On the night of December 10, 2003, Kent and Tricia Whitaker dined at a Pappadeaux in Stafford, Texas, with sons Bart (24) and Kevin (19). It was meant to celebrate Bart’s supposed graduation from Sam Houston State University. None of it was true. By the time they reached their Sugar Lakes driveway, two were dead—and the person who set it all in motion was sitting in the back seat.

Overview From 1972 to 1985 in Schenectady, New York, nine of Marybeth and Joe Tinning’s children died—one after another. In 1987,...

Three Jolts to Justice: The Shocking Case of Michael G. Schiller A brutal backyard murder. A courtroom drama. And an electric chair that just wouldn’t finish the job. The Crime That Shocked Youngstown On June 19, 1903, the quiet neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio, was shattered by a crime so savage it still echoes through true crime history. Michael G. Schiller, a local saloon keeper with a taste for whiskey and rage, arrived at the home of his estranged wife, Mary Schiller.