True Crime Cases from 2022
Cases from 2022 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 2022. 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.
4 cases found
Idaho Student Murders
ConvictedMoscow, ID · 2022
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were fatally stabbed in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. On December 30, 2022, authorities arrested 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. At the time of the murders, Kohberger was a PhD student completing his first semester at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, located less than eight miles (13 km) west of Moscow.
Sam Bankman-Fried / FTX Collapse
ConvictedNew York, NY · 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in December 2022 after FTX collapsed amid revelations that billions of dollars in customer funds had been misappropriated. He was convicted on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November 2023 and sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
Karen Read / John O'Keefe
AcquittedCanton, MA · 2022
In Canton, Massachusetts, Boston police officer John O'Keefe was found dead in January 2022, leading to girlfriend Karen Read being charged with his murder. After a mistrial in 2024, Read was acquitted of the murder charge in a retrial in 2025, amidst allegations of a potential cover-up by law enforcement. The case has sparked significant public interest and debate regarding the integrity of the investigation.
Lacey Fletcher Neglect Death
ConvictedSlaughter, LA · 2022
On January 3, 2022, 911 reported that 66-year-old Sheila Fletcher and her husband Clay Fletcher of Slaughter, Louisiana, had found their 36-year-old daughter Lacey Ellen Fletcher dead on their couch. It was revealed that for at least 12 years, Fletcher had been neglected by her parents after becoming unable to leave her house due to a cognitive health decline. It was discovered that after this decline, Sheila and Clay had left their daughter on their couch to suffer, failing to get her medical care; she was covered in her own excrement, and insects ate at her body.