A report in 2016 said at least 50 people were killed in the three preceding years in a wave of murders of secular and liberal activists and religious minorities.
Tremaine Jackson was accused of forcibly touching victims, placing their hands on his genitals and asking them to perform oral sex on him in order to avoid arrest.
John Michael Musbach wanted to kill the 14-year-old boy, whom he exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with, in an attempt to prevent him from testifying against him in court.
Several cities took emergency measures to aid residents, including opening warming centers and conducting outreach to ensure homeless people were sheltered from the brutal cold.