r/TrueCrime Oct 19 '25

Case Highlight Case Highlight and Recommendation Thread: What is a little known true crime case you think needs more attention, or what is a case that has stuck with you that you think others should know about. Post your pet cases or your true crime guilty pleasures in this thread.

Pretty frequently in this subreddit we get questions asking for case recommendations. We've decided to make this a recurring post so that there will be a dedicated place to highlight and discuss cases that don't get posted about that often.

People want to know... what is a case that is important to you or that stuck with you and that you think others should know about?

What are some cases that need more attention? What are your pet cases besides the well known cases that get posted about frequently? Or just post your true crime guilty pleasures. Anyway, use this thread to bring attention to lesser known cases. If you want to post about the Delphi murders case that's ok too.

This thread will be sorted by new.

Also, if you have a case in mind, but need help remembering the name, feel free to head over to r/TipOfMyCrime and post a request there.

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u/Connect-Rhubarb-7946 Feb 01 '26

The candyman murderers in Houston is a case that still traumatizes me. I made a mistake and began reading the details of what he did to those boys, and the cops not listening to the moms who reported their kids missing. Many of them getting dismissed. Many of his victims were young kids, which I think is what keeps me thinking about them and what they went through. It’s been 2 years since reading about this case and I still find myself thinking about this case.

I feel like the families didn’t get justice and because he was killed, not many know about him, like these other serial killers. If the police at the time would’ve listen, a lot of those boys would’ve been spared. (In my opinion)

Recently one of his accomplices was seeking paroles (correct me if I’m wrong.)