Kootenai County deputies responded to Daniel and Kendy Howardâs home on February 2, 2021, where Dan, a marine and former trooper, found his 48-year-old wife dead in the bathtub. He claimed no foul play, but investigators found evidence contradicting his account.
On October 30, 2011, 44-year-old Karen Swiftâs car was found abandoned on a rural Tennessee highway. Last seen the night before by her children, investigators faced no witnesses, unclear cellphone data, and a suspect deemed physically incapable of committing the crime, despite early suspicions of homicide.
In 1997, Gary Arthur Allen was acquitted of a UK murder. He later killed again in 2018, prompting authorities to seek a retrial of his 1997 acquittal due to 2003 amendments allowing retrials under revised double jeopardy laws.
In spring 2019, a group of 20-somethings in East Detroit gathered at a friend's home for weekend parties. During one such gathering, a masked man entered armed with a gun, killing three and injuring two. Survivors identified a suspect they had met hours earlier, though no clear view of the attacker was obtained.
In early 2013, Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield took a troubled ex-marine, Eddie, to a shooting range for bonding. After a brief time, Eddie shot his companions. His subsequent claims of paranoia and schizophrenia sparked debate over the incident's motives and truth.
On Easter Sunday 2015, a skydiving incident in Wiltshire, England, claimed the life of Victoria Cilliers, a professional instructor, during a jump that diverged from her usual safe landings.
On June 29, 2017, a masked intruder entered the Jenkinsâ home in Palm Beach County, Florida, fatally shooting 33-year-old Makeva Jenkins, a devoted mother and entrepreneur. Police later identified the attacker and uncovered his motive after months of investigation, though details remained undisclosed.
Paul Dennis Reid, a serial killer active in Nashville, Tennessee during the late 1990s, claimed participation in an undercover operation and that his trial attorneys were actors. A video explores his mental capacity's role in his crimes and its potential impact on sentencing.
Terryon Thomas, known as Mr. Prada, faced murder charges after his online presence made him easily identifiable by law enforcement. His controversial reputation, marked by content-stealing and polarizing content, raised concerns about his actions, though details of the case remain unclear.
In July 2023, Johnathan Willette, a father of three, was discovered decapitated in his bedroom by his mother. His death followed a pattern of family betrayal, involving his adult son and the mother of his daughters, whose secrets allegedly fueled a motive to remove him from their lives permanently.
In Spring 2023, police in Hudson, Ohio found a 41-year-old fatherâs daughter dead at his home during a welfare check after he failed to pick her up from school. Dr. Todd Morgan, a respected professor, was arrested over allegations of hidden abusive behavior leading to her death.
During Daytona Beach's 2022 Bike Week, Terry and Brenda Aultman were victims of a brutal, premeditated attack that initially appeared as a fatal accident, ending their dream of living in the city.