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POV: You marry a man, kill him less than a month later, dismember him, and even cook some of his remains before police uncover what happened.

In November 1991, 23-year-old Omaima Nelson killed her newlywed husband, 56-year-old William “Bill” Nelson, at their Costa Mesa apartment.

Omaima claimed Bill had abused her and that she killed him in self-defense.

After the killing, she dismembered his body and attempted to dispose of the remains. Prosecutors presented evidence that she cooked some of his remains.

She later allegedly offered a friend $75,000 to help dispose of the remains. Instead, the friend contacted police.

In January 1993, a jury found Omaima guilty of second-degree murder. She was sentenced to 27 years to life in prison.

The case became one of California’s most notorious murder cases.

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In 1969, the Manson Family carried out a series of murders that shocked America, including the killing of pregnant actress Sharon Tate.

More than five decades later, the people convicted in connection with the crimes have very different endings.

Charles Manson — the cult leader who directed his followers — was convicted of murder and conspiracy. His death sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment, and he died in prison in 2017.

Susan Atkins — one of the women who participated in the Tate killings — died in prison in 2009 while serving a life sentence.

Patricia Krenwinkel — convicted for her role in the Tate-LaBianca murders — remains incarcerated. Her latest parole recommendation was overturned in 2025.

Charles “Tex” Watson — one of the main perpetrators of the Tate murders — remains in prison.

Leslie Van Houten — convicted for the LaBianca murders — was released on parole in 2023 after spending decades behind bars.

Bobby Beausoleil — convicted of murdering Gary Hinman, a crime connected to the Manson Family — remains incarcerated.

Bruce Davis — convicted in connection with the murders of Gary Hinman and Donald “Shorty” Shea — died in prison on September 11, 2026, aged 83. He was not involved in the Sharon Tate killings.

Linda Kasabian — who was present during the Tate-LaBianca events but testified for the prosecution — received immunity and was never convicted for the murders. She died in 2023.

The Manson Family case remains one of the most notorious criminal cases of the 20th century, with several of its participants still serving sentences more than 55 years later.

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In 1969, the Manson Family carried out a series of murders that shocked America, including the killing of pregnant actress Sharon Tate.

More than five decades later, the people convicted in connection with the crimes have very different endings.

Charles Manson — the cult leader who directed his followers — was convicted of murder and conspiracy. His death sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment, and he died in prison in 2017.

Susan Atkins — one of the women who participated in the Tate killings — died in prison in 2009 while serving a life sentence.

Patricia Krenwinkel — convicted for her role in the Tate-LaBianca murders — remains incarcerated. Her latest parole recommendation was overturned in 2025.

Charles “Tex” Watson — one of the main perpetrators of the Tate murders — remains in prison.

Leslie Van Houten — convicted for the LaBianca murders — was released on parole in 2023 after spending decades behind bars.

Bobby Beausoleil — convicted of murdering Gary Hinman, a crime connected to the Manson Family — remains incarcerated.

Bruce Davis — convicted in connection with the murders of Gary Hinman and Donald “Shorty” Shea — died in prison on September 11, 2026, aged 83. He was not involved in the Sharon Tate killings.

Linda Kasabian — who was present during the Tate-LaBianca events but testified for the prosecution — received immunity and was never convicted for the murders. She died in 2023.

The Manson Family case remains one of the most notorious criminal cases of the 20th century, with several of its participants still serving sentences more than 55 years later.

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POV: Your own mother is supposed to be the person protecting you, but she’s secretly making you sick while you’re fighting cancer.

In August 2016, 15-year-old boy was being treated for leukemia at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

After returning to the hospital in September, he developed a serious bacterial infection that doctors struggled to explain. He experienced symptoms including fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and testing found bacteria normally associated with human fecal matter.

Hospital staff began suspecting that his IV line was being deliberately contaminated. Surveillance was installed, and in November 2016, his mother, 44-year-old Tiffany Alberts, was seen injecting something into his IV.

When questioned by investigators, Alberts initially claimed she had been using water to flush the line. She eventually admitted that she had injected her son's own fecal matter.

Alberts told investigators that she wanted her son moved to another floor because she believed he would receive better treatment there. However, the contamination caused infections serious enough that doctors had to stop his chemotherapy for almost two months, increasing concerns about his cancer treatment.

Alberts was charged with attempted murder, but a judge acquitted her of that charge. In September 2019, she was convicted of six counts of aggravated battery and one count of neglect of a dependent.

She was sentenced to 12 years total: seven years in prison followed by five years of probation.

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POV: Your own mother is supposed to be the person protecting you, but she’s secretly making you sick while you’re fighting cancer.

In August 2016, 15-year-old boy was being treated for leukemia at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

After returning to the hospital in September, he developed a serious bacterial infection that doctors struggled to explain. He experienced symptoms including fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and testing found bacteria normally associated with human fecal matter.

Hospital staff began suspecting that his IV line was being deliberately contaminated. Surveillance was installed, and in November 2016, his mother, 44-year-old Tiffany Alberts, was seen injecting something into his IV.

When questioned by investigators, Alberts initially claimed she had been using water to flush the line. She eventually admitted that she had injected her son's own fecal matter.

Alberts told investigators that she wanted her son moved to another floor because she believed he would receive better treatment there. However, the contamination caused infections serious enough that doctors had to stop his chemotherapy for almost two months, increasing concerns about his cancer treatment.

Alberts was charged with attempted murder, but a judge acquitted her of that charge. In September 2019, she was convicted of six counts of aggravated battery and one count of neglect of a dependent.

She was sentenced to 12 years total: seven years in prison followed by five years of probation.

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Alexander Pichushkin became known as Russia’s “Chessboard Killer” after a series of murders in Moscow’s Bitsevsky Park.

His killings began in 1992 and continued until 2006. Many of his victims were vulnerable people, including homeless people, people struggling with alcohol and elderly individuals.

Pichushkin told investigators that he had wanted to kill enough people to correspond with all 64 squares on a chessboard, which gave him his infamous nickname.

When he was arrested, he claimed to have killed 63 people. However, prosecutors charged him with 48 murders and three attempted murders. He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

He was sent to the Polar Owl prison in Russia’s Arctic region, where he remains incarcerated.

In 2025, Russian prison authorities said Pichushkin had expressed willingness to confess to 11 additional murders, although those killings had not formed part of the convictions for which he was serving his sentence.

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Alexander Pichushkin became known as Russia’s “Chessboard Killer” after a series of murders in Moscow’s Bitsevsky Park.

His killings began in 1992 and continued until 2006. Many of his victims were vulnerable people, including homeless people, people struggling with alcohol and elderly individuals.

Pichushkin told investigators that he had wanted to kill enough people to correspond with all 64 squares on a chessboard, which gave him his infamous nickname.

When he was arrested, he claimed to have killed 63 people. However, prosecutors charged him with 48 murders and three attempted murders. He was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

He was sent to the Polar Owl prison in Russia’s Arctic region, where he remains incarcerated.

In 2025, Russian prison authorities said Pichushkin had expressed willingness to confess to 11 additional murders, although those killings had not formed part of the convictions for which he was serving his sentence.

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In November 2024, 62-year-old Stephanie “Stevi-D” Dowell went to Mule Creek State Prison in California to visit her husband, David Brinson.

Brinson was serving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering four men. Stephanie had married him while he was incarcerated, and the two maintained their relationship through prison visits.

During an overnight family visit on November 13, Stephanie was found unresponsive inside the prison. She was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Months later, the coroner determined that she had been strangled and ruled her death a homicide.

Stephanie’s family was devastated by her death. They questioned how she could have been placed in a private overnight visit with Brinson despite his history of violent crimes.

In August 2025, Brinson was charged with murder in connection with Stephanie’s death. At that point, he had not entered a plea.

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In November 2024, 62-year-old Stephanie “Stevi-D” Dowell went to Mule Creek State Prison in California to visit her husband, David Brinson.

Brinson was serving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering four men. Stephanie had married him while he was incarcerated, and the two maintained their relationship through prison visits.

During an overnight family visit on November 13, Stephanie was found unresponsive inside the prison. She was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Months later, the coroner determined that she had been strangled and ruled her death a homicide.

Stephanie’s family was devastated by her death. They questioned how she could have been placed in a private overnight visit with Brinson despite his history of violent crimes.

In August 2025, Brinson was charged with murder in connection with Stephanie’s death. At that point, he had not entered a plea.

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On August 2, 1993, 13-year-old Eric Smith encountered 4-year-old Derrick Robie in Savona, New York, as Derrick was walking alone to a summer program.

Smith lured Derrick into a wooded area near the park. Derrick never made it to the program, and searchers later found his body in the woods.

The investigation quickly focused on Smith. Five days after the killing, he confessed to his family and was arrested.

The case shocked the small community because both the victim and the person responsible were children. Under New York law at the time, murder was one of the offenses for which a 13-year-old could be tried as an adult.

During his 1994 trial, Smith's defense argued that he suffered from a mental disorder and that years of bullying had contributed to his behavior. Prosecutors argued that he understood that what he was doing was wrong.

On August 16, 1994, a jury found Smith guilty of second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 9 years to life in prison, initially being held in a juvenile facility before eventually being transferred to an adult prison.

Smith first became eligible for parole in 2002, but his request was denied. He was denied parole repeatedly over the following years.

During later parole hearings, Smith expressed remorse and said that he had redirected anger connected to the bullying he experienced toward a child who had done nothing to him. He also acknowledged the devastating impact his actions had on Derrick's family.

In October 2021, after his 11th appearance before the parole board, Smith was granted parole. The board cited factors including his disciplinary record, release plan and risk assessment.

Derrick's parents, Dale and Doreen Robie, had opposed Smith's release during previous parole proceedings. After the 2021 decision, members of the Savona community held a march and candlelight vigil in Derrick's memory.

On February 1, 2022, after 28 years behind bars, Smith was released from prison and placed on lifetime parole. His release was delayed while authorities arranged approved housing, and he was ultimately released to Queens, New York.

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On August 2, 1993, 13-year-old Eric Smith encountered 4-year-old Derrick Robie in Savona, New York, as Derrick was walking alone to a summer program.

Smith lured Derrick into a wooded area near the park. Derrick never made it to the program, and searchers later found his body in the woods.

The investigation quickly focused on Smith. Five days after the killing, he confessed to his family and was arrested.

The case shocked the small community because both the victim and the person responsible were children. Under New York law at the time, murder was one of the offenses for which a 13-year-old could be tried as an adult.

During his 1994 trial, Smith's defense argued that he suffered from a mental disorder and that years of bullying had contributed to his behavior. Prosecutors argued that he understood that what he was doing was wrong.

On August 16, 1994, a jury found Smith guilty of second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 9 years to life in prison, initially being held in a juvenile facility before eventually being transferred to an adult prison.

Smith first became eligible for parole in 2002, but his request was denied. He was denied parole repeatedly over the following years.

During later parole hearings, Smith expressed remorse and said that he had redirected anger connected to the bullying he experienced toward a child who had done nothing to him. He also acknowledged the devastating impact his actions had on Derrick's family.

In October 2021, after his 11th appearance before the parole board, Smith was granted parole. The board cited factors including his disciplinary record, release plan and risk assessment.

Derrick's parents, Dale and Doreen Robie, had opposed Smith's release during previous parole proceedings. After the 2021 decision, members of the Savona community held a march and candlelight vigil in Derrick's memory.

On February 1, 2022, after 28 years behind bars, Smith was released from prison and placed on lifetime parole. His release was delayed while authorities arranged approved housing, and he was ultimately released to Queens, New York.

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30 years after the deaths of her two young sons, Darlie Routier is still on Texas death row.

On June 6, 1996, 5-year-old Damon and 6-year-old Devon Routier were fatally attacked inside their family home in Rowlett, Texas.

Darlie told police that an intruder had entered the house and attacked her and her children. Prosecutors later argued that she had staged the scene and was responsible for the killings.

In 1997, Routier was convicted of capital murder in Damon’s death and sentenced to death.

But the case has never stopped being disputed.

In 2026, Routier remains on death row with no execution date. Her defense team is pursuing additional forensic testing, including a fingerprint found on a coffee table that they believe could potentially provide new information about what happened that night.

Routier continues to maintain that she is innocent and that an unknown intruder was responsible.

Thirty years later, the question surrounding the case remains: what really happened inside the Routier home that night?

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30 years after the deaths of her two young sons, Darlie Routier is still on Texas death row.

On June 6, 1996, 5-year-old Damon and 6-year-old Devon Routier were fatally attacked inside their family home in Rowlett, Texas.

Darlie told police that an intruder had entered the house and attacked her and her children. Prosecutors later argued that she had staged the scene and was responsible for the killings.

In 1997, Routier was convicted of capital murder in Damon’s death and sentenced to death.

But the case has never stopped being disputed.

In 2026, Routier remains on death row with no execution date. Her defense team is pursuing additional forensic testing, including a fingerprint found on a coffee table that they believe could potentially provide new information about what happened that night.

Routier continues to maintain that she is innocent and that an unknown intruder was responsible.

Thirty years later, the question surrounding the case remains: what really happened inside the Routier home that night?

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In 1996, 16-year-old Travis Lewis was convicted of killing Sally Snowden McKay and her nephew, Joseph “Lee” Baker, at the Snowden family property in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas. He was sentenced to 28½ years in prison and was released on parole in 2018.

Sally’s daughter, Martha McKay, had chosen to forgive Lewis. While he was in prison, she befriended him and supported his release. After he was paroled, she even hired him to work at the historic Snowden House.

Then, on March 25, 2020, 63-year-old Martha was found dead inside the same historic property.

Authorities identified Lewis, then 39, as the suspect. Deputies reportedly saw him fleeing the house. He escaped through an upstairs window, drove across the property, abandoned the vehicle when it became stuck, and fled into nearby Horseshoe Lake. He disappeared beneath the water and later died.

The most disturbing part? The woman who had forgiven Lewis for killing her mother was allegedly killed by him 23 years later.

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In 1996, 16-year-old Travis Lewis was convicted of killing Sally Snowden McKay and her nephew, Joseph “Lee” Baker, at the Snowden family property in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas. He was sentenced to 28½ years in prison and was released on parole in 2018.

Sally’s daughter, Martha McKay, had chosen to forgive Lewis. While he was in prison, she befriended him and supported his release. After he was paroled, she even hired him to work at the historic Snowden House.

Then, on March 25, 2020, 63-year-old Martha was found dead inside the same historic property.

Authorities identified Lewis, then 39, as the suspect. Deputies reportedly saw him fleeing the house. He escaped through an upstairs window, drove across the property, abandoned the vehicle when it became stuck, and fled into nearby Horseshoe Lake. He disappeared beneath the water and later died.

The most disturbing part? The woman who had forgiven Lewis for killing her mother was allegedly killed by him 23 years later.

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Art and Lois Serrin became worried when they couldn’t reach their daughter, 39-year-old Jodine Serrin, on Valentine’s Day 2007.

They went to her condominium in Carlsbad, California, to check on her. When they entered, they saw a man with Jodine and assumed they had interrupted a private moment, so they left them alone.

When they returned a short time later, the man was gone and Jodine had been murdered.

For 11 years, her case remained unsolved.

In 2018, investigators identified David Mabrito as the killer through DNA and genetic genealogy. However, Mabrito had died in 2011, meaning he was never brought to trial.

What made the case especially haunting was that Jodine’s parents had unknowingly encountered the man responsible for her murder that very night.

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Art and Lois Serrin became worried when they couldn’t reach their daughter, 39-year-old Jodine Serrin, on Valentine’s Day 2007.

They went to her condominium in Carlsbad, California, to check on her. When they entered, they saw a man with Jodine and assumed they had interrupted a private moment, so they left them alone.

When they returned a short time later, the man was gone and Jodine had been murdered.

For 11 years, her case remained unsolved.

In 2018, investigators identified David Mabrito as the killer through DNA and genetic genealogy. However, Mabrito had died in 2011, meaning he was never brought to trial.

What made the case especially haunting was that Jodine’s parents had unknowingly encountered the man responsible for her murder that very night.

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On June 5, 2009, during a custody dispute following her separation from their father, Debra Jeter picked up her two daughters, 12-year-old Kelsey and 13-year-old Kiersten, and took them to an abandoned house in Hillsboro, Texas.

There, Jeter attacked both girls with a knife. Kelsey was kiIled, while Kiersten survived the attack with serious injuries.

Afterward, Jeter called 911 herself and told the dispatcher what she had done, while asking for an ambulance for her surviving daughter.

Kiersten was eventually released from hospital and later attended her sister’s funeral.

In 2010, Jeter pleaded guilty to capital murder and attempted capital murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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On June 5, 2009, during a custody dispute following her separation from their father, Debra Jeter picked up her two daughters, 12-year-old Kelsey and 13-year-old Kiersten, and took them to an abandoned house in Hillsboro, Texas.

There, Jeter attacked both girls with a knife. Kelsey was kiIled, while Kiersten survived the attack with serious injuries.

Afterward, Jeter called 911 herself and told the dispatcher what she had done, while asking for an ambulance for her surviving daughter.

Kiersten was eventually released from hospital and later attended her sister’s funeral.

In 2010, Jeter pleaded guilty to capital murder and attempted capital murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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In 2003, a robbery at a Xerox Federal Credit Union in Webster, New York, ended with the killing of 51-year-old Raymond Batzel.

The case remained unsolved for 13 years.

In 2016, investigators released photographs of the robbery, and a former co-worker recognized Richard Leon Wilbern as the man in the images.

But the strangest part, Wilbern had separately contacted the FBI to complain that his landlord had wrongly evicted him. During a meeting about the complaint, investigators obtained his DNA from an envelope he had licked and sealed.

That DNA was compared with DNA recovered from an umbrella left behind at the credit union during the 2003 robbery, It matched.

Wilbern was arrested in 2016, convicted in 2019, and sentenced to life in prison in 2020.