10/10
Husband murdered wife on cruise; passengers thought screams were staged.

Kristy Manzanares was killed by her husband, Kenneth Manzanares, during a cruise in 2017. The murder took place during a Sherlock Holmes-themed murder mystery trivia event, and some passengers initially thought the screams coming from her cabin were part of the show. Kenneth Manzanares was later arrested and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

9/10
Officer committed robbery, murdered three; survivor identified her as shooter.

In 1995, New Orleans officer Antoinette Frank carried out an armed robbery that resulted in the deaths of a fellow officer and two employees at a local restaurant. A survivor hiding in a freezer identified Frank as the shooter when she returned to “investigate” the crime.

8/10
Sergio Vega denied death rumors, was murdered hours later.

In 2010, Mexican singer Sergio Vega, known as “El Shaka,” publicly denied rumors that he had been murdered. During an interview, he dismissed the false reports and assured everyone he was alive. However, tragically, just a few hours later, he was shot and killed while driving to a concert in Sinaloa. This incident highlighted the dangers faced by musicians involved in the “narcocorridos” genre, which often glorifies the lives of drug cartel members.

7/10
Litvinenko solved his own poisoning, implicating former KGB agents.

Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy, solved his own murder. In November 2006, he was poisoned with polonium-210, a rare radioactive substance, through a cup of tea at a London hotel. While on his deathbed, Litvinenko worked with Scotland Yard detectives to trace the poison back to a meeting with two former KGB agents, Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun. He provided crucial information that helped identify the source of the poison, ultimately linking it back to his former comrades in the Russian secret service.

6/10
Killer Ed Kemper befriended investigating police, confessing without suspicion.

In the 1970s, serial killer Ed Kemper befriended the police officers investigating his murders. He regularly hung out with police officers at a Santa Cruz bar called the “Jury Room.” Nicknamed “Big Ed,” he was never suspected of the murders. When he confessed, they initially thought it was a joke.

5/10
1996 murder solved using victim’s Rolex watch serial and records.

A man’s body was discovered in the English Channel on July 28, 1996, with no ID, only a 25-year-old Rolex Oyster watch. Using the watch’s serial number and service records, police identified the victim as Ronald Platt and uncovered that his business partner, Albert Johnson Walker, had murdered him. The Rolex watch’s meticulous records led to the killer’s capture.

4/10
Teen manipulated friend to murder him; first charged for inciting self-murder.

In 2003, a depressed Manchester teen used multiple fake online personas to convince his best friend to murder him. After surviving the attack, he became the first person in UK history to be charged with inciting his own murder.

3/10
A crime scene tattoo led to solving a four-year-old murder and convicting a gang member.

A four-year-old murder case was cracked when detectives noticed a gang member’s tattoo depicting the entire crime scene. The tattoo’s intricate illustration of the 2004 murder helped police solve the case. The gang member, Anthony Garcia, was arrested in 2008, leading to his conviction.

2/10
Gangster kidnapped Li’s son, collected ransom, sought investment advice.

In 1996, a Hong Kong gangster kidnapped Sir Ka-shing Li’s son and demanded HK$1 billion ransom, which he personally collected. After freeing Li’s son, the kidnapper called Li for investment advice on the ransom money.

1/10
Women rescued from fake “Big Brother” show run by criminals.

In 2009, nine women in Istanbul were rescued from a villa where they were held captive by a criminal organization posing as a “Big Brother” reality show. They were deceived into believing they were participating in a TV show and were confined for two months before being rescued by Turkish police.