Celebrity & High-Profile Cases

Catalina Foothills, AZ · 2026

Nancy Ellen Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Catalina Foothills, Arizona home on February 1, 2026. Doorbell camera footage captured a masked, armed individual on her property in the early hours of February 1, and blood confirmed as hers was found at the entrance. Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI are investigating the case as a kidnapping. As of April 7, 2026, Nancy has not been located and no suspect has been charged in connection with her disappearance.

Minneapolis, MN · 2020

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest. The killing, captured on bystander video, sparked global protests and Chauvin was convicted of murder in April 2021.

North Attleborough, MA · 2013

NFL star Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots was convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd in 2015 and sentenced to life without parole. He was later acquitted of a separate double murder. Hernandez died by suicide in prison in 2017.

Pretoria, Gauteng · 2013

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door on Valentine's Day 2013. He claimed he mistook her for an intruder. Convicted of murder in 2015, sentenced to 13 years and 5 months. Released on parole in January 2024.

New York, NY · 2005

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault by over 80 women, sparking the #MeToo movement. He was convicted of rape in New York in 2020 and again in Los Angeles in 2022, though the New York conviction was overturned on appeal in 2024.

Alhambra, CA · 2003

Music producer Phil Spector, creator of the "Wall of Sound" recording technique and producer of legendary albums, was convicted in 2009 of the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his Alhambra, California mansion. He died in prison in January 2021.

Corpus Christi, TX · 1995

On March 31, 1995, Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, 23, was shot and killed in Corpus Christi, Texas, by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club and manager of her boutiques, who had been embezzling money. Saldívar was convicted of murder in October 1995.

Los Angeles, CA · 1994

Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in one of the most watched criminal trials in history. The case highlighted deep racial divisions in America and raised enduring questions about celebrity, race, and justice.

New York, NY · 1994

Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in December 2021 of sex trafficking and conspiracy for recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein. She was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in June 2022.

Chicago, IL · 1994

R&B singer R. Kelly was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking in September 2021 after decades of allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. He was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.

Catalina Island, CA · 1981

Acclaimed actress Natalie Wood drowned on November 29, 1981, near Catalina Island, California, while aboard a yacht with her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken. Initially ruled an accidental drowning, the case was reopened in 2011 amid new witness statements, with Wagner named a "person of interest."

Los Angeles, CA · 1969

In August 1969, members of Charles Manson's commune known as "the Family" carried out two nights of murders in Los Angeles: the Tate murders on August 9 (five victims, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate) and the LaBianca murders on August 10. Manson directed the killings but did not personally commit them. He and several Family members were convicted of first-degree murder in 1971.