On a morning in early November 2021, police received a call about a stabbing. They found two victims: a woman inside a home with multiple stab wounds and another outside near a vehicle, both unresponsive. Both were hospitalized, with one in critical condition.
At approximately midnight on March 28, 2014, three men fled a convenience store after a robbery, leaving the 51-year-old owner fatally shot. The victim, who had operated the shop for nearly two decades, was known for his community support and warnings to employees against resisting robberies. He had recently survived a severe illness and was awaiting a follow-up medical check.
On August 12, 2022, Florida police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a possible heart attack but found a 65-year-old woman unresponsive in her home. Her 61-year-old roommate, who performed CPR, told investigators he discovered her face-down in a decorative pond in the front yard.
In December 2018, residents near a Florida campground reported a strong odor from a parked RV. A welfare check revealed decomposed human remains inside, including a male adult whose body had been dismembered and stored in a freezer, indicating the crime occurred months prior. Investigators described the scene as highly disturbing.
In late January 2018, deputies in northwest Florida responded to a shooting near a major roadway, finding a 27-year-old man dead on the road. The residence, linked to drug activity, was associated with a gold sedan seen departing before officers arrived. Investigators concluded the incident resulted from a botched home invasion that led to the victimâs fatal injury.
In mid-December 2021, a Colorado missing-persons alert was issued for a 29-year-old woman last seen in November near a retail center. Her cellphone signal led investigators to another city. Dashcam footage revealed a patrol officer had briefly followed her silver sedan days earlier after responding to a false home break-in report, recording its license plate before departing for a higher-priority call.
On a freezing February morning in 2018, a 64-year-old woman and her 68-year-old husband embarked on a boat trip on a lake. Hours later, she made a frantic 911 call, prompting an investigation into the incident.
In April 2017, a 31-year-old man from a Missouri town vanished, prompting family concern. His history of drug-related incarceration and local drug trade ties led investigators to suspect criminal activity. Days later, an anonymous tip prompted a shift in the search efforts.
On September 29, 2021, a man in a red T-shirt confessed to killing a 29-year-old woman found dead in a drainage ditch in December 2011. Investigators had questioned him earlier but couldnât link him to the crime due to lack of evidence, leaving her family without answers until his recent confession.
On January 2, 2022, a 22-year-old man called emergency services, claiming he shot his roommate in self-defense and that the roommateâs girlfriend was critically injured. Officers arrived to find a scene inconsistent with self-defense, prompting further investigation into the incident.
In 2016, a homeless man arrested for shoplifting confessed to fatally stabbing a 63-year-old man days prior. Authorities found the victim's body at his residence and later located the abandoned vehicle used in the crime.
On December 23, 2014, a 22-year-old man in South Carolina planned to reach his online girlfriend in Georgia, gathering firearms. After failing to steal a car, he hitchhiked, intending to take one by force. A couple picked him up, unaware of his deadly intent.