197: 2 Women Fed to Pigs, Woman 'Pureed' in Blender by Husband, UCLA Student Stabbed 46x, & Father Stalks and Murders His Own Daughter

The justice system witnesses various cases unfold, from retrials to first-time charges, each narrating a complex story of crime and its consequences.

The case of Karen Reed is being retried for second-degree murder despite a hung jury and potential evidence of her acquittal.

Karen Reed, accused of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a police officer, faces a challenging legal battle. Following a trial that ended in a hung jury, the state is determined to retry her case in 2025, despite multiple jurors indicating their readiness to acquit her in the initial trial. Reed's legal team has appealed the retrial on grounds of double jeopardy, arguing that the jury had essentially acquitted her, though it wasn't officially recorded. However, the judge denied the appeal, resulting in an escalation to Massachusetts' highest court. Reed's lawyers believe there was corruption involved with the law enforcement agencies in the case, and the discrepancies in the jury's verdict process were not properly addressed by the judge during the first trial.

Kristina Jaksimukvik, a former Miss Switzerland pageant finalist, was gruesomely murdered by her husband Thomas.

In a harrowing case, Kristina Jaksimukvik was tragically murdered by her husband Thomas. Initially reporting to have found her body at the bottom of the stairs, Thomas later admitted to strangling her and engaging in a meticulously premeditated dismemberment. Her father found her mutilated body in a trash can in their basement. Friends report that Kristina had planned on leaving Thomas because of his violent behavior, and in July 2023, she did survive an initial strangling attempt. Court documents highlight Thomas's past violence, even against an ex-girlfriend, and also pointed to potential mental health issues. His fear of losing his children, property, and business might have triggered the actions leading to Kristina's murder. Autopsy results confirm strangulation, and the subsequent dismemberment of her body suggested a high level of premedita ...

Two separate and horrific murder cases have sent shockwaves through communities, as details emerge about the brutality inflicted upon the victims and the motives behind these heinous acts.

Sean Smith was convicted of brutally stabbing UCLA student Brianna Kupfer 46 times while she was working alone at a furniture store.

Sean Smith has been convicted of the January 2022 murder of 24-year-old UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer, who was studying architectural design. Kupfer was working alone at Croft House, an upscale furniture store, when Smith entered pretending to be interested in buying a couch.

Kupfer texted a friend about a customer who made her feel uncomfortable; shortly afterward, Smith attacked her, stabbing her 46 times. A customer later found Brianna's body and alerted the police. Surveillance footage led to Smith’s arrest after a tip-off. He was found sitting on a park bench, 15 miles from the store.

Smith had a history of criminal behavior, including shooting a flare gun into a moving vehicle and assaulting a police officer. The LA District Attorney described his attack on Kupfer as a “crusade” against women and after only an hour of deliberation, the jury found him guilty. He is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, although his sanity at the time of the murder remains a question, potentially affecting whether he serves time in prison or a mental health institution.

The recording device at the scene captured the murder and statements from Smith declaring his hatred for women. The murder weapon, a bent knife from the force of the stabbing, was left at the store along with Smith’s recorded statements.

Three South African farm owners are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs.

In another gruesome case in South Africa, three men, Zachariah, Olivier, Andrian, and William, are accused of murdering Lucia and Maria, who allegedly trespassed on Zachariah's farm to steal expired dairy products. The two women were reportedly shot by the farm owners. Another individual who was with the women was also shot but survived, seeking help on a nearby roa ...

In a chilling revelation, the case of two missing Oklahoma mothers, Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly, has been solved, unveiling a gruesome plot that culminated in their tragic murders.

The case of the missing Oklahoma mothers, Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly, has revealed details of their gruesome murders.

Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly were victims of a calculated ambush orchestrated by Tiffany Adams, who is the grandmother of Veronica's children. Their chilling fate involved a group consisting of Tiffany's boyfriend, Tad, their friends Cora and Cole, and an associate named Paul Grice.

The attack was premeditated and brutally executed as the group managed to stop Veronica and Jillian's vehicle. In a horrifying turn of events, Paul Grice proceeded to stab Veronica Butler to death while Tad delivered the same grisly fate to Jillian Kelly. After the murder, the perpetrators transported the bodies into a large chest-type freezer, which they subsequently buried on a remote farm to obscure their crime.

Evidence collected by investigators included discarded clothing that belonged to Paul and Tad. Crucial DNA tests came back positive, matching the DNA of the prosecutors with that of the victims, Veronica and Jillian. This discovery was critical to piecing together the details of the crime.

Further implicating the group, Cora and Cole played an integral role by maintaining lookout during the murders. They had intended for their daughter to provide an alibi. However, their plans fell apart when she elected to cooperate with the police inst ...