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On June 18, 2026, Robert Gabriel Galtman allegedly shot and killed Veronica Lopez, his 24-year-old girlfriend, and Richard Brady, a 48-year-old man, at an apartment complex in Pomona, California. Following the shootings, Galtman led the …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 18, 2026
View DetailsRosanna Pansino and Michael Lamond reportedly began a romantic and professional relationship in 2009 that lasted approximately 17 years. According to Rosanna's court statements as described in the source, Lamond allegedly controlled her contacts, movements, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: June 8, 2026
View DetailsOn April 21, 2026, in Dinuba, California, Miguel Angel Saldana Garcia allegedly fatally shot his ex-wife Irai Torres and her boyfriend Jose Medina during a confrontation at a home. The incident was described by police …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 21, 2026
View DetailsJeremy Ferguson, director of operations for Downtown Santa Monica and former mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon, allegedly shot his wife Mandy Zelinka at their Venice home on April 21, 2026, before turning the gun on himself …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 21, 2026
View DetailsOn April 9, 2026, in Victorville, California, Dumitru Marcel Sas allegedly shot and killed his wife Angela Sas before shooting himself in a murder-suicide incident inside their home. Both were found deceased with gunshot wounds. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: April 9, 2026
View DetailsNation Wood and Samantha Emge were in a romantic relationship starting in late 2023. In March 2026, while Nation was preparing to leave for National Guard training, Samantha moved into his apartment. On March 24, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 24, 2026
View DetailsMelina Avanosian Shahverdian, 55, and her husband Zaven Shahverdi, 58, were found shot to death in their home in Porter Ranch, Los Angeles. The incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide after police found a …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: March 2, 2026
View DetailsOn February 28, 2026, Valerie Francine Tovar Felix, 44, and Lovell Henderson, 61, were found deceased inside a residence in Rialto, California. Both sustained gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide. They were in a domestic …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Feb. 28, 2026
View DetailsShelley Snyder, a 56-year-old third-grade teacher in Placerville, California, was found dead from a gunshot wound in her home on February 17, 2026. Her husband, Geoffrey Stewart Snyder, 57, was arrested at the scene after …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 17, 2026
View DetailsOn February 14, 2026, a man in his 60s allegedly stabbed his estranged wife multiple times, resulting in her death at their home in San Juan Capistrano, California. The Orange County Sheriff's Department responded to …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 14, 2026
View DetailsAlexis Gabe, 24, disappeared after visiting her boyfriend Marshall Jones in Antioch, California, intending to break up with him. Suspicious behavior, threatening messages, and CCTV footage led police to suspect Marshall. Investigations revealed a cover-up …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 26, 2026
View DetailsOn January 21, 2026, Endro Jiménez, a firefighter, requested a welfare check at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, where police found his wife, Mayira Jiménez, a third-grade teacher, fatally beaten. Endro confessed to …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 21, 2026
View DetailsOn January 15, 2026, in Lakewood, California, Hector Lionel Alfaro fatally shot his wife Roxana Elizabeth Rodriguez and their youngest daughter before shooting at his eldest daughter and then committing suicide. The eldest daughter was …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Jan. 15, 2026
View DetailsOn January 13, 2026, Pablo Macias Villasenor allegedly killed his wife, Carmen Vega Tapia, at their home near Gonzales, California. Villasenor called 911 reporting his wife was bleeding but did not know the cause. Deputies …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 13, 2026
View DetailsKembery Chirinos-Flores, a 24-year-old mother, was fatally shot in her vehicle in Sunnyvale, California on January 7, 2026. Two men, Gerzon Chirinos, the father of her child, and Alfonso Inestroza, were arrested months later and …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 7, 2026
View DetailsRichard C. Hocking, aged 93, has been charged with the murder of his 86-year-old wife, Patricia M. Hocking, in Fremont, California. He allegedly shot her in the head in a vehicle at a parking lot …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 3, 2026
View DetailsThis source is a commentary and psychological analysis video hosted by Dr. Todd Grande evaluating the December 3, 2025 Netflix holiday special 'With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration', hosted by Meghan Markle. Dr. Grande provides background …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Dec. 3, 2025
View DetailsOn December 1, 2025, Alexandra Wynter, a 28-year-old biology student at Chico State, was killed in a murder-suicide incident involving her boyfriend, Anthony Lopez, aged 33, in their shared home in Chico, California. Police and …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Dec. 1, 2025
View DetailsAna Karen Robles, 37, was shot and killed by her husband Manuel Leal Robles, 37, in their home in Bakersfield, California, on November 26, 2025. The incident occurred in front of their 15-year-old son during …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 26, 2025
View DetailsAryan Papoli, aged 58, was found dead at the bottom of a 75-foot embankment in Crestline, California, on November 18, 2025. She was in the middle of a bitter divorce from her husband of 28 …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 18, 2025
View DetailsOn November 15, 2025, at approximately 12:36 a.m., Grover Beach Police officers responded to a reported shooting at a residence on North Third Street in Grover Beach, California. Upon arrival, police found 24-year-old resident Emily …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Nov. 14, 2025
View DetailsIesha Massey, a 42-year-old woman reported missing on October 16, 2025, was found dead with sharp force injuries on November 19, 2025, near Lancaster, California. Her body was discovered wrapped in material on the side …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 15, 2025
View DetailsIn August 2025, seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was reported missing in a staged abduction by his parents, Jake and Rebecca Haro, in Kabazon, California. Investigations revealed inconsistencies in the parents' story, leading to their arrest on …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 14, 2025
View DetailsCeleste Rivas Hernández, a 14-year-old girl, was found dead in the trunk of a Tesla owned by David Bork, a 21-year-old rising indie pop musician. They had a secret relationship starting when Celeste was 11 …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 23, 2025
View DetailsOn February 17, 2025, 49-year-old Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi was fatally stabbed at her home in Ramona, California. According to her mother, Lorena, who lived with the couple, Rebecca had told her wife, 53-year-old Yolanda …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 17, 2025
View DetailsThe source reports that Iranian-American physician Hamid Reza Mirshajai was shot outside his clinic in Woodland Hills after a prior baseball-bat assault. Police later reportedly linked the homicide to his former wife, Ang Zarin, who …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 23, 2024
View DetailsOn August 3, 2023, 72-year-old Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson fatally shot his 65-year-old wife, Cheryl Ferguson, in the abdomen inside their Anaheim Hills home following an argument that began at a restaurant. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 3, 2023
View DetailsThe source is a commentary video primarily about Will Smith's damaged public image, his complicated marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith, alleged infidelity and relationship disclosures, the 2022 Oscars slap involving Chris Rock, later failed music …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: March 27, 2022
View DetailsOn October 30, 2021, 19-year-old Leilani Marie Beauchamp was shot and killed at a residence on Cascade Lane in Fairfield, California. Beauchamp had recently resumed dating Juan Parra Peralta, an Air Force airman stationed at …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 30, 2021
View DetailsAli Nasser Abu Walad, a social media influencer and former military officer, allegedly murdered his wife Anna Mari Kito and her friend Rayborn in their San Diego apartment in 2021. The couple had a history …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 21, 2021
View DetailsAli Abuaban, a TikToker known as Jin Kit with over a million followers, murdered his estranged wife Anna Marie and her friend Rayburn Baron in their San Diego apartment. The relationship was marked by domestic …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 21, 2021
View DetailsIn October 2021, popular TikTok creator Ali Abulaban fatally shot his estranged wife, Ana Marie Abulaban, and her friend, Rayburn Barron, at an apartment in San Diego, California. The couple had met while stationed/working in …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 21, 2021
View DetailsIn July 2021, Riley Goodridge and Anthony Barachas, two teenagers on their first date at a cinema in Corona, California, were fatally shot by Joseph Rimenes, a 20-year-old man suffering from schizophrenia. Rimenes, who had …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 26, 2021
View DetailsJesse Alvarez developed an obsessive and unhealthy fixation on his ex-girlfriend Amy Gembara after she ended their relationship and became engaged to Mario Fiero. Alvarez engaged in stalking behaviors including preventing Amy from leaving her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 1, 2021
View DetailsMaya Milette, a 39-year-old mother of three, disappeared on January 7, 2021, in San Diego. Initially thought to have left voluntarily, investigations revealed a troubled marriage marked by abuse, control, and occult practices by her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Jan. 7, 2021
View DetailsMaya Millete disappeared in January 2021 in Chula Vista, California. She was married to Larry Millete, who has been charged with her murder. The case involves allegations of controlling behavior, infidelity, and coercive control. Maya …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2021
View DetailsAmerican actor Shia LaBeouf faces widespread public scrutiny following allegations of physical, emotional, and sexual battery made by his former romantic partner (a singer met on the set of 'Honey Boy' in 2018) in a …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Dec. 11, 2020
View DetailsAmy Harwick, a well-known sex therapist and author, was attacked at her Los Angeles home on Valentine's night in 2020 after her former partner Gareth Pursehouse allegedly entered the residence and waited for her. Harwick …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 15, 2020
View DetailsAmy Harwick, a psychologist specializing in marital and sexual relationships and a known Hollywood figure, was found critically injured after falling from her balcony on Valentine's Day 2020. Surveillance footage showed an unknown man entering …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 14, 2020
View DetailsOn February 14, 2020, Dr. Amie Harwick, a Los Angeles marriage and family therapist, was fatally attacked in her Hollywood home after returning from a night out. Her ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, had broken into her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 14, 2020
View DetailsAccording to the source, Tyler Katlin Burk fatally shot Justin Adrian Kieran on December 22, 2018, after suspecting that his wife, Caroline, was resuming a relationship with Kieran. Burk used Caroline's phone to lure Kieran …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 22, 2018
View DetailsOn May 28, 2018, Bryn Spejcher fatally stabbed her romantic partner, Chad O'Melia, 108 times at his condominium in Thousand Oaks after the pair used marijuana. Police reportedly found Spejcher holding a knife and injuring …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 28, 2018
View DetailsIldiko Vestal, a successful beauty salon owner in California, was killed in a targeted bombing at her salon. The explosion was caused by a bomb hidden in a package that she opened. Steven Bill, her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 15, 2018
View DetailsAccording to the source, a husband allegedly hired an assailant to kill his wife. The wife, described as a nurse, returned home from work and encountered a man attacking her with a hammer. She resisted, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: April 3, 2018
View DetailsOn January 14, 2018, in Perris, California, authorities discovered 13 children living in extreme abuse and neglect conditions after the 17-year-old daughter, Jordan Turpin, escaped and alerted emergency services. The parents, David and Louise Turpin, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 14, 2018
View DetailsFabio Sementilli, a beauty executive and former hairdresser, was stabbed to death near the pool of his Los Angeles-area home on January 23, 2017. The incident initially appeared to be a burglary-related homicide after two …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 23, 2017
View DetailsOn January 23, 2017, celebrity hairstylist and beauty executive Fabio Sementilli was found stabbed to death in the backyard of his Woodland Hills, California home by his 16-year-old daughter. Investigators uncovered an extramarital affair between …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 23, 2017
View DetailsOn November 13, 2016, Suzanne Sills was found dead near the staircase of the family home in San Clemente, California. Her husband, fertility doctor Eric Scott Sills, initially reported that she had fallen, but investigators …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 13, 2016
View DetailsSuzanne Stephanie Sills was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in the family home in San Clemente on November 13, 2016. Her cause of death was reported as strangulation, with defensive injuries, a …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 13, 2016
View DetailsIn March 2016, 57-year-old holistic medicine practitioner Dr. Henry Han, his 29-year-old wife Jenny Han, and their 5-year-old daughter Emily Han were murdered inside their Santa Barbara, California home. Their bodies were wrapped in plastic …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 23, 2016
View DetailsOn March 23, 2015, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn were attacked at Quinn's home on Mare Island in Vallejo, California. Intruders restrained and drugged both people, abducted Denise, and demanded ransom. Denise was held for …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Rape | Date: March 23, 2015
View DetailsEmad Tafilat, a Silicon Valley investor passionate about wine, was murdered by Robert Doll, a Napa Valley wine entrepreneur, following a bitter financial dispute over vineyard investments. Doll, who had a history of fraud convictions, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 16, 2015
View DetailsOn February 6, 2015, Daniel Green, a 31-year-old police officer in Goshen, California, was found shot dead in his bathroom with four bullets. The investigation revealed a turbulent relationship with his ex-wife Erica Sandoval, marked …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 6, 2015
View DetailsElizabeth Rox Sullivan disappeared in San Diego on October 13, 2014, after relationship conflict, an alleged affair with Steve Sutton, a divorce filing, and a reported restraining order. Her body was found near the beach …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 13, 2014
View DetailsElizabeth Sullivan, a mother of two with borderline disorder, disappeared in October 2014 from her home in San Diego, California. Initially considered a voluntary disappearance, her decomposed body was found in October 2016 near her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 13, 2014
View DetailsThe report reconstructs how Debra Newell met John Meehan through an over-50 dating site in October 2014, married him after less than two months, and later learned that he had misrepresented his profession and history. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 8, 2014
View DetailsRobert Lemon, a 38-year-old rail yard mechanic, was murdered on August 17, 2014, in Kern County, California. His wife, Sabrina Lemon, 35, had been secretly having an affair with Jonathan Hearn, a 25-year-old firefighter. The …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 17, 2014
View DetailsOn August 17, 2014, Robert Lyman was fatally shot twice at his workplace in the Mojave Desert, California. Initially suspected as a robbery gone wrong, police later concluded it was a targeted murder staged to …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 17, 2014
View DetailsAaron Corwin, a 19-year-old pregnant Marine wife, disappeared on June 28, 2014, after leaving the Marine base near 29 Palms. Investigators initially considered her husband John Corwin, but a polygraph and digital evidence reduced suspicion. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 28, 2014
View DetailsErin Corwin, a pregnant Marine's wife, disappeared on June 28, 2014, after an alleged secret affair with Chris Lee, who was married to Nicole Lee. Her car was later found near the 29 Palms military …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 28, 2014
View DetailsAaron Corwin, a 19-year-old Marine's wife, was reported missing in June 2014 from Twentynine Palms, California. Two days later, workers found her abandoned blue Toyota Corolla in the Mojave Desert near the Marine base. Investigators …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 28, 2014
View DetailsBrittany May Lion, a professional babysitter specializing in children with autism and special needs, was arrested along with her boyfriend Samuel Cabrera for sexually abusing at least four young girls between 2014 and 2016 in …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Rape | Date: Jan. 1, 2014
View DetailsOn November 23, 2013, Forrest Hayes, a technology executive, was found dead on his luxury yacht 'Skip' in Santa Cruz, California. He was discovered unconscious with an injection mark on his arm but no syringe …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 23, 2013
View DetailsForest Hayes, a 51-year-old Google executive and married father of five, was found dead on his yacht in Santa Cruz, California, on November 22, 2013, from a heroin overdose. Surveillance video revealed that Alex Tickleman, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 22, 2013
View DetailsOn February 27, 2012, Rachel Winkler was found dead in her Cameron Park home with multiple stab wounds to her neck. Her husband, Todd Winkler, claimed self-defense after an altercation involving scissors. Investigations revealed marital …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 27, 2012
View DetailsMonica Olsen, a former model and entrepreneur, was married to millionaire businessman Dino Guglielmi for about seven years. Despite appearances of a happy marriage, Dino was unfaithful and controlling. After filing for divorce and facing …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Jan. 16, 2012
View DetailsZazel Presten, a 26-year-old mother, died in California after years of reported domestic violence, coercive control, threats, isolation, and repeated assaults by her husband, William Wallace. The source reports that on Christmas Eve 2011, William …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 25, 2011
View DetailsJohn and Nikki Hilrich married in 1996 and had two children. John relocated for work, leading to marital strain and separation. Nikki began a relationship with David Olvera, a convicted felon. John disapproved and sought …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 16, 2011
View DetailsRebecca Coriam, a young Disney Cruise employee from Chester, UK, disappeared mysteriously on March 22, 2011, during a voyage between Los Angeles and Mexico aboard the Disney Wonder. Despite extensive searches by US and Mexican …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: March 22, 2011
View DetailsKarina Ditto, a Mexican immigrant and mother of two, was found severely injured at the foot of the stairs in her home in Mira Mesa, San Diego. Her husband, David Ditto, claimed she fell down …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 12, 2011
View DetailsJoanna Hunter was found dead in 2011 in her home in Vacaville, California, in an apparent suicide by hanging. Her death was ruled a suicide by authorities, but her brother Joe Hunter and mother Patricia …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2011
View DetailsAccording to the source, Laura Hernandez manipulated her children and her teenage daughter's boyfriend, Edgar Garcia, into killing her husband, Alberto Macias, for life-insurance money. The relationship had deteriorated amid financial hardship, alleged abuse accusations …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 14, 2010
View DetailsThe source describes a custody-driven conflict involving separated spouses Rosa Hill and Eric Hill. After Eric obtained primary legal and physical custody of their daughter Elizabeth, Rosa allegedly attacked Eric during a confrontation at the …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 7, 2009
View DetailsJuliana Maureen Reading, a young American model from Tucson, Arizona, was murdered in her Santa Monica apartment on March 15, 2008. She had recently ended a romantic relationship with Dr. Munir Owaida, a married Lebanese-American …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 15, 2008
View DetailsIn March 2008, Ernest and Charlene Scherer, a married couple living in an upscale neighborhood in California, were found brutally murdered in their home. Their children, Katie and Ernie, had planned a family trip but …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: March 7, 2008
View DetailsOn April 26, 2007, in Whittier, California, Linda Dorene Duffy shot her husband, Patrick Albert Duffy, twice in the head with a .38 caliber double-action revolver. She called 911 claiming it was an accidental shooting …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 26, 2007
View DetailsNina Sharanova, a Russian immigrant doctor and mother of two, disappeared in Oakland on September 3, 2006, after taking her children to her former husband Hans Reiser's home. Their marriage had ended after conflict, an …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 3, 2006
View DetailsMaria Bruno, a 32-year-old mother of four who had recently divorced Irving, was found dead in her new home in the East Los Angeles area in December 2005. According to the source, she had been …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 1, 2005
View DetailsPatrick McDermott, 48, disappeared on June 30, 2005, during a 24-hour fishing trip from San Pedro Marina. Despite being a regular on such trips, he was reported missing only days later after his belongings were …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: June 30, 2005
View DetailsDebbie Wood, a 26-year-old counselor and mother, married Bernard Brown in a rapid Las Vegas ceremony after meeting him at the club where she worked. The marriage deteriorated amid arguments, Bernard's reported jealousy and controlling …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 9, 2005
View DetailsOn April 21, 2005, 23-year-old Anita Vo and her 52-year-old mother, fortune teller Ha Smith, were found stabbed to death in their Orange County home. The victims had been covered with white paint, and the …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: April 21, 2005
View DetailsJustine Vanderschoot was romantically involved with Daniel Bezer, who became controlling and jealous. After Justine planned to end the relationship, she disappeared in September 2003. Investigations revealed that Daniel strangled Justine and, with the help …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 1, 2003
View DetailsConnie Young, a Malaysian woman married to Brandon Ong, was kidnapped and murdered in a parking lot in San Diego. Ahmed Najib Binari, a Malaysian man, followed Connie, forced her into his car, and after …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 1, 2003
View DetailsIn October 2002, 17-year-old Jenna Nannetti was murdered in Holt, California, by her 20-year-old husband, Michael Joseph 'Mike' Simons, along with his teenage lover, Katherine 'Katie' Belflower, and their friend, Jeff Hamilton. Mike and Jenna …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 6, 2002
View DetailsLarry McNabney, a successful lawyer, was found dead in February 2002 in California after being missing since September 2001. His death was caused by poisoning with a substance used to calm horses. His wife, known …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 5, 2002
View DetailsGreg DeVillers, a 26-year-old biotech worker, died on November 6, 2000, after an apparent fentanyl overdose in the San Diego apartment he shared with his wife, Kristen Rossum. The initial investigation treated the death as …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 6, 2000
View DetailsFrank Rodriguez died in Paso Robles, California, on September 9, 2000, after a sudden illness that initially appeared to be flu or food poisoning. His wife, Angelina Morales Rodriguez, first suggested that a student or …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 9, 2000
View DetailsOn August 12, 1997, Ricky Cowles Jr., a 20-year-old electrician, was attacked in his Lancaster apartment with a hammer and a firearm. He died three days later. The source reports that his pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 12, 1997
View DetailsBruce Cleland, a shy 42-year-old man, met 28-year-old single mother Rebecca Salcedo at a farmers market in 1995. They married after a lavish courtship and wedding, but the source reports that Rebecca was primarily interested …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 26, 1997
View DetailsOn July 6, 1997, 38-year-old physical therapy businesswoman Pegye Bechler vanished during an ocean boat ride off Newport Beach, California, with her 29-year-old husband, Eric Bechler. Eric claimed that while he was riding a bodyboard …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 6, 1997
View DetailsIn May 1996, 35-year-old Sherri Dally disappeared after leaving a department store in Ventura, California. Witnesses saw a disguised woman posing as a police officer handcuff Sherri and place her in a blue-green Nissan Altima. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 6, 1996
View DetailsHolly Michelle Krewson, born in 1971 in San Diego County, California, disappeared in 1995 after a history of domestic abuse by her boyfriend Jack Sutton. Despite multiple reports of domestic violence and her disappearance, police …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: March 4, 1995
View DetailsLucy Mucino and her two teenage daughters, Edith and Gabriela, were reported missing in 1994. Blood evidence found in their apartment suggested foul play. The prime suspect was Lucy's live-in boyfriend, Estanislao Gonzalez, who fled …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 25, 1994
View DetailsLinda Carey, a 50-year-old woman from San Clemente, California, died on June 10, 1994, from nicotine poisoning. She had been suffering unexplained health problems since shortly after marrying Paul Carey, a man 13 years her …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 10, 1994
View DetailsLinda Curry, a California career woman, married Paul Curry in 1992 after meeting him at work. The source reports that she developed unexplained illnesses, including two hospitalizations in 1993 involving suspected tampering with intravenous bags. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 9, 1994
View DetailsBill Nelson, a corporate pilot, married Egyptian-born model Omaima Aree Nelson in November 1991 after a rapid courtship. About a month later, during Thanksgiving weekend in Costa Mesa, police responding to a neighbor's call found …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 27, 1991
View DetailsBetty Broderick, after a long and troubled marriage with Daniel Broderick marked by financial struggles, infidelity, and escalating conflicts, was charged and convicted of second-degree murder for killing her ex-husband Daniel Broderick and his new …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 5, 1989
View DetailsJudith Barsi, a successful child actress, and her mother Maria Barsi were murdered by Joseph Barsi, Judith's father, in a tragic domestic violence incident. Joseph, an alcoholic with a violent history and deep insecurities, resented …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: July 27, 1988
View DetailsOn February 24, 1986, 29-year-old hospital nursing director Sherri Rasmussen was found beaten and shot to death inside her Van Nuys, California home, three months after marrying John Ruetten. The crime scene initially appeared to …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 24, 1986
View DetailsSherri Rasmussen, a successful nurse and hospital administrator, was found fatally shot in her Los Angeles home in 1986. Investigators initially treated the scene as an armed robbery despite missing valuables, no convincing forced entry, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 14, 1986
View DetailsThe source describes a cross-country crime spree involving former pizzeria manager Mitchell Sims and his girlfriend Ruby Paget. After Sims became enraged over a smaller-than-expected bonus and left his employer, he allegedly robbed and attacked …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Dec. 27, 1985
View DetailsIn 1985, Michelle 'Missy' Avila, a 17-year-old high school student in Los Angeles, California, was murdered by her close friends Laura Doyle and Karen Severson. The murder followed a prolonged period of bullying and jealousy …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 1, 1985
View DetailsThis case involves Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, two men responsible for a series of kidnappings, tortures, and murders in California during the 1980s. They targeted individuals through deceptive means, including fake identities and advertisements, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: July 25, 1984
View DetailsRichard Ramírez, known as the Night Stalker, terrorized California between 1984 and 1985 with a series of brutal attacks, murders, and assaults marked by satanic symbols and random victim selection. Born in 1960 in Texas, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 10, 1984
View DetailsDominique Dunne, a promising young Hollywood actress, was murdered at age 22 by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney in Los Angeles. Their relationship was marked by jealousy, control, and domestic violence. Despite evidence and witness …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 30, 1982
View DetailsColleen Stand, a 20-year-old woman, was kidnapped by Cameron Powers and his wife Janice in 1977 after hitchhiking. She was held captive for seven years, subjected to extreme torture, confinement in wooden boxes, and psychological …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Self Harm / Self Victim | Date: May 20, 1977
View DetailsColen Stan, a 20-year-old woman, was kidnapped by a married couple, Cameron and Janice Hooker, and imprisoned for seven years in various confinement boxes including a coffin-like wooden box. Cameron, who had a history of …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: May 20, 1977
View DetailsMerliz Elizabeth, an 18-year-old woman from Ohio, disappeared in 1976 after moving to Chico, California with her husband John. They married shortly after meeting at her workplace in Ohio. The couple relocated to California, where …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Jan. 31, 1976
View DetailsCheri Jo Bates, an 18-year-old Riverside City College student and Homecoming Queen, was found murdered on October 30, 1966, near the college library. She was stabbed multiple times and died from a fatal neck wound. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 30, 1966
View DetailsThe report describes Harvey Goldman, identified by the source as a photographer and serial killer, who allegedly targeted young and inexperienced models in Los Angeles during 1957-1958. The source alleges that he used modeling and …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 16, 1957
View DetailsErin Corwin was reported missing from the 29 Palms military-base community in California. Her husband, John Corwin, initially drew suspicion because he waited 24 hours to report her missing, but authorities reported that he passed …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsThe report describes One Taste, a San Francisco-based company founded by Nicole Dawn that promoted orgasmic meditation and related relationship and sexual practices. Former members and employees alleged that the organization used psychological pressure, financial …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsIn December 2011 in California, Shajia reported that two armed robbers entered her vehicle and shot her husband, Gholam Ayubi, several times in the head. Gholam initially survived but later died in hospital. Investigators questioned …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsTatiana Ramli and her husband Mark Ramli were a wealthy California couple whose relationship involved luxury, unconventional sexual experiences, repeated business failures, financial dependence, divorce conflict, competing accounts of alleged domestic abuse, an alleged murder-for-hire …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: None
View DetailsJoseph James D'Angelo, known by various nicknames, committed a series of violent crimes including thefts, rapes, and murders across California from 1972 to 1986. Initially a thief targeting personal and valuable items, his crimes escalated …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsMaría, originally from Michoacán, Mexico, shares her life story involving childhood abuse, family trauma, and a complex relationship with her husband René and son. After enduring years of sexual abuse by her father and relatives, …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsLarry Millete is on trial for the alleged murder of his wife Maya Millete, who disappeared from their Chula Vista home in January 2021. Maya, a 39-year-old mother of three, was reportedly in an unraveling …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsMurad Ghanim, from a wealthy family in California, married Faki from a lower social class despite family opposition. Their relationship deteriorated due to social pressures, infidelity, and financial decline. Faki was fatally shot in a …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsDiana Lovejoy was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder of her estranged husband, Greg Mulvihill, in Vista, California. She allegedly paid her lover, gun instructor Weldon McDavid Jr., $2,000 to kill Mulvihill. …
Country: United States | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: None
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