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Robin Kaye, a music executive on American Idol, and her husband Thomas Deluca, a songwriter, were living the dream in their $5 million Encino mansion. That dream ended in tragedy when police found both of them murdered in separate rooms after a welfare check.Surveillance footage revealed a chilling scene. The killer jumped the fence, slipped through an unlocked door, and waited inside. Just 30 minutes later, Robin and Thomas walked into their own deaths.The suspect, 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, was known in the neighborhood for strange behavior. With a gun recovered from his home and mounting evidence, police arrested him. But the question remains: was this a random killing or a targeted hit?Follow True Crime Recaps for the cases that prove even the safest homes can hide the darkest secrets.

20 Sep 5min

What began as another fiery campus debate ended with gunfire. Charlie Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University when a single rifle shot from a rooftop sniper hit him mid-sentence. Panic swept through the crowd as the shooter fled.Authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a college apprentice who traveled nearly 300 miles for the attack. Surveillance cameras captured his escape, and investigators later uncovered a hidden rifle, Discord messages, and bullets carved with strange internet slang and political slogans.Now Robinson is facing capital murder charges, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. The question investigators are asking is simple but chilling. How did a quiet gamer from small-town Utah become the face of a campus assassination?Follow True Crime Recaps for cases where shocking violence erupts in the most unexpected places.

18 Sep 5min

Al Kite lived a quiet life in suburban Denver until he rented a room to a man who called himself Robert Cooper. He seemed polite, professional, and trustworthy. Days later, Al was found tortured and murdered.The killer didn’t just flee. He showered, changed into Al’s clothes, and used his ATM card in a ski mask. Every detail of his life was fake. His name, his job, his phone number, all fabricated.Police recovered DNA but found no match. To this day, Robert Cooper’s real identity remains unknown. Was this his first kill, or part of a chilling pattern that has yet to be uncovered?Follow True Crime Recaps for more cases where the killer could still be out there.

16 Sep 17min

Sarah Grace Patrick broke down in tears at her parents’ funeral, telling a packed church how much she loved them. She even posted TikToks begging for prayers and reached out to true crime creators to help find answers.But investigators say it was all an act. Five months later, the 17-year-old was arrested and charged with murdering her mom and stepdad, Kristin and James Brock. They were shot execution-style as they slept in their Georgia home. Their five-year-old daughter was the one who found them.Detectives say the evidence against Sarah Grace is overwhelming, but her motive remains unclear. Was she crying for justice, or was she hiding a dark secret all along?Follow True Crime Recaps for the cases that prove appearances can be deceiving.

13 Sep 7min

In 1958, 16-year-old Leslie Arnold shocked Omaha by murdering both of his parents after they refused to let him see his girlfriend. That same night, he buried their bodies in the backyard and went to the movies as if nothing had happened.Two weeks later he confessed and was sentenced to life in prison. But in 1967, he escaped and disappeared without a trace. For more than 50 years, no one knew where he went.A DNA test finally uncovered the truth. Leslie Arnold had built a new life under another name, with a new family on the other side of the world.Can someone ever outrun their past, or does it always find a way back?Follow True Crime Recaps for stories of killers who thought they got away but never really did.

11 Sep 8min

In Michigan, 13-year-old Lauryn Licari received thousands of cruel and threatening texts that ruined her friendships and reputation. For two years she believed she was being stalked by classmates or strangers.The truth was far more shocking. The stalker was her own mother, Kendra Licari, a respected coach and so-called “cool mom” who tormented her daughter while framing other kids.Kendra pled guilty to cyberstalking minors in 2023 and was sentenced to 19 months in prison. Netflix’s new documentary Unknown Number brings this chilling case back into the spotlight and asks the haunting question: how could a mother become her child’s worst nightmare?Follow True Crime Recaps for cases that reveal the darkest betrayals.

9 Sep 15min

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.

6 Sep 10min

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.

4 Sep 7min