She killed him in the one place he said he wanted to see before he died — To most people, weddings are joyous occasions; they symbolize love and mutual respect, uniting two families as one. Couples in love stand before their friends and family to profess their love for one another, vowing to stay together until death. For 25-year-old Cody Johnson, death would come only eight days…

After over 30 hours in the cold, 17-year-old Ashley Reeves miraculously survived. — 17-year-old Ashley Reeves was a high school junior who lived in Millstadt, a village in Illinois, with her parents and younger sister Casey. She did well in school, had many friends and even a boyfriend named Jeremy who her parents adored. Ashley was eagerly awaiting graduation. Little did she know…

When the 911 operator told Ellen’s fiancé to administer CPR he said, “Do I have to?” — Ten years ago, bright and charismatic 27-year-old Ellen Rae Greenberg worked as a first-grade teacher at Juniata Park Academy. She was engaged to television producer 28-year-old Samuel Goldberg and the couple lived together in a luxury sixth-floor apartment in Philadelphia. On January 26, 2011, the…

Jolly Joseph faces trial for six murders. — Jolly Joseph married Roy Thomas in 1997. They lived in a quaint middle-class village in India with Roy’s parents, Tom and Annamma. …

Just a much-needed mini-vent. — I receive roughly 3–5 comments per day. Some make me grin from ear to ear and keep me on a high lasting for days. Others make me want to throw up. I’m talking about the comment that sucks out every last ounce of self-confidence and self-worth, like a leech. Uncalled…

Margarita Gracheva proved that she is a force to be reckoned with. — 26-year-old Margarita Gracheva filed several reports with Russian police alleging her jealous husband had held a knife up to her throat but they refused to intervene until he actually followed through with his threats. In January of 2017, Vladimir Putin signed a law decriminalizing various types of domestic violence. It…

It’s safe to say you shouldn’t commit crimes just because someone tells you to, even a police officer. — After her mother suddenly became ill and lost her job, an 18-year-old high schooler named Louise began working at a Kentucky McDonald’s to help make ends meet. Eager for more hours, Louise agreed to work a double shift on April 9, 2004, unaware she was about to walk into a…

His burned-out truck was found 1,200 km away. — On November 17, 2019, Marshal Iwaasa drove two hours from Calgary, Alberta where he lived, to his hometown of Lethbridge to visit his mother. At 11 pm, Marshal hugged his mother goodbye. He told her he needed to retrieve something from a storage unit he shared with his sister, Paige…

What happens if the very person meant to protect us isn’t in the mood? — Each year, 240 million calls are placed to 911 in the United States. Known as one of the most stressful and traumatic jobs around, 911 operators undergo grueling training programs and work all hours of the day and night for a meager salary. As a society, we rely on them…