True Crime Cases from 2018
Cases from 2018 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 2018. 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.
3 cases found
Watts Family Murders
ConvictedFrederick, CO · 2018
In the early hours of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, Christopher Lee Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann (34) by strangulation, and their two children Bella (4) and Celeste (3) by suffocation. He buried Shanann in a shallow grave near an oil-storage facility, and forced his children's bodies into crude oil tanks, with the opening of the tanks only 8 inches in diameter.
Alex Jones Sandy Hook Defamation
Civil ResolutionWaterbury, CT · 2018
InfoWars host Alex Jones was found liable for defamation after years of claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax. Courts awarded nearly $1.5 billion to victims' families in 2022.
Parkland School Shooting
ConvictedParkland, FL · 2018
On February 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and wounding 17 others. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history and sparked a nationwide gun control movement.