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Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, appearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court, where she has been charged with stalking the parents and siblings of Madeleine McCann by turning up at the family home, leaving voicemails and sending messages.

Woman Accused of Pretending to Be Madeleine McCann and Stalking Parents Speaks Out in Court

By Nicole Acosta

Justis Barnhouse mugshot

Walmart Employee Saved Woman from Boyfriend After He Allegedly Strangled Her 5-6 Times Before Going to Store

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

JT Schroeder, 18-Year-Old Was Killed at Walmart for Allegedly Kicking a Man's Shopping Cart: Police

18-Year-Old Was Killed at Walmart Allegedly for Kicking a Man's Shopping Cart: Police

Lisa McVey, Survivor of Tampa serial killer vows to attend his execution

Where Is Lisa McVey Now? Inside the Kidnapping Survivor's Life 41 Years After She Outsmarted a Serial Killer

By Erica Marrison

Shawntae Lynn Brown

Mother's Last Words Before Dying in the Arms of Her Daughter, 15, After Husband's 24-Hour Beating (Exclusive)

By Chris Spargo

Writer, Actor and Director George Pogatsia arrives to George Pogatsia's "Family On Board" Screening At The Big Apple Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas on November 9, 2014 in New York City.

Law & Order Actor George Pogatsia Intervened in a Real-Life Abduction Attempt and Saved a 19-Year-Old Girl (Exclusive Details)

9-Year-Old's Dad Found Girl's Body After She'd Been Raped and Strangled. Years Later, Police Know Who Did It Carol Ann Dougherty

9-Year-Old's Dad Found Girl's Body After She'd Been Raped and Strangled. Six Decades Later, Police Know Who Did It

By Christina Coulter

Wellington Dickens III

Dad Says He Couldn't See His Son for 10 Years. Then Boy Was Found Dead in Trunk, with 3 Other Kids

By Christine Pelisek

Brayden Brown, charged with murder in the death of missing teenager London Valdez

A 16-Year-Old Girl Vanished in June — Her Body Was Found Days Later. Now Police Have a Suspect

Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos; Aileen Wuornos

What Monster Gets Right — and Wrong — About the Real-Life Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos

By Christina Coulter

A young boy sitting in a car seat and smiling

He Vanished From His Idaho Street at Age 5. Now, 4 Years Later, Why Is a Suspect Charged?

By Nicole Acosta

Jeremy Glen Carnes

Man Who Hated Fire Is Found Burned and Hanging From Underpass: Why Family Thinks It's a Homicide

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

Two people at a campaign function one man wearing a name tag and suit and a woman speaking

Prominent Political Family Stalked Mercilessly by Campaign Employee Who Couldn't Move on from Lost Election

By Virginia Chamlee

Angelynn Mock

Former News Anchor Charged with Murder After Allegedly Stabbing and Killing Her 80-Year-Old Mother

By Toria Sheffield

Dog Attacks 5-Year-Old Boy in Utah - Leo Fuller

Utah Boy, 5, Tried to Give Dog a Hug — Then It Bit Him, Causing Serious Facial Injuries

Anthony Lennon, a child sex offender who faked his abduction 13 years ago in Oklahoma was arrested in Canton, New York; Anthony Lennon New York Arrest Photo

A Convicted Sex Offender Faked His Own Death and Lived in Freedom. He Was Just Captured 13 Years Later

Angelynn Mock; Anita Avers

Here's Why Former News Anchor Allegedly Claimed She Stabbed Her Mother to Death

Mom of 2 is left with horrific burns after firebomb is thrown into her home

Single Mom of 2 Left with Horrific Burns After Firebomb Attack: 'Felt Like Being Fried'

By Becca Longmire

Marlene Rodriguez

A 2-Year-Old Was Stabbed in the Chest. Who Allegedly Stabbed Him Is Shocking

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Joseph James DeAngelo - The People Vs. The Golden State Killer by Thien Ho.

How Was the Golden State Killer Finally Caught? A New Book by the Prosecutor Responsible Takes Us Inside (Exclusive)

By Lizz Schumer

A police car driving on a bridge in downtown Los Angeles, California in the evening.

1 Person Killed, Another Injured in Halloween Night Shooting in California

By Charlotte Phillipp

Greece Police cars

Longtime Feud Between 2 Families Leads to Fatal Shootout, Leaving 2 People Dead and More Injured

By Toria Sheffield

A portrait of an elephant, at the Elephant Nature Park, a rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary for animals that have been abused and exploited, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wild Elephants Broke a Man’s Legs in a Sudden Attack. Then, They Returned Later the Same Night and Killed Him

By Toria Sheffield

Turquoise Alert Issued for Teen Girl Yolyn Hermios

Turquoise Alert Issued for Missing 16-Year-Old Girl, Family Say It’s ‘Out of Character’ for Her to Not Return Home

By Bailey Richards

Shooting at Airbnb rental in Bath Township leaves 9 injured

Shooting at Airbnb Rental During ‘Large Party’ Attended Mostly by Juveniles Leaves 9 Injured

By Desiree Anello

John Crutchley

She Escaped Florida’s ‘Vampire Rapist’ — and Lived to Expose His Hidden Horrors

By Christina Coulter

TOPSHOT - Police officers and members of the Emergency services search the track beneath an LNER Azuma train at Huntingdon Station in Huntingdon, eastern England, on November 1, 2025, following a stabbing on a train. UK police said they had arrested two suspects Saturday as "a number of people" were taken to hospital after a stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire, eastern England. "We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed," British Transport Police said on X, adding that "two people have been arrested".

At Least 10 People Injured After Stabbing Spree on Train That Left Carriage Soaked in Blood

By Latoya Gayle

susan-smith

Where Is Susan Smith Now? Inside Her Life in Prison 31 Years After Drowning Her Two Sons

By Lynsey Eidell and Nicole Pomarico

Old Court building in Jackson Square, New Orleans, circa 1915.

The Axeman of New Orleans Said He'd Spare Anyone Who Played Jazz on a Specific Night. Here's Why the Serial Killer Was Never Caught

By Emily Blackwood

Aileen Wuornos.

6 Disturbing Details Queen of the Serial Killers Left Out About Aileen Wuornos’ Life

By Christopher Rudolph

Elizabeth Lochtefeld in June 2004

Woman Thought She Met Mr. Right. 3 Weeks Later, He Was Accused of Her Brutal Murder

By Virginia Chamlee

17-year-old accused of beating his grandmother, 73, to death inside Mississippi church

A Grandmother Was Found Dead in Her Local Church. Her 17-Year-Old Grandson Allegedly Confessed to the Murder

By Toria Sheffield

Parents, Grandmother Face Murder Charges in Death of 8-Year-Old Boy

Mom Charged with Killing and Torturing Her 8-Year-Old Son, Who Was Found Dead in a Cooler, Covers Her Face in Court

By Bailey Richards

A police car stands outside the jewish student organization HILLEL's building at Harvard University in Cambridge,

Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School That 'Appeared to Be Intentional'

By Charlotte Phillipp

A Metropolitan Police Cruiser responds to a call in historic Georgetown as two women walk by in the background.

5 Teens Arrested After Halloween Fight Breaks Out in Crowded Navy Yard, Prompting Response from National Guard and Police

By Kimberlee Speakman

2 University of Arizona students killed, one seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash near campus The two pedestrians have been identified as 21-year-old Sophia Akimi Troetel, and 22-year-old Josiah Patrick Santos.

Man, 19, Charged with Murder After Hit-and-Run Leaves 2 University of Arizona Students Dead

By Kimberlee Speakman

A Hunter Mauled by Bear

'Beloved' Man Airlifted to the Hospital After Being Mauled by a Grizzly Bear While Hunting

By Kimberlee Speakman

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest at Howard University on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Here's the first look at Sean "Diddy" Combs as an inmate at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Seen in Prison for the First Time, Nearly 4 Months After Federal Sex Crimes Conviction

By Kimberlee Speakman

Shawntae Lynn Brown

At 15, She Cleaned Up Her Mother's Blood After Witnessing Her Murder. Then She Reported the Killer — Her Dad

By Chris Spargo

John Lee Malvo walks out of the Fairfax County Juvenile Court House after appearing with his attorneys November,19, 2002 in Fairfax, Virginia., John Allen Muhammad arrives for his appearance before Judge Leroy F. Millette at the Prince William County courthouse in Manassas, VA, on November 13, 2002.

What Happened to the D.C. Snipers? Inside the Aftermath of Their Horrific Killing Spree and How One Turned on the Other

By Jessica Sager

Sisters in Death The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter Eli Frankel ; Head shot of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, a murder victim nicknamed the Black Dahlia

True Crime's a Popularity Contest: How Serial Killers Become Household Names (Exclusive)

Dr. Steven Schwartz.

Stephen Schwartz Was Murdered in His Florida Mansion In 2014. Years Later, His Family Found Out the Doctor Had a Dark Past of His Own

By Emily Blackwood

Ronald O'Bryan

Ronald O'Bryan Owed Over $100,000 When He Took Out Life Insurance on His Kids. Then Poisoned His Son with Halloween Candy

By Christopher Rudolph

Karen Swift and Ashley Swift

What Happened to Karen Swift? Inside the Small-Town Mystery of the Mom Who Disappeared After a Halloween Party

By Jordana Comiter and Christopher Rudolph

Aileen Wuornos giving testimony during her 1992 murder trial in Daytona Beach, Florida

Who Did Aileen Wuornos Kill? What to Know About Her Seven Victims

By Caroline Blair

Philip Taylor Kramer

A Legendary Rock Bassist-Turned-Rocket Scientist Left His House in 1995 and Vanished for Years

By Virginia Chamlee

Sizhe Weng, Steven Weng

Ph.D. Student Allegedly Confessed to Drugging, Raping Multiple Women Before Pleading Not Guilty: Prosecutors

By Christine Pelisek

Josh O'Connor in The Mastermind

America's First Armed Art Heist: How 2 Masked Men Stole 4 Priceless Masterpieces from Massachusetts Museum

By Chris Spargo

Tony Moran in 'Halloween'.

Man Allegedly Flashes Gun at Waiter Dressed as Michael Myers After Accusing Him of Flirting with Daughter's Mom

By Chris Spargo

Tange Davis-Hutti

Man Admits to Killing Missing Girlfriend, Leading to the Discovery of Her Remains: Police

Ki-Shawn Crumity, mugshot

Young Girl from Louisiana, 13, Went Missing. She Just Turned Up in a Box in Pittsburgh

Abigail Zwerner, the teacher who was shot at Richneck Elementary School last year, listens as one of her attorneys talks to reporter Peter Dujardin on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024

Teacher Shot in Classroom by 6-Year-Old Testifies About Experience: 'I Thought I Had Died'

Leroy Vallejos

His Mother's Remains Were Found in a Freezer. He Allegedly Told Police She Had 'Gone to the Dark Side’

By Christine Pelisek

Tiffany James Went Trick or Treating with Her Kids. Then She Was Murdered in Front of Them By a Man Wearing a Jason Costume

Tiffany James Went Trick-or-Treating with Her Twin Daughters. Then She Was Murdered in Front of Them By Her Ex

By Aya Al-Hakim

Sue Marcum and Jorge Rueda Landeros, the murder suspect who fled to Mexico after allegedly killing Sue Marcum, of Bethesda, Maryland

Professor Entrusted Her Yoga Teacher with Her Money. Then He Killed Her and Fled to Mexico

Patricia Jean Timek Lopedote; Dominic Connelly

N.C. Man Accused of Killing 'Beloved' Grandma, Stabbing Sheriff's Deputy — and He's Still on the Run

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

Edward-LePore-accused-of-trying-to-hire-hitman-while-in-jail-103125-83f9b46ed9614f13a477842489fe3e93.jpgaccused of trying to hire hitman while in jail

He Claimed She Was His Wife — She Blocked His Number. Now He's Accused of Hiring Hitman to Kill Her

By Christine Pelisek

FBI Director Kash Patel leads news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on October 23, 2025.

'Potential Terrorist Attack' Planned for Halloween in Michigan is 'Thwarted,' FBI Says

Shocking Video Captures Baltimore Cop Seemingly Try to Run Over Pedestrian

Shocking Video Captures Baltimore Cop Seemingly Try to Run Over Pedestrian

Kerri Fidalgo and Tyler Baglini

Man Went to Hospital with Bloody Knife, Claiming Serial Killer Murdered Girlfriend. Then the Truth Was Revealed

She Was Allegedly Made to Apologize to Her Rapist. Now She's Suing Police: 'Dear Dad, I'm Sorry For My Actions'

She Was Allegedly Made to Apologize to Her Rapist. Now She's Suing Police: 'Dear Dad, I'm Sorry for My Actions'

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

Debra Stone, Cynthia McKenna

Rhode Island Closes Decades-Old Cold Cases with Confession Letters, DNA Advances

By Christina Coulter

Winston Hunter killed in a drive-by Shooting

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Drive-By Shooting That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy: 'They Shot My Baby'

Maya Kowalski in Take Care of Maya

Hospital at Center of Take Care of Maya Munchausen Allegation Won't Have to Pay Family After Mom's Suicide

By Samira Asma-Sadeque

The Oakland Museum of California; Artifact stolen from the Oakland Museum of California

More Than 1,000 Items Stolen from Calif. Museum in 'Brazen' Early Hours Heist

By Kimberlee Speakman

Balinese long-tailed Macaques roam free in the forest in Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Married Dad, 39, Who Bought Videos of Men Mutilating and Sexually Abusing Monkeys Learns Fate

By Chris Spargo

Teresa Halbach ; Steven Avery.

What Happened to Teresa Halbach? Inside Her Halloween Murder — and the Questions That Still Remain 20 Years Later

By Nicole Briese