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Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods

Slideshow: Teachers’ Pets

On May 20, 2005, female pedophile Mary Kay Letourneau made headlines by marrying her victim, the now-adult Vili Fualaau. A look in photos at some other cases of educators that got too involved with their students, and wound up on the wrong side of the law.

Mugshot of the Day

Welcome to Monday. I’m sure this Louisiana woman, 50, looks just like many of us felt this morning — except that she got herself arrested.

Missing College Student Headed Home Never Got There

Matthew Royer a University of Rhode Island student left his on-campus apartment on Thursday evening around 6:30 p.m., May 16, 2013, and headed home in his car to Skippack Township Pennsylvania. He never made it. Police have been able to follow his trail, but it goes cold about 35 miles from his home.

Mugshots from Rock Bottom: Women

Ever feel like you’re letting yourself go? Browse through these photos and you’ll feel better, guaranteed.

The DNA Exoneration of David Vasquez & the DNA Conviction of Serial Killer Timothy Spencer

Despite lack of solid evidence, a mentally retarded man is convicted of raping and murdering a woman in 1984. It would take four more murders committed in a similar fashion–and a battery of DNA tests–for the real killer to be brought to justice.

Unsolved Murder Spotlight: The Racine County Jane Doe

Not much is known about the young woman whose body was discovered on the edge of a cornfield in rural Racine, Wisconsin. She had been murdered just hours before a man walking his dog discovered her just after 6 a.m. on July 21,1999. Cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries; she showed signs of torture.

Wife to Testify Against Near-Death Expert Accused of Waterboarding Daughter

The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was reportedly “waterboarded” by renowned near-death expert Dr. Melvin Morse has agreed to testify against him in court.

LISTEN: Kip Kinkel’s Taped Confession

On May 20, 1998, 15-year-old Kipland Kinkel was expelled from school for having a loaded handgun in his locker. When he came home, his parents weren’t pleased and threatened to send him to boarding school. He shot them both to death. The next day, Kip went to school and started firing. He killed two students and wounded 25.

Today in Crime History: Laurie Dann Goes on Deadly Rampage

On May 20, 1988, recently divorced Illinois woman Laurie Dann handed out poisoned snacks and drinks to the people she thought had wronged her, including children she babysat. She then entered an elementary school and opened fire, killing one boy and wounding two girls. Afterwards, she holed up at the home of the Andrew family. She held them hostage and shot the husband before killing herself.

Lost in Paradise: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway

Nearly eight years after she vanished, speculation about the fate of missing Alabama high school graduate Natalee Holloway continues. Most believe she is dead while others claim that she lives on in slavery. The mystery surrounding her disappearance has proved an enduring one that continues to draw professional and amateur sleuths alike.

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