SERIAL KILLER: Rodney Alcala

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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson

In May 2023, Lakesha Thompson’s entire family was upended by a single bullet that took their mother away from them forever. From the beginning, who pulled the trigger has been the question at the forefront of her family’s mind. Investigators determined pretty quickly that it was ... Show more

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UPDATE: The Sodder Children

In 2019, we covered the Sodder children, five siblings who vanished after their family’s home burned down on Christmas morning in 1945. Officials said they died in the fire, but no bodies were ever found. And now, with new information from a family descendant, we’re taking anothe ... Show more

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