Solved Cases

Aaron William Davis, 21, was stabbed to death by his longtime friend Brandon Christopher Risner at Risner's home in Rome, Georgia, on November 11, 2022. After killing Davis, Risner attempted to conceal the murder by moving and burying his body, disposing of his vehicle and cleaning blood from the house. He pleaded guilty to murder and other charges and was sentenced to life without parole.

Adam Walsh was six years old when he disappeared from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981. His severed head was discovered approximately two weeks later in a drainage canal more than 100 miles away, but his body was never recovered. Convicted killer Ottis Toole repeatedly confessed to Adam's murder before later recanting. Although Toole was never prosecuted for Adam's death, Hollywood police officially closed the case in 2008, identifying him as the killer. Adam's murder profoundly changed the lives of his parents, John and Revé Walsh, who became leading advocates for missing and exploited children.

Alisa June Hartmann, 38, was found dead in her Bradenton home on 15 May 2012 after being beaten with an aluminum baseball bat while she slept. Her husband, Nicholas Hartmann, admitted responsibility and was later convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Angela Dawn Pray Craig, 43, was poisoned by her husband, dentist James Toliver Craig, over a period of days in March 2023. Craig secretly obtained arsenic, cyanide and other substances and prosecutors proved that he administered poisons to Angela, including while she was hospitalized. Angela died on March 18, 2023. Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in July 2025 and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Anggy Diaz, a 21-year-old woman originally from Nicaragua, was murdered by her husband, Jared James Dicus, at their home near Magnolia, Texas, on 11 January 2023. Dicus confessed to the killing after police arrived at the residence. He later pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Anthony "Tony" Hughes, 31, was a deaf and mute Milwaukee man who met Jeffrey Dahmer at a nightclub in May 1991. Dahmer invited Hughes to his apartment, where he drugged and strangled him. Hughes' remains were discovered in Dahmer's apartment following his arrest two months later.