In January 2023, police found the decapitated body of Anggy Diaz, wife of Jared Dicus, in a Texas cabin. Dicus was arrested at the scene. Investigators used interrogation techniques, including the Reid method, to solve the murder, revealing a psychopathic killer hiding in plain sight.
On September 23, 2020, 26-year-old Kyera “Polly” Jones was found stabbed and unresponsive in Lubbock, Texas. Police discovered her 57-year-old partner, Winston Caraway, had reported her unresponsive for two days. Investigators linked their volatile relationship to the case, leading to his interrogation and the murder’s resolution via forensic and interrogation techniques.
On Boxing Day, 32-year-old Russel was found shot to death inside his untouched SUV on a remote road, ruling out robbery. Investigators linked him to ex-wife Brenna, who was out of town, and discovered he had multiple calls from Brenna’s friend Peggy, a former beauty queen. Peggy’s affair with Jim, present in town, raised suspicion, leading to his interrogation. Police found inconsistencies in their accounts and searched Peggy’s residence as the case unfolded.
On October 4, 2017, police found 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay dead from mechanical asphyxia at her adoptive parents' home in Pensacola, Florida. Investigators linked her parents, Grace and James Smith, and cousin Veronica Posey—weighing around 300 pounds—to the case after learning Posey had sat on Dericka before the family called 911. Interrogation techniques, including the Reid method, were used to determine if the crime stemmed from a sudden act or premeditated violence.
In early 2015, the body of a young woman was found in a Cleveland field, later identified as Rachele, Janet’s daughter. Autopsy showed she had been beaten and suffocated. During an interrogation, detectives uncovered inconsistencies in Janet’s account, leading to her confession as the killer who murdered her daughter, revealing a twisted family secret.
On January 4, 2013, firefighters discovered Michele Terry’s stabbed body in a Lubbock, Texas apartment fire. A neighbor, Austin Hasten, was arrested after police found bloodstained clothes, gasoline odor, and a knife with her driver’s license in his possession. He resisted interrogation but was later charged in her murder.
In March 2020, Robyn Hill reported her husband missing after he and his long-term mistress vanished during a camping trip. Investigators found their burnt campsite with personal items, leading to suspicions of foul play. Surveillance linked the Nissan Patrol to Greg Lynn, who was later arrested and confessed after police bugged his home and intercepted his attempts to alter the vehicle.
In 2016, police arrested Shawn Grate after rescuing a woman he had abducted in Ohio. Interrogations revealed his confession to multiple murders, aiding in solving cold cases and uncovering a shocking serial killer case. Detectives used interrogation techniques to expose his crimes and resolve long-unsolved homicides.
In September 2014, grandmother Anita Fox was found stabbed in her Texas home. Investigators linked her son-in-law’s insurance policy to a suspect, Patrick Gorman, whose brother matched a witness’s description. Further inquiry revealed Gorman’s son, driving a matching truck, was questioned in Houston, leading to the case’s resolution.
On January 9, 2012, 57-year-old Thomas Gross found his 78-year-old mother, Ina Gross, dead in her Florida garage. Police investigated, focusing on Thomas, who was visiting at the time. Interrogation techniques, including the Reid method, led to his confession, revealing a family murder linked to psychological manipulation.
Authorities discovered a child's murder at a home, leading to a complex investigation involving a father and step-mother accused of each other’s involvement. Police interrogations revealed conflicting accounts and evidence pointing to an unexpected killer, as the case progresses through the court system seeking justice for Jamaria Sessions.
On January 14, 2003, 17-year-old Jason MacLennan reported his father’s murder in Minnesota. Investigators initially considered robbery or murder but focused on Jason and his friend Matthew Moeller. Through interrogations, detectives uncovered a family crime, with Jason confessing to the killing, revealing a psychopath in plain sight.