“I Feel Like I’m Dying” – The Death of Marissa Kennedy By Emily Thompson On 25 February, 2018, first responders were alerted to an unresponsive child. When first responders arrived at the scene, the little girl was already deceased. She was identified as 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy. It was evident that she had been the victim of prolonged abuse. Apr 16, 2021 • 5 min read
The Failed Execution of Romell Broom By Emily Thompson Romell Broom was convicted of raping and murdering 14-year-old Tryna Middleton. He was scheduled to be executed in 2009. However, after being strapped to the gurney, it was impossible for medical staff to find a vein... Apr 7, 2021 • 5 min read
The Hruby Family Murders By Emily Thompson Alan Hruby lived beyond his means and reveled in the notion that people thought he was wealthy when in fact, his money came from his parents or from the credit card he stole from his grandmother. After being cut off financially, Alan did the unthinkable. Mar 28, 2021 • 4 min read
The Tragic Case of Autumn Wallace & the Familiar Intruder By Emily Thompson It was the 15th of June, 1990, when Linda Wallace returned home from work in Anaheim, California, to be met by a horrific scene. She found the lifeless body of her 9-year-old daughter, Autumn Wallace, facedown in a puddle of her own blood on the bathroom floor. Mar 11, 2021 • 5 min read
A Family Affair – The Murder of Jerry Heiman By Emily Thompson Barbara Opel enlisted her 13-year-old daughter and a group of her teenage friends to murder a man who had taken her family under his wing. Mar 6, 2021 • 3 min read
Freedom Behind Bars – The Ashlee Martinson Case By Emily Thompson Ashlee Martinson was 17-years-old when she killed her mother and her stepfather. Following her arrest, it would be revealed that Ashlee had endured a lifetime of physical, sexual and psychological abuse. Feb 24, 2021 • 5 min read
Every Parents’ Nightmare – Operation Holitna By Emily Thompson Operation Holitna was the name of the investigation into a massive international child pornography network. It would identify a number of men who had been planning on abducting children for the purpose of cannibalizing them. Feb 17, 2021 • 4 min read
The Lethal Injection – Christina Marie Riggs By Emily Thompson In 1997, Christina Marie Riggs attempted to end her own life. Before doing so, she murdered her two children. She claimed she was depressed and didn't want her children to be separated or know their mother took her own life. Feb 10, 2021 • 5 min read
Kelly Ann Tinyes & Hell on Horton Road By Emily Thompson Kelly Ann Tinyes, 13, was seen entering the home of her neighbor in March of 1989. However, Kelly never left the home... The following day, investigators would find a grisly discovery in the neighbor's basement. Feb 2, 2021 • 5 min read
Who Killed Miss Hollywood? The Unsolved Murder of Jill Ann Weatherwax By Emily Thompson Jill Ann Weatherwax was a former beauty queen, singer, dancer and cheerleader. In 1998, she was discovered stabbed to death in a field which sex workers were known to frequent. How did Jill end up dead in such a grim surrounding and more importantly, who killed her? Jan 28, 2021 • 5 min read
