The Arrest and Initial ConvictionsIn early 1984, Richmond, Virginia, was gripped by a series of assaults targeting white women. Thomas Haynesworth, an 18-year-old with no criminal record, was ...

Early Aspirations and a Life DerailedMarvin Anderson's life began with promise in Hanover County, Virginia. Born in 1964, he was a dedicated teenager with aspirations of becoming a firefighter—a ...

Early Life and the 1992 Somerville TragedyAnthony Charles Graves was born on August 29, 1965, in Brenham, Texas. He was the eldest of five siblings and a father of three. Before his arrest, Graves ...

The Arrest and Conviction of an Innocent TeenIn April 1978, three people were murdered in Kansas City, Missouri. Kevin Strickland, an 18-year-old Black man, was arrested for the crime. Despite ...

The Crime That Changed a LifeOn June 20, 1987, the bodies of John and Sally Sweek were discovered in their Dallas apartment, both victims of brutal stabbings . The crime scene included a supposed ...

The Crime and MisidentificationIn July 1984, Jennifer Thompson, a college student in Burlington, North Carolina, was raped at knifepoint in her apartment. Determined to remember her assailant's ...

A Quiet Suburb, a Sudden DisappearanceSan Dimas, California—a tranquil suburb nestled in Los Angeles County—was the last known location of 24-year-old Steven Michael Gonzales. On June 15, 1996, ...

A Summer Day Turns TragicOn June 13, 1996, 12-year-old Crystal Gayle Dittmeyer vanished from the Pick Wick Apartments in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was last seen around 5:30 PM near the complex's ...