Major Crimes and True Crime

On Christmas Eve of 2004, a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Brooklyn, New York City. An eyewitness came forward to identify the killer from a photo array. The witness identified a man with the name Sheldon Thomas as the killer, but the detectives went to the wrong Thomas' house to arrest him, even though his picture wasn't even in the array. Image: The Sheldon Thomas in the photo array who was not arrested(top left), and the wrongfully convicted Sheldon Thomas. When the botched identification came out in court at the time, the presiding judge said there was still probable cause for the arrest and that the photo had enough of a resemblance. Thomas, who was just 17 years old, was charged with second degree murder and sent to prison. Nearly 20 years later, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Conviction Review Unit said that Thomas' conviction was wrong, leading to his conviction being overturned and his indictment being vacated last week, on Thursday, Marc...

On June 10, 2023, a statewide Silver Alert was issued for 17-year-old Valerie Tindall, an Indiana resident who had gone missing three days prior. The search for her yielded no results until November 28 when she was found buried in a homemade box in her boss’, Patrick Scott’s compound. Patrick Scott was not only Tindall's neighbor, he was also her boss; they lived less than 100 yards from each other. Over time, Scott became very possessive of her, acting like a jealous boyfriend. Tindall's mother, Shena, noticed the weird friendship that existed between Scott and her daughter but didn't take it seriously as she believed Scott was the family's friend and also Tindall's Boss. On June 7, 2023, Tindall disappeared without a trace. The search for her continued, and on November 28, authorities found her buried in a homemade box in Scott's compound. The suspected remains of a 17-year-old Indiana girl missing for more than five months have been discovered buried in the y...

David Lynn Harris was an American man who partnered with his wife to establish a successful orthodontist business. The family lived a luxurious life in Friendswood, Texas. Chaos entered the family when David started having an affair with his former receptionist, Gail Bridges. David’s wife, Clara Suarez, was distraught and hired a private detective agency to monitor him. On July 24, 2002, the agency informed her that David was at the Hilton Hotel in Nassau Bay, Texas, with his mistress. Clara drove to the hotel and waited in her car. Once David was out with Gail, she struck him down with her vehicle and ran over him three times. He was pronounced dea-d on the scene. She was arrested, convicted of mur-der, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Earlier this year in February, Clara was freed from prison. Inside the Story of Clara Suarez: The Woman Who Took The Life of Her Cheating Husband David Lynn Harris was an American orthodontist who owned a chain of offices a...

Lindsey Arp from Lewisburg, Tennessee, met Ryan Haase at work in 2006. Lindsey turned Ryan down a couple of times but agreed to go out with him after he became very persistent. They soon started dating and moved in together in 2007. Initially, the relationship seemed promising, but after Lindsey gave birth to their daughters in 2009, and 2010, things took a turn for the worse; he felt like he owned her. He became extremely controlling and monitored her every move. By March 2011, she was fed up and told Ryan to move out of the house. In early April 10, 2012, at around 2. am, Ryan entered her bedroom and threw a container of boiling oil on her. She sustained deep third-degree burns on 45 percent of her body and lost her right eye and ear. It took 38 different surgeries and 148 days in the hospital for Lindsey to recover. In July 2012, Ryan Haase was found guilty of attempted first-degree mur*der and sentenced to 40 years in prison. How Ryan Haase Tried to Destroy Lindsey Arp's Beauty...

16-year-old Skylar Neese snuck out of her room in Star City, West Virginia by 12:30 am on July 6, 2012. She was picked up in a Sedan by her two best friends, Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy. Skylar's disappearance was initially considered as a case of runaway, and an AMBER alert not not issued. Skylar's relatives and friends, including Eddy, distributed missing person flyers hoping she would be seen. The FBI and the West Virginia State Police joined the search with no positive outcome. Image(lower frame):  Skylar Neese, right, beside Rachel Shoaf, middle, and Shelia Eddy on the left. For six months, they received no solid leads or clues about her whereabouts. However, on January 3, 2013, Rachel Shoaf admitted she plotted with Sheila Eddy to k-ill Neese simply because they "didn't like her" and "didn't want to be friends with her anymore". They sta*bbed Skylar to d-eath with kitchen knives and hid her body under some branches in a remote spot...