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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Case Files of Cassian Creed</title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/</link><description>Sourced, victim-centered true-crime case files.</description><item><title><![CDATA[True Crime Case Tracker — 2026: The Trials and Verdicts to Watch]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/true-crime-case-tracker-2026-the-trials-and-verdicts-to-watch/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/true-crime-case-tracker-2026-the-trials-and-verdicts-to-watch/</guid><description><![CDATA[A running watchlist of the most-followed U.S. criminal cases in 2026 — trials starting, verdicts pending, sentencings, and appeals that could reopen settled questions.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kouri Richins Case: What Happened to Eric Richins]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/new-release-are-you-with-me-the-kouri-richins-story/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/new-release-are-you-with-me-the-kouri-richins-story/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kouri Richins, a Utah grief-book author, was convicted in 2026 of murdering husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. A clear, victim-centered case explainer.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trail: The Murder of Rachel Morin — the full account]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-trail-the-murder-of-rachel-morin-the-full-account/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-trail-the-murder-of-rachel-morin-the-full-account/</guid><description><![CDATA[A mother of five walked a trail and never came home. Her killer left no name in any database — until genetic genealogy built his family tree from a stranger's DNA.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Idaho Student Murders: How Bryan Kohberger Was Caught, Pleaded Guilty, and Was Sentenced]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-happened-in-the-idaho-student-murders-the-bryan-kohberger-case-explained/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-happened-in-the-idaho-student-murders-the-bryan-kohberger-case-explained/</guid><description><![CDATA[How Bryan Kohberger was identified through DNA on a knife sheath, pleaded guilty in 2025, and received four consecutive life sentences for the Idaho murders.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Accident: The Mackenzie Shirilla Story — the full account]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/no-accident-the-mackenzie-shirilla-story-the-full-account/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/no-accident-the-mackenzie-shirilla-story-the-full-account/</guid><description><![CDATA[At first it was an accident: a car into a building before dawn, two young men dead. The event recorder, a GPS dry run, and a court told a different story.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gilgo Beach Murders: Inside the Long Island Serial Killer Case]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-gilgo-beach-murders-rex-heuermann-pleads-guilty-and-eight-women-are-finally-named/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-gilgo-beach-murders-rex-heuermann-pleads-guilty-and-eight-women-are-finally-named/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty in April 2026 to the Gilgo Beach killings. The full story of the Long Island serial killer case and the women he murdered.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Names That Come First: Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/two-names-that-come-first-dominic-russo-and-davion-flanagan/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/two-names-that-come-first-dominic-russo-and-davion-flanagan/</guid><description><![CDATA[A dignity-first case file on the 2022 Strongsville crash that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan, as Netflix's The Crash renews attention.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Murdaugh Murders: How Alex Murdaugh Was Convicted — and Why He Now Faces a New Trial]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-murdaugh-murders-how-alex-murdaugh-was-convicted-and-why-he-now-faces-a-new-trial/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-murdaugh-murders-how-alex-murdaugh-was-convicted-and-why-he-now-faces-a-new-trial/</guid><description><![CDATA[Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul. In 2026 those convictions were overturned. Here is the case, the evidence, and where it stands.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diddy's Verdict, Explained: What Sean Combs Was Convicted Of — and What the Jury Rejected]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/diddy-s-verdict-explained-what-sean-combs-was-convicted-of-and-what-the-jury-rejected/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/diddy-s-verdict-explained-what-sean-combs-was-convicted-of-and-what-the-jury-rejected/</guid><description><![CDATA[What Sean Combs was actually convicted of — and acquitted of: the Mann Act counts, the trafficking and RICO charges the jury rejected, and the 2026 appeal.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Menendez Brothers Case: From the 1989 Murders to the 2025 Resentencing and Parole Fight]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-menendez-brothers-case-from-the-1989-murders-to-the-2025-resentencing-and-parole-fight/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-menendez-brothers-case-from-the-1989-murders-to-the-2025-resentencing-and-parole-fight/</guid><description><![CDATA[Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced in May 2025 to 50-to-life and became parole-eligible. Where the case stands as of June 2026.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Read Was Acquitted of Killing John O'Keefe. His Family Is Still Waiting for Answers.]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/karen-read-was-acquitted-of-killing-john-o-keefe-his-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/karen-read-was-acquitted-of-killing-john-o-keefe-his-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</guid><description><![CDATA[After two trials, Karen Read was acquitted of murder in John O'Keefe's death. Who J.J. O'Keefe was, both narratives, and the wrongful-death suit that grinds on.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BTK Killer: How Dennis Rader Was Finally Caught]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-btk-killer-how-dennis-rader-was-finally-caught/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-btk-killer-how-dennis-rader-was-finally-caught/</guid><description><![CDATA[How BTK killer Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in Kansas, evaded capture for decades, and was caught in 2005 by a traced floppy disk and DNA.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lindsay Clancy Case: Three Children, One Trial, and the Questions Massachusetts Must Answer]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-lindsay-clancy-case-three-children-one-trial-and-the-questions-massachusetts-must-answer/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-lindsay-clancy-case-three-children-one-trial-and-the-questions-massachusetts-must-answer/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy is charged in the deaths of her three children; her defense cites severe postpartum psychosis. The case, the medication record, and the July 2026 trial.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gabby Petito Case: Timeline, Investigation, and Lasting Impact]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-gabby-petito-case-timeline-investigation-and-lasting-impact/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-gabby-petito-case-timeline-investigation-and-lasting-impact/</guid><description><![CDATA[A clear, victim-centered explainer of the Gabby Petito case: the timeline, the investigation, Brian Laundrie's confession, and the DV-awareness legacy.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Delphi Murders: How Libby German's Own Phone Helped Convict Richard Allen]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-delphi-murders-how-libby-german-s-own-phone-helped-convict-richard-allen/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-delphi-murders-how-libby-german-s-own-phone-helped-convict-richard-allen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Abby Williams and Libby German were killed in 2017. How Libby's own phone recording helped convict Richard Allen — and where the 2026 appeal stands.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Murder of Rachel Morin: How Her Killer Was Found]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-murder-of-rachel-morin-how-her-killer-was-found/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-murder-of-rachel-morin-how-her-killer-was-found/</guid><description><![CDATA[How DNA and genetic genealogy identified Rachel Morin's killer on Maryland's Ma & Pa Trail, and the 2025 conviction and life sentence that followed.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lori Vallow Daybell Case: Remembering JJ, Tylee, and Tammy Behind the "Doomsday" Headlines]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-lori-vallow-daybell-case-remembering-jj-tylee-and-tammy-behind-the-doomsday-headlines/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-lori-vallow-daybell-case-remembering-jj-tylee-and-tammy-behind-the-doomsday-headlines/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of murdering her children JJ and Tylee and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell. Their story first — and where the 2026 appeal stands.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Coercive Control? The Signs, Examples, and What to Do]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-is-coercive-control-the-signs-examples-and-what-to-do/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-is-coercive-control-the-signs-examples-and-what-to-do/</guid><description><![CDATA[Coercive control is a pattern of domination that traps a partner through isolation, monitoring, and fear. Learn the signs, real examples, and safe next steps.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden State Killer: How Genetic Genealogy Caught Joseph DeAngelo]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-golden-state-killer-how-genetic-genealogy-caught-joseph-deangelo/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-golden-state-killer-how-genetic-genealogy-caught-joseph-deangelo/</guid><description><![CDATA[How investigative genetic genealogy ended the Golden State Killer case in 2018, identifying Joseph DeAngelo, who pleaded guilty in 2020.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Laci Peterson Case: What Happened and Where Scott Peterson's Case Stands Now]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-laci-peterson-case-what-happened-and-where-scott-peterson-s-case-stands-now/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/the-laci-peterson-case-what-happened-and-where-scott-peterson-s-case-stands-now/</guid><description><![CDATA[Laci Peterson vanished on Christmas Eve 2002. Here's what happened, the case against Scott Peterson, and where his appeals stand in 2026.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do Innocent People Confess to Crimes They Didn't Commit?]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/why-do-innocent-people-confess-to-crimes-they-didn-t-commit/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/why-do-innocent-people-confess-to-crimes-they-didn-t-commit/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why innocent people confess: coercion, exhaustion, false-evidence ploys, and why juveniles are most at risk — explained with the research.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-Degree, Second-Degree, Manslaughter: What's the Difference?]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/first-degree-second-degree-manslaughter-what-s-the-difference/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/first-degree-second-degree-manslaughter-what-s-the-difference/</guid><description><![CDATA[First- vs second-degree murder vs manslaughter, explained simply: premeditation, malice aforethought, heat of passion, and criminal negligence.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Investigative Genetic Genealogy, and How Does It Solve Cold Cases?]]></title><link>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-is-investigative-genetic-genealogy-and-how-does-it-solve-cold-cases/</link><guid>https://www.cassiancreed.com/post/what-is-investigative-genetic-genealogy-and-how-does-it-solve-cold-cases/</guid><description><![CDATA[How investigative genetic genealogy uses DNA and family trees to crack cold cases — the science behind the Golden State Killer and Rachel Morin arrests.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>