Daniel Paduchowski, who reported his wife missing less than a week ago, has admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges. The swift resolution involved significant community engagement and effective collaboration by local and federal authorities.
Bricen Rivers, 23, was arrested and charged with homicide after his 22-year-old girlfriend, Lauren Johansen's body was found at a cemetery in Mississippi.
Lauren Johansen, a nursing student, was found dead in Riverside, California, five days after her father's plea to keep her ex-boyfriend incarcerated was ignored. Authorities believe her ex-boyfriend is responsible for her tragic death.
Former police watchdog head Michael Lockwood, 65, is on trial for allegedly raping and indecently assaulting two 14-year-old girls while working as a lifeguard nearly 40 years ago. Lockwood denies all charges, and the trial continues.
Julie Rizzitello, 36, has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, third-degree witness tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.
Stephanie Heaps, now known as Stephanie Ramsden, was jailed for not disclosing her romantic relationship with a convicted criminal while she served as a prison and police officer.
An investigation has revealed a disturbing case where a father, Eric Cadogan, was accused of molesting children on his houseboat in the Florida Keys and distributing the footage online. He has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on child pornography charges
Jason Kendall, 35, said he assaulted and strangled 30-year-old Larissa Garcia after he "snapped" over her request for additional payment for sex. He also confessed to sexually assaulting her afterwards.
After the break-up two months ago, Eli Zachary Shinhoster had threatened the victim's daughter, telling her that "if she was not with him, she could not be with anyone else."