Anthony Ray Briley, born in 1958, is an American criminal most known for his role in the Briley Brothers gang, an infamous group of three brothers that operated in Richmond, Virginia, in the late 1970s. Between 1979 and 1980, the Briley brothers and Duncan Eric Meekins committed a series of violent crimes that included murder, rape, and robbery, killing at least eleven people. Their upbringing was marred by instability and separation, which influenced their eventual criminal activity. The...

Benjamin Howard Reed, a 35-year-old male from Thayer, Illinois, was found guilty of the brutal murder of Deidre Silas, a child protection services worker for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Reed was accused of a variety of offenses, such as first-degree homicide, aggravated battery, and aggravated unlawful restraint. Reed's trial concluded with a verdict of "guilty but mentally ill," which suggests that, despite his mental health issues, he possessed the mental c...

Chrystul Kizer, who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sexually molested and trafficked to other men for sex at the age of 16. Randy Volar, 34, had been implicated in the exploitation of approximately a dozen minor girls, including Kizer. Kizer was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, which carried the prospect of life imprisonment. In 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined that Kizer could employ an "affirmative defense" under state law, allowing her to present proof ...

Mark Howard Wilson Jr. was found guilty of the brutal killings of two young brothers in Melrose, Florida, in August 2020. The jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Wilson, emphasizing the gravity of his acts. Judge Howard O. McGillin Jr. formally condemned Wilson to death, emphasizing the murders' deliberate and premeditated nature. Wilson's defense team appealed against the death penalty because of his history of child abuse and drug use, but the case was dropped. The emotio...

Deangelo Kenneth Martin, born in 1985 in Detroit, Michigan, was involved in criminal activity from an early age. His mother, Chantrienes Barker, was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and murdering Antoine Caruthers in 1998. Martin's illicit activities evolved into a series of violent crimes between February 2018 and June 2019, including the murder of four women and the rape of two others. He left serial killer signatures in each murder case, often leaving a victim’s sock, takin...

Kevin “God” Foster, a leader of the Lords of Chaos, was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder, arson, and armed robbery. The group, formed in 1996, gained notoriety for a crime spree that ended with the murder of Riverdale High School’s band director, Mark Schwebes. Foster and three of the group’s members, Chris Black, Peter Magnotti, and Derek Shields, went to Schwebes’s home on April 30, 1996. When Schwebes answered, Foster shot him twice, killing him. Foster was ...

George Brinkman Jr., born in 1972, is an American serial killer responsible for a string of killings in June 2017. He murdered five people in Ohio, including Suzanne Taylor and her kids, as well as Rogell "Gene" John and his wife Roberta "Bobbi" John. Brinkman had personal links with all of his victims, which complicated the investigation. He underwent many trials before pleading guilty to the North Royalton murders in November 2018 and was sentenced to death in December. However, the Ohi...

 Grei Mendez, a woman from the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges for distributing fentanyl at her daycare, Divino Niño. In September 2023, four children were exposed to fentanyl, resulting in the death of a 22-month-old kid called Nicholas Dominici and significant damage to three others. Mendez and her husband, Felix Herrera-Garcia, ran a drug trafficking ring from the daycare. Mendez admitted to helping package and store the pills on the daycare facility. The inqu...

Jesse Lee Calhoun, a 38-year-old man from Oregon, has an extensive criminal history. He was recently identified as a person of interest in the suspicious deaths of four women whose bodies were found between the Portland and Salem areas in the winter and spring of 2023. On June 6, 2024, Calhoun was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Oregon. He entered not guilty pleas to all charges, including second-degree murder charges, in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24; B...

Kenya Tilford, a 41-year-old woman from New York, has been accused of a series of serious crimes. She is alleged to have tortured and murdered her partner, Concetta Morton, for three months. Tilford faces charges including murder, strangulation, concealing a human corpse, tampering with evidence, witness intimidation, assault, and unlawful imprisonment.  Tilford is also accused of torturing four other women. She allegedly suffocated Morton, then hid her body in a storage bin at her ...

Matthew Robert Allison, aka “BigTittyChica”, aka “DJ Couchplant”, the Terrorgram Collective's leader, was arrested in Boise, Idaho, on September 6, 2023. He faces 15 charges linked to terrorism and hate crimes, including conspiracy, solicitation of hate crimes, solicitation of murder, doxing, and providing material assistance to terrorists. Allison is accused of planning and coordinating activities with other members of the group, inciting acts of hatred, soliciting the murder of ...

Keith Edmund Gavin, a former parolee in Illinois, has been sentenced to death for capital murder in the 1998 shooting death of William Clinton Clayton, Jr. Gavin was previously convicted of murder and attempted murder for shooting at a police officer. The Alabama Supreme Court authorized the execution date, which was announced by Governor Kay Ivey. Gavin was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death by lethal injection. The incident occurred in Cherokee County, Alabama, where Gav...

Tesla Tucker, Miya Rudd's mother, is facing charges for her daughter's death and neglect. Miya was reported missing in June 2024, leading to a welfare check, which revealed deplorable living conditions and drug use in their home. Authorities found Miya's remains in the family home, and both parents were charged with various offenses. Tesla Tucker was also charged with drug-related crimes and child abuse. The case has raised concerns about child welfare and neglect, with multiple individua...

Michael Royce Sparks, 62, a resident of Redlands, California, has been accused with the murders of his neighbors Daniel and Stephanie Menard and their beloved dog, a small Shih Tzu named “Cuddles”. The Menards were last seen at home on August 24th and reported missing the next day. Sparks was arrested after the Menards were reported missing and their bodies were discovered beneath his home. The investigation turned up allegations of foul play and a tip from one of Sparks' family membe...

“Crazy John” Fitzgerald Kennedy, a former gang member, was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks in 2006. The couple was duped into a yacht sale, overpowered, handcuffed, tied to an anchor, and thrown overboard while alive to drown. The case exposed the perils of trust and how far some will go for financial gain. Kennedy was found guilty of first-degree murder owing to the brutality of the crimes. As of March 2025, he is still on execution row wh...

Franklin Lynch, born on July 21, 1955, in Alameda County, California, is an American serial killer currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison. Dubbed "The Day Stalker," Lynch was convicted of murdering three elderly women – Pearl Larson, Adeline Figuerido, and Anna Constantin – in San Leandro during the summer of 1987. He is also the prime suspect in ten other similar homicides, with circumstantial evidence linking him to a total of thirteen murders. His crimes involved forced...

Tyler James Dazey, 28, of Dubuque, Iowa, was charged with first-degree murder and animal mistreatment resulting in death in connection with the gruesome murder of his mother, Jennifer Ann Dazey. On January 18, police discovered Jennifer dead with serious lacerations to her face, neck, and head, as well as two severed fingers. Tyler was discovered naked in his bedroom, claiming that his mother had been practicing witchcraft against him for years. A tactical tomahawk and its sheath were fou...

Bernard Eugene Giles, born in 1953 in Titusville, Florida, was a prominent serial murderer who targeted young females. He was renowned for perpetrating horrible murders between September and November 1973, with victims' remains found in numerous locales. Giles was caught when an attempted attack on two hitchhikers failed, resulting in the discovery of many missing young girls since August of that year. Forensic ballistics tests linked Giles' handgun to Nancy Gerry's murder. Despite origin...

'SCREW THIS, I'M GOING ON DEATH ROW' James Robertson is a notorious figure who has been on death row since 2012. He was convicted for the murder of his cellmate, Frank Hart, at the Charlotte Correctional Institution in Punta Gorda, Florida. Robertson strangled Hart to death using a garrote made from two socks on December 10, 2008. Interestingly, Robertson pleaded guilty to the murder and almost begged to be sentenced to death. As of 2022, he has been serving his death sentence ...

Kendall Kevin Anagal, a 41-year-old man from Chinle, Arizona, has been charged with many charges of sexual offenses against minors, including Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Abusive Sexual Contact. The alleged crimes took place between October 15, 2013, and October 14, 2015, while the victim was under the age of twelve. Following a jury trial, Anagal was convicted of three counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and one count of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor. The jury di...