All tagged killer teens
After she was found brutally murdered in December of 1995, the community of Mansfield, Texas mourned the loss of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. The details of her vicious attack came to light during a trial that wrapped up twenty-five years ago this week, as Adrianne's killers were finally brought to justice.
Two British teens were charged Wednesday, Feb. 16 with the murder of a transgender girl, according to People. The teens, both 15, are accused of fatally stabbing Brianna Ghey, 16.
According to ABC News, the Toronto man who was stabbed to death by a group of teenage girls was identified on Jan.10, 2023. The Toronto Police Service named the 59-year-old victim as Ken Lee.
Fourteen years ago this week, 14-year-old Sabrina Matthews lost her life in a vicious stabbing attack that took place in her family home in Cambria Heights, a predominately black, middle class neighbourhood in Queens, NY. Six years ago this week, the case came full circle, and loose ends were tied up just as her broken family acknowledged the anniversary of Sabrina's death.
Ten years after the release of instant horror classic Scream, the film served as inspiration for the gruesome murder of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart. Hired to housesit for family members, the teen was killed in a quiet country home in Pocatello, Idaho. Tucked away out of view from neighbours, Cassie's attackers saw her as the perfect target.
The suspect’s charges are one count of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of sexual assault, and he is being held on $1 million bond in a juvenile detention center for the murder of 10-year-old Iliana ‘Lily’ Peters in April.
October 2002 heralded a three-week murder spree that would terrorize citizens across the Washington Metropolitan Area. However, the Beltway snipers had already claimed several victims earlier that year, and accumulated a body count that neared 20 before they were apprehended.
For the murders of Kassandra, Benjamin, and Mason Sweeney, the juvenile was charged yesterday with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of falsifying evidence.
The iconic 1996 horror movie Scream not only transformed the horror scene, creating a film franchise with a collection of stellar and so-so sequels to further flesh out the traumatic life of its protagonist Sidney Prescott. It also, unwillingly, inspired a real-life murder, with much less fanfare and movie references.
A 15-year-old boy is believed to have shot three of his seven siblings on Tuesday before ending his own life. Three younger siblings were at home during the shooting, but none were injured.
17-year-old William Hester has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Joanna Lockaby. Held without bond in the Greenville County Detention Center, Hester will be tried as an adult.
Inspiration can be found anywhere, and for some musicians, a true crime story is just what they need to spark their songwriting skills. Here are 12 songs about crime in genres ranging from alternative to rock to pop to R&B/soul.
Two 14 year-olds and a 10 year-old have turned themselves in to police in connection with the beating death of James Lambert, 73. The 14 year-old male has been charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.
Accompanied by four other girls, 17-year-old Damia Mitchell shot into an ex-girlfriend’s house on Valentine’s Day last year, killing the ex’s friend Faith Burns. Georgia’s severe treatment of gang violence charges added onto her sentence.
In June of 1960, a scenic campsite overlooking Finland's Lake Bodom was the scene of a vicious multiple murder. Maila Bjorklund, Seppo Boisman, and Anja Maki were murdered as they slept in their tent. Their friend Nils Gustafsson survived, but with head injuries so severe that he lost all memory of the attack.
On Monday, 20-year-old Khari Sanford was convicted of the first-degree intentional homicides of 52-year-old Dr. Beth Potter and her husband 57-year-old Robin Carre. Sanford, who was the boyfriend of Potter and Carre’s daughter Miriam, murdered Miriam’s parents on the night of March 30th, 2020.
Two teenagers are in custody in connection with the death of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay, who was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx last week.
After an argument with customers, 17-year-old Marquis Jordan retrieved an assault rifle and sprayed the parking lot with bullets, hospitalizing a pair of teenage boys.
Linez “Diabilita” Escobar was found guilty on six counts of murder and racketeering in a Long Island courtroom on Monday.
15-year-old, Michael Brown, was shot and killed while walking home from school on Tuesday afternoon in what was believed to be a “targeted shooting.”
