From the Manchester Press from July 15, 2026 come new details in the case of Michelle Marie Martinko. A trial date has been set for Jerry L. Burns. He was convicted to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Michelle Marie Martinko (18) in 1979. Burns is seeking postconviction relief claiming ineffective assistance of […]
Update Elodie Kulik: new tests
The latest developments in the 2002 case of Elodie Kulik will be testing of hair elements and traces from the crime scenes with modern technology. This comes at the request of Willy Bardon. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2019 for the kidnapping, rape and murder of Elodie Kulik in Somme, […]
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
The case of Zachary Brettler has been in the papers and online for years and now, we have a book that brings us answers. Not all, but many. This is the story of two parents, Matthew and Rachelle Brettler, who want to find out what really happened to their son, Zachary, who died Nov 29, […]
The Girl on the Beach by Carol Snow
The Girl on the Beach by Carol Snow is so far the best book I read for 2026. The book will come out June 23, 2026. This is the story. We meet Sonia and Graham Starr. They have an adorable four-year-old daughter Roxie. As both parents have busy careers, Roxie has a baby sitter. One […]
Runaway Groom by Ron Peterson Jr
Imagine you are twenty years old and madly in love. So much so that you propose to your girlfriend who is eighteen years old. She says yes. You plan a wedding. A small, intimate ceremony. Just a few guests. You imagine your life together. Money is tight so staying in a multi-generational home is in […]
Zeigler: Motion for Rehearing
Today, the defense team for William Thomas Zeigler has filed a Motion for Rehearing. It is sixteen pages long and concisely shows you why it is crucial to get a rehearing. Charles Mays From the beginning, the State made Charles Mays a victim. In part, they were right. In part, they are wrong. This motion […]
Zeigler: Appeal to set aside conviction denied
On March 6, 2026, Orlando Circuit Judge Leticia Marques said that “she would not be ordering a new trial for Zeigler. She said he had not proved that new evidence would result in an acquittal, and that’s the standard required by Florida law.” The state’s strategy to focus on Charles Mays as a victim rather […]
Gregory McRoberts DNA Update
The Midland Daily News brings an exciting update in the 1991 hit-and-run case of Gregory McRoberts. In 2010, I posted about the case and the letter that his parents received. It appeared to be from the driver who struck their son on his bike and left him to die. The comment I mentioned came from […]
Zeigler Evidentiary Hearings Update
For those who are following the case of William Thomas Zeigler, I have an update. Journalist friends and lawyers spent five days in evidentiary hearings with Circuit Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse, Orlando, Florida. The Case On Christmas Eve 1975, a quadruple murder took place in the Zeigler Furniture Store (Winter Garden, […]
Christine Prince case solved
In the CBC newspaper from December 11, 2025 we finally get the answer to the question: who killed Christine Prince in 1982? Kenneth Smith’s DNA was the link between the murders of Christine Prince, Gracelyn Greenidge, and Claire Samson. The Toronto Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) held a joint press conference last Thursday. […]