Law And Crime Investigations

A 16-year-old Texas girl never made it to school or a Christmas parade after she and her mother parted ways in the morning. Lizbeth Medina’s mother returned home later and found a horrifying scene. Jacqueline Medina called the police in sheer panic when she found her teenage daughter motionless in their bathroom. Cops rushed to Jacqueline Medina’s Edna home, and the 16-year-old was lying lifeless in the bathtub. Find out what happened to Lizbeth Medina on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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In 2019, the community of Chillicothe, Ohio, was devastated by the tragic death of Victoria Schafer, a 44-year-old photographer and mother of four who was killed while taking portraits at Hocking Hills State Park. While she was standing at the foot of the stairs near Old Man's Cave, a 74-pound log was pushed off a cliff above, striking her and causing fatal injuries. The investigation eventually led to the arrest of two 16-year-old boys, Jaden Churchheus and Jordan Buckley, who admitted to forcing the log over the edge "to be funny." Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A veteran who had recently relocated to New Mexico was last heard from on July 26, 2025. When Matthew McLaughlin stopped responding to his family and missed regular check-ins with his mother, he was reported missing on July 31. Posters featuring the young veteran began appearing across Morgan County and online as friends and family desperately searched for answers. The investigation took a dark turn one month later when deputies from the Taos County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at Matthew’s residence in Tres Piedras, where he lived with his two roommates, who previously served in the same Army unit with him. Find out what happened to Matthew McLaughlin on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates with Kristin Thorne.

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A Florida man was traumatized when he checked on his sister after not hearing from her for a few days. Inside her home, Melody Victoria Bennett was found stabbed to death. Law enforcement conducted interviews with neighbors to identify initial leads. Later that day, a local high school student, who was Bennett’s neighbor, went to the school nurse for Band-Aids to cover up multiple small cuts on his hands. Kristin Thorne breaks down the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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Florida first responders rushed to a Hardee County home after a panicked family member called 911. Tracey Nix had gone out to lunch with friends on a 90-degree day, and when she returned, she neglected to remember the most important individual in her back seat — her 7-month-old grandchild, Uriel Schock. Turns out, Uriel wasn't the only child harmed in Nix's care. Eleven months prior, Nix's 16-month-old grandson drowned in a pond in her care while she was asleep. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates with Kristin Thorne.

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A Wisconsin man who dealt in exotic pets found himself the victim of a burglary. William Zelenski claims thieves stole $19,000 worth of exotic reptiles, guns, and alcohol from. Zelenski, who was dating Tiffany Powell at the time of the theft, suspected his girlfriend's son was responsible. In an effort to recover his stolen goods and reptiles, he and Powell confronted Ryelee Manente on the street. The situation immediately spiraled out of control. Find out what happened that night on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates, hosted by Kristin Thorne.

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A nurse practitioner frantically called 911 a few hours after leaving a bar with his coworker. Officers rushed to the apartment complex and found Alex Pennig, a nurse in the Minnesota area, with a gunshot wound. When detectives dug a little deeper into the chain of events from that night, they discovered inconsistencies in the story given by Pennig’s coworker, Matthew Ecker. Kristin Thorne dives deep into the case of Alex Pennig on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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Colorado police rushed to the home of Kristil Krug after her husband called in a welfare check while he was at work. When officers arrived, they found Kristil dead in the same garage where she spoke to police weeks earlier. The 43-year-old told police she was receiving threatening messages and believed her ex-boyfriend was behind them. As investigators dug into the case, they made a shocking discovery about Kristil's stalker. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates with Kristin Thorne.

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A neighbor's shocking 911 call sent a force of police to a Kentucky mom's home in Shepherdsville, a small town where crime is rare. Tiffanie Lucas' neighbor said she came to their door and passed out on the driveway. Upon entering Lucas' house, her neighbor found a horrific scene — both of her children were dead. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates with Kristin Thorne.

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Florida police rushed to a Palm Coast home when a man called 911 and said he found his wife dead. Keith Johansen said he heard gunshots while in the shower and immediately came out of the bathroom to find Brandi Celenza bleeding out on their master bedroom floor. The couple’s six-year-old boy was inside the home. Detectives initially thought Johansen’s narrative had some validity, that is, until home security footage from inside the home told a different story. Find out what happened to Brandi Celenza on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates with Kristin Thorne.

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