Corbin
Finally Caught
Episode 25: Corbin In 1990, Dolly Hearn, a dental student and ex-girlfriend of Bart Corbin, was found dead in her apartment in Augusta, Georgia, in what was initially ruled a suicide. Fourteen years later, in 2004, Jennifer Corbin, Bart's wife, was also found dead under similar circumstances in their Buford, Georgia home. Both deaths, initially thought to be suicides, were later linked to Bart Corbin. Investigations revealed that Bart had murdered both women, staging their deaths to look like suicides to cover up his crimes. In 2006, Bart Corbin confessed to both...
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Poltorak
Finally Caught
Episode 24: In 2012, Erik Poltorak, a father from Los Angeles, was murdered on Halloween night to prevent him from testifying in a trial against Michael Thomas, who had robbed him the previous year. Michael Thomas, orchestrating from jail, enlisted his niece's boyfriend, Allen Williams, to be the shooter, with his niece, Jessicha Thomas, as the lookout, and his girlfriend, Yvonne Keith, as an accomplice. They executed the murder on Halloween, using the festivities as a cover. Williams, wearing a costume, shot Poltorak at his doorstep. Michael Thomas was found guilty and sentenced to...
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Siani
Finally Caught
Episode 23: Siani In 2000, Rachel Siani, a 21-year-old college student and part-time stripper, was found dead under a bridge in Burlington, New Jersey. The investigation initially focused on a former cook at the strip club where she worked, due to his known infatuation with her, but he was later ruled out as a suspect. Attention then shifted to John Denofa, a regular club patron with an obsessive interest in Rachel. Denofa was arrested and tried for her murder, with the prosecution building a case based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies about his behavior towards Rachel....
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Keetley
Finally Caught
Episode 22: In 2010, on Thanksgiving in Ruskin, Florida, former ice cream truck driver Michael Keetley was involved in a tragic shooting that resulted in the deaths of two brothers, Juan and Sergio Guitron, and injured four others. The attack, driven by Keetley's mistaken belief that the victims were connected to an earlier robbery and shooting he had suffered where he lost the use of his right hand all over 12 dollars. The connection led to his arrest in December 2010. After a complex legal journey, including a mistrial in 2020, Keetley was finally convicted in 2023 of two counts...
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Andrade
Finally Caught
Episode 21: Andrade On February 17, 2005, Michael Paul Andrade, a university student with aspirations of becoming a doctor, was tragically murdered in his off-campus apartment in San Antonio, Texas. The first responders discovered his body after extinguishing a fire in his apartment, where he had been strangled and slightly burned. Key evidence led investigators to Maria Solis' apartment, where they found evidence implicating her roommate and boyfriend, Joe Luna, in the crime. Luna, with a criminal history including home invasions, was arrested and charged with Michael's murder. During his...
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Zhang
Finally Caught
Episode 20: Zhang Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, tragically disappeared in June 2017. She was last seen entering a car on campus, leading to a widespread search and investigation. The case took a grim turn when Brendt Christensen, a former graduate student, admitted and bragged about the murder to his girlfriend who was wearing a wire -- he was arrested and charged with her kidnapping and murder. Despite extensive searches, Yingying's body was never found, deeply affecting her family and the international community. In 2019,...
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Johnson
Finally Caught
Episode 19: Johnson In 2018, Laura Johnson, a mother and artist, tragically disappeared in Billings, Montana, under suspicious circumstances involving her controlling boyfriend, Gregory Green. While initially police believed Laura was a missing person who just didn't want to be found, her son Stephen knew something was amiss - and spend hours doing his own investigating. Eventually a video surfaced that caught Laura on camera one last time. Despite the absence of her body, Green was convicted of her murder in 2020, largely based on surveillance footage and forensic evidence, while Laura's...
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Oxley
Finally Caught
Episode 18: Oxley In the 2008 murder case of Ben Oxley in Minden, Nevada, a key development was the involvement of his ex-wife, Dawn Oxley. Initially, the focus was on James Matlean, Ben's former friend, who was charged with the murder. As the investigation progressed, Dawn's role in planning the crime was uncovered. In a pivotal turn, Dawn received immunity for her testimony against Matlean, providing essential details about the murder's planning and execution, possibly linked to a custody dispute. This immunity grant, sparing her from charges despite her involvement, sparked controversy and...
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Tokes
Finally Caught
Episode 17: Tokes In February 2017, the tragic case of Reagan Tokes, a 21-year-old Ohio State University student, unfolded when she was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in Columbus, Ohio. The perpetrator, Brian Golsby, a recently released convict, was quickly apprehended and found guilty of these heinous crimes. This case not only caused immense grief but also sparked a significant outcry over the criminal justice system's handling of offenders on parole. In response, the Reagan Tokes Act was introduced and passed in Ohio. This legislation aimed to reform the state's parole and...
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Ford
Finally Caught
Episode 16 - Ford David Ford, a Lebanon Police Officer in Kentucky, and his wife Tonya Ford, lived what appeared to be a normal life until February 2009, when a shocking event unfolded. David was found shot to death in their home, turning the spotlight on Tonya as the prime suspect. The investigation revealed strains in their marriage, an affair and even showing that the relationship that everyone thought they had was no more than a distant memory -- leading to suspicions of Tonya's involvement in David's death. In 2011, Tonya was charged and convicted for the murder of her husband.
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In 1998, the murder of Sondra Better in West Palm Beach, Florida, cast a long shadow of mystery, remaining unsolved for two decades. The case experienced a dramatic turn in 2018 when Todd Barket, unsuspectingly, applied for a job, triggering a routine background check. This check led to a startling discovery through a police database, linking him directly to the crime scene with matching fingerprints and DNA evidence. This unexpected breakthrough finally closed a chapter on a 20-year-old cold case, delivering long-awaited justice to Sondra Better's family. It also provided the community, which had been haunted by the unresolved crime, with much-needed closure, highlighting the enduring impact of forensic science in solving crimes.