A case in California has drawn attention after authorities alleged a teenager was exploited and later abandoned on the side of a freeway. Brandon Holguin, 26, is facing six felony charges after prosecutors say he picked up a 14-year-old boy he had met months earlier at a thrift store and brought him to a motel...
A case in Richmond, Virginia, has drawn significant attention after the deaths of two young children led to serious criminal charges. According to Richmond police, 21-year-old Amaya Dixon has been charged with two counts of felony m*rder and two counts of child neglect in connection with the deaths of her 17-month-old twin sons. Officers responded...
A case in Texas County has drawn significant attention after authorities discovered human remains on a rural property, leading to serious charges against a couple who had previously reported their son missing. According to the Texas County Sheriff’s Office, the remains were identified as those of 18-year-old Ceasar Asbury. Confirmation was made through dental records...
A child neglect case in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, has drawn widespread attention after a 14-year-old girl was found in critical condition last year. Melissa Goodman, 51, entered a no-contest plea on May 6, 2026, to charges including chronic neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, chronic neglect causing emotional damage, and false imprisonment. Several...
A case in Kentucky has drawn attention after authorities reported that a toddler was found with a fresh tattoo. Brook Ann McDaniel, 27, from Monticello, Kentucky, was taken into custody after Kentucky State Police responded to a home in Columbia on May 4 following a complaint. According to court documents, officers observed a small black...
A former Christian missionary with ties to a college outreach program has been sentenced to decades in prison following a case involving multiple victims. Daniel Savala, 70, entered a guilty plea in McLennan County court to a felony charge involving continuous trafficking of persons. The charge reflects a pattern of exploitation over time involving several...
A case in Gainesville, Georgia, has drawn attention after a young child was found to have suffered multiple serious injuries over a period of time. Amy Suzan Pittman, 23, is currently being held in the Hall County Jail without bond. Authorities say she is facing six counts of first-degree cruelty to children and six counts...
A court in Ontario has delivered a verdict in a deeply disturbing case involving the death of a 12-year-old boy under the care of two women who were in the process of adopting him and his younger brother. Becky Hamber, 46, and Brandy Cooney, 44, were found guilty of first-degree m*rder following a lengthy bench...
In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent survived one of the most extraordinary cases of human resilience ever recorded. While hitchhiking through California, she accepted a ride from a man named Lawrence Singleton. What began as a seemingly ordinary encounter quickly turned into a violent attack. After assaulting her, Singleton severed both of her arms and pushed...
This image, taken during the Victorian era, shows two parents seated beside their daughter, carefully posed as if she were still alive. While such scenes may feel unsettling today, in the nineteenth century, post-mortem photography was both common and deeply meaningful. At the time, photography was rare and expensive. For many families, a post-mortem portrait...