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Alphonse “Sonny Red” Indelicato was a powerful capo in New York’s Bonanno crime family. For years, he had influence, connections, and a reputation inside the Mafia. But in 1981, Indelicato became involved in a dangerous internal power struggle that would ultimately cost him his life. On May 5, 1981, Sonny Red and fellow Bonanno capos … Read more

The Tragic Murder of Tia Sharp: A Case That Shocked Britain In August 2012, the disappearance of 12-year-old Tia Sharp captured the attention of the entire United Kingdom. What initially appeared to be a missing-child investigation soon turned into a murder inquiry when Tia’s body was discovered inside the home of her grandmother in New … Read more

The Tragic Murder of Tia Rigg On April 3, 2010, the quiet community of Cheetham Hill in Manchester, England, was shaken by the murder of 12-year-old Tia Rigg. Tia was killed inside the home of her maternal uncle, John Maden. The crime was later described in court as an exceptionally brutal and premeditated attack. Maden … Read more

Junko Furuta (Japanese: 古田 順子, Hepburn: Furuta Junko; 18 January 1971 – 4 January 1989) was a 17-year-old Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered. Her abuse was mainly perpetrated by four male teenagers—Hiroshi Miyano (18), Jō Ogura (17), Shinji Minato (16), and Yasushi Watanabe (17)—and took place over a 40-day period starting on 25 November 1988.[2] In Japan, … Read more

On 19 January 1996, the mutilated remains of 19-year-old Diao Aiqing were found across multiple locations on or near Nanjing University in Jiangsu, China. Diao Aiqing, who had disappeared nine days prior, had been dismembered into over 2,000 pieces. The case remains unsolved and is one of the most notorious crimes in the city.[1] NamesThe … Read more

On 25 June 1995, a six-year-old schoolgirl named Lim Shiow Rong (林秀蓉 Lín Xiùróng) was found dead in a forested area near Jalan Woodbridge, Singapore. Found in a semi-sitting position, Lim was later found to have been raped and strangled. There was a possibility that Lim was murdered by someone known to her and/or her … Read more

This is a case I initially came across when I first launched Our Black Girls, and it continues to weigh on my heart. The story revolves around two siblings, 15-year-old Monica Bennett and her 13-year-old brother, Michael, and centers on their disappearance from Brunswick, Georgia, on June 21, 1989. The Family Tree The siblings shared a mother, Deborah George, … Read more

Details of Disappearance Paulk was last seen at a gas station in Meridian, Mississippi on September 8, 2015. After leaving her parents’ home in Demopolis, Alabama, she had met up with some friends at John Bentley Poisso Jr.’s home off Old Wire Road. She was last seen on security footage with Poisso at the gas … Read more

In 2016, 35-year-old Krislyn Gibson enjoyed a night out with her friend, Sidney Taylor. It was April 1 when they traveled from Houston to Austin, Texas, to attend the Urban Music Festival, and because they were so close to his home, Sidney called up his buddy Harvey Lester Cyphers. It’s reported that Sidney had known Cyphers for many … Read more

15-year-old Colleen Orsborn was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 15, 1984. She vanished shortly after skipping school in order to go to the beach. Background Colleen Orsborn was born on March 3, 1969 to Frances Orsbon. She was the youngest of six siblings and lived in the family’s beachside home on Butler … Read more