During a recent competency hearing to determine if she was fit to stand trail, Taylor Schabusiness who murdered and dismembered a 25 yer old man last February, attacked her attorney during the court hearing.
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Texas Woman Pleads Guilty To Charges in Connection With the Murder of Vanessa Guillen
Cecily Aguilar, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of false statements or representation in her involvement in the 2020 murder of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
Chicago Man Charged With Murder After Human Remains Found by Sanitation Workers
Judson Taylor of Chicago was charged with murder Monday morning after sanitation workers found parts of a dismembered body last week in the city’s Austin neighborhood.
The Murder of Adam Walsh
On July 27, 1981, six-year-old Adam John Walsh was abducted from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Florida. His severed head would be found two weeks later along a Florida Turnpike. In the aftermath of the horrifying crime Adam’s father John Walsh became a victims rights advocate.
The Timeline and Victims of Jeffrey Dahmer
As one of the most infamous serial killers in modern history, Jeffrey Dahmer is the focus of multiple books, television shows, movies, and other kinds of media. However, his victims rarely share the same spotlight, their names often not even shared, just a number. Here are the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims and their brutal deaths.
On This Day: Jeffrey Dahmer is Arrested For His Crimes
Just before midnight on July 22, 1991, two Miluwakee police officers spotted a man running down the street with one handcuff on, yelling for their help. The handcuffed man, Tracey Edwards, explained how a man named Jeffrey Dahmer threatened to kill him. What police would find in Dahmer’s apartment would make him one of the most infamous serial killers of all time.
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: America's Most Sensational Trial
In 1932, America was electrified by the kidnapping of renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. The legendary trial to come would launch the true crime genre into the media titan we know it as today.
New Podcast Episode: Long Island Landscaper
Joel Rifkin murdered up to 17 women over the course of a four-year killing spree that came to an end during this week in true crime history. The most prolific serial killer in New York State preyed on sex workers, knowing their disappearances were less likely to be investigated. On June 28th 1993, Rifkin was caught red-handed with the body of his last victim in the back of his truck.
1970s Serial Killer Faces Additional Life Sentence on DNA Evidence
Already serving time for 11 murder convictions, Richard Cottingham was arraigned this week for a 12th: the former cold case of Diane Cusick, found dead in 1968.
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center: The Legacy of Stephanie Roper
Forty years after the Frostburg State University student’s brutal abduction and death, the non-profit founded by her family and supporters still works to bring justice to victims of violent crime across Maryland.
British Man's Prison Sentence for 2014 Murder of Thai Woman
Laxami Manochat entered a Bangkok hotel with Shane Kenneth Looker on November 1st, 2014. Five days later, her corpse was recovered from a suitcase in the Mae Klong River.
Man Who Killed and Dismembered Parents Sentenced to Life in Prison
Twenty-four year-old Chandler Halderson has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted in January in the murder and dismemberment of his parents Bart and Krista Halderson.
83-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Connection with Dismembered Torso
An 83-year-old Brooklyn woman was charged with murder on Thursday after investigators found a head in her apartment that belonged to the dismembered torso discovered in a shopping cart last week. Harvey Marcelin had served 50 years in connection with two Manhattan homicides in 1963 and 1984 before her release in 2019. She now faces new charges in connection with the death of 68-year-old Susan Leyden.
Discarded Human Leg Found Just Blocks Away from Torso Discovery
A human leg was found inside of a discarded tire in Brooklyn on Tuesday just a few days after the discovery of a woman’s dismembered torso last week.
Dismembered Torso of a Woman Discovered in Shopping Cart
Police in New York City are investigating after the torso of a woman was found in a shopping cart in Brooklyn on Thursday morning. Given the absence of any dental records or fingerprint records, detectives are trying to use DNA to identify the victim.
A Mother's Horrific Discovery Leads to Murder Charges for Wisconsin Woman
A mother’s discovery of her son’s dismembered head in a bucket at the bottom of the stairs in their residential home has led to the arrest of 24-year-old Taylor Schabusiness in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Killing and Dismembering Daughter
Malik Samartaney, 68, was sentenced on Monday to 41 years in prison after killing and dismembering his daughter, 43-year-old Dominique Foster and placing her remains in a box, next to an apartment complex dumpster.
The Real Life People Who Have Inspired American Horror Story
Over the past eleven years, American Horror Story has become a favorite amongst fans of all things spooky. With each season providing a new story for our viewing pleasures, the source material pulls heavily on real life to inspire their characters and settings.
Wisconsin Man Found Guilty of Killing and Dismembering His Parents
Last Thursday, a jury in Dane County, Wisconsin found Chandler Halderson guilty for the murder of his parents, 50-year-old Bart and 53-year-old Krista Halderson last July. Jurors deliberated for little over two hours before delivering their verdict.
Missing New Orleans woman investigation leads to discovery of headless torso, chainsaw with flesh on blade
When Benjamin Beale faced questions from a New Orleans police detective about his girlfriend’s disappearance, Beale told the investigator that he feared Julia Dardar may have taken her own life or overdosed on illegal substances. Six days later, police raided Beale’s home in the Florida neighborhood and found a headless torso inside a deep freezer in a bus parked in the backyard.