Who killed Kate and Carnell in broad daylight — and why? CASE DETAILS Carnell “Nell” Sledge is known among family and friends for his big smile, someone filled with acceptance and love for everyone. When he isn’t working with special needs kids at nearby schools, he volunteers for a non-profit organization that provides mental health […]
Was an eccentric piano prodigy murdered by a scorned lover, a campus police officer, an actor in the local play… or someone else entirely? CASE DETAILS On September 4, 1977, campus police officer Tom Kokotajlo is working the night shift at the College of New Jersey (then named Trenton State College). He notices a green […]
How did a Washington insider end up dead in a landfill? CASE DETAILS Someone had tossed smoke bombs into the structure. John “Jack” Wheeler III, 66, worked for three presidential administrations, was special assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, served in the office of the Secretary of Defense, and led the effort to […]
Why was the body of a young man, missing for a month, found in the same area that was searched extensively by law enforcement? CASE DETAILS Alonzo Brooks Alonzo Brooks didn’t have a single enemy. In fact, he seemed to be everybody’s “best friend.” He was a homebody who preferred being with family, listening to […]
Who abducted and murdered a beloved hairstylist in broad daylight? CASE DETAILS Patrice Endres and her son, Pistol. At noon on April 15, 2004, two of Patrice’s regular customers arrive at Tamber’s Trim ‘n Tan Salon for their scheduled appointments. The owner and hairstylist, Patrice, is nowhere to be found. Her purse and keys are […]
Two prostitutes are murdered at a massage parlor. CASE DETAILS Straddling the border between Kentucky and Tennessee is Fort Campbell, one of the largest army bases in the world. Just down the road is the little town of Oak Grove, Kentucky, home to the New Life Massage Parlor. Here, a handful of girls gave comfort […]
Was she the victim of a random shooting or was Kaitlyn Arquette silenced? CASE DETAILS On June 14th, 1989, 18 year-old Kaitlyn Arquette graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Kait was a popular, outgoing honor student who had recently been accepted at the University of New Mexico, with plans of one day […]
A teenage lifeguard is abducted and her mother may have seen the suspect. CASE DETAILS For the Bish family, the perfect getaway from the urban violence of their old Detroit neighborhood was Warren, Massachusetts, population 4,800. Molly Bish was only a year old when her family moved here. Fifteen years later, she landed her first […]
Workplace jealousy may be a motive in the tragic murder of a pregnant woman. CASE DETAILS Jodie Bordeaux and her husband, Shawn, had been receiving disturbing anonymous phone calls for weeks at their house on the Kickapoo Indian reservation in Powhattan, Kansas. Jodie was also sure someone was lurking in their yard. Shawn tried to […]
The shooting of a real estate agent may have been a contract killing. CASE DETAILS On January 11, 1984, at 11:10 A.M., two men entered the real estate office of Jack Brown in the Detroit, Michigan, suburb of Ypsilanti. The men were familiar with the layout of the building. As one stood guard, the other […]
A serial killer is suspected in the murder of a young mother. CASE DETAILS On the morning of December 12, 1985, Mike Riemer, his girlfriend Diana and their daughter, Crystal, set out for a day in the mountains near Tacoma, Washington. Diana had just turned 21 and had known her 36-year-old boyfriend since she was […]
A 15-year-old girl is murdered in a gated community in Connecticut. CASE DETAILS The night of October 30, 1975, began innocently in the upscale community of Greenwich, Connecticut. 15-year-old Martha Moxley and several friends went out for an evening of teenage pranks. Early the next afternoon, Martha’s body was discovered in her own backyard. It […]
Was payback the motive for the murder of a detective’s 7-year-old son? CASE DETAILS January 12, 1984, was a rare midweek holiday for 7-year-old Gary Grant Jr. There was no school because of a teacher’s conference. Gary lived with his mother, May. She and Gary’s father, an Atlantic City, New Jersey Police detective, had been […]
A widow is terrorized by the extortionist who murdered her husband. CASE DETAILS November 21, 1985, was an ordinary Wednesday morning in the Littleton, Colorado, neighborhood of Roger and D.J. Dean… Except for the strange car parked on the street. Some remembered it as a ’68 Pontiac, others a ’76 Oldsmobile. But everyone agreed the […]
An apartment fire is a cover for an unsolved murder. 24 Hour Rapid Cash Las Vegas CASE DETAILS On March 26, 2000, the Lufkin, Texas Fire Department arrived at the scene of an apartment fire. As firefighters extinguished the blaze, they discovered a chilling scene. Tied to the posts of the bed was the charred […]
Was a rancher murdered by his missing girlfriend? CASE DETAILS Larry Costine was a southern cowboy. Just before the turn of the century, his great-great-grandfather had homesteaded a stretch of harsh land in Central Florida, near the city of Lakeland. Larry took his ranching heritage seriously. According to his uncle, Earlow Costine, Larry had spent […]
A college student is killed by gang violence. CASE DETAILS For Pam Corrente of Freeport, New York, it was just another day of running errands. Then, as she was driving her teenage son to the doctor, she passed what appeared to be a terrible car accident: “I said to my son, ‘Look over there and […]
Actor Dennis Cole’s son is gunned down for $50. Suspect: Gender: Male DOB: 1966 to 1971 Height: 5’11” Weight: 165 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Remarks: A $25,000 reward is being offered in this case CASE DETAILS Actor Dennis Cole has appeared in dozens of television shows like “The […]
A young man withdraws hundreds of dollars with his ATM card, then vanishes. CASE DETAILS On June 8, 1988, in Los Angeles, 22-year-old Matthew Chase returned from dinner with his roommate, Teresa Dahl. That night, Chase remembered that he needed to deposit his pay check. Teresa lent Matt her car and asked if he could […]
Crime novelist James Ellroy investigates his mother’s brutal murder. CASE DETAILS Novelist James Ellroy’s dark tales of sexual obsession and violence often top the best-seller list. But few of Ellroy’s readers know how much truth there is just below the surface of his stories. When James was 10-years-old, his mother was beaten, raped, and strangled: […]
There is no motive for the murder of a Seattle realtor. CASE DETAILS Mike and Mary Beth Emert of Redmond, Washington, had it all. They were inseparable soul mates. They were also prosperous partners in the competitive world of Seattle-area real estate. Few couples shared a bond so intimate. But on January 4, 2001, their […]
Forensic students assist police with the unsolved murder of a businessman. CASE DETAILS In December of 1993, Jian Fang, a prosperous San Francisco businessman, was stabbed to death. The case is just one of thousands of unsolved murders that plague police departments across the country. With no immediate solution, the detective in charge tried an […]
When an attorney is gunned down at a political fundraiser, the evidence points to a local police officer. CASE DETAILS In the blue-collar community of East Chicago, Indiana, everyday life was controlled by the local political machine. One of the city’s most powerful dealmakers was an attorney named Jay Given. He was a master fund-raiser […]
A well-liked repairman is found beaten and shot to death. CASE DETAILS On May 23, 1982, in the small town of Hamersville, Ohio, a 15-year-old boy made a terrible discovery. A man’s body, nude and beaten, was dumped on the side of the road. That night, the man would be identified as Permon Gilbert, an […]
A Texas woman is murdered and her family suspects her husband. CASE DETAILS On the morning of February 14, 1986, Marilu Geri, a young, affluent Houston woman, was found in her home, shot four times. She was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead soon after. Marilu Geri had been murdered and her parents are […]
A San Francisco vice cop is found murdered in his car and witnesses report seeing him with two women just before his death. Suspect: Gender: Female DOB: Approx 1961 Height: 5’6” Weight: 110 lbs. Hair: Blonde Remarks: The mayor’s office in San Francisco is offering $250,000 reward CASE DETAILS Walnut Creek, California, is an affluent […]
Was the director of the Oregon prison system murdered to stop his investigation into high level corruption? CASE DETAILS In February, 1980, a deadly prison riot broke out in New Mexico, killing 33 prisoners. State official Michael Francke was brought in to completely revamp the troubled prison system. He did such a good job, that […]
Can a talented composite artist help catch a killer? CASE DETAILS In the fall of 1993, the entire country was touched when 12-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted from her Northern California home and savagely murdered. Thousands of copies of a composite sketch of the suspect were distributed by police. In the end, its stunning accuracy […]
A surveillance tape catches a robber killing a store clerk in Ohio. CASE DETAILS In late November 1994, just after 2:00 A.M., police responded to a silent alarm at the Duke and Duchess convenience store in Brimfield, Ohio. Three minutes later, police arrived on the scene. They saw a man emerging from the store, but […]
A war veteran is gunned down in the parking lot of a computer company. CASE DETAILS Matt and Denise had it all—a loving marriage, a beautiful daughter, dreams of a full, happy life—dreams that vanished in an instant when Matt Flores was gunned down in cold blood. He was just 26. When Matt married Denise […]