In 1971, John List murdered his family in Westfield, NJ, leaving a confession to his pastor. He planned the killings, halted deliveries, and informed schools of their absence. The bodies were discovered a month later. After evading capture for 18 years, he was arrested in 1989 due to persistent media attention. His actions remain a chilling example of premeditated family violence.
In 1982, California Highway Patrol Officer George Gwaltney pulled over Robin, forced her into sexual intercourse, killed her, and lied about finding a dead body to cover up his crime, using his police experience to mislead investigators.
Linda Sobek, a rising model and LA Raiderette, vanished after failing to attend a sitcom wardrobe fitting. Investigators searched Angeles National Forest and followed digital/physical trails to identify a man whose obsession and ego led to her disappearance.
Ben Novak Jr., son of Miami hotel elites, was found murdered in his suite by his wife. Police described the scene as the most gruesome they had encountered. Investigators later linked his death to a prior murder of his mother, revealing a family conspiracy to claim a $10 million fortune through two killings.
Stefano Brizzi, a cannibal cop killer, murdered and consumed part of a police officer he met through a dating app. The case involved his arrest, investigation, and trial for the crime, highlighting the role of online platforms in criminal encounters.
James and Susan became Michael and Suzanne Carson, a couple whose meeting led to a descent into madness. Drug-fueled hallucinations and a distorted belief in a holy war drove them to kill multiple victims across San Francisco's hippie districts and the Pacific Northwest's forests. Their actions left a trail of deaths tied to delusional convictions.
April Barber's murder during a beach anniversary ignited an investigation into whether a stranger or someone close caused her death. Forensic evidence, marital strain, and Justin's affair raised suspicions, while life insurance policies and conflicting accounts fueled debates over his motive. The trial hinged on circumstantial clues, leaving questions about his potential involvement.
German IT technician Horse Kroner murdered his wife, Grace, by dismembering her and storing body parts in boxes. The premeditated act stemmed from his desire to avoid separation and maintain control. Despite his history of deceit, he initially claimed she had left him, but his cover-up failed, leading to his arrest. He admitted guilt in court but expressed minimal remorse for the death of his 37-year-old wife.
In Pennsylvania, a woman and her infant son were murdered. The FBI secured a conviction using mitochondrial DNA testing. In 1990, Vienna's serial murders of sex workers led to an FBI-assisted investigation that traced the killer to Florida.
In 1976, Maureen Mulcahy vanished from Port Talbot, sparking fear amid M4 construction sites. Her case, linked to the Llandarcy murders, remains unsolved despite modern forensic efforts by former Chief Constable Jackie Roberts.
Mia grapples with her sentence duration, while Angela, previously segregated for three months, is relocated to share a cell with Bridgette and Michelle, altering her living conditions within the facility.
On August 4, 2002, school caretaker Ian Kevin Huntley lured two 10-year-old girls, Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Aimee Chapman, into his home in Soham, Cambridgeshire, where he murdered them. The case, part of a series on notorious killers, highlights the crimes of a local predator.