Criminal Justice & True Crime

A series of break-ins and hair thefts plagued the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1942, and questions remain about who exactly was responsible, and what their motives might have been.

One of the most horrific murders in this century happened in 2016, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The brutal murders of Joel and Lisa Guy remain forever etched in the memories of their family members.

Blanche Monnier was a beautiful French socialite who was tragically held captive by her mother for 25 years, cut off from the outside world completely. Her heartbreaking story and incomprehensible mistreatment is disturbing and cruel, and shows just how monstrous her mother and brother truly were.

Leaving behind a baby boy, Chelsea disappeared in the early morning hours on May 7th, 2016. She was troubled and very vulnerable. Did she get forced into human trafficking or did she simply walk away from her life?

At just 4 years old Sofia vanished within minutes from her home and nobody ever saw her again. Few leads and fewer suspects make this case a difficult one to solve.

The mysterious disappearance and death of a young woman with Down's Syndrome has traumatized a small community in Arizona.

Firefighters discovered the body of a baby in the burned remnants of a house, but where is the baby's mother?

He left his hotel in February 1995 and was never seen again. Police say he killed himself, others say he's still out there. Did this guitarist fake his own death?

Monica was just 16 when she vanished from her aunt and uncle's home in October 2003. There was no sign of a struggle or foul play, and she's never been seen again.

It was a June summer night in 2009, when a little girl, who was scared of the dark, began to walk home from her friend's in McCleary, Washington. She never made it home.

Body parts started showing up in central London in 1888; did they belong to a previously unknown victim of Jack the Ripper?

A fan was shot and killed at the Polo Grounds in 1950. The crime was quickly solved but questions remain about the shooter.

A family, out celebrating Halloween, comes face to face with their worst fears as one of their children's lives is taken in the blink of an eye.

This article explores the largest mass execution by the US federal government in history: the Molly Maguires, who were hanged between 1877 and 1878.

Two best friends were brutally murdered in 1996. Years later, police discover someone is visiting the body dumpsite.

In 1986, Christopher Knight was 20 when he disappeared into the Maine forest. He lived alone in the woods for 27 years. He was charged in 2013 with over 1,000 burglaries.

Genealogy is a new way to solve some criminal cases, particularly cold cases. DNA research is very common today as people often like to know where their ancestors came from, what wars they fought in, what type of work they did and they like to know about the health of their ancestors.

On May 11, 1922, the citizens of Guelph, Ontario Canada, were rocked by news of the violent death of Joseph Veroni. Described as a grocer and a baker, he was actually the Godfather of a Calabrian gang with ties to the infamous Rocco Perri.

Fortunately for the rest of us, a lot of crooks are monumentally dumb.

Why is it unlikely that you're being gang stalked? Because the statistics are against you. The idea that it is possible there are hundreds of people able to maintain the level of conspiracy required is mind-boggling. But what if it is a real thing?

Jacob Ade with members of his family, and a young family friend, were murdered near Nashville, Tennessee in March of 1897. Many men were tried for the crime with one dying in jail of tuberculosis. The records of the investigation were destroyed long ago and the crime has never been officially solved

A young boy was found dead in a box in the woods. His body was found but not reported for several days. Police took all the leads they could, but the boy remains unknown to this day.

Valerie was last seen with her boyfriend at Granite Creek Campground. They fought, she left and never came back. She is a Native American woman who has been missing for eight years.

This young Native American girl disappeared after being released from a hospital in Washington state. Police were of little help, and there are still no leads. Where did she go?

Missing Georgia woman hasn't been seen in two weeks. Will her social media presence give clues behind what happened to her?

Heather Hodges vanished in 2012, and her family believes she was murdered.

A world-famous bridge player was found dead in his locked New York home with a bullet in his head. Who killed him? And how?

Prison overcrowding is starting to become an increasingly expensive and dangerous problem in America. This article takes a look at the causes and possible solutions.

A woman in Victorian London was so universally disliked that the list of those who had a reason to kill her was very long.

This article talks about the dark side of extreme schizophrenia—the unfortunate few who's psychotic thoughts lead them to crime and violence. Luckily, this is a very small percentage of people diagnosed with the illness. Nonetheless, let's clear the air about this issue.

A Pentagon official and CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving was found murdered in 2010. The baffling murder has fueled conspiracy theories about John P. Wheeler’s life and death.

It was a balmy summer night on a luxurious cruise ship heading for England. A young woman stood gazing out to sea. As she smoked her last cigarette, she must have pondered her future. Within hours she would be dead, her body pushed through a porthole into shark-infested seas.

A beautiful young woman, a disgraced army officer, a crow lying bloodied and lifeless in a country field and a green bicycle: the cast of one of the most intriguing and still-unsolved mysteries in the annals of British crime history.

Three teens were given two years' probation for their role in assaults and sexual assaults at St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Canada. It's not right. Why are these boys not going to jail?

In 1931, the miners at Estevan went on strike. After several weeks, they marched in a parade into Estevan. There, a confrontation between miners and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) occurred, leaving three miners dead and several wounded.

We would all love to send our loved one gifts to cheer them up. If your loved one is in prison, books, letters, and money are the only options. However, books are great gifts. A good book can pass the time or even change someone's life!

For anyone facing a criminal trial with a possible prison sentence, it can be one of the most stressful situations one can find themselves in. If a prison sentence is imminent, or at least a likely outcome, then it makes sense to orientate oneself to the reality of imprisonment.

Sometimes, people do monumentally stupid things that cause injury to themselves, and then they feel someone should compensate them financially for their brainless behaviour.

Three women go missing in America's Corn Belt, a place where those who have vanished have left no trace.

If we have to ask the question whether what we are experiencing is fraud, then most likely, it is.

A small-town murder of a pastor goes unsolved for over a decade. Some of the details of the crime remain unknown, and what we do know is terrifying.

New York City’s Halls of Justice developed a well-earned and fearsome reputation as a place to steer clear of.

A young woman goes for a morning jog and vanishes, and her parents spend years searching for her. What happened to Rachel Cooke?

Prisons were primarily designed to control men, and current efforts to house women in facilities designed for men will create many problems. While there are some cases of violent women criminals, this article argues that women should not be housed in prisons.

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.

Kyle Fleischmann 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.

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.

Seven-year-old Karen went missing in 1996. She was taken outside of her apartment, 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.

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