Nichole Manna

Nichole Manna is an investigative reporter and freelance writer based in Northeast Florida. She has covered the criminal justice system for more than a decade and was a Livingston Award finalist in 2021 for her work exposing healthcare disparities in one Texas neighborhood.

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The Search for the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murderer Continues More Than 5 Decades Later

Seven girls and young women were murdered in California in the 1970s.

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Who Were 'Long Island Serial Killer' Rex Heuermann's Victims?

The former architect admitted to murdering eight women.

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How a 1990 Hit-and-Run Exposed Franklin Delano Floyd's Web of Kidnapping, Abuse and Murder

Suzanne Sevakis' death uncovered Floyd's horrific past.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming â Yardfest

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Inside Diddy’s Life in Prison, Where He Partakes in an Intensive Drug Program and Catered Thanksgiving

Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to 50 months behind bars.

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The gates near Alex Murdaugh's home in Islandton, S.C

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Why the Moselle Estate Remains Central to the Murdaugh Case

Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found fatally shot at Moselle on June 7, 2021.

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Jurors sent home after beginning deliberations in Karen Read retrial

Crime + investigation

A Timeline of the Karen Read Case: From John O’Keefe’s Death to Her Acquittal

She faces a civil suit in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, and sued two Massachusetts police departments in June 2026.

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Where Is Nicholas Godejohn, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Accomplice, Today?

Godejohn was convicted for the 2015 murder of Dee Dee Blanchard.

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Miami Police Found $22 Million in the Home of a Gardening Store Owner Who Sold Marijuana

The cash was uncovered at Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez's home in 2016.

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Legends. (L to R) Gerald Kyd as Mylonas, Tom Burke as Guy, in Legends

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The True Story of the U.K. Man Who Went Undercover to Stop International Drug Trafficking

Guy Stanton attempted to carry out "The Long Job" in 1996.

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Gary Glitter Appears At Southwark Crown Court To Face Charges Of Sex Offences

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'70s Rock Star Gary Glitter Faces Final Years Behind Bars After Abuse Convictions

He was convicted of sexually assaulting three girls under age 14.

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Inside Luigi Mangione’s Life in Jail

The accused killer resides at N.Y.C.'s Metropolitan Detention Center.

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Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, Monday, July 31, 2023.

Crime + investigation

What Is Prison Like for 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Daybell?

She will likely spend the rest of her life incarcerated.

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Arraignment Held For Alleged "Golden State Killer" Joseph DeAngelo Jr

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Where Is the Golden State Killer Now? Joseph DeAngelo’s Life in Prison

DeAngelo is housed in a unit with lots of isolation.

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US President President Bill Clinton with Monica Lewinsky at the White House, 1997

Crime + investigation

5 Subpoenas That Shook the White House

This legal manuever has reached the top levels of government.

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Hotel sign; number thirteen; Low angle view of businessman walking; Flashlight shining a beam of light in darkness; Aerial photo looking North-East at the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, 432 Park and surrounding skyscrapers in NYC; black surface

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Nearly 4 Decades Later, Venus Xtravaganza’s Murder Still Haunts the LGTBQ+ Community

The transgender woman stood out in the documentary 'Paris Is Burning'.

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Crime + investigation

A Man Stole More Than $7 Million from the Miami Airport in a Crime that Mirrored 'Goodfellas'

Karls Monzon and his accomplices scored $7.4 million in 2005.

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Crime + investigation

The Real Women and Murders that Inspired 'Chicago'

Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly are based on two accused murderers.

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Crime + investigation

What’s the Difference Between a Jury and a Grand Jury?

Many Americans are called to serve on either type.

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Luigi Mangione Attends State Court Hearing In New York

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All the Discoveries from Luigi Mangione’s Pretrial State Hearing

He is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Crime + investigation

What Is Habeas Corpus?

This protection is mostly used today by incarcerated people.

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Gustavo Gaviria Was Pablo Escobar’s Right-hand Man in the Medellín Cartel

Escobar's cousin was considered the brains of the drug cartel.

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No Pain No Gain' film stills Featuring: Mark Wahlberg When: 27 Aug 2013

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A Pair of Bodybuilders Went from Hitting the Gym to Carrying Out a Hit, Inspiring the Movie 'Pain & Gain'

Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg star in the 2013 film.

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The image displays three photographs of a woman named Amy Lynn Bradley, along with a description of her physical characteristics and the date of March 24, 1998.

Crime + investigation

What Happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? All the Theories About Her Disappearance

The Virginia woman vanished from a Royal Caribbean ship in 1998.

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Crime + investigation

John Wayne Gacy’s Capture Happened Because of a Missing Teen Case

The "Killer Clown" murdered 33 young men and boys in the 1970s.

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Through the prison cell bars at Alcatraz

Crime + investigation

What Are the Different Types of U.S. Prisons?

Breaking down the five levels of federal prisons in the U.S.

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