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True Crime

111 years later: Investigating the Villisca axe murders

True Crime

Court date pushed back for 15-year-old suspected murderer

15-year-old Kemuel Mark Andrew Stucki is accused of killing Chanell Moore at Doug's Eastside Convenience store homicide on March 24.
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New details emerge in Gilgo Beach murder case

Investigators combed through the Long Island home of accused serial killer Rex Heuermann over the weekend.
Crime

Melissa Witt’s Body Found 22 Years Ago; Investigation Still Open

On Dec. 1, 1994, then 19-year-old Melissa Witt was abducted from the Bowling World parking lot in Fort Smith.
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Fort Smith unsolved murder documentary now on Amazon Prime Video

Melissa Witt was abducted in 1994 at Bowling World in Fort Smith. After over a month of searching, she was found dead in the Ozark National Forest.
Crime

Woman charged with kidnapping and killing pregnant Arkansas woman

According to a federal indictment, Amber Waterman is accused of causing the death of an unborn child and kidnapping resulting in death.
Crime

Searching for answers: 28 years since Morgan Nick disappeared

6-year-old Morgan Nick was taken from a parking lot area near the Wofford Baseball Field in Alma during a little league game on June 9, 1995.
Crime

28 years since Morgan Nick's disappearance

Almost thirty years after the disappearance of Morgan Nick, family, and investigators are still searching for answers.
Crime

Man shares details on his brother's apparent murder

The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing was allegedly found in Beaver Lake with "what appears to be a gunshot wound"
True Crime

A look at true crime stories | Do they help solve the case?

The interest in true crime has boomed in recent years, but why are people drawn to these stories? We take a look at if the fascination helps or hurts investigations.
Crime

Prime Video to release Duggar family documentary

All four episodes of the series "Shiny Happy People" will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on June 2.
UnNatural State of Crime

The killing of Rita Collins | UnNatural State of Crime

Fort Smith Police Chief Copeland says that it was the first time he had seen it happen in his 25 years of experience.