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03.15.2019
New Zealand white supremacist kills 51 in two mosque shootings
03.15.2019
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday prayers – and livestreamed the massacre that killed 51 people and injured scores more. After pleading guilty to multiple murder, attempted murder and terrorism charges, Tarrant was sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole – a first in New Zealand. The attack also led to a swift nationwide ban on most semiautomatic weapons.
Notorious Cases
Notorious Cases
NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere: His Life Today After Starting the Cult
The cult leader ended up in a maximum-security prison.
Inside Whitey Bulger’s Law Enforcement Connections
How the mafioso formed a unique bond with an FBI agent.
Charles Manson's Children: How Many Did He Have, and Where Are They Now?
Manson’s sons grew up largely disconnected from their father.
Crime on the Screen
Crime on the Screen
How ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Influenced Real Killers
John Lennon's murderer drew inspiration from the classic novel.
'Memory of a Killer' Explores Alzheimer's Connection to Killing—How it Actually Affects the Brain
The series asks if neurodegenerative disease erases murder.
Monica White Dated 'Shopping Cart Killer' Anthony Robinson, Suspected of Killing 6 Women
Lifetime's 'The Dating App Killer' is based on her experience.
Crime Solving & Forensics
Crime Solving & Forensics
Did Leaded Gasoline Play a Role in Gary Ridgway and Richard Ramirez's Killings?
Growing evidence highlights lead's connection to violent crimes.
Why Do 'Random,' Untargeted Murders Occur?
Murders that appear arbitrary have a psychological explanation.
Why It Took 42 Years to Convict the Lyon Sisters’ Killer
Their murderer came forward after their 1975 abduction and slaying.
Law & Justice
Law & Justice
Why Richard Jewell Was Falsely Accused of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Bombing
The security guard spent 88 days as a suspect after the 1996 act.
What Are Citizen’s Arrests—and Do They Ever Result in Justice?
This type of arrest contributed to Ahmaud Arbery's 2020 death.
How the Boorn Brothers Received America's First Wrongful Conviction
Jesse and Stephen Boorn faced death in 19th century Vermont.
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