On August 2, 2017, 17-year-old Daylee Newman was fatally shot in her boyfriend's home in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas Gutierrez, 18, was arrested and interrogated. He received a six-year prison sentence in April 2017 despite her mother's plea for leniency.
A Virginia high school senior was killed when a homeowner mistook a TikTok prank for a break-in, leading to a fatal shooting. Michael Bosworth Jr. died, and another teen was injured. Tyler Chase Butler faces second-degree murder charges.
In November 2021, 66-year-old Spanish teacher Nohema Graber vanished and was found dead in a park near her school. Investigators linked the crime to two students, Jeremy Goodale and Willard Chaiden Miller. Goodale received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years in 2023. Miller’s involvement remains under investigation.
On April 19, 2023, 53-year-old Nicole Jones was killed by her son Jonathan Jones and his girlfriend Kaitlyn Coones. Her body was disposed of in a dumpster and later found at a landfill. Both were arrested in Mexico, charged with aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse. They pleaded no contest and received life sentences with parole after 25 years. Nicole’s body was never recovered.
New evidence has led to the reopening of a decades-old accidental death case, prompting a renewed investigation into the incident involving the victim and suspect.
Louisiana teacher Lara Lyons was found stabbed to death in her bed. Her 19-year-old son, Connor, confessed to the killing, claiming he was hearing voices, and admitted to stabbing her three times in the neck. He faces second-degree murder charges and additional counts for assaulting officers, with a $2 million bond pending arraignment.
A bikini barista was nearly kidnapped during a late-night shift when a 19-year-old customer allegedly tried to pull her through a drive-thru window, leaving her bruised. Police identified Ezekial Guerrero via his credit card receipt, arrested him, and charged him with attempted kidnapping. He claimed intoxication and no intent to harm, but was released without bail.
Reed Gelinskey, 15, is charged as an adult in Wisconsin for murdering his mother, Suzanne, after confessing to stabbing her with a steak knife and beating her with a dumbbell following a Netflix show about the Menendez Brothers.
On July 4, 2019, 17-year-old Elijah Al Amin was fatally stabbed outside a Circle K in Phoenix. Paul Michael Adams, 27, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He died in custody in 2021, with the cause listed as natural causes.
Seventeen-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death during a track meet in Frisco, Texas. His twin brother was present when he died. Suspect Karmelo Anthony confessed to police, though motivations remain unclear. The incident occurred at a high school championship event.
Vincent Battiloro allegedly told investigators he struck and killed two 17-year-old girls with his SUV in New Jersey. Court documents reveal his alibi contradicted by dashcam footage, while livestreams from the incident drew intense scrutiny, prompting prosecutors to pursue charges.
Denise Hallowell, 64, was found murdered in her Florida home in July 2019 with an axe. Her 17-year-old son, Carlos Hallowell, was interrogated multiple times, including a second session. He received a life sentence in 2021 for the crime.