He was five years older than his girlfriend. If they’d both been adults, that would’ve been fine. But she was 15 when they began dating. She kept his age secret from her mother and stepfather.

Sadly, too many children witness their parents arguing and worse. Sometimes those arguments lead to violence. Here, the parents were still living together but no longer married. Divorced five years prior. They had three children living at home—two juveniles and the mother’s young adult son from a previous relationship.

When I was young and living with my parents, I tried to run away once. I sat in the back seat of the family car until they found me. The boys in this true crime, were much more serious about their plan. Perhaps the boy found his home life unbearable, as he targeted his stepfather—I found no testimony about his home life.

It’s not unusual for a 23-year-old son attending college to live with his parents. What is unusual is the son lying about attending college when he’d flunked out. He also lied about being offered an amazing job.

When you’ve been a political consultant for many years who has used questionable tactics to help get people elected, you might look over your shoulder more than most people and perhaps begin to question friendships.

After over 15 years of marriage, a couple divorced. The divorce was contentious and the ex-husband bitter. He became even more bitter after his arrest for failing to pay court-ordered alimony and child support.

Things you might think about when you move into a new home—hiring a locksmith to re-key the locks. Things you don’t think about when you move into a new home—who lived there before you and who wants them dead.

Two women, both mentally impaired, in love, living apart, wanting to be together. What’s stopping them? One, living in a care facility—her caretakers. The other—her mother, her caretaker.

Divorce is ugly more often than it’s not. Custody battles. Financial settlements. Division of property. Oftentimes, when the wife is a stay-at-home mom who didn’t contribute financially to the family, the money settlement is especially aggravating for the working husband.

One way to get rid of the competition is to hire some thugs to deal with him—in the most permanent way.

Were they friends? The 41-year-old man and the 88-year-old woman. He said they were.

Small towns often evoke images of peaceful streets, friendly neighbors, and quiet nights. Yet beneath this calm surface, some communities harbor dark secrets and gripping stories of crime that captivate and intrigue.