Last Updated: September 29, 2026
In 1990 in Washington state, the bodies of Yolanda Sapp, Nickie Lowe, and Kathy Brisbois were found on the banks of the Spokane River. In 2012, a DNA cold hit pointed to Douglas Perry. A repeat assault offender, Douglas was currently incarcerated in Carswell, Texas. But there was a twist: The facility was for female prisoners. The man authorities hunted for decades was now Donna Perry.
In a crowded and impoverished neighborhood in the midst of Africa’s largest city, Carlos Barragán encountered thousands of young men engaged in romance scamming. They call themselves “Yahoo Boys,” and each year they catfish millions of dollars from lonely victims overseas, building a dizzying local economy from their phones.
The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh
by James Lasdun
In March of 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and their younger son Paul at Moselle, their home in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Few have focused on the enigma of Alex Murdaugh himself as brilliantly as James Lasdun.
The explosive story of O’Keefe’s death, and the subsequent accusation and trial of his girlfriend Karen Read, ignited one of the most high-profile true crime mysteries in decades.
Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for the Truth Behind the Idaho Murders
by Christopher Whitcomb
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four lives were lost in a brutal crime in Moscow, Idaho, and a nation demanded answers. Drawing on court records, investigative timelines, witness statements, and apparently overlooked inconsistencies, this meticulously researched exposé examines how a rush to judgment may have shaped one of the most closely watched murder cases in recent memory.
Ghost Girl: Surviving the Black Swan Murder
by Eva Benefield
Reeling from the sudden loss of both her parents and the looming criminal trial of her stepmother, Eva begins to navigate the confusing world of adulthood all alone.
Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska
by Rebecca Wright Stevens
The stunning true story of a double homicide in the vibrant native Alaskan Iñupiat community at the arctic edge of the United States — written by the public defender at its center.