True Crime Stories

There is currently a murder investigation going on near a town I used to live in. I generally do cases here in which have been solved in one form or another and I truly hope one day I will be able to come here with that one. But, the case against Janepsy Carballo has made me think about the new case. In the murder investigation from my old town there is a real fear that vigilante justice may take over and they are having a huge issue with innocent people having their names and pictures spread all over social media due to speculation from people. There seems to be nearly a mob mentality there and I have said often I could see the likes of an 1800's lynching in the process when the perpetrator or perpetrators are caught... I hope I am wrong. In the case of Janepsy Carballo prosecutors claim that she committed murder against a man because she believed he had been behind the killing of her husband just one month earlier and she decided to take justice into her own hands. ...

On August 28, 1994 Miami resident, Lynne Friend was ready to start her new life in Tennessee.  She had just recently been given the right to move there with her five year old son, Christian and even her home was packed and ready.  She was planning to marry her finance' Ed O'Dell.  On that evening Lynne told Ed that her ex husband, Clifford, had asked her to come to his house to pick up her child support check.  As a mother who had to fight for her child support I know you do not turn down the opportunity when the ex is ready to give you money, especially when you have had a bitter custody battle.  Lynne presumably went to Clifford's house and was never seen again. Late that night custom agents on the ocean saw a boat speed out into the middle of the ocean.  As they were approaching the vessel they noticed to men on board throw something over the side of the boat and race off.  Customs took chase and stopped the men.  They were used to stopping p...