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CASE #1035
Goo Goo Ga Ga: The 26-Year File on the Man in the Diaper
A man in a diaper and a pacifier chased two little girls in Tyler, Texas. Police had been logging his name since 1999. CRIMEHOWL pulled every booking in his Smith County file, eight arrests and eight mugshots no other outlet has published, and tracked one man aging across two decades while the system kept reaching for the lightest charge on the belt.
CASE #1647
Vegas Gambling Debt Horror: Michigan Trio Accused of Beating Man Inside MGM Grand Hotel Room
A Las Vegas trip allegedly turned violent after three Michigan men were accused of luring a New York man to an MGM Grand hotel room and attacking him over gambling debts. Police say the victim was beaten, strangled, gagged, and threatened as the suspects demanded money tied to disputed sports bets.
CASE #1834
A Church “Overseer” Was Trusted Around Families. Police Say a Hidden Camera Was Recording in the Bathroom
A Florida church “overseer” is facing video voyeurism charges after investigators say hidden-camera images of girls and women were found on his work laptop. Authorities allege the recordings came from private areas inside Heritage Community Church, raising disturbing questions about trust, safety, and how private spaces in churches and youth-focused organizations are monitored.
CASE #1970
His Ex-Wife Sleeps in the Room Where He Says Victims Were Killed: Now the Gilgo Beach Killer Will Die in Prison
Rex Heuermann, the convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer, has been sentenced to the maximum punishment for the murders of eight women. As his ex-wife says he “got what he deserved,” the case continues to raise disturbing questions about the suburban life he hid behind, the home tied to his crimes, and whether investigators may still uncover more victims.
CASE #1562
She Faked a Pregnancy for 10 Months-Then Her Friend Was Murdered and Her Baby Was Gone
Reagan Simmons-Hancock believed Taylor Parker was her friend and fellow expectant mother, but Parker’s pregnancy was an elaborate lie that ended in unimaginable tragedy. After faking a pregnancy for months, Parker murdered Reagan and abducted her unborn daughter, a case that exposed how deeply deception can hide behind trust, friendship, and everyday appearances.
CASE #1919
They Called It a “Satanic” Murder. He Spent 22 Years in Prison — Now He’s Won $24M and the Killer Is Still Unknown
Jeffrey Clark spent more than 22 years in prison for a Kentucky murder prosecutors once described as “satanic.” Now, after DNA testing helped overturn his conviction and a jury awarded him more than $24 million, the case remains deeply unsettling for another reason: Rhonda Sue Warford’s real killer has still never been convicted.
CASE #1681
Her Lunch Was Still Warm. Then Police Found the 13-Minute Window Where Patrice Endres Vanished
Patrice Endres vanished from her Georgia hair salon in a mysterious 13-minute window, leaving behind her purse, keys, warm lunch, and an empty cash drawer. Nearly two years later, her remains were found in Dawson Forest, but with multiple suspects, a recanted confession, and no charges filed, her murder remains one of true crime’s most haunting unsolved cases.
CASE #1732
He Worked Inside San Quentin. A Jury Found Corrections Officer Was Hiding Horrific Crimes at Home.
A former California corrections officer who worked at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has been convicted of child sex crimes involving three young family members. Prosecutors said Richard Phillip Bardouski abused the victims for years while holding a position of authority and trust, and he now faces a potential life sentence after a Napa County jury found him guilty.
CASE #1817
“I’m Not a Criminal Anymore”: Former Mob Enforcer-Turned-New Jersey Councilman Arrested in Extortion Case
Former mob enforcer-turned-New Jersey councilman John Alite is facing new extortion and misconduct charges after prosecutors accused him of running an illegal loan scheme and threatening debtors. Alite, who once claimed to have committed multiple murders during his years tied to organized crime, had publicly said he was no longer a criminal and wanted to serve his community.
CASE #1375
They Claimed They Were “Good Samaritans.” Police Say the Truth Was Much Darker
Two young women went out for a night in Los Angeles and never made it home. After Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola were left at separate hospitals by the same masked men, investigators uncovered a chilling trail of surveillance footage, phone data, toxicology reports, and survivor testimony that helped convict David Pearce of murder and sexual assault.