Cimarron Thomas was a beautiful, happy-go-lucky 12-year old little girl from West, Virginia. She was the kind of young lady who loved playing the violin, spending time with her family and chatting with her friends on social media apps, like Snapchat. However, in May of 2018, without warning, she ended her own life using her father’s legally owned handgun. Her little sister would find her body in her bedroom and tragically only 18 months later, her father, feeling guilty and devastated over the loss of his daughter, ended his own life too. What could be the cause of such a senseless tragedy, resulting in the loss of two lives?

No one in the family would have those answers for years, until 2021, when police forces in Northern Ireland contacted them. During one of their investigations, officers had made a shocking discovery - chat logs between Cimarron and a man who they suspected of extreme sexual exploitation. The 12-year-old little girl was believed to be a victim of 26-year-old Alexander McCartney, who is alleged to have targetted as many as 3,500 children on 64 devices between 2013 and 2019. The heartbreaking reason she had taken her life would be found in chat logs on his computer, saved like some kind of sick trophy.

Sources:

https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judicial-decisions/2024-nicc-30

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7897plqy3zo

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14001169/Alexander-McCartney-catfishing-sentencing-Cimarron-Thomas.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2yj24xge1o

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/12/11/teens-social-media-and-technology-2023/

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On December 19, 2018, 16-year-old Iyana Sawyer, a straight-A student from Jacksonville, Florida, was seen on surveillance footage leaving her high school early. It started as a typical school day, but what followed would plunge her family into an unthinkable tragedy. Iyana was five months pregnant and her family had been supportive of the young teen mom-to-be — yet on that morning, she vanished without a trace.

Her sister noticed Iyana didn’t board the bus home, and soon, frantic phone calls were made. One aunt called 911, while another rushed to the school to look for her, but there was no sign of Iyana. In the school security footage, Iyana leaves the property around 11 AM, carrying two bags filled with school supplies and personal items, including a body pillow and Victoria’s Secret clothing. No one at the time knew if she was picked up by someone or left on her own accord - another runaway teen.

What we know now, is that Iyana had a secret, a secret that would change everything.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV1Kh7wvuAM&list=WL&index=212

https://www.the-sun.com/news/9150876/johnathan-quiles-convicted-murder-iyana-sawyer-surveillance-video/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/johnathan-quiles-teenage-niece-pregnant-execution-b2416965.html

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/09/21/defense-testimony-to-begin-on-heels-of-states-star-witnesses-in-trial-for-man-accused-of-2018-murder-of-niece/

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In the mid-1980s, Christina Boyer captivated the nation as a teenager with an extraordinary claim: that she could move objects with her mind. Known as the “The Columbus Poltergeist Kid”, her family’s insistence on her powers catapulted her to media stardom, even earning her a spot in an Unsolved Mysteries episode. But just as quickly as she rose to fame, her life spiralled out of control, first as a runaway teen, then as a single mother and a domestic violence survivor.

However, no one could have predicted the tragic events that happened in 1992, when Christina was arrested for the unthinkable—charged with the murder of her 3-year-old daughter, Amber. Though she insisted she was innocent, when faced with the death penalty she opted for an Alford plea, admitting no guilt while accepting a life sentence plus 20 years in prison.

Yet, the most perplexing aspect of her case lies in the evidence: how could she be guilty of murdering her own child when she wasn’t even home during the critical hours leading up to Amber’s death? That’s the question Christina and her supporters would like an answer to amidst a tangled web of legal battles.

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https://starnewsgaonline.com/2018/06/17/the-real-story-of-christina-resch-boyer-did-a-perfect-storm-of-events-lead-to-life-imprisonment/

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/christina-boyer-poltergeist-girl-murder-daughter-demons-and-saviors-hulu-1234800011/

https://www.christinaboyer.org/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tina_Resch

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/where-is-accused-toddler-killer-christina-boyer-now

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