Famous Cases
Notorious criminal cases that captured America’s attention — from infamous serial killers to high-profile murders that shaped the nation.
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The Sherri Papini Case: A 22-Day Kidnapping Hoax, a Brand on Her Shoulder, and a Story That Keeps Changing
Sherri Papini vanished on a jog near Redding in November 2016 and reappeared 22 days later, chained and branded, on Thanksgiving morning. DNA proved she had been with an ex-boyfriend the whole time. Now she insists the kidnapping was real… Continue reading
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The Susan Smith Case: Nine Days of Lies, Two Boys in John D. Long Lake, and a Parole Board’s Answer
For nine days in 1994, America hunted a carjacker who never existed. Then Susan Smith confessed that her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex, were at the bottom of John D. Long Lake, and Union, South Carolina, has never stopped… Continue reading
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The Jodi Arias Case: A Camera in the Washing Machine Unraveled Three Versions of a Murder
Travis Alexander was found dead in his Mesa, Arizona shower in June 2008, and a camera in his washing machine held the last photographs of his life. Jodi Arias told police three different stories before a jury, watching worldwide, convicted… Continue reading
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The O.J. Simpson Case: Nicole Brown, Ron Goldman, and the Verdict America Still Argues About
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered in Brentwood on June 12, 1994, and the trial that followed divided America. Three decades later, O.J. Simpson is dead and his estate has accepted a $58 million claim from the Goldman… Continue reading
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The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case: A Murder in a Pink House and the Mother Who Invented a Lifetime of Illness
Dee Dee Blanchard convinced the world her daughter was dying. In June 2015, Gypsy Rose had her killed. The full story of the Munchausen by proxy case, the sentences, her 2023 release, and her new life through 2026. Continue reading
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The Karen Read Case: A Boston Cop Dead in the Snow, Two Trials, and a Verdict That Split a Town
Boston officer John O’Keefe was found dying in the snow outside a fellow cop’s home in January 2022. Prosecutors said girlfriend Karen Read hit him with her SUV; her defense claimed a cover-up. Two trials later, the fight still isn’t… Continue reading
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The Pam Hupp Case: A $150,000 Policy, a Framed Husband, and a Murder Trial Now Set for 2028
Betsy Faria was stabbed 55 times in Troy, Missouri, in December 2011, days after naming friend Pam Hupp on a $150,000 policy. Her husband went to prison, a second man died in a staged home invasion, and Hupp’s trial now… Continue reading
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The Lori Vallow Daybell Case: The ‘Doomsday Mom’ Who Called Her Own Children Zombies
Lori Vallow Daybell said her children were zombies. In 2020 their remains were dug up in her new husband’s Idaho backyard. Here is the full story of Charles Vallow, Tylee, JJ and Tammy Daybell, the trials that followed, and where… Continue reading
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The Betty Broderick Case: five shots at dawn, a $16,000-a-month divorce, and a death in prison at 78
On November 5, 1989, Betty Broderick used a stolen key to enter her ex-husband’s San Diego home and shot him and his new wife as they slept. Two trials, two parole denials, and a hit TV series later, she died… Continue reading
