La Porte, Indiana is a small community about 70 miles southeast of Chicago and is the county seat of La Porte County. In 1993, this quaint town was rocked by the murder of local high school girl, Rayna Rison, 16.
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The Lies of Jodi Arias
After earning his law degree from the University of Wyoming, L. Kirk Nurmi moved to Maricopa County and began working as a Public Defender. It was in this capacity that the infamous Jodi Arias came into his life and changed his entire world.
Susan Kuhnhausen Killed the Hitman Sent to Kill Her
Susan Kuhnhausen’s estranged husband hired a hitman to take her out. In that terrifying moment, Susan “made a decision to live.”
A Lifetime of Violence – Joseph Palczynski
Joseph Palczynski was a spree killer with a very violent history. He attacked a number of teenage girls before finally snapping.
Killed for Coming Out
Anthony Avalos was just 10-years-old when he was tortured to death by his mother and stepfather. Before his death, he had confessed that he “liked boys and girls.”
Killed by her Teenage Neighbour – The Murder of Alanna Gallagher
On the 1st of July, 2013, the paths of two residents from Saginaw, Texas, collided. Alanna Gallagher, 6, was lured to the home of her teenage neighbour, Tyler Holder, 17.
One Week of Sadism – The Murder of Suzanne Capper
Suzanne Capper, 16, suffered from a week of torture before being set on fire by a group of people she considered her friends.
Killed for Being in the Way – The Karissa Boudreau Murder
Penny Boudreau murdered her 12-year-old daughter, Karissa, because she believed it would save her relationship with her boyfriend.
Grundy County Jane Doe
On the 2nd of October, 1976, the body of a young woman was found in ditch along U.S. Route 6, around 1.4 miles east of the LaSelle County line in Illinois. She had been shot once in the back of the head.
The Unsolved Murder of Amber Hagerman
Amber Hagerman, 9, was abducted while playing with her brother in an abandoned grocery store parking lot in Arlington Texas. Four days later, her body was found. Her killer had kept her alive for two days before killing her. Her brutal murder still remains unsolved.