The Villains Videos

Anita Smithey shot her estranged husband, Robert Cline III, during a confrontation in 2010, claiming self-defense after he became aggressive and assaulted her. Her admission to inflicting wounds was initially suppressed but resurfaced during her 2015 trial, leading to a murder conviction. An appeal overturned the conviction in 2020, and she later pleaded no-contest, receiving time served and probation.

On April 25, 2014, 27-year-old Clint Seymour was found unconscious on Charleston's Morris Street. Grainy CCTV and conflicting witness accounts complicated the investigation, leading to a wrongful arrest. A fight escalated with three men intervening, but a rotating camera missed the critical moment, hindering the case.

In January 2015, Anna Moses was found fatally shot in her Frisco, Texas, home. Her ex-husband, Robert Moses, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2016 due to DNA evidence and a fresh cut on his hand, though he maintains innocence and appeals the conviction.

A 19-year-old man confessed to murdering a 69-year-old homeless man, Warren Barnes, who was sleeping in a shelter near Crosby Avenue. The suspect displayed no remorse during the interrogation.

Lois Riess, dubbed "Killer Grandma," murdered her husband in 2018 after an argument, then killed a Florida woman to assume her identity. Captured in Texas on April 19, 2018, she pleaded guilty to both murders and received two life sentences without parole.

In early 2017, William “Billy” Boyette and Mary Rice were linked to a multi-state incident spanning Florida and Alabama. Law enforcement used surveillance, witness accounts, and digital evidence to track their movements across jurisdictions. The manhunt culminated in Georgia, where Rice was arrested. She was convicted for her role, highlighting challenges in interstate coordination and accomplice liability during rapid, high-profile investigations.

On May 13, 1997, 8-year-old Kirsten Hatfield vanished, with bloodstained underwear and traces found in her backyard. The case remained unsolved until 2015, when neighbor Anthony Palma was arrested after his blood matched evidence from the scene.

Armond Johnson, 26, murdered his son, ex-girlfriend, and two others. His botched cover-up and lawyers' efforts to avoid the death penalty highlight the case's complexity and legal challenges.

Harvey Huber's disappearance sparked an investigation revealing foul play. Forensic evidence and witness inconsistencies indicated a planned crime driven by greed. The trial exposed manipulative lies, leading to his murderer's conviction, offering closure to his family and highlighting hidden motives in a gripping true crime case.

Nicholas Trench, 31, was charged with murdering his 77-year-old grandmother, Alice, in Florida. Authorities suspected arson and a cover-up after finding her body in a fire-damaged home. Surveillance linked him to the crime, and he faced charges including second-degree murder, arson, and abuse of a dead body. He was sentenced to life in prison after an appellate court upheld the conviction in 2023.

Darian Sather's 2020 death in Whatcom County, Washington, led to a complex investigation involving multiple suspects, digital evidence, and forensic analysis. Tire impressions, phone data, and witness interviews helped reconstruct the events, though inconsistent accounts initially delayed progress. Charges ranged from robbery to homicide, highlighting the challenges of untangling multi-person crimes through digital footprints and witness cooperation.

In November 2017, Dereke Alexander was fatally shot during a confrontation outside an Akron convenience store. Investigators linked the ambush to a $60 debt, identifying Jerry Alford and Dexter Moore via DNA, CCTV, and forensic evidence. Alford received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 20 years, while Moore was convicted of felonious assault and obstructing justice, serving a multiyear term.