Robin Lyons
Tragic Bullying
October is Bullying Awareness Month. This true crime case is about a 13-year-old boy who experienced bullying that started in seventh...
Internationally Selling Mystery/Thriller Author
My hard-hitting, true-crime posts aim to inform you and provide me with story inspiration. Have a look and see what you think.
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Robin Lyons
- Sep 17
A Smooth-Talking Con Man
The married couple in their 70s had planned well for the golden years. A few successful business ventures and wise investments provided...
Robin Lyons
- Sep 10
The Things She Did for Love
A single woman in her 60s can be lonely and desperate for love. At her sentencing, the 62-year-old single woman reportedly said, “I just...
Robin Lyons
- Sep 3
A Busy Day at Walmart
Gun control, gun rights, and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution are touchy subjects. The Forth Amendment about Search...
Robin Lyons
- Aug 27
Hate-Fueled Fury
The 19-year-old nursing student spent several weeks planning his attack. Armed with an assault rifle, extra magazines strapped to his...
Robin Lyons
- Aug 20
Hooligans
Everyone knows about the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. The city suffered unrest after his death. Later that same...
Robin Lyons
- Aug 13
Cold-Blooded Plan
What defines a cold-blooded killer? It may be subjective, I think a Dateline Investigative Reporter nailed it when she made the following...
Robin Lyons
- Aug 6
Angry Drunk
If you’ve ever been in a toxic relationship, this case might sound personal. It did to me. In court, the wife said, “My sense of...
Robin Lyons
- Jul 30
A Bunch of Malarkey
This true crime case involves a school custodial supervisor and several male students—most were friends of the employee’s son. The...
Robin Lyons
- Jul 23
Money Man
I’m sure you’ve had this same thought… if a criminal put in as much time and effort into a lawful job or creating a lawful business as he...
Robin Lyons
- Jul 16
Pure Evil
It’s hard to forget your high school boyfriend/girlfriend. You also remember their character attributes. In this true crime, because her...
Robin Lyons
- Jul 9
Desperate Mother and Father
Losing a child tragically could push a loving mother to the edge of sanity and desperate for justice. That’s exactly what pushed the...
Robin Lyons
- Jul 2
The Favor
Fireworks and Independence Day go hand-in-hand in the United States. When it’s legal and safe to shoot off fireworks from your backyard,...
Robin Lyons
- Jun 25
Disorderly Conduct
Have you ever witnessed an unruly passenger on a flight? Thankfully, I haven’t. The unruly passenger on this flight blamed a medical...
Robin Lyons
- Jun 18
Mind Games
What would you guess most 14-year-old boys do in their extra time? I’d guess play video games. The victim in this true-crime did indeed...
Robin Lyons
- Jun 11
Science Class Shooting
Since the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999, there have been 337 school shootings in the USA. That staggering number,...
Robin Lyons
- Jun 4
Illegal Profits
If you dabble in the stock market, primarily penny stocks, and have a friend who's an investment adviser and he shared with you an...
Robin Lyons
- May 28
Death Lesson
Small town residents are more trusting of strangers that big-city dwellers. People still leave their doors unlocked when they aren’t home...
Robin Lyons
- May 21
Brazen Bank Robbery
What does one wear to a bank robbery? Frayed jeans with an insignia, a hat with a skull on it, light gray shoes with white soles,...
Robin Lyons
- May 14
Not A Loving Son
A 60-something, unemployed (for 30+ years) man lived with his elderly mother who lived on some rural property. Friends became concerned...