On September 6, 2018, Dallas police responded to a 911 call from off-duty officer Amber Guyger, who reported shooting an individual. Officers found 26-year-old Botham Jean dead in his apartment after she attempted CPR; he died at the hospital. The incident sparked a criminal investigation into Guyger's actions.
On August 8, 2016, police in a southwestern U.S. city found a transgender woman dead in an apartment, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators began developing leads from nearby residents.
A Colorado family of four, including a 41-year-old mother and her children, went missing on December 10, 2022. The mother's parents, unable to contact them all day, alerted police at 5:15 p.m. for a welfare check, prompting an investigation into their disappearance.
On September 10, 2008, deputies in Jacksonville, Florida found a 19-year-old man dead on a sidewalk with a fatal gunshot wound. His wallet and phone were missing, and no weapon or witnesses were identified, leading to an unsolved case. He was attacked while walking home from a friendās house, leaving investigators with no leads and a cold case.
On September 10, 2020, in a suburban Georgia community, a resident witnessed two individuals violently attacking a 56-year-old unhoused person, dragging them across the street and continuing the assault. The witness called 911, and arriving officers found the situation critical.
On July 27, 2020, a shooting at a Riverview, Florida home resulted in a 23-year-old woman and her 22-year-old boyfriend sustaining injuries. The woman was found face-down on gravel with a cheek wound, while the boyfriend had thigh and chest injuries.
At approximately 2 a.m. on a summer night in 2022, two police officers responding to gunfire found a 19-year-old deceased on a sidewalk. The victim, openly gay and well-liked, had no known enemies. Detectives used surveillance footage from nearby cameras, businesses, and homes to identify a suspect in the case.
A 28-year-old man vanished in late 2020 after failing to pick up a co-worker. Friends and family could not reach him, with calls going to voicemail. On January 25, police responded to security alerts from his home and found his body in the front yard, covered by blankets and plastic sheeting.
On September 19, 2023, a 52-year-old woman reported a burglary at her home. Reviewing newly installed security footage, she identified two intruders as acquaintances of her 29-year-old daughter. The daughter, recently widowed, was the only other person who knew the safeās combination, prompting the motherās suspicion of her involvement.
On August 7, 2023, around 8:00 p.m., authorities received a 911 call from a woman reporting her adult son's body found covered in blood. Deputies arrived expecting a tragic scene but encountered a far more horrifying discovery.
On August 31, 2022, a Florida teenager called 911 reporting his father was shot by his wife inside their home. Officers arrived, found the boy outside, and secured the scene to prevent further harm. The wife, reportedly armed, was present during the incident.
Daniel Harper and his wife Melissa Harper, married 14 years with two children, led a seemingly happy life in 2014. On August 17, Daniel, a rail yard mechanic, worked shifts in a distant town, nearly two hours from home, marking a pivotal event in their lives.