Seventeen-year-old Shilie Turner was a stand out on her track team, dedicated student, and loyal friend. So, when she didn't show up to one of the most important track meets of the season, everyone grew very concerned. No one could have imagined that she would be found dead and that the murderer would be so close to home. 

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Sources:

https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/shilie-turner-murder-vivian-king-guilty-teen-track-star-case

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146156469/shilie-lashay-turner

https://www.deseret.com/1994/6/3/19112534/woman-who-killed-daughter-gets-stiff-sentence/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/03/18/track-stars-bad-home-wasnt-seen-mother-charged-in-daughters-death/

After a bitter divorce and custody battle with his first wife, Ben Oxley had finally found his soul mate in his new wife Melissa. But on a cold February night in 2008, Melissa called 911 to report her husband had been shot while they were sleeping, thus sparking an investigation into the obvious suspect.

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Sources:

http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-murder-of-ben-oxley.html

https://www.vizaca.com/ben-oxley-murder/

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-motive/crime-news/james-matlean-shot-ben-oxley-in-own-bed-next-to-wife

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2008/feb/21/family-was-first-priority-for-man-killed-in-wildho/

On a cold December night, just a week before Christmas, a newly married woman was found by her husband on the ground below their third floor balcony. After a frantic 911 call and hours of life saving measures, Michelle tragically succumbed to her injuries. Experts were at odds with the manner in which she died, causing years of confusion and unanswered questions for her family.

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Sources:

https://www.unresolvedhomicides.org/victim/mellema-witherell-michelle-d/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/26843323/

https://archive.triblive.com/news/neighbors-woman-shouted-before-fall/

https://archive.triblive.com/news/wecht-woman-struck-on-head/

https://www.thehotline.org

Crime Scene Confidential: Justice for Michelle (Investigation Discovery)

Janelle Patton had found her paradise on Earth, on Norfolk Island. But the weekend her parents visited for the first time would be anything but a happy occasion when she was brutally murdered and left in a popular tourist location.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle_Patton

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-24/norfolk-island-murder-janelle-patton-glenn-mcneill-parole/103170076

https://youtu.be/Te2_94rIs-w?si=WKqxVGE2wjmYfOG2

https://www.smh.com.au/national/police-check-new-evidence-in-murder-20110603-1fkyi.html

https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-murder-of-janelle-patton-part-1/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36646015

https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-murder-of-janelle-patton-part-2/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350165100/convicted-murderer-about-be-deported-christchurch

When Kenneth McDuff was paroled in 1989, there was terror and outrage among the public and police alike. Kenneth was on the prowl and he was just getting started.

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https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/broomstick-killer-kenneth-mcduff-s-trail-17793994.php#

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1535272/bio/

https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Boy-Rosebud-Murderous-Kenneth/dp/1574410725

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11637307/melissa-ann-northrup

https://www.bigmedia.tv/freed-to-kill

Kenneth McDuff terrorized the small town of Rosebud, Texas, with his reckless, bad boy antics. He cleverly avoided punishment at every turn which gave him the confidence to offend and escalate again and again.

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Sources:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/broomstick-killer-kenneth-mcduff-s-trail-17793994.php#

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1535272/bio/

https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Boy-Rosebud-Murderous-Kenneth/dp/1574410725

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11637307/melissa-ann-northrup

https://www.bigmedia.tv/freed-to-kill

A young mother relocated to a trailer park, looking for a fresh start and a village for her and her kids. What she thought were trusted friends would end up bringing endless drama into her life and eventually ending her life. 

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Sources:

https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/381187/file/12-2159_InitialBriefMerits_42213.pdf

https://youtu.be/jl16HH-PVLc?si=k8GpcwM9PekhFfig

Steven Catlin skirted through life, stealing money to fund his drug habits and collection wives like they were Disney pins. Sadly, vital information, regarding his crimes, slipped through the cracks and two more people had to die for him to be caught.

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https://justicecounts.com/paraquat-lawsuit/why-is-paraquat-still-allowed-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Bans%20on%20Paraquat,of%20Paraquat%20back%20in%201989.

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/1072078.html

https://casetext.com/case/catlin-v-davis

https://www.everand.com/book/514394048/Steven-David-Catlin-Serial-Killer

A triple homicide stunned a small desert town on an ordinary Sunday night, September 17, 2006. The case would stall in the early days of the investigation, turning into years of frustration for the victims' loved ones. But renewed interest in the case made way for a fresh perspective, which ultimately led to a conviction.

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https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2018/05/16/pinyon-pines-murders-heres-everything-you-should-know-case/611685002/

https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2018/08/10/pair-convicted-of-murdering-pinyon-pines-family-sentenced/

https://casetext.com/case/people-v-smith-8225

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/murder-in-pinyon-pines-1/

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/01/two-convicted-men-remain-incarcerated-for-triple-murder-and-arson-case-13-years-later-despite-suspicions-of-innocence/

https://kesq.com/news/2018/06/10/exclusive-key-witness-in-pinyon-pines-triple-murder-trial-speaks-out/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-triple-murder-in-pinyon-pines/

A warm July night in Cresco, Iowa turned deadly when a trusting, young mother thought she would be enjoying an evening at home with a new suitor. The truth behind what really happened to Angela and her daughter, Ashley, was more horrifying than investigators could have imagined.

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Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/globe-gazette-angelashley/130820282/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4527584/

https://wcfcourier.com/cresco-community-mourns-for-mother-and-daughter/article_81a4833f-3e0b-5c7b-8dab-d10dc935efec.html

https://wcfcourier.com/bodies-of-cresco-mother-daughter-found/article_89895ef3-be1a-5bbd-8d30-f0bad7d070d9.html