Current Crime and Punishment Cases
Current Investigations
Keep up with Crime and Punishment issues with daily crime news reports, analysis of criminal investigations, court and trial coverage, and profiles of victims and suspects. Help find fugitives on the run from the law and help locate adults and children, some who have been missing for years.
- Current Case News and Headlines
- The Crimes of Joran Van der Sloot
- The Legal Trials of Lindsay Lohan
- The Capture of James 'Whitey' Bugler
- The Disappearance of Holly Bobo
- The Aurora Colorado Theater Shootings
- The Lauren Spierer Case
- The Celina Cass Case
- The Grim Sleeper Case
- The Crimes of Drew Peterson
- The Murder of Somer Thompson
- The Disappearance of Haleigh Cummings
- Natalee Holloway: Missing in Aruba
- The Allen-Cutshall Murders
- Stupid Criminals File
- Recent Celebrity Mug Shots
- More Celebrity Mugshots
Criminal Trials and Appeals
Will he be convicted? Will she get away with it? Will the appeals court grant a new trial? Follow the developments of trials in progress, upcoming trials and the appeals of defendants who have already been convicted.
Criminal Case Basics
Criminal cases can end very quickly with a guilty plea and a sentence of a fine and probation, or they can drag on for years through a seemingly endless appeals process. Each case is different, but every case has common elements, stages and processes.
Most Wanted Fugitives
When a convicted criminal escapes or a dangerous suspect avoids arrests, it puts all of us at risk. The fugitives are currently being sought by law enforcement agencies in connection with specific crimes and incidents. For many of them, rewards are offered for information leading to their capture.
- Fugitives Wanted for Murder
- Wanted for Violent Crimes
- Wanted for Crimes Against Children
- The Ponytail Bandit
- James J. Bulger
- Richard Lee McNair
- David Benjamin Creamer
- Byron Keith Perkins
- Donald Eugene Webb
- Genero Espinosa Dorantes
- Victor Manuel Gerena
- Richard Steve Goldberg
- Glen Stewart Godwin
- Robert William Fisher
Missing Children and Adults
One of the most devastating events that can happen to a family is the disappearance of a love one. As time passes and the person is not found, hope begins to wane. These are missing adults and children who disappeared years ago.
Sexual Crimes
Victims of sexual assault often experience an overwhelming feeling of vulnerability, violation, and powerless. Many blame themselves, reliving the experience to see how they could have changed the outcome. Learn more about sexual crimes and what can be done to prevent them.
- FAQs About Sexual Assault and Abuse
- Myths About Sexual Assault
- History of Megan's Law
- Profile of a Pedophile
- The Facts About Child Sex Tourism
- Protect Yourself Against Sexual Assault
- Women Arrested for Indecent Behavior With Kids
- Locate Sex Offenders
- How to Report Child Pornography
- Prostitution: A Victimless Crime?
- Rape and Sexual Assault
Convicted or Acquitted
When the jury retires from the courtroom to go into deliberations, there is no way to tell which way they will vote, guilty or not guilty. Following the infamous trial of O.J. Simpson, surprising verdicts seem to be a more frequent. The jury has already returned verdicts in these trials, some with unexpected results.
- Michael Jackson
- Scott Peterson
- Robert Blake
- Kobe Bryant
- Eric Rudolph
- The BTK Serial Killer
- The Trial of Andrea Yates
- The Jessica Lunsford Case
- The Trial of James Ford Seale
- The Trial of Edgar Ray Killen
- The Trial of Mary Winkler
- The Murder of Pamela Vitale
- The Trial of Susan Polk
- The Murder of Dru Sjodin
- The Murder of Taylor Behl
- The Ward Weaver Case
- The Trial of Derrick Todd Lee
- The Trial of Alejandro Avila
- The Barton Corbin Case
- The Murder of Kelsey Smith
More Closed Cases
Readers of the Crime & Punishment site follow cases from the first news reports of the crime, the arrest of the suspect, the pre-trial hearings, the trial itself, the jury verdict and the later appeals. These are cases that we have watched all the way through.
- The Death of Michael Jackson
- The Phil Spector Case
- Brian Nichols: Atlanta Courthouse Killer
- The Trials of Joseph Edward Duncan
- The Murder of Ann Pressly
- The Case of Jaycee Lee Dugard
- The Trials of Darryl Littlejohn
- The 'Baby Grace' Case
- The Beheading of 'Precious Doe'
- The Phoenix Baseline Killer
- The Lisa Nowak Case
- The Crimes of John Albert Gardner III
- The Trials of Kenny Richey
- The Brooke Wilberger Case
- The Brianna Denison Case
- The Murder of Annie Le
- The Craigslist Killer Case
- The Trial of Melissa Huckaby
- Deaths of Byrd and Melanie Billings
- The Caylee Anthony Case
Closed Cases
These are more criminal cases that we were able to follow from the initial report of the crime, throught the investigation, arrest, indictment and trial of the defendants. The links below take you to the complete timeline of events.
Polls: Your Opinions
Each week the Crime & Punishment site features a poll asking our readers their opinions of current crime stories and issues. Let us know your opinion of the following crime and punishment issues and topics.
- Was O.J Asking For It?
- Parole for Manson Family Members
- Teachers Having Sex With Students
- Plea Bargains for Bodies
- Prostitution a Victimless Crime?
- Death Penalty for Child Rapists
- Marriage for Convicted Killers
- Killer's Social History
- Shackles in the Courtroom
- The Hate Crime Debate
- Are 'Bait Cars' Entrapment?
- Convicting Bad Prosecutors
- Higher Taxes for Prisons
- Polygraphs as an Investigative Tool
- Spending for Indigent Defendants
- The Baby Grace Case
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