IT'S CRIMINAL Videos
Phil Hartman, a celebrated comedian known for SNL and NewsRadio, died in a 1998 murder. His estranged wife, Nancy, shot him during a violent argument. The case remains a tragic chapter in entertainment history, highlighting the collapse of a once-thriving Hollywood family.
Audrey and Eric Hingston, aged 81 and 83, were victims of a 2003 burglary that resulted in Eric’s stabbing. The case revealed a more complex narrative than initially thought, raising troubling questions about the incident’s circumstances.
A 2012 pensioner's murder prompted Tayside Police's major investigation, which led to the identification of a family friend as the suspect. The case involved complex inquiries and highlighted the role of close relationships in criminal investigations.
Investigators probing Brittney Wood's disappearance uncovered family allegations of abuse, shifting the case from a missing persons inquiry to Alabama's most shocking scandal, revealing long-buried secrets that altered the investigation's direction.
In Hull, two men seeking revenge attacked a man in his home, leading to a fatal confrontation. Investigators faced challenges proving murder due to the "one punch" nature of the killing, focusing on evidence collection and suspect tracking to secure charges.
Vincent Brothers, a respected school vice-principal, claimed he was away when his family was murdered. Investigators found his story inconsistent, leading to a forensic breakthrough that exposed his involvement in the crime.
In 1987, James Sullivan hired a hitman to murder his wife, Lita McClinton Sullivan, near her Atlanta home. The case remains unsolved, with authorities continuing to investigate the cold case.
Detectives investigated the 2008 murder of Susan Verstegen, a supermarket employee in Texas, by Rodrigo Hernandez, later known as the Grand Rapids Killer. The crime, seemingly random and lacking clear motives, baffled investigators initially. The case highlighted challenges in tracking a serial killer operating in plain sight, with evidence and witness accounts eventually revealing Hernandez's targeting of strangers and the flawed assumptions that delayed the investigation.
Charles Cullen, a nurse, confessed to killing over 40 patients by administering lethal drug overdoses across New Jersey and Pennsylvania hospitals between 1990 and 2006. His crimes went undetected for years due to systemic oversight gaps. Arrested in 2003, he was uncovered by a colleague who collaborated with investigators, highlighting hospitals' failure to address repeated warnings and suspicious incidents.
In 2005, Tony Long, a former Metropolitan Police firearms officer, shot and killed Azelle Rodney during a police operation. Long provided his account of the incident, which includes discussions of real crimes involving children.
On September 13, 2016, a woman called 911 pleading for police to reach a yellow house, leading to the discovery of Shawn Grate, later known as the Ohio Strangler, following her account of abduction and survival.
A preacher's secret life unraveled after an investigation linked to a teenage stepdaughter's pregnancy revealed severe abuse, surpassing initial allegations and exposing a pattern of criminal behavior within his family.