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Inside the Brutal Story of Jaime Melgar— They Were Best Friends, Sandra Melgar's Daughter Tells Her Story.
Sandra and Jaime Melgar's story began 32 years before the tragedy that struck. The pair started dating while they were students at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. Sandra, a new student from Laredo, Texas, caught the eye of Jaime, who had spent most of his life in Houston after immigrating from Guatemala with his family. Their high school love waxed strong and by 1980, just two years post-graduation, they were married.
Rare StoriesPublished 11 days ago in CriminalThe 59-Year-Old Scientist Who Was Killed By A 27-Year-Old Youtuber
Suzanne Eaton was born on December 23, 1959 in Oakland, California. There is any information about her family or her first years of life but what is known is that she has always been a very intelligent girl and that at 8 years old she was already a talented pianist.
Based On a True StoryPublished 11 days ago in CriminalHer Mother And Stepfather Murdered Her And Threw The Body Into A Garbage Bag —Bella Bond
The afternoon of June 25, 2015, a woman who was walking her dog made a terrible finding. On the coast of Deer Island in Boston, she found a garbage bag that contained the lifeless body of a little girl.
Based On a True StoryPublished 11 days ago in CriminalFinancier Kills Bystander in Road Rage Attack
The eerie image captured Geoffrey E. Hammond, 46, pointing the firearm at Samuel Gomez from the safety of his Mercedes with victim Ryan Martin lying dead on the street.
Deji AkomolafePublished 12 days ago in CriminalShe Murdered Her Son And For Two Years Pretended That He Was Alive
On November 23, 2010, two brothers went to brush a wooded area of the farm they had just inherited in the town of San Luis in Menorca (Spain). Suddenly among the weeds they saw a red suitcase and when they opened it they found something that left them paralyzed.
Based On a True StoryPublished 13 days ago in CriminalShe Was Left Alone With Her Brother-In-Law And Never Saw Her Alive Again - Rebecca Reusch
In 2019, Rebecca Reusch was a 15-year-old girl who lived with her parents in Neukolln, a neighborhood of Berlin, Germany.
Based On a True StoryPublished 13 days ago in CriminalOverturned Convictions, Broken Systems, and An Abuser’s Response to #MeToo
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In a move befitting the U.S. justice system, New York decided to celebrate by honoring one of its most prominent sexual assailants.
Veronica WrenPublished 13 days ago in CriminalPublishing the Verdict
“Order in the court!” Darrell says loudly. Darrell is our distinguished bailiff who has served in this court for as long as I’ve been here, which is 23 years this summer. We are on a first-name basis outside of the work hours and the court officialdom. As our judge enters the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. I know her for over 20 years as well, but I would never dare to call her Sophia. Court decorum, even though we are on good terms. Friends? Not exactly, she keeps her professional distance but always treats me fairly and with kindness.
Lana V LynxPublished 14 days ago in CriminalHe Murdered His ‘Best Friend’ So That His Wife Did Not Know That They Were Lovers — Brad McGarry
On May 7, 2017, at 6:15 p.m., the police of the small and quiet city of Bellaire, Ohio, received a shocking call. A desperate woman claimed that she had found with her husband and daughter the lifeless body of a friend in the basement of his house.
Based On a True StoryPublished 16 days ago in CriminalThe Verdict Must Be Published
“Order in the court!” is a cue for me to leave my chambers. As I enter the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. Over two hundred and fifty years of history and court decorum. I take the judge’s seat. My judge’s seat. My dad would be proud.
Lana V LynxPublished 16 days ago in CriminalThe Verdict I Don't Deserve
“Order in the court!” the bailiff barks loudly. We all stand up as the judge enters the courtroom and takes her seat. I came to hate this woman so much! Did they have to assign a female judge to my case? Really?
Lana V LynxPublished 18 days ago in CriminalShe Wrote A Book To Overcome Her Husband’s Death After Allegedly Murdering Him— Kouri Richins
In March 2023, 33-year-old Kouri Richins published a children’s book called “Are You with Me?” Where she narrates the chronicle of a child who wonders if his deceased father is still present in his life.
Based On a True StoryPublished 18 days ago in Criminal