From historical figures to present-day celebrities, Sara Kettler loves to write about people who've led fascinating lives.
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In 2020's McGirt v. Oklahoma case, the Supreme Court upheld the Muscogee Nation's reservation status, restoring tribal land rights and shifting criminal cases to federal or tribal courts in Oklahoma.
When a North Carolina woman's body was discovered in a pool of blood at the foot of stairs in her home, her husband, Michael Peterson, became the prime suspect in her murder. But what really happened to her has been the subject of debate.
Dennis Bowman confessed in 2019 to killing his adopted daughter, Aundria, after a long-unsolved disappearance in 1989.
Tom DeSena and Junior Lallbachan, experienced biohazard and crime scene cleaners popular on TikTok, tell us about their unique line of work.
Hired in 1921, James E. Amos was the first Black agent to work publicly for the FBI and worked high-profile cases involving murder, organized crime, Nazi spies and more during his 30-plus years of service.
In 1997, the 19-year-old British au pair was charged with the first-degree murder of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen.
Scientists are promoting and developing guidelines and standards within the forensic science industry to help combat bias in results.
Explore the rights victims of violent crimes have within the United States, and how these laws can vary by location.
Reporter Philip Eli on his book 'Prescription for Pain' and how a doctor with three decades of experience as a pediatrician and emergency room physician wound up with a life sentence.
Experts speak with A&E to clear up common myths around serial killers.
How can changes in legislation, law enforcement training and additional support better aid victims who are stalked with technology?
Detective John Dawes speaks with us about the difference between solving active and cold cases.
All refer to someone ending up dead at the hands of another.
Rodney Alcala, the "Dating Game Killer" isn't the only killer, to go on a game show. Experts speak about why some killers wanted to compete.
The boy disappeared from a Florida shopping mall in 1981.
After a Georgia man's murder, detective John Dawes promised the victim's wife he would solve the cold case. He didn't give up until he did.
Magen Fieramusca's lies about being pregnant were a cover.
It's aimed at keeping inmates safe while behind bars.
In 2017, the investigation of a missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana stalled, which resulted in it remaining unsolved today.
The 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students shocked their small community of Moscow, Idaho—a place with no recorded murders since 2015.
In 2020, Shirley Ann Soosay, a member of the Cree Nation, was one of the first Indigenous people to be identified using investigative genealogy. Prior to that, Soosay, who was murdered in California in July 1980, was referred to as Jane Doe Kern County.
In swatting, emergency services are told of a threat, such as a shooting, bomb or hostage situation, at a specific address. Unaware that the call is a hoax, police or SWAT teams mobilize in response--the inspiration for the name 'swatting.'
Nathan Blalock and Duncan Martinez almost got away with murder.
In January 2021, a man crashed into Lawrence Leonarduzzi, a flagger directing traffic at a work site in Iron County, Michigan, causing his death. But was it a crime or an accident?
Journalist Bob Cyphers on the decades-long search for the unidentified serial killer and what's made the process of identifying him so hard.
Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, on his book 'Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers' on how murders by truckers have changed over the years.
In 1996 serial killer Ivan Milat received life sentences for the murders of seven missing backpackers found dead in Australia's Belanglo State Forest. Over a decade later, his great-nephew committed a murder and credited it to his family name.
During his 1980 trial, evidence against the serial killer was so strong that his guilt was not in question. Instead, the case hinged on whether he'd been legally insane when he killed.
New York's infamous serial killer, who murdered six people in the 1970s and is up for parole in 2024, is at Shawangunk Correctional Facility. But will he be released?
We speak with experts about how conditions, like environment and temperature, affect forensic evidence when a body goes undiscovered for long periods of time.
The Baton Rouge serial killer murdered eight women in Louisiana between 1994 and 2004, around the same time serial killer Derrick Todd Lee was also active in the area.
The ex-police sergeant was convicted of killing his third wife and is currently in prison, but hasn't been charged in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, his fourth wife.
Aside from the emotional pain and physical injury it causes, bullying among kids can also result in death. Young bullies have murdered their victims. Bullying at school has also led to some victims lashing out and killing.
A Manchester, England doctor murdered at least 215 patients (though suspected in 284 deaths) using diamorphine between 1975 and '98, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in history.
A family friend, who was her husband's ex-lover, was acquitted.
A convicted sex offender lived across the street.
On January 13, 1992, the serial killer changed his plea from not guilty to guilty but insane, which removed the need for a criminal trial and forced the verdict to be based on the jury's decision of his mental state.
Barbara 'Bonnie' Graham's 1953 death sentence in California is reexamined by former prosecutor Marcia Clark, who believes she didn't receive a fair trial.
Gregg Olsen takes a closer look at the barn fire death of an Amish woman, whose husband, Eli Stutzman, was convicted of a separate murder.
In January 1958, Charles 'Charlie' Starkweather murdered 10 people in Nebraska and Wyoming with his 14-year-old girlfriend by his side.
After Diane Staudte's husband and son died, and her daughter was hospitalized, an investigation showed she, and her favorite daughter, Rachel, were responsible for their deaths.
Murder, deception and suitcases at sea. Why did Melanie McGuire murder her husband Bill McGuire? And what is her life like in prison?
Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, on November 12, 2004, was at San Quentin State Prison but in 2022 was transferred to Mule Creek State Prison while his family fights for a new trial.
The Salt Lake City mother-to-be was murdered by her husband, Mark Hacking, in 2004 after she discovered he was lying about getting into medical school. We explore the case.
An Airman who grew up in a Mennonite family came to resent the faith so much, he murdered a young Mennonite woman.
The 1980s McMartin Preschool case was, and currently remains, the longest and most expensive criminal trial in American history. Seven teachers at the school were accused of abusing hundreds of students, sometimes as part of Satanic rituals.
What would drive an Eagle Scout who had never been in trouble with the law before to murder his mother, father and sister? Experts weigh in.