Andrea Bradley, a pregnant mother of 7, was sentenced to 15 years to life in jail for her 2-year-old daughter’s ‘torture’ death. The case raised important problems of child welfare and domestic violence. The court classified the behaviors as abusive and demonstrating a great contempt for human life, particularly that of a fragile kid. The sentencing shows that the court recognized the severity of the abuse, which can vary greatly depending on criteria such as intent, premeditation, ...

Youngmi Shin, a 52-year-old woman from Parkland, Washington, has been charged with two counts of second-degree domestic-violence murder for allegedly stabbing her husband, Jay Choi, during an argument on November 27, 2022. The incident escalated after Shin's husband returned home intoxicated and became verbally and physically abusive when she tried to prevent him from driving under the influence. Shin claims she acted in self-defense when she stabbed her husband in the back; however, p...

Clifton Lee Ray Jr. is an American serial killer linked to multiple murders in Kansas City, Missouri, primarily active between 1987 and 1994, with confirmed convictions for three murders. He was born on July 27, 1958, and had a troubled criminal history that included charges of rape and violent crimes before his murder convictions. Ray was convicted of the murders of Deborah D. Taylor (1987), Joycie Flowers (1990), and Bobby J. Robertson (1994), with DNA evidence linking him to the fir...

Born in 1943, John Edward Robinson was a charming businessman and passionate family guy from Illinois. His criminal career began with financial frauds and false charities, but his need for control and exploitation grew. By the 1980s, he had targeted vulnerable women, enticing them with promises of jobs, money, and BDSM relationships. His first known victims were Lisa Stasi and her daughter Tiffany, who went missing in 1985. By the late 1990s, Robinson had updated his methods for the di...

Joseph Michael Eaton is a man who confessed to killing four people and a dog, including his parents, and wounding three others in a highway shooting. The violent crimes occurred in Maine in 2023. Eaton was sentenced to life in prison on July 1, 2024. He had been released from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, where he had served about two years for aggravated assault. He was arrested in woods not far from where he had abandoned his vehicle at an exit ramp off the interstate. Eaton...

Paul Durousseau, a serial killer born in 1970, murdered seven young women in the Southeast United States between 1997 and 2003. He was arrested for carrying a hidden firearm and then enlisted in the United States Army. Durousseau's personal life deteriorated as a result of financial problems and domestic violence events. He was acquitted of kidnapping and raping a young woman in 1997, yet he continued to engage in criminal activity. Durousseau was arrested when DNA evidence linked him to ...

 Chelsea Renae Cooley was sentenced for the killing of a 3-year-old boy named Travis W. Young Jr. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 40 to 80 years in state prison. The incident occurred on May 28, 2022, when Travis was found unresponsive while Cooley was babysitting him for her boyfriend. She faced charges of third-degree murder, criminal homicide, strangulation, and aggravated assault of a victim less than 6 years old. The infant was discovered lifeless with baby wipes lodge...

Bobbie Jo Baynard, her husband David Eugene Baynard, and their son Edward Vincent Baynard were all engaged in a terrible child negligence case that resulted in the death of their 14-year-old daughter, Heather Leigh-Anne Baynard. Heather, who had cerebral palsy, lived in a filthy home full with animal feces, urine, trash, and mosquitoes. Following Heather's death, she was charged with murder, criminal conduct toward a minor, and infliction of serious bodily harm. She was sentenced to life ...

​In the heart of Kansas City, a tragic incident unfolded on February 9, 2024, when Mariah Thomas, a 26-year-old mother, allegedly placed her one-month-old infant in an oven instead of the crib, leading to the child's death. Initially charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the charges were later elevated to involuntary manslaughter. This case has not only shaken the local community but also sparked widespread media attention, prompting discussions on maternal ment...

 Douglas Lamont Coley, a convicted murderer in Ohio, has been on death row for over two decades. Born into a roubled family, Coley's criminal activities began in 1996 when he and Joseph Green were involved in a violent carjacking incident. They were later linked to the murder of 21-year-old Samar El-Okdi, who was last seen alive in 1997. On December 23, 1996, Douglas Coley, assisted by Joseph Green, kidnapped, robbed, and attempted to murder David Moore in Toledo. Then, on January 3, 199...

Gary Gene Grant, born in Renton, Washington, was a notable serial murderer who committed numerous horrific atrocities. He began his criminal career in December 1969, stabbing 19-year-old Carol Adele Erickson, sexually abusing her after her death, and mutilating her body. He then molested 17-year-old Joanne Mary Zulauf in September 1970, raped and strangled her, and murdered two little boys, Scott Andrews and Bradley Lyons, all six years old, in April 1971. Grant was caught after failing t...

Keanan Christopher Turner, a resident of Forestville, Maryland, was involved in a tragic incident in 2021. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, as well as an assault with intent to kill while armed. The victims were Wanda Wright, 48, and her daughter Ebony Wright, 32. Turner was also charged with setting fire to the apartment while another woman and a 3-month-old baby were inside. The baby was Turner’s child with Ebony Wright. In 2024, Turner was ...

Nathanael Benton is a North Dakota resident who was convicted of shooting two police officers in Delafield, Wisconsin, in 2020. He was sentenced to 80 years in jail for this offense. In addition, Benton was already serving a 50-year sentence for attempted homicide inside the Waukesha County Jail, where he attempted to kill an inmate with a shank manufactured from a pointed toothbrush. The judge added another 80 years to his sentence, making it consecutive. This implies that Benton will se...

Edward Jacob Wagner, known as Jake Wagner, is a key figure in Ohio's most notorious criminal case, the 2016 murders of eight Rhoden family members in Pike County. The killings were part of a custody dispute involving Wagner's niece, whose mother was a victim. Wagner initially pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated murder, and was sentenced to life with parole after 32 years, a surprise given his initial agreement to serve eight consecutive life sentences without parol...

Joanne Zephir, a mother from Florida, is facing the death penalty for first-degree murder of her 3-year-old child. The State Attorney's Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit has ruled Zephir eligible for the death penalty. The incident occurred on May 8, 2022, in Osceola County. Zephir was found unconscious in her car, and her children were found in critical condition. The 3-year-old was pronounced dead, while the older child and husband survived. In February 2024, a grand jury indicte...

Carla Faith is a former daycare owner who was sentenced to six years in prison on child abuse charges and for attempting to influence a public servant. She was found guilty on 26 counts of misdemeanor child abuse. The charges stemmed from an incident where authorities discovered 26 children hidden behind a false wall in the basement of her daycare, Play Mountain Place, in late 2019. The children were found in soiled or wet diapers and were sweaty and thirsty. Many parents reported that th...

Anferne Darnelle Gray is a 28-year-old man from Pasadena, Texas, who faces multiple charges, including child abandonment and assault on a family member. He allegedly abandoned his infant daughter in a dumpster behind a restaurant for three to four hours. Gray appeared in court wearing a Nirvana T-shirt, where he was formally charged with felony child abandonment and aggravated assault. The child is expected to survive.

Danny G. Tiner, a commercial vehicle driver, was sentenced to 22.5 years in jail after causing a deadly collision on Interstate 10 in Chandler, Arizona, on January 12, 2023. Tiner was caught driving at 68 mph in a 55 mph construction zone while using the TikTok app on his cell phone. The crash killed five people, including Ryan Gooding, Andrew Standifird, Jerardo Vazquez, Willis Thompson, and Gilberto Franco. Tiner faced several charges, including five counts of negligent homicide and fou...

Toni Renee McClure, a 29-year-old woman, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count each of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, battery on a person less than 14 years old, and criminal confinement. These charges are related to the death of her 5-year-old daughter, Kinsleigh Welty.  Kinsleigh was found severely malnourished and weighed only 21 pounds at the time of her death, which was less than her weight at 2 years old. The authorities allege that Kinsleigh was c...

John James DeHart, a 56-year-old man from Washington state, has been in the news recently for disturbing reasons. He was arrested in Philadelphia and extradited to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in April. DeHart faces serious charges related to the sexual assault of a child. The abuse allegedly occurred at a home on Seitz Drive from 2011 through 2013 when the victim was 4 to 6 years old. The victim described incidents where they were forced to undress and perform sexual acts. At tim...