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We dig into fraud, spy and corruption cases through the court filings themselves, and we cover the crimes that shook a community with respect for the victims and their families. Anyone charged is accused and presumed innocent. We stick to police statements, charging documents and court records, and we follow cases as they move through court.
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Three stories that show what this beat is about.
Oct 11, 2026A Water Bottle at a Concert: How DNA Cracked the 1985 Newport Murder of Hillary Hellewell
Sep 27, 2026A Key, a Street Name and 44 Years: Boise’s Unknown Wanderer Finally Has a Name
Oct 6, 2026A 1982 Fingerprint Card Solved a 1978 Murder: How Investigators Named the Man They Say Killed Corina ContrerazCold Cases Cracked
Decades-old murders and unidentified victims finally given answers, and the evidence that broke each case open.
A Water Bottle at a Concert: How DNA Cracked the 1985 Newport Murder of Hillary Hellewell
41 years after Hillary Hellewell was found strangled in Newport, R.I., a family tree and a discarded water bottle led to a murder charge.
A 1982 Fingerprint Card Solved a 1978 Murder: How Investigators Named the Man They Say Killed Corina Contreraz
DNA from a 1982 booking fingerprint card closed the 1978 murder of Billings teen Corina Contreraz, a first that could change cold cases nationwide.
Christy Dawn Myers Cold Case: Arrest Made 28 Years After Georgia Mother Was Killed
GBI arrests James Lawrence III, 47, in the 1998 stabbing death of Christy Dawn Myers, a 20-year-old Broxton, Georgia, mother.
Kimberley Gsell Case: Hanover Man Charged With Murder Seven Years After She Vanished
Seven years after Kimberley Gsell vanished from a Pennsylvania motel, David Snyder is charged with murder. What investigators allege and what is next.
Tasia Fortune Case: Police Say Her Hanging Was Staged as a Third Man Is Charged
Police now say Tasia Fortune was killed before her body was hanged in Jackson. Three men are charged. Here is what is known.
A Key, a Street Name and 44 Years: Boise’s Unknown Wanderer Finally Has a Name
Boise’s Unknown Wanderer was chemist Mathew Betkouski. Investigators revealed a possible link to the 1982 Tylenol murders, but he has not been named…
Texas A&M Student Death: Mom’s Chilling Foul Play Claims
Dive into the Texas A&M student death of Brianna Aguilera—mother’s foul play claims, ignored texts, and a prosecutor’s push for Austin police to…
The Unsolved Anna Kepner Cruise Death Mystery
The tragic Anna Kepner cruise death mystery endures. The 18-year-old cheerleader died on the Carnival Horizon after cryptic final posts. Why did the…
City Hall’s Shame: M.E. Double-Downs on Absurd Ellen Greenberg Homicide or Suicide Ruling
Ellen Greenberg homicide controversial death—found with 20 stab wounds—has again been ruled a suicide by the Philadelphia ME, fueling claims of an…
Inside the Barry Morphew Case: A High-Profile Disappearance
New facts about the Barry Morphew case and Suzanne Morphew’s disappearance are coming out. Uncover details of this true crime mystery and what lies…
Investigations, Fraud and Spies
Fraud schemes, spy deals, trafficking and organized crime, read straight from the charging documents.
Abraham Lemma Guilty Plea: What the Ethiopia Spy Deal Says
An NRO, State and Justice contractor admits passing Top Secret material to Ethiopia. What the plea papers say, what they leave out, and what comes…
Operation Statewide Shield: Inside Florida’s Record Sweep That Recovered 163 Missing Children
Operation Statewide Shield recovered 163 missing Florida children in five days. Region-by-region numbers, the three arrests, official statements and…
Gold Bars, Fake Secrets and a $194 Million Fraud: Ex-CIA Official David Rush Pleads Guilty
Former CIA official David Rush admitted to a $194 million fraud using fake secret programs and 298 gold bars.
Dutch Police Arrest 24-Year-Old in ShinyHunters Probe. What We Know About the Hackers Who Claimed the FBI
Dutch police confirm a 24-year-old was arrested in the ShinyHunters probe, days after the group claimed an FBI breach. What is known so far.
Charities Caught Misusing Donations: Where the Money Really Went
Charities caught misusing donations: five documented cases show how millions in donor money funded luxury cars, fake meals, and executive perks.
Gangs, Highways Fuel 76% Charlotte Trafficking Increase
Experts sound the alarm: a shocking 76% Charlotte human trafficking increase has turned the blue city into a crisis hub, fueled by the Bloods gang…
$816K Meth Bust at Eagle Pass
CBP officers achieved a massive victory with the Eagle Pass Meth Bust, seizing nearly 90 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in plastic bottles.
$7M Mafia Rigged Poker Scandal Rips Through Pro Sports
Federal indictments reveal a $7 million Mafia Rigged Poker scheme using high-tech cheating and mob muscle, pulling NBA and NFL stars into a shocking…
Cases That Shook a Community
The cases that stopped a town in its tracks, and the questions that still hang over them.
Driver Who Thought He Hit a Kangaroo Walks Free After Killing Pakistani Student Praying on Adelaide Road
Samia Malik, 20, knelt in prayer on an Adelaide road for four minutes before a driver struck her and kept going. Here is everything the court heard…
Christa Pike Survived Her Execution. Now Tennessee Has to Explain What Went Wrong
Tennessee’s attempt to execute Christa Pike failed after two pentobarbital doses. She is on a ventilator. What happened and what comes next.
She Posted “Who Let Me Jump Off a Bridge?” — Hours Later, She Was Dead
Maria Eduarda, 21, died after workers at Brazil’s Skeleton Bridge threw her 130 feet without attaching her safety rope. Three are arrested. The full…
Inside the Ohio Dentist Murder Investigation: Surgeon Arrested
New details in the Ohio dentist murder investigation reveal a chilling “insider” plot. Read about the arrest of Dr. Michael McKee and the evidence…
Vanished Mom Found Alive After House Fire
The case of Britney Gard missing has come to a stunning conclusion. The Indiana mother was found alive after a suspicious house fire, but many…
CDC Shooter Patrick Joseph White Blamed COVID Vaccine for Illness Before Deadly Atlanta Rampage
CDC shooting: Patrick Joseph White identified as CDC shooter who killed Officer David Rose in Atlanta after blaming COVID vaccine for illness.
Georgia Widow Hugs Driver Who Killed Her Husband in Galaxy Gas Hit-and-Run
Regina Johnson stunned a Cherokee County courtroom by forgiveness in court and hugging Joseph Tillman, the Galaxy Gas-impaired driver who killed her…
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