Tag: True Crime
Unraveling the Campaign of Terror: Texas Mom’s Tragic Murder
Texas mother Alyssa Burkett was tragically killed on a Friday morning in October, right in front of her coworkers. The incident took place in broad daylight, shocking everyone who witnessed it. The brutal murder...
Uncovering the Full Story: The Truth Behind a Texas Woman’s Murder
Three days after 24-year-old Alyssa Burkett was shot and then stabbed to death outside her office in Carrollton, Texas, Andrew Beard – with whom Burkett shared a 1-year-old daughter – was charged with her...
Captured Fugitive Accused of Murder and False Bear Chase Story
Authorities in South Carolina have captured a fugitive accused of murder in Tennessee after a bizarre attempt to pass off the victim's body as someone else's by claiming he had fallen off a cliff...
Delphi Murders Case: Defendant Found Guilty on Four Counts
Richard Allen, a 52-year-old man from Indiana, has been found guilty on four counts of murder in the Delphi double murders case. The tragic incident took place over seven years ago, when two teenagers...
The Deadly Path of Serial Killer Rodney Alcala: Unraveling a Killer’s Legacy
This story aired previously on June 1, 2024, produced by Gayane Keshishyan Mendez and Tom Seligson. When "48 Hours" first investigated the case of Rodney Alcala, he had been convicted of the murder of...
Texas Cold Case Murder Probe Reveals Victim as Bridesmaid in Killer’s Wedding
Texas Ranger Brandon Bess was deeply affected by the case of Mary Catherine Edwards, a young, single schoolteacher who was brutally murdered in her own home. The crime scene was unsettling, with Edwards found...
Roommate Murder: Woman Charged 2 Years After Reported Missing
A woman in Florida has been arrested in Connecticut for allegedly killing her roommate after reporting her missing two years ago. Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, 42, is facing charges of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and...
Solving the 1995 Murder of a Beloved Texas Teacher: Investigative Breakthroughs and Closure
The tragic murder of Mary Catherine Edwards in 1995 has left the community of Beaumont, Texas in a state of shock and sadness for years. However, recent developments have brought hope for closure as...
Man Convicted for Murdering Woman Inspired by TV Show ‘Dexter’ Receives Life Sentence
A man from New York has been given a life sentence for killing and dismembering a woman to collect life insurance benefits. Cory Martin, 37, was found guilty of watching crime shows like "Dexter"...
Killer Clown Released From Prison for Murder: What Happened?
Sheila Keen-Warren, a woman who dressed as a clown and murdered the wife of a man she later married in 1990, has been released from prison after serving 18 months for second-degree murder. The...