Adam Matthews was twenty-five years old and led something of a troubled existence, having spent some time living on the streets and using illicit drugs. He had one child, but in the fall of 2000, he was living with his mother in Fawkner, Victoria, Australia, and trying to get his life back together. On October … More Adam Matthews

Forty-four-year-old Christos Saristavros was a self-made millionaire, a Greek Australian who made his fortune crafting handmade dips based on his family recipes. His company, Black Swan, eventually sold its popular products in supermarkets nationwide, and later diversified into yogurts, guacamole, and hummus. Christos lived with his beloved wife Tammy in a mansion in Black Rock, a … More Christos Saristavros

It was October 21st, 2000, and twenty-four-year-old Clay Benjamin was attending a blues party at a residence on Granby Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. At some point during the event, someone stabbed Clay in the heart. The victim was rushed to the hospital but did not survive his injuries. A thirty-four-year-old man named Eugene Weaver … More Clay Benjamin

Sixteen-year-old Tangor Gokkusu was a student at Stoke Newington secondary school, and an avid soccer fan, particularly of the Turkish team Galatasaray. He lived with his family on Heron Drive in Finsbury Park, north London. On October 3rd, Tangor was on his way home from class, taking the 141 bus from Stoke Newington as usual. … More Tangor Gokkusu

Jason Paul was eighteen years old, and lived with his family in Southall, Middlesex, England. On the afternoon of October 2nd, he had been visiting his girlfriend and their three-month-old daughter at a flat on Convent Way. Afterward, he was planning to stop by and see some other friends. But right around two p.m., when … More Jason Paul

Shortly before seven-thirty p.m., police responded to a call at a house on Jasmine Lake Circle in North Naples, Florida. Inside the home, officers discovered the body of fifty-six-year-old Linda Marie Carre. She had died as the result of blunt force trauma to the head, and her death was ruled a homicide. Neither the motive … More Linda Marie Carre

Fifty-six-year-old Clifford Clarke lived alone in a flat on High Street East in Uppingham, Rutland, England. On September 10th, 2000, he was found dead in his residence, stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest. The motive was unclear. The only significant evidence recovered from the crime scene was a clear shoe print. Still, not … More Clifford Clarke

It was a bank holiday in the UK on Monday, August 28th, 2000. Twenty-eight-year-old Hounslow insurance salesman Abdul Bhatti, along with many others, was attending the Notting Hill Carnival in North Kensington, London, England. A gang of up to fifty young people, comprised largely of black males in their teens and early twenties, had been … More Abdul Bhatti

Paul Wright was a twenty-six-year-old laborer, based in the Cricklewood area of London, England. On the night of August 17th, 2000, Paul was out drinking with friends at The Castle pub in Golders Green. At some point, according to witnesses, Paul became involved in an argument with a group of young people at the intersection … More Paul Wright

Jonathan “Jonny” Bristow was thirty-nine years old, and a familiar fixture around Chatham, Kent, England. He owned a small building firm called SEC Environmental Services and also held a stake in the Chequered Flag, a pub on Chatham’s High Street. In the summer of 2000, he was in the midst of renovating the rooms above the … More Jonathan “Jonny” Bristow