Author Archives: Criminal Discourse Reporter

In 1988, Rebecca Wight became one of the dozen Appalachian trail hikers who’ve been murdered. Her girlfriend, Claudia Brenner, survived the attack by “Mountain Man” Stephen Carr to share their story.

The brutal murder of Tennessee college student Laura Salmon remained unsolved for over sixteen years until DNA evidence led to the arrest and conviction of investigators’ prime suspect. The case is a tragic reminder of the impact of dating violence, and a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement to bring justice to victims and their families.

Two couples murdered four months apart in Washington state, the women both sexually assaulted, with tube socks tied around their necks. Could it be a serial killer? Other cases in the area bearing similarities have since been closed, but these two remain connected and unsolved. Is the Tube Sock Killer already in prison? Is he dead? Or is he still out there, waiting to be discovered?

Helle Crafts, a wealthy Connecticut woman, disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1986. Her husband claimed that she had gone to visit her sick mother in Denmark, but investigators uncovered a twisted web of lies, deceit, and betrayal that would lead to the infamous “wood chipper murder” case.

Patricia Rorrer was convicted of murdering her ex-boyfriend’s new wife, Joann Katrniak, and her infant son, Alex, and she was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Today, Patricia argues that the evidence used to convict her should be reexamined.

In May 1996, two Navy petty officers were murdered in Virginia Beach. Investigators had to figure out if one of the murder victim’s allegations against the Navy was the reason behind their murder, or if there was something more nefarious going on. 

Women around Dublin, Ireland have a tendency to vanish. Many of these cases that remain unsolved. Who are they, how are they connected, and who might be responsible?

Sharon Kinne (aka “La Pistolera”) escaped prison more than 50 years ago, and she’s still wanted in Missouri’s longest outstanding felony warrant. Sharon earned her nickname after gunning down her husband, her lover’s wife, and a stranger she encountered after fleeing the United States for Mexico.

When you think of school shooters, you probably don’t picture Dr. Amy Bishop, a middle-aged mother and biology professor. Many assumed that Amy snapped when she opened fire at work in 2010, but investigators revealed a history of workplace problems, violence, and homicide in Amy’s past.

A Canadian woman’s hospital visit turns into a years-long fight to be believed and find a way to convict her perpetrator: Dr. John Schneeberger. Will she succeed, or can the good doctor outsmart authorities?