Robin Lyons
Stupid Jealous
School violence is on the rise. I’m convinced most school violence incidents stem from bullying. For some children, the bullying is so...
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Robin Lyons
Internationally Selling Mystery 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
- Jan 21
The People Hater
Relationships can change in a heartbeat—whether it be sickness, injury, or faithfulness—one day your mindset is until death do, we part,...
Robin Lyons
- Jan 14
Electronics Scheme
Poor Walmart. I see so many cases of fraud and theft against Walmart, it’s surprising they can get insurance. Here’s yet another attempt...
Robin Lyons
- Jan 7
The Innocent Don’t Talk
You have an emergency and dial 911. You instantly trust the person on the other end. In this true crime, the person on the other end of...
Robin Lyons
- Dec 31, 2022
The Slow Steal
It’s unknown if the company knew the extent of crimes in their new employee’s past—writing bad checks, embezzlement, forgery, and...
Robin Lyons
- Dec 17, 2022
Hiding in Plain Sight
The FBI recently captured a man who’d been on the run for eight years. Before he hid in plain sight, he worked as an accountant for a...
Robin Lyons
- Dec 10, 2022
Misguided Co-Workers
Have you ever bought or sold anything on eBay? If not, it’s basically an online auction house—highest bidder gets the item. EBay doesn’t...
Robin Lyons
- Dec 3, 2022
The Sting
Remember the Varsity Blues cases that blew up in the faces of many affluent families seeking acceptance for their children into Ivy...
Robin Lyons
- Nov 26, 2022
Failed Bank Robbery
Believe it or not, bank robberies still happen. The bank robber in this true crime didn’t seem to have a plan. In a small mid-west town,...
Robin Lyons
- Nov 19, 2022
Repeat Offender
When a 30-year-old career criminal failed to make car payments on his Honda Accord, the title holder dispatched a team to repossess the...
Robin Lyons
- Nov 12, 2022
Criminal Intent
He worked as an Assistant District Attorney for over three years. Prior to becoming an ADA, he worked as a criminal defense attorney. His...
Robin Lyons
- Nov 4, 2022
Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
It would shock me if there is anyone in the USA who does not know of what happened in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2020. With that said,...
Robin Lyons
- Oct 7, 2022
Not So Special
Russia, Russia, Russia is in the news a lot these days which may be why I thought about this case. For seven years, the Minnesota man...
Robin Lyons
- Sep 30, 2022
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...
Robin Lyons
- Sep 16, 2022
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 9, 2022
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 2, 2022
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 26, 2022
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, 2022
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 12, 2022
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...
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