More Files · Page 5
71 ON RECORD
CASE #1919
Eight People Were Murdered in Their Beds. More Than 100 Years Later, the Villisca Axe Killer Is Still Unknown
The 1912 Villisca Axe Murders left eight people dead inside a small Iowa home, including six children, and more than a century later the killer has never been identified. With strange crime scene details, multiple suspects, two trials, and a restored house now known for both true crime history and alleged paranormal activity, the case remains one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
CASE #1460
“Two Down, Two to Go”: El Chapo’s Last Fugitive Sons Are Now the Most Wanted Chapitos
U.S. authorities are increasing pressure on Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, the last two fugitive sons of El Chapo still believed to lead the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. With two brothers already in U.S. custody, $10 million rewards on their heads, fentanyl charges, sanctions, and a growing political corruption case in Sinaloa, the hunt for the remaining Chapitos has become one of the biggest cartel manhunts in North America.
CASE #1290
ICE Shot Him on His Way to Work. Now Mexico Is Threatening Legal Action
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national and longtime Houston resident, was fatally shot by an ICE officer during an immigration enforcement operation. While federal officials say he used his vehicle as a weapon, his family is demanding an independent investigation, and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum is now vowing legal action over the killing.
CASE #1647
Two Relatives Were Found Dead 30 Minutes Apart. Hours Later, the Suspect Was Killed by Police
Hayes McCloud, 24, was shot and killed by police in Seaside after being identified as a person of interest in the deaths of two people in Pierce County, Washington. Authorities say the killings happened about 30 minutes apart, appeared targeted, and involved victims who were reportedly related, though the motive remains unknown.
CASE #1273
His Friends Left the Island. Two Days Later, Nolan Wells Was Found Dead
Eighteen-year-old college football player Nolan Wells disappeared during a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island and was found dead two days later near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. While authorities say no foul play is currently suspected, his family is planning an independent autopsy as questions grow over conflicting accounts, his cell phone, and what happened before his friends left the island without him.
CASE #1749
A Newborn Was Found in the Trash. 16 Years Later, a Costco Receipt Helped Lead Police to Her Mother
A newborn baby found dead in a Union City dumpster in 2009 was named Matea Esperanza by police who refused to forget her. More than 16 years later, advanced DNA testing and evidence including a Costco receipt helped investigators connect the case to Angela Beth Onduto, the baby’s mother, who was sentenced to six years in prison.
CASE #1511
LA Gang Accused of Branding Women and Trafficking Girls as Young as 14 on “The Blade”
Los Angeles authorities say Operation Broken Blade exposed a violent sex trafficking network tied to the Hoover Criminals gang along the Figueroa Corridor, known locally as “the Blade.” Prosecutors allege victims, including girls as young as 14, were branded, beaten, threatened, and forced into commercial sex as officials continue identifying victims and pursuing more arrests.
CASE #1647
Postal Worker Mom Killed on Her Route Had a Troubled Past. Now Her Two Daughters Are Orphans
Brandi Reynolds, a 35-year-old North Carolina postal worker and mother of two, was kidnapped and shot dead while working her mail route in Hays. Court records show Reynolds and her late husband had prior drug convictions, but investigators have not confirmed a motive in her killing as her two daughters are now left without either parent.
CASE #1834
He Thought the Documentary Would Help Him. Instead, Robert Durst’s Own Words Helped Convict Him of Murder
Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir long tied to multiple deaths, was convicted of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000. Prosecutors argued he killed Berman to stop her from revealing what she knew about his wife Kathie’s 1982 disappearance, while evidence uncovered through “The Jinx” documentary helped bring the decades-old case back into the spotlight.
CASE #1715
He Hid in Plain Sight for Decades. Then a Discarded Napkin Helped Expose the Golden State Killer
For decades, the Golden State Killer terrorized California while hiding in plain sight. Investigators finally identified Joseph James DeAngelo through DNA evidence, genealogy databases, and discarded items like napkins and razors, linking him to 13 murders, 51 sexual assaults, and more than 120 burglaries before he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.