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A documentary chronology across older and recent cases

This view places published events in sequence so warning signs, interventions, legal milestones, and aftermath can be reviewed over time.

Chronology

Events that help explain the public record

  • 2026-09-16 08:00:00 Charges filed
    COUNT I Charge: Murder - 2nd Degree - With Intent-Not Premeditated Minnesota Statute: 609.19.1(1), with reference to: 609.11.5(a), 609.19.1 Maximum Sentence: 40 YEARS Offense Level: Felony Offense Date (on or about): 09/14/2025 Control #(ICR#): 25263786 Charge Description: That on or about September 14, 2025, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, David Eugene Wright, caused the death of Mariah Samuels, a human being, with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation, while using a firearm. Minimum Sentence: 3 YEARS COUNT II Charge: Possess Ammo/Any Firearm - Previous Felony Conviction Minnesota Statute: 624.713.1(10)(i), with reference to: 609.11.5(a), 624.713.2(c) Maximum Sentence: 364 DAYS AND/OR $3,000 Offense Level: Gross Misdemeanor Offense Date (on or about): 09/14/2025 Control #(ICR#): 25263786 ChargeDescription: That on or about September 14, 2025) in Hennepin County, Minnesota, David Eugene Wright, possessed ammunition or a firearm and David Eugene Wright has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree on November 8, 2006, and his civil rights have not been restored. 1
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-08-05 09:00:00 Arraignment Hearing
    Arraignment
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-07-05 09:00:00 Superior Court Calendar
    Murder - Premeditated (Case number 26-1-03598-5)
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-07-01 00:00:00 Guilty Verdict
    Following an eight-day trial and less than three hours of deliberation, a Davidson County jury finds Blaise Taylor guilty of second-degree murder of Jade Benning, first-degree premeditated murder of their unborn child, and two counts of felony murder. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZmsxeFJJUTIxY0VvVURZZEhQcWp1LWtGZnJBWFFndGpBcFZjeE9uOWVjOFNOZGxXeS1rbGVsX0d3OHJNM3NLQjZlLWM3bEhCT1JBSFl3NFNNdDhWcFZodDctWW9uNDZtbWVTT2dOV2d4SXlVQzBQVUF4Z1RQcWZ4aGlJSkJGYy1MSzZuNkRTcVF1N3JuVkRn0gGcAUFVX3lxTE5lRk1ZMWljdi1yN2ZUX2RLU2kyejg2bFV5QW5ZNGg3S1JQa2MwRWViTFNaTHJlamtFVTB1VTBGMjhuM19YNE9BYlBmNURvQXVyOVJ4QkI2VlAzT3BlOTlmaFRDUnUwb1lEXzZFOW9ReUs2bndQVl93TVFjaFlsTjhMclJuelZqTEtJWnBPaDZNejNESjRvb25BVXgtRA?oc=5 - https://newschannel5.com/news/blaise-taylor-murder-trial-begins-jury-hears-opening-statements-in-death-of-jade-benning - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxPeHZRMERHMXRJNDNTcUktbGM5eWZoaHF5dERELTg2cUNNeHNOeldOMWNQazFEa2E0SVgzZW56c0swQUdNOHVSdDRTZUJ0YjZrdm1Db2dXTGtxZGYtaHJrUzhhWE5nU05UWFlRSG1ieHU2a0gyVjJsSllPSEM3bFZYNi1QY2lHRmxFQUlBQmY3R0VVUXphVXNsc0JGREZ4Sm1Mazc4VS1CTnMxTFNBVmVmamFxNHpjUW5CTmdFSXN4WlllV2hoeUQ2eUNjZWkzVTAwTnF4SG90b2lhUHhSMFJUdnQwRlVKZUV3UXgtcFpsMUF6TGEtUElrbmQtS3R5T1VmV2M5UlBwdUVXMmRDUWs3WS1nSmdLTEtZRGpGbUh4blhYblVzODVQc2FKMk5zY0ZQUWFYelYzcGY?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbkhNN29UZjlJOVRUeWZtNzY1cW9SdGc1SUYtaG9lb204MmtkYm1lSmV5UDJZMEtRQmtlV1FoX0lkb1FXSlhTRC12LTJ4REsxQXczd3VHUWxYdkxvZGJNNF9pUy1EWUVzVEFLZUduY0Y1VzlOVWoxU0c4VVVZdWNldThGTDdnRzgwMGlyOFZUQ3dxUmdrcTJYVDRpcDNIYTZUTjdfR0oyRXBFOGlPVDg2RmVtSQ?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQVzRZTGl2ZlhRR1pnOUFzeTFnVG5UTUhnUjhyR2xEU3IwQk03VDQzVk4wTE0xYW9aN1VoSEVieXQwV09iYWZRaGJ1QUNMcGx4MURiaUVLemlqNFBNRkRTWWI1M1E4enVobnRRZzdSQWNOZ0gtaUR5b2J1RzdhaENrazFHaVZwZTlGWThmVjJ6Z2ZPc3VQSGJXak50NE5NZUxIRF9XNzJhdXFQSUV2RkJReVNCMjdaQkJhQXVKb0diTXY?oc=5
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2026-06-22 00:00:00 Trial Commences
    Jury selection begins for Blaise Taylor's criminal homicide trial in Davidson County Criminal Court. Timeline sources: - https://newschannel5.com/news/blaise-taylor-murder-trial-begins-jury-hears-opening-statements-in-death-of-jade-benning
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2026-06-22 00:00:00 Scheduled Pretrial Hearing
    Kyle Cathcart is scheduled for a pretrial hearing at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-21 12:00:00 CAD/dispatch log received
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 2026-05-21 00:00:00 Dispatch Log Received
    CAD/dispatch log containing details of the emergency response to the scene is received by the research team. Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 2026-05-18 00:00:00 Arraignment and Pleads Not Guilty
    Kyle Cathcart is arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, and a judge sets his bail at $60 million. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-18 00:00:00 Arraignment and Not Guilty Plea
    Kyle Cathcart is arraigned at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington, where he pleads not guilty to the charge of first-degree murder. Judge Josephine Wiggs maintains his bail at $60 million. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-08 00:00:00 First-Degree Murder Charges Filed
    Kyle Cathcart is formally charged in King County Superior Court with first-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. Charging documents reveal he confessed to the murder and admitted he fabricated a $6 million lawsuit settlement. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-07 00:00:00 Murder Charges Filed
    King County prosecutors officially file charges against Kyle Cathcart for first-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-05 00:00:00 Jail Booking
    Kyle Cathcart is booked into the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. Timeline sources: - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-04 00:00:00 Arrest of Kyle Cathcart
    Kyle Cathcart is arrested by Renton Police officers in connection with the homicide of his wife. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-01 00:00:00 Homicide and Staged Home Invasion
    Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife, Jodi Cathcart, to death at their home in Covington, Washington, and calls 911 at 6:49 AM to report a staged home invasion. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-01 00:00:00 The Staged Intruder Incident and Homicide
    Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart at least 48 times inside their Covington home while their three young children are present. He then stages the home as a burglary, removing items from his wife's wallet and disposing of bloody clothing in a neighbor's yard, before superficially scratching himself and calling 911 to report a fabricated home invasion. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-01 00:00:00 Homicide of Jodi Cathcart
    Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart at least 48 times inside their Covington home, stages the scene to look like a home invasion robbery, and calls 911 reporting an intruder attack. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-01 00:00:00 Murder and Staged Home Invasion Report
    Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife, Jodi Ann Cathcart, at least 48 times in their Covington home with their children nearby. He then calls 911, staging a home invasion and claiming an intruder attacked them both. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-05-01 00:00:00 Homicide and Staged Home Invasion
    Kyle Cathcart stabs his wife Jodi Cathcart 48 times inside their Covington residence while their three minor children are inside the home. He then stages the crime scene to resemble a robbery and calls 911 claiming an intruder stabbed them. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kyle-cathcart-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wife-jodi-cathcart - https://www.kentreporter.com/2026/05/05/detectives-arrest-kyle-cathcart-in-covington-killing/ - https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-covington-homicide/281-18aaa3b6-f98a-47b6-9c7c-e22c3e23a5e9?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtOftleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCq3j-eHvVirUpGxwL5o97JAru-CEeUppQUVSey8qqah-g4TLFMs2AfBZUnA_aem_vqvWyh1p__G4UgUA4tOheQ - https://www.kentreporter.com/news/covington-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-his-wife/
    Open Jodi Cathcart
  • 2026-04-26 12:00:00 Funeral Services Held
    A combined memorial and funeral service was held in Houston, Texas, to honor the lives of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen and her unborn child.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-21 08:00:00 Sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-04-21 00:00:00 Sentencing
    David Wright is sentenced to mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. Timeline sources: - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/20/mariah-samuels-family-ready-for-sentencing-after-prolonged-murder-trial - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://youtu.be/12H1cNivJNA?si=BVLySDGU34MQJ859
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-04-20 08:00:00 Apprehension by U.S. Marshals
    After receiving an anonymous tip from the area, the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force raided an apartment complex in Gretna (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana. Faux was arrested without incident and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center to await formal extradition back to Harris County, Texas. Prosecutors filed a motion to hold him entirely without bail upon his return.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-16 12:00:00 Murder Charges Formally Filed
    The Houston Police Department publicly announced that Kevin Faux was officially charged with murder in the 228th Criminal District Court. Because he remained at large, a absolute felony arrest warrant was broadcast. Charges were later upgraded to Capital Murder to include the death of the unborn child.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-16 09:00:00 Discovery of Ashanti Allen's Body
    Assisted by volunteers from Texas EquuSearch, Houston Police homicide detectives located Allen's body hidden near a bayou at 11655 Chimney Rock Road, near Chimney Rock Park. She was found with a cord wrapped twice around her neck and tied in a knot. Nearby business surveillance captured video of a man matching Faux's description dragging a body to that exact spot.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-15 12:00:00 Discovery of the Victim's Phone
    A City of Houston employee discovered Ashanti Allen's discarded cellphone at Edgewood Park. Police forensic teams analyzed the phone's historical location data, which ultimately pointed them toward a specific location near Chimney Rock Road.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-15 08:00:00 Indictment returned
    first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse,
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-04-15 00:00:00 Conviction
    A Hennepin County jury convicts David Wright on all counts, including first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder with a past pattern of domestic abuse. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.hennepinattorney.org
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-04-14 00:00:00 Trial Confession
    David Wright admits on the witness stand during his trial that he shot and killed Mariah Samuels. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2026-04-12 05:00:00 Arrival in Louisiana
    Faux arrived at the woman's residence in Gretna, Louisiana. He explicitly mentioned to her that he was currently involved in a missing persons investigation in Houston regarding his "baby's mama" and strictly instructed her not to look up his name or the case online.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 18:00:00 Formal Missing Persons Report
    Following the discovery of her abandoned vehicle and her emptied purse, Ashanti Allen was officially reported missing to the Houston Police Department.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 06:00:00 Tracking to Suspect's Mother's House
    Becoming deeply concerned, Allen's brother digitally tracked her phone's location, which pinged at a residence belonging to Faux’s mother. While the brother was at the home, Faux's mother called Faux on speakerphone; Faux denied having seen Allen or being in contact with her. Local doorbell camera footage later showed Faux arriving and leaving his mother's house multiple times that morning, unloading a backpack and a large container. Allen's vehicle was discovered abandoned nearby. Local doorbell camera footage later showed Faux arriving and leaving his mother's house multiple times that morning, unloading a backpack and a large container. Allen's vehicle was discovered abandoned nearby.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 03:50:00 Text Sent to Mother
    A text message was sent from Ashanti Allen's phone to her mother, reading: “I'm leaving I'm not coming back.” Family members immediately recognized the message as highly suspicious and entirely out of character for Allen, who was eight months pregnant.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 03:46:00 Text Confession Logged
    Forensic extraction of Faux's phone later revealed outgoing text messages sent at this time. In the messages, Faux wrote that he “had to fight for my life” and stated, “Imma felon then I killed a b*** .”
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 03:17:00 Incriminating FaceTime Call
    Faux placed a FaceTime video call to a female friend. According to the witness statement in the probable cause affidavit, Faux appeared sweaty and frantic in a heavily wooded area. He allegedly stated that he "killed a motherf-----r" and turned the camera to display a lifeless body on the ground wearing dark clothing.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-04-10 02:20:00 Last Known Footage of Ashanti
    Security surveillance footage from Ashanti Allen's apartment complex captured her and Faux walking together toward her vehicle. Minutes later, automated license plate readers flagged her car traveling along the South Loop West service road. Investigators state Faux was the last person seen entering her apartment.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2026-03-30 00:00:00 U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari Denied
    The Supreme Court of the United States denies Wells's petition for a writ of certiorari (No. 25-732), concluding his federal habeas corpus appellate track. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2026-03-11 00:00:00 Sentencing
    James Quininchetta is sentenced to 23 years to life in prison by Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei. Timeline sources: - https://longisland.news12.com/ridge-man-who-killed-former-girlfriend-over-1500-sentenced-to-23-years-to-life-in-prison - https://suffolkcountyda.gov/press-releases/ridge-man-sentenced-to-23-years-to-life-in-prison-for-murdering-his-former-girlfriend-over-1500-debt/
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2026-03-07 00:00:00 48 Hours Broadcast
    CBS News' 48 Hours broadcasts the episode 'The Woman Who Died Twice' detailing the investigation, the husband's elaborate deceptions, and the trial. Timeline sources: - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2026-03-05 00:00:00 Visitation and Funeral Service
    A visitation and funeral service for Kevaughn Goldson are held at the Houser-Millard Funeral Directors chapel in Jefferson City, Missouri, with a live webcast provided for international family and friends. Timeline sources: - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 2026-02-24 00:00:00 Criminal Charges and ICE Detainer
    Cole County prosecutors formally charge Denita Jackson with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. An immigration hold is also placed on her by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html - https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/college-sprinter-charged-with-murdering-boyfriend-fellow-track-athlete/UPCY6LMXAVCSXOP2X6Y6N4LCOI/
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 2026-02-23 00:00:00 Fatal Domestic Stabbing
    Kevaughn Goldson is fatally stabbed in the back and chest during a domestic dispute inside an off-campus residence on Fairmount Boulevard in Jefferson City. Denita Jackson calls 911 at approximately 1 a.m. Goldson is transported to a hospital where he dies in the operating room. Timeline sources: - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/homicide-involving-lincoln-university-students-stemmed-from-domestic-dispute-documents-say/article_4f8b294d-82ae-4cbd-9c17-90bfdf8c3221.html - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477 - https://www.kctimes.org/articles.aspx?articleid=3479&kcedtn=1070 - https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/college-sprinter-charged-with-murdering-boyfriend-fellow-track-athlete/UPCY6LMXAVCSXOP2X6Y6N4LCOI/
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 2026-02-20 00:00:00 Guilty Plea and Sentencing
    Mario Juan Chacon Jr. pleads guilty in the 142nd District Court to first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. Under a plea agreement, he is sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder and 20 years for tampering with evidence, to run concurrently. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/mario-juan-chacon-sentenced-for-killing-madeline-pantoja
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2026-02-09 00:00:00 Verdict and Sentencing
    William Long Jr. testifies in his own defense. The jury deliberates for less than three hours, returning a guilty verdict on all counts. Long is immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 14 consecutive years. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2026-02-03 00:00:00 Opening Statements & Jury View
    Opening statements are delivered and the jury conducts a site view of the Carey Road crime scene. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2026-02-02 00:00:00 Trial Begins with Jury Selection
    Jury selection begins in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court under Judge Megan Bickerton. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2026-01-29 00:00:00 Guilty Plea
    James Quininchetta pleads guilty to one count of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei. Timeline sources: - https://suffolkcountyda.gov/press-releases/ridge-man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-former-girlfriend-over-1500-debt/
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2026-01-23 00:00:00 Arraignment
    McKee appears remotely from jail for his arraignment in Franklin County, Ohio, and pleads not guilty to all charges. He is held without bond. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2026-01-20 00:00:00 Extradition to Ohio
    McKee is returned to Ohio and booked into the Franklin County Jail. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/chicago-doctor-michael-mckee-waives-extradition-columbus-homicide/530-cc6354f3-a2eb-4fe2-92f7-f018e6988225)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2026-01-16 00:00:00 Grand Jury Indictment
    A Franklin County Grand Jury returns an indictment charging McKee with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://prosecutor.franklincountyohio.gov/Community-Outreach/Newsroom/2026/01-16-Grand-Jury-Indicts-Michael-McKee-for-the-Murders-of-Monique-and-Spencer-Tepe)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2026-01-12 00:00:00 Extradition Waived
    McKee appears in Winnebago County, Illinois court and waives his right to an extradition hearing. Timeline sources: - (https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/chicago-doctor-michael-mckee-waives-extradition-columbus-homicide/530-cc6354f3-a2eb-4fe2-92f7-f018e6988225)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2026-01-10 00:00:00 Arrest of Michael McKee
    Michael David McKee is arrested near his workplace in Rockford, Illinois. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2025-12-30 00:00:00 Double Homicide and Discovery
    Monique and Dr. Spencer Tepe are fatally shot in their home between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Officers conduct a wellness check at 10:00 a.m. and discover their bodies in a second-floor bedroom. Timeline sources: - Surgeon pleads not guilty to the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - Family, friends shocked by murder of former Ashland dentist & wife (https://www.ashlandsource.com/2026/01/02/family-friends-shocked-by-murder-of-former-ashland-dentist-wife/) - Autopsy report details deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpoAtwWT_OA) - Killing of Monique and Spencer Tepe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Monique_and_Spencer_Tepe) Imported from AGY case timeline update using Gemini 3.5 Flash (Low).
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2025-12-17 00:00:00 Supreme Court Certiorari Petition Filed
    Wells files a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court (No. 25-732), backed by amicus briefs from civil rights and scientific groups challenging the defense counsel's reliance on 'warrior gene' evidence. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2025-12-15 03:19:00 Charges filed
    Inman is formally charged with Murder, Assault on a Female, and a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. from timeline preset button.
    Open Frezja Baker
  • 2025-12-12 12:12:00 Suspect Arrest
    Inman was arrested on Friday, December 12, 2025, by the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) in Maxton, North Carolina, approximately 100 miles southeast of Charlotte. He was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
    Open Frezja Baker
  • 2025-12-11 09:35:00 Discovery of the Victim
    Frezja was officially reported missing on December 6, 2025. Her body was found on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at approximately 9:35 AM inside the front passenger seat of her gray-blue 2004 Honda Accord. The vehicle was parked behind an abandoned church in the 2300 block of Sanders Avenue in northwest Charlotte (Washington Heights neighborhood). She had suffered apparent head trauma and was wearing the same clothes seen in the gas station video.
    Open Frezja Baker
  • 2025-12-06 00:00:00 Surveillance Scouting Incident
    Neighborhood surveillance footage captures McKee scouting the exterior of the Tepe residence in Columbus while the couple is traveling in Indiana. Timeline sources: - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Monique_and_Spencer_Tepe)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2025-12-04 22:30:00 Detailed Timeline of Disappearance
    Frezja dropped off her 2-year-old son at his grandparents' house on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She called her brother around 10:30 PM stating she was an hour away from returning, which was the last time her family spoke to her. Surveillance video later tracked her and Inman at a Mobil gas station on LaSalle Street at 9:52 PM that same night.
    Open Frezja Baker
  • 2025-12-03 00:00:00 Daniel Stearns Sentenced to Life
    Daniel Stearns is sentenced to life in prison. At the sentencing hearing, Nancy Howery's ex-husband speaks to the court regarding the loss and impact on their family. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2025-12-02 00:00:00 Consecutive Sentencing
    Timothy Taylor is sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Warin to 22 years to life in prison. Justice Warin orders the sentence to run consecutively to the 22 years to life term Taylor received for the Schenectady murder, resulting in a total sentence of 44 years to life in prison. Timeline sources: - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2025-11-24 00:00:00 Grand Jury Indictment
    A Hennepin County grand jury indicts David Eugene Wright on upgraded charges of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder involving a past pattern of domestic abuse. Timeline sources: - https://www.hennepinattorney.org - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-10-16 00:00:00 Guilty Plea in Brooklyn Case
    Timothy Taylor pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Brooklyn Supreme Court for the death of Theresa Gregg. Timeline sources: - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2025-10-06 00:00:00 Jury Convicts Daniel Stearns
    Following a five-day trial in Brevard County, a jury convicts Daniel Stearns of second-degree murder with a firearm, abuse of a dead human body, and tampering with or destroying evidence. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2025-09-16 00:00:00 Initial Charges Filed
    Wright is officially charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Timeline sources: - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-09-14 08:00:00 Arrest
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-09-14 07:53:00 Shots heard
    Call began coming in to 911. One caller stated she saw someone get shot and was laying in the street...on Russell Av. N. Another caller stated that a black male with dreads and grey long sleeve shirt with socks biked away and had a gun in his hand. Officers along with Fire/EMS performed life saving measures but the female victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Evidence of gunfire was located on the victim's vehicle along with shell casings scattered on the ground surrounding the vehicle.
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-09-14 00:00:00 911 Call, Shooting, and Arrest
    Mariah Samuels reports an OFP violation to Minneapolis Police in the morning; the responding officer leaves after four minutes, writing an inaccurate report. Approx. two hours later, Wright ambushes and fatally shoots Samuels in her parked car. Wright flees and is arrested in Anoka, Minnesota later that day. Timeline sources: - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/20/mariah-samuels-family-ready-for-sentencing-after-prolonged-murder-trial - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-minneapolis-david-wright-trial/89-90f61b35-c65b-4150-8dff-0ed0a48a4b2b - https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/4/16/ex-boyfriend-convicted-after-admitting-he-killed-mariah-samuels - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-09-01 00:00:00 Nevada Process Service Attempts
    Process servers make multiple unsuccessful attempts throughout September and October to serve McKee at various properties in Las Vegas. Timeline sources: - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2025-08-29 00:00:00 OFP Served
    The court-granted Order for Protection is officially served to David Eugene Wright. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-08-26 00:00:00 OFP Petition Filed
    Mariah Samuels petitions for an Order for Protection (OFP) at the Domestic Abuse Service Center. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-08-21 08:00:00 Mariah Breaks Up with Wright
    The domestic relationship ended on August 21, 2025. Later that evening, Wright threatened Samuels with a gun and pistol-whipped her, prompting her to file for an Order for Protection (OFP), which was officially served to Wright on August 27, 2025.
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-08-21 00:00:00 Breakup and Assault
    Mariah Samuels ends her relationship with David Wright; on the same evening, Wright threatens her and assaults her with a firearm. Timeline sources: - https://www.kare11.com
    Open Mariah Rosanna Samuels
  • 2025-08-19 00:00:00 Rehearing En Banc Denied
    The Fifth Circuit denies Wells's petition for rehearing en banc regarding the certificate of appealability. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-732.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2025-08-14 00:00:00 Guilty Verdict and Sentencing
    After approximately one hour of deliberation, a jury finds Nicholas Kassotis guilty on all 12 counts, including malice murder and felony murder. Superior Court Judge Paul Rose sentences him to life in prison without parole plus 25 years. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-nicholas-kassotis-dispatched-to-riceboro-trial-highlights/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2025-08-05 00:00:00 Start of Trial
    The jury trial for State of Georgia v. Nicholas James Kassotis begins in Liberty County Superior Court. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-nicholas-kassotis-dispatched-to-riceboro-trial-highlights/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2025-07-22 00:00:00 Fifth Circuit Certificate of Appealability Denied
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denies Wells's application for a certificate of appealability (No. 24-70002), rejecting challenges to his death sentence concerning the trial defense's 'warrior gene' genetic predisposition theory. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2025-07-01 00:00:00 Guilty Plea in Schenectady Case
    Timothy Taylor pleads guilty in Schenectady to second-degree murder for the death of Tishawn Folkes-Taylor. Timeline sources: - https://people.com/after-allegedly-killing-wife-felt-guilty-stabbed-ex-multiple-times-11774664 - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2025-06-18 00:00:00 Grand Jury Indictment
    James Quininchetta is indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on one count of Murder in the Second Degree (a Class A felony) and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class C violent felonies). Timeline sources: - https://www.suffolkpba.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=951501&page=Law202620Order
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2025-06-17 00:00:00 Post-Decree Divorce Litigation Activity
    Monique and Michael McKee have active post-decree legal proceedings in Franklin County Domestic Relations Court, including magistrate hearing notices. Timeline sources: - (https://crimetimelines.com/spencer-monique-tepe-murder-timeline/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2025-06-07 00:00:00 Surrender and Arrest of James Quininchetta
    Shortly after midnight, James Quininchetta surrenders voluntarily at the Suffolk County Police Department's Seventh Precinct. He is subsequently arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Timeline sources: - https://www.suffolkpba.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=951501&page=Law202620Order - https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/man-charged-murder-after-woman-found-dead-moriches-car-pd
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2025-06-06 00:00:00 Homicide of Rebecca Roth
    James Quininchetta travels via a rideshare service to the Heatherwood Apartment Complex (Tall Oaks Apartments) in Moriches, NY, to confront Rebecca Roth over a perceived $1,500 debt. After she refuses to pay, he fires a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun seven times into her parked vehicle, striking her in the torso and killing her. He flees via a rideshare and discards the weapon and ammunition. Roth's body is discovered in the vehicle several hours later by her mother. Timeline sources: - https://www.suffolkpba.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=951501&page=Law202620Order - https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/man-charged-murder-after-woman-found-dead-moriches-car-pd
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2025-06-01 00:00:00 Arraignment on Indictment
    James Quininchetta is arraigned on the indictment charges before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei and ordered held without bail. Timeline sources: - https://www.suffolkpba.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=951501&page=Law202620Order - https://suffolkcountyda.gov/press-releases/ridge-man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-former-girlfriend-over-1500-debt/
    Open Rebecca Roth
  • 2025-04-24 00:00:00 Sentencing
    Chittenden County Superior Court Judge John Pacht sentences Joseph Ferlazzo to 42.5 years to life in prison. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2025-04-10 12:00:00 The Flight to Louisiana-- Bus Ticket Purchased
    Faux reached out to a woman in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, whom he had connected with online but had never met in person, informing her he had bought a Greyhound bus ticket to visit her. He fled Texas using Allen's stolen debit card.
    Open Ashanti Allen
  • 2024-12-10 00:00:00 First-Degree Murder Conviction
    Following a jury trial in Chittenden County, Vermont, Joseph Ferlazzo is found guilty of first-degree murder as the jury rejects his self-defense claim. Timeline sources: - https://vtdigger.org/2024/12/10/jury-finds-joseph-ferlazzo-guilty-of-first-degree-murder/ - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2024-10-01 00:00:00 Illinois Medical License Activated
    Michael McKee's Illinois medical license becomes active. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2024-05-29 00:00:00 Indictment and Arrest
    A special session of the Columbiana County Grand Jury indicts William P. Long Jr. on charges of aggravated murder, murder, and discharging a firearm upon a roadway. He is arrested at his workplace in Youngstown. Timeline sources: - https://www.salemnews.net/news/local-news/2024/05/lisbon-man-indicted-for-aggravated-murder-in-death-of-ex-wife/
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2024-04-03 00:00:00 Arraignment
    Following his extradition back to Nashville, Tennessee, Blaise Taylor is formally arraigned in court and enters a plea of not guilty. Timeline sources: - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2024-04-01 00:00:00 Release on Bond
    Blaise Taylor is released from custody in Nashville after posting 10% of a $2.5 million bond under conditions that include wearing a GPS monitor. Timeline sources: - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2024-03-14 00:00:00 Arrest of Blaise Taylor
    U.S. Marshals arrest Blaise Taylor in Logan, Utah, where he was employed as a senior defensive analyst for Utah State University. Timeline sources: - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2024-03-13 00:00:00 Grand Jury Indictment
    A Davidson County grand jury indicts Blaise Taylor on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the poisoning deaths of Benning and her unborn fetus. Timeline sources: - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2023-11-29 00:00:00 The Homicide of Michelle Long
    At approximately 5:45 p.m., Michelle Long is ambushed and shot to death with a .44 Magnum caliber revolver inside her pickup truck in her Carey Road driveway in Butler Township. Timeline sources: - https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2026/02/ex-husband-found-guilty-of-killing-leetonia-teacher/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/oh-v-william-long-deadly-divorce-murder-trial/
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2023-11-28 00:00:00 Critical Court Ruling
    A major judgment entry is issued, ordering William to comply with the asset division and support payments under threat of immediate jail time and fines. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2023-11-02 00:00:00 Federal Habeas Corpus Petition Denied
    The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas denies Wells's federal habeas corpus petition (No. 4:21-CV-01384-O) and denies a certificate of appealability. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2023-09-14 00:00:00 Pre-Trial Hearing and Trial Scheduling
    At a pre-trial hearing, it is confirmed that Chacon's defense team has filed several motions, including a motion to quash the indictment and demands for expert and autopsy reports. A jury trial is tentatively scheduled on the docket for December 4, 2023, though the defense indicates they will likely seek a postponement. Timeline sources: - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/pre-trial-hearing-set-for-mario-chacon-jr-suspect-in-madeline-pantoja-murder-case/513-cf584a22-49da-416b-b461-8fcd21cb58de
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-06-02 00:00:00 Bond Reduction Denied
    The judge officially denies Chacon's request to reduce his bond, keeping it set at $3 million. Timeline sources: - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/bond-reduction-denied-for-mario-chacon-jr-charged-with-murder-of-madeline-pantoja/513-c90666da-6c1e-4361-b4ec-86f3458c35bb
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-06-02 00:00:00 Arrest of Timothy Taylor
    Timothy Taylor is arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at approximately 11:20 a.m. at a bar in the 1100 block of Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Timeline sources: - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/ - https://www.usmarshals.gov
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2023-06-01 00:00:00 Bond Reduction Hearing
    A hearing is held on Chacon's request to reduce his $3 million bond to $750,000. Prosecutors oppose the request, citing his criminal record and potential risk of flight to Mexico. Supporters of Pantoja's family protest outside the courthouse. Timeline sources: - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/bond-reduction-denied-for-mario-chacon-jr-charged-with-murder-of-madeline-pantoja/513-c90666da-6c1e-4361-b4ec-86f3458c35bb
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-28 00:00:00 Murder of Tishawn Folkes-Taylor
    While fleeing from the Brooklyn murder investigation, Timothy Taylor breaks into the Schenectady, NY home of his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, and stabs her more than 22 times. An active order of protection and three outstanding criminal contempt warrants were in place against Taylor in Schenectady City Court. Timeline sources: - https://people.com/after-allegedly-killing-wife-felt-guilty-stabbed-ex-multiple-times-11774664 - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/ - https://www.usmarshals.gov
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2023-05-27 00:00:00 Memorial Mass
    A memorial mass is held for Madeline Pantoja at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Timeline sources: - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/madeline-pantoja-honored-by-friends-and-family/513-55ecd150-7d85-4079-8cfc-51d83a74e1ad
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-25 00:00:00 Madeline's 21st Birthday
    Loved ones gather to hold a balloon release honoring Madeline Pantoja on what would have been her 21st birthday. Timeline sources: - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/madeline-pantoja-honored-by-friends-and-family/513-55ecd150-7d85-4079-8cfc-51d83a74e1ad
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-20 00:00:00 Recovery of Remains and Arrest
    Following a multi-agency search guided by cell phone location data, Madeline Pantoja's remains are discovered hidden in a rural field in Midland County (near East County Road 190 and South County Road 1138), inside her missing coffee table. Mario Juan Chacon Jr. is arrested the same day and charged with first-degree murder. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/mario-juan-chacon-sentenced-for-killing-madeline-pantoja - https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-police-department-asks-for-help-finding-missing-person/513-2f0ff809-0a36-4f08-a4b9-fe770998108f
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-13 00:00:00 Murder of Theresa Gregg
    Theresa Gregg, a 37-year-old New York City Department of Homeless Services police officer who was three months pregnant, is found dead of multiple stab wounds in her Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment by her 14-year-old twin daughters. A screwdriver is found next to her body. Timeline sources: - https://www.brooklynda.org/2025/12/02/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-22-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-death-of-his-pregnant-wife/
    Open Tishawn Folkes-Taylor & Theresa Gregg
  • 2023-05-12 00:00:00 Welfare Check and Questioning
    Officers perform a welfare check and discover a hole with hair attached in the bedroom door, a hole in the bathroom door, and a dark red stain on her bedsheets with the comforter missing. Police question Chacon, who initially says he was home all day but later claims he was visiting his cousin who lived in Pantoja's building on the night of May 10. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/mario-juan-chacon-sentenced-for-killing-madeline-pantoja - https://youtu.be/HJ_lrHVaDLE?si=lfSg0Jme4GOrLBfE
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-12 00:00:00 Arrest of Nicholas Kassotis
    Nicholas James Kassotis is arrested by authorities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPNkRIaVRyMDQxR2wtYk5NZ0J1Q2NUQ3F5M3VON0xmM0FVTzh6VFk1MWhNS204XzU1S2ZHUzBMR0FKU0lkdm45UGh2WFJndFN3ZVBWUnhlR0hDTHpudXRjWGNQN1RqcFp2bHFVOE4zNXhjdE1kc3V2LUdMTXRjMHFWTnBFdlhRUGhhTkdodmpQeDlJRkJua08wWk9KLW5VcVAzZUVn?oc=5 - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2023-05-11 00:00:00 Disappearance and Loud Dispute
    Madeline Pantoja disappears from her apartment. A neighbor reports hearing a loud scream around 1:30 a.m. coming from her apartment. Pantoja's family and friends report her missing later that evening when she fails to respond. They discover her apartment door unlocked, her dog left without food or water, and her coffee table missing. Timeline sources: - https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/mario-juan-chacon-sentenced-for-killing-madeline-pantoja
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-05-11 00:00:00 Identification of Mindi Kassotis
    The GBI positively identifies the dismembered remains as Mindi Kassotis using forensic genetic genealogy DNA testing. Nicholas's first wife, Heather Thomas, recognized the composite sketch and contacted investigators, aiding the identification. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQQTFCaTlzcm9qSlpSMWpyUC1fMElZTGxXS3E3Z2w3SjhTT3NZT2dzMnhYanItR0JKTEFOZnZNWUVMeDFiSExpVnFwbW9KZV9aR1BfT2NDX0FOZDQ4alR2Y0cySmVjUTdrcVpHWU10b1ZGelJDQUpzT0FlMTdrQjFkTHRPMDA3djVMTzhTaXFsbEVIT1VaNzVDX3NBRFNtRUXSAaQBQVVfeXFMT2FvS3F4QlFNOEU4REl1UE85aUxwSVdsYmdmOHhha1c3YWxWQVhvZWlpeDZHQ2x4MTVqcVpOX2l1b3pVWHYyNXhPRUZwUW5UMldON0p2VmQtU2RuZG5JOE5pd1poWmZBRmxwR3RQeUYzV2JORXUyUmZxWnF2TjFvclMta0o0RlVzdU5rZnJqVXd1SWRVaGJKOE1STWhwakRjNHhsZkE?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPNkRIaVRyMDQxR2wtYk5NZ0J1Q2NUQ3F5M3VON0xmM0FVTzh6VFk1MWhNS204XzU1S2ZHUzBMR0FKU0lkdm45UGh2WFJndFN3ZVBWUnhlR0hDTHpudXRjWGNQN1RqcFp2bHFVOE4zNXhjdE1kc3V2LUdMTXRjMHFWTnBFdlhRUGhhTkdodmpQeDlJRkJua08wWk9KLW5VcVAzZUVn?oc=5 - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2023-05-10 00:00:00 Madeline Ends Relationship
    Madeline Pantoja ends her romantic relationship with her boyfriend, Mario Juan Chacon Jr., the day before her disappearance. Timeline sources: - https://tcfv.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-HTV-Narratives.pdf
    Open Madeline Pantoja
  • 2023-04-25 00:00:00 Final Divorce Decree Issued
    The final Judgment Entry of divorce is filed, ordering William to pay $100k of the liquidated account, monthly alimony, and child support, and awarding Michelle sole ownership of the Carey Road home. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2023-04-06 00:00:00 Marriage Dissolved
    The marriage of Michelle and William is legally dissolved on the grounds of incompatibility. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2023-04-01 00:00:00 Nicholas Marries Samantha Kolesnik
    Nicholas Kassotis, living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania under the alias 'Nicholas Killian James Stark', marries Samantha Kolesnik. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQQTFCaTlzcm9qSlpSMWpyUC1fMElZTGxXS3E3Z2w3SjhTT3NZT2dzMnhYanItR0JKTEFOZnZNWUVMeDFiSExpVnFwbW9KZV9aR1BfT2NDX0FOZDQ4alR2Y0cySmVjUTdrcVpHWU10b1ZGelJDQUpzT0FlMTdrQjFkTHRPMDA3djVMTzhTaXFsbEVIT1VaNzVDX3NBRFNtRUXSAaQBQVVfeXFMT2FvS3F4QlFNOEU4REl1UE85aUxwSVdsYmdmOHhha1c3YWxWQVhvZWlpeDZHQ2x4MTVqcVpOX2l1b3pVWHYyNXhPRUZwUW5UMldON0p2VmQtU2RuZG5JOE5pd1poWmZBRmxwR3RQeUYzV2JORXUyUmZxWnF2TjFvclMta0o0RlVzdU5rZnJqVXd1SWRVaGJKOE1STWhwakRjNHhsZkE?oc=5 - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2023-03-10 00:00:00 Remains Discovered and Charges Announced
    Authorities utilize cadaver dogs and search teams in 'The Compound,' discovering burned and buried remains across up to five crime scenes, which are later forensically identified as belonging to Nancy Howery. Murder charges against Stearns are publicly announced. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2023-03-09 00:00:00 Daniel Stearns Under Surveillance and Arrested
    The Brevard County Sheriff's Office GAME OVER Task Force, conducting physical and aerial surveillance on suspect Daniel Stearns, observes him returning to 'The Compound' to dispose of evidence, move remains, and retrieve digging tools. He is detained and arrested. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2023-03-06 00:00:00 Death of Jade Benning
    Jade Benning passes away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on her 25th birthday, never recovering from the poisoning. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZmsxeFJJUTIxY0VvVURZZEhQcWp1LWtGZnJBWFFndGpBcFZjeE9uOWVjOFNOZGxXeS1rbGVsX0d3OHJNM3NLQjZlLWM3bEhCT1JBSFl3NFNNdDhWcFZodDctWW9uNDZtbWVTT2dOV2d4SXlVQzBQVUF4Z1RQcWZ4aGlJSkJGYy1MSzZuNkRTcVF1N3JuVkRn0gGcAUFVX3lxTE5lRk1ZMWljdi1yN2ZUX2RLU2kyejg2bFV5QW5ZNGg3S1JQa2MwRWViTFNaTHJlamtFVTB1VTBGMjhuM19YNE9BYlBmNURvQXVyOVJ4QkI2VlAzT3BlOTlmaFRDUnUwb1lEXzZFOW9ReUs2bndQVl93TVFjaFlsTjhMclJuelZqTEtJWnBPaDZNejNESjRvb25BVXgtRA?oc=5 - https://newschannel5.com/news/blaise-taylor-murder-trial-begins-jury-hears-opening-statements-in-death-of-jade-benning - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxPeHZRMERHMXRJNDNTcUktbGM5eWZoaHF5dERELTg2cUNNeHNOeldOMWNQazFEa2E0SVgzZW56c0swQUdNOHVSdDRTZUJ0YjZrdm1Db2dXTGtxZGYtaHJrUzhhWE5nU05UWFlRSG1ieHU2a0gyVjJsSllPSEM3bFZYNi1QY2lHRmxFQUlBQmY3R0VVUXphVXNsc0JGREZ4Sm1Mazc4VS1CTnMxTFNBVmVmamFxNHpjUW5CTmdFSXN4WlllV2hoeUQ2eUNjZWkzVTAwTnF4SG90b2lhUHhSMFJUdnQwRlVKZUV3UXgtcFpsMUF6TGEtUElrbmQtS3R5T1VmV2M5UlBwdUVXMmRDUWs3WS1nSmdLTEtZRGpGbUh4blhYblVzODVQc2FKMk5zY0ZQUWFYelYzcGY?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbkhNN29UZjlJOVRUeWZtNzY1cW9SdGc1SUYtaG9lb204MmtkYm1lSmV5UDJZMEtRQmtlV1FoX0lkb1FXSlhTRC12LTJ4REsxQXczd3VHUWxYdkxvZGJNNF9pUy1EWUVzVEFLZUduY0Y1VzlOVWoxU0c4VVVZdWNldThGTDdnRzgwMGlyOFZUQ3dxUmdrcTJYVDRpcDNIYTZUTjdfR0oyRXBFOGlPVDg2RmVtSQ?oc=5 - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2023-02-27 00:00:00 Death of Unborn Fetus
    Jade Benning's five-month-old unborn daughter, Ivy Blair, passes away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZmsxeFJJUTIxY0VvVURZZEhQcWp1LWtGZnJBWFFndGpBcFZjeE9uOWVjOFNOZGxXeS1rbGVsX0d3OHJNM3NLQjZlLWM3bEhCT1JBSFl3NFNNdDhWcFZodDctWW9uNDZtbWVTT2dOV2d4SXlVQzBQVUF4Z1RQcWZ4aGlJSkJGYy1MSzZuNkRTcVF1N3JuVkRn0gGcAUFVX3lxTE5lRk1ZMWljdi1yN2ZUX2RLU2kyejg2bFV5QW5ZNGg3S1JQa2MwRWViTFNaTHJlamtFVTB1VTBGMjhuM19YNE9BYlBmNURvQXVyOVJ4QkI2VlAzT3BlOTlmaFRDUnUwb1lEXzZFOW9ReUs2bndQVl93TVFjaFlsTjhMclJuelZqTEtJWnBPaDZNejNESjRvb25BVXgtRA?oc=5 - https://newschannel5.com/news/blaise-taylor-murder-trial-begins-jury-hears-opening-statements-in-death-of-jade-benning - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxPeHZRMERHMXRJNDNTcUktbGM5eWZoaHF5dERELTg2cUNNeHNOeldOMWNQazFEa2E0SVgzZW56c0swQUdNOHVSdDRTZUJ0YjZrdm1Db2dXTGtxZGYtaHJrUzhhWE5nU05UWFlRSG1ieHU2a0gyVjJsSllPSEM3bFZYNi1QY2lHRmxFQUlBQmY3R0VVUXphVXNsc0JGREZ4Sm1Mazc4VS1CTnMxTFNBVmVmamFxNHpjUW5CTmdFSXN4WlllV2hoeUQ2eUNjZWkzVTAwTnF4SG90b2lhUHhSMFJUdnQwRlVKZUV3UXgtcFpsMUF6TGEtUElrbmQtS3R5T1VmV2M5UlBwdUVXMmRDUWs3WS1nSmdLTEtZRGpGbUh4blhYblVzODVQc2FKMk5zY0ZQUWFYelYzcGY?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbkhNN29UZjlJOVRUeWZtNzY1cW9SdGc1SUYtaG9lb204MmtkYm1lSmV5UDJZMEtRQmtlV1FoX0lkb1FXSlhTRC12LTJ4REsxQXczd3VHUWxYdkxvZGJNNF9pUy1EWUVzVEFLZUduY0Y1VzlOVWoxU0c4VVVZdWNldThGTDdnRzgwMGlyOFZUQ3dxUmdrcTJYVDRpcDNIYTZUTjdfR0oyRXBFOGlPVDg2RmVtSQ?oc=5 - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2023-02-25 00:00:00 Jade Benning Poisoned; Emergency Services Dispatched
    Blaise Taylor visits Jade Benning's Lebanon Pike apartment and secretly poisons her drink with a lethal dose of cocaine. At approximately 9:38 PM, Taylor calls 911 claiming Benning is suffering from an acute allergic reaction. Benning is rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZmsxeFJJUTIxY0VvVURZZEhQcWp1LWtGZnJBWFFndGpBcFZjeE9uOWVjOFNOZGxXeS1rbGVsX0d3OHJNM3NLQjZlLWM3bEhCT1JBSFl3NFNNdDhWcFZodDctWW9uNDZtbWVTT2dOV2d4SXlVQzBQVUF4Z1RQcWZ4aGlJSkJGYy1MSzZuNkRTcVF1N3JuVkRn0gGcAUFVX3lxTE5lRk1ZMWljdi1yN2ZUX2RLU2kyejg2bFV5QW5ZNGg3S1JQa2MwRWViTFNaTHJlamtFVTB1VTBGMjhuM19YNE9BYlBmNURvQXVyOVJ4QkI2VlAzT3BlOTlmaFRDUnUwb1lEXzZFOW9ReUs2bndQVl93TVFjaFlsTjhMclJuelZqTEtJWnBPaDZNejNESjRvb25BVXgtRA?oc=5 - https://people.com/blaise-taylor-suspect-killing-jade-benning-victim-last-words-revealed-8637662 - https://newschannel5.com/news/blaise-taylor-murder-trial-begins-jury-hears-opening-statements-in-death-of-jade-benning - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxPeHZRMERHMXRJNDNTcUktbGM5eWZoaHF5dERELTg2cUNNeHNOeldOMWNQazFEa2E0SVgzZW56c0swQUdNOHVSdDRTZUJ0YjZrdm1Db2dXTGtxZGYtaHJrUzhhWE5nU05UWFlRSG1ieHU2a0gyVjJsSllPSEM3bFZYNi1QY2lHRmxFQUlBQmY3R0VVUXphVXNsc0JGREZ4Sm1Mazc4VS1CTnMxTFNBVmVmamFxNHpjUW5CTmdFSXN4WlllV2hoeUQ2eUNjZWkzVTAwTnF4SG90b2lhUHhSMFJUdnQwRlVKZUV3UXgtcFpsMUF6TGEtUElrbmQtS3R5T1VmV2M5UlBwdUVXMmRDUWs3WS1nSmdLTEtZRGpGbUh4blhYblVzODVQc2FKMk5zY0ZQUWFYelYzcGY?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbkhNN29UZjlJOVRUeWZtNzY1cW9SdGc1SUYtaG9lb204MmtkYm1lSmV5UDJZMEtRQmtlV1FoX0lkb1FXSlhTRC12LTJ4REsxQXczd3VHUWxYdkxvZGJNNF9pUy1EWUVzVEFLZUduY0Y1VzlOVWoxU0c4VVVZdWNldThGTDdnRzgwMGlyOFZUQ3dxUmdrcTJYVDRpcDNIYTZUTjdfR0oyRXBFOGlPVDg2RmVtSQ?oc=5 - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/deputy-united-states-marshals-arrest-blaise-taylor-utah-nashville-grand-jury-indictment-charging-him-two-counts-first-degree-murder
    Open Jade Benning
  • 2023-02-19 00:00:00 Nancy Howery's Minivan Recovered
    Police locate Nancy Howery's abandoned Honda minivan in Southwest Palm Bay, leading investigators to focus on the surrounding area. Timeline sources: - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2023-02-18 00:00:00 Nancy Howery Reported Missing
    Nancy Howery's ex-husband reports her missing to law enforcement after she fails to pick up her children from school in Satellite Beach, Florida. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2023-02-15 00:00:00 Nancy Howery Murdered in 'The Compound'
    Nancy Howery disappears after meeting Daniel Stearns for a handgun lesson and reconciliation at 'The Compound' in Palm Bay, Florida. Stearns shoots Howery in the head, dismembers her body, and burns and buries her remains across multiple shallow graves in the undeveloped area. Timeline sources: - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-daniel-strearns-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-nancy-howery - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-dating-app-girlfriend-for-not-following-his-relationship-rules-then-left-police-with-5-crime-scenes-to-clean-up/ - https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-daniel-stearns-scattered-remains-murder-trial/ - https://westorlandonews.com/florida-man-convicted-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/10/prosecutors-convict-palm-bay-man-for-killing-dismembering-beachside-mom/ - https://sa18.org/press-release/jury-convicts-stearns-of-second-degree-murder-in-the-compound-slaying-of-nancy-howery/
    Open Nancy Howery
  • 2023-01-16 00:00:00 Wrongful Death Civil Award
    A judge orders Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. to pay over $1.5 million in civil damages to Adrienne Bass, Emily's mother, as part of the civil wrongful death suit. Timeline sources: - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2023-01-05 00:00:00 Release of Updated GBI Composite Sketch
    The GBI and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office release an updated forensic artist's rendering of the unidentified victim to seek further public assistance. Timeline sources: - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2023-01-01 00:00:00 Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
    Michael McKee is named as a defendant in a personal injury medical malpractice lawsuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - (https://www.courttv.com/news/doctor-accused-of-killing-ex-wife-and-ohio-dentist-faces-lawsuit-in-nv/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2022-12-12 00:00:00 Release of First GBI Composite Sketch
    The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) releases the initial forensic composite sketch of the unidentified 'Jane Doe' created by GBI forensic artist Kelly Lawson. Timeline sources: - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-12-07 00:00:00 First Contempt Finding
    The court finds William in contempt of court for violating the asset restraining order by liquidating his Vanguard account. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2022-12-02 00:00:00 Discovery of Remains
    Hunters discover partial dismembered human remains (a female torso) in the woods of Portal Hunting Club near Riceboro, Georgia, spanning Liberty and McIntosh Counties. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFA3WTJ4OW5UYWh3ODY1SUdkbmUtbWVuanl1T0hpV2o1TnpZc3ZrbEN4VDRRYjBKWVI5QlNabEd2SUVzSnctZm5FdVVzbGRtbmwzV2VhcnJvN2YwVS0wemM2Q0xuRjI3QUhLSEtkZi1EMkI3RmdtUmJCSHpIdklNdw?oc=5 - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPNkRIaVRyMDQxR2wtYk5NZ0J1Q2NUQ3F5M3VON0xmM0FVTzh6VFk1MWhNS204XzU1S2ZHUzBMR0FKU0lkdm45UGh2WFJndFN3ZVBWUnhlR0hDTHpudXRjWGNQN1RqcFp2bHFVOE4zNXhjdE1kc3V2LUdMTXRjMHFWTnBFdlhRUGhhTkdodmpQeDlJRkJua08wWk9KLW5VcVAzZUVn?oc=5 - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-12-01 00:00:00 Fabrication of Sudden Stroke and Meeting with Kolesnik
    Nicholas tells Mindi's friends and family that Mindi suffered a sudden stroke while hospitalized and passed away. Around the same time, Nicholas meets Samantha Kolesnik in person for the first time. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQQTFCaTlzcm9qSlpSMWpyUC1fMElZTGxXS3E3Z2w3SjhTT3NZT2dzMnhYanItR0JKTEFOZnZNWUVMeDFiSExpVnFwbW9KZV9aR1BfT2NDX0FOZDQ4alR2Y0cySmVjUTdrcVpHWU10b1ZGelJDQUpzT0FlMTdrQjFkTHRPMDA3djVMTzhTaXFsbEVIT1VaNzVDX3NBRFNtRUXSAaQBQVVfeXFMT2FvS3F4QlFNOEU4REl1UE85aUxwSVdsYmdmOHhha1c3YWxWQVhvZWlpeDZHQ2x4MTVqcVpOX2l1b3pVWHYyNXhPRUZwUW5UMldON0p2VmQtU2RuZG5JOE5pd1poWmZBRmxwR3RQeUYzV2JORXUyUmZxWnF2TjFvclMta0o0RlVzdU5rZnJqVXd1SWRVaGJKOE1STWhwakRjNHhsZkE?oc=5 - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-12-01 00:00:00 Civil Liability Finding
    A Vermont court finds Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. civilly liable for the wrongful death of Emily Schwarz Ferlazzo. Timeline sources: - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2022-11-27 00:00:00 Placement of Remains
    Estimated date on or about which Mindi's dismembered remains are scattered in the wooded timberland of Portal Hunting Club in Riceboro, Georgia. Timeline sources: - https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-11/gbi-identifies-remains-found-liberty-county-homicide-victim-arrest-made
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-11-23 00:00:00 Murder of Mindi Kassotis
    Nicholas James Kassotis murders his wife Mindi Kassotis at their home in Savannah, Georgia, and subsequently dismembers her body. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-nicholas-kassotis-dispatched-to-riceboro-trial-highlights/ - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-10-01 00:00:00 Fellowship Completion
    Michael McKee completes a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2022-09-01 00:00:00 Nicholas Kassotis initiates contact with Samantha Kolesnik
    Nicholas Kassotis begins an online relationship via Twitter with horror fiction author Samantha Kolesnik using the alias 'Nicholas Stark', deceitfully claiming he is a widower. Timeline sources: - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2022-06-21 00:00:00 U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari Denied
    The Supreme Court of the United States denies certiorari review (No. 21-7388) following the denial of state habeas relief. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2022-06-21 00:00:00 U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari Denied
    The Supreme Court of the United States denies Amos Joseph Wells III's petition for a writ of certiorari (No. 21-7388), concluding his post-conviction challenge to the state habeas adjudication process. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2022-06-08 00:00:00 Suspect Liquidates Retirement Account
    William Long liquidates his Vanguard retirement account, valued at $255,540.45, violating the court's restraining order. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2022-05-06 00:00:00 Magistrate's Order Issued
    A Rule 9.1 Magistrate's Order is issued, strictly restraining both parties from moving or disposing of marital assets. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2022-04-01 00:00:00 Divorce Filed
    Michelle Long files for divorce from William P. Long Jr. in Columbiana County. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2021-12-15 00:00:00 State Habeas Application Denied
    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies Amos Joseph Wells III's state application for a writ of habeas corpus (No. WR-86,784-01). Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2021-12-15 00:00:00 State Habeas Application Denied
    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies Amos Joseph Wells III's state application for a writ of habeas corpus. Timeline sources: - https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/21-7388.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2021-10-20 00:00:00 Initial Arraignment
    Joseph Ferlazzo is arraigned via video from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Vermont Superior Court, Burlington, pleading not guilty to first-degree murder, and is ordered held without bail. Timeline sources: - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2021-10-19 00:00:00 Arrest and Confession
    Vermont State Police locate Joseph Ferlazzo in St. Albans, Vermont. During interrogation, he confesses to the murder and reveals the location of Emily's remains inside the camper van. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2021-10-18 00:00:00 Missing Person Report Filed
    Emily's family reports her missing after Joseph returns to New Hampshire alone and tells them they had an argument and she left. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2021-10-16 00:00:00 Homicide and Dismemberment
    Joseph Ferlazzo shoots Emily Ferlazzo twice in the head inside their converted camper van in Bolton, Vermont, subsequently dismembering her remains. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/24/joseph-ferlazzo-sentenced-to-42-and-a-half-years-to-life-for-murder-of-his-wife-emily-ferlazzo/ - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/ - https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/20/joseph-ferlazzo-held-without-bail-on-first-degree-murder-charge-for-wifes-death/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2020-11-18 00:00:00 Direct Appeal Affirmed
    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) affirms the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Amos Joseph Wells III on direct appeal (No. AP-77,070). Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2020-11-18 00:00:00 Direct Appeal Affirmed
    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects all thirteen points of error on direct appeal and affirms the capital murder conviction and death sentence under Case No. AP-77,070. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2020-10-01 00:00:00 Marriage of Emily and Joseph
    Emily Schwarz and Joseph Ferlazzo Jr. marry in New Hampshire. Timeline sources: - https://www.courttv.com/trials/vt-v-joseph-ferlazzo-2024/ - https://indepthnh.org/2023/01/16/judge-orders-joseph-ferlazzo-jr-to-pay-1-5m-in-wrongful-death-of-wife/
    Open Emily Ferlazzo
  • 2020-01-01 00:00:00 Marriage of Monique and Spencer Tepe
    Monique and Dr. Spencer Tepe marry. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/) - Obituary (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbus-oh/spencer-and-monique-tepe-12689273)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2019-04-18 00:00:00 State Habeas Corpus Application Filed
    Amos Joseph Wells III files an application for state habeas corpus relief in Texas state court, starting his post-conviction appeals process. Timeline sources: - https://courtlistener.com/docket/68007622/wells-v-guerrero/
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2017-06-01 00:00:00 Divorce Granted
    The divorce between Monique and Michael McKee is officially granted. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2017-05-01 00:00:00 Divorce Filed
    Monique files for divorce in Columbus to end her marriage to Michael McKee. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2017-01-01 00:00:00 Spencer Tepe Dentistry Degree
    Spencer Tepe graduates with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2016-11-18 00:00:00 Death Penalty Sentencing
    Following the penalty phase, the jury sentences Amos Joseph Wells III to death. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2016-11-18 00:00:00 Death Penalty Sentencing
    The jury delivers its answers to the punishment phase special issues, and the trial court formally sentences Amos Joseph Wells III to death. Timeline sources: - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2016-11-03 00:00:00 Guilty Verdict
    The Tarrant County jury convicts Amos Joseph Wells III of capital murder. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2016-11-03 00:00:00 Guilty Verdict
    A Tarrant County jury convicts Amos Joseph Wells III of capital murder. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2016-11-01 00:00:00 Marriage of Mindi and Nicholas Kassotis
    Mindi Ruth Mebane and Nicholas James Kassotis are married. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNbk1ydXNxcWJkRGhmODA0MlZxbXVIb1JTclFzSUp6czV0WE5ZZlp2TGRjYms1ZHZyb3JNRG5BcDdvT1VENEMwbjR3MXB4VTVrc2RfWkM1UTl3eXpWSE1wVzBGNk9HMzdqbmhYQVFaRHpYdExiWHFOMDZoMVVLR2ZEempKd3M?oc=5 - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mindi-kassotis-nicholas-kassotis-the-woman-who-died-twice-48-hours/
    Open Mindi Kassotis
  • 2016-10-31 00:00:00 Trial Commencement
    The capital murder trial for Amos Joseph Wells III begins in Tarrant County's 432nd Judicial District Court under case number 1405275R. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2015-08-01 00:00:00 Marriage of Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski
    Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski marry in Columbus, Ohio. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2014-01-01 00:00:00 Michael McKee Medical Degree
    Michael McKee graduates from Ohio State University with a medical degree (M.D.). Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2013-07-01 00:00:00 Suspect Surrender and Arrest
    Following the shootings, Amos Joseph Wells III surrenders himself to the Forest Hill Police Department and is taken into custody. Timeline sources: - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2013-07-01 00:00:00 Suspect Surrender and Arrest
    Amos Joseph Wells III turns himself in at the Forest Hill Police Department lobby at approximately 7:30 p.m., in a dazed state, roughly one hour after the murders. Timeline sources: - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2013-07-01 00:00:00 Homicide Incident
    Amos Joseph Wells III shoots and kills his pregnant girlfriend Chanice Reed, her mother Annette Reed, and her 10-year-old brother Eddie McCuin Jr. at their home on Pate Street in Southeast Fort Worth, Texas. Timeline sources: - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE0tNU5rSDZ3bmNtN25UWXlZS3g5enNLMTY4dG9PUnlmdUtwYUIwbm1DZ1VmZDl0R0phbkpmTDIwcVE3SVZfZFhKdnlSaWxyLW91SzUycHhyQ1VDVXk4TURuMjYtbnh6LWtSR3dJZXBFc2ZicFhieG1V0gF3QVVfeXFMTWNwaGNkaS1PTTJ3ZTdWS0k4RWE1eHoxU1BlbDh4WmZYMFBFT3ptRENybTNIYXdQS2JkazRFelRjWHVpV1pXQ29HeEpKQ3A5WDhOczIzbnE2Q3pCREZwODFNUFRRTTZDelZ0cUhjQWRENHZ4VXRoVW8?oc=5 - https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/North-Texas-man-sentenced-to-death-in-fatal-shooting-of-3-402070865.html - https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2020/ap-77-070.html
    Open Chanice Reed
  • 2012-01-01 00:00:00 Spencer Tepe Bachelor's Degree
    Spencer Tepe graduates from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2011-01-01 00:00:00 Monique Sabaturski Master's Degree
    Monique Sabaturski graduates from Ohio State University with a Master of Education degree. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2009-06-01 00:00:00 Ohio State University Graduation
    Both Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski graduate from Ohio State University with bachelor's degrees. Timeline sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2009-05-21 00:00:00 Birth of Son
    Their minor child, Brandon Kyle Long, is born. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • 2005-09-01 00:00:00 Ohio State University Enrollment
    Michael McKee and Monique Sabaturski both enroll at Ohio State University for the Fall semester. Sources: - (https://abc30.com/post/michael-mckee-ex-husband-charged-ohio-couples-double-murder-appear-court/18454076/)
    Open Spencer & Monique Tepe
  • 2002-10-16 00:00:00 Birth of Kevaughn Goldson
    Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson is born in Jamaica. Timeline sources: - https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Kevaughn-Jermaine-Goldson?obId=47469477 - https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/kevaughn-goldson-14934027
    Open Kevaughn Jermaine Goldson
  • 1997-08-07 00:00:00 Marriage of Michelle and William Long
    Michelle Ann Lewis and William P. Long Jr. are married. Timeline sources: - https://courts.ccclerk.org/benchmarkweb/Home.aspx/Search
    Open Michelle Long
  • Date pending Surveillance Video Evidence
    Surveillance footage from the Mobil gas station on December 4 reportedly showed Inman physically assaulting Frezja inside the store—pushing her, grabbing the back of her neck, and throwing an object at her—before they left together in her car.
    Open Frezja Baker