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April Fool’s Day comes around every year, and is supposed to be a day of jovial pranks and harmless shenanigans. However, some All Fools Day pranks can go too far, and some people aren’t interested in celebrating at all — like some of the horrible examples in the following article. April Fools Shooting Spree of 1998 On April Fools Day, 1998, two men went on a murder spree that spanned across two states — which left five people dead and another one clinging miraculously to life. Nineteen-year-old Chalk Wessell and another man named Steve A. Hale went on the murderous rampage, shooting multiple people after a so-called business deal fell-through. Multiple sources covered the crime when it took place, but few could put into words any understanding of why the shooting spree happened. A later article, about a decade after the crime spree, revealed that the shooters were high on crystal meth. The Accidental Suicide of Lance Bassett On April 1st, 2011, the body of 15-ye...

Have you seen this missing woman? Authorities in Racine, Wisconsin are looking for Lasheky Hill — otherwise known as Sheky Hill. The 46-year-old woman hasn’t been seen or heard from by loved ones since March 26th, and now they’re worried that she’s in danger. According to the Racine County Eye , Lasheky Hill was last seen around 10:00 p.m ., on March 26th, near the 1100th block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The missing woman is described as Black, standing at 5’1″ and approximately 168 lbs., with black hair and dark colored eyes. She was last seen wearing a pair of tight white pants and was carrying a black and gold purse. She may have been wearing a long blonde wig at the time of her disappearance. Loved ones are worried about Lasheky Hill, and authorities have implied that there is something off about her disappearance. In fact, they claim to have received information about so-called “unusual circumstances” related to her case. Th...

Have you seen this missing woman? Authorities in Los Angeles are looking for 22-year-old Cajairah Jae Fraise, who vanished a month ago. The missing California woman was heavily pregnant at the time of her disappearance, and may have either given birth while missing or is close to giving birth. Police are scrambling to find this woman after initially declaring her as “voluntarily missing.” Now, Cajairah Jae Fraise is considered critically missing. NBC News 4 reports that the 22-year-old missing woman hasn’t been seen since February 23rd after she walked away from her parents while at an area Jack in the Box. Little else is known about the last time she was seen, but it has now been a month since she’s been in contact with loved ones — and they’re worried. Police, on the other hand, claim that the loved ones of 22-year-old Cajairah Fraise aren’t cooperating — and aren’t being forthcoming with information that could potentially be used...

A new episode of the Justice Voice Podcast is now live! In this episode we dive into the unsolved murder of Las Vegas woman Laurie Gay Hesselink. Laurie Hesselink was strangled to death with a ligature in her own apartment in March 1979 — over 44 years ago. Her case remains unsolved to this day — and frighteningly, shares similarities with other unsolved murders in Las Vegas during the same era. Who killed Laurie Gay Hesselink? Listen to the full podcast now !

The search for a missing Tennessee woman is nearing a year since she vanished under mysterious circumstances. Brittany Ann Miller disappeared around July 4, 2022 after she was last seen in the area of Hurrican Ridge Road in Smithville, Tennessee. Now search efforts are being rekindled almost a year later in hopes of finding some kind of answers behind what happened to her. According to Nashville News 5 , new ground searches are planned for Brittany Ann Miller in the area where she was last seen nearly a year ago . Searchers are hoping to locate any kind of evidence pertaining to her disappearance. However, with it being nearly a year since she was last seen, it’s hard to tell what kind of evidence they might be able to recover. Bad weather along with the time that has passed could seriously degrade any forensic evidence that might exist — if there even is any. Authorities are encouraging the public to avoid the area while these ground searches are taking place. And if you kn...

A missing woman’s body has been recovered in a south Ohio landfill after her boyfriend reportedly choked her to death during an argument and disposed of her in a dumpster. This brings the brief search for the woman to a bitter end, after her loved ones reported her missing and pushed for answers behind her disappearance. This story also sheds a light on the issues of domestic violence and the lack of resources for victims. According to People Magazine , the body of Renee Benedetti was recovered at a landfill in Georgetown after a brief search for the missing woman. The discovery was made after the slain woman’s boyfriend confessed to killing her and disposing of her body. Authorities say that Gene Scott Jr. admitted to choking the woman while the two were arguing, which resulted in her death. He then wrapped her body in a rug and then disposed of it in a dumpster, which is how she ultimately ended up in the Georgetown landfill. Gene Scott Jr. has been charged in association ...

An Iowa teen is being charged as an adult in an attack that nearly left a teenage girl dead. Police say that 17-year-old Trevor Ray Dean beat the girl so badly that he believed that he’d killed her, so he tried to get one of his friends to “dispose of her body.” Fortunately the girl survived, but what about the young man who nearly killed her? KOMO News reports that Trevor Ray Dean of Marion plotted and lured his girlfriend to his home knowing he was going to violently assault her. His motive? He believed the girl had been “cheating” on him. When she arrived at his home, he beat the teenage girl so brutally that she went limp after gasping for air. He believed he killed her. Instead of calling for help immediately or even trying to resuscitate the girl at all, he chose to recruit a friend to dispose of her body for him. Reports aren’t exactly saying how police caught wind of what happened, but it sounds somewhat like the “friend” turned D...

Heather Mae Kelley still hasn’t been found, after she went missing back around December 10, 2022. When her disappearance was first reported on in the media, it was revealed that her vehicle was found abandoned shortly after she went missing. At the time, investigators would only reveal that they’d uncovered evidence which pointed to the missing woman being a victim of a violent crime. Now authorities have clarified on that evidence more than three months later. According to KFKA News , the FBI is still searching for Heather Mae Kelley , and they’re working on the assumption that she’s fallen victim to some kind of foul play. Detectives admit that when they found the missing woman’s abandoned car in December, it had been burned in such a way to destroy evidence. Police say that some of that evidence wasn’t destroyed, however, and it included blood. Heather Mae Kelley vanished on December 10, 2022 after she spoke to her kids in a phone call, and after s...

Have you seen this missing woman? Authorities in Pennsylvania are looking for Ashley Marie Payung, who reportedly hasn’t been seen by family since she walked out of a rehab clinic in November 2022. Now reports are saying her family received a phone call last month which indicates that the missing woman might currently be held against her will by unknown persons. The details of this developing case are something right out of a true crime thriller, but this real-life human being might be in danger, or worse — she could have fallen victim to foul play. According to Fox 56 News , Ashley Marie Payung allegedly called her loved ones late last month, but the phone call was bizarre, and led to the suspicion that she was being held against her will. During the phone call, the missing woman was allegedly acting strangely and taking long pauses between answering while someone whispered to her in the background. Her loved ones — and possibly authorities — believe that she...

A California woman has been sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment after she was convicted of killing her stepfather. Jade Janks reportedly killed her stepfather back in 2020, after she discovered a stash of nude photos of her that the man had been collecting of her without her knowledge or consent. While her reaction was indeed over-the-top, it’s curious to see that her actions rendered the pervert a victim, and she a villain. In 2020, Jade Janks allegedly discovered a collection of nude photos of her when she was cleaning her stepfather’s home. Upon discovering the collection of nudes — which were stashed on the man’s computer– she immediately went into revenge-mode, and tried to recruit the help of a friend to help her murder the man. That friend eventually bailed on her and then turned her in to the police after things evidently got too real for him. In the end, Janks drugged her stepfather before suffocating, strangling and choking him to death. This w...

News reports and social media have been ablaze with stories of dollar-hungry Karens in the service industry who demand higher tips from customers — whether they’re delivering pizzas or serving meals and drinks in nicer establishments. Some of these unhinged people have been caught on video, and have gone viral for throwing fits about either not getting tips or not getting big enough tips for the jobs they’re doing. These folks overwhelmingly take their financial frustrations out on the customers, in what is becoming known online as “tipping culture.” Whether you’ve been on one end of this phenomenon or the other, the entire issue with tipping culture itself is that it is a symptom of a far bigger problem . And it’s a problem that people in the service industry are seemingly refusing to address. Recently, a DoorDash driver went viral after she literally took back the food she was delivering because the customer only gave her an $8.00 tip. The Ne...

The body of a missing man has been found right in his own home, after his wife reported him missing almost eight months ago. Police say that Richard Maedge of Troy, Illinois was found even after searches of the property had taken place months prior. While the family of the once-missing man are calling out police for not searching properly, the circumstances of the story indicate that the living conditions the man and his wife subjected themselves to played a larger role in what happened. This story is tragic, but it also highlights just how dangerous hoarding up your home with junk can really be. Boston 25 News reports that the body of Richard Maedge was found in a clo set in his home after he had been reported missing close to a year ago. It was his wife who ultimately discovered his remains when she was looking for Christmas decorations. When the woman reportedly looked in the closet for the bin of items, his mummified body is what greeted her. The woman is who reported him missing ...

Have you seen this missing woman? Authorities in Twin Falls, Idaho are looking for Ellena Loeffler, who hasn’t been in contact with loved ones since February 21st. There aren’t a lot of details available in this developing case, but the amount of time that’s passed in the missing Idaho woman’s disappearance is troubling. According to KLIX News Radio , Ellena Loeffler was last seen around Febryary 21, 2023 . However, the circumstances of the last time she was seen aren’t being published at this time. The source does share that Ellena might be heading to California, where she reportedly has ties. The search for this missing woman is of immediate importance because she is reportedly suffering from head trauma, which requires medication. If you know anything about this woman’s disappearance, or if you believe you’ve seen Ellena Loeffler, please do not hesitate to call Detective Brandi Matthews @ (208)-735-7327.

Even though the term serial killer wasn’t coined until the 20th century, the concept itself has existed since the dawn of man. Numerous people have been called “the world’s first serial killer” throughout time, but one notable person often gets left out of the discussion. That man was Gilles de Rais, a 15th century nobleman-turned-serial-killer. Gilles de Rais was a French nobleman who lived in the 15th century and was known for his military service. He fought alongside Joan of Arc in the Hundred Years’ War, serving as one of her most trusted commanders. He played a key role in several of the war’s most important battles, including the Siege of Orléans. Despite his bravery on the battlefield, he ultimately fell out of favor with the French court and was stripped of his titles and lands. While he is remembered for his association with Joan of Arc, he was also a skilled military strategist and a respected leader in his own right. Why was he stripped of ...

The search for Cristi Ruso continues more than a year after she vanished under incredibly suspicious circumstances. Now her family is reminding the public of her disappearance, while appealing for information in hopes of getting some kind of closure. This comes on the heels of news that a property was searched in connection to her case. Will we ever know what happened to this missing woman? Fox 4 News reports that a recent search warrant was executed at a property around the 1900 block of Co. Road 777 in the town of Buna, Texas. The news report covering this event was confusing, but apparently a “large amount” of physical evidence was located in this search, and it is now being processed by crime lab techs. However, as far as any immediate answers? There are none. Detectives are still trying to figure out where this missing woman went. Cristi Ruso disappeared on October 21, 2021. She had just been released from jail on the last day she was seen. Since then, she’s dro...

Sebastian Alexander Shaw, an American serial killer and rapist, was born in Vietnam and terrorized the city of Portland, Oregon in the early 1990s. During his killing spree between 1991 and 1992, Shaw committed at least three murders that shocked the community and sparked a massive investigation. Shaw’s case is similar to many other serial killer cases in that he had been on police radar at least once over the course of his killing spree. If he had been investigated sooner, the lives of at least three people would have been saved. Early Life Born under the name Chau Quang Ho, Sebastian Shaw was born in Phuoc Tuy, Vietnam. When he was young, he moved to Oregon with his father, Van, who had remarried and had two more children with his new wife. During 4th grade, Chau’s teacher reported that he had temper tantrums, but little is known about whether or not this was a persistent issue. Chau enjoyed high school, but struggled with some issues and once tried to overdose on aspiri...

Authorities in New York are looking for missing Queens woman Michelle Cabot, who vanished over a week ago. Now the missing woman’s loved ones are worried about worst-case-scenarios, due to Michelle’s reported mental condition. According to Pix 11 News , Michelle Cabot has a mental illness which clouds her judgment and ability to sense danger. She also has a habit of talking to strangers, and has an overall too-trusting personality. These details are leading her loved ones to believe that she could end up in a lot of danger, in particular at the hands of predators. If you’ve seen Michelle Cabot, of if you believe you might have useful information leading to her whereabouts, please do not hesitate to call 911.

A woman who vanished decades ago has been miraculously found alive, and now her story is going viral. Patricia Kopta disappeared around June 20, 1992 — and over the past 30+ years, nobody has been able to locate her. With the vast majority of disappearances of this nature, the missing person is declared dead or expected to be deceased long before this much time has passed. That is why international headlines are widely reporting this week’s discovery. What was this missing woman doing all the time that she was gone? Patricia Kopta was located in Puerto Rico recently after she vanished over 30 years ago from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When she vanished all those years ago, it was as if she completely disappeared off the face of the planet, making the search for her completely unsuccessful. According to her disappearance profile on The Charley Project , Patricia was a street preacher who apparently suffered from schizophrenia. She had an otherwise normal life, but also lived a...

In February of this year, a missing person report was filed for missing Kansas woman Angela Green, a 52-year-old woman who was last seen in 2019. Angela is 5’9″ tall, weighs 116 lbs, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She is considered endangered and there are concerns for her well-being. Despite the passage of time since her disappearance, there is still hope that Angela will be found. A reward of $25,000 has been offered for information leading to her whereabouts. The authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward, even if they think it is insignificant. Angela’s family and friends are devastated by her disappearance and are appealing to the public for help. They have set up a Facebook page dedicated to finding her and are using social media to spread the word about her disappearance. They are asking anyone with information to come forward and help bring Angela home. The case of Angela Green is a reminder of how important it is to report a missing pe...