A missed dinner, a shooting inside a quiet clinic, and a case built through surveillance footage, DNA, and months of tension inside a marriage. Sketch of Eric Thompson in the Jon Tokuhara murder case. A Marriage Under Strain In 2021, Eric Thompson learned that his wife, Joyce Thompson, had been involved in an affair with Jon Tokuhara, an acupuncturist in Waipahu, Hawaii. According to trial testimony, Joyce had originally met Tokuhara through fertility-related treatment. Prose

Four students were killed inside an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. The case shocked the country, and even after the conviction, one question never fully went away: Why were they targeted? Sketch-style portrait of the four University of Idaho victims with their ages: Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves. A House Near Campus In the early hours of November 13, 2022 , four University of Idaho students were killed inside the off-campus house at 1122

In Omaha, Nebraska, four people were killed in August 2013 in three separate attacks. Prosecutors said the killings were carried out by Nikko Jenkins, a man who had just been discharged from prison. What made the case feel different, almost immediately, was that the violence did not look like it came out of nowhere. Years earlier, prison staff documented Jenkins talking about killing people after release. In 2013, as the discharge date got close, the language in those records

Brenda Spencer Case Illustrated sketch of Brenda Ann Spencer being escorted in custody in 1979. This is a hand-drawn recreation based on publicly available historical arrest photography. Not the original image. A Morning in San Diego On the morning of January 29, 1979 , children were arriving for classes at Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California. Parents were dropping students off. Staff were opening classrooms. It was an ordinary Monday. Across the street, ins

The Dalia Dippolito Case The Morning Everything Was Supposed to Happen On the morning of August 5, 2009, Dalia Dippolito left her townhouse in Boynton Beach, Florida, and went to the gym. According to investigators, she believed that while she was gone, a hired killer would be inside her home carrying out a plan to end her husband’s life. What she did not know was that her husband was already safe and that police were waiting for her return. Within hours, she would be under a

The Suitcase Death: The Case of Sarah Boone Opening It started as an ordinary night inside a small apartment in Winter Park, Florida. Two people drinking wine. A quiet evening at home. Nothing that suggested one of them would not be alive by morning. By the next day, Jorge Torres Jr. was found dead, zipped inside a suitcase. And the person who put him there was the only one in the apartment. Illustrated reconstructions based on publicly available case photos. These are artis

Eliza Morales (2026): The Facebook Marketplace Meeting That Turned Fatal A routine online sale. A second meetup. And a crime that left a woman and her unborn child dead inside their own home. Sketch illustration of Eliza Morales, remembered by loved ones for her warmth and quiet strength. The Online Listing In January 2026, Eliza Morales and her husband listed a used pickup truck for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The buyer, later identified as 19 year old Nedas Revuckas of We

A mother enters a courtroom. One man will not leave it alive. Marianne Bachmeir Before the Crime Marianne Bachmeir’s life before 1980 was shaped by instability and long working hours. As a teenager, she gave birth to two children who were later placed for adoption. Years later, Anna was born. She was Marianne’s third child and the only one she raised herself. By the time Anna was growing up, Marianne was determined to build a stable life. She worked long, late hours at a pub

When a Private Night Became a National Story Before the Incident In June 1993, Lorena Gallo and her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, were living in an apartment in Manassas, Virginia. They had been married for four years. Those who later spoke about the relationship described it as unstable and marked by frequent conflict. During later court proceedings, Lorena alleged that the marriage involved repeated emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. John denied those allegations. These

A Routine Shift Turns Into a Viral Moment It started as an ordinary workday at a Target store in Chico, California. An elderly employee reported for her shift wearing a red shirt with the word “Freedom” printed on it. According to Target’s dress code, red shirts are standard for employees. The shirt itself was not offensive, graphic, or in violation of company policy. But for one customer, it became the center of a public confrontation. The Customer Who Turned a Disagreement