True Crime Cases from 2017
Cases from 2017 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 2017. 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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2017 Las Vegas Shooting
UnsolvedLas Vegas, NV · 2017
On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock fired from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay into a concert crowd, killing 60 and wounding over 400. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Delphi Murders — Abby & Libby
Appeals OngoingDelphi, IN · 2017
The murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, also known as the Delphi murders, occurred on February 13, 2017, in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Their bodies were discovered near the Monon High Bridge Trail, part of the Delphi Historic Trails, from where the girls disappeared the previous day. The murders received extensive media coverage, in part due to video and audio recordings released by law enforcement that came from German's smartphone, which recorded an individual believed to be the killer.