Crimo opened fire from a rooftop on a Fourth of July crowd in Highland Park, Illinois, killing seven people and wounding dozens more before fleeing and evading capture for several hours. The attack targeted a public holiday gathering in a suburban community, and the final charge count — 21 counts of first-degree murder reflecting multiple legal theories, alongside 48 counts of attempted murder — reflects the breadth of harm inflicted in a matter of minutes. He pleaded guilty in 2025 and faced a mandatory life sentence.

His trajectory from organized crime to paramilitary command reflects a pattern seen repeatedly in the early years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where criminal networks and conflict infrastructure became deeply entangled. Sargsyan founded the Arbat Battalion, placing him among those who helped establish the irregular armed formations that operated in the conflict zone from 2014 onward. His wanted status with Ukrainian authorities situates him within a broader network of figures whose activities straddled the line between criminal enterprise and wartime operations.

What distinguished Peete from many of her contemporaries was not the number of her victims but the repeated pattern of her crimes — killing for financial gain, moving on, and then doing it again decades later, suggesting a calculated opportunism that persisted well into middle age. She operated within circles of trust, targeting those who had extended her hospitality or support, which allowed her to remain undetected across a remarkably long criminal career.