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A student crashes her car in the snow, then vanishes without a trace. Maura Murray was a 21-year-old nursing student at the time of her disappearance.

After Ruth Pelke was viciously murdered by 15-year-old Paula Cooper, Ruth’s grandson, Bill Pelke, forgave Cooper and fought against the sentence that made the teen the youngest inmate on death row.

Seven-year-old Karen went missing in 1996. She was taken outside of her apartments, and police think her case is connected to Esther Galaz, who was also taken from her apartment and found murdered in the same area. Karen has not been found.

Nieko Lisi disappeared from New York when he was 18 years old. His mother continues to search for answers to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of her child. The last person to see Nieko is also dead.

The Black Dahlia is the nickname given to Elizabeth Short. Her naked body was found severed in half on the streets of Los Angeles, California. This article talks about who she was before being remembered as just a murder victim.

A look into the disappearance of Corinna Slusser.

Tragedies can affect communities and society as a whole. The AMBER Alert system is dedicated to Amber Hagerman, who disappeared at age 9. The Black and Missing Foundation was inspired by the missing Tamika Huston. Sometimes it only takes one person to make a difference that impacts us all.

Crystal and Ken had been friends since they were small, but on the night of November 16, 1991, the friendship would come to a horrific end.

Here is a summary of the pros and cons of the death penalty, and an opportunity for readers to share their views.

All Americans are impacted by the Prison Industrial Complex system (PIC). This system is a wide-ranging an enormously tragic stain on America—the land of the free. Learn more about the PIC and how it affects you.

Learn these simple tricks that will get you excused from jury service. You'll never have to worry about receiving a jury summons in the mail again!

Kyle Fleischman was just 24 when he went missing after a night at the bar. It’s suspected that he was murdered while attempting to walk home, but he has never been found. Possible robbery or gang activity could be involved, but nothing solid has ever been announced.

This article provides a list of some of the most notorious serial killers in the history of the United States. Body counts weren't emphasized in this story, instead the infamous nature of these dastardly criminals.

In the summer of 1946 twelve year old Muriel Drinkwater took a short cut through the woods and was brutally murdered. Labelled 'The Red Riding Hood Murder' it has remained an unsolved crime.

Ever see the acronyms MAP or AOA on social media and wonder what they stood for? They are used as a codified language by an ever-growing online cabal of child abusers to identify themselves. If this is too shocking, discontinue reading. But if you care about kids' safety online, read on.