Erin Caffey
Erin Caffey is an American woman convicted for orchestrating the murder of her mother and two younger brothers in Texas in 2008. At just 16 years old, she persuaded her boyfriend and accomplices to carry out the killings after her parents disapproved of the relationship. The case shocked the public due to her age and the calculated nature of the crime. Caffey was later sentenced to life imprisonment, and her case remains a disturbing example of manipulation and family-directed violence.
Bernard Giles
Bernard Giles is an American serial killer responsible for the murders of multiple young women in the 1970s. His crimes involved targeting vulnerable victims and using deception to gain their trust. Giles was eventually arrested and convicted, receiving a lengthy prison sentence. His case remains one of the lesser-known serial murder cases from that era but is notable for its brutality and pattern of offenses.
Lorenzo Gilyard
Lorenzo Gilyard is an American serial killer known as the "Kansas City Strangler," responsible for the murders of multiple women in Missouri during the late 1970s. His crimes were characterized by strangulation and targeting vulnerable victims. Gilyard was eventually arrested and convicted, receiving multiple life sentences. His case remained unsolved for years before advancements in forensic techniques helped link him to additional murders.
Mark Riebe
Mark Riebe is an American man convicted of the murder of a young woman in Florida in 1998, a case that remained unsolved for years before being reopened with new evidence. He was later linked to the killing through advances in forensic investigation. Riebe was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. His case highlights how cold cases can eventually be solved through persistence and improvements in investigative techniques.
Marcel Petiot
Marcel Petiot was a French serial killer active during World War II, who lured victims under the pretense of helping them escape Nazi-occupied France. Instead, he murdered them and disposed of their bodies. After the war, authorities uncovered the extent of his crimes, leading to his arrest and trial. Petiot was convicted and executed by guillotine in 1946, and his case remains one of the most infamous in French criminal history.
David Battaglia
David Battaglia was an American man convicted of murdering his two young daughters in Texas in 2001. The crime occurred during a custody dispute and was carried out while he was on the phone with their mother. Battaglia was sentenced to death and executed in 2018. The case drew significant attention due to the circumstances of the killings and the legal debates surrounding his mental competency.
Gary Green
Gary Green was an American man convicted of the murders of his estranged wife and her young daughter in Texas. The killings were carried out in a violent domestic incident that shocked the community. Green was sentenced to death and later executed in 2023. His case is one of several high-profile executions in Texas involving domestic violence-related murders.
Corey Bryant
Stephen Corey Bryant was an American serial killer responsible for multiple murders in South Carolina. His crimes involved extreme violence and targeted multiple victims over time. Bryant was convicted and sentenced to death, eventually being executed by firing squad. His case drew attention due to the method of execution and the severity of his crimes.