
In the modern day, Halloween is celebrated by those from many cultures and religious backgrounds. Halloween’s pagan origins, Samhain, has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Celts and those who celebrate today believe the veil between the living and the dead opened from October 31 to November 1.
According to the police, Anna was dropped off at 5.20 p.m. near Autumn Hills Apartments on Flat Shoals Road. Before going into the apartments, she told her friend she had forgotten something and started walking east. Police said another friend saw her walking on Flat Shoals Road at around 7:30 p.m. without her backpack.
The first ever instance of domestic terrorism hit the United States 40 years ago this week. Prior to 1982, there was no tamper-resistant packaging, but our approach to food and drug safety was forever changed when an unknown assailant left tainted bottles of Tylenol on the shelves in several stores around the Chicagoland area.
Steven Stearns, 45, and his wife Stacy Stearns, 49, were found dead in their rural Minnesota home Tuesday morning alongside their two dogs. It has since been revealed that they both were suffering from cancer.
Tyrese Cisneros was 24 years old. The last time she spoke to her sister, she told her that she had made a plan to leave her 2-year-old abusive relationship.
She was shot dead two hours after that conversation on September 25.
Logan Slack, 25, and Fotini West, 25, have been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Michael Chang Beom Lee on September 24. West was reportedly assaulted during an “erotic massage” at Lee’s home.
Authorities in Indiana have charged 33-year-old Orlando Mitchell in the murder of his son’s mother, 32-year-old Krystal Walton as she was dropping her children off at daycare.
During Friday's court hearing, Agent Brian Fraley testified that the remains were located in a storage building owned by Evelyn's grandfather — Maggie's father. Authorities say that Evelyn died of asphyxiation. Fraley testified that Boswell told investigators that Evelyn had died while co-sleeping with her, claiming that it was an accidental death.
