On a quiet Sunday morning in Lexington, Kentucky, a routine traffic stop triggered a chain of events that would end in unimaginable violence. What followed was a deadly rampage that left three people dead—including the gunman—and three others critically injured. Among the victims were beloved members of a tight-knit church congregation, gunned down during a fellowship lunch.

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In 1985, a hunter made a gruesome discovery in Bear Brook State Park, unearthing a barrel containing the bodies of a woman and a young girl. Fifteen years later, another barrel was found nearby, holding the remains of two more young girls. All victims had died from blunt force trauma, and for years, their identities remained a mystery, captivating the small town of Allenstown, New Hampshire.

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In a case that sounds more like science fiction than true crime, 52-year-old Michael Smith of North Carolina allegedly used artificial intelligence and streaming bots to steal over $10 million in music royalties. By creating fake songs with AI, inventing phony artists, and flooding platforms like Spotify and Apple Music with automated plays, Smith pulled off what prosecutors call the first criminal case of its kind.

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