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2 Infant Deaths, 2 Murder Charges & a Suspended Case | Marisol Flores   A mother in Oxnard, California, is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of two of her infants more than a decade apart. The 2026 death led investigators back to the unexplained death of another 25-day-old infant in 2015. But before the criminal case could move toward trial, proceedings were suspended after Maris...

Delia Lerma’s case remained unsolved for nearly 19 years before her husband, Lucio Lerma Sr., was indicted in connection with her 2007 murder. Now, before the case could reach trial, there has been a major development. In this update, I explain what happened and where the case stands now. Lucio Lerma Sr. is presumed innocent.  Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE   F...

For decades, an unidentified woman known as “Peaches” and a young child known as “Baby Doe” were connected to the Gilgo Beach investigation. Advanced DNA testing eventually identified them as Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes—and sent investigators in a very different direction. In this episode, I break down the discoveries, the DNA and forensic genetic genealogy that fina...

In 1988, 23-year-old Delores Thompson was found murdered inside her Frederick, Maryland, apartment. The case went cold, but investigators never stopped looking for answers. Nearly four decades later, a reexamination of evidence collected in 1988 led to a DNA profile and identified Calvin Ziegler — a man who knew Delores and had been interviewed during the original investigation. This case shows wh...

Three Arrested 24 Years After Frisco, Texas Murder | Frank Weiss Frank Weiss was last seen alive on June 2, 2002. Two days later, his body was found near Lewisville Lake in Frisco, Texas. In 2026, Frisco Police arrested three people on murder warrants connected to his death after reopening the 24-year-old cold case. Disclaimer: Lisa Honrud, Keith Hart, and Jason Honrud are presumed innocent until...

After advanced DNA sequencing identified 78-year-old Jacquelyn Cirone, her niece and caregiver, Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, was arrested. A federal indictment alleges Vaughn hid Cirone’s body and continued drawing more than $75,000 in Social Security and New York City teacher pension benefits. Rebecca Vaughn is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouT...

For nearly 27 years, she was known as Wilkinsburg Jane Doe. Her remains were found in June of 1999 inside a vacant home at 604 North Avenue in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. She had been reported missing from the same area just two months earlier. Now, through advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, she has been identified as Genelle Princess Bradford. Allegheny County Police are asking a...

After 37 years, the unidentified homicide victim known as “Castleberry Kate” has been identified as Sonya Alice Langan. Sonya’s remains were found buried in a vacant lot on Castleberry Lane in Bullhead City, Arizona, in 1989. Investigators determined her death was a homicide after a bullet was recovered from her skull. Forensic genetic genealogy through the DNA Doe Project helped give Sonya her na...

Randy Gail Sperino was killed in Madison County, Illinois, in 1993. For decades, investigators had a truck description and DNA from the crime scene, but CODIS never produced a hit. So why did it take 33 years to make an arrest when investigators had DNA? Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POS...

A 3 a.m. assault call led police to two lifelong best friends murdered at a Stockton construction site. More than 30 years later, an arrest has been made. Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POST Get more True Crime Case Analysis on the CRIMEALTYICS®WEBSITE Connect with CRIMEALYTICS® - Instagr...

Dorothy Jane Scott disappeared after leaving UCI Medical Center in Orange, California, to bring her car around for her coworkers. Within minutes, she was gone. Hours later, her car was found burning in Santa Ana. Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POST   Get more True Crime Case Analysis on t...

Roxanne Sharp was 16 when she disappeared from Covington, Louisiana, in 1982. More than four decades later, four men have been charged in connection with what happened to her.   Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE   For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POST     Get more True Crime Case Analysis on the CRIMEALTYICS®WEBSITE   Conne...

Jeffery Glenn Wilhite disappeared in Alabama in 2020. His body was never found. Yet prosecutors still moved forward with murder charges — and later added more.   Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE   For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POST     Get more True Crime Case Analysis on the CRIMEALTYICS®WEBSITE   Connect with CRIMEALY...

Five missing persons cases. Five families still waiting for answers. This week's Missing Monday Cases: 1. Andrew Amato 2. Dulce Maria Alavez 3. Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers 4. Abby Lynn Patterson 5. Alvin Dennis Thomas If you have information about any of these cases, please contact the agency listed in the episode.   Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE   For a full...

A Georgia high school teacher disappears. Years later, arrests are made, but the outcome is not what many expected. In this episode, I break down the Tara Grinstead case and why, based on the evidence, I’m not sure her family got justice.   Pop over to the CRIMEALYTICS® YouTube channel to WATCH THIS EPISODE   For a full list of resources and to read more on this case visit the BLOG POST     Get mo...

Riley Strain’s death was ruled an accident, but his family believes someone should still be held responsible. #Crimealytics #TrueCrime #RileyStrain #Nashville #WrongfulDeath

Police say it was a drunken game of hide-and-seek that went terribly wrong. But investigators quickly discovered evidence that told a very different story. In February 2020, 42-year-old Jorge Torres Jr. was found dead inside a suitcase in a Winter Park, Florida apartment. His girlfriend, Sarah Boone, claimed it was an accident — saying the two had been drinking and playing a game when she fell asl...

Thomas Stephenson went to play golf with friends on a Sunday morning, went home, had his snack and disappeared. Let's break it down and see if we can figure out what happened! Subscribe to my channel! / @crimealytics Connect with me on Social Media: Follow me on Facebook / crimealytics Follow me on X / crimealytics Follow me on Instagram / crimealytics Follow me on TikTok / crimealytics These are...

Maebell Dawson was a loving mother and grandmother with a kind soul for everyone she met. She disappeared without a trace in 1998 from a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. To this day there have been no arrests.  Where is Maebell Dawson? Let's break it down and see if we can figure out what happened. Subscribe to my channel! / @crimealytics Connect with me on Social Media: Follow me on Facebook / crimealytic...

A mother's first instinct is to love and protect her child. Julissa Thaler defied that instinct and instead she hurt her son. Social services had several chances to save Eli Hart, but they failed and he paid the ultimate price. Subscribe to my channel! / @crimealytics Connect with me on Social Media: Follow me on Facebook / crimealytics Follow me on X / crimealytics Follow me on Instagram / crimea...

Rhonda Oakley was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She recently became stepmother to her husband's daughter, 15 year old Jenna and son, 13 year old David. Things appeared to be going great until Rhonda was found murdered on their basement floor. Subscribe to my channel! / @crimealytics Follow me on Facebook / crimealytics Folow me on X / crimealytics Follow me on Instagram / crimealytics Fol...

Susan and Alex Carter went missing on August 8, 2000. The police had no answers and made no arrests. Then the killer made a deathbed confession after 23 years as to what really happened all those years ago.

Susana Morales was 16 years old when she went missing walking from a friends house in Norcross Georgia.  Miles Bryant was a police officer who took an oath to serve and protect.  This is NOT what happened.   Be sure to follow me @crimealytics Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube To submit a case suggestion please use this form: https://forms.gle/tSy4QvtVg3Si2Lzr5 If you have a personal relationship w...

Eric Williams took three lives for three monitors. Let that sink in.

Leslie Diane Marty was abducted by a co-worker.  It took him more than 30 years to tell where her body was buried.  Why did he take so long?