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Crime + investigation
A forgotten pioneer played a role in developing and distributing rape kits and—changed the world of sexual-assault forensics.
Murder, deception and suitcases at sea. Why did Melanie McGuire murder her husband Bill McGuire? And what is her life like in prison?
Matthew Hoffman killed Tina Hermann, Kody Maynard and Stephanie Sprang during a robbery and hid their bodies in a tree.
In 2022, DNA extracted from the clothing of a murder victim, Kathy Halle, was linked to serial killer Bruce Lindahl, who had murdered other women in Illinois.
After 'The Juice' was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife in 1995, he faced other legal issues. He died in 2024 with unpaid debts.
Rescue came after she secretly passed letters to a postal worker.
The California man, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed 13 people in 1972-73, believing it would prevent earthquakes.
A 25-year-old was murdered by a man he met on the dating app.
2025 marks 30 years since O.J. Simpson was tried and acquitted of the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
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.
Dennis Bowman confessed in 2019 to killing his adopted daughter, Aundria, after a long-unsolved disappearance in 1989.
From a Hollywood mansion to a filthy, cramped den, these homes became morbid crime scenes.
In 1989, Timothy Spencer, who murdered and raped four women, was the first U.S. serial killer convicted through DNA evidence.
Through interviews with sex workers, the rookie cop gathered intel that led to the arrest and conviction of Charles Albright in 1991.
Jam Master Jay, DJ for Run DMC, was shot and killed in 2002.
The popular vlogger was sentenced to prison for child abuse.
Journalist Brian Joseph tells us why sex trafficking is a complicated problem and how victims are further harmed by public perception and widespread corruption.
Law enforcement agencies are ramping up use of artificial intelligence to help solve crimes, but experts warn the technology is still in its infancy and should only be used to augment traditional investigative methods.
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.
The Florida killer was convicted in 1992 of murdering seven men.