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Think it’s not possible to get executed in broad daylight in America’s biggest city? Meet Brandon Lincoln Woodard.

It’s been a year since one of the most brazen things you’ll ever see: a man executed in broad daylight in a busy area of the biggest city in America. His name was Brandon Lincoln Woodard, and there’s a high… Continue Reading

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Valessa Robinson helps orchestrate murder of her mother, gets released at 30; in other news, U.S. justice system might be totally f*cked

Here’s the essential rundown of the Valessa Robinson case. Essentially, Vicki Robinson was a 49 year-old mother; her daughter, Valessa, was a rebellious teenager. Valessa was 15 and dating a 19 year-old (Adam Davis). Vicki Robinson was reported missing in… Continue Reading

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What happened to Lauren Spierer, and are we ever going to solve this?

Summer 2011 — and still unsolved. What do we know? Continue Reading

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What could possibly have been Philip Chism’s motive?

This is probably one of the more f’ed up stories of the year. You can read about all over the Internet, although the basic story is as follows: 14 year-old student murders 24 year-old teacher, presumably with a box cutter.… Continue Reading