Beaten With a Bat: Did Jason Corbett’s Killers Walk Free?

In 1989, a friendly snow day turned into a tragedy. Seven-year-old Jessica Carr had just beaten her 9-year-old neighbor, Cameron Kocher, at Nintendo. Hours later, he shot her in the back while she rode a snowmobile—then calmly returned to his video game.Charged with murder but sentenced to probation, Cameron walked away without a criminal record. Should a child who kills ever walk free? This case forces us to confront the uncomfortable intersection of youth, violence, and justice.Follow True Crime Recaps for weekly cases that shock, disturb, and challenge what we think we know about justice.

14 Elo 6min

Sade Robinson was just 19—bright, kind, and ready for a simple first date. But prosecutors say Maxwell Anderson had been preparing something far darker: a “kill room” set up weeks in advance. That night, she never made it home.What followed was a search that gripped the community and a trial that revealed chilling details of premeditation, brutality, and unanswered questions. Was this his first time—or just the first time he got caught?Follow True Crime Recaps for the real stories that prove monsters don’t always hide in the shadows.

12 Elo 13min

20-year-old Paige Bell was found murdered in the engine room of a $140,000-a-week superyacht. The man accused? The same crew member she’d previously reported for harassment.As investigators piece together what happened aboard the Far From It, the yachting world is asking hard questions: Why wasn’t he fired? Where were the safeguards? And how did a dream job in paradise become a crime scene?Former crewmates are demanding accountability—and change. Paige wanted to be a doctor. Instead, she became a headline.Follow True Crime Recaps for the stories that should never be forgotten.

9 Elo 4min

Five men boarded the Titan sub for a once-in-a-lifetime dive to the Titanic. Hours later, the vessel imploded, killing everyone aboard. But this wasn’t a freak accident—it was a tragedy years in the making.OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignored warnings, dismissed engineers, and used experimental materials unfit for deep-sea pressure. Now, investigations reveal a toxic safety culture, reckless decision-making, and an obsession with pushing limits—no matter the cost.Was the Titan doomed from the start?Follow True Crime Recaps for weekly deep dives into real-life disasters, cover-ups, and the warning signs no one should ignore.

7 Elo 14min

Alivea Goncalves didn’t cry. She didn’t scream. She walked into that courtroom and delivered a tactical takedown of her sister’s killer, Bryan Kohberger.Using his own words, research, and obsessions against him, Alivea gave a statement designed to cut deeper than any sentence ever could. From the mystery of the second weapon to his obsessive behaviors, she struck every psychological nerve.Did her words give him the punishment he never saw coming?Follow True Crime Recaps for more of the most powerful, unforgettable moments in modern true crime.

5 Elo 18min

Amy Bishop walked into a University of Alabama faculty meeting with a gun—and opened fire. Three professors were killed, three others injured. And it only ended when her weapon jammed.But this wasn’t her first act of violence. Years earlier, Bishop shot and killed her own brother—yet never faced charges. She was even linked to a mail bomb case. Despite clear warning signs, she built a career as a Harvard-educated professor and mother of four. Until she snapped, again.Did the system ignore the red flags for too long?Follow True Crime Recaps for gripping weekly stories about true crime’s most chilling cases.

2 Elo 11min

UPDATE: Grant Hardin—the former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks”—has been found. After escaping Calico Rock prison in a fake guard uniform and vanishing for nearly two weeks, he was caught just 1.5 miles from where he walked free. He’s now headed to a supermax facility.Before he was recaptured, Hardin’s escape left Arkansas authorities scrambling. Once trusted as the town’s top cop, his DNA later linked him to a decades-old cold case and exposed him as a killer hiding in plain sight.Should a man like this have ever been in medium security?Follow True Crime Recaps for real-time updates and deep dives into the most shocking cases in true crime.

31 Heinä 9min

In a stunning twist, Barry Morphew has been re-arrested for the 2020 murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew. With her remains now found and forensic evidence pointing to a rare animal sedative in her system, prosecutors believe they finally have the case to go to trial. From deleted messages to a staged crime scene and disturbing new surveillance, this episode unpacks the chilling new indictment.Follow True Crime Recaps for weekly deep dives into breaking and infamous true crime stories.

29 Heinä 9min