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Chasing A Ghost: The Escape and Disappearance of Omid Tahvili
In November 2007, Iranian-Canadian gangster Omid Tahvili walked out of a maximum-security jail in British Columbia after bribing a guard. He has not…
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Kristine De Abreu
Early Release: Former Cop and Convicted Drug Trafficker Eirik Jensen Released From Prison
Earlier this year it was announced that former cop and convicted drug smuggler Eirik Jensen will serve the remainder of his 21 year sentence on house…
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Timothy Reynolds
Russian "Werewolf" Claims Further Victims: Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Admits to Additional Murders
Infamous Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as "The Werewolf" and the "Angarsk Maniac" has confessed to more killings, bringing his confirmed…
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Timothy Reynolds
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"G.I. Joe's" Widow Receives Settlement: Melodie Gliniewicz and Pension Board Come to Agreement
In November 2024, the Fox Lake Village Board and the Fox Lake Police Pension Board came to an agreement with the widow of disgraced former police…
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Donna Patton
Killer Cop Denied Parole: Former LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus to Remain in Prison
In February 2025, former LAPD detective and convicted murderer Stephanie Lazarus was denied parole for a second time. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 for…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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Timothy Reynolds
Kentucky Justice: Brooks Houck Found Guilty of Crystal Rogers' Murder
In July 2025, Brooks Houck was found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend Crystal Rogers more than ten years after she disappeared from his…
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Kirsten Ford
Whitey Bulger's Killers Sentenced After Accepting Plea Agreement
In late 2024, three men were sentenced for their roles in the 2018 prison murder of James "Whitey" Bulger. The sentences came after the three men…
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Timothy Reynolds
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Multiple Police Officers Now Face Disciplinary Action Over David Carrick Investigation
Following an investigation by the IOPC, several current and former Met police officers are facing disciplinary action for ignoring complaints against…
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Kates Lara
Nightmare In Nevada: The Traumatic Tale of Kirstin Lobato
In August 2002, teenager Kirstin Lobato was convicted of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of a man she had never met. After spending over 16…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
Buried By The FBI: The Bitter Tale of Joe Salvati
In 1968, Joe Salvati was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he had nothing to do with. Years later, it would come to light that the FBI knowingly…
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Timothy Reynolds
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Travesty of Justice: The Tragic Lynching of Ed Johnson
In 1906, Ed Johnson was falsely accused and convicted for a crime he did not commit. Tragically, he would become a victim of vigilante violence amidst a…
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Donna Patton
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False Confession: The Troubling Tale of Ryan Ferguson
In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He would spend nearly a decade in prison before…
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Kirsten Ford
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