Sarah Kuta

Sarah Kuta is a writer and editor based in Colorado. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, NBC News, Conde Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Food & Wine, Lonely Planet, the Denver Post, 5280 Magazine, the Toronto Star, and many other publications.

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Crime + investigation

What Is an Alford Plea? How the Accused How Can Plead Guilty and Maintain Their Innocence

It allows a defendant to take a deal and maintain innocence.

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Why Alex Murdaugh Killed His Wife and Son—and Thought He Could Get Away With It

The successful lawyer was found guilty of two murders in 2023.

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Crime + investigation

Sherry Lee Heffernan Disagreed with Her Dad About Selling His House—So She Murdered Him and His Girlfriend

Heffernan was cut out of her father's will prior to the slayings.

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3 Chinese Students Were Murdered at USC in 3 Years—What Happened?

The deaths sent shockwaves through the campus in 2012 and 2014.

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Crime + investigation

What Is a Plea Bargain—and Who Takes Them?

Shi Yan, an assistant professor at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, spoke with A&E.

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Crime + investigation

Who Is Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes?

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the healthcare technology startup Theranos, was convicted of fraud in 2022. Find out what landed her behind bars and what her life is like now.

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How Carlesha Gaither Was Abducted Off the Street and Held Hostage

The 22-year-old nursing assistant was kidnapped by Delvin Barnes in 2014 in Philadelphia. Learn about her rescue and what happened to her captor.

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Who Murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier? Producer's Mysterious Death Remains Unsolved

The French producer's murder in West Cork shocked the normally crime-free region of Ireland.

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The Murder of Laquan McDonald: Why Was the Chicago Teen Killed by Police?

On October 20, 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. One year later, dashcam footage was released and the justification of the shooting was put into question.

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David Copeland: Where Is the London Nail Bomber Now?

In the spring of 1999, the 22-year-old targeted London's Black, Bangladeshi and gay communities with homemade explosives. Where is he today?

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Did a Woman Orchestrate a Robbery That Killed Her Friend?

More than 22 years after the murder of Keith Jones, a veteran Marine, his friend, Michelle Ashley, was charged with his murder. But was the real killer—or killers—caught?

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6 Body Farm Experiments That Could Help Solve Crimes

You may have heard about body farms, the research facilities where people donate dead bodies for scholarly research. But have you ever wondered what goes on in these places? What exactly are scientists doing with all these donated bodies? What mysteries are they trying to solve, and why?

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Who Were Timothy Krajcir's Victims?

Timothy Krajcir, a serial killer responsible for nine murders, stumped investigators for nearly 25 years while killing multiple women in Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

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Unraveling the Mystery Around the 1959 Murder of Young Candy Rogers

A&E True Crime speaks with Brittany Wright, a forensic scientist, about how advancements in DNA technologies helped police solve the 1959 murder of 9-year-old Candy Rogers.

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Death by Antifreeze: The Murder of Julie Jensen

After Wisconsin woman Julie Jensen was found dead in her bed, it was uncovered that her husband, Mark Jensen, poisoned her with antifreeze, drugged her with sleeping pills and suffocated her.

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Why Jeffrey Dahmer Waited Almost a Decade After Killing His First Victim, Steven Hicks, Before Murdering Again

Jeffrey Dahmer was just 18 when he committed his first murder, much younger than the average age of serial killers, which researchers have determined is around 29 years old. Why did he wait nearly a decade before killing his next victim?

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How Genetic Genealogy Helped Solve Christy Mirack's Murder After More Than 25 Years

Police uploaded the suspect's DNA to a public genealogy database.

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Grant Amato Murdered His Family for a Webcam Model He Never Met

The Florida man stole from his family and then murdered his parents and brother after they disapproved of his "relationship" with a Bulgarian cam model he had never met in real life

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Jesse Pomeroy: What Drove the 14-Year-Old Serial Killer to Torture and Murder?

We speak with author Dawn Keetley to gain insights into the life and crimes of Jesse Pomeroy, the pre-teen who tortured and killed children around Boston in the early 1870s.

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What Life Is Like for the 'Criminally Insane' at a Maximum-Security Psychiatric Hospital

We speak with author Mikita Brottman on her book 'Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder' about the Brian Bechtold case and the grim daily reality of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals.

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Why Did Oscar Pistorius Kill His Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp?

The South African runner, nicknamed 'Blade Runner' for his futuristic prosthetic legs, was convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 2013 at his home.

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