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Family Secrets End in Blood: Son and Mother Convicted in Gary Herbst Murder
crime20 days ago

Family Secrets End in Blood: Son and Mother Convicted in Gary Herbst Murder

Gary Herbst disappeared in 2013; his skull was identified in 2017 in rural Wisconsin using genetic genealogy, prompting investigators to suspect his Minnesota wife Connie and their son Austin. After years of inconsistent stories, a cadaver dog and forensic work pointed to the couple; Austin admitted to shooting his father in 2013 and dumping the body in a Wisconsin forest, while Connie helped cover it up. In 2020 they were charged with second-degree murder; Austin pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to 12 years 6 months, Connie pled guilty to aiding an offender after the fact and was sentenced to 2 years 3 months (released after a few months in 2022). The case drew neighbors’ memories of abuse and raised questions about family loyalty and violence.

via CBS News|
#crime#investigation#minnesota
Utah Woman Convicted of Poisoning Husband With Fentanyl in Grief-Driven Murder Plot
crime24 days ago

Utah Woman Convicted of Poisoning Husband With Fentanyl in Grief-Driven Murder Plot

A Utah real estate agent, Kouri Richins, was convicted of aggravated murder for allegedly slipping five times the lethal fentanyl dose into her husband Eric Richins’s drink in March 2022, in a debt- and inheritance-driven scheme. Prosecutors also alleged an earlier Valentine’s Day fentanyl-laced sandwich attempt, a relationship with another man, and the use of life insurance policies totaling about $2 million. Richins published a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death. Sentencing is scheduled for May 13, with aggravated murder carrying 25-to-life; jurors also found forgery and fraud charges.

via The Guardian|
#crime#fentanyl#insurance
Mysteries That Won’t Let Go: 29 Cases Still Unsolved
crime1 month ago

Mysteries That Won’t Let Go: 29 Cases Still Unsolved

BuzzFeed’s community-curated collection spotlights 29 unsolved mysteries, ranging from disappearances like Nyleen Marshall, Bianca Lebron, and Summer Wells to historic cases such as the Mary Celeste and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Organized into sections—Disappearances That Defy Explanation, Brutal Crimes With No Arrests, Cases That Sparked Legal Controversy, Historic Mysteries Still Unsolved, and A Personal Story That Needs Answers—the piece blends reader submissions with media reporting to show why these cases linger in the public imagination.

via BuzzFeed|
#cold-cases#crime#history
Barzee's Life on Parole After Elizabeth Smart Case
true-crime2 months ago

Barzee's Life on Parole After Elizabeth Smart Case

Netflix’s documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart revisits the 2002 kidnapping and its aftermath, focusing on Wanda Barzee’s role, her 2009 plea, and her 2018 release on supervised parole as a registered sex offender; Smart opposed her release, and Barzee’s post-prison life has continued under monitoring, including a 2025 park-related incident; Barzee does not participate in the film beyond archival footage.

via Biography|
#brian-david-mitchell#elizabeth-smart#kidnapping
Elizabeth Smart’s Survivor Message Shines in Netflix’s Kidnapped
entertainment2 months ago

Elizabeth Smart’s Survivor Message Shines in Netflix’s Kidnapped

Netflix's Kidnapped revisits Elizabeth Smart’s 2002 abduction, framing it as part of a current wave of accessible true-crime storytelling. The film traces the Smart family's search, the police scrutiny, and Mitchell’s eventual conviction, while Elizabeth herself offers a fearless, shame-shattering account of rape and religiously tinged fear, underscoring her advocacy for survivors and challenging the genre’s voyeuristic veneer.

via The Guardian|
#documentary#elizabeth-smart#entertainment
entertainment5 months ago

DC Developing 'DC Crime' Series Featuring Jimmy Olsen with 'American Vandal' Creators

A new Superman spinoff series titled 'DC Crime' is in development at DC Studios and HBO Max, featuring Jimmy Olsen as the host in a true crime docuseries format, with the first season focusing on Gorilla Grodd. The series is created by the makers of Netflix's 'American Vandal' and is produced by James Gunn, Peter Safran, and others.

via Deadline|
#dc-crime#entertainment#hbo-max