The Invisible Boy – Daniel Pelka By Emily Thompson The abuse and murder of four-year-old Daniel Pelka completely horrified the nation of Britain and raised a number of questions as to why teachers at his school, who knew that he was being abused at home, did not intervene. Jan 21, 2021 • 5 min read
The Deadly Obsession – The Murder of Rachel Barber By Emily Thompson Rachel Barber was a 15-year-old dance student and model who came from a good family. She had dreams and ambitions of starring in musicals, her favorite of which was Cats and Chicago. She was popular and was in a steady relationship with a boy who went to the same school as her. Never in a… Jan 4, 2021 • 4 min read
Self-Defence & the Home Invasion By Emily Thompson Sarah McKinley did what she needed to do to protect her son. When an armed intruder broke into her home, Sarah armed herself with a shot gun and pistol before calling 911 to ask: "Is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?" Dec 25, 2020 • 3 min read
The Boy in the Box – Paul Martin Andrews By Emily Thompson Paul Martin Andrews was just 13-years-old when he was abducted by a sexual predator. The man had constructed an underground box in the woodlands where he kept Paul hidden from the rest of the world... Dec 21, 2020 • 5 min read
Trained to Death – The Death of Hana Grace-Rose Williams By Emily Thompson 10-year-old Hana Grace-Rose Williams and her 7-year-old brother, Emanuel, were born in Ethiopia. In 2008, they were adopted by Carri and Larry Williams through Adoption Advocates International and brought over to Sedro-Woolley, Washington, United States. When Hana came to the United States, she had ringworm, parasites and hepatitis B. Three years later, Hana would be… Dec 12, 2020 • 5 min read
The Woman in the Barrel & Stolen Justice By Emily Thompson Reyna Angelica Marroquin was a 27-year-old Salvadorian immigrant living in the United States. She had arrived in Miami in 1966 and immediately moved to New York.In 1969, however, Reyna inexplicably vanished and it would take three decades before what happened to her finally came to the surface. Dec 3, 2020 • 3 min read
The Thanksgiving Butcher – Omaima Nelson By Emily Thompson Over Thanksgiving weekend of 1991, Omaima Nelson, 23, stabbed her boyfriend, William Nelson, 56, to death. She then dismembered him, cooked his head and hands in spices and ate some of the flesh. During trial, she would claim that she had been the victim of abuse. Nov 26, 2020 • 5 min read
The Wrongful Conviction of James Joseph Richardson By Emily Thompson There’s no denying that the murder of a child is every parents' worst nightmare, but what if you’re then wrongly accused of that child’s murder? Well that very nightmare befell James Joseph Richardson, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of seven of his children. Nov 4, 2020 • 5 min read
The Fetal Abduction Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett By Emily Thompson Lisa Montgomery and Bobbie Jo Stinnett were two women from two completely different worlds until one day, their lives collided. This collision would lead to one of the most graphic and disturbing murder cases Missouri had ever seen. Oct 20, 2020 • 5 min read
The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer By Emily Thompson 20-year-old Karina Holmer arrived in Boston from Sweden to work as an au pair. Just a month after she arrived, the top half Karina's dismembered body was discovered in a plastic bag in a trashcan. The bottom half of Karina's body was never discovered and despite an exhaustive search, her killer was never identified. Oct 10, 2020 • 4 min read
