Alive Killers

Timothy Ray Jones Jr. was convicted of murdering his five children in South Carolina in 2014 before transporting their remains across several states. Jones, who had become their primary caretaker following the breakdown of his marriage, killed Merah, Elias, Nahtahn, Gabriel and Abigail Jones at the family home near Lexington. He then drove through several states before leaving them in a rural area near Camden, Alabama. Police detained Jones at a checkpoint in Mississippi, and he later directed investigators to the location. In 2019, he was convicted of five counts of murder and sentenced to death, a sentence upheld by the South Carolina Supreme Court in 2023.

Tomasz Roman Kosowski is a former Florida plastic surgeon convicted of the first-degree murder of attorney Steven Cozzi. Cozzi disappeared from the Blanchard Law office in Largo, Florida, on March 21, 2023, while representing defendants in a civil lawsuit brought by Kosowski. The prosecution alleged that Kosowski's increasingly bitter dispute with Cozzi developed into a planned attack. Investigators found blood in the law firm's bathroom, surveillance footage showing a man believed to be Kosowski removing a large covered cart from the building, and forensic and digital evidence linking Kosowski to the disappearance. Cozzi's body has never been recovered. Kosowski was arrested four days after Cozzi disappeared and charged with first-degree murder. After repeatedly changing legal representation, he ultimately dismissed his attorneys, waived his right to a jury trial and represented himself before Pinellas County Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone. On September 23, 2026, Judge Bulone found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder. The sentencing phase remains unresolved. The judge found that the murder was committed for financial gain and was cold, calculated and premeditated, but rejected an additional aggravating factor alleging that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. A Spencer hearing was scheduled for October 8, 2026, after which Kosowski faces either life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty.

Tracy Jones became known in Georgia criminal cases after being convicted in the 2012 murder of Gale Spencer during a home invasion robbery in Macon, Georgia. Prosecutors alleged Jones acted alongside three co-defendants during the fatal robbery. The case generated local media attention because multiple offenders participated in the violent crime. Authorities later secured convictions against all four individuals connected to Spencer’s killing. Jones ultimately received a life sentence for the homicide.

Travis Ray Thompson became known in Florida criminal cases after being convicted of the 2022 murder of 2-year-old Jacklyn known as “Kade”. The case generated major outrage throughout Marion County after investigators determined the toddler suffered fatal abuse before being transported to a hospital in critical condition. Prosecutors later described the killing as an act of extreme violence against a defenseless child. The investigation drew intense regional media coverage because of the victim’s age, the severity of the injuries, and the emotional courtroom proceedings that followed. Authorities alleged Thompson was directly responsible for Kade’s fatal injuries, leading to a First Degree Murder conviction and a life sentence. The case later became heavily discussed across Florida true crime communities because of the brutality of the abuse allegations and the public reaction following the guilty verdict.

Tristan Roberts became the subject of a major homicide investigation after murdering his mother, Angela Shellis, at Coed y Morfa nature reserve near Prestatyn, North Wales, in October 2025. Following an extensive police investigation, Roberts was convicted of murder at Mold Crown Court in 2026 and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term before parole eligibility.

Tyrone Lee Noling is an American death-row prisoner who was convicted of the 1990 murders of Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig in Portage County, Ohio. Noling was 18 when the couple were killed during a robbery at their home in Atwater Township. He was convicted in 1996 of two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary and sentenced to death. The Ohio Supreme Court later upheld his convictions and death sentence. Noling has consistently maintained that he did not commit the murders. His conviction relied heavily on testimony from three young men associated with him, all of whom later recanted or said police had pressured them to implicate Noling. No physical evidence has ever connected him to the crime, and the murder weapon was never recovered. The case has subsequently attracted significant wrongful-conviction concerns. DNA testing excluded Noling from biological material recovered from a cigarette at the crime scene, while later investigations identified evidence pointing toward other possible suspects. In August 2026, the Ohio Parole Board held a rare clemency hearing after Noling sought a full pardon. The board recommended that Governor Mike DeWine commute his death sentence to life imprisonment with parole eligibility beginning January 1, 2029. One board member supported a full pardon, while the majority recommended commutation. The final decision rests with the governor.

Vickrum Digwa became known in British criminal history after the murder of 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak in Southampton, England, on December 3, 2025. Prosecutors argued Digwa fatally stabbed the first-year University of Southampton student during a confrontation before attempting to portray himself as the victim when police arrived at the scene. The case attracted national attention because of the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and the controversy that followed. During the investigation and trial, prosecutors alleged Digwa falsely claimed Henry had attacked him and subjected him to racial abuse. The jury rejected those claims and convicted Digwa of murder. Public discussion later expanded beyond the killing itself to include the initial police response, which became the subject of significant scrutiny and debate across the United Kingdom.

Vince Marinello became known in true crime coverage after murdering his wife, sports anchor and television personality Trina Edwards Marinello, in a case that shocked Louisiana media circles. Prosecutors alleged Marinello strangled Trina inside their home in 2017 before attempting to stage and conceal aspects of the crime while creating what investigators later described as a disturbing “murder checklist.” The case generated widespread media attention because Trina Edwards Marinello was a well-known New Orleans sports journalist and former television anchor. Investigators later uncovered evidence suggesting Vince Marinello researched homicide methods, evidence concealment, and post-crime planning before the killing. The “murder checklist” allegations, combined with the couple’s deteriorating marriage and Marinello’s deceptive behavior after the homicide, turned the case into one of Louisiana’s most infamous domestic murder prosecutions.