The Jury's Verdict

It is undeniable that most people have done something as a result of being pressured by others before. While being pressured can happen in a variety of scenarios, it can cause many issues, especially in terms of the law. For instance, when Brooke Skylar Richardson was accused of killing her infant by the police, she denied it in the interrogation room multiple times before switching up her story t...

When everyone first heard that Mackenzie Shirilla, Dominic Russo, and Davion Flanagan got into a tragic accident that killed Dominic and Davion and left Mackenzie fighting for her life, everyone flocked to give Mackenzie, the "victim," support. But as the truth about what happened that day in July 2022 came to light, everyone started to realize that Mackenzie was not a victim but rather a cold-blo...

When many of us think of terrorist attacks, 9/11 will come to mind. While 9/11 has drastically shaped our nation today, sometimes our society tends to focus on the group and people who committed 9/11 rather than focusing on those who had to suffer because of it. Through this episode of our I SURVIVED Series, we showcase the immense suffering, hardship, and pain that the victims of 9/11 had to endu...

Terry Marker, John Harris, American Airlines Flight 444, Percy Wood, Janet Smith, Diogenes Angelakos, John Hauser, James V. McConnell, Nicklaus Suino, Hugh Scrutton, Gary Wright, Charles Epstein, David Gelernter, Thomas J. Mosser, and Gilbert Brent Murray, were all victims of the Unabomber or Ted Kaczynski. Kaczynski led a nationwide bombing campaign for almost two decades and killed three people...

This episode details the stories of many people who had the misfortune of encountering Bonnie and Clyde in their lives. And while there are countless victims of Bonnie and Clyde, many of them, we do not know about, because there is simply no information available on them. However, in this episode, we highlight the stories of those we do know about. So we can remember them, and honor them, instead...

This episode details the stories of many people who had the misfortune of encountering Al Capone in their lives. And while there are countless victims of Al Capone, many of them, we do not know about, because there is simply no information available on them. However, in this episode, we highlight the stories of those we do know about. So we can remember them, and honor them, instead of doing the s...

I SURVIVED SERIES In this episode, we highlight the aftermath of the Ted Bundy attacks at FSU and how the investigators worked to build a strong case against him. We showcase the effects the attacks had on those who were subject to them and the trial and sentencing that, ultimately, brought Ted Bundy to justice.

I SURVIVED SERIES This episode showcases the stories of Elizabeth Kloepfer, Caryn Eileen Campbell, Julie Lyle Cunningham, Denise Lynn Oliverson, Lynette Dawn Culver, Susan Curtis, Margaret Elizabeth Bowman, Lisa Janet Levy, Kathy Kleiner, Karen Chandler, and Cheryl Thomas, who all had the misfortune of encountering Ted Bundy. This episode tries to focus on and remember their stories, instead of re...

I SURVIVED SERIES This episode showcases the stories of Karen Sparks, Lynda Ann Healy, Donna Gail Manson, Susan Elaine Rancourt, Roberta Kathleen Park, Brenda Carol Ball, Georgeann Hawkins, Janice Ann Ott, Denise Marie Naslund, Hitchiker from Idaho, Nancy Wilcox, Melissa Anne Smith, Laura Ann Aime, Carol DaRonch, and Debra Jean Kent, who all had the misfortune of encountering Ted Bundy in their li...

In American history, there have been countless notorious criminals. These criminals have committed heartless acts, usually over and over and over again. These criminals have ruined lives, prevented futures, and have given heart-wrenching pain to more friends and families than we can ever imagine. But it seems as though society rewards these criminals by remembering them and often glorifying them w...

When the double murder of Annette Schnee and Bobby Jo Oberholtzer occurred in Breckenridge, Colorado in 1982, a search to find the killer was initiated. However, after months and months of searching, the investigators couldn't determine the culprit. But decades later, the culprit was finally found. And after doing some more digging, the investigators determined that the culprit had also been desti...

When Mengqi Ji went missing, the detectives were reaching dead end after dead end. They were fairly certain that the perpetrator of the crime was Mengqi's husband Joe Elledge, but they just didn't have any evidence to prove it. That was until the DNA of vegetation, specifically, trees, helped provide crucial evidence that cemented who the perpetrator was, once and for all.

When Raynella Leath's husband died in a farming accident, she was viewed with pity. But when Raynella Leath's second husband died, she was viewed with suspicion. Because both her husbands had died in such mysterious circumstances, the people of her town couldn't help but call her Black Widow, a term used to call a killer who kills their husbands. But as Raynella was put on trial, the outcome would...

In one's lifetime, one will most likely experience a couple close calls. Regardless of what the context behind those close calls is, close calls are bound to happen at one point or another. However, for law enforcement, it is imperative that these close calls are rare. Because the accuracy behind their work puts so many lives at risk. But in 1995, the Springfield Police Department experienced an e...

We've all experienced jealousy at some point in our lives before, but I doubt that most of us would go so far as to commit a crime because of that jealousy. Let alone, to the mother of our children. But that is exactly what Adam Fravel did when he found out that his girlfriend, Maddi Kingsbury, was going to leave him. And yet, with the help of social media, Maddi's family was able to help bring ju...

When Heather Bogle was found in the trunk of a car brutally murdered, an investigation led by Detective Sean O'Connell was launched. However, by the time justice for Heather was truly served, more than one person would be in jail. And the other people might not be who you expected at all. Because they were part of the team conducting the investigation itself.

What lengths would you go to, to keep your secret safe? Well for Nick Firkus, he was willing to create a web of lies. But once those lies were in danger of being uncovered, he knew he needed to do something to prevent everyone from finding out the truth. So what did he decide to do? He decided to kill his wife, Heidi Firkus.

Jealousy can drive people to do some pretty crazy things. But can it drive people to try to kill others? The answer: is absolutely yes. In fact, jealousy is what partially motivated Tim Amacher to manipulate someone to the point where he convinced them to go shoot his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Lenway, for him. The reason? Maybe because Nicole had moved on to another man, and that man was becoming more...

There is a good side and a bad side to everything, including social media. While social media might suck up loads of our time, it can also be used for good causes, and that's what Megan Kingsbury used it for when she used TikTok to try and raise awareness about her missing sister Maddi Kingsbury. While TikTok might've helped in the efforts to find Maddi, what the police found when they did find he...

When Crystal McDowell went missing, there were a lot of people the police were suspecting. Her current boyfriend, her uncle, etc. But out of those names at the top of their list, Steve McDowell wasn't one of them. At least, not initially. But after more and more incriminating evidence popped up, the police started to consider that maybe the person responsible for Crystal's death was her ex-husband...

How would you react if someone you trusted with everything betrayed you? You'd probably be angry, upset, and less close to them. But what if this person had been stealing all your money from your bank account? Well this is what happened to Lynn Hernan, as her friend Jessy Kurczewski had been slowly stealing her savings. But Lynn never found out about this, because Jessy killed her with eyedrops be...

Everyone has something that they hope to do before they die. Whether it's going bungee jumping, sky diving, or even on vacation to somewhere they've dreamed of, everyone has something on this "bucket list" of theirs. But most bucket lists don't include someone wanting to kill someone. But wanting to commit murder was something that Dinh Bowman wanted to experience. So when the opportunity arose fo...

Andre and Andreen McDonald seemed to be the perfect power couple. Andre was a successful major in the US Air Force, while Andreen owned a multimillion-dollar business. They lived in an upscale, gated community and had one beautiful daughter. But when Andreen went missing, the person the police suspected most was her husband, Andre. And eventually, Andre would find himself on trial for the murder o...

Lori Vallow Daybell was known to be a kind and caring mother, whose children were at the center of her world. In fact, everyone said that she was practically the mother of the year. However, Lori's relationship with her kids slowly began to change as she became closer to someone named Chad Daybell and took on his ideologies. Eventually, she started to believe that her children had demonic spirits...

A picture can be worth a thousand words. But can it be worth more than a life? Well, that is clearly what Mark Redwine thought when he killed his own son, Dylan Redwine, after Dylan saw some disturbing photos of Mark. Well, what might these photos be? Photos of Mark in women's undergarments eating his own feces from a diaper.