On July 31, 2021, police in Manatee County, Florida, responded to a call about a 68-year-old man found dead. The son reported a fall, but officers discovered murder. The son, as the suspect, had called emergency services, leading to a swift investigation.
In early 2020s, a man in his early 30s was shot dead at a bar's outdoor area by an unidentified assailant who climbed over a fence, fired two shots, and fled. The incident remains under investigation.
At 11:31 PM on November 16, 2017, a woman called authorities after hearing gunshots and finding her husband dead outside their home. Dispatchers noted she refused CPR, instead handing the phone to an unidentified man who claimed to be administering aid. Responders later found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head.
In December 2005, a 34-year-old Texas woman disappeared from her home. A devoted mother of two, she faced increasing isolation and dependency, linked to her controlling 45-year-old husband. Their strained relationship, marked by authoritarian dynamics, worsened months before her vanishing, prompting concerns about her safety.
In early 2017, a roadside motel in the southeastern U.S. experienced multiple gunshots, prompting an employee to find two dead women with gunshot wounds. Investigators determined the incident was intentional, not accidental.
In November 2020, police in a Midwestern town found two victimsâ28-year-old man and his 30-year-old partnerâshot multiple times on an apartment porch, with their young daughter discovered hiding inside. Investigators suspected they were lured outside by an acquaintance.
On June 20, 2019, Texas police responding to a gas station robbery discovered a more severe crime. A man attempted to assist a woman when two men, one armed, restrained him, robbed him, and forced him into his trunk. They compelled the woman into her SUV and fled.
On May 17, 2020, a 22-year-old man was found dead near his parked car at Cedar Pines Apartments in Ridgeville, Georgia, with a fatal stab wound. Investigators discovered blood traces leading to the kitchen and a missing knife from the apartmentâs block. His 25-year-old partner, who provided inconsistent statements, was arrested and charged in connection with the death.
In fall 2015, a woman was shot in a parking garage after a 911 call reported screaming and a gunshot. First responders found her dead, with bullet fragments, a handgun magazine, and a missing purse, though her cellphone was left behind. While initial suspicions pointed to a robbery, evidence suggested a targeted execution.
A 24-year-old woman died after being stabbed multiple times at her Ohio residence on January 13, 2021. Authorities reported she told detectives her 36-year-old roommate assaulted her with a knife and scissors during a violent argument. The victim had been staying temporarily with a former coworker, but tensions escalated due to the roommateâs boyfriend also residing in the home.
On March 29, 1990, a 43-year-old woman in Tennessee reported her husband missing after he vanished from their farmhouse. She last saw him the prior morning; by noon, she found him and his .22 pistol missing. Investigators remain uncertain whether he left voluntarily or was the victim of foul play.
At 6:20 a.m. on December 15, 1985, deputies responded to a 911 call in rural Wisconsin, where a mother was found dead in her home, shot three times, two bullets fired execution-style. Her killer fled, leaving the town without answers. The victim, a 45-year-old known for her kindness and avoidance of conflict, remains unidentified.