Virginia

The Colonial Parkway Murders - October 12 2026

Morning Cup of Murder revisits October 12, 1986, when the first two bodies in the Colonial Parkway Murders case were found in Virginia.

Depp V Heard

Depp V Heard er en Netflix-dokumentarserie om injuriesagen John C. Depp II mod Amber Heard, ført ved en domstol i Virginia i 2022.

Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial

Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial is a two-part documentary series covering the 2022 civil defamation case John C. Depp II v. Amber Laura Heard, streaming on discovery+/HBO Max.

Depp v. Heard — The Defamation Trial That Divided the World

Depp v. Heard is a landmark U.S. civil defamation case in which actor Johnny Depp sued ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed, resulting in a $10.35M jury verdict for Depp.

The D.C. Sniper Attacks — Three-Week Shooting Spree

The D.C. Sniper Attacks were a serial shooting spree in October 2002 that killed 10 people across the Washington D.C. area, committed by John Allen Muhammad and 17-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo.

The Doc Antle Case — Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering

The Doc Antle case is a US wildlife-trafficking and money-laundering prosecution against Tiger King figure Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle, ending in a 2025 federal prison sentence.

Depp v. Heard — Virginia Civil Defamation Trial

Depp v. Heard is a 2022 U.S. civil defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, in which actor Johnny Depp sued former wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed.

Charlottesville Unite the Right Car Attack — Heather Heyer Murder

The Charlottesville Unite the Right car attack is a 2017 US domestic terrorism case in which white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr. rammed his car into counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring dozens.

Jens Söring — German man convicted of double murder in the US, released and deported after 33 years

Jens Söring was convicted in 1986 of murdering the parents of an American judge in Virginia. The validity of his conviction was subsequently called into serious doubt. After 33 years in an American prison, he was released and deported to Germany in 2019.

Ex-IRS Agent Convicted of Murdering Wife and Stranger

Brendan Banfield, a former IRS special agent from Virginia, was convicted on February 3, 2026, of murdering his wife Christine and a stranger named Joseph Ryan in a scheme allegedly motivated by his affair with the family's live-in au pair.

Liberty Lost: New Podcast Exposes Adoption Pressure at Religious Maternity Home

A new six-episode podcast from Wondery examines allegations that Liberty Godparent Home, a maternity facility on Liberty University's campus in Virginia, pressured teenage residents to surrender their babies for adoption. The investigation, hosted by T.J. Raphael and released in August 2025, features interviews with former residents and staff.

The Great Escape: Colonel Rose's Tunnel Out of Libby Prison

On February 9, 1864, Colonel Thomas E. Rose of the 77th Pennsylvania Infantry led one of the Civil War's most audacious prison escapes from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Working in secret for 17 days, Rose and fellow officers dug a narrow 50-60 foot tunnel from the dungeon-like basement to freedom—an feat so remarkable that 109 men followed them out.