Cases from 2015 include criminal investigations, trials, and notable events that occurred during the year. Whether they involved new charges, breakthroughs in cold cases, high-profile trials, or tragic incidents that captured national attention, the cases documented here reflect the state of the criminal justice system in 2015. CaseSleuth provides detailed, chronological coverage of each case with timelines, evidence breakdowns, profiles of key people involved, and links to primary sources and media coverage.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a victim of years of Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse at the hands of her mother Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard, conspired with her online boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn to murder Dee Dee in their Springfield, Missouri home on June 10, 2015. The killing was discovered days later after alarming Facebook posts from Dee Dee's account. Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was paroled on December 28, 2023, after serving approximately eight years. Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder in November 2018 and sentenced to life without parole.
Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina attorney, was found to have systematically stolen millions of dollars from clients, including vulnerable injury victims and the family of his deceased housekeeper, over a period spanning more than a decade. He was convicted of numerous financial fraud charges in addition to the murders of his wife and son.