True Crime Recaps

In 1988, 16-year-old David Brom picked up an axe and massacred nearly his entire family as they slept in their Rochester, Minnesota home. The brutality shocked even veteran investigators, and Brom was sentenced to three life terms in prison. But more than 35 years later, he is free. Thanks to changes in Minnesota law, juveniles convicted as adults are no longer required to serve mandatory life sentences. Instead, they can seek parole after decades behind bars. In 2025, at 53 years old, Brom walked out of prison. The decision has ignited outrage and debate across Minnesota and beyond. Can someone who murdered their entire family ever be rehabilitated, or should freedom never be an option for such crimes? Follow True Crime Recaps for the cases that test the limits of justice, mercy, and accountability.

On October 17, 2023, tragedy struck Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, known as Dead Man’s Curve. Twenty-year-old Fraser Bohm lost control of his BMW, killing four sorority sisters in a fiery crash. Prosecutors say this was no accident. Black box data shows Bohm’s car jumped from 93 to 104 mph in seconds. They call it murder. His defense argues he was fleeing another aggressive driver, but investigators found no evidence. Now, with high-profile lawyer Alan Jackson defending him, Bohm faces trial. Was this reckless driving that became murder, or a tragic accident on one of California’s deadliest roads? Follow True Crime Recaps for the cases where the line between accident and crime is put to the ultimate test.

Rebecca Haro told police a stranger attacked her and kidnapped her 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, outside a Big 5 sporting goods store. She and her husband, Jake, even stood before cameras, pleading for his safe return. But investigators say it was all a lie. Detectives believe Emmanuel was already dead when his parents made that public plea. Jake allegedly confessed to killing his son and dumping his body. Prosecutors also point to a disturbing history of abuse involving both parents. Blood was found in the home, but Emmanuel’s body has never been recovered. Now Jake and Rebecca both face murder charges, and their surviving children are in the care of relatives. With confessions, lies, and haunting questions still unanswered, one mystery remains: what really happened to baby Emmanuel? Follow True Crime Recaps for more cases that expose the shocking truths hidden behind family secrets.

Jessica Wongso handed her best friend an iced coffee. Minutes later, Mirna Salihin was foaming at the mouth and dying, all caught on café security cameras. Prosecutors said it was a cold and calculated murder. The drink tested positive for cyanide. Jessica had a troubled past, a history of threats, and suspicious behavior like placing shopping bags around the drinks to block the view. But no one saw her spike the cup, and no cyanide was ever found in her home. She was convicted and later released early in 2024. Now she is free and reinventing herself as a social media influencer. Was this true justice, or a case built more on image than evidence? Follow True Crime Recaps for the cases that leave us questioning guilt, innocence, and everything in between.

Jonathan Joss, the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, was shot dead outside his burned-down home in San Antonio in June 2025. Hours earlier, he and his husband returned to collect mail and discovered their burned dog’s skull. Joss, grieving and pacing the street with a pitchfork, confronted the trauma, but their longtime neighbor Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez blocked their way, brandished a rifle, and fired. Witnesses described the shooting as cold, deliberate, and personal. Joss’s husband says the killing followed years of “openly homophobic” harassment and threats, warnings that police failed to act on. Initially, authorities ruled out hate as a motive, but later admitted that conclusion was premature. Sigfredo was arrested and charged with murder after reportedly telling police “I shot him,” and was released on $200,000 bond and placed under house arrest. This case raises urgent questions about hate, negligence, and justice. Was Jonathan’s murder fueled by bias, and what will it take for accountability?