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Savannah Guthrie publicly pleaded for information on her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance after reports that a ransom note claimed she was dead; authorities say ransom-note authenticity is unconfirmed and the investigation is ongoing, with no payments reported and clues being pursued in the Tucson-area case more than 20 weeks after the abduction.
Two Georgia residents, Mario Barber and Brittany Baker, were charged with murder after investigators found the dismembered remains of Jamal Rashad Parker, a bartender, in the Dog River Reservoir outside Atlanta. Parker’s identity was confirmed via DNA after his father reported tattoos matching his son. Investigators believe Parker was killed inside a home in Douglasville, and the pair, who have prior criminal histories, pleaded not guilty and are being held without bond.
South Carolina fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, who reportedly told friends she wanted to leave her husband and feared for her life, was found dead in Lexington after last being seen June 11; authorities have not named a person of interest, and an autopsy is pending.
Taylor Parker, a Texas woman on death row for stabbing a pregnant 21-year-old and removing the fetus to pass off as her own, is shown gaunt in newly surfaced death-row photos as Netflix’s Maternal Instinct revisits the shocking case; Parker, who allegedly faked a pregnancy after sterilization and medical issues, was convicted of capital murder in 2022 and remains on death row at the O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville while appeals continue.
Keith Jesperson, the 'Happy Face Killer,' warns Rex Heuermann that his size won’t shield him in prison as Heuermann faces multiple life terms for the Gilgo Beach murders, having pleaded guilty to seven murders and an uncharged eighth; he’ll be moved to state prison after the June 17 sentencing, while Jesperson says prison is a numbers game and Heuermann could be targeted, and his ex-wife declines to attend as investigators’ linked DNA remains central to the case.
Tom's Guide highlights three Netflix true-crime documentaries—The Perfect Neighbor, Abducted in Plain Sight, and My Father, the BTK Killer—as must-watch picks after the latest film Maternal Instinct, each unpacking haunting real-life stories and the unsettling realities behind home-front tragedies.
THR’s review says Netflix’s Maternal Instinct is a tough but well-made true-crime documentary that slowly reveals the disturbing story of a wealthy young woman and an East Texas hog trapper, with director Jessica Dimmock letting the truth unfold to a shocking conclusion. It’s streaming now on Netflix.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard recounts on the We Need to Talk podcast the night her mother Dee Dee Blanchard was killed in 2015 by Dee Dee’s boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn. She describes hearing screams, the line of last words including a possible question of “Who are you?” and the chilling moment when Godejohn reportedly said “I am death” before stabbing Dee Dee. Blanchard was hiding in a bathroom during the attack; Dee Dee died in June 2015. Godejohn is serving a life sentence, and Blanchard served eight years in prison before her 2023 release. Since then, she has become a reality TV figure and mother to Aurora, born in 2024.
The Netflix documentary The Crash revisits the 2022 Strongsville, Ohio, crash that killed two men and led to Mackenzie Shirilla’s 15-years-to-life murder sentence. Prosecutors argued the high-speed impact showed intent to crash, citing no braking and threat-filled evidence, while Shirilla claims she cannot remember the incident and suggests a medical episode may have caused loss of consciousness. She remains incarcerated with an appeal denied and a parole hearing not until 2037, keeping the case a national point of contention as the public debates whether the conviction was justified.
A profile of the Flanagan family in the wake of Davion Flanagan's death in the Mackenzie Shirilla crash, highlighting how they cope with grief, remember him, and carry on with daily life while seeking closure.
An ex-inmate recounts Mackenzie Shirilla’s prison behavior, saying she was not at all what she appeared to be to the public and offers a new perspective on the case nicknamed the ‘The Crash.’
Netflix’s true‑crime documentary The Crash revisits the 2022 Strongsville, Ohio crash in which 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, driving about 100 mph, killed two passengers. The film presents her claim of no memory and no intent while prosecutors argued murder, and it covers evidence such as pre‑crash data and toxicology, along with Shirilla’s 2023 bench trial conviction and a 15‑to‑life sentence. The documentary includes Shirilla’s prison interview and explores how viewers should judge her statements and demeanor.
Claudine Longet, the French-born pop chanteuse who rose on The Andy Williams Show and later became a central figure in a famous 1970s murder case, died at 84. She was involved in the 1976 shooting death of her boyfriend Vladimir Sabich in Aspen, was convicted of reckless manslaughter, served 30 days in jail (mostly on weekends), and afterward lived quietly in Aspen. Longet’s career included a Beach Boys cover on the Gilmore Girls soundtrack and appearances in films like The Party, while her trial and celebrity status lingered in pop culture.
Decades after Kristin Smart vanished, investigators searched Paul Flores’ mother’s Arroyo Grande home using soil science and ground-penetrating radar after indications of human remains, but no remains were found; the search, driven by new techniques and information, underscores ongoing questions as Smart’s family seeks closure following Flores’ 2022 murder conviction.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators are making progress nearly 100 days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home. A Florida private forensic lab has sent a hair sample to the FBI for advanced analysis to aid forensic genetic genealogy, potentially pointing to a suspect if it doesn’t match anyone known to have been at Guthrie’s home. Nest doorbell footage and a similar sighting are being reviewed as investigators pursue leads. The case carries a combined reward of more than $1.2 million, with tips solicited through 88-Crime and the FBI tip line.