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Mountain View, CA

TVShowsAce

The 2002 Laci Peterson murder case is back in the spotlight again thanks to the Netflix series American Murder: Laci Peterson. However, there is a second documentary that just popped up on a different streaming service, and it offers something brand new to the story. Scott Peterson is telling his side of the story, and he has a “theory” on who killed his wife.

Unrecognizable Scott Peterson Gives His Murder Theory In New Documentary

The Kenyan serial killer, dubbed “a vampire,” has reportedly escaped from Nairobi’s Gigiri police station along with 12 other detainees. According to The New York Post, Mohamed Amin, the head of the nation’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations, stated that Collins Jumaisi Khalusha of Kenya and other suspects from Eritrea escaped from the police station with the help of eight officers, including the station commanders.

‘Vampire’ Serial Killer Accused of Killing 42 Women Escapes Custody

Pennsylvania State

Greenford, OH

The Mirror US

An Ohio man allegedly sought revenge on his parents and stabbed his mother to death and left his father with critical injuries after they refused to let him stay the night at their home near Cincinnati last Friday

Ohio man revenge hacked fleeing mom to death with kitchen knife for 'not letting him sleep over'

Indiana State

An Indiana man has died after his wife and stepdaughter poisoned his root beer over the course of two months. The Independent reports that Harold “Peanut” Allen was 52 years old when he died in Dec. 2022 after drinking root beer that was poisoned with ethylene glycol. Although unscented, the liquid is described as “sweet-tasting” and is commonly found in antifreeze.

Man Dies After His Root Beer Was Poisoned on Fifth Try From Mom-Daughter Duo

Houston, TX

Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman who had recently started nursing school, was shot to death August 3 in the lobby of her apartment building in Houston. Williams’s friends are remembering her fondly, and they say they don’t know why anyone would want to kill her. But Tristian Sanders, 26, a man who police say was known to Williams, was arrested a week later and charged with murder. She was found in the lobby suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

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J. Souza

A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

Dallas, TX

Paris, TX

USA TODAY

Edgar James Bridgemon, 24, was arrested over the weekend on an attempted capital murder charge in Paris, a city about 100 miles northeast of Dallas.

Texas father gave infant daughter gasoline because he wanted her dead: Police

North Carolina State

Gaston County, NC

The Independent

A North Carolina man accused of fatally poisoning his wife with eyedrops in 2018 is now being accused of attempting to poison his 11-year-old daughter with the same substance, according to court documents.Joshua Lee Hunsucker, 39, was booked into Gaston County Jail on Tuesday, inmate records show.He was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, in September 2018 using eyedrops. Her blood contained a suspiciously high amount of tetrahydrozoline, a chemical often found in eye drops and nasal sprays, which he allegedly would have had access to as a paramedic.Now, he is accused of using the...

Paramedic accused of poisoning daughter, 11, with eyedrops years after allegedly killing wife with same substance

Oklahoma State

Norman, OK

An accused rapist in Oklahoma has been arrested in a separate case after police said they found him with latex gloves and a painter’s mask as part of a plan to murder his ex-girlfriend and her mother. Matthew Robert Austin, 18, was turned in by a friend who heard...

Accused rapist caught with gloves and mask on way to kill ex and her mom, cops say

"My heart is filled with so much pain. Even today, I cry when I think about how that one encounter destroyed my life." The year was 1992. Sushma* said she was 18 when a man she knew took her to an abandoned warehouse under the pretext of watching video tapes. There, six to seven men tied her up, raped her and took photographs of the act.

Waiting 32 years for justice in an Indian rape case

Texas State

Arcadia, LA

Douglas Pilarski

Frank A. Hamer joined the Rangers in 1906 and served as a captain until he retired in 1932. He retained his commission as a Ranger. In 1934, Hamer became a special investigator for the Texas prison system. He was hired to hunt down Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were the best-known outlaws taken down by the Texas Rangers, according to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.

The Ambush: The Six Man Posse that Ended Bonnie and Clyde's Crime Spree

Kent, WA

 An Arkansas man has been arrested for the rape and murder of a Boeing worker who was killed more than four decades ago.New DNA collected from a cigarette helped police in Washington state arrest Kenneth Duane Kundert, 65, for the 1980 slaying of 30-year-old Dorothy Marie Silzel of Kent, Washington.While some DNA evidence had been recovered from the crime scene decades earlier, according to CBS affiliate KTHV, the technology was not advanced enough to help link that evidence to possible suspects at the time.Silzel was last seen alive on February 23, 1980, in Kent, Washington, the Van Buren County...

A Boeing worker was raped and murdered 44 years ago. Thanks to DNA her family is finally getting ‘some closure’

San Antonio, TX

Austin, TX

While the two murders occurred six years apart -- one in 2018, another this past June -- police say DNA evidence reveals the suspect to be the same in both cases. Texas authorities have made headway into their investigation into the recent killing of Alyssa Ann Rivera, after linking DNA at the murder scene with another unsolved murder. The two crimes occurred six years apart and police are now on the hunt for a suspected serial killer.

Texas Authorities on Hunt for Possible Serial Killer After Two Murders Are Linked Via DNA

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, who both had warrants, were arrested following a traffic stop. On August 21, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a detective with the Coffee County Drug Unit was observing traffic on Hwy 21 North in the Oak Park Community when he noticed a Black GMC Pickup traveling south toward the city. The detective said he observed behavior that he believed to be an indicator of criminal behavior.

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests and Drug Seizure in Douglas

New York City, NY

The victim was taken aback when a mugger returned his cell phone and apologized after threatening him with a gun because it wasn't the device model he was looking for

New Yorker stunned as gunman who tried to rob his phone returns it and apologizes for bizarre reason

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Hennepin County, MN

A Minnesota man left a chilling series of notes near the body of his girlfriend, who he murdered, admitting to what he'd done and apologizing for the heinous act

Disturbing notes of killer who strangled girlfriend and 'desecrated body' days after prison release

Distractify

Most true-crime stories involve murder, and of those, many of them center on one partner killing another. From Scott Peterson to Christopher Watts, there is no shortage of gruesome tales. Common threads always seem to run through these horrific events. Inevitably friends and family can be heard saying that so-and-so was such a nice person. They didn't see it coming.In the case of Justine Siemens, she did see the potential for darkness in a man she briefly dated. Siemens ended up doing what everyone says is the right thing, and yet she still nearly died. Sometimes you can only protect...

Justine Siemens Was Beaten and Tortured for Almost Three Days by a Man With a Violent History

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In 1971, a stranger tried to strangle Lois Gibson to death, but she escaped with her life. The incident fueled a passion for justice in her, and she pursued a career as a police sketch artist. Lois now works with witnesses and ...

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In 1971, a stranger tried to strangle Lois Gibson to death, but she escaped with her life. The incident fueled a passion for justice in her, and she pursued a career as a police sketch artist. Lois now works with witnesses and ... - NewsBreak

In 1971, a stranger tried to strangle Lois Gibson to death, but she escaped with her life. The incident fueled a passion for justice in her, and she pursued a career as a police sketch artist. Lois now works with witnesses and ...

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