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In 1993, California siblings Curtis and Shanna Culver along with friend Brian Hawkins, stabbed and killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister. Frank’s murder case would go cold for over 25 years, until one of his guilt-stricken killers confessed on a local news program. So, why was Frank McAlister killed and why did his case go cold for so long?
References:
Siblings Plead Guilty To 1993 Murder After Accomplice Confesses On TV (allthatsinteresting.com)

Curtis, Shanna Culver Sentenced For Frank McAlister Murder | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Curtis Culver, Shanna Culver Plead Guilty in Frank McAlister Case (lawandcrime.com)

Brian Hawkins sentenced for 1993 Shasta County cold case murder (redding.com)

Shasta County siblings sentenced in 1993 Cold Case murder (krcrtv.com)

Man confesses to 1993 murder in emotional TV interview before turning himself in to police - ABC News (go.com)

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During the 90’s, daytime tv was infiltrated by talk shows that were filled with the drama of paternity tests, couples cheating and secret crushes. One such talk show would lead to one of their guests committing murder. In 1995, Michigan native Jonathan Schmitz killed an acquaintance of his Scott Amedure, just three days after Scott admitted to having a crush on Jonathan while on the popular daytime talk show “The Jenny Jones Show”. So, why did Jonathan feel the need to kill Scott and was the popular talk show to blame?
References:
Scott Amedure And The Shocking 'Jenny Jones Murder' (allthatsinteresting.com)

Trial By Media Scott Amedure Murder True Story - What Happened to Jonathan Schmitz After the Jenny Jones Show (esquire.com)

'Trial By Media': Where is Jonathan Schmitz Now? | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Jonathan Schmitz Now: Where's Jenny Jones Show Killer Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Killer paroled in 1995 "Jenny Jones Show" murder case - CBS News

Jonathan Schmitz Update: Where Scott Amedure's Killer Is Today (heavy.com)

'Trial by Media' on Netflix: Where Is Jenny Jones Now and What Has She Said About the Murder of Scott Amedure? - Newsweek

Killer in ‘Jenny Jones’ gay crush murder released from prison (ajc.com)

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A Connecticut woman, 76-year-old Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, who was accused of killing her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi and hiding his body for months while collecting his paychecks, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. Just hours before she was to receive a 13-year prison sentence, Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi was found dead in the same home she had killed her husband in. The Connecticut State Police said her death has been "categorized as an untimely death investigation" based on "initial findings". So, why did Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi kill her husband?
References:
Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi’s CT neighbors say she ‘wanted to be left alone’ (ctinsider.com)

Wife accused of killing UConn professor and hiding his body pleads guilty to manslaughter - CBS News

Woman Found Dead Before Sentencing for Husband's Murder (people.com)

Connecticut woman found dead hours before sentencing for husband's death (nbcnews.com)

Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi found dead before sentencing in UConn prof. death (usatoday.com)

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70-year-old Steven Craig Johnson, a convicted pedophile who escaped an Oregon prison three decades ago was finally captured this month in Macon, Georgia. Johnson who had been living in his Marco apartment since 2011, was described by Oregon authorities as a “pedophile” who “presented a high probability of victimizing teen boys”. So, how did Steven Craig Johnson manage to elude the police for thirty years?
References:
'Pedophile' Finally Caught After Escaping Prison 30 Years Ago (people.com)

Oregon fugitive Steven Johnson arrested in Georgia 30 years later : NPR

'Most wanted' fugitive recaptured in GA after using dead child's name (usatoday.com)

Prison break Paedophile on run for 30 years used dead child's ID to live in plain sight | World | News | Express.co.uk

Oregon fugitive found after having used a stolen identity for 30 years | The Seattle Times

Oregon fugitive who escaped in 1994 found in Georgia with stolen identity (msn.com)

Oregon Fugitive Captured in Georgia 30 Years Later: 'Surprise of His Life' (msn.com)

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Former mortuary worker of Little Rock, Arkansas, Candace Chapman Scott, has pleaded guilty to selling and transporting stolen body parts from medical school cadavers across state lines, as well as conspiring to commit mail fraud occurring in 2021. According to authorities, while Candace was working at the mortuary in October of 2021, she sold almost eleven thousand dollars of stolen body parts to a Pennsylvania man. She is just one of several being charged recently in what prosecutors have called a nationwide scheme to steal and sell human body parts from the Arkansas mortuary as well as from the Harvard Medical School. So, did Candance Chapman Scott sell stolen human body parts for greed or was there something more sinister at play here.
References:
Candace Chapman Scott pleads guilty to selling boxes of body parts – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

Mortuary Worker Admits Selling 24 Boxes of Body Parts Taken from Cadavers (people.com)

Harvard Medical School Morgue Manager Sold Body Parts, U.S. Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Eastern District of Arkansas | Woman Pleads Guilty to Transporting Stolen Human Body Parts Out of the State of Arkansas | United States Department of Justice

Ex-mortuary worker pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from Arkansas cadavers (nbcnews.com)

Stolen organs, faces, dead babies: Feds bust heinous body-part trafficking ring | Ars Technica

Candace Scott accused of selling $11,000 of stolen body parts to Jeremy Pauley - CBS News

Ex-mortuary worker pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from Arkansas cadavers (nbcnews.com)

Candace Chapman Scott pleads not guilty to selling human parts on Facebook : NPR

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After almost a decade, California woman, Trista Ann Spicer will head to trail for the grisly murder of her boyfriend Eric Israel Mercado. Eric vanished without a trace in 2014 and it would not be until eight years later that his body would finally be discovered. In 2022, Trista’s new roommate alerted police to the possibility of Trista committing a murder and hiding the body on her property. Eric’s body would be found on her property in what the police called a "makeshift tomb". So, did Trista Ann Spicer kill her then boyfriend Eric Israel Mercado for sinister reasons or was there something else lurking below the surface?
References:
Woman Accused of Killing Sleeping Boyfriend with Frying Pan, Box Cutter Before Hiding Body In 'Makeshift Tomb' (toofab.com)
He Was Buried in 'Makeshift Tomb' Under Stairs for Nearly 8 Years. Prosecutors Think They Know Who Put Him There (msn.com)
Man’s Remains Found in Makeshift Tomb, Ex-Girlfriend Arrested – NBC Chicago
Murder defendant’s boyfriend revealed her ex was buried in San Bernardino backyard, police say – Redlands Daily Facts
an Bernardino woman accused of storing boyfriend in a ‘makeshift tomb’ will stand trial for murder – San Bernardino Sun (sbsun.com)
Murder defendant’s boyfriend revealed her ex was buried in San Bernardino backyard, police say – San Bernardino Sun (sbsun.com)
Woman killed man with frying pan, buried him in home: Cops (lawandcrime.com)

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In 2019, Wade Wilson was arrested and charged with the murders of two women in Cape Coral, Florida, Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz that occurred just a few hours apart. According to Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner, “This case was about killing for the sake of the killing".  So, did Wade Wilson kill two women in cold blood just for the sake of killing?
References:
FL v. Wade Wilson: Strangled Women Murder Trial | Court TV

Wade Wilson found guilty on all counts in the murders of two Cape Coral women, now will the jury recommend life or death? (nbc-2.com)

GUILTY: Wade Wilson convicted of killing two Cape Coral women in 2019 (fox4now.com)

Accused murderer allowed to cover swastika face tattoo in court —but so far hasn't (nypost.com)

Attorneys seek psychological evaluation for accused killer Wade Wilson (nbc-2.com)

Swastika-covered murder suspect reportedly left his victim ‘looking like spaghetti’ | The Independent

'A lot of it is a blur': Victims' son, fiance, best friend speak at Wade Wilson trial (msn.com)

Accused Cape Coral double murderer, Wade Wilson, closer to trial (winknews.com)

'I'm a killer': Wade Wilson's father testifies the accused told him in Cape Coral deaths (yahoo.com)

Accused murderer back in court requesting new attorney (winknews.com)

Attorneys ask court to delay penalty phase in Wade Wilson trial (usatoday.com)

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Utah mother of three, Kouri Richins wrote a children’s book about grief almost a year after her husband Eric Richins passed away in March of 2022. She wrote the book as she wanted to help kids struggling with the loss of a loved one like her own children had. However, a month after her book was published and receiving praise from the local media for helping children deal with their grief, Kouri’s story took a sinister turn, and she was charged with the murder of her husband by poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl. So, what makes one kill their spouse?
References:
Kouri Richins who wrote children's book on grief after husband's death now charged with his murder - The Washington Post

Kouri Darden Richins & Husband Eric Richins: 5 Fast Facts (heavy.com)

Utah Widow Threw Party a Day After She Allegedly Murdered Her Husband (people.com)

She Wrote of Grief After Her Husband Died. Now She’s Charged in His Murder. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Attorneys stop representing a Utah mom and children's grief author accused of killing her husband | AP News

Children's author Kouri Richins hit with new charges alleging earlier attempt to kill her husband | AP News

Utah mom who wrote kids book on grief charged in husband’s alleged murder (nbcnews.com)

Children’s book author who is charged with killing her husband now accused of witness tampering | CNN

Woman accused of killing husband and writing grief book, denied bail - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

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In 2023, Ina Kenoyer, of Minot (mine-it), North Dakota was arrested and charged with the murder of her long-time boyfriend Steven Riley, Jr. Authorities believe that Ina fatally poisoned Steven with antifreeze in order to claim his newly acquired inheritance of thirty million dollars. So, could someone turn sinister enough to kill a person they love for a large sum of money?
References:
North Dakota woman arrested for allegedly killing boyfriend with poison; police cite "financial motives" - CBS News

North Dakota woman pleads guilty to poisoning longtime boyfriend over $30 million inheritance (msn.com)

North Dakota Woman Pleads Guilty to Poisoning Boyfriend With Antifreeze for $30M Inheritance – Crime Online

North Dakota Woman Accused of Poisoning Boyfriend With Antifreeze for Inheritance - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Woman Poisoned Boyfriend to Death Thinking He'd Inherited $30M. Then She Found Out It Was All a Scam (msn.com)

Kenoyer pleads guilty to poisoning longtime boyfriend for inheritance | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News

Woman Poisoned Boyfriend to Death Thinking He'd Inherited $30M. Then She Found Out It Was All a Scam (msn.com)

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Former pig farmer Robert Pickton, also known as the “Pig Farm Killer” or “The Butcher “, is one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers. His case was the largest serial killer investigation in Canadian history and unveiled a wider issue of missing and murdered female sex workers and Indigenous women. In 2001, Robert was charged with six counts murder occurring at his pig farm in Port Coquitlam (co-quilt-lem), Canada, but by 2005, he had been charged with the murder of twenty-six women. According to Robert though, he claimed to have killed forty-nine women with his only regret not making it an even fifty. So, what turned Robert Pickton into a serial killer and why were female sex workers and Indigenous women his victims of choice.
References:
Robert Pickton Attacked: Serial Killer Is Near Death, Reports Say (heavy.com)

Robert Pickton sent to hospital after attack in prison (aptnnews.ca)

Robert Pickton Case (Plain-Language Summary) | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Robert Pickton reportedly on life support following prison attack | National Post

A Canadian serial killer who brought victims to his pig farm is hospitalized after a prison assault | AP News

Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com)

Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com)

Notorious serial killer who murdered over 20 women assaulted in prison, in life-threatening condition - CBS News

Notorious Serial Killer Near Death After Being ‘Speared’ With Broom-Like Handle: Reports (msn.com)

Robert Pickton | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom

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