In July 2015, three brothers in Pensacola, FL, were found beaten and throat-slitted, with Richard also shot. Donald Hartung, their half-brother, was questioned after being excluded from his mother’s will but set to inherit if they died. A jailhouse informant claimed he confessed to staging the crime scene and killing them. Hartung was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to three consecutive life terms without parole.
In 2004, 22-year-old Rebekah Gould was murdered near Guion, Arkansas. Billy Miller, 44, was identified 16 years later. He pleaded guilty in 2022 to first-degree murder, receiving a 40-year sentence with parole eligibility after 30 years, contingent on not lying about the crime.
In 2007, Toni Centracco was murdered during a robbery in Ocala, Florida. Three years later, her boyfriend and his girlfriend were killed in a similar incident. Michael Lamar Woods, arrested for Centracco's murder, confessed to the killings, claiming he targeted Pardee after resentment and eliminated Hampton to prevent witness testimony. He later pleaded guilty to avoid a death sentence.
In February 2017, 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams disappeared during a walk near the Delphi Historic Trail. After five years, detectives identified Richard Allen as the suspect. His 2024 trial resulted in convictions for four counts of murder, leading to a 130-year prison sentence, with consecutive terms for two counts.
In 2014, a 54-year-old mother was fatally stabbed while jogging in Simsbury, Connecticut. The case remained unsolved until 2018, when William Leverett, 27, confessed with church members. He initially pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty in 2022, receiving a 35-year prison sentence and 7 years of special parole.
On November 13, 2015, 30-year-old nursing student Angila Wilder was found stabbed 44 times in her Minot, North Dakota home. Her fiancé discovered her body after returning from work, finding their son unharmed. Investigations linked her ex-husband, Richie Wilder, to the crime, leading to his 2016 first-degree murder conviction. His wife, Cynthia Wilder, was later revealed as an accomplice, aiding in planning and evidence cleanup, and was arrested in 2017.
In October 2016, 22-year-old Rowena Irani was murdered in her Kansas home. Dane Owens, a medically discharged Army veteran, was arrested and claimed it was an accident. Despite his assertions, overwhelming evidence led to his 2018 conviction for first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. He received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.
Detectives determined Matthew Brigante, 48, likely murdered his 68-year-old father in Bradenton, Florida, after he called 911 on July 31, 2021, claiming the father was unresponsive. Brigante pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and received a 30-year prison sentence on March 15, 2024.
In 2017, Billy Boyette and Mary Rice allegedly committed a cross-state crime spree, killing four victims in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Mary surrendered in Georgia, claiming she was kidnapped, while Boyette fled. She was convicted and sentenced to life plus 30 years but seeks retrial, citing ineffective counsel and alleged interrogation misconduct.
A 4-year-old boy was found naked, bruised, and unresponsive in a home with three children under 7, a malnourished dog, and restricted access to a fridge. Mary Yoder pleaded guilty to neglect causing death and received 42 years, while Alex Morgan, the "father," was sentenced to 70 years.
On February 3, 2020, 59-year-old Jay Noiman's body was found in a parking garage in Delray Beach, Florida, showing signs of 27 stab wounds and strangulation. His son, Jared Noiman, 26, was later convicted of first-degree murder in 2025 after his self-defense claim was undermined by his premeditated preparation of weapons and evidence.
Wade Wilson was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 killings of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida. He received a death sentence in 2024. Wilson had a criminal history since 2012, including burglary, grand theft, and firearms offenses.