Crime Night

In 2011, Bill and Peggy Stephenson were found murdered inside their Kentucky home, leaving investigators with a deeply unsettling crime scene filled with staged objects and unusual, almost ritualistic elements. The evidence suggested that whoever killed the couple may have remained inside the house for hours after the murders, raising questions about the killer’s motives and whether the scene had...

A disturbing pattern of dismemberment cases across Wisconsin raises the possibility that a serial killer may have been operating for decades. At least twelve victims have been discovered under horrifying circumstances, with some found missing their heads or hands. Among the cases are the murders of Reese Pocan, Ray Torlot, and Julia Baez—separate tragedies that may be connected by a much darker th...

In 1945, a devastating house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia, was believed to have claimed the lives of five Sodder children. But when the flames were extinguished, investigators found something deeply disturbing: there were no human remains. What followed was a decades-long mystery that would leave the Sodder family questioning whether their children had actually died in the fire—or had been...

When Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca disappeared in Connecticut, her longtime boyfriend, Jonathan Jara-Ruiz, claimed that she had abandoned their young daughter and fled to Mexico. But Lizzbeth’s family refused to accept his story. As they began investigating on their own, they uncovered evidence that directly contradicted his claims—including surveillance footage showing that Lizzbeth’s car had never disa...

Amanda Knox faces another legal setback in Italy as a slander conviction against her is upheld, reigniting questions about the interrogation that shaped one of the most infamous criminal cases of the 21st century. Although the ruling does not send Knox back to prison, she argues that it continues to reinforce a narrative she has spent years denying: that she was somehow involved in the murder of M...

Nolan Wells, a college athlete on a holiday trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, vanished under circumstances that have left his family questioning nearly every detail of what happened. Two days later, his body was recovered from the water, and authorities initially leaned toward an accidental drowning. But for Nolan’s parents, the timeline surrounding his disappearance raised troubling questions—esp...

In 2016, Alyssa Romine-Olson was found dead in a shallow pond at an Arizona nature preserve, leaving behind a case filled with unanswered questions. Authorities initially appeared to consider suicide, but the circumstances surrounding her death raised troubling doubts. Her clothing and personal belongings were missing, while investigators struggled to identify clear physical evidence explaining ho...

Renowned filmmaker Joe Berlinger has spent decades examining some of the most disturbing and controversial cases in America, using true crime filmmaking as a way to explore deeper questions of justice, accountability, and human suffering. In this conversation, he reflects on his career and his ongoing work surrounding the unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Berlinger argues that advances in DNA an...

Between 2005 and 2009, eight women were found dead in Jennings, Louisiana, in a series of cases that would become known as the Jeff Davis 8. The victims were connected through overlapping social circles and the local drug trade, and investigators repeatedly encountered the same suspicious individuals surrounding their disappearances. Yet despite the number of victims and the disturbing similaritie...

The sixth day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial takes a dramatic turn as a deeply divided jury struggles to reach a verdict. After previously declaring themselves deadlocked, the jury’s internal conflict becomes even more serious when reports emerge that one juror may be refusing to apply the law regarding reasonable doubt. The revelation sparks a tense courtroom confrontation, w...

In 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree disappeared from her North Carolina home, launching a mystery that would remain unsolved for decades. Now, a series of newly uncovered developments has brought investigators closer than ever to understanding what happened to her. DNA evidence and a green vehicle seized by authorities have reportedly connected the investigation to the Deadman family and a former t...

In 1998, Marcus Rutledge, a young father living in Nashville, suddenly disappeared after failing to meet his girlfriend. What initially appeared to be a missing-person case soon revealed a hidden side of Marcus’s life. His family discovered that he had left college and secretly begun selling marijuana, a double life they knew little about. The investigation became even more complicated when detect...

The case of Dianna D’Aiello is a heartbreaking story of survival, wrongful conviction, and the power of forensic evidence. In 1979, Dianna survived a brutal attack that left her seriously injured and resulted in the loss of her unborn child. Her husband, Kevin Green, was eventually convicted after Dianna identified him despite suffering a period of memory loss surrounding the attack. Green spent s...

The story of John Ackroyd reveals a disturbing trail of disappearances and unsolved cases stretching across Oregon’s Highway 20. It began with the 1978 disappearance of Kay Turner, whose remains were eventually found after Ackroyd himself suspiciously claimed to have discovered them. Despite a history of sexual assault and other warning signs, he remained free for years. Ackroyd later became a cen...

The disappearance of Patricia Blough, Anne Miller, and Renee Bruhl in 1966 remains one of Indiana’s most haunting mysteries. The three young women vanished after reportedly leaving Indiana Dunes State Park in a small boat, leaving investigators with no clear answer as to whether they drowned, deliberately disappeared, or became victims of foul play. Over the decades, investigators pursued numerous...

The case of Karen Read centers on the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, who was found outside a fellow officer’s home during a snowstorm in 2022. Prosecutors argue that Read struck O’Keefe with her SUV and left him outside, pointing to evidence including damage to the vehicle and statements they say implicate her. The defense presents a radically different theory, allegin...

The 1990 murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson shocked Houston when the couple was found brutally killed and bound with rope in a wooded area known as Lover’s Lane. Despite the discovery of crucial DNA evidence, investigators were unable to identify the perpetrator for decades. The case eventually revealed a disturbing connection to an earlier unsolved sexual assault involving another woman, s...

After seven tense days of deliberations, the trial of Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial when the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Despite being instructed to continue deliberating, the jurors remained deadlocked, with one juror reportedly refusing to accept the legal standard surrounding reasonable doubt. The defense made an unsuccessful emergency attempt to prevent the mistrial, while b...

The case of Lindsay Clancy centers on the devastating deaths of her three young children and the question of whether she should be held criminally responsible for their deaths. Prosecutors argue that Clancy deliberately planned and carried out the killings, while the defense maintains that she experienced an extreme psychotic break amid severe postpartum mental health struggles. The trial also exa...

The 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey remains one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in America. After the six-year-old was found dead in her family’s home, investigators were confronted with a bizarre ransom note, a heavily contaminated crime scene, and conflicting theories about what had happened. As the investigation unfolded, tensions grew between the Ramsey family, the Boulder Police Depart...

Tony Carruthers, a Tennessee death row inmate, faces the possibility of being executed for a triple murder despite serious questions surrounding his conviction. After a botched execution attempt, he received a one-year stay, giving his legal team a final opportunity to examine previously untested DNA evidence and fingerprints that could potentially establish his innocence. The case is built on dee...

In 1984, a 14-year-old girl was tragically murdered on Thanksgiving Day in Rochester, New York, leaving her family devastated and a community searching for answers. For decades, the case remained unsolved as investigators pursued multiple suspects, many of whom were later cleared through advances in DNA technology. The long investigation brought years of heartbreak and uncertainty for her loved on...

During the mid-1970s, a terrifying series of murders targeted gay men in San Francisco, leaving a community shaken and a killer unidentified for decades. Known by a chilling nickname, the perpetrator allegedly approached victims in social settings, drawing their portraits before luring them to isolated locations where they were brutally attacked. Although several victims survived and investigators...

In 2014, the tragic death of a 15-year-old First Nations girl sparked nationwide grief and outrage across Canada. Her story revealed a series of devastating failures, as she repeatedly fell through gaps in systems meant to protect vulnerable young people. Before her death, warning signs were missed, including unanswered concerns, inadequate foster care support, and shortcomings in how her disappea...

In 2007, a young woman with developmental disabilities was found murdered inside her California home, beginning a decade-long search for the person responsible. Her parents unknowingly arrived during the attack, interrupting the killer and forcing him to flee—but the perpetrator disappeared without being identified. For years, investigators were left with only a mysterious DNA profile and no clear...