Straight Killers

James Craig is an American dentist convicted in connection with the 2023 murder of his wife in Colorado. The case gained widespread attention due to the method used and the contrast between his professional image and the nature of the offence. Craig was later found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. His case is often cited as an example of calculated domestic homicide involving poisoning.

Nicholas “Nick” Browning is an American man convicted of the 2008 murders of his parents and two younger brothers in Maryland. At the time of the offence, he was 15 years old and living in a suburban family environment. The case gained national attention due to the age of the offender and the deliberate nature of the killings. Browning was later convicted and sentenced to multiple life terms.

Charles Merritt is an American man convicted of the 2010 murders of a family in California. A business associate of one of the victims, he was linked to the crime through financial evidence and investigative findings. He was later convicted on multiple counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.

Daniel Krug is an American man convicted of the 2020 murder of his wife in Topeka, Kansas. The case became widely known due to the elaborate and sustained deception he created to conceal the crime, including fabricating a false stalker narrative to mislead investigators. He was later arrested, convicted, and sentenced to a lengthy term of imprisonment.

Elliot Rodger was an American mass murderer responsible for the 2014 Isla Vista killings in California. He carried out a planned multi-location attack targeting individuals in a university community. He killed six people and injured others before dying by suicide at the scene.

Damian Rzeszowski is a Polish man convicted in connection with a multiple homicide in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 2011. The incident involved the deaths of several members of his family and others in a single event. The case gained widespread attention due to the scale of the violence and the domestic context. Rzeszowski was later convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Carol Ann Kopenkoskey is an American woman convicted of the 2012 murder of her husband in Michigan. The case involved a long-term marriage that ended in a planned domestic killing carried out in a secluded location. She later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to a lengthy prison term.

Chandler Halderson is an American man convicted of the 2021 murders of his parents in Wisconsin. The case gained national attention due to the deception he maintained prior to the killings and the subsequent efforts to conceal the crime. Halderson was later convicted of multiple charges and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.