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Domestic violence cases

173case filesUpdated Jul 18, 2026

Casepin holds 173 domestic violence cases. By legal status, 5 marked unsolved, 3 marked ongoing, 164 marked solved and 1 marked overturned. Harm inside a home or a family.

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173
Unsolved
5
Ongoing
3
Solved
164
Overturned
1
Span
1781–2026
With coverage
71
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    Modesto, California · 2002

    Murder of Laci Peterson

    Laci Peterson, 27 and eight months pregnant, disappeared from her Modesto, California home on December 24, 2002; her body and that of her unborn son Conner were found in San Francisco Bay in April 2003, and her husband Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering both.

    22 to watch & hear
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    Bridger–Teton National Forest, Wyoming · 2021

    Killing of Gabby Petito

    Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old travel vlogger, was killed by strangulation and blunt-force trauma in August 2021 while on a cross-country van trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Laundrie returned to Florida alone, was named a person of interest, and later died by suicide, leaving a note admitting he had killed her.

    28 to watch & hear
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    New Canaan, Connecticut, United States · 2019

    Murder of Jennifer Dulos

    Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five in New Canaan, Connecticut, disappeared on May 24, 2019, after being attacked at her home; her body has never been found, and she was declared legally dead in 2023. Her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was charged with her murder but died by suicide in January 2020 before trial, while his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, was convicted in 2024 of related charges.

    16 to watch & hear
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    Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California · 2014

    Murder of Amie Harwick

    Amie Harwick, a Los Angeles marriage and family therapist and author, was strangled and thrown from her third-floor Hollywood Hills balcony on February 15, 2020, by an ex-boyfriend who had a history of stalking her. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 2023 and sentenced to life without parole.

    8 to watch & hear
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    Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin · 2008

    Murder of Julie Jensen

    Julie Jensen was found dead in her Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin home on December 3, 1998, after being poisoned with antifreeze. A letter she wrote before her death naming her husband, Mark Jensen, as a suspect became central evidence. Mark Jensen was convicted in 2008, had that conviction overturned on appeal in 2015, and was convicted again at a second trial in 2023.

    5 to watch & hear
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    Oak Street, West Side, Binghamton, New York · 2018

    Murder of Haley Anderson

    Haley Anderson, a 22-year-old nursing student at Binghamton University, was strangled to death on March 8, 2018, by fellow student Orlando Tercero at his off-campus apartment. Tercero fled to Nicaragua, was captured days later, and was convicted of femicide there, receiving a 30-year sentence.

    5 to watch & hear
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    Brookfield (family home), Brisbane · 2011

    Murder of Allison Baden-Clay

    Allison Baden-Clay, a 43-year-old Brisbane mother of three, was murdered by her husband Gerard Baden-Clay in April 2012; his murder conviction was downgraded on appeal and then restored by the High Court of Australia in 2016.

    4 to watch & hear
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    Lakewood Ranch, Florida, United States · 2016

    Black Swan manslaughter case

    Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, shot and killed her estranged husband Douglas Benefield at her mother's home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, in September 2020; she was convicted of manslaughter with a firearm in 2024 after claiming self-defense.

    6 to watch & hear
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    Esmeraldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil · 2010

    Murder of Eliza Samudio

    Brazilian model Eliza Samudio was killed in June 2010 after a paternity and custody dispute with football goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza; he was later convicted of her murder.

    5 to watch & hear
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    Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City, Mexico · 2020

    Killing of Ingrid Escamilla

    Ingrid Escamilla Vargas, a 25-year-old woman, was murdered by her boyfriend in Mexico City on 9 February 2020 in an act of femicide. He was later convicted and sentenced to 70 years in prison. The case sparked national outrage after graphic images of her body were leaked to tabloid media and social networks.

    6 to watch & hear

About these files

Domestic violence cases, in brief

The files run from 1781 to 2026. The 2010s hold the most, with 74 files. The oldest is Mayerling incident, from 1889.

They are spread across 30 countries; the most are in United States (102), United Kingdom (15) and Canada (10). By type, the largest groups are murder and homicide cases (139), mass shooting cases (47) and school shooting cases (11).

71 files of the 173 have coverage attached: 200 videos, podcasts and documentaries from 26 creators. The most covered is Killing of Gabby Petito, with 28 items to watch or hear. Kendall Rae, That Chapter and Dr. Todd Grande have covered the most of them.

Every file is written from cited sources and pinned where it happened, and every person named carries the legal status the record gives them. If you hold information about an unsolved case, contact the investigating agency named in its file rather than posting it publicly. Families and anyone involved can request a correction from any file.

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How many domestic violence cases are on Casepin?

173. By status: 5 unsolved, 3 ongoing, 164 solved and 1 overturned. The count covers published files only and changes as new files clear review.

What is the oldest of these domestic violence cases?

Mayerling incident, from 1889. Open the file

Which case has the most coverage?

Killing of Gabby Petito, with 28 videos, podcasts and documentaries linked from its file. Open the file

Which creators have covered domestic violence cases?

Kendall Rae (13 cases), That Chapter (12 cases) and Dr. Todd Grande (12 cases), among 26 creators in all.

Where are most of these cases?

United States (102), United Kingdom (15) and Canada (10).

How current is this page?

It rebuilds hourly from the published files; the newest file change here is dated Jul 18, 2026. A status changes only when the record behind it does.

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