More than three decades after Susan Smith’s two young sons lost their lives in a case that captured national attention, her name is once again making headlines. Smith, now 54, remains incarcerated in South Carolina and is preparing for another parole hearing later this year. Her upcoming hearing will reopen questions surrounding the 1994 case, … Read more
A routine trip home from work took a tragic turn for 29-year-old Kyle Bickham after investigators say he was pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train during a confrontation on Chicago’s South Side. Four days later, police arrested a 15-year-old girl in connection with the incident, adding a major new development to an investigation … Read more
What initially appeared to be a tragic accident involving a sleeping mother and her 3-month-old baby has taken a very different turn after investigators examined the child’s injuries and took a closer look at a ring worn by the woman caring for him. Jessica Vlasac, 42, of Lakeland, Florida, was arrested on September 10 and … Read more
More than two decades after two Georgia real estate agents were killed while working at a suburban housing development, the case against Stacey Ian Humphreys has reached another important moment. Humphreys, now 53, remains on Georgia’s death row and is scheduled to be executed on September 16, 2026, unless the courts or state officials intervene. … Read more
A month after 29-year-old Tasia Fortune was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi, investigators have finally made an arrest — but authorities say the case is far from over. On Friday, September 11, Jackson Police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff in connection with Fortune’s death after investigators obtained search and … Read more
The Lindsay Clancy case has taken another dramatic turn after members of the jury revealed what happened during the tense deliberations that ultimately ended her closely watched murder trial without a verdict. According to the jury foreperson, the panel was reportedly close to finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity when one juror refused … Read more
What began as a brief confrontation between drivers on a Fort Worth interstate ended with a woman dead, a murder investigation underway and a suspect allegedly continuing on to work as if nothing had happened. Now, newly detailed court documents are providing a clearer account of the moments leading up to the shooting that killed … Read more
A disturbing investigation at a Philadelphia home has taken a major turn after police said digital evidence recovered from the property appears to show two women who had been missing for years alive and later deceased. The discovery has transformed what began as an investigation involving weapons, drugs and counterfeit law-enforcement credentials into a much … Read more
A New York City man who police say was wanted in connection with two deadly shootings during a 48-hour robbery spree has been taken into custody, ending a days-long manhunt that involved the FBI and the NYPD. Jesus Acosta, 31, was arrested Friday morning after authorities appealed to the public for help finding him. The … Read more
The legal fight surrounding convicted murderer Wade Wilson has entered a new phase, with his defense team signaling that the case could eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Wilson, who was convicted of murdering Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral in 2019 and later sentenced to death, is not currently asking an appeals … Read more