Jennifer Tisdale
Staff WriterJennifer Tisdale is a writer and the creator/director of the Death Becomes Us True Crime Festival. She is also one half of the podcast 'Too Many Jennifers.' Currently, she lives in Washington D.C. with her codependent dog Lorraine.
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Human Interest Michelle Troconis Wass Found Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Missing Mother Jennifer Dulos
"We are here devastated because it has been [a] tremendous injustice in the trial of my daughter," said Michelle Troconis's father.Human Interest Someday Indrani Mukerjea Will Stand Trial for the Murder of Her Daughter Who She Claims Is Alive
"Why do I need to commit a murder," asks Indrani Mukerjea. "It's so ridiculous ... Sheena is definitely alive."Human Interest A Teenage Boy Called 911 When His Grandmother Shot Him — Where Is Sandra Layne Now?
"My grandma shot me. I'm going to die. Help. I got shot again," said 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman to a 911 operator.Human Interest Monique Baugh Was Kidnapped and Murdered as Part of a Revenge Plot Against Her Boyfriend
When police began looking into the murder of 28-year-old Monique Baugh, they had no idea it would involve several players.Human Interest Support From Celebrities Wasn't Enough to Save Ivan Cantu Who Was Executed by the State of Texas
"After two decades of multiple reviews of his conviction ... Ivan Cantu finally found justice," said prosecutor Greg Willis.Human Interest Brooke Crews Is Serving a Life Sentence in Prison for Murdering a Pregnant Woman
"I was gonna take her baby," said Brooke Crews to members of law enforcement. "I guess that was the ultimate goal."Human Interest Where Is Joran van der Sloot Now? He Finally Confessed to Murdering Natalee Holloway
"It has been a very long and painful journey, but the persistence of many is going to pay off," said Beth Holloway.Entertainment Wendy Williams Cannot Directly Access What Money She Has Left — What Is Her Net Worth?
After Wells Fargo imposed a freeze on Wendy’s accounts in 2022, she (and her money) were placed under a legal guardianship.Human Interest Thinking About Taking a Hike? Remember These Appalachian Trail Murders Before You Pack
"The trail was designed to have no end, a wild place on which to be comfortably lost for as long as one desired."Human Interest Eligio Bishop Is Accused of Leading a Polygamist Cult Called Carbon Nation — What Is It?
"He considers himself to be god. He went from 'I’m your higher self' to master teacher to god," said one victim.Human Interest David Temple Came Home to Find His Pregnant Wife Murdered — Was He Involved in Her Death?
'You are despicable. I want you to think about this every day for the rest of your life in prison," said David Temple's brother-in-law.Human Interest Matthew Hardy Cyberstalked Roughly 25 Women in the United Kingdom — Where Is He Now?
"I just struggle with social media in general. Shouldn't be on it. I struggle to understand when enough's enough," said Hardy.Human Interest An Innocent Man Spent Over 20 Years in Prison Until DNA Evidence Brought Down Real Killer Brian Dripps
"You have shattered our family," said the victim's family to Brian Dripps. "There is no way to pick up the pieces ever again."Human Interest Labrant Dennis Had a Promising Career, but He's on Death Row
"When I went upstairs and saw my best friend the way you left them, I wouldn’t want anyone to see what I saw," Earl Little told Labrant Dennis.Human Interest Stanley Cole Is Serving 40 Years in Prison for Latasha Norman's Murder
"43 percent of women in college experienced abusive behaviors from their significant other." Unfortunately, many women ignore glaring red flags.Human Interest From Stockholm Syndrome to the Westminster Dog Show — Patty Hearst Has Quite the Life
More than anything, Patty Hearst just wanted to be normal. Is such a thing possible for a formerly abducted heiress?Human Interest Who Would Want to Murder Makeva Jenkins? The Killers Tried to Make It Look Like a Robbery
The crime itself was made to look like a home invasion. Authorities would later discover it was a murder-for-hire plot.Human Interest Did Tejano Singer Selena Quintanilla Have an Affair? Dr. Ricardo Martinez Claims They Did
When asked about his alleged affair with Selena Quintanilla, Dr. Ricardo Martinez said he was "willing to change his life for her." Has he lied?Human Interest Remembering When Former Governor Mark Sanford Disappeared for a Week so He Could Cheat on His Wife
Saying someone was "hiking the Appalachian Trail" became code for cheating after former governor Mark Sanford coined the phrase.Human Interest Ganesh Ramsaran Was a Fan of 'Dateline' — Then One Day He Was the Subject of a 'Dateline' Story
Which came first, the crime or the love of true crime? Ganesh Ramsaran turned a love of true crime into a 22-year sentence.Human Interest Serial Killer Marceline Harvey Was Released From Prison Twice, but Faces a Third Trial
Police arrested Marceline Harvey in March 2022 after video surveillance showed her sitting on a human leg while riding a scooter. It get's worse.Trending Shopper Stuns the Internet by "Unboxing" Food at Grocery Store
"I hate when I go to the grocery store and I just develop garbage before I've even eaten it," the woman explains.Human Interest FIRST LOOK: Watch a Sneak Preview of Hulu's 'Death in the Dorms' Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
"Kids aren't supposed to die in college. Kids aren't supposed to die at all," says a heartbroken former student.Influencers What's Going on With Kala the Tunnel Girl? TikToker Has to Dig Herself out of a Legal Situation
"[Neighbors] are really worried about their health and their safety," one reporter said about Tunnel Girl's ongoing project.Human Interest "The Case Is Still Open," Says 'The Truth About Jim' Director Skye Borgman Regarding Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
"It was never lost on me how sacred it is when someone decides that they'll tell you what happened to them," said Sierra Barter.Human Interest Was Jim Mordecai Behind the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders? His Granddaughter Thinks So
After he died, Jim Mordecai's stepdaughter found a mysterious jewelry box filled with jewelry that clearly belonged to teenagers.Human Interest 'The Truth About Jim': Sierra Barter Talks Grandfather and Possible Zodiac Killer Connection (EXCLUSIVE)
Sierra Barter's grandfather controlled the narrative for far too long. "I think I'm super thankful he's gone," she told Distractify.Human Interest In 'The Truth About Jim,' One Woman Believes Her Grandfather Could Have Been the Zodiac Killer
A Zodiac expert told this woman that an obsession like this could ruin a person's life.Human Interest Donna Adelson Was Arrested in Connection to a Murder-for-Hire Plot — Where Is She Now?
Prosecutors do not plan on offering Donna Adelson a plea deal as she faces a conviction of first-degree murder.Reality TV 'Vanderpump Rules' Expert Says a "Shift is Starting To Happen" For Tom and Ariana (EXCLUSIVE)
An expert on 'VPR' and reality TV weighs in on what fans really think of Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval now, more than a year after Scandoval.Human Interest Former Professional Wrestler Billy Jack Haynes Is out of the Ring and Behind Bars
A two-hour standoff with police ended with former professional wrestler Billy Jack Haynes being taken into custody after his wife's death.Human Interest Before Liz Golyar Ended up in Prison for Murder, Her Baby Died Under Mysterious Circumstances
More than a decade before Liz Golyar was the subject of a true crime documentary, she was a prime suspect in the death of her son.Human Interest Where Is Carol Blevins Now? The Addict and FBI Informant Secured 13 Arrests in Aryan Brotherhood
"Carol’s life today is no more secure or certain than it was inside the Brotherhood," wrote Scott Farwell in 2017 about the former FBI informant.Human Interest Where Is Erik Maund Now? Austin Businessman Had Two People Killed — All to Hide His Affair
In a desperate effort to cover up an extramarital affair, an Austin businessman had two people killed in a murder-for-hire plot. Where is Maund now?Human Interest Vance Rodriguez Had a Strained Relationship With His Family, Including His Twin Sister
Vance Rodriguez's body was discovered by hikers in July 2018. When he was identified two years later, it was discovered that he had a twin sister.Human Interest Jeffrey Manchester Robbed Several McDonald's Then Lived in a Toys "R" Us
Jeffrey Manchester gained notoriety after robbing multiple McDonald's locations. He upped his infamy after escaping prison. It only got crazier from there.Human Interest "The Frequency of False Confessions Is Staggering" and Can Happen to Anyone (EXCLUSIVE)
Unfortunately, anyone can fall prey to tactics used upon them by law enforcement to elicit a false confessions. Once that happens, prison is inevitable.Human Interest Olivia Vitale Is Just Another Social Media Influencer Who Uses Real Crimes to Get More Clicks
Olivia Vitale is better known by her username Chronicles of Olivia, focusing on true crime. She recently involved herself in the Idaho murders.Human Interest Harmony Montgomery's Mother Fainted After Learning the Details of Her Daughter's Death
Harmony Montgomery was last seen in October 2019, but wasn't reported missing until December 2021. Key signs of abuse were overlooked.Human Interest Jared Bridegan Was Killed in Front of His Young Daughter — There's More to the Story
Jared Bridegan's ex-wife and her current partner will stand trial for first-degree murder. What happened to Jared? Here's what we know.Human Interest Jennifer Crumbley's Swinger Lifestyle Was Used by Prosecutors to Show Her Negligence as a Parent
In February 2024 Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. During her trial it was revealed she was a swinger. Why was this relevant?Human Interest Yolanda Saldívar Met Selena Quintanilla the Way Many People Did — She Was a Fan First
Yolanda Saldívar started Selena Quintanilla's fan club. She would go on to fatally shoot the singer at a Days Inn hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.Human Interest The Woman Who Murdered Tejano Singer Selena Quintanilla Could Be Getting out of Prison Soon
When is Yolanda Saldívar getting released from prison? She shot and killed Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in March 1995 and received a lengthy sentence.Reality TV These Signs Have Us Convinced Daisy and Joe are Endgame on 'The Bachelor'
From the moment Daisy and Joey sat down to chat on night one, fans of 'The Bachelor' were shipping them. Are they still together? Here's the scoop.Human Interest Riley Gaul Was an Obsessed Stalker Who Turned Into a Murderer — Where Is He Now?
Riley Gaul and Emma Walker were high school sweethearts, until he became possessive and his obsession turned deadly. Where is Riley Gaul now?Human Interest What Will Camilla's Role in the Royal Family Be if King Charles Dies?
What will Camilla's role in the royal family be if King Charles dies? Will she be queen? What to know about the royal family's order of succession.Human Interest Gregory Malarik's Wife Was Brutally Murdered in 2001 — Did the Husband Do It This Time?
After reportedly telling her husband she was running to the store, Sherri Malarik was found dead in her van. Was Gregory Paul Malarik involved?Human Interest Carl Weathers, Best Known as Apollo Creed in 'Rocky,' Has Passed Away at Age 76
Veteran actor Carl Weathers, who added layers to roles like 'Rocky's' Apollo Creed, passed away at age 76. Here's what we know about his cause of death.Music Young Thug Is in Jail While on Trial for Racketeering Charges — When Will He Get Out?
Young Thug has been accused of starting a subset of a Bloods street gang. He is currently on trial and in jail. When will he get out?Human Interest Did 'In Cold Blood' Author Truman Capote Leave Behind a Legacy and a Sizable Bank Account?
Truman Capote's net worth at the time of his death doesn't reflect the rabid popularity his first book, 'In Cold Blood," brought him. What happened?