Crime History

Luzaida Cuevas and daughter Delimar Vera
Mom Thought Her Baby Was Killed in House Fire. But She'd Really Been Kidnapped and Was Living 15 Miles Away
Megan Huntsman
Hidden Pregnancies, Secret Infant Murders and a Baby Mausoleum in the Garage: Inside a Mom's Grisly Spree
Kristin Smart went missing on May 25, 1996 while attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and has not been heard from since
Kristin Smart Was Found Passed Out at a Party, Then Never Seen Again: 'This Is Creepy'
Sherri & Greg Malarik Wedding.
Suspect’s Ex-Lover Came Forward Nearly 20 Years Later in Fla. Mom of 5’s Cold Case
Justine Vanderschoot; Daniel Bezemer mugshot
Inside the Disturbing Case of a Calif. Teen Who Was Buried Alive After Boyfriend 'Turned Jealous'
Morgan Nick
A Girl, 6, Was Brazenly Abducted from a Little League Game. Her Family Waited 30 Years for Suspect's Arrest
Sherri & Greg Malarik.
How a Slain Mom’s Purse Led Investigators to a Suspect Before Case Took Yet Another Turn
Mugshot of Lonnie David Franklin Jr. LAPD and city officials hold a press conference to announce the capture of the "Grim Sleeper" serial murder suspect, Lonnie David Franklin jr. Franklin will be charged with 10 counts of murder, and one count of attempted later today.
Serial Killer Stalked Los Angeles in 'Incredibly Calculated' Way Until Son's Arrest Helped Lead to Capture
Kevin Lynn Capps
DNA Testing Helps Identify Utah Father Who Died in Fire 32 Years Ago
"The Wizard of Oz" Ruby Red Slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939 are displayed at a viewing at the Plaza Athenee on December 5, 2011 in New York City
Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz Being Auctioned for $800,000 After Being Stolen by Former Mobster
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
Netflix Docuseries on JonBenét Ramsey Murder Promises to 'Investigate the Mishandling of the Case'
Missy Avila
Friends Mourned Teen's Suspicious Drowning with Her Mother, Then Were Accused of Murdering Her Out of Jealousy
Barbara Jane Mackle
How a 20-Year-Old Heiress Survived Her Kidnapping and Being Buried Alive for 3 Days: 'I Screamed and Screamed'
Charles Manson is escorted to court for a preliminary hearing in L.A. on Dec. 3, 1969
The Best True Crime Documentaries to Stream Now
Lizzie Borden
Is the Lizzie Borden Murder House Haunted? We Spent a Creepy Night There to Find Out: WATCH
Emile Cilliers, Victoria Cilliers
A Wife's Skydiving Fall Looked Like a Tragic Accident. Then Police Discovered Something More Sinister
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick Included a 'Very Specific, Weird Remark About My Body' That Somebody Told Her at 19 in Woman of the Hour
Villisca Axe Murder
I Spent a Chilling Night in the Infamous Villisca Axe Murder House — This Is What Happened
San Francisco murder victims David Faraday and Darlene Ferrin, alleged to be victims of the Zodiac Killer.
The Zodiac Killer Murdered 5 People – But Claimed to Have Killed Dozens More. Here's What to Know About the Serial Killer's Victims and Survivors
Erik Menendez in 2016 and Lyle Menendez in 2018
Where Are the Menendez Brothers Now? A Look at Erik and Lyle's Lives in Prison — and the New Evidence That Could Get Them Out
Melonie White
Las Vegas Mom Was Found Dead by Hikers 30 Years Ago. Now Police Have ID'd Her Killer
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon speaks at a press conference, December 8, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. - Gascon was joined by a group of district attorneys from around the country at the press conference that was called for the accomplishments of his first year in office. Lyle Menendez, second from left, and his brother, Erik, second from right, are flanked by their attorneys Gerald Chaleff, left, and Robert Shapiro, as the brothers delayed entering pleas through their attorneys in Beverly Hills Municipal Court, March 13, 1990. The brothers are suspected in the murders of their millionaire parents, Jose and Mary Louise ?Kitty? Menendez, in Beverly Hills, California in August.
DA Says Some People in His Office See No Evidence Menendez Brothers Were Molested. He Disagrees (Exclusive)
American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson (1934 - 2017) traveling on a police van to the Santa Monica Courthouse to appear in court for a hearing regarding the murder of music teacher Gary Hinman, Los Angeles,
Prison Conversations Go Inside Charles Manson's Twisted Mind in Upcoming Peacock Docuseries
Alissa Turney
Alissa Turney's Sister Recalls Dad's 'Odd and Off-Putting' Behavior Behavior Before Teen's 2001 Disappearance: Docuseries
Jack Merrill, actor and comedian, survived his being kidnapped by John Wayne Gacy when he was 19 years old in Chicago. Venice, CA September 16, 2024.
The Night I Was Abducted and Raped by John Wayne Gacy — and How I Escaped with My Life (Exclusive)
Dating Game bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw (L) and Anna Kendrick (R) portraying Bradshaw in Netflix's Woman of the Hour.
What Did Cheryl Bradshaw Do After The Dating Game? A Look at Her Real-Life Encounter with Rodney Alcala — and How She Got Away
'When They See Us' Cast Say the Story of Central Park Five Now a 'Triumph'
The Central Park 5: Where Are They Now?
Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce
How a Hospital Worker Who Sexually Abused 100 Corpses and Killed 2 Women Got Away with It for 30 Years
Erik Menendez with his attorney Leslie Abramson and his brother Lyle Menendez during the trial of the Menendez brothers in Los Angeles on March 9, 1994.
Inside the Menendez Brothers Case: PEOPLE Magazine's Crime Editors Answered Your Burning Questions
Zachary Abell; Aileen Seiden; Christina Araujo
How a Throuple Began to 'Spiral Out of Control,' Leading to Young Woman's 'Torture Death'
George Gascon, Lyle Menendez, Erik Menendez
Will DA Support Menendez Brothers' Resentencing? He Cites 'A More Modern Understanding of Sexual Violence'
Erik Menendez Lyle Menendez 2023 Mugshots
Menendez Family Members Say Brothers Should Be Freed from Prison: 'They Lived in Constant Fear' of Father
Sarah Greenhalgh doing what she loved: photographing equestrian events
Virginia Newspaper Reporter Found Dead Inside Her Burning House: Who Killed Sarah Greenhalgh?
Erik Menendez Lyle Menendez 2023 Mugshots
D.A. Shares Letter Written by Erik Menendez Alleging Dad’s Sex Abuse as He Mulls Resentencing for Brothers
Erik Menendez in 2016 and Lyle Menendez in 2018
Menendez Brothers' Aunt Says Erik and Lyle Tried to Get Mom to Leave Dad: 'They Would Take Care of Her'
Anita Cobby. September 21, 1979.
How a Broken Pay Phone May Have Led to the 'Cold Blooded' Rape and Murder of a Former Beauty Queen
Chileans protested outside Sydney Town Hall for the extradition of Adriana Rivas with a banner saying, Extradite Adriana Rivas Now
Former Nanny Accused by Chilean Authorities of Working as Torturer and Kidnapper in the 1970s Continues to Fight Case: Reports
A view from the front yard of the Villisca Ax Murder House, on in October 2011 in Villisca, Iowa.
A Neighbor Grew Worried When Iowa Family Didn't Come Out for Morning Chores. They'd Been Murdered with an Axe Overnight
Alissa Turney
What Happened to Alissa Turney? The Eerie Details of Her 2001 Disappearance — and Why Its Never Been Solved
KELSEY SMITH whose body was found across the state line at a lake in Grandview, Mo. Authorities identified the suspect as Edwin R. Hall, 26, of Olathe, Kan. He was charged today with premeditated first- degree murder and aggravated kidnapping
Teen Went Shopping for an Anniversary Gift by Herself. A Predator Was Lurking in the Parking Lot
View of million-dollar home, with new owners cars in driveway was formally owned by José and Mary Louise Menendez, who were killed by their two sons, Joseph and Erik Menendez and both convicted of murder in 1996, in photo December 17, 1993 in Beverly Hills, California.
What Happened to the Menendez Brothers' House After Their Parents' Murder? All About the Beverly Hills Mansion — and What It's Worth Today
Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez leave courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., Aug. 6, 1990, after a judge ruled that conversations between the two brothers and their psychologist after their parents were slain are not privileged and can be used as evidence in their murder case
What Has to Happen for the Menendez Brothers to Get Out of Prison?
Erik Menendez with his attorney Leslie Abramson and his brother Lyle Menendez during the trial of the Menendez brothers in Los Angeles on March 9, 1994.
Menendez Brothers Were Reunited in California Prison 21 Years After Convictions: 'Joy Was Overwhelming'
Lyle and Erik Menendez PEOPLE cover
The Menendez Brothers: Will They Go Free?
Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez sit in Beverly Hills Municipal Court where their attorneys delayed making pleas on behalf of the brothers who are suspected in the murders of their millionaire parents, Jose and Mary Louise ?Kitty? Menendez, in Beverly Hills, Calif., last Aug., March 12, 1990. The arraignment for the brothers has been scheduled for March 26. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Erik and Lyle Menendez Ex-Prosecutor Warns TikTok Users Calling for Brothers' Release: 'Don't Mess with Me'
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She Killed Her Husband and a Lookalike Whose Identity She Tried to Steal. In New HBO Doc, She Reveals Why
(left to right) Attorney Mike DeGeurin and defendant Christine Paolilla listen to State District Judge Kent Ellis as he speaks to the jury pool during jury selection for the capital murder trial of Christine Paolilla at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse, 351st district court, on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 in Houston, TX. Paolilla is charged in connection with the shooting deaths of four young people in the Clear Lake area in 2003. Photo by Mayra Beltran / Chronicle
What Led a High School 'Miss Irresistible' to Kill 4 of Her Friends? Examining the Infamous Clear Lake Murders
Lyle Menendez, second from left, and his brother, Erik, second from right, are flanked by their attorneys Gerald Chaleff, left, and Robert Shapiro, as the brothers delayed entering pleas through their attorneys in Beverly Hills Municipal Court, March 13, 1990. The brothers are suspected in the murders of their millionaire parents, Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, in Beverly Hills, California in August. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Lyle Menendez Says Brother Erik Went on Hunger Strike to Keep Them Together in Prison: Documentary
Wesley Hadsell, Angelica Hadsell
Inside the Twisted Case of a Stepdad Who Poisoned College Student to Death, Then Tried to Frame Her Friend
Erik Menendez with his attorney Leslie Abramson and his brother Lyle Menendez during the trial of the Menendez brothers in Los Angeles on March 9, 1994.
Erik Menendez Admits Lying to Police About Parents' 1989 Shooting: 'We Should Have Been Arrested That Night'
Sarah Harris obituary March 2022.
Why a Domineering Doctor Was Convicted of the 'Depraved Heart' Murder of Beauty Queen Girlfriend
Rosie O'Donnell; Lyle and Erik Menendez
Rosie O'Donnell Slams Netflix's Monsters, Says 'There's So Much New Evidence' in Menendez Brothers Case
Rodney Alcala as the penalty phase of the People vs. Alcala trial begins at a Santa Ana, CA courtroom.
Who Was Rodney Alcala? Inside the Serial Killer’s Crimes and Cameo on a Popular Show
Erik Menendez in 2016 and Lyle Menendez in 2018
The Surprising Reason Why the Menendez Brothers Went on a $700K Shopping Spree After Murdering Their Parents
This family photo shows nine-year-old Jessica Marie Lunsford of Homosassa, Florida. Jessica disappeared without a trace from her father's house sometime overnight February 23, 2005
Jessica Lunsford Murder, Woman's Disturbing Genealogy Test Featured on New Season of People Magazine Investigates
Erik Menendez, left, and is brother Lyle, in front of their Beverly Hills home. They are prime suspects in their parents murder.
Netflix Menendez Doc Director Says Brothers Wouldn't Discuss Possibility of Freedom: 'No False Expectations' (Exclusive)
Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle on the steps of their Beverly Hills home in November, 1989.
Uncovering the Soul-Bearing Jailhouse Letter that Forced Lyle and Erik Menendez 'to Confess Everything' (Exclusive)
Morgan Nick; Billy Jack Lincks
Suspect ID'd in Disappearance of Morgan Nick, Ark. Girl, 6, Who Vanished in 1995
A group of people looking at smoke in the distance coming from damaged properties following the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921.
Department of Justice Announces Federal Review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: 'It Is About Time'
Jessyca Mullenberg, a woman whose story about being kidnapped and assaulted 22 years ago gained national attention, gives a presentation to children at Black River Falls Middle School for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Tuesday, April 24, 2017 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
Inside the Horrifying Story of a 13-Year-Old Who Was Stalked by Teacher's Aide Before Going Missing
Julie Paterson
A Troubled Mom Went Out Drinking with a Man. She Didn't Know He Was the 'Cannibal' Killer
David Bintz and Robert Bintz mugshots
2 Brothers Spent Decades in Prison After Wisconsin Woman's Rape and Murder. DNA Shows It Was Someone Else
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin
Inventing Anna True Story: Everything to Know About Anna Delvey
Ryan Murphy speaks onstage at the panel for the FYC Red Carpet Event for FX's "FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans" at DGA Theater Complex on May 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Ryan Murphy Thinks Menéndez Family Doesn't 'Understand' Monsters, Knocks Their 'Knee-Jerk' Reaction (Exclusive)
Husband, Father, Killer
Movie Revisits the Disturbing True Story of Man Who Impregnated His Daughter, Then Killed Her and Their Baby
Mark Jackson 1990 New York Knicks Basketball training card; Lyle and Erik Menendez in August 1990
Why Are the Menendez Brothers on a Basketball Trading Card? See the Courtside Photo Taken Months Before Their Arrest
Roy Rossello, Lyle Menendez, Erik Menendez
Could a Menudo Member's Sex Abuse Allegations Against the Menendez Brothers' Dad Help Free the Siblings?