Major Crimes and True Crime

Judy Malinowski was a cancer survivor who became addicted to painǩillers and turned to heroin after her medical insurance expired. Her boyfriend at the time, Michael Slager, supplied her with the drug and used it as a means of controlling her. On August 2, 2015, Judy and Michael were arguing at a service station in Columbus, Ohio, when he poured fuel on her and set her on fire. 90 percent of her body was burnt, she was just 31. Image: Judy Malinowski is seen in the hospital. In 2016, Michael was sentenced to 11 years in prison for aggravated arson, which Judy felt was a great injustice. She decided to fight for justice and her testimony of the event was recorded on video, in anticipation of her eventual passing. Slager was tried for m̃urdḛr after Judy passed in June 2017. He was sentenced to life in prison after Judy’s testimony was played in court. Making it the first time, a dḛậd person testified in court. Against all odds, Judy Malinowski was going to ensure ...

Late in the night on Sunday, June 16, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray sneaked out of her home in north Houston, Texas, to go to a convenience store. On her way, she encountered two men who appeared to have been lost and were looking for a direction. The men followed her around and managed to lure her under a bridge not far from her home, and brutally tortured her. Early in the morning on June 17, a woman was driving home when she sighted what she thought was a mannequin in a creek off West Ranking Road, Houston. When she looked close, she saw it was a body. Jocelyn had her hands and feet bound, was nüde from the waist down, and had marks on her neck, and scrapes on her backside consistent with being dragged. An autopsy determined that she dîed from being strângled. Image: CCTV footage of Jocelyn being followed can be seen. Johan Jose(right), and Franklin Jose After the horrific discovery, investigators released the CCTV footage that showed Jocelyn being followed by the men. T...

Danny was a student at Missouri University and a new member of the Phi Gậmma Dḛlta frậternity. The initiation process was hard on Danny. He spoke with his family, who advised him to back out, but he was not ready to be called a sissy. In October 2021, the frậternity had their special event, Pledge Father Reveal Night. This hazing event was one of the worst hazing disasters in American history. Image: Danny before and after On the fateful day, the night of October 19th, Danny, alongside others, was blindfolded and led down to a basement where he was force-fed beer through a tube and told to finish an entire bottle of vodka by his 'frậternity fathers'. This turned tragic when he became unresponsive and was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. He was later declared brain deậd as a result of alcohol poisoning. After 8 months of care, Danny was reunited with his family. He is currently blind, unable to walk, talk, or do things by himself The parents of Danny Santul...

The people in these caskets Survived the Holocaust--only to be murdered by an antisemitic mob just over a year later. In 1946, a large crowd of civilians, police officers, and soldiers gathered outside the Jewish Committee building in Kielce, Poland. They were furious because a local Polish boy claimed he'd been kidnapped and held at the building. In reality, he'd run away from home and lied to avoid being punished. Police investigated, but the crowd grew restless. Eventually, shots were fired into the Jewish Committee building, and dozens of Jews were beaten to death in the streets. 3% When Polish photographer Julia Pirotte arrived in Kielce, the mob had murdered 42 Jews and wounded many others. She captured the heartbreak at the funeral in this scene, and photographed survivors hospitalized from their injuries. Although the Holocaust ended in 1945, hatred of JewS across Europe remained. Get the best deals here!

Bart Whitaker's parents gave him everything he wanted: they bought him luxury cars in high school and a beautiful lakeside townhouse in Willis, Texas. And when he told them he had written his final exam in college, they bought a $4000 Rolex watch for him. All the sacrifices were not enough for Bart; he wanted to inherit the family fortune. On December 10, 2003, Bart sent two people he had paid to kîll his parents and only brother to the family house. Bart's mother and brother were kîlled by bullets that went through their hearts. His father, Kent, survived with severe injuries. Image: Bart and his father(top right) He was later convicted of the crime and sentenced to deâth, but in 2018, just 30 minutes before his execution in Texas, the sentence was changed to life in prison following his father's relentless plea. Bart ungratefully responded to the commutation of his sentence by saying, "I am thankful for this decision, not for me but for my dad."   Get the best d...

Lisa Knoefel was a social worker when she took 16-year-old Sabrina Zunich into their home in Willoughby, Ohio, as her foster daughter. About a year later in 2012, Lisa discovered that her husband, Kevin Knoefel, who was a truck driver was romantically involved with Sabrina. Kevin encouraged Sabrina to kïll Lisa. He told her they would cash out on Lisa's life insurance policy which was close to $800,000. With these words, Sabrina acted. Image: Lisa and Kevin(top frame), and Sabrina(bottom right) On November 16, 2012, she wore a mask and attacked Lisa in the couple's bedroom, stâbbing her close to 200 times. The attack was so brutal that the 10-inch knife was bent afterward. Lisa's 13-year-old daughter saw the attack and called 911. Sabrina was arrested, and taken into custody. Kevin cashed out on the insurance policy and started living lavishly, even taking flying lessons. This angered Sabrina who then told the real story. They were both convicted and s...

In January 2016, Nicole Lovell sneaked out of her room in Blacksburg Virginia to see David Eisenhauer, a first-year student at Virginia Tech University. Nicole and David met online, they used Kik Messenger to chat. David got tired of the relationship and wanted to end it, but Nicole threatened to expose him as an önlinë prëdâtor if he dared to dump her. This threat made him plan ways to get rid of her, and sadly it was a brutal plan. image: Nicole Lovell(top frame), David and his accomplice He invited Nicole on a date and teamed up with a fellow student, Natalie Keepers, to brutally m-urder her, and dispose of her body. They sêvêrêd her cervical spine while she was still alive, and then proceeded to cüt her throat. David was later sentenced to 50 years while Natalie was sentenced to 40 years for being an accomplice. Two college students sat at a fast-food chain restaurant, not to discuss homework, but allegedly to plot the killing of a 13-year-old girl. Virginia Tech stude...

33-year-old Cassidy Rainwaters was last seen alive in July 2021. She was reported missing and on September 16, the FBI received an anonymous tip that led them to Cassidy's landlord, James Phelps, in rural Missouri. When the FBI searched his phone, they found photos of Rainwaters semi-nâked in a cage on the property. Image: The cage, Cassidy, James Phelps(left) and Timothy Norton. Searching Phelps' apartment, they found Cassidy's flesh in his freezer, and her skeletal remains were also found discarded on the property. This horrifying crime was committed by Phelps and his friend, Timothy Norton. While Norton held her down, Phelps placed a plastic bag over her head and strângled her. As if that were not enough, they then bound her to a gantry crane and disemboweled her. DALLAS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office led a months-long investigation into the disappearance and death of Cassidy Rainwater, a case that took national spotlight several week...

Lisa Knoefel was a social worker when she took 16-year-old Sabrina Zunich into their home in Willoughby, Ohio, as her foster daughter. About a year later in 2012, Lisa discovered that her husband, Kevin Knoefel, who was a truck driver was romantically involved with Sabrina. Kevin encouraged Sabrina to kïll Lisa. He told her they would cash out on Lisa's life insurance policy which was close to $800,000. With these words, Sabrina acted. Image: Lisa and Kevin(top frame), and Sabrina(bottom right) On November 16, 2012, she wore a mask and attacked Lisa in the couple's bedroom, stâbbing her close to 200 times. The attack was so brutal that the 10-inch knife was bent afterward. Lisa's 13-year-old daughter saw the attack and called 911. Sabrina was arrested, and taken into custody. Kevin cashed out on the insurance policy and started living lavishly, even taking flying lessons. This angered Sabrina who then told the real story. They were both convicted and sentenced ...