True Crime This Week

This week: Trafficking victim is sent to prison in Wisconsin, the search for Mischa Johnson continues in Hawaii, George Santos starts telling the truth, hacker fakes death to avoid child support, a woman steals $1.5 million worth of chicken wings, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/08/22/chrystul-kizer-sex-trafficking-victims-prison-sentence-prostitute/74879808007/

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/08/22/sources-surveillance-videos-show-soldier-purchased-tools-cleaning-supplies-before-reporting-pregnant-wife-missing/

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/they-were-very-affectionate-towards-each-other-6-months-pregnant-newlywed-goes-missing-from-u-s-army-barracks-she-called-home-soldier-husband-arrested/

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/19/former-new-york-rep-george-santos-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-identity-theft.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kentucky-fake-own-death-child-support-b2600132.html

https://apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-kellye-sorelle-capitol-riot-70c364ce558cae1bd4b4c966c30689ff

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/08/21/remains-found-on-lenawee-county-property-identified-as-dee-warner/74896542007/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/22/mike-lynch-body-bayesian-yacht-sicily-italy/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/chicago-school-chicken-wings-theft.html

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California police discover new serial killer, updates in the Delphi murders, police chief charged after raiding journalist's home, five arrested for role in Matthew Perry's death, Alex Murdaugh may get a new trial, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/delphi-girls-murdered/judge-refuses-to-throw-out-key-evidence-in-delphi-murders-case-frances-gull-libby-german-abby-williams-richard-allen-franks-hearing-denied-odinism/531-739ca7de-136e-42cf-ac41-12ad2fb77fd8

https://www.foxnews.com/us/delphi-murders-cvs-employee-accused-killing-2-girls-own-worst-enemy-expert-says

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/suspected-serial-killer-arrives-california-19652088.php

https://www.newsweek.com/warren-luther-alexander-serial-killer-what-do-we-know-1937389

https://apnews.com/article/kansas-newspaper-raid-criminal-charge-b9ef8ff4a39c63c88cde1a5dfdefcd71

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arrests-made-connection-accidental-death-actor-matthew-perry-rcna166676

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/california-shaman-sex-assault-charges-riverside.html

https://www.newsweek.com/alex-murdaugh-murders-sentence-trial-update-1939189

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/edmond-oklahoma-glynn-ray-simmons-over-7-million-cleared-death-row-inmate/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/us/detroit-judge-sleeping-teen.html

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This week: 14 supervillains arrested at Comic-Con, stabbing in England kills three, Mica Miller's family ends legal battle, Penn State hazing case leads to guilty pleas, Ashley Benefield is convicted, sharks do cocaine too, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/comic-con-sex-trafficking-sting-results-in-14-arrests/3582979/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/southport-stabbings-suspect-axel-rudakubana.html

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-killed-pregnant-victim-she-met-on-facebook-tried-to-cut-fetus-from-womb-and-claim-unborn-child-as-her-own/

https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/mica-miller-family-pastor-reach-legal-settlement-sc/article_d2b91c7a-4dee-11ef-ab15-034c3b5c5775.html

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/31/media/huw-edwards-guilty-indecent-images-intl-gbr/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/penn-state-fraternity-hazing-piazza-95648ed6b87b45280eb5d45b058e6c1a

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/31/black-swan-verdict-ashley-benefield/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cek9mr43x1xo

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An interview with Shawn Cohen, author of the new book, College Girl Missing, and all the latest clues in the Lauren Spierer disappearance.

Book link: https://www.amazon.com/College-Girl-Missing-Story-Disappeared/dp/1728272998

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This week: Police shoot and kill Sonya Massey for boiling water on her stove, a new trial for Karen Read, haunted house owner turns evil, Cloverdale police solve 42-year-old cold case, NY Supreme Court judge threatens to kill black teens, clerk steals a million-dollar lottery ticket, and more!

Further Reading:

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-sonya-massey-deputy-shooting-grayson-01b91fa1731da8007cff693206cad2bc#

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-murder-trial-january-john-okeefe-mistrial-rcna163099

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/owner-of-terrifying-halloween-attraction-featured-in-hulu-documentary-charged-with-attempted-murder-and-rape/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/man-arrested-killing-bay-area-girl-19592128.php

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/judge-erin-gall-party-ny-supreme-court.html

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/16/nashville-cold-case-diane-minor-leo-jane-doe-identified/74427844007/

https://apnews.com/article/sandra-hemme-conviction-overturned-56831edcb2aa99b0430c0dbf0408dc5d

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/store-clerk-arrested-for-stealing-winning-1m-lottery-ticket-b2585045.html

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This week: Everything we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, Miami real estate mogul murders himself after failing to poison his wife, Mystery at Fort Campbell, Creepy case from Down Under, Irv Gotti gets cancelled, Santa Claus the terrorist, and more!

Further Reading:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-rally-gunman-thomas-matthew-crooks-shooting/story?id=112027831

https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-thomas-matthew-crooks-shooter-881581c46c07025898027143fc9132e5

https://nypost.com/2024/07/14/us-news/what-we-know-about-thomas-matthew-crooks-gunman-who-tried-to-assassinate-trump-at-pa-rally/

https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/sergio-pino-real-estate-titan-accused-of-poisoning-wife-with-fentanyl-kills-himself/

https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-07-17/texas-soldier-killed-near-fort-campbell-was-stabbed-almost-70-times-advocates-want-answers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/18/amber-haigh-said-she-was-tied-up-by-robert-geeves-and-questioned-about-other-relationships-during-sex-trial-told-ntwnfb

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/16/irv-gotti-sued-sexual-assault-lawsuit-50-cent-weighs-in/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-malkinson-conviction-overturned-case-review-b2581978.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-fugitive-captured-steven-craig-johnson-georgia/

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This week: Jurors found Karen Read not guilty on two counts, Missouri police arrest serial killer-in-training, Alice Munro is the worst, Alec Baldwin gets another shot at acquittal, People magazine has it bad for Gypsy Rose, Jimmy Pesto pleads guilty, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-michael-proctor-suspension-response/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/canton-police-officer-kevin-albert-michael-proctor-testimony-karen-read-murder-trial/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/timothy-haslett-jr-first-degree-murder-charge-rcna161136

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/10/red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer-sued-wrongful-death-accused-running-over-killing-pedestrian-walking-crosswalk/

https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/the-alice-munro-controversy/

https://nypost.com/2024/07/09/us-news/chad-irish-person-if-interest-in-killing-of-yazmeen-williams-whose-body-was-found-in-sleeping-bag-idd-as-parolee-with-long-rap-sheet/

https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-trial-07-11-24/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/jay-johnston-anchorman-bobs-burgers-capitol-riot-8bf71375a73033719f8dd15e99344ed3

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This week: Fallout from the Karen Read trial, world champion high jumper found shot to death, new Jeffrey Epstein files released, Bryson Muir found alive, Holly Willoughby stalker is found guilty, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/john-okeefe-paul-okeefe-karen-read/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/us/karen-read-murder-trial.html

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/canton-karen-read-case/proctors-state-car-gun-and-gear-taken-away-amid-investigation/3417193/

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/jacques-freitag-death-cause-shot-high-jump-b2573309.html

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/03/uk-woman-admits-helping-end-life-of-terminally-ill-son

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-jury-documents-released-jeffrey-epstein-case/

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-katie-johnson-allegations-sexual-assault-case-dismissed-1921051

https://www.the-sun.com/news/11804438/bryson-muir-straitway-truth-ministries-cult-pastor-charles-dowell/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-indianapolis-colts-player-daniel-muir-arrested-after/story?id=111647677

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/diddy-sued-former-porn-star-alleged-sex-trafficking-through-calculated-grooming-scheme-lawsuit

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngp983q4xo

https://nypost.com/2024/07/04/us-news/missing-mich-teen-spotted-by-brother-on-twitch-stream-in-miami/

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This week: M.E. says Sandra Birchmore was murdered; 4 women rescued in Pennsylvania; Julian Assange is free; Who gave Special K to Matthew Perry; update in the Taylor Casey disappearance; Kang's Dynasty, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2024/03/08/birchmore-case/

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/dauphin-county-man-charged-after-four-women-kidnapped-raped-in-shipping-containers-in-pennsylvania/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/27/julian-assange-wife-stella-foi-act-case-prison-release-plea-deal

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-26/matthew-perry-ketamine-death-investigation-nearing-conclusion

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-12-year-old-nc-wilderness-camp-ruled-homicide-rcna158691

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/americas/taylor-casey-missing-bahamas-chicago/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/entire-hells-angels-chapter-arrested-california-police-say-rcna158968

https://www.wafb.com/2024/06/26/man-flies-nearly-1000-miles-attack-fellow-gamer-with-hammer-deputies-say/

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This week: Michael Proctor is the worst detective, Judge Ural Glanville gets caught, Sandy Hook survivors graduate, Katelyn Markham's killer may get probation, Aiden Hale's diaries are leaked, and more!

Further Reading:

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/06/12/karen-read-trial-trooper-michael-proctor-admits-he-dehumanized-read/

https://apnews.com/article/young-thug-trial-brian-steel-db0fef2b3703d3041e27bfd7be354aa2

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/12/us/sandy-hook-survivors-graduate-high-school/index.html

https://www.wlwt.com/article/john-carter-katelyn-markham-case-plea-deal/61025158

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/ex-doraville-officer-found-guilty-in-death-of-teen-susana-morales/6V5ZILHBQBBD7G3EN44WLJJNXI/

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/06/oregon-dad-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-drugging-daughters-friends-at-sleepover.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-man-accused-of-killing-roommate-chopping-up-body/

https://www.newsweek.com/audrey-hale-covenant-school-shooting-manifesto-1912044

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