Data journalism on homicide trends — 9 articles published
Rex Heuermann faces sentencing on June 17, 2026. Here is what will happen in that courtroom — victim impact statements, pre-sentencing memos, consecutive vs. concurrent sentencing, and what Heuermann might say.
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders. His sentencing is June 17, 2026. Here is what we know about the victims, the FBI cooperation deal, and the 1,000 days that led to this moment.
From February 1996 to September 2010, eight women vanished from Long Island before Rex Heuermann was identified as their killer. A full explainer on the victims, the investigation, and how DNA genealogy finally cracked the case.
D4vd's preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 29, 2026, after being pushed from May 26 due to 40+ TB of evidence. Here's what happened at the May 12 status hearing, what a preliminary hearing actually is, the complete evidence recap, and where DA Hochman stands on the death penalty.
A complete breakdown of the nine highest-profile murder cases dominating true crime in 2026 — D4vd, Luigi Mangione, Tanner Horner, Rex Heuermann, Bryan Kohberger, Lindsay Clancy, and more. Current status, next court dates, and why each case went viral.
As D4vd's May 26 preliminary hearing approaches, prosecutors' April 29 brief reveals damning evidence: 40TB of digital data, CSAM images, dismemberment tools, and DNA evidence linking him to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death.
Fewer than half of homicide cases in the US result in an arrest. We dig into why — and what it means for justice in America.
We analyze FBI UCR data to rank American cities by homicide rate — and the results might surprise you. Hint: it's not who you think.
A deep-dive into our data methodology — what we track, where it comes from, and why it matters for understanding public safety in the United States.