Case types
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When Was John Wayne Gacy Caught? Arrest, Conviction and the Case Timeline
Robert Piest vanished on December 11, 1978. Ten days later, John Wayne Gacy was arrested, exposing years of murder hidden beneath his home.
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The Beltway Sniper Attacks: A Timeline of the 2002 D.C. Area Shootings
How the Beltway Sniper attacks unfolded in 2002, from the first shootings to the rest stop arrest of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo.
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Paul Stine and the Zodiac Killer: The San Francisco Murder That Changed the Investigation
Paul Stine was killed in his San Francisco taxi, and a mailed piece of his shirt tied the crime directly to Zodiac.
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Why Did D.B. Cooper Hijack the Plane? What the Evidence Suggests About His Motive
A gripping look at why D.B. Cooper hijacked Flight 305, the ransom demand, the jump into darkness, and the clues left behind.
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Robert Hansen and Cindy Paulson: The Escape That Exposed an Alaskan Serial Killer
Cindy Paulson’s escape near Merrill Field exposed Robert Hansen and helped break open one of Alaska’s most haunting serial murder cases.
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Was Robert Piest Ever Found? What Investigators Recovered and What Remains Unclear
Robert Piest vanished after leaving work at a Des Plaines pharmacy. His disappearance led police to John Wayne Gacy and a horrific discovery.
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John Wayne Gacy and Robert Piest: The Disappearance That Broke the Case Open
Robert Piest’s disappearance led police to John Wayne Gacy’s home and exposed one of America’s deadliest serial murder cases.
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How Did the BTK Killer Get Caught? The Floppy Disk Mistake That Ended the Hunt
A purple floppy disk, hidden metadata, and DNA evidence ended the long hunt for BTK and led Wichita police to Dennis Rader.
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Contempt Case: What the Case Was About and Why It Mattered
How a court order over inmate transports led to a contempt ruling against Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and a fast-moving appeal.
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The Murder of Meredith Kercher: Timeline, Evidence, and What the Court Ultimately Decided
The true story of Meredith Kercher’s murder in Perugia, the evidence against Rudy Guede, and why Knox and Sollecito were finally cleared.