Valentina Trespalacios, a vibrant 21-year-old Colombian DJ whose promising life was brutally cut short. Her body was discovered in a suitcase in a dumpster in Bogotá in January 2023, drawing significant attention to the ongoing issue of femicide in Colombia.

The person identified and arrested was John Poulos, a U.S. citizen and Trespalacios's boyfriend, who was apprehended in Panama while attempting to flee the country.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT:

If you or someone you know is in need of support please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline for free, confidential help. Available 24/7, their trained advocates offer guidance, resources, and a listening ear. You can also call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or chat. You don’t have to face this alone—support is just a call or click away.Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/americas/american-john-poulos-sentenced-valentina-trespalacios-intl-latam

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/06/06/489863/texas-man-sentenced-to-42-years-in-colombia-for-murder-of-dj-girlfriend/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ESG9VuTyJk

The Bever family murders — one of the most shocking familial crimes. On a quiet summer night in 2015, the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was shattered when emergency responders discovered a grisly crime scene: five members of the Bever family brutally murdered in their own home. The killers? Two of the family's own sons — 18-year-old Robert and 16-year-old Michael Bever.

MENTAL HEALTH:

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health support/resources, please reach out to SAMHSA at 800-662-HELP. Or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. There are supportive people who love you and will help you through this.

Lacey Fletcher, a 36-year-old woman from Slaughter, Louisiana, who died in 2022 after enduring over a decade of extreme neglect by her parents. Diagnosed with autism and social anxiety, Lacey became increasingly isolated, eventually becoming immobile and confined to her family's couch. Her parents, Sheila and Clay Fletcher, failed to seek medical care, leaving her in unsanitary conditions that led to her death from sepsis and malnutrition.

MENTAL HEALTH:

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health support/resources, please reach out to SAMHSA at 800-662-HELP. Or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. There are supportive people who love you and will help you through this.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVqpQmdNjkk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ6tS9JLXCU

When William Mussack stopped responding to calls just after Christmas in 2017, his family knew something was wrong. A devoted father and grandfather, William had recently voiced concerns about his adult daughter, Dayna Jennings, who was living in his home. What unfolded next stunned even seasoned investigators.

Sources:

https://nxstrib-com.go-vip.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/01/affidavit.pdf

https://www.afterall.com/obituaries/WilliamMussack

https://kdvr.com/news/local/woman-sentenced-for-killing-dad-encasing-body-in-concrete-at-federal-heights-home/

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/dayna-jennings-william-mussack-murder-body-concrete/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12391350/

Jessica Lunsford was a 9-year-old girl living in Homosassa, Florida with her father and grandparents. In February 2005, she was abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night by John Couey, a convicted sex offender who lived nearby. Despite an intense search effort, it wasn't until weeks later that Couey confessed to kidnapping, assaulting, and burying Jessica alive.

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Call 800-422-4453 or text BEGIN you can also visit their website for more resources and support.

In 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at his high school in Valdosta, Georgia. Officials ruled it a freak accident, but his family and supporters believe otherwise. Listen to the haunting details, conflicting autopsies, missing surveillance footage, and the relentless fight for justice that’s kept Kendrick’s story in the national spotlight. What really happened to Kendrick Johnson—and why are there still more questions than answers?

If you have any information regarding this case, big or small, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS you can also visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org

You can remain anonymous and still provide tips. Please help if you can, a family is still hoping for answers.

Randall Lee Smith was convicted of killing Robert Mountford Jr. and Susan Ramsay, two Virginia social workers hiking the Appalachian Trail in support of a charity. Both were brutally murdered. Randall, familiar with the area, was arrested and convicted of the brutal death of the two hikers. After serving 15 years of a 30-year sentence, Smith was released on parole in 1996, causing concern among the public. Randall returned to the trail years later, where he attempted to kill two fishermen, Scott Johnston, 38, and Sean Farmer, 33. Despite being shot and left for dead, the men survived. After a high-speed chase following the 2008 attack, Smith crashed his vehicle and later died in custody.

MENTAL HEALTH:

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health support/resources, please reach out to SAMHSA at 800-662-HELP. Or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. There are supportive people who love you and will help you through this.

Ronald S. Sanchez Jr. was a U.S. Army veteran who was murdered while hiking the Appalachian Trail in May 2019. He had served in the military for two decades and turned to hiking as a form of therapy to cope with PTSD.

Sanchez was attacked in southwest Virginia by James L. Jordan, a mentally unstable man who had been threatening hikers along the trail. Jordan, armed with a knife, assaulted Sanchez and a female hiker. While the woman managed to escape and get help, Sanchez was fatally stabbed. James was later arrested and charged with murder and assault.

Veterans Crisis Line: call 988 and press 1, chat online, or text 838255 for free, confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year. You don't need to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call.

If you or someone you know is in need of mental health support/resources, please reach out to SAMHSA at 800-662-HELP. Or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. There are supportive people who love you and will help you through this.