Charlotte, NC — More than eight months following the discovery of a local realtor’s body in her own home, authorities have made an arrest that sheds new light on the gruesome case that shook the Charlotte community last summer. Officials announced Thursday the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon David Braxton, connecting him to the violent death … Read more
Fairfax, VA – In a chilling resolve to a decades-old murder, Stephan Smerk, a former soldier, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for the brutal killing of Robin Lawrence, a Virginia mother, in November 1994. The case, which haunted Fairfax County for nearly 30 years, reached closure earlier this month when advancements in … Read more
London, United Kingdom – A London man has been convicted in the violent death of a Dubai-based chef who was visiting the city last August. Omar Wilson, 31, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of murder, officials confirmed. The incident, which unfolded late at night in Queensway, W2, quickly … Read more
LONDON — A London court has sentenced 31-year-old Omar Wilson to 18 years in prison for the murder of Mussie Imnetu, a case that was resolved using CCTV footage and DNA analysis. The conviction followed the discovery of Imnetu unconscious with a head injury on Queensway, W2, late on the evening of August 26, 2024. … Read more
CLEVELAND — Elana Wells spent her early years blissfully unaware of her father’s dark past. She only knew him through letters, never suspecting they were penned from death row. Her father, Anthony Apanovitch, a figure shrouded in mystery for much of her childhood, faced a death sentence for the heinous 1984 crimes against Mary Anne … Read more
MANSFIELD, Ohio — After more than four decades, the 1981 murder of 18-year-old Debbie Lee Miller has been resolved, police announced this week. The Mansfield Police Chief, Jason Bammann, confirmed that James Vanest, who was recently killed in a police standoff, was responsible for Miller’s death. Miller was found fatally beaten in her apartment in … Read more
New York — A significant development has emerged in the investigation of the tragic killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, whose life was abruptly ended in Midtown Manhattan earlier this week. According to a senior law enforcement official, detectives have collected potential DNA evidence at the crime scene, which might help pin down the assailant … Read more
Bebington, England — A man who has been imprisoned for nearly four decades for a brutal murder may soon see his conviction overturned due to new DNA evidence. Peter Sullivan, nicknamed “The Wolfman” after his conviction, was found guilty of killing Diane Sindall in August 1986. Sindall, a 21-year-old bride-to-be, was viciously beaten to death … Read more
Chicago, IL – A brutal cold case that haunted the Chicago area for over four decades might finally be getting closure after recent DNA evidence linked the 1979 murder of Kathy Halle to Bruce Lindahl, a suspected serial killer who himself died two years after the crime. This breakthrough adds another chilling chapter to Lindahl’s … Read more
Syracuse, N.Y. — The mystery surrounding the 1994 murder of Robin Lawrence, a 37-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in her Springfield, Virginia home, had left her family grappling with unanswered questions for decades. Despite their fading hope, a significant breakthrough last year led to the arrest of Stephan Smerk, finally offering some closure to the … Read more