True Crime This Week

This week: the murder of Pava LaPere; Crystal Rogers boyfriend arrested; mobs in Philly; update in the Andrew Gosden case; Laura Cook reappears; Gerardo Cabanillas is freed; the Blue Whale game and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-pava-lapere-homicide-ecomap-technologies-20230926-3hmw6enyujg4derjhelueupgl4-story.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/tech-ceo-pava-leperes-alleged-killer-jason-billingsly-ran-when-he-saw-himself-on-the-news

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-lapere-homicide-suspect-arrested-20230928-dq6m7ur2gjalbezwsylkdtkqkq-story.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crystal-rogers-murder-disappearance-brooks-houck-arrested-kentucky/

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

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-looting-2023-center-city-apple-store-20230927.html

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

https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-store-mob-thefts-teenagers-f2351d631f691aa081233b1df1bee54d

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/andrew-gosden-missing-family-release-statement-after-two-men-who-were-arrested-are-eliminated-from-inquiry-4342920

https://themessenger.com/news/missing-virginia-mom-lauren-cook-three-kids-safe-terrified-false-child-abuse-claims?utm_source=onsite&utm_medium=related_story

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/27/us/california-man-exonerated-kidnapping-assault-gerardo-cabanillas/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/us/suzanne-morphew-remains-found-colorado/index.html

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

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This week: Lawyers go wild in Delphi; Russell Brand gets canceled; Ohio cops bully an 11 year old girl; Where is Lauren Cook; who is Jon Venables; Band director tased and more!

Further Reading:

https://nypost.com/2023/09/20/husband-not-concerned-about-lauren-cook-missing-with-kids/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/21/james-bulger-mother-in-shock-over-prospect-of-jon-venables-being-freed

https://people.com/missing-kayaker-allegedly-faked-own-death-before-rape-charges-hearing-7972005

https://apnews.com/article/cold-case-killer-confirmed-debbie-randall-georgia-a9fb3f02b88b4d449b32e48477575dd5

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/delphi-murder-suspect-richard-allens-lawyers-pose-new-theory

https://www.thedailybeast.com/delphi-suspect-richard-allens-defense-teens-were-ritualistically-sacrificed-by-white-nationalists

https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/9/18/23878706/russell-brand-sexual-assault-allegations

https://apnews.com/article/ohio-police-child-sexual-abuse-response-tiktok-0477a43e82b1d9120b35d8ce223af007

https://www.insider.com/columbus-chief-police-apologizes-officer-blamed-girl-11-being-groomed-2023-9

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This week: Hunter Biden indicted; the sad story of Sara Sharif; the world's creepiest gynecologist; Cavalcante caught; Dahmer's father has his own secrets, rapper raps his crime; and more!

Further Reading:

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-congress-oversight-republicans-impeachment-57c5b1b40d19ede4ecf7fde08c027cee

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/4204728-hunter-biden-faces-three-federal-gun-charges/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-indicted-on-federal-gun-charge

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dead-uk-girl-sara-sharifs-5-siblings-taken-into-government-care-after-parents-fled

https://www.thedailybeast.com/sara-sharifs-runaway-dad-and-stepmom-fly-back-to-uk-to-surrender

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/13/family-of-sara-sharif-fly-back-to-uk-from-pakistan

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-obstetriciangynecologist-robert-hadden-sentenced-20-years-prison-sexually

https://www.propublica.org/article/columbia-obgyn-sexually-assaulted-patients-for-20-years

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/us/escaped-prisoner-danilo-cavalcante-caught/index.html

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/investigations/11-investigates/11-investigates-new-suspect-nancy-eagleson-murder-former-deputy-paulding/512-1b40ded7-a984-40fc-b925-b15c054e2d9b

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12515185/Serial-killer-Jeffery-Dahmer-father.html

https://people.com/man-allegedly-confesses-1979-murder-rape-woman-boston-7968685

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This week: Ruby Franke arrested for child abuse; manhunt in Pennsylvania; several graves found in Australia; Alex Murdaugh wants a new trial; Danny Masterson gets 30; a dude tries to cross the ocean in a hamster wheel; and more!

Further Reading:

https://gizmodo.com/youtuber-ruby-franke-charged-with-felony-child-abuse-1850812562

https://people.com/ruby-franke-husband-lawyer-says-not-involved-alleged-abuse-7966579

https://www.inquirer.com/crime/how-did-danelo-cavalcante-escape-school-closings-longwood-gardens-20230905.html

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/live/chester-county-prison-escape-danelo-cavalcante-manhunt-updates-20230905.html

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/07/kinchela-aboriginal-boys-training-home-secret-graves-burial-sites-stolen-generations-institution-children

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/07/who-are-the-stolen-generations-children-years-and-what-has-happened-to-them

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1197882768/alex-murdaugh-new-trial-clerk-of-court-jury-tampering

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/dallas-teen-amber-alert-murder-b2404770.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-white-9-years-prison-punching-scott-johnson-gay-american-sydney-cliff-1988/

https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/florida-man-hamster-wheel-atlantic-ocean.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/florida-man-hamster-wheel-atlantic-ocean.html

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This week: Army Major charged with bad stuff, South Carolina students shot dead for going to the wrong house, Buster Murdaugh breaks his silence, the Lady of the Dunes case closed, police id murderer in Cathy Sposito case, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/army-doctor-stockin-sexual-abuse-b2402818.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/us/usc-student-shooting-no-charges/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/chicago-hotel-room-guns-ammunition-charges-dropped-854c0022862d0fdf06f37fc18f3655a5

https://www.eonline.com/news/1384396/alex-murdaughs-son-buster-speaks-out-on-dads-murder-conviction-in-tell-all-interview

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/cape-cods-lady-of-the-dunes-murder-case-closed-as-killer-is-ided/3122569/

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/08/25/yavapai-county-sheriff-give-new-details-into-1987-murder-college-student/

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/james-shipe-sr-serial-rape-suspect-arrest/44717307#

https://collider.com/true-crime-never-let-him-go-hulu-release-date-trailer/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/08/30/burger-king-class-action-lawsuit/70717589007/

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This week: Gilgo Beach police chief arrested; Pride flag murder; the Jaz brothers of New Zealand; Paul Flores attacked in prison; Adnan may not be free for long; BTK's daughter tries to solve father's cases; and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/former-police-chief-james-burke-arrested-sexual-misconduct-1234810566/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/nyregion/james-burke-ex-suffolk-county-police-chief-is-sentenced.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/suspect-named-fatal-shooting-california-store-owner-pride-flag-rcna101085

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/23/california-pride-flag-killing-carleton-00112570

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kristin-smart-paul-flores-prison-attack-b2398556.html

https://theintercept.com/2023/08/19/serial-adnan-syed-maryland-politics-mosby-frosh/

https://apnews.com/article/lucy-letby-nurse-serial-killer-baby-deaths-0165654a8afa9db74e97980323f5b0e1

https://twitter.com/KerriRawson/status/1694356408651698454

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/investigators-search-former-property-btk-killer-kansas-connections-uns-rcna101355

https://nypost.com/2023/08/23/lauren-pazienza-to-serve-8-years-for-killing-beloved-vocal-coach/

https://people.com/oakland-woman-missing-for-eight-years-has-been-located-7828091

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This week: a teenage girl get life in prison; Trump cronies attack Georgia grand jury; A real-life Time to Kill; Murdaugh's buddy gets 46 months; Jared Bridegan's wife arrested for murder; and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2023/08/strongsville-woman-convicted-in-100mph-crash-that-left-boyfriend-friend-dead.html

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/08/politics/annotated-trump-indictment-georgia-election-dg/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/politics/fulton-county-grand-jurors-far-right-internet/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/father-charged-shooting-killing-driver-allegedly-hit-killed-17-year-ol-rcna99839

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/08/16/alex-murdaugh-cory-fleming-prison-gloria-satterfield/

https://dnasolves.com/articles/flagler-county-robert-bruce-mcphail/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/major-break-microsoft-exec-jared-bridegans-murder-case-prosecutors

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessee-teen-killed-in-the-1980s-finally-identified-tbi-says

https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/handyman-finds-clever-way-remove-squatters-mothers-house

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/scouts-honor-netflix-trailer-debut-boy-scouts-child-sexual-abuse-cover-up-1234806388/

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This week: The Alabama Brawl; Deadly Beef Wellington; divers find 30 missing cars in Florida; Rachel Morin found dead in Maryland; the last victim of the Candyman; Bryan Kohberger's alibi and more!

Further Reading:

https://apnews.com/article/montgomery-alabama-riverfront-brawl-09af7568c79afa919d696373839e85f3

https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/montgomery-riverfront-brawl-watch-live-as-police-provide-update.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/09/australia-poisonous-mushroom-lunch-police/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12391519/Leongatha-mushroom-death-Erin-Patterson-poisoned-beef-Wellington-meal-win-husband-Simon.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/florida-cars-submerged-underwater.html

https://nypost.com/2023/08/10/slain-mom-rachel-morin-found-naked-with-head-smashed-in/

https://abc13.com/houston-mass-murders-the-candyman-victims-lost-boys-unidentified-boy/13614009/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/authorities-identify-victim-gilgo-beach-investigation/story?id=102013504

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/us/idaho-killings-kohberger-defense-alibi/index.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12370461/Facebooks-black-market-sperm-donation-industry-exposed-Wannabe-moms-poor-afford-30-000-IVF-lured-having-unprotected-sex-forced-meet-men-met-online-parking-lots-swap-semen-samples.html

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This week: Trump faces decades in prison; Leah Remini fights Xenu; a woman escapes kidnapper in Oregon; updates on Alicia Navarro and Lori Vallow Daybell; and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/01/trump-charges-2020-election-probe/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/03/us/trump-arraignment-news

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/leah-remini-sues-church-of-scientology-1235686180/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12367133/Leah-Reminis-Scientology-suit-claims-church-used-HUNDREDS-fake-websites-social-accounts-campaign-destroy-life.html

https://apnews.com/article/interstate-kidnapping-escape-oregon-b4ad69d3b356156a8d25c723ffcea442

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12363011/Alicia-Navarro-18-fled-36-year-old-man-living-Montana-apartment-days-autistic-teen-reappeared-four-years-vanishing.html

https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/07/28/i-knew-it-was-wrong-kegan-kline-sentenced-40-years-child-pornography-case/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/doomsday-woman-sentenced-childrens-deaths.html

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/07/27/jennifer-odom-case-arrest-hernando-county-florida/

https://dnyuz.com/2023/08/02/come-here-big-tits-rudy-giulianis-sex-abuse-accuser-has-the-tapes/

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/07/how-an-amateur-diver-became-a-true-crime-sensation

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This week: tales of the Long Island Serial Killer, Alicia Navarro found alive, my thoughts on Michael Turney, updates in the Tupac Shakur case, Dr. Henry Lee is in trouble, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/gilgo-beach-murders-investigators-eye-potential-rex-heuermann-victims-unsolved-cases-other-states

https://www.thecut.com/article/gilgo-serial-killings-suspect-rex-heuermann-what-we-know.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-says-miracle-arizona-teen-found-safe-montana-nearly-4-years-dis-rcna96631

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/17/michael-turney-acquitted-in-death-of-stepdaughter-alissa-turney/70422458007/

https://people.com/tupac-shakur-murder-investigation-reopened-las-vegas-police-search-home-7565598

https://apnews.com/article/kevin-spacey-sexual-assault-trial-london-jury-deliberations-85cb3957c60de1a7b1e03a26dc278d95

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/25/larry-eyler-victmi-keith-bibbs-identified-40-years-later/70462805007/

https://abc7news.com/gretchen-harrington-arrest-cold-case-solved-1975-murder-david-zandstra/13542484/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/henry-lee-how-many-murder-cases-did-the-celebrity-forensic-scientist-botch

https://apnews.com/article/forensic-scientist-henry-lee-evidence-blood-1cb5af3fbeca94dc45465d874063cfa4

https://nypost.com/2023/07/27/no-can-do-california-family-busted-in-7-6-million-recycling-fraud-scheme/

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