Crime & Justice

In 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez shot their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, to death in the Beverly Hills family home. The case drew national attention for its depiction of we...

In Illinois, murder is defined by state statute as the unlawful killing of another person with malice or intent. The key elements include unlawful killing, malice (either expres...

On March 31, 1995, Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was shot in the back by Yolanda Saldívar, the founder of Selena’s...

The Kelvin Eastern murder refers to a homicide involving Kelvin Eastern, whose death drew public and law enforcement attention. This verified explainer outlines what is reliably...

The incident referred to as the Long Branch shooting took place in Long Branch, New Jersey, involving a public disturbance that escalated to gunfire in a densely populated resid...

A verified overview of a person murdered for being different focuses on identity-based hate crime circumstances where the victim was targeted because of race, ethnicity, religio...

The yogurt shop murders documentary (2025) examines the 1993 Austin, Texas killings of four employees at a frozen yogurt store. The case led to convictions later vacated because...

This verified explainer summarizes what is reliably known about the death of a nursing student who was stabbed to death, based on official statements, court filings, and law enf...

The Markel murder refers to the killing of a young woman found deceased in a Markel Corporation-owned property in early 1998. Authorities treated the death as homicide from the...

A director known for work on television series in the law and order genre was arrested, prompting questions about the charges, the evidence, and the status of ongoing cases. Thi...

Images tied to the 2008 killing of Travis Alexander rapidly became a defining element of the Jodi Arias trial, shaping public understanding of the crime’s visual evidence whil...

John Wayne Gacy died by lethal injection on May 10, 1994, at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois. He was convicted in 1980 for the aggravated murder of 33 you...

John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994, at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, following a decades-long legal process that included...

The Betty Broderick case is one of the most widely known true crime stories in American media, often referenced under the Dirty John umbrella in podcasts and documentaries. In 1...

The term Hollywood Ripper trial refers to a group of high-profile criminal cases tied to violent offenses linked to defendants labeled as the Hollywood Ripper. These cases typic...

The deaths of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur remain defining events in hip-hop history, intertwining narratives of ambition, violence, and systemic failures in justice. T...

In 1994, New Orleans recorded a significant number of homicides amid a broader national rise in violent crime. These cases attracted sustained public and media attention because...