True Crime

Starting at the ripe age of just four years old, child actor Joe Pichler made his debut in the entertainment industry. His career began with appearances in TV commercials. Then, as Joe gained a solid reputation, he started to land larger roles– including Varsity Blues (1999), Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999), Children On Their Birthdays […] More

For many, this past Thanksgiving represented a day filled with joy and gratitude for being able to spend time with family. But, for one mother named Tanya Zuvers, the holiday marked eleven years since her three sons vanished. In 2010, Andrew Skelton, Alexander Skelton, and Tanner Skelton were nine, seven, and eleven years old, respectively. […] More

From the minute Marsalee “Marsy” Ann Nicholas was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she began expressing care and love for everything around her– from animals to nature to loved ones. Then, as a toddler, Marsy’s family moved to California– and there, she was able to grow her fondness for horses. By the age of ten, Marsy […] More

In 1985, twenty-nine-year-old Linda Ann House had two sons– who were five and ten years old at the time. The young mom from Dallas, Texas, was also excitedly expecting her third child. But, on November 8, 1985, everything changed for the House family, especially Linda’s two sons. That morning started off like any other day. […] More

Have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen if you went missing? More specifically, how much press coverage would you be “worth?” Well, the Columbia Journalism Review– a bi-annually published magazine created by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism– recently set out to answer this question for people of all demographics. Two weeks ago, […] More

On June 9, 1995, a six-year-old girl from Alma, Arkansas, and her mother attended what was supposed to be a carefree Friday night little league game. But then, halfway through the event, the girl– named Morgan Nick– was abducted before her mother’s eyes. It all began while Morgan and her mother, Colleen Nick, were sitting […] More

16-year-old Tera Smith was known for having many passions, and she made room for all of them in her life. She loved nature, horses, playing basketball, writing poetry, and staying in touch with her spiritual side. “Her freshman year of high school, she was also homecoming queen and arm wrestling champ,” added Tera’s mother, Marilyn, […] More

In 2015, Danielle Sleeper of Magnolia, Texas, was a thirty-two-year-old mother to three sons. She was beloved by her husband, Austin, her sister Tannah, and her parents, Dina and Chuck. Danielle also had many friends, one of whom– Meagan Smith– she met just weeks before she vanished. Danielle and Meagan reportedly hit it off immediately. […] More

Twenty-three-year-old Anna Marie Scott was a mother, sister, daughter, and beloved member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. But, in February of this year, she died a tragic and mysterious death that has remained unsolved. On February 3, Anna was discovered deceased inside the trunk of a car parked along I-580 between Carson City and […] More

In 2020, forty-five-year-old Fauna Frey temporarily moved to Dexter, Oregon, to live with her older brother and father. The trio was running a family business together that specialized in building and selling homes in Lane County. Then, on June 19, Fauna’s older brother died suddenly following an unexpected heart attack– and she was the one […] More

Twenty-seven-year-old Olivia Fowler grew up with her sister, Roxanne, in Woodbury, Georgia– a tiny town within Meriwether County. But, despite the small town having just one grocery store and not many other attractions, the pair of sisters always found ways to have fun. “We would drive around in the car, listen to music,” Roxanne recalled […] More

Brenda Lee Alexander was born and raised by her mother, Frances, in Nicholson, Georgia. And according to Frances, her daughter quickly blossomed into an independent and responsible young woman. “She was a very good girl growing up,” Frances said in an interview with Dateline. Brenda was just sixteen years old when she welcomed her first […] More

In 1992, Misty Copsey of Puyallup, Washington, was just 14-years-old. She was known to be a popular student at school who always got good grades and never got into trouble. But, on September 17 of that year, everything changed for Misty after she attended the Washington State Fair. She and her friend, Trina, had been […] More

In 2015, Tiffany Valiante of Mays Landing, New Jersey, was only eighteen years old. She was a star athlete who had just graduated from Oakcrest High School and accepted a volleyball scholarship to attend Mercy College in New York. During the summer of that year, though, Tiffany would ultimately lose her life and leave her […] More

In 2010, India Spellman of Philadelphia was known by her community as a star high school basketball player. The seventeen-year-old was nearing graduation and planned to attend college. Then, India aspired to play basketball for the WNBA. So, when she was found guilty of second-degree murder, robbery, and other related charges on February 20, 2013, […] More

If you are a superfan of crime television shows such as Law & Order or Criminal Minds, then you might consider yourself a sort of crime scene investigation expert. But do you know the true science behind the famous luminol blood detection strategy? If you are not sure what I’m talking about, let me paint […] More

On Wednesday, June 5, 1974, seventeen-year-old Catherine Lynne Sjoberg of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, headed to one of the most coveted events among high schoolers– prom. Catherine, also known as Cathy, attended with her boyfriend Timothy as her date. And for a while, the evening went magically. Then, at about 3:00 a.m., she reportedly left the post-prom […] More

In 2006, twenty-three-year-old Brandi Wells of Longview, Texas, was starting fresh. She had previously graduated from Chapel Hill High School and, in August, planned to begin classes at Trinity Valley Community College. Brandi’s ultimate goal was to become a kindergarten or first-grade teacher. And in the meantime, she started a new job at Walmart to […] More

On June 9, 2020, the Ramirez family would be forever changed when 15-year-old Michael Ramirez was reported missing from his Rancho Cordova home. Michael had been missing since May 18, 2020, but was finally reported missing a couple of weeks later in early June. Michael was 6’1, approximately 150lbs, and had black hair and brown […] More

In 1974, Amy Billig of Coconut Grove, Florida, was just 17-years-old with huge dreams for her future. The high school senior was a multi-talented musician who loved playing the guitar and flute. Amy also aspired to be an actress and was known by her parents, Ned and Susan Billig, as a young woman who only […] More

In 2004, twenty-eight-year-old Joy Hayward of Jacksonville, North Carolina, had just started a new phase of her life. After being born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, she attended Salisbury University. Joy graduated in 2003, at which point she decided to move to North Carolina to live with her fiancé, Mike. But Mike was a subcontractor […] More