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Murder & Mayhem

Delve into the chilling realm of crime, where murder, mystery and chaos reign, and the ultimate battle for justice that follows.

North Carolina man identified as victim of John Wayne Gacy
North Carolina man identified as victim of John Wayne Gacy

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — When the discovery of more than two dozen bodies stashed under John Wayne Gacy’s house near Chicago was making headlines all over the world in the late 1970s, Francis Wayne Alexander’s family in North Carolina didn’t think much of it. The way they saw it, Alexander had […] More

October 25, 2021

Man pleads guilty in St. Louis Catholic store killing
Man pleads guilty in St. Louis Catholic store killing

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former pastor accused of sexually assaulting two women inside a suburban St. Louis Catholic supply store, then killing a third when she refused his sexual demands pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and other charges. Thomas Bruce’s plea came days before jury selection was to begin in a trial scheduled […] More

October 22, 2021

3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead
3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead

By PETER SMITH and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — As the three-year mark since the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue approaches, survivors are planning now-familiar annual rituals of remembrance, the criminal case involving the suspect plods on, and the site is in line for restoration. The landmark synagogue in Pittsburgh’s leafy […] More

October 22, 2021