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"Then he took to the trees and rivers to lead a life of shame. Every crime in Oklahoma was added to his name."
Open file : Pretty Boy Floyd: the Kansas City Massacre allegation and the disputed death in OhioAlso on file
James Crawford came to work a little early that Tuesday morning. The Boss had ordered some rosebushes and…
Content warning: This case file describes the shooting death of Bonny Lee Bakley, a murder prosecution that ended…
"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented."
Verdicts, sentences, appeal rulings, charges and arrests from 48 countries since the evening of Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Two men are arrested 17 years after the CCTV-recorded killing of Mariano Bacioterracino in a Naples…
TDSH Case File · Los Angeles · 1994 to 1997 The downtown Los Angeles criminal courts building, now the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, where People v. Simpson was…
Robert Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder in 2007. The women, the 20 stayed charges, the inquiry and his 2024 death.
Shepherd’s BushLondon → BristolWoolwich Crown Court Case dossier · UK · Double murderConvicted 21 Jul 2025 Avon GorgeExhibit 01Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol.Photo: Gothick, Wikimedia…
Chris Watts pleaded guilty in 2018 to murdering his pregnant wife Shanann and daughters Bella and Celeste in Colorado. The lies, the confession and…
Joseph James DeAngelo pleaded guilty in 2020 to 13 murders as the Golden State Killer. The East Area Rapist attacks, the DNA genealogy hunt…
Luis Garavito confessed to killing children across Colombia in the 1990s. The lures, the arrest, the disputed count, the 40-year cap and his 2023…
Nicolas Claux was convicted of the 1994 premeditated murder of Thierry Bissonnier in Paris. The record, the nickname, and what was never proved.
John Wayne Gacy was a Chicago-area contractor, Democratic precinct captain, and part-time clown performer who murdered teenage boys and young men between 1972 and…
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"Then he took to the trees and rivers to lead a life of shame.Every crime in Oklahoma was added to his name."
Verdicts, sentences, appeal rulings, charges and arrests from 48 countries since the evening of Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Two men are arrested…
Breaking NewsA five-day catch-up edition: verdicts, sentences, appeal rulings, charges and arrests from 37 countries, Oct. 23 to 27, 2026. Gunmen kill nine…
James Crawford came to work a little early that Tuesday morning. The Boss had ordered some rosebushes and Crawford promised him that…
Content warning: This case file describes the shooting death of Bonny Lee Bakley, a murder prosecution that ended in acquittal, allegations of…
Crime Dossier"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented."
Crime DossierTDSH Case File · Los Angeles · 1994 to 1997O.J. Simpson Trial: Acquittal, Civil Liability and the RecordThe downtown Los Angeles criminal…
Breaking NewsVerdicts, sentences, appeal rulings, charges and arrests from 43 countries in one worldwide edition. A retired NYPD detective is charged with murder…
Breaking NewsVerdicts, sentences, an execution, charges and arrests from 32 countries in one worldwide edition. Alabama's governor commutes Toforest Johnson's death sentence. Florida…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 19, 2026 (5:45 p.m. ET) Scope: Monday’s board covers cases reported from Sunday, Oct.…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 18, 2026 (5:30 p.m. ET) Scope: Sunday’s board covers cases reported from Saturday, Oct.…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 17, 2026 (afternoon ET) Scope: Saturday’s board covers cases reported from Friday, Oct. 16,…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 16, 2026 (afternoon ET) Scope: Friday’s board covers cases reported from Thursday, Oct. 15,…
Crime DossierRobert Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder in 2007. The women, the 20 stayed charges, the inquiry and his…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 15, 2026 (afternoon ET) Scope: Thursday’s board covers cases reported from Wednesday, Oct. 14,…
Breaking NewsDaily Breaking True Crime Briefing As of: October 14, 2026 (afternoon ET) Scope: Wednesday’s board covers cases reported from Tuesday, Oct. 13,…
Crime DossierShepherd’s BushLondon → BristolWoolwich Crown CourtCase dossier · UK · Double murderConvicted 21 Jul 2025The Clifton BridgeSuitcase MurdersAvon GorgeExhibit 01Clifton Suspension Bridge,…
Breaking NewsCrime Ledger, Oct. 13, 2026: Waterford arson that killed four, Payton Gendron jury selection, Jette police shooting, Aubagne and 39 more cases.
Breaking NewsCrime Ledger, Oct. 12, 2026: Simon Carman plea in Pattaya, Aubagne school shooting, Christchurch double murder, Mannix deaths and 37 more cases.
Breaking NewsCrime Ledger, Oct. 11, 2026: Shane Seiber murder charge, Christa Pike back in prison, Tusk plot arrest, Daphne juror leak and 41…
"Then he took to the trees and rivers to lead a life of shame.Every crime in Oklahoma was added to his name."
James Crawford came to work a little early that Tuesday morning. The Boss had ordered some rosebushes and Crawford promised him that he would be there…
Content warning: This case file describes the shooting death of Bonny Lee Bakley, a murder prosecution that ended in acquittal, allegations of solicitation to commit murder,…
Unsolved"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented."
ClosedTDSH Case File · Los Angeles · 1994 to 1997O.J. Simpson Trial: Acquittal, Civil Liability and the RecordThe downtown Los Angeles criminal courts building, now the…
ConvictedRobert Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder in 2007. The women, the 20 stayed charges, the inquiry and his 2024 death.
ConvictedShepherd’s BushLondon → BristolWoolwich Crown CourtCase dossier · UK · Double murderConvicted 21 Jul 2025The Clifton BridgeSuitcase MurdersAvon GorgeExhibit 01Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol.Photo: Gothick, Wikimedia Commons,…
ConvictedChris Watts pleaded guilty in 2018 to murdering his pregnant wife Shanann and daughters Bella and Celeste in Colorado. The lies, the confession and evidence.
ConvictedJoseph James DeAngelo pleaded guilty in 2020 to 13 murders as the Golden State Killer. The East Area Rapist attacks, the DNA genealogy hunt and his…
ConvictedLuis Garavito confessed to killing children across Colombia in the 1990s. The lures, the arrest, the disputed count, the 40-year cap and his 2023 death.
ConvictedNicolas Claux was convicted of the 1994 premeditated murder of Thierry Bissonnier in Paris. The record, the nickname, and what was never proved.
ConvictedJohn Wayne Gacy was a Chicago-area contractor, Democratic precinct captain, and part-time clown performer who murdered teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. He…
UnsolvedWhitechapelAutumn of TerrorLondon · 1888Crime Dossier · Historical CaseStatus: UnsolvedJack the RipperPunch · 1888Exhibit H“The Nemesis of Neglect,” John Tenniel, Punch, 29 Sep 1888.Public domain. Via…
ConvictedThe Fritzl property on Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, May 1, 2008, days after the case broke. Credit: wisdom / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Between 1984 and 2008,…
Mixed OutcomesDowntown Waco, Texas, from Interstate 35. City context for the apartment-pool arrests. Credit: HuecoBear / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). Criminal privacy cases distinguish between public lewdness…
ArchivedMinshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, where Josh Baxter was sentenced in February 2026 after convictions for grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation. Credit: Bristol Filer /…
ConvictedThe Granville Road walk-up building identified in the Commons record as the site of the 1999 case. Credit: Szetoyanlun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). In…
ConvictedEvidence-led Hillside Stranglers dossier covering Kenneth Bianchi, Angelo Buono, the ten Los Angeles murders, Bellingham killings, victims, police ruse, trial record and disputed psychology.
UnresolvedEvidence-led Gerd Wenzinger dossier covering Dana Franzke, Sabrina Graf, the “Havel Ripper” nickname, medical-boundary abuse, Brazil allegations, extradition and the untried murder evidence.
ActiveLindsay Clancy is on trial for the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy. Follow the evidence, postpartum psychosis defence, jury deadlock and legal case.
ConvictedGary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, was convicted of 49 murders. Explore his victims, timeline, DNA evidence, plea deal, investigation and unresolved cases.
ConvictedTed Bundy, Florida Department of Corrections photograph, February 13, 1980. Executed January 24, 1989. Credit: Florida Department of Corrections / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). This chronological…
ActiveMarian Green, 71, a longtime advocate for Scarsdale residents with disabilities, was found dead inside her home in the early hours of July 7, 2026. Her…
UnsolvedA careful forensic explainer on the Black Dahlia autopsy, what Elizabeth Short’s injuries show, and which claims remain disputed.
ConvictedPerris City Hall, Perris, California, 2019. The Turpin family lived in Perris. Town context only. Credit: Seauton, 4 March 2019 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).…
ActiveA full report on the August 1, 2026 Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting that left three dead, seven injured, and involved an armed civilian.
