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Some serial killers develop a kind of calling card throughout their rein of terror such the “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez leaving a bloody pentagram or the “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz leaving handwritten letters. Serial killer Charles Albright, a native Texan, left his own unique calling card as well. During the early 90’s in Dallas, Texas, Albright killed a string of female sex workers and removed his victims’ eyeballs with surgical precision. Throughout his life, Charles Albright had been described by many who knew him as happy, untroubled and troubling no one. Per Texas Monthly, “He was, they said, a kind of Renaissance man—fluent in French and Spanish, a masterful painter, able to seduce women by playing Chopin preludes on the piano or reciting poetry by Keats.”So, what would cause a man who was so polite and charming to become such a sinister killer later in life.
References:
The Texas Eyeball Killer: Perfect Gentleman or Psychotic Murderer? | by Pranshu "Maverick" Dwivedi | CrimeBeat | Medium

Where is Charles Albright now? | The True Story of the "Eyeball Killer" (thereviewgeek.com)

Eyeball Killer: Charles Albright Killed Sex Workers In '90s Dallas | Crime News (oxygen.com)

See No Evil – Texas Monthly

Charles Albright — Texas True Crime Blog (txtruecrimeblog.com)

Who Were Charles Albright’s Victims? How Did Charles Albright Die? (thecinemaholic.com)

Charles Albright: Serial Killer Who Collected Victim’s Eyes (serialkillershop.com)

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From July of 1976 to July of 1977, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, David Berkowitz, better known by his moniker, The Son of Sam, swept panic through the streets and boroughs of New York City with a murder spree that captivated the nation and ignited a media frenzy. Over the course of that year, in three of the city’s boroughs, Berkowitz, using a.44 caliber Bulldog revolver randomly shot New York citizens, leaving six dead and seven wounded. He left handwritten letters at some of the crime scenes, in which he taunted and insulted the police for their fruitless efforts to capture him and expressed his determination to continue his work. Berkowitz’s deadly shooting rampage spawned one of the biggest manhunts in New York City’s history, ending in August of 1977, with the capture of the 24-year-old, finally putting to rest New York City’s notorious “summers of fear”. Berkowitz’s confessed to the string of brutal attacks claiming that he had received orders to kill from his neighbor Sam Carr, which had been communicated through Sam’s black Labrador retriever that had become possessed by a 6,000-year-old demon. Despite Berkowitz’s story of devils, demons, and possession, numerous psychological evaluations declared him “competent” to stand trial. So, was The Son of Sam just a sinister mind who had a lust for killing or was he suffering from serve mental health issues that had been the catalyst into creating a serial killer.
References:
‘I want people to understand what really happened’: did the Son of Sam serial killer act alone? | Documentary | The Guardian

Where Is David Berkowitz Now? Everything We Know About the "Son of Sam" (distractify.com)

The Son of Sam: A Timeline of the Killings that Terrorized New York City (biography.com)

David Berkowitz, "Son of Sam": America's Most Infamous Serial Killer - The CrimeWire

David Berkowitz | Son of Sam Killer - Crime Museum

Inside the Son of Sam Case (biography.com)

David Berkowitz - Crimes, Letters & Facts (biography.com)

Son of Sam serial killer is arrested | August 10, 1977 | HISTORY

David Berkowitz | Biography, Crimes, & Facts | Britannica

Where Is David Berkowitz Now in 2021? Is Son of Sam Killer Still Alive? (menshealth.com)

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In Anchorage, Alaska on February 22, 2024, 53-year-old South African immigrant Brian Steven Smith was convicted in 14 charges including first and second-degree murder, sexual assault, tampering with physical evidence and misconduct involving a corpse for the murders of 52-year-old Veronica Abouchuk and 30-year-old Kathleen Jo Henry. Both women were from small villages in western Alaska and had experienced homelessness and addiction. Smith was connected to the murders in September of 2019, when a stolen phone containing gruesome photos and videos spanning over a five-day period, which included the brutal beating and strangulation of a woman was turned over to the Anchorage police. Strangely enough, the police recognized the voice in the videos as that of Brian Steven Smith, a South African native they knew from a previous investigation. So, what would make a man without a criminal history to become such a sinister monster.
References:
Alaska Serial Killer Secretly Records Murders: ‘In My Movies, Everybody Dies’ (people.com)

Alaska Memory Card Murders: AK v. Brian Steven Smith | Court TV

As Smith murder trial begins, a new explanation of how digital card showing killing got to Anchorage police - Anchorage Daily News (adn.com)

How a Stolen Memory Card Became Key Evidence in a Double-Murder Case (people.com)

Brian Steven Smith: What we know about the SA-born Alaskan killer (thesouthafrican.com)

A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial. (boston.com)

Jury returns verdict in violent murder seen on stolen memory card | Court TV

After Brian Smith's Anchorage murder conviction, MMIP advocates hope for change - Alaska Public Media

Jury watches video of killer singing AC/DC while killing woman | Court TV

Trial of Brian Smith, accused of murdering two Alaska Native women, enters third week - Alaska Public Media

Jury makes quick decision in the Brian Smith murder trial, convicting him in the deaths of two Native women (knba.org)

Alaska ‘Memory Card’ Murderer ‘Didn’t Seem Weird,’ Say Brian Smith’s

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The most infamous serial killer in the history of North Carolina is that of Henry Lewis Wallace, also known as “The Charolette Strangler or “The Taco Bell Killer. During the early-90’s Wallace murdered nearly a dozen black women, who almost all had one thing in common, they knew him. For several years he remained at large, causing hysteria in the city of Charolette, especially amongst the minority community where a large number of the murders had taken place. A lack of adequate police patrolling in that area of Charlotte and the fact that the police were simply not equipped in handling a serial killer, allowed Wallace’s rampant murdering spree to continue for so long. He would eventually be caught and during his confession, explained how he raped and strangled each of his victims to death, even attending some of his victims’ funerals. When Wallace was finally convicted of raping and murdering 10 black women, he was sentenced to death, where he still remains on death row. So, what would cause such a sinister mind to commit such horrific murders.
References:
Henry Wallace leaves kids motherless, one NC woman steps in | Charlotte Observer

The Serial Killer the Cops Ignored: The Henry Louis Wallace Murders Crime Magazine

Son of serial killer victim reflects on loss 30 years later | Charlotte Observer

The arrest of Charlotte serial killer Henry Louis Wallace | Charlotte Observer

How Henry Louis Wallace killed so long without getting caught | Charlotte Observer

Timeline of Henry Louis Wallace’s killing of 11 women | Charlotte Observer

'20/20' Exclusive Clip Explores Serial Murders of Henry Louis Wallace (people.com)

Henry Louis Wallace: A Calamity Waiting to Happen (charlotte.edu)

‘20/20′: Jailhouse interview with ‘Taco Bell Strangler,’ 1990s Charlotte serial killer – WSOC TV

Families of victims of serial killer Henry Wallace remember loved ones, challenges with investigation - ABC News (go.com)

Why Did It Take 11 Victims to Catch Serial Killer Henry Louis Wallace? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com)

Henry Louis Wallace Now: Where is the Serial Killer Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Profile of Serial Killer and Rapist Henry Louis Wallace (thoughtco.com)

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For most of us when we think of Easter, we think of church services, the Easter bunny, dyed eggs, family gatherings, and Easter egg hunts. However, for one country their most common Easter tradition is something altogether more sinister.
References:
Easter Traditions in Norway - Life in Norway

Easter crime: Norwegian Easter equals brutal murders | The Norwegian phenomenon påskekrim (visitnorway.com)

Norway’s Weird 100-Year-Old Easter Tradition Of Crime Fiction (forbes.com)

How did crime fiction become a Norwegian Easter tradition? (sciencenorway.no)

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A small English community in Cornwall, England would be shaken to its core when in 1952 the battered bodies of a wealthy and well-respected married couple were discovered on Porthpean Beach near St Austell, England. The investigation of the double murder would lead authorities to the couple’s only living son, Miles William Giffard, who was eventually found guilty of murdering his parents and hung to death in 1953. So, what caused Miles Giffard to kill his parents and were their other sinister forces at play?
References:
Miles Giffard - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Miles Giffard Biography | HowOld.co

05 Feb 1953 - GIRL FASCINATED HIM - Trove (nla.gov.au)

British Executions - Execution of Miles William Giffard - 1953 murder - Capital Punishment - Miles William Giffard

The double murder shocked a West Country village after son threw parents off cliff - Somerset Live

Murder by the Sea: Miles Giffard | Robin Jarossi

'Bad’ not ‘mad’ Miles Giffard who was hanged for the brutal murder of his parents in Cornwall - Cornwall Live

Miles Giffard | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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In December of 2010, along a remote stretch of sand on the South Shore of Gilgo Beach in Long Island, New York, a police officer and his dog would discover human remains while searching for a missing woman. Just a few days later, the police would find the remains of three other women. Like the first victim, they were petite, in their 20s and worked as escorts. In the following weeks, six other bodies were discovered, including that of a man and a 2-year-old girl who have never identified. The discovery of the bodies terrified residents of Long Island and led to a 12-year investigation marked by dysfunction, disarray and even corruption. For a decade, the police did not seem to have a single suspect or person of interest and refused to discuss the case. In February of 2023, DNA would link Rex A. Heuermann to the first four women's remains that were found. Heuermann lived in Massapequa Park, Long Island, about a 20-minute drive from Gilgo Beach where the bodies were discovered. So, could Rex Heuerman be responsible for other sinister crimes?
References:
The Gilgo Beach Serial-Killing Case: What We Know - The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

The Gilgo Beach Murders Were a Cold Case. Then a New Police Chief Arrived. - The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Gilgo Beach serial killings: A complete timeline of events (nbcnews.com) 

New York authorities identify another Gilgo Beach murder victim. She was previously known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’ | CNN 

Evidence against Gilgo Beach suspect includes surveillance videos and 2,500 pages of documents, prosecution says (nbcnews.com) 

New York authorities identify another Gilgo Beach murder victim. She was previously known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’ | CNN 

What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Murders Case | TIME 

Inside the Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer - The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Gilgo Beach killings: A timeline of the case and investigation | CNN 

A flood of evidence has come in since suspect’s arrest in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case, DA says | CNN 

Gilgo Beach murders: 'A demon that walks amongst us' charged in Long Island serial killings (nbcnews.com) 

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Irish newlyweds Colin Whelan and Mary Gough had been married just six months when on March 1, 2001, Colin called for an ambulance claiming that his wife had fallen down the stairs of their home in Balbriggan Co Dublin and wasn’t breathing. Mary was pronounced dead at the hospital but when her autopsy examination revealed she died of asphyxiation, a murder investigation quickly ensued. Police would soon learn that Colin had been planning his wife’s brutal murder for almost a year. He would be released on bail as he awaited his murder trial but, seven months before his trial was to begin, Colin faked his own death and fled to Majorca, an island in Spain. However, his new life would not last long. In July of 2004, Colin would be arrested and extradited back to Ireland after an Irish couple on holiday recognized him from seeing is picture in the news. So, what was the reason that Colin Whelan became such a sinister killer?
References:
https://magill.ie/archive/colin-whelan-murder-trial

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/killer-agrees-to-hand-back-dead-wife-s-jewellery-1.1182695

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-admits-murder-of-wife-four-years-ago-1.431100

https://www.independent.ie/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-gets-life-for-callous-killing-of-his-wife-1.431427

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20106814/who-is-colin-whelan-where-is-he-now/

https://www.thesun.ie/news/11538113/wife-killer-colin-whelan-psychopathic-garda-mary-gough/

https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220330136696/getting-away-with-murder-where-is-colin-whelan-now-channel-5-documentary/

https://www.independent.ie/opinion

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/wife-killer-faked-death-fled-32204568

https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/irish-sunday-mirror/20231105/281754159028839

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20071819/mary-gough-and-what-happened-to-her/ 

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Welsh serial killer John Cooper, a diagnosed psychopath committed two double murders, one in 1985 and the other in 1989 in the Pembrokeshire area of Wales. The murders became known as the "Pembrokeshire Murders" or the "Coastal Murders" with Cooper earning the name the "Bullseye Killer" after his appearance on a game show that would eventually help led to his arrest. Now these were not Cooper's only sinister misdoings, he had a long history of violent crimes that included armed robbery and sexual assault. So, could John Cooper possibly be responsible for other sinister crimes?
References:
https://peoplepill.com/i/john-cooper-3/
https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/news/the-pembrokeshire-murders-on-itv-where-is-serial-killer-john-cooper-now/
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cooper-john.htm
https://heavy.com/entertainment/serial-killer-john-cooper/
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pembrokeshire-murders-john-cooper-wife-b1786770.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13562724
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-01-11/the-pembrokeshire-murders-the-true-story-behind-the-notorious-double-murders-that-shook-west-wales
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13409516
https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/john-cooper-now-true-story-pembrokeshire-murders-what-happened-serial-killer-824596
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pembrokeshire-murders-bullseye-john-cooper-b1786300.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bullseye-killer-unknowingly-exposed-wifes-23229019
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/pembrokeshire-murders-john-cooper-background-19625857

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In August of 2004, in the small coastal town of Jenner, California 22-year-old Lindsay Cutshall and her fiancé 26-year-old Jason Allen, where found shot to death in their sleeping bags on Fish Head Beach with little evidence being left at the crime scene. The couple’s murder investigation would span over 13 years with countless conspiracy theories spurred before their killer was identified. In 2017, self-proclaimed survivalist Shaun Michael Gallon was arrested for the murder of his brother and in a twist of fate, he would be linked to the murders of Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen. So, were there reasons behind Shaun Michael Gallon committing murder or was he just a sinister mind.
References:
Confessed Jenner Beach Killer Given 3 Life Sentences Without Parole - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com)
A young couple was shot dead on a Jenner beach. 15 years later, the mystery is finally solved (sfgate.com)
Sonoma County survivalist charged with mysterious killings on Jenner beach (sfgate.com)
Final Moments on Oxygen: Evidence from the 2004 Jenner Beach slayings explored (msn.com)
Final Moments on Oxygen: Where is Shaun Gallon now? (msn.com)
Parents get new details about Jenner Beach murders as Shaun Michael Gallon sentenced to life in prison - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

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The first public arrest through genetic genealogy was the April 2018 identification of the suspected "Golden State Killer." Since then, genetic genealogy has helped identify more than three dozen suspects in violent crimes, with one of those being the murder of Pamela Cahanes. In August of 1984, Orlando Navy recruit 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes was found beaten and strangled to death in Sanford, Florida. Almost 40 years later DNA and genetic genealogy would link Thomas Lewis Garner, a former naval classmate of Pamela’s, to her 1984 murder. Garner was arrested and convicted of Pamela’s murder. However, tis would not be his only killing. In 2021 he was linked to the death of 25-year-old Kathy Hicks who was murdered in September of 1982. So, could Thomas Lewis Garner be responsible for other unsolved murders.
References:
DNA links Navy classmate to 1984 cold case murder of 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes: Officials - ABC News (go.com)

Suspect in Hawaii cold case from 1982 pleads not guilty to murder; already serving life sentence for Florida murder (khon2.com)

Man reacts with disbelief after DNA links him to decades-old killing: ‘This is almost like the Twilight Zone’ – Orlando Sentinel

34 years later, police make arrest in cold case murder of Navy recruit | kare11.com

DNA evidence leads to Jacksonville man's arrest in 1984 cold case – Action News Jax

Thomas Garner Indicted in Murder of Kathy Hicks (lawandcrime.com)

Florida man arrested, extradited in connection with 1982 murder in Honolulu | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (staradvertiser.com)

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On October 4, 1978, two electric company workers found the remains of a young woman near the campus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled; at the time police called her injuries "extreme trauma".  The young woman was soon identified as 16-year-old Krisann Baxter who had been reported to police as a runaway just a few days earlier. The case soon turned cold, but her clothing and other evidence was preserved despite this being before the era of DNA testing, in hopes that it would one day reveal the killer's identity. Almost 45 years later in 2023, Krisann Baxter’s killer was identified through DNA and genetic genealogy. So, was Krisann’s killer responsible for other sinister crimes.
References:
Murderer of 16-year-old Krisann Baxter of Spokane, Washington in 1978 identified via genetic genealogy : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)

Krisann Baxter Cold Case: Spokane Police Say Her Killer Was Keith Lindblom (thedailybeast.com)

Major Crimes detectives use genetic genealogy to solve 45-year-old cold case in Spokane County | Spokane News | khq.com

DNA identifies suspect 45 years after teen found dead: cops | Tacoma News Tribune (thenewstribune.com)

Suspect determined in 1978 Spokane cold case, died in 1981 | News | kxly.com

Spokane cold cases: Krisann Baxter's 1978 killing 'tougher' than most to solve | The Spokesman-Review

Cold Case solved: Genetic genealogy unravels 1978 killing of Krisann Baxter near Whitworth (yahoo.com)

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Just last month, on January 24, 2024, 37-year-old Sarah Scheffer, a part-time art and design teacher at the Christian Calvary Lutheran High School in Jefferson City, Missouri was charged with the attempted murder of her husband by continuous poisoning. Over a six-week period, Sarah’s husband had grown suspicious of his wife after becoming severely ill from ingesting several meals and beverages made by her. Her husband then set up a hidden camera in their kitchen. After capturing his deadly discovery on surveillance footage, Sarah’s husband turned over his deadly findings to the Jefferson County police. According to police records, Sarah, who was having an affair at the time, admitted to poisoning her husband with a deadly plant root, but would later enter a plea of not guilty. So, is Sarah Scheffer one of a sinister mind that attempted to kill her husband or is she innocent? 
References:
Missouri Teacher Sarah Scheffer Poisoned Husband with Toxic Smoothies | St. Louis | St. Louis Riverfront Times

Christian school teacher allegedly tried to poison hubby’s smoothie with deadly plant during affair: cops (msn.com)

Teacher Sarah Scheffer charged, accused of trying to poison husband (usatoday.com)

Missouri teacher accused of poisoning husband charged with attempted murder - ABC News (go.com)

Suspicious Husband Installed Hidden Cameras in Home, Allegedly Caught Wife Trying to Poison Him: Police (msn.com)

Sarah Scheffer: Missouri teacher charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning husband with toxic smoothie (msn.com)

Jefferson City woman charged with poisoning husband | Jefferson City News Tribune

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In late September of 1981 23-year-old Laura Kempton’s body was discovered in her Portsmouth, New Hampshire apartment by police. Laura had last been seen alive in the early morning hours before her murder, entering her apartment alone after a night out with a friend. Over the next four decades, investigators pursued hundreds of leads and potential suspects, but were unable to identify the perpetrator.  That was until 2022, when the Portsmouth Police Department, working in conjunction with the New Hampshire State Police Forensic Laboratory, the Maine State Police Forensic Laboratory, the Attorney General's Cold Case Unit, and Identifinders International, used forensic genetic genealogy to identify the perpetrator through analysis of numerous DNA samples recovered from the crime scene in 1981. However, Laura Kempton’s killer would not be arrested and charged with her murder as investigators learned he was already deceased.  So why was Laura killed and was the sinister mind behind her death responsible for another Portsmouth unsolved homicide.
References:
Anatomy of a cold case, solved: How Portsmouth police tracked down Laura Kempton’s killer | Manchester Ink Link

A New Hampshire beauty school student was found dead in 1981. Her killer has finally been identified. - CBS News

Decades-old New Hampshire cold case murder solved through genetic genealogy, officials say - ABC News (go.com)

Laura Kempton death: Suspect identified in 1981 killing with help of genetic genealogy, attorney general says | CNN

Laura Kempton and Tammy Little: Portsmouth, NH Murders — Murder, She Told: Maine & New England True Crime (murdershetold.com)

Portsmouth NH 1981 murder of Laura Kempton 'solved," AG says (seacoastonline.com)

Cold case solved: Police identify deceased suspect in 1981 murder of Laura Kempton in Portsmouth, N.H. - The Boston Globe

Laura Kempton's cold case murder in Portsmouth NH solved with genetic genealogy, AG says - CBS Boston (cbsnews.com) 

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Between1986 and 1989 on or near a scenic drive that connects Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown in southeastern Virginia, two double homicides occurred with a third believing to have taken place, but those bodies have never been found. The killings were suspected to be the workings of a serial killer. Sadly, investigators were unable to apprehend the culprit and the slayings now known as the "Colonial Parkway Murders” went cold. Between those years, in the 1987, 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards were found fatally shot near the south bank of the James River in Isle of Wight County of Virgina. Unfortunately, this case went cold too. Also in 1989, another unsolved murder occurred in Hampton, Virginia. Although there are similarities in the Isle of Wight County homicides, the Hampton homicide and those of the “Colonial Parkway Murders, at the time, there was no forensic or physical evidence to link to those murders together.  However, over 40 years later police have named a suspect in the Isle of Wright County murders as well as the Hampton one too. So was this sinister mind also responsible for the “Colonial Parkway Murders”.
References:
CASES CLOSED: One “Colonial Parkway Murder” case, Hampton homicide solved (msn.com)

Deceased Virginia fisherman Alan Wilmer ID'd as cold-case killer (nypost.com)

Police link Va. man to 3 unsolved murders, address Colonial Parkway connection (wtvr.com)

Virginia police identify suspect in 3 cold-case homicides from the 1980s, including victims of the "Colonial Parkway Murders" - CBS News

Alan Wilmer Sr. Identified in Colonial Parkways Murders | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Virginia Fisherman Is Linked to Three 1980s Killings, Police Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What we know about the man suspected in Colonial Parkway murders (pilotonline.com)

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 Located in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia at the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Cedarbrook, there is a headstone that reads “America’s Unknown Child.” The child who lies beneath the headstone, is a boy who was found in a cardboard box beaten to death some 65 years ago in 1957. The death of the young boy is one of Philadelphia’s most famous unsolved murders with the case having become known as the “Boy in the Box.” For decades this cold case has baffled Philadelphia police who over the years have pursued thousands of leads in search of the child’s identity and those responsible for his death but have continually come up empty handed. Well, that was until 2022, thanks to genetic genealogy testing and some good old-fashioned detective work, the victim has finally been identified as four-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Unfortunately, though, investigators have yet to uncover who is responsible for his death. So, who is the sinister mind responsible for the death of Joseph Augustus Zarelli. 

References:
What helped ID Joseph Augustus Zarelli? His mother’s family dabbles in genetic genealogy. (inquirer.com)

Boy In The Box: America's Unknown Child - Historic Mysteries

'Boy in the Box' DNA used to crack 1957 Philadelphia cold case (inquirer.com)

The Tragic 1957 Murder Of The Boy In The Box Explained (grunge.com)

The Boy In The Box: The Mysterious Case That Took Over 60 Years To Solve (allthatsinteresting.com)

The biological parents of the ‘Boy in the Box,’ Joseph Augustus Zarelli, have finally been identified (msn.com)

‘Boy in the Box,’ found dead in Philadelphia 65 years ago, is finally identified (nbcnews.com)

After 65 Years, Philadelphia Police Identify the ‘Boy in the Box’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Philadelphia's slain 'Boy in the Box' named 6 decades later - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Joseph Augustus Zarelli: Philadelphia police identify body of 'Boy in the Box' - 6abc Philadelphia

Philadelphia police identify body of ‘boy in the box’ after 66 years | Philadelphia | The Guardian

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The two cases that we will be diving into today are our last Texas cold cases we will be looking at this month. Both these cases have had more details made public than any other Texas cold case we have covered but have yet to find a resolution for the victims’ families. However, a new theory has emerged for one that does not include foul play, while police have three suspects for the other with no arrest being made so far. 
References:
Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)
Missing Pieces update: Natasha Atchley | khou.com
‘Cold Justice’ Investigates Natasha Atchley’s 1992 Murder | Crime News (oxygen.com)
A new theory in 1992 death of Texas cheerleader Natasha Atchley | khou.com
What Happened To Natasha Atchley? Cold Justice Has New Death Theory | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Marianne Wilkinson: No rhyme nor reason in Texas cold case from December 2007 (dmc0796.wixsite.com)
View Cases - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)
2007 North Richland Hills Slaying Receiving New Attention – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Family Still Hopeful For Resolution In Wilkinson Murder - CBS Texas (cbsnews.com)
Person of Interest in 2007 North Richland Hills Slaying Found Dead – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Unsolved murder: North Richland Hills grandma shot while answering door | wfaa.com
For the first time, a DNA profile has been created for 2007 cold case murder involving 68-year-old woman | wfaa.com
Gunned down: Person of interest in North Richland Hills slaying killed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram 

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We are still paying it forward this month and once again are looking at cold cases in our home state of Texas. Just like before, few details have been released to the public since they are still ongoing investigations. If you have any information regarding the cold cases we cover, please come forward and help give closure to the victims’ families. · If any of you have any information about these unsolved cases you can submit a tip through the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/index.htm or contact the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3243 or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS.
References:
Christmas Day unsolved murder : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)

Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)

Mother and Son Murdered on Christmas Day in Houston, Texas - The CrimeWire

Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)

Unsolved cold case, what happened to Bill Roland | News | dailynewsandmore.com

Reward increased in 1997 disappearance of Texas man (kwtx.com)

DPS Offers Increased Reward, Seeks Leads in 1997 Cold Case | Department of Public Safety (texas.gov)

Harold William Roland – The Charley Project

Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)

Police Upgrade 1984 Homicide to Active after Remains are Identified (forensicmag.com)

OPD makes breakthrough in 1984 missing person case | newswest9.com

Maria Faye Mendez remains identified through DNA (lawandcrime.com)

Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)

TX - TX - Carol Reed, 17, Brownsville, 6 Dec 1993 | Websleuths

Who killed Carol Reed? | KVEO-TV (valleycentral.com)

Carol Reed – December 7, 1993 (sheriffericgarza.com)

Teen mom slain days before birthday celebration, semi-nude body found strangled (valleycentral.com)

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As part of us paying it forward for the month of January we decided to try to renew interest in some cold cases in our home state of Texas. Since Texas does not have a statute of limitations when it comes to murder, these cold cases are still considered active investigations, with few details pertaining to the crimes and suspects having been released. Our hope is that this coverage will spark a memory or bring someone forward who has information about the crimes or perpetrators. At the end of our episode as well as on our social media pages we will let you know where you can report any information that you may have on any of the cold cases we cover today. Now if any of you have any information about these unsolved cases you can submit a tip through the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/index.htm or contact the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3243 or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS.
References:
DPS Seeks Leads in 1990 Vernon Murders (texomashomepage.com)

DPS Seeking Leads in 1990 Double Homicide (bigcountryhomepage.com)

Details - Unsolved Homicide (texas.gov)

DPS Seeks Leads in 1990 Murders of North Texas Brothers | Department of Public Safety

Family still seeking justice for 13-year-old Veronica Taylor 34 years after brutal murder | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com

Who killed 13-year-old Veronica Taylor? More can be done to find out, family says | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com

Cold case investigators seek new leads in 1987 murder of 13-year-old Texas girl (kwtx.com)

Texas DPS increases reward for tips in 1987 Lubbock cold case homicide (lubbockonline.com)

Lubbock family thinks they know who killed 13-year-old Veronica Taylor (everythinglubbock.com)

Who killed 13-year-old Veronica Taylor? More can be done to find out, family says | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com

DPS Seeks Information In 1979 Slaying Of Dallas Child, Elizabeth Lynne Barclay - CBS Texas (cbsnews.com)

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We have been fortunate to have other podcasts such as Into the Looking Glass, Darkly to help promote our show when we first launched Sinister Crimes and Cocktails. For our New Years Bonus Episode this year, Kori and I wanted to pay it forward by promoting the new podcast Slaycation, that has a truly fascinating twist on true crime podcasts. Slaycation, which will be launched on January 9th, is a gripping and darkly comedic podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders on vacation. Hosted by true crime enthusiast Kim Davis, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing and exclaiming, “What the Actual Fuck”, as it takes you on a twisted journey through the wildest vacation murders that will have you canceling your flight. We are privileged to have co-host of Slaycation, Kim Davis with us today to talk about her exciting new endeavor in the world of podcasting.

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On July 23, 2016, inside the Ellenville, NY, apartment of 27-year-old Sarra Gilbert a murder in the most horrific fashion occurred. Sarra stabbed her 52-year-old mother, Mari Gilbert more than 200 hundred times and then bludgeoned her head with a fire extinguisher until she was certain her mother was dead. Sarra had a long history of mental illness staring at a young age, with her defense attorney arguing that on the day of the murder, she had been suffering from hallucinations and was hearing voices that told her to kill her mother. The defense would also argue that she had been subjected to years of mental and physical abuse at the hands of her mother and had even suffered from sexual abuse at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. However, the prosecution and some of the members of Sarra’s family told a very different story, one that was filled with a devious and manipulative young woman who tried to excuse her drug addiction as a mental illness. Several of Sarra’s family members claimed that she had tormented and belittled her mother Mari for years. So, was this a mentally ill woman whose psychosis had led to her committing murder or was this just a sinister mind of a cold-blooded killer.
References:
Sarra Gilbert murdered mom Mari Gilbert with 227 stab wounds: Twisted Sisters investigates (dailycrime.com)

Mari Gilbert Killed: Daughter Sarra Had Schizophrenia, Attorney Says (people.com)

Shannan Gilbert’s Sister, Accused of Stabbing Their Mother 200 Times, Found Guilty in Jury Trial – NBC New York

Mari Gilbert's Daughters Now - What Happened To Sheree, Stevie, Sarra (womenshealthmag.com)

Ellenville woman who brutally murdered her mother loses appeal - Mid Hudson News

Long Island Serial Killer case: Mother of victim linked to serial killer case is slain - CBS News

Sarra Gilbert Prison Sentence: When Is Her Release Date? (heavy.com)

Shannan Gilbert’s death drove sister to kill mom: lawyer (nypost.com)

Sarra Gilbert: Shannan Gilbert's Sister is in Jail Today (thecinemaholic.com) 

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Regardless of whether you take part in the Christmas traditions or not, most everyone in the world is familiar with the plump jolly guy dressed in a velvet red suit, fashioned with a big shiny belt buckle and clunky black boots as the face of Christmas. Sorry, Jesus, but it’s kind of true. As part of our Christmas traditions, we sing carols of praise as well as those embedded with Santa himself. One such popular Christmas carol, sung by Americans is Santa Claus is Coming to Town, but have you ever stopped to really listened to the lyrics. If you haven’t, the bubbly little ditty seems rather to be a cautionary warning that is embedded with St. Nick’s criminal activities. In case you need a refresher, a few of the lyrics are: “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sakes!” If those few verses were about anyone else other the man with the rosy cheeks and a snow-white beard, our alarm bells would be sounding off loudly. So, is Santa the kind and benevolent man we think he is or is the man in the dashing red suit a sinister criminal who has been operating right under our noses for hundreds of years without us ever giving a second thought to his misdeeds.
References:
Santa, The Criminal Investigation (360legal.net)

How many laws does Santa break at Christmas? | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

labor law - How many felonies does Santa Claus commit? - Law Stack Exchange

What crimes does Santa allegedly commit every year on his Christmas Eve spree, and what are the associated punishments for them? - Legal Answers - Avvo 

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On the evening of September 23, 1995, in Sollies-Pont, France, 16-year-old high school student Éric Borel, murdered his entire family with his stepfather’s .22-caliber rifle. Afterwards, he walked several miles to the Village of Cuers, where the next morning he strolled through the streets and continued his shooting spree. Éric took the lives of 13 people, including his family, and injured four more during his deadly rampage. What had caused such a heinous act of violence remains unclear but there was speculation that his mother, who was fanatically religious and extremely controlling, was physically abusing him as well as his stepfather. In the days leading up to committing multiply murders, Éric had expressed to several classmates his wish to commit suicide but before he did, he going to kill a few people first. Stating to them, “I’ve had enough.” So, was this just a sinister teen who had a lust for blood, or one that had been abused and controlled so severely that it had taken a toll on his mental health that had led to a deadly break in his psyche. 
References:
Éric Borel - Encyclopedia Dramatica

French Teen Kills 12 People, Then Himself - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Teen-Age Gunman Kills Himself and 12 Others in France - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Eric Borel | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

A black day in Provence | The Independent | The Independent

About: Éric Borel (dbpedia.org)

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In January of 1999, thirteen-year-old Catherine Jones and her twelve-year-old brother Curtis Jones fatally shot their father’s live-in girlfriend, Sonya Speights at their Port St. John, Florida home. On several occasions prior to committing the murder, the young siblings had cried out for help about the sexual abuse they were enduring at the hands of another male relative who was living in the home. But when those cries for help fell on deaf ears, with their father nor his girlfriend doing anything to protect them, Catherine and Curtis turned to extreme measures planning to kill not only Sonja but also their father as well as the male relative sexually abusing them. However, investigators and the prosecution would paint a different picture, arguing that the two siblings were jealous of the victim because they were not getting their father’s full attention anymore. So, were these just two sinister siblings that committed a cold-blooded murder out of jealousy or were they children who felt so trapped, so alone and so victimized that they thought their only way out was through murder.
References:
16 Kids Whose Crimes Were So Brutal, They Were Tried As Adults (ranker.com)

Mother murdered 16 years ago, daughters still ask why (floridatoday.com)

What Did Curtis Jones Do? The Youngest Convicted Murderer In Recent History Just Has Left Prison (bustle.com)

These Young Killers Are Getting Out Of Prison, But Advocates Call Their Lockup “A Failure Of Justice” (buzzfeednews.com)

Killer Curtis Jones, convicted at 12, exits prison at 29 | CNN

Catherine and Curtis Jones to be released after entering jail as kids | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

America's Youngest Convicted Murderers Are Being Released (nbcnews.com)

Young Brevard killer Catherine Jones now a free woman (clickorlando.com)

Catherine Jones jailed at 13 for killing father's girlfriend nears release at 30 | Daily Mail Online

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On the late summer afternoon of July 16, 2011, 54-year-old Blake Hadley and his wife 47-year-old Mary-Jo Hadley, were bludgeoned to death in their Port St. Lucie, Florida home. Their killer was their 17-year-old troubled son, Tyler Hadley. After murdering his parents, Tyler hid their bodies in the master bedroom, attempted to clean up the evidence and then later that night, threw a ragger of a party at their home. A couple of weeks prior to the double murders, Tyler had allegedly told several of his friends about his disturbing intentions to kill his parents. However, no one took him seriously. As a young child Tyler displayed signs of severe anger issues, even contemplating the murder of his parents. By the time he was an adolescent he was using drugs and alcohol which only seemed to exacerbate his violent thoughts and delinquent behavior. So, was this just a sinister teen who killed his parents or one whose underlying mental health problems and combined drug abuse had been the catalyst in committing such a bloody act of violence.
References:
Tyler Hadley's Killer Party: The Shocking Florida House Party Murders (rollingstone.com)

Judge upholds two life sentences for Tyler Hadley (wptv.com)

Tyler Hadley resentenced to life in prison for murdering his parents (wpbf.com)

Tyler Hadley Killed His Parents — Then Threw A House Party (allthatsinteresting.com)

Tyler Hadley: The teen who murdered his parents, Blake and Mary Jo Hadley, then threw a house party (dailycrime.com)

The Story Behind Why Tyler Hadley Murdered His Parents (grunge.com)

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On December 15, 2011, in the beautiful seemingly small town of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 35 -year-old Tyree Smith hacked a homeless Angel "Tun Tun" Gonzalez, to death with an ax in an abandoned apartment building. He then removed part of Gonzalez’s brain and one of his eyes, placing the organs safely in his backpack and walked to a nearby cemetery. While Tyree stood over one of his family members’ graves, he snacked on pieces of brain and the lone eyeball he had brought with him. Since childhood, Tyree had suffered with mental illness and in fact sought mental health treatment a few years before committing the murder after he had begun hearing voices. So, was this a sinister mind who committed a cannibalistic murder or a man that was mentally unwell and America’s health care system, along with society had let him slip through the cracks.

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A portrait of Tyree Smith, man accused of cannibalism (ctpost.com)

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According to U.S. News & World Report,  those delivered with the dreaded verdict of capital punishment are often afforded the right to a final meal of their choosing, and as long as the demands aren't unreasonable, they are generally granted their edible wish. Even the most sinister of serial killers are not denied this luxury. For our Thanksgiving Day Bonus this year we thought it would be fun to give you a tasty little treat of some of the final meals of the death row cases we have covered as well as a couple of infamous killers.
References:
What The Butcher Of Hanover Fritz Haarmann Had As His Final Meal (msn.com)

The Last Supper: Executed serial killers and their death row meals | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

Harvey Glatman - Biography — JewAge

Robert Fratta execution: Ex-Houston cop's murder case, explained (houstonchronicle.com)

Last meals of death row inmates (cbsnews.com)

'Killer Clown' John Wayne Gacy's disgusting final words as he was executed for murdering 33 (msn.com)

Forensic psychology | Criminal Justice, Mental Health & Treatment | Britannica

MYSTERY: Last Meal of 15 Notorious Death Row Inmates in The World | KnowInsiders

Timothy McVeigh | Biography, Oklahoma City Bombing, Death, & Facts | Britannica

Oklahoma City Bombing — FBI

Gary Carl Simmons Jr, Butcher Who Murdered Jeffery Wolfe, Will Be Executed In Mississippi | HuffPost Latest News

Miss. executes former butcher who dismembered man - Deseret News

Peter J. Miniel (1962-2004) - Find a Grave Memorial

Killer set to die 'looking forward to other side' (chron.com)

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In 2012, Brazilian cannibals Jorge Beltrao Negromonte da Silveira, his wife Isabel Pires(pie-res), and his mistress Bruna Cristina Oliveira da Silva were arrested, for the murders of two women and a teenage girl whom they dismembered and ate. Not only did they dine upon their victims but also stuffed the flesh of the females they killed into savory pastries selling them to neighbors and other locals. The sinister three were dubbed as the “cannibals of Garanhaus” (gar-an-house) being named after the region where the murders took place. Jorge was described as the “ringleader” of the threesome and even referred to as the “Sweeney Todd cannibal” by multiple media outlets. At his trial however, Jorge would claim to not have been involved in the actual killings, but instead that he and his wife had been tortured by his mistress into helping her rid of the evidence. So, was Jorge and his wife, Isabel, tortured into committing murder and devouring human flesh by his mistress Bruna, or was this a sinister threesome who were just plain deadly.
References:
Brazilian cannibal who killed babysitters and turned them into pies is jailed for 71 years | Daily Mail Online

Brazilian cannibal, wife, mistress sentenced for killing women and stuffing flesh into pastries | Fox News

Trio of cannibals who killed three women then sold meat pastries containing their flesh to neighbours are jailed for 70 years | The Sun

Brazil 'cannibal trio' sentenced - BBC News

Killer cannibal reveals he cooked women in stews and pies and says it's the same as eating beef - World News - Mirror Online

Brazilian Cannibal Trio Killed Women And Stuffed Their Flesh Into Pastries (allthatsinteresting.com)

Brazil cannibal trial: Three accused of killing women and making pastries out of their flesh | The Independent | The Independent

Cannibal trio sentenced for killing women, stuffing flesh into pastries (nypost.com)

The Cannibals Of Garanhuns | Weird History Facts (weird-history-facts.com)

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American serial killer and cannibal Joe Metheny aka “The Cannibal” claimed to have killed up to 10 female sex workers in Baltimore, Maryland during the 1990’s. Joe dismembered his victims’ bodies, saved pieces of their meat in his freezer, and discarded the rest of their remains in a nearby river or buried them. The 41-year-old serial killer who had an addiction to drugs and alcohol, admitted to eating the remains of some of his victims, combining the human meat with pork and beef. This meaty recipe wasn't one that he consumed all on his own though. Running a roadside BBQ stand, the human meat he saved in his freezer was turned into burgers and other assorted sandwiches that he sold to unsuspecting customers. After his arrest in 1996, due to one of his victims’ being able to escape, Joe Metheny stated that he would never apologize for the crimes he committed and that he actually enjoyed murdering each of his victims. So, was there a reason behind Joe Metheny’s sick and twisted acts or was he simply born with a sinister mind.
References:
Joe Metheny: The Serial Killer Who Sold Human Hamburgers to Unsuspecting Customers (alittlebithuman.com)

The Disturbing Reason Serial Killer Joe Metheny Gave For Committing His Crimes (grunge.com)

Joe Metheny dead: Serial killer who claimed he put women's remains into barbecue sandwiches dies in prison | The Independent | The Independent

Joe Metheny | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

The Upsetting Story Of Joe 'The Cannibal' Metheny, Who Sold His Victims As Burgers (ranker.com)

Joe Metheny, The Serial Killer Who Made His Victims Into Hamburgers (allthatsinteresting.com)

Joe Metheny and his Human Burger Stand - The Real Story Behind it | HNN (horrornews.net)

Serial Killer Joe 'The Cannibal' Metheny, Served Human Burgers at His BBQ Stand, Dead in Cell | Serial Killers | Investigation Discovery

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Albert Fish is known by many monikers such as the “The Vampire of Brooklyn”, “Moon Manic” or “The Grey Man” and is one of America’s most disturbed cannibal serial killers who was obsessed with sadomasochism. Many Americans during the Roaring Twenties spent their time at flashy parties, but Fish who suffered from deadly hallucinations spent his time developing at taste for human flesh. Authorities believed that Fish murdered as many as 10 children, luring them into abandoned homes to kill them and then dine upon their carcass. Although Fish claimed to have killed up to four hundred children. One of those children would be 10-year-old Grace Budd who in 1928, was mutilated, strangled, killed, and then ate by Fish. Six years later, in 1934, he wrote an anonymous letter to Grace’s mother, in which he described in detail of her killing and then the preparing of a stew made with her flesh that he ate over a nine-day period. The letter would eventually be traced back to the 66-year-old Fish being his demise. So, was Fish’s killings due to a mental illness stemming from childhood or was there other sinister forces behind his cannibalistic ways.
References:
“Moon Maniac” killer is executed (history.com)

Read Albert Fish's Letter To The Mother Of Victim Grace Budd (allthatsinteresting.com)

Albert Fish | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Albert Fish - Crime Museum

The Truth About Albert Fish's Disturbing Last Words (grunge.com)

Albert Fish, The 'Brooklyn Vampire' Who Killed And Ate Children (allthatsinteresting.com)

Biography of Albert Fish, Notorious Child Serial Killer (thoughtco.com)

Most Disturbing Things Albert Fish Did to His Victims (And Himself) (ranker.com)

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Sixteen-year-old American killer Roderrick Justin Ferrell founded a teenage cult in Murray, Kentucky known as the “Vampire Clan”. The cult teens believed they were vampires with Roderrick claiming he was a 500-year-old vampire named Vesago, a character he created for himself after becoming obsessed with a role-playing video game. Roderrick along with three other teenage cult members of the “Vampire Clan” traveled from Kentucky to Florida to pick 15-year-old Heather Wendorf, who wanted to run away from home and join the cult. However, things would turn deadly on the night of November 25, 1996, when Roderrick committed the double murders of Heather’s parents, Richard Wendorf and Naoma Ruth Queen. So, was Roderrick a mentally unstable teenager or was he just a sinister mind.
References:
Vampire Cult Murder Trial (FL v. Ferrell 1998) Court TV Archives

The Mind of a Murderer: Rod Ferrell the vampire obsessed teen death row's youngest (monstersandcritics.com)

'Vampire Cult' Killer Faces Hope Of Freedom Again After Resentencing Ends Life Term | HuffPost Latest News

'Vampire Murders' ringleader could go free in possible re-sentencing | Truecrimedaily.com

The 'Vampire' Murders: Tale of Twisted Teen Rod Ferrell - Horror Obsessive

The True Story of Rod Ferrell, The Killer Who Thought He Was A Vampire (ranker.com)

Rod Ferrell & 'The Vampire Clan' Killed Heather Wendorf's Parents | Crime News (oxygen.com)

10 Dark Facts About The Vampire Cult Killer Rod Ferrell - Listverse

’Vampire Killer’ keeps his life sentence (dailycommercial.com)

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In October of 1989, in the city of Brisbane, Australia, City Council worker 47 -year -old Edward Baldock was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack on the bank of a river in a suburb of the city. It was one of the most notorious crimes Brisbane has ever seen — and if not for one tiny clue left by the victim himself, it might have gone unsolved. The culprit was 24-year-old Tracey Wigginton, who believed that she was a vampire that needed to feed off human blood to survive. She led a band of three lesbians in her hunt to pursue a male victim to feast on. So, was this a mind born to be sinister killer or were there other forces at play that turned Tracey Wigginton into Brisbane’s Lesbian Vampire Killer.
References:
A Vampire, a Lesbian Lover and a Tale of Murder - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Freed ‘Vampire Killer’ Tracey Wigginton who drank murdered grandad’s blood posts chilling ‘now panic because I'm back’ message on Facebook | The Sun

Tracey Wigginton | Deadly Women Wiki | Fandom

Vampire killer Tracey Wigginton ‘felt nothing’ during murder, confession reveals | Herald Sun

Clue that caught Brisbane’s ‘lesbian vampire killer’ Tracey Wigginton | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Tracey Wigginton: New book reveals satanic lesbian vampire killer’s 6 faces | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Lesbian vampire killer: Shock revelation in Brisbane’s infamous murder | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

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Friedrich Haarmann known as Fritz, was a notorious serial killer in Hannover, Germany in the early 1920’s. Working as a police informant, Fritz was able to carry out a killing spree right under the noses of the police, committing sexual assault, , mutilation, dismemberment, and murder of at least twenty-four young male vagrants between 1918 and 1924. He would kill these young males by biting through their throats in a kind of sexual frenzy. These horrific acts earned Fritz the name nicknames the “Vampire of Hannover” and the “Butcher of Hannover”. Rumors swirled around that he would peddle meat from his victims’ bodies as black-market pork at a very cheap price. His accomplice and lover, Hans Grans, was said to have sold the clothing of their victims. Fritz claimed that his lover Hans emotionally blackmailed him into killing the young males. So, was Fritz Haarmann a serial killer or had he been manipulated by his lover, Hans to commit murder. 

References:
Friedrich Haarmann | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Fritz Haarmann: The Vampire of Hanover (the-line-up.com)

The Making of a Killer — Fritz Haarmann: The Butcher of Hannover — Crime Library

Fritz Haarmann: The Butcher of Hannover — The First Finds — Crime Library

The Victims of Fritz Haarmann Memorial – Hanover, Germany - Atlas Obscura

How These Notorious Serial Killers Were Really Caught (grunge.com)

Fritz Haarmann And The Grisly Story Behind The 'Vampire Of Hanover' (allthatsinteresting.com)

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 According to the Guinness Book of World Records,the most prolific female serial killer in the history of the world,is the Hungarian Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. In late16th and early 17th centuriesshe tortured and killed anywhere between 50 to 650 young women for pure pleasure, and reportedly bathed in their blood to keep herself young and vibrant. These acts earning her the nickname “The Blood Countess” was allegedly one of the inspirations for Bram Stoker’s character Count Dracula. It took 35 years of her reigning terror over the citizens of Hungary before King Matthias II took any action against her. Even then, the punishment the bloody countess faced was nowhere near as cruel as what she did to her young female virgin victims. So, was this sinister countess created from her times or was she simply born to be a bloody terror. 

References:
Elizabeth Bathory: The Countess Who Bathed in Blood – StMU Research Scholars (stmuscholars.org)

The Crazy Real-Life Story Of History's Most Prolific Female Murderer (grunge.com)

Scary Facts About Elizabeth Bathory, History's Most Murderous Woman (ranker.com)

Elizabeth Bathory Biography – The ‘Blood Countess’ - Biographies by Biographics

Hungarian countesses’ torturous escapades are exposed (history.com)

The Blood Countess: 10 Facts About Elizabeth Báthory | History Hit

The bloody legend of Hungary’s serial killer countess (nationalgeographic.com)

Elizabeth Bathory - Death, Children & Facts (biography.com)

The True Story of Elizabeth Báthory “The Blood Countess” – Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers (wordpress.com) 

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Most people today are familiar with the writer Bram Stoker’s Draculapublished in 1897. The story is that of a vampire named Count Dracula who feeds on human blood, hunting his victims and killing them in the dead of night. The book was that of Stoker’s own creation, but he in fact drew inspiration for the bloodthirsty vampire from a real-life man with an even more gruesome taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, or better known throughout history as Vlad the Impaler. The true history of Vlad the Impaler is far more sinister than anything written in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He earned his formidable nickname for impaling more than 20,000 people and killing as many as 60,000 others during his bloody reign. So, was Vlad the Impaler a bloodthirsty killer or a ruthless defender of his throne.
References:
Vlad the Impaler | Biography, Dracula, Death, & Facts | Britannica

16 Horrifying Facts About Vlad The Impaler (ranker.com)

Vlad the Impaler: The real Dracula was absolutely vicious (nbcnews.com)

What was Vlad the Impaler’s childhood like? | Britannica

Vlad The Impaler, The Real Dracula With A Thirst For Blood (allthatsinteresting.com)

Vlad The Impaler: Dracula Namesake Cried Tears of Blood, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert

Vlad the Impaler may have cried tears of blood, chemical analysis of his letters finds | Live Science

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York is a walled medieval city in North Yorkshire, England, that was founded by the ancient romans in 71 AD. The city rich with history has quite a bloody one, suffering through the Black Death to the heads of enemies being displayed on spikes at the city’s entrance to being bombed in World War II. Yet, York is embedded with even more sinister secrets and purportedly laced with the most ghost hauntings in all of Europe. Such a ghost haunting is that of the children who were murdered at the York Industrial Ragged School in the mid- 19th century by the Schoolmaster George Primm. So, are these ghosts hauntings by the child victims of George Primm real or fictious.
References:
 Ghost Children of Bedern - Ghost Theory 

The Ghostly cries of the orphans can still be heard | Dr. Donald Ryles Paranormal & Unusual Blog---#1 Google Ranked (wordpress.com) 

Teaching the Poor: History of York 

Ragged school | Victorian Era, Poor Children, Charitable Institutions | Britannica 

The Ghostly Children of Bedern, York - Paranormal Daily News 

BBC - North Yorkshire - History - Haunted York 

York Ragged and Industrial Schools, Marygate, York, East Riding of Yorkshire (childrenshomes.org.uk) 

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In recent years many well-known nursery rhymes have been tied to suspected dark historical origins. Such a nursery rhyme is the English one, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary that is often song by children who are playing. The nursey rhyme’s origins and actual meaning are disputed with many believing it has ties to a religious theme. But others argue that the children’s song is about governorship or even fertility. The name Mary has been used in several humorous nursery rhymes, but in the case of Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, some historians believe the person behind the little ditty is anything but humorous. This Mary might actually refer to the murderous queen: Queen Mary I of England or also known as Bloody Mary, the Catholic monarch who had over three-hundred Protestants burned at the stake for turning away from the Catholic faith. So, was Queen Mary I, a religious fanatic that turned into a mass killer or was she a religious crusader.
References:
The Real Meaning of the Nursery Rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" (americansongwriter.com)

Crazy King Henry: Did Anglicanism begin with lust and divorce? | Gerald McDermott (patheos.com)

The Mysterious and Dark Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes - Ripley's Believe It or Not! (ripleys.com)

The Dark and Mysterious Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes (mentalfloss.com)

The Dark Origins Of 13 Classic Nursery Rhymes | TheRichest

Mary I (history.com)

Mary Tudor - Death, Facts & Husband (biography.com)

Lady Jane Grey | Biography, Facts, & Execution | Britannica

8 Things You Might Not Know about Mary I | HISTORY

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Most fairytales have darker realities or cautionary themes lying underneath their cheerful exteriors. Some of the most famous fairytales are those written by the Grimm brothers, who’s stories are dark and filled with murder, mayhem, premarital sex, child abuse, incest, and wicked mothers. One of their most horrific tales is that of “Hansel and Gretel”, a story which nightmares are made of. The fairytale features famine, child abandonment, attempted cannibalism, enslavement, and murder. The origins of the story are equally — if not more — horrifying.
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Twisting Fairy Tales: The Dark Origin & Evolution of Hansel and Gretel — Caitlin Berve Author

The dark history behind Hansel and Gretel | SYFY WIRE

The Dark Side of the Grimm Fairy Tales | HISTORY

The Grim History Behind the Story of Hansel and Gretel - Bugged Space

The True Story Of 'Hansel And Gretel' That Will Haunt Your Dreams (allthatsinteresting.com)

Is Gretel and Hansel a True Story? Is the Film Based on Real Life Events? (thecinemaholic.com)

The Grim History Behind the Story of Hansel and Gretel - Bugged Space 

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Children’s literature has always been vital to society, helping young minds understand complex issues. Many literary experts believe that nursery rhymes often contain hidden meanings, references to historical events or were critical of the political and social climate of the day. Most people are familiar with the nursey rhyme: Do You Know the Muffin Man with its lyrics: Do you know the muffin man /The muffin man, the muffin man? /Do you know the muffin man/Who lives on Drury Lane? There are different variations of the nursery rhyme, but they don’t deviate much from the original with its origins unclear. Different theories have emerged over the years of who the muffin man was. Many claim that the true story of the Muffin Man is a sinister one about a serial killer in 16th-century London. In this version of the story, The Muffin Man was a pastry chef who killed several of his rivals and more than a dozen children on a street in London called Drury Lane. So does this nursey rhyme have a sinister and dark origin or is it a simple cautionary song.
References:
The Surprising Origin Story of “Do You Know the Muffin Man” Nursery Rhyme - The Cognition Sentinel (supsalv.org)

The Dark History of the Nursery Rhyme “Do You Know the Muffin Man” | by Cindy Parmiter | Medium

The Muffin Man story — The song's origin discussed - OkayBliss

Is The "Muffin Man" Nursery Rhyme Actually About A Serial Killer? (allthatsinteresting.com)

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Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was finally sentenced for murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her fifth husband Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy Daybell in what People magazine call “a plot that stemmed from the bizarre doomsday prophesies she believed.”
References:
Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty of murdering her 2 children - CBS News

"Doomsday Mom" Lori Vallow Daybell's son testifies in murder trial - CBS News

Lori Vallow Daybell trial: What to know about the "doomsday mom" found guilty of killing her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow - CBS News

Lori Vallow Daybell trial: What to know about the "doomsday mom" found guilty of killing her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow - CBS News

Lori Vallow: US doomsday cult mum guilty of murdering children, rival - BBC News

Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty in murder of her 2 children - ABC News (go.com)

Jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of murdering 2 of her children : NPR

Lori Vallow Conspracey Charges - Bing News

What's next for convicted child killer Lori Vallow as 'cult mum' faces more murder charges - Mirror Online

Lori Vallow verdict – live: ‘Cult mom’ pictured in new mugshot after being convicted of children’s murders (aol.com)

Smiley Lori Vallow is denied bid for a new trial alongside Chad Daybell (yahoo.com)

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Christopher Wallace, better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper who is considered one of the best of all times. Biggie became a central figure in the East Coast rap scene with the release of his 1994 album, "Ready to Die” and went on to collaborate with Sean Combs, Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, and Jay-Z. AllMusic described him as "the savior of East Coast hip-hop who had a talent for piling multiple rhymes on top of one another in quick succession” and his deep tone was described by Rolling Stone as a "thick, jaunty grumble”. According to Us Magazine, “ Biggie’s high-profile feud with fellow rapper Tupac Shakur — who was killed in a similar drive-by homicide in Las Vegas six months before his own death — also played a major role in his catapult to superstardom”. In the early hours of March 9, 1997, twenty-four-year-old Christopher Wallace was assassinated in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California. His death shocked the hip-hop community and to this day, his murder remains one of the biggest mysteries in the history of rap music. In 2005, eight years after his death, the Wallace family filed a second $400 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging that two corrupt officers, David Mack and Rafael Perez had hidden evidence and may have been involved in Biggie's death.. So, who murdered Biggie Smalls and what were their reasons behind it.
References:
Biggie Small's Killer Revealed, 26 Years Later (rnbphilly.com)

Interview: Former L.A.P.D. Detective Says He Knows Who Killed The Notorious B.I.G. | Complex

Ex-Investigator: LAPD Cover-Up In Notorious BIG Murder - CBS Los Angeles (cbsnews.com)

Biggie Smalls Autopsy Report Leaked: Graphic Details Of Christopher Wallace's Death Revealed | HuffPost Entertainment

Notorious B.I.G murder case may be re-investigated and police officers charged over 'cover up', former FBI agent claims | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released, 15 years after his death | CNN

Who killed Notorious BIG? LAPD covered up for Suge Knight, ex-FBI agent claims | MEAW

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Tupac Shakur was an American rapper who is widely considered one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time. Among being one of the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, Tupac’s music has been known for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued the inner cities, and considered a symbol of activism against inequality. However, his short-lived career was riddled with controversy and violence. On the night of September 7, 1996, 25-year-old Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada as he headed to a gig at Club 662, owned by the head of Death Row Records, Marion "Suge" Knight. Tupac was shot four times - in the chest, arm and thigh and would succumb to his injuries, dying six days later. Since his murder, dozens of conspiracy theories have surfaced, including some claiming he survived the shooting, faked his death and then fled the country, while others believe the government was in involved in his murder as he was quickly gaining popularity as being a political activist for the black community like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X . The mystery of who killed him and why remains a mystery to this day.  So, was Tupac killed because of a music scene rivalry or was something much more sinister at play.
References:
Mystery of 'missing' last photo of Tupac taken by ‘ghoul posing hospital volunteer’ as rap star lay dying | The Sun

How did Tupac die? | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

Tupac Shakur’s death in Las Vegas examined 25 years later | Las Vegas Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com)

Tupac Shakur - Biography, Rapper, Musician

Tupac Shakur, 25, Rap Performer Who Personified Violence, Dies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Inside Tupac's Death And His Tragic Final Moments (allthatsinteresting.com)

Tupac Shakur - Biography, Rapper, Musician

Who killed Tupac Shakur? | Britannica

Tupac Shakur dies (history.com)

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At the peak of Marvin Gaye’s career he was known as the Prince of Motown—topping the charts with his soulful voice with hits like "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”, “Mercy Mercy Me”, “What’s Going On”, and of course the infamous bedroom love song "Sexual Healing". Throughout his musical career spanning over three decades, Marvin Gaye worked as a recording artist and record producer. The New York Times described him as someone who "blended the soul music of the urban scene with the beat of an old-time gospel singer and became an influential force in pop music”. According to music critic Michael Eric Dyson, Marvin Gaye was “the man who chased away the demons of millions…with his heavenly sound and divine art but was chased by demons of his own throughout his life”.  On April 1, 1984, one day shy of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye’s life came to a tragic end, when he was shot and killed by his own father.  According to some reports, his father Marvin Sr.  had harbored significant envy over his son’s success, and his son Marvin Gaye had harbored unresolved feelings toward his abusive father. So, what led to this sinister road of a father murdering his own son.
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Why Marvin Gaye's Death Is More Tragic Than You Know (grunge.com)

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German born Gesche Gottfried also known as the Angel of Bremen, for her kindly habit of nursing her victims through their death throes, she had inflicted on them, was the real deal when it comes to serial killers. Between 1813 to 1827, it is estimated that Gesche murdered 16 people by poisoning their food in Bremen and Hanover, Germany. Her poison of choice was a mixture of arsenic and a fat called ‘mouse butter’ that was usually used to kill mice. Gesche claimed her parents preferred her twin brother over her, which would leave lingering effects. Many of her victims had one common similarity, they were people close to her. Gesche murdered her parents, two husbands, a fiancé, her children, and even some of her friends. In 1831 she was sentenced to death by beheading for her crimes and was the last person to be publicly executed in the city of Bremen. So, was its Gesche’s (ge-she) early on feelings of being unloved and unwanted that brewed her into a killer or was it perhaps something a little more sinister.
References:
Stuchbery's Strange Histories: the Sad Tale of Gesche Gottfried – Byline Times

Gesche Gottfried - The Angel Of Bremen - Serial Killer Beheaded (wickedwe.com)

ExecutedToday.com » 1831: Gesche Margarethe Gottfried, the Angel of Bremen

The Story of a Female Serial Killer in Bremen: Gesche Gottfrie - Robert J. DeBry (robertdebry.com)

Gesche Gottfried | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Spuckstein Gesche Gottfried – Bremen, Germany - Atlas Obscura

Things You Didn't Know About Serial Killer Gesche Gottfried (grunge.com)

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Between 1998 and 2006, elderly women in Mexico City were being ruthlessly murdered in their homes. The victims were all strangled to death and had a similar profile. Juana Barraza dubbed the “Old Lady Killer” was a professional wrestler who murdered at least 16 elderly women, although some estimates go as high as 48. She specifically targeted women that were over the age of 60 who had lived alone, portraying herself as a caring individual or a social worker. Once she had gained her elderly victims trust, Juana would strangle them to death and then rob them. Before Juana had embarked on a career in killing, Mexican officials had not acknowledged the existence of serial killers but that would soon change. In 2006, Juana was arrested and sentenced to an astounding 759 years in prison, where she remains to this day. Juana’s motivation for killing seems to have stemmed from her hatred toward her mother. So was this sinister mind one that was born to be a killer or one that was created. 
References:
Wicked Women: 6 Lesser-Known Female Serial Killers (historycollection.com)

Woman Held in Mexico City Serial Killings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Juana Barraza: The Woman Who Was Killing Mexico’s Elderly Women ‹ CrimeReads

Juana Barraza | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Juana Barraza, The Serial Killing Wrestler Who Murdered 16 Women (allthatsinteresting.com)

The True Story Of Female Serial Killer Juana Barraza (grunge.com)

What Happened to Mexican Serial Killer Juana Barraza? | Crime News (oxygen.com)

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      Jane Toppan, also known as Jolly Jane, was a female nurse serial killer from Boston, Massachusetts. Between 1880 to 1901, Jane claimed to have given lethal injections of morphine to 31 trusting victims with many being her patients. Ironically, the doctors that worked with Jane considered her one of the best nurses around. Jane however did not limit her victims to just the sick and elderly she was caring for, as her victims also included landlords, her own adopted sister and even friends she grew to dislike. After her arrest on October 29, 1901, Jane admitted to having committed the murders to satisfy a sexualfetish and claimed that her life goal was to “have killed more people – helpless people – than any other man or woman who ever lived.” Jane had a history of attempted suicides which helped her gain an insanity plea and was eventually confined to a state mental hospital for 40 years until her death. Many psychiatrists today agree that Jane Toppan is one of the most unusual female serial killers in history and like many serial killers, she had an unstable childhood. But unlike most female serial killers, she did it for the sexual thrill. So, what caused this sinister nurse’s dark sexual fetish to lead to murder.

References:
Toppan, Jane (1854–1938) | Encyclopedia.com

How Many Victims Did Serial Killer Jane Toppan Murder? (grunge.com)

TBT: The Arrest of Jane Toppan (bostonmagazine.com)

13 Disturbing Facts About Jane Toppan, AKA "The Angel Of Death" (ranker.com)

Jane Toppan | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Jolly Jane Toppan, the Killer Nurse Obsessed With Death - New England Historical Society

Jane Toppan - Crime Museum
Jolly Jane Toppan, the Killer Nurse Obsessed With Death - New England Historical Society 

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Belle Gunness (gun-ness) nicknamed Hell's Belle,was a Norwegian immigrant  who came to the United States in 1881, becoming one of the country’s most infamous femaleserial killers. Belle was a violent killer who is thought to have murdered between 14 to 40 people including several of her husbands and children, throughout Illinois and Indiana.  A series of suspicious fires and deaths which seemed to follow Belle wherever she would go, mostly resulted in insurance money being awarded to her. Belle also began posting lonely hearts columns in local newspapers to entice wealthy men to her farm, which were never seen again. It was only after her farmhouse burnt down in 1908, that authorities discovered the numerous bodies of men and children. Belle would seemingly die in that fire, but it is popularly believed that she faked her death. Her actual fate is unconfirmed. So, what made this sinister mind go down such a deadly path.
References:
Things You Didn't Know About Serial Killer Belle Gunness (grunge.com)

12 Terrifying Facts About Serial Killer Belle Gunness (ranker.com)

Bella Gunness and the Haunted Farm of an Indiana Serial Killer - Yesterday's America (yesterdaysamerica.com)

What Really Happened to Belle Gunness, Serial Killer and Butcher of Men? - A&E (aetv.com)

Belle Gunness - Facts, Life & Death (biography.com)

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 On July 4, 2022, 21-year-old Robert Eugen Crimo III opened fire into an unsuspecting crowd attending a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois killing seven adults and injuring dozens more ranging in ages from eight to eighty-eighty. A manhunt quickly ensued with authorities looking for the suspected shooter throughout the Chicago area and would end eight hours later when a member of the community spotted Robert in his mother’s car leading to his arrest. Robert had a history of being mentally unstable and had left a trial of what seemed to be racist violent posts on social media. So, was this a sinister mind that was truly mentally unstable or were there other forces at play that caused such a sinister act. 

References:
What we know about Robert 'Bobby' Crimo III, the suspect in Highland Park parade massacre - ABC News (go.com)

Suspect in 4th of July mass shooting in Highland Park charged with 7 counts of murder, state's attorney says | CNN

Highland Park parade shooting: What we know as of Tuesday : NPR

Highland Park Parade Shooting: Suspect in Parade Shooting Charged With 7 Counts of Murder - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What we know about the Illinois July Fourth parade shooting | CNN

Highland Park shooting victims: List of every life lost in Fourth of July massacre - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

These are the victims of the Highland Park parade shooting (msn.com)

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Dorothea Puente was an American female serial killer that disguised herself as a kind-hearted boarding house owner in the 1980’s. She was convicted of drugging and killing, three of her nine tenants found buried in her backyard. By many Dorothea was deemed as a saint who opened her unlicensed boarding house to disabled people, older adults, drug abusers, alcoholics and the mentally ill. However, in exchange, Dorothea stole her tenants Social Security and disability checks. According to Sactown Magazine, social workers loved that she would take in their "ailing or most erratic clients" when no one else would. Dorothea was diagnosed as a schizophrenic in prison and her somber childhood would have a lasting impact on her teenage and adult life. So, was this a mind born to be sinister or one created. 
References:
Inside Dorothea Puente's Tragic Childhood (grunge.com)

How the Dorothea Puente case unfolded in Sacramento (kcra.com)

Dorothea Puente: How California Serial Killer Was Caught | Murders At The Boarding House (oxygen.com)

The Long Criminal History Of The 'Death House Landlady' | Serial Killers | Investigation Discovery

Dorothea Puente, The 'Death House Landlady' Of 1980s California (allthatsinteresting.com)

Dorothea Puente - Crime Museum

Dorothea Puente | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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Harvey Glatman was one of the most notorious American serial killers of the twentieth century who at a young age displayed antisocial behavior and sadomasochistic sexual tendencies. Glatman’s killing spree started in the 1950’s after moving to Los Angeles, California where he posed as a professional photographer to lure girls into his apartment with the promise of easy and quick money. Once in his apartment, Glatman would tie up his unsuspecting victims, photograph them, and eventually killing them. He would then dump their bodies in the desert. The Media quickly coined Glatman as "The Lonely Hearts Killer" or the “Glamour Girl Slayer”. So, was this twisted sinister mind, one that was created or was pure evil pumping through his veins at birth.
References:
Final Photos of Murder Victims Taken by Their Killers | Bizarrepedia

The Glamour Girl Slayer (truecrimeedition.com)

Harvey Glatman Biography – Facts, Childhood, Family Life of Serial Killer (thefamouspeople.com)

Harvey Glatman And The Disturbing Murders Of The 'Glamour Girl Slayer' (allthatsinteresting.com)

Serial killer Harvey Glatman is executed (history.com)

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In May of 2004, over a period of 12 days three dark green Kenneth Cole suitcases were discovered in and near Chesapeake Bay. One of the suitcases contained a pair of legs, another a pelvis, and the third a torso and head. The body parts would be identified as thirty-nine-year-old William or Bill McGuire, a New Jersey father of two sons. Following the trial of evidence would lead police to Bill’s wife Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband to start a new life with her secret lover. However, Melanie claimed that her husband Bill was physically abusive to her, continually cheated on her and had a gambling addiction, had walked out of their house one night after a physical confrontation and never returned to the couple’s house. The media would dub the case as the “Suitcase Murder.” So was this a murder committed by a sinister mind in order to be with her lover or was Melanie in fact innocent in her husband’s murder.
References:
Who Is Melanie McGuire, From Lifetime's 'Suitcase Killer'? | Crime News (oxygen.com)

What Happened To Melanie McGuire, The Suitcase Killer? (grunge.com)

Melanie McGuire, The 'Suitcase Killer' Who Dismembered Her Husband (allthatsinteresting.com)

Bill and Melanie McGuire's Kids Now: Where Are the Kids Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

'Suitcase Killer' Melanie McGuire defends innocence from inside prison - ABC News (go.com)

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Between the years of 1984 and 1988 Kansas City, Missouri would be plagued with sinister acts of sexual torture and murder by one of the most brutal serial killers in U.S. history, Robert Berdella. Growing up Berdella was physically and mentally abused by his father, and as a loner in school who struggled with his sexuality was bullied constantly. By the time he had entered college, Berdella had begun torturing and killing animals. At least six young men fell victim to Berdella’s rape, torture, and murdering after forcing his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity. Berdella became known as the Kansas City Butcher due to his practice of extensively dissecting his victims' bodies, which he would then dispose of some in garbage bags. In April of 1988 22-year-old Christopher Bryson would be Berdella’s last victim as he was able to escape Berdella’ house of horrors and get help from a neighbor. What police would find at Berdella’s home would astonish them and quickly realized that they had a serial killer on their hands. Along with discovering several bodies on Berdella’s property a diary that he kept was discovered and in it he described his killings as being "some of his darkest fantasies becoming his reality".  In August of 1988 Berdella pleaded guilty and was sentenced t without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of one of his victims, Larry Pearson, and later in December of the same year plead guilty to one other charge of first-degree murder, along with four charges of second-degree murder. So was this a sinister mind who had been created from his environment or a mind that was just born to be sinister.
Referenes:
The Confession — Bob Berdella: The Kansas City Butcher — Crime Library

Serial Killer: Robert Berdella - The Yard: Crime Blog (theyardcrimeblog.com)

Biography on Bob Berdella the Butcher of Kansas City

Robert Berdella | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Robert Berdella Was Dubbed 'The Kansas City Butcher' After Killing Six Young Men (ranker.com)

Robert Berdella: The Horrific Crimes Of "The Kansas City Butcher" (allthatsinteresting.com)

Robert Berdella Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements (thefamouspeople.com)Profile of Serial Killer Robert Berdella (thoughtco.com)

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Archibald Thomas Hall, also known as Roy Fontaine, was a Scottish career criminal who minored in petty thief at a young age but by the time he had reached his early 50’s in 1977 had begun majoring in killing using a variety of blunt objects. Over the course of a year, Archibald would claim the lives of five victims including his own brother. He would eventually become known as the Killer Butler or the Monster Butler after committing murders while working in service as a butler to members of the British aristocracy.  In January of 1978, at the age of 53 Archibald was arrested and convicted of first-degree murder, receiving a life sentence and in 2002 at the age of 78 would die from a stroke in prison. So, what caused this sinister mind to go from petty thief to murder? 
References:
Archibald Hall a.k.a. Roy Fontaine | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

The gruesome story of 'The Monster Butler' - Glasgow Live

The Criminal Career of Archibald Hall | by John Welford | Lessons from History | May, 2023 | Medium

ARCHIBALD HALL: THE MONSTER BUTLER (serialkillercalendar.com)

Killer: Archibald Hall - Roy Fontaine, The Monster Butler, Killer Butler profiled on Killer.Cloud

The Butler Did It: The story of serial killer Archibald Hall | The Scotsman

Archibald Hall | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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On December 8, 1980, 40-year-old John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, a band that  transformed the music scene in the 1960s, was shot and killed on the steps of his Manhattan apartment by obsessed fan Mark David Chapman. Chapman had suffered years with mental illness and after his arrest psychiatrists deemed him borderline psychotic. Chapman was instructed by his lawyers to plead insanity, but instead he pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life. Today, Chapman remains behind bars. So, was the murderer of the legendary musical genius John Lennon, a sinister mind or someone who had been suffering years with mental illness which led him to committing murder.
References:
John Lennon death: What happened on the day The Beatles star was shot? | The Independent

John Lennon is Shot (history.com)

John Lennon: I was there the day he died - BBC News

The Tragic Story Of The Murder Of John Lennon (grunge.com)

How Did John Lennon Die? Inside The Rock Legend's Shocking Murder (allthatsinteresting.com)

Disturbing Details Found In John Lennon's Autopsy Report (grunge.com)

The Murder of John Lennon - Crime Museum

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On the night of December 8, 2004, the Alrosa Villa night club in Columbus, Ohio was buzzing excitedly with fans eagerly waiting for the heavy metal band Damageplan to take the stage. Thirty-eight-year-old Darrell Abbott, also known as Dimebag or Dimebag Darrell, and his brother forty-year-old Vincent Paul Abbott had formed Damageplan after the breakup of their heavy metal band Pantera -- a group they formed in the 1980s. However, the night of December 8th would take a deadly turn when 25-year-old Nathan Gale, an audience member, shot Dimebag Darrell four times at point blank range killing him instantly. Gale would kill three other people and injuring serval others, before he was shot dead minutes later by a Columbus, Ohio police officer who was the first to respond to the scene. Later, Gale’s mother said her son was obsessed with Pantera and believed the band had stolen song lyrics from him. Gale had formerly served as a marine but in 2003, two years into his four-year enlistment was discharged telling both his mother and a former employer that he had been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic causing his early discharge. However, his military records did not mention mental illness as the reason for his early release. So, was this the act of a mentally unwell man or that of a sinister mind.
References:
CNN.com - Former Pantera guitarist among 4 killed at club - Dec 9, 2004

Police release report on Dimebag’s murder (today.com)

Dimebag Darrell Abbott Murder: What Happened to Nathan Gale? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

DIMEBAG's Murder: Witnesses Describe Grisly Details Of Gunman's Attack - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

The Tragic Murder Of Dimebag Darrell Explained (grunge.com)

Behind the Murder of ‘Dimebag’ Darrell, Pantera Guitarist – Rolling Stone

Disturbing Details Found In Dimebag Darrell's Autopsy Report (grunge.com)

Police Confirm DIMEBAG's Murderer Was Dragged Off DAMAGEPLAN Stage In Cincinnati - BLABBERMOUTH.NET 

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Throughout Gypsy Rose’s childhood her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, a former nurse’s aide, made claims about her daughter’s health which resulted in a series of dire diagnoses and unneeded medical interventions. Due to Dee Dee's claims of Gypsy Rose’s aliments, she was prescribed a catalogue of medications, had to sleep using a breathing machine, was on a feeding tube, and went through multiple surgeries, including procedures on her eyes and the removal of her salivary glands. On the surface Dee Dee seemed like a devoted mother who gave her daughter everything she ever wanted. For over 20 years, they were the seemingly perfect picture of inspiration and hope. Unbelievably though, Gypsy Rose was not unwell, in fact her mother had been lying about her symptoms for years. Experts believe Dee Dee had a mental illness known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy or also called factitious disorder imposed on another, which made her fabricate her daughter's ill health in order to receive attention and sympathy for taking care of a sick child. However, the truth about Dee Dee’s torturous unneeded medical treatments for her daughter would only come to light in 2015, when Dee Dee was found stabbed to death in their home. Investigators discovered that Gypsy Rose arranged for her online boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn to murder Dee Dee and less than 48 hours later, Gypsy Rose and Nicholas were apprehended. In July of 2015 Gypsy Rose accepted a plea bargain agreement and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Nicholas was sentenced to life in prison in February of 2019. So, was Dee Dee’s murder committed by two sinister minds or had Dee Dee’s actions against her daughter drive Gypsy Rose to find an accomplice and help free her from the hell she had been living in.
References:
All About Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case That Inspired 'The Act' (people.com)

True Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard That Inspired The Act Hulu Series (esquire.com)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Now 2020: Is She Still in Jail? Is She Married? (thecinemaholic.com)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The 'Sick' Child Who Killed Her Mother (allthatsinteresting.com)

The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother (biography.com)

How a young woman forced to used a wheel chair, treated for several illnesses ended up in prison for her mother's murder - ABC News (go.com)

Gypsy Rose's family friends share concerns ahead of her release from prison (tyla.com)

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On Mother’s Day morning of May 13, 1995, the nude, brutally beaten, and almost decapitated body of thirty-one-year-old Nannette Krenzel, a single mom from Chicago, Illinois would be found along a desolate stretch of highway on the Wisconsin/Illinois state border. The night before Nannette’s body was discovered she had a fight at a sports bar in Chicago with her live-in boyfriend of three years, Jacob Stutz. This led to Jacob being the police’s prime suspect, however, there was no evidence to link him to Nannette’s murder. With no other leads, Nannette’s murder case seemed to stall. Almost seven months later, December 27, 1995, Sharon Kilburn walked into a police station in Chicago and told police that her daughter Donna Lee had called and told her that Donna and her husband twenty-five-year-old Michael Lee had fled to Arkansas because her husband had killed a woman in Chicago in a fit of rage. The circumstances that ended Nannette’s life were much more random and disturbing than investigators initially thought. Police would travel to Arkansas to question Michael and Donna about their involvement in the murder of Nannette. Michael would confess to snapping and killing Nannette in a fit of rage after she had rejected his advances and was charged with first degree murder. The Prosecution asserted that Michael was the only person responsible for Nannette's murder, with Donna testifying against her husband for the prosecution. During Donna’s testimony she stated that she had helped Michael in killing Nannette and dumping her body. However, the defense claimed that in fact it was Donna who had killed Nannette in a rage of jealously and that Michael had only helped in dumping Nannette’s body. After a few days of deliberating the jury found Michael Lee guilty of first-degree murder of Nannette Krenzel. Michael Lee was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to serve an extended term of 70 years due to the exceptionally brutal and heinous nature of the murder. Donna Lee was never charged with any crime related to Nannette's death and testified that she had not been offered any leniency in exchange for her testimony. So, was Nanette’s murderer Michael Lee, Donna Lee or both.
References:
Monsters Among Us: Michael Lee beat and stabbed Nanette Krenzel to death; Sentenced to 70 years in prison | Bonnie's Blog of Crime (wordpress.com)

BODY FOUND TO BE CHICAGO WOMAN – Chicago Tribune

ATTACK OF CONSCIENCE BRINGS A BREAK IN SLAYING – Chicago Tribune

Federal investigator arrested Nanette Krentel murder case | wwltv.com

 Nannette Krenzel Case: Woman Stabbed, Left In Wisconsin ‘Killing Fields’ | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Monsters Among Us: Michael Lee beat and stabbed Nanette Krenzel to death; Sentenced to 70 years in prison | Bonnie's Blog of Crime

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In 1948, the lifeless body of a man dressed in suit and tie, would be found leaning against the concrete seawall of Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. The well-dressed man had no physical signs of trauma, no identification, and the tags of his cloths had been removed. The mystery man’s cause of death and identity eluded local police. An extensive search was conducted hoping to discover his identity including having newspapers worldwide publish the man’s face. As the police deepened their investigation, the mystery of the dead man did as well. The few possessions belonging to the man offered few clues to his identity, but investigators would find a torn piece of paper on him that read “Tamám Shud,” which is Farsi for, “it is finished.” To date, his identity and origin has never been officially identified, remaining unsolved and filed as a cold case. Over the decades, several theories have emerged suggesting that the mysterious figure could have been anyone from a spy to a heart-broken lover. After more than 70 years, The TamámShud,”Case or The Mystery of the Somerton Man mighthave a new lead on the identity of the mysterious dead man. The biggest development was in May of 2021 when the mystery man’s body was exhumed and Derek Abbott, a professor at the University of Adelaide claimed that his DNA analysis and genealogy tracing has identified the Somerton Man as Carl Webb a Melbourne-born electrical engineer. However, it will take years of DNA testing to confirm this claim. So, was the mystery dead man of Somerton beach a spy, heart-broken lover or simply and electrical engineer with a dark past.
References:
Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles - BBC News

Mystery of the somerton man: Taman Shud case - Caso Criminal

The Somerton Man And The Eerie Mystery Of The Tamám Shud Case (allthatsinteresting.com)

'Tamam Shud' and the five other clues that have failed to solve the Somerton Man mystery - ABC News 

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Thirty-six-year-old Andrea Yates who had history of mental illness and postpartum depression was a stay-at-home-mom, home schooling her five young children, 7-year-old Noah, 5-year-old John, 3-year-old Paul, 2-year-old Luke, and 6-month-old Mary. Throughout the years of having children Andrea was treated for her severe postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and schizophrenia with anti-psychotic medications and antidepressants. On the morning of June 20, 2001, Andrea made a 911 call, stating that she needed police officers dispatched to her home in Houston, Texas. When officers arrived, Andrea confessed to methodically killing all five of her children by drowning them one at a time in the bathtub at her home. In 2002, a jury would convict Andrea of capital murder and was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole after 40 years. However, Andrea’s defense attorney would appeal her conviction on the grounds of her lack of mental stability during the trial. At her retrial in July of 2006, Andrea would be found not guilty by reason of insanity. The court would have her committed to the high-security North Texas State Hospital in Vernon, Texas where she received medical treatment. In January of 2007, Andrea was moved to the low security mental hospital, Kerrville State Hospital located in Kerrville, Texas where she remains today having spent a third of her life institutionalized. So, were these heinous drownings of young children committed by a sinister mind or was Andrea Yates truly suffering from mental health issues that led to her drowning her children.
References:
Andrea Yates timeline: A look back at the Clear Lake mother’s case after she drowned her 5 children in home’s bathtub (click2houston.com)

Andrea Yates: Mother who drowned her five children in a bathtub refuses own release from mental hospital | The Independent

The Curious Case of Andrea Yates - Forensics Digest

Andrea Yates' Life 16 Years After Drowning Her Children (people.com)

Andrea Yates' Chilling Motive For Murdering Her Children (msn.com)

Why Andrea Yates Drowned Her Children And Where She Is Now (allthatsinteresting.com)

Andrea Yates Declines Release Hearing From Mental Hospital Again (today.com)

Andrea Yates - Ex-Husband, Children & Facts (biography.com)

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Orenthal James Simpson, commonly known as O.J. or "The Juice," was an American football star, broadcaster, and actor, but perhaps best known for his murder trial for the deaths of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. On the evening of June 12, 1994, O.J. Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were stabbed to death outside of Nicole's Brentwood, California home. The specific details of whether O.J. was involved in the deaths of Nicole and Ron will probably never be known, but their murders along with the arrest of the former NFL star kindled a series of events that world media outlets and the American legal system had never seen. The trial, lasting close to a year, and the events surrounding it were considered the most world publicized events at the time and would seem to split our nation where many were convinced of O.J.’s guilt and stunned by his acquittal while others were completely convinced of his innocence and celebrated the verdict. Several explanations have been proposed as to why OJ was acquitted including the fact that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, allegations of a mismanaged crime scene, faulty DNA evidence, disreputable authorities, and conspiracy theories based on racial bias. The media's coverage of the case has also been blamed for influencing the behavior of the participants, and possibly influencing members of the jury. To many, the trial had become a media circus with a setting of a courtroom filled with dysfunction and full of vibrant characters, which seemed more like a Lifetime movie than an actual trial. However, many others believe O.J. was acquitted because he was innocent of the crime. So, was O.J. Simpson wrongfully acquitted of the murders of Nicole and Ron because of the mishandling of the case and the media’s sensational coverage or was he rightfully acquitted because he was in fact innocent? 
References: 
O.J. Simpson Murder Case: A Timeline of the 'Trial of the Century' (biography.com)

Case File: The OJ Simpson Trial — Forensic Science Society

The Real Reason O.J. Simpson Was Acquitted Of Murder (grunge.com)

Jurors Explain Why They Acquitted O.J. Simpson In Nicole Brown Murder (starmagazine.com)

10 Of The Most Shocking Facts From The O.J. Simpson Murder Case | Crime News (oxygen.com)

O.J. Simpson crime scene photos: **Warning** Graphic Images – Crime Online

O.J. Simpson trial | Summary, Lawyers, Judge, Dates, Verdict, & Facts | Britannica

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In November of 2007, the Italian city of Perugia would draw people’s attention from around the world with the gruesome murder and sexual assault of 21-year-old foreign exchange student Meredith Kercher from Surrey, England. She had been found dead in her Italian apartment on the floor of her locked bedroom. Meredith’s 20-year-old American roommate Amanda Knox who was also studying abroad and Amanda’s Italian citizen boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, would emerge as the primary suspects. World media outlets reported sinister tales of sex games gone wrong and viciously portrayed Amanda and Raffaele as heinous murderers, dubbing their trial as the trial of the decade. The prosecution's case against Amanda and Raffaele was based on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of a questionable eyewitness. Even though all conclusive physical and DNA evidence pointed elsewhere along with indications that the crime scene had been contaminated, Italian prosecutors focused on the alleged wrongdoings of Amanda Knox and generated countless stories of her being a promiscuous man-eater, whose Myspace nickname was "Foxy Knoxy". Another suspect would be arrested and tried as well, a drifter named Rudy Guede, a young man from the Ivory Coast who had a criminal record and who’s DNA was found at the crime scene and on Meredith’s body. Amanda and Raffaele consistently maintained their innocence throughout their trial. Nevertheless, amidst the swarm of media attention, Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, who were tried separately from Rudy Guede, were convicted of Meredith Kercher’s murder twice, first in 2009 and again by an appeals court in 2014. Amanda and Raffaele would spend four years in prison before finally being acquitted of the murder for a second time. The Italian court would later blame the wrongful convictions of Amanda and Raffaele on the media’s high-profile attention on the case causing pressure to be placed on the local authorities in Perugia, effectively causing what the Italian judges called a “sudden acceleration” during the initial stages of the investigation. So, did the media’s sensational coverage of the case help in convicting these two young adults of murder? 
References:
Amanda Knox | US news | The Guardian

How weak DNA evidence railroaded—and then rescued—Amanda Knox | Ars Technica

Amanda Knox decision explained by Italian court | CNN

Crimesider: A timeline of the Amanda Knox case - CBS News

Timeline: Meredith Kercher murder case | CNN

The Amanda Knox Case: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Controversial Murder of Meredith Kercher - The CrimeWire

Amanda Knox: Revisiting Italy’s Trial of the Decade | Time

Amanda Knox Case Explained (people.com)

Amanda Knox: A Complete Timeline of Her Italian Murder Case and Trial (biography.com

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Since we are looking at wrongful convictions for the month of April, we decided to look at one of the most famous stories of wrongful convictions and executions known worldwide for our Easter Episode, The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. We will be looking at the arrest, charges, and crucifixion of Jesus from the angle of the law of a wrongful conviction. Now, with saying that, we will looking at this case both from historical facts and stories from the New Testament as this is one of the biggest sources about Jesus’s crucifixion. We will not discussing our own personal religious beliefs. Today, most contemporary scholars recognize that both Jewish and Roman authorities must have played some role in the execution of Jesus. What we know historically about Jesus’ teachings and actions suggest that he offended and provoke the religious leaders of Israel during his time and that the Roman authorities were the ones to carry out his execution. So, did Jesus’s teachings warrant his arrest and his execution by crucifixion?
References:
Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? - HISTORY

Who Killed Jesus? The Historical Context of… | Zondervan Academic

Why Was Jesus Crucified - Bible Story and Meaning behind the Cross (crosswalk.com)

Timeline of Jesus' Death and Crucifixion (learnreligions.com)

Crucifixion as Punishment in Ancient Rome – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Crucifixion | Description, History, Punishment, & Jesus | Britannica

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In 1997 four United States Navy sailors 25-year-old Danial Williams,  27-year-old Derek Tice, 21- year-old Joseph Dick, Jr., and 21- year-old Eric Wilson collectively known as “The Norfolk Four,” confessed to the brutal rape and murder of 18-year-old Michelle Moore-Bosko, the wife of a U.S. Navy man, in Norfolk, Virginia. The four were sentenced based on their declared false confessions, as they were subjected to high-pressure interrogation tactics, including threats of death penalty and questionable use of lie detector tests., The details of Williams, Dick, Tice, and Wilson’s confessions did not match the crime scene, and furthermore there was the confession of the real rapist and killer of Michelle Moore-Bosko. All DNA and forensic evidence only pointed to one man, Omar Abdul Ballard, and his confession was the only confession that matched the physical evidence found at the crime scene. Ballard also swore under oath that he committed the crime alone. So, were these four sailors whose case involved police misconduct, false confessions and unconstitutionally suppressed evidence wrongfully convicted?
References:
The Disturbing Case of the Norfolk Four - TIME

Case Timeline | The Confessions | FRONTLINE | PBS

Norfolk Four

"Norfolk Four" Pardoned 20 Years After False Confessions | FRONTLINE (pbs.org)

Norfolk Four (Derek Tice, Danial Williams, Joseph Dick, Eric Wilson) - Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (exonerate.org)

Freedom for the Norfolk Four - The CrimeWire

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 Britons John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans would become known as Ireland’s first serial killers. The sinister duo first met while serving time together in an England prison during the 1970s and it is there the two career criminals concocted their sinister sick plot to abduct, torture, rape and murder a woman once a week. Once released from the English prison the deadly two would leave the UK and travel around Ireland committing burglaries for several years. In the long hot summer of 1976, Shaw and Evans twisted sinister plot would begin and ending in the murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Plunkett in County Wicklow, Ireland, and the murder of 24-year-old Mary Duffy in County Mayo, Ireland. Both young women were savagely beaten and brutally raped by both Shaw and Evans, eventually being killed with their lifeless bodies being discarded into the sea. At trial the court would hear how Shaw had told police: “I didn’t want to do it. It was Evans, he made me do it. “God help me. The devil made me do it. Keep him away from me.” So, were these the horrific acts of two sinister minds or was this the work of one sinister mind who forced another to be his accomplice?
References:
State's longest prisoner John Shaw granted two days of temporary release per year, appeal court told | The Irish Sun (thesun.ie)

The late summer murders: Two men on a mission to kill Irish women – The Irish Times

Serial killer and State's longest serving prisoner John Shaw to be given temporary release - Extra.ie

State’s longest-serving prisoner in fresh bid to secure temporary release – The Irish Times

A lifetime behind bars - the killers who are our longest-serving prisoners - Independent.ie

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During 2005 in Dublin, Ireland, the murder of Farah Swaleh Noor shocked and appalled the country due to the horrific details surrounding his murder. After a long day and night fueled by drugs and alcohol consumed by 40-year-old Noor, his 58-year-old girlfriend Kathleen Mulhall and her two daughter’s 30-year-old Linda and 21-year-old Charlotte Mulhall, would end their night back at Kathleen’s flat. According to Kathleen and her two daughters at some point in the late-night hours Noor made unwanted sexual advances toward Linda, leading the two sisters to slash Noor’s throat, stab, beat to death and then dismember Noor’s body. So, was this the violate act of two sisters killing a sexual predator or was this a horrific act committed by two sinister minds?
References:
Ireland’s most notorious murderers now - posh dandy who went on a murder spree, to the wife killer who faked his own death - Irish Mirror Online

Mother of Mulhall sisters to be sentenced – The Irish Times

Murder, mutilation and dismemberment: Ireland transfixed by 'Scissor Sisters' case | The Independent | The Independent

Scissor Sisters murder: A look back on one of the most gruesome and brutal cases in Ireland - Irish Mirror Online

Everything You Need To Know About Ireland's 'Scissor Sisters' (evoke.ie)

Mulhall sister admits she hit victim with hammer | BreakingNews.ie (archive.org)

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On St. Patrick's Day in 2010, First State Bank in the town of Gallatin, a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee was robbed by a gun toting leprechaun, with hopes of having the luck of the Irish on his side while stealing someone else’s pot of gold. The armed leprechaun scored an undisclosed amount of cash before leaving the bank where he then joined another suspect in a car outside, where the two fled. As police gave chase with the leprechaun and his getaway driver, and a wild gunfight broke out. The two college suspects would then ditch their car off the highway and flee on foot into a field. One suspect was killed by police fire, and the other took his life as cops closed in. Money would be recovered from the abandoned vehicle, which had a large leprechaun hat in its backseat. So was this the act of two sinister college students needing an adrenaline rush or were these two college students that had been lead on a deadly path by unknown influences? 
References:
BHS graduates role in Gallatin bank robbery stuns friends | News | williamsonherald.com

9 Unbelievable St. Patrick's Day Crimes And Mishaps - Oddee

'Leprechaun' robbed bank on St Patrick's Day before being shot in bizarre incident - Irish Mirror Online

Leprechaun robber link to Santa raid | Stuff.co.nz

Leprechaun robber gunned down - UPI.com

Leprechaun holdup suspect linked to Santa robbery (dailyherald.com)

BIZARRE: Leprechaun Robs Bank On St. Patrick's Day - NewsOne

Leprechaun holdup suspect linked to Santa robbery - Boston.com 

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Elaine O'Hara went missing from her home in Blackrock, Ireland on August 22, 2012. Elaine having suffered from mental illness was initially reported missing by her family, who suspected she had taken her own life although her body could not be located. At first it was assumed she had disappeared while volunteering at the 2012 Tall Ships' Races. However, in 2013, more than a year after Elaine had gone missing a woman walking her dog on wooded land near Kilakee in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains would discover human bones. Dental records would identify the human remains as 36-year-old Elaine O’Hara. Elaine’s phone records and laptop would be collected as evidence by investigators, and it would emerge that Elaine had embarked in a sexual relationship of Master and Slave with a man named Graham Dwyer that involved bondage, violence, and knives. Graham had a sick sexual fetish of stabbing women while he was sexually aroused, which led investigators to believe that Graham had stabbed Elaine to death while engaging in sex to feed his sick and twisted fetish. In 2015, Graham Dwyer was convicted of the murder of Elaine O’Hara and given a life sentence even though he maintained his innocence. So, was this a death by suicide of a mentally unwell women or was this a murder by a sadistic sinister mind that had a fetish for stabbing and killing?
References:
Ireland’s most notorious murderers now - posh dandy who went on a murder spree, to the wife killer who faked his own death - Irish Mirror Online

Secrets of a Psychopath: The Murder of Elaine O’Hara | Documentary Heaven

Graham Dwyer Writing Book Behind Bars As He Awaits Appeal Verdict (extra.ie)

Irish woman killed in “nearly perfect murder” dreamed of being a teacher (irishcentral.com)

The texts between Graham Dwyer and Elaine O'Hara on day of murder - Independent.ie

Irish sadomasochist given life sentence for murder of 'sex slave' | Ireland | The Guardian

CJEU Rules on Phone Data Use in Graham Dwyer Case | Mason Hayes Curran (mhc.ie)

Give me a crash course in... the Graham Dwyer data case – The Irish Times

Graham Dwyer: Cork murderer lived a darker double life (irishexaminer.com)

Murderer Graham Dwyer lost his cool in court — and his mask finally slipped - Independent.ie

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Murders are a relatively rare occurrence in Ireland, but when one does occur it typically shocks the country to its core. Malcom Macarthur an eccentric socialite is undoubtedly one Ireland’s most infamous murders. In the summer of 1982, after Malcom had depleted his hefty family inheritance, a family whom he had deep rooted issues of endured childhood abuse would devise a sinister plan of a series of unbelievable and bizarre robberies to continuing living the life of luxury, ending in a double murderer and Malcom being arrested in the home of Ireland’s Attorney General at the time. So, was this a man who had endured childhood trauma that turned him into a cold-blooded killer or was this a sinister mind that loved wealth and would go to any means to keep being a man of leisure?
References:
Crimes That Changed Ireland- Malcolm MacArthur – True Crime na Éireann (wordpress.com)

Double killer Malcolm MacArthur released after 30 years · TheJournal.ie

Double killer Malcolm Macarthur attends ex-Justice Minister Alan Shatter's book launch - Irish Mirror Online

Irish murderer attends book launch of former justice minister | IrishCentral.com

Malcolm Macarthur ‘breaks his silence’ on GUBU murders of 1982 - Independent.ie

Chilling handwritten notes that show twisted mind of Malcolm Macarthur - Independent.ie

Then & Now: Malcolm Macarthur – The Irish Times

Notorious 'Gentleman killer' claims his 30-year sentence was too long after chilling double murder - Dublin Live

Killer Malcom Macarthur moans about 30-year prison sentence as he's spotted in Dublin city centre - Irish Mirror Online

Ireland’s most notorious murderers now - posh dandy who went on a murder spree, to the wife killer who faked his own death - Irish Mirror Online 

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In the early '90s, an infamous couple from Manassas, Virginia would become headline news for weeks when in June of 1993 24-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant Lorena Bobbitt became known as the woman who cut off her husband's penis with a carving knife. On the night of the shocking appendage dismemberment, Lorena claims her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, came home drunk and raped her, a charge he profusely denied and was acquitted of later. A jury would find Lorena not guilty due to insanity. So, was this a woman who had been sexually abused by her husband and was pushed past her limits or a sinister mind that was in the mood for a little dismemberment?
References:
25 years later, looking back at the infamous Lorena Bobbitt case that captivated America - ABC News (go.com)

Lorena Bobbitt 25 years later: The 'real story' is about domestic violence (today.com)

Lorena Bobbitt - Age, Sentence & Facts (biography.com)

25 years later, looking back at the infamous Lorena Bobbitt case that captivated America - ABC News (go.com)

Lorena Bobbitt, John Bobbitt: What 25 years did for domestic violence (usatoday.com)

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On April 23, 2008, in Leeds, England, 36-year-old Anthony Marley, a professional sue chef, brutally killed his boyfriend 36-year-old Damian Oldfield, and would then go to carving, seasoning, frying, and chewing parts of Damian’s body. Anthony would state to authorities that Damian had sexually assaulted him and tried raping him. However, it would come to light that Anthony had struggled for years with his sexuality and had a history of violence. Anthony Marley would be found guilty of murdering Damian Oldfield and given a sentence of 30 years in prison.  So, was this a case of self-defense or the work of a sinister mind with a murderous appetite?
References:
25 years later, looking back at the infamous Lorena Bobbitt case that captivated America - ABC News (go.com)

Lorena Bobbitt 25 years later: The 'real story' is about domestic violence (today.com)

Lorena Bobbitt - Age, Sentence & Facts (biography.com)

25 years later, looking back at the infamous Lorena Bobbitt case that captivated America - ABC News (go.com)

Lorena Bobbitt, John Bobbitt: What 25 years did for domestic violence (usatoday.com) 

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After 24 years of marriage, On February 13th, 2021, 66-year-old retired accountant Penelope Jackson, stabbed her 78-year-old husband David Jackson, three times at their home in Somerset, England before telling a 999 operator: “I thought I’d get his heart, but he hasn’t got one.” Penelope claimed her husband, a retired lieutenant colonel, was coercive, controlling and physically violent towards her for decades, stating she lost control when he called her "pathetic". The couple was just three weeks shy of the 25th wedding anniversary. Penelope would be found guilty by Bristol crown court for the murder of her husband David Jackson. So, was this a woman who had suffered years of abuse and pushed past her limits or is this murder committed by a sinister mind?
References:
Penny Jackson: An unfaithful and narcissistic liar who slashed out in lockdown | Daily Mail Online

Penelope Jackson jailed for minimum of 18 years for husband’s murder | Crime | The Guardian

Penelope Jackson: The calculated murder sparked by bubble and squeak - BBC News

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In February 2005, 34-year-old Lisa Underwood who was seven months pregnant, along with her 7-year-old son, Jayden, were reported missing after she failed to show up at her baby shower. The investigation into their disappearance would reveal a brutal crime fueled by jealousy, passion, and fear of exposure. Lisa’s then-boyfriend, Stephen Barbee, would be arrested, tried, convicted of murder and sentenced to death. According to the New York Post, Stephen had initially confessed to the shocking slayings but later recanted his admission, saying the confession was coerced and insisting he only helped co-defendant and business partner Ronald Royce Dodd hide the bodies after Lisa and her son Jayden were killed. Stephen Barbee would maintain his innocence even to the time of his execution. So, was this a heinous crime committed by a sinister mind or was an innocent man coerced into giving a false confession and wrongfully executed?
References:
Texas executes Stephen Barbee for 2005 Tarrant County murders | The Texas Tribune

New York Post Winter 2023 Shopping Event: Exclusive deals, more (nypost.com)

Lisa Underwood Murder: Who Killed Her? Where is Stephen Barbee Now? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Stephen Barbee's Final Words Before Texas Execution (newsweek.com)

Stephen Barbee who killed pregnant ex-girlfriend and her son, 7, is executed - Mirror Online

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In November of 1994,33-year-old Farah Fratta, a beloved mother of three was executed in her own driveway in Texas receiving shots to the head by an unidentified gunman. As the murder gained attention, suspicion would begin mounting on Robert Fratta, Farah’s estranged husband and the father of their children. The authorities would use phone records and witness testimony to uncover a sinister murder-for-hire plot that ended with Farah’s murder. Robert Fratta maintained his innocence until the time of his execution. So, was this a sinister mind that hired a hit on his wife, or a man wrongfully convicted?

References:
Robert Fratta Executed For 1994 Murder Of Wife Farah Fratta | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Farah Fratta Murder: Where are Robert Fratta and Joseph Prystash Now? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Accused murderer Robert Fratta came face to face with his son in court | ABC13 Houston | abc13.com - ABC13 Houston

Robert Fratta death row: Wife killer’s bizarre TV interview | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Robert Fratta Called Death Sentence 'Enlightening' Days Before Execution (newsweek.com)

Who is Robert Fratta? Texas to Execute Former Officer for Wife's Killing (newsweek.com)

Robert Fratta's Final Words Before Texas Execution (msn.com) 

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In part 1 we left on 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown being charged with first degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Johnny Allen, aggravated robbery, handgun possession and criminal impersonation. Pour yourself a cocktail and settle in for the second part of this sinister crime. Believe us you are going to need it!
References:
www.https://allthatsinteresting.com/cyntoia-brown

www.htps://.refinery29.com › en-us › 2018/12/219015

www.https://npr.org › 2019/08/07 › 749025458

www.https://tennessean.com › story › news

Cyntoia Brown, alleged sex trafficking victim who was convicted of murder, released from prison - ABC News (go.com)

www.nbcnews.com › news › crime-courtsCyntoia Brown, behind bars since 16, walks free: What we know ...

Cyntoia Brown: The Teen Victim of Sex Trafficking Who Murdered a Man (people.com)

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On August 6, 2004, 16- year- old Cyntoia Denise Brown had been walking the East side of Nashville, Tennessee and area well known where the ladies of the night work the streets looking for her next client. The young black teen would be picked up by a 43-year-old white man named Johnny Allen. The pair would end up back at Allen’s house. Several hours later, Cyntoia would end up shooting Allen in the back of the head killing him, claiming that she had believed that her life was in emanate danger. Cyntoia Brown would end up being tried as an adult and convicted 1st degree murder receiving a life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 51 years of her sentence.
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www.https://allthatsinteresting.com/cyntoia-brown

www.htps://.refinery29.com › en-us › 2018/12/219015

www.https://npr.org › 2019/08/07 › 749025458

www.https://tennessean.com › story › news

Cyntoia Brown, alleged sex trafficking victim who was convicted of murder, released from prison - ABC News (go.com)

www.nbcnews.com › news › crime-courtsCyntoia Brown, behind bars since 16, walks free: What we know ...

Cyntoia Brown: The Teen Victim of Sex Trafficking Who Murdered a Man (people.com)

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In 1986 Rhonda Morrison, a white woman was murdered working at a dry cleaner in Monroeville Alabama. Unable to identify Morrison’s murderer police would eventually focus their attention on an unlikely suspect, that of 45-year-old Walter McMillian. A self-employed black man, McMillian had done work for many of the community members in Monroeville having no criminal history or that of violence. What would pull Walter McMillian into the limelight was his affair with a married white woman that would cause him to go from being someone who had an interracial affair with a 

white woman to someone who was capable to commit murder. So, did Walter McMillian commit a sinister crime or was this the work of sinister minds throughout the judicial system that convicted an innocent man of murder?
References:
Walter McMillian (eji.org)

Walter McMillian: From Death Row To 'Just Mercy' (allthatsinteresting.com)

"Just Mercy" tells the story of Walter McMillian, a wrongfully convicted man who fights a flawed criminal justice system (nbcnews.com)

Bryan Stevenson Character Analysis in Just Mercy | LitCharts

Bryan Stevenson memoir-Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption 

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On August 28, 1955, while visiting family in Money, Mississippi, a young black teen, Emmett Till, 14-years-old, from Chicago, was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman named Carolyn Bryant four days earlier. Emmet’s assailants were Carolyn’s husband and his half-brother. An all-white jury would take less than hour to come back with a not guilty verdict allowing Emmet Till’s murders to walk free. The inflaming tensions around Till’s murder trial brought to light the brutality of the Jim Crow segregation in the South and would help in sparking the civil rights movement.
Refrences:
Emmett Till: Body, Death, Funeral & Face - HISTORY - HISTORY

Emmett Till — FBI

Emmett Till | Death, Mother, Grave, & Facts | Britannica

Emmett Till’s accuser admits: It was all a lie (nypost.com)

Emmett Till - Death, Movie & Funeral - Biography

Emmett Till - IMDb

Emmett Till Is Murdered - HISTORY

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On October 24, 1988, in Greenfield, MA, 18-year-old Sharon Gregory’s slain body was found by Sharon’s twin sister Cheryl, in the bathtub of their home with multiply gashes to the head, chest and torso. The urban legend of a small-town killer inspired by the horror movies from the Friday the 13th film series, might have played a role in 19-year-old Mark Branch brutally killing Sharon Gregory. Police and the media quickly blamed the tragedy of Sharon’s murder on Branch’s obsession with horror movies as he supposably was wearing a hockey mask like that of Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th  thriller films while killing Sharon . So, was this a murder committed by someone that was truly mentally unwell or was this a sinister mind playing out a fantasy with his obsession of horror movies?
References:
Mark Branch : The Friday The 13th Killer (bizarrebuffet.com)

The Creepy Story of Mark Branch, The Friday The 13th Copycat Killer (ranker.com)

Mark Branch : The Friday The 13th Killer (bizarrebuffet.com)

Sharon Gregory Murder Update: Where is The Murderer Mark Branch Today? - Wasit

Copycat killer dressed as Jason Voorhees brutally murdered teenager found dead in bath - Daily Star

Slasher-movie buff murder suspect's body found - UPI Archives
www.tdcj.texas.gov
www.psychologytoday.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.humanrightscareers.com

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On June 7, 1998, in the small Texas town of Jasper, 49-year-old James
Byrd Jr, a black man, accepted a ride from three white men with two of the men being avowed white supremacists who brutally lynched James Jr.
chaining him to the back of their truck and dragged him to his death. His
brutal murder that was racially motivated made national headlines and
sparked legislative changes. In 2009, President Barack Obama signed
the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law.

References:
Jasper, Texas 20 Years After James Byrd Jr. Was Dragged to Death (insider.com)
James Byrd, Jr. (1949-1998) • (blackpast.org)
James Byrd Jr. - Death, Trials & Facts - Biography
James Byrd Jr. | Say Their Names - Spotlight at Stanford
James Byrd Jr. - Death, Trials & Facts - Biography

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Happy New Years to all you wonderfully strange and unusual creatures! Kori and I hope 2023 brings everyone one of you peace and happiness. For our New Year’s episode Kori and I have decided to change things up a bit and thought is it would be fun to have a sinister crime battle off. We have each picked and have no idea what case the other has chosen and will be hearing the details for the first time right along with you listeners. We need our listeners help in voting which case was the most sinister crime. Please vote on today’s Episode Instagram post @ sinister crimes and cocktails and Facebook page.
References:
Ricky Gray’s execution took more than 30 minutes. His attorneys want to know why. - The Washington Post

Ricky Gray, Ray Dandridge Masterminded 2 Family Massacres | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Ricky Gray Executed: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Ricky Gray: Convicted family killer executed in Virginia | CNN

A man set for execution, and the unforgotten murders that could have happened to anyone – The Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com)

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 JonBenét Ramsey was an American child beauty queen who was only six years old when she was murdered in her Boulder, Colorado, home on December 26, 1996. Her murder made national headlines, in part because her mother Patsy Ramsey, a former beauty queen, had entered JonBenét into a series of child beauty pageants. JonBenét’s murder became one of the decade's most famous police investigations and to date, no one has ever been charged for JonBenét's death and the investigation remains open over two decades after her death.  For the second part we will look into and discuss the different theories of who might have killed JonBenét Ramsey.
References:
JonBenét Ramsey - Crime Museum

JonBenét Ramsey - Brother, Parents & House - Biography

The Entire JonBenet Ramsey Case Timeline Explained (grunge.com)

JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation - Biography

JonBenet Ramsey: The Denver Post Online

JonBenét Ramsey News, Updates, Stories, Archives — The Denver Post

Jon Benet Ramsey Investigation: The Denver Post Online

Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About The JonBenét Ramsey Murder | Thought Catalog

JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation - Biography

John and Patsy Ramsey's Interviews- Statement Analysis®

Burke’s Behavior – A Short Life in the Spotlight (gsu.edu)

JonBenet Ramsey: How detective Lou Smit saved John and Patsy with 'intruder' theory based on crime scene photos | MEAWW

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JonBenét Ramsey was an American child beauty queen who was only six years old when she was murdered in her Boulder, Colorado, home on December 26, 1996. Seven hours after JonBenet was reported missing her lifeless body would be found in the basement of her home. She had sustained a broken skull from a blow to the head and had been strangled. Her murder made national headlines, in part because her mother Patsy Ramsey, a former beauty queen, had entered JonBenét into a series of child beauty pageants. JonBenét’s murder became one of the decade's most famous police investigations and to date, no one has ever been charged for JonBenét's death and the investigation remains open over two decades after her death. December 26th of this year will be the 26th anniversary of her murder.
References:
JonBenét Ramsey - Crime Museum

JonBenét Ramsey - Brother, Parents & House - Biography

The Entire JonBenet Ramsey Case Timeline Explained (grunge.com)

JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation - Biography

JonBenet Ramsey: The Denver Post Online

JonBenét Ramsey News, Updates, Stories, Archives — The Denver Post

Jon Benet Ramsey Investigation: The Denver Post Online

Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About The JonBenét Ramsey Murder | Thought Catalog

JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation - Biography

John and Patsy Ramsey's Interviews- Statement Analysis®

Burke’s Behavior – A Short Life in the Spotlight (gsu.edu)

JonBenet Ramsey: How detective Lou Smit saved John and Patsy with 'intruder' theory based on crime scene photos | MEAWW

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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the Ortega house, 25 people were partying when an unexpected visitor was announced. Who could it be, why it was Santa himself! That jolly old elf was carrying a large, wrapped package. What could it be a mower or blower? Nope, it was a homemade flamethrower and guns full of lead, leaving 9 people dead. Was this Santa simply unhinged or had he sought revenge?

References:
1.    Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, Killer Santa | The Scare Chamber

2.    Bruce Pardo | WickedWe - The Dark Side of Humanity

3.    Bruce Pardo: Santa Gunman Knocked On Door And Shot Ortega Family To Death In California Christmas Massacre On ‘Homicide For The Holidays’ (yahoo.com)

4.    Covina Massacre: Bruce Pardo Murders Ortega Family | True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com)

5. Bruce Pardo | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers 

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During the Christmas Holidays in 2010, 15-year-old- Kristy Bamu and four of his siblings would visit their 29-year-old- sister, Magalie and her 28-year-old boyfriend, Erik Bikubi, staying in the couple’s east London flat in Newham. Instead of basking in the holiday cheer, Kristy and his four siblings were subjected to a prolonged attack of unspeakable savagery lasting almost 4 days at the hands of Magalie and Erik, ridding the siblings from their evil spirits in the name of witchcraft or Kindoki. On Christmas Day 2010, the cruel and heinous attacks ended in an exorcism performed on Kristy causing his drowning in the bathroom tub. So, was the killing done in true religious beliefs or that of two sinister minds?

References:
1.    Why Was Kristy Bamu Murdered On Christmas By His Sister? | by Charmaine Wilding | Crimes That Shocked Britain | Medium

2.    Kristy Bamu Christmas killing – Torture, exorcisms and ‘witchcraft’ delusions – thelondonpress.uk

3.    Witchcraft murder: Couple guilty of Kristy Bamu killing - BBC News

4.    Witchcraft murder: Couple jailed for Kristy Bamu killing - BBC News

5.    Kristy Bamu's murder was child abuse, first and foremost | Albert Tucker | The Guardian

6.    Kristy Bamu, 15, 'tortured to death over witch claim on Christmas Day in Newham' | Daily Mail Online

7.    Kristy Bamu Witchcraft Murder: Boy Tortured So Horrifically By Relatives He Begged To Die | HuffPost UK News (huffingtonpost.co.uk)

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Omaima Aree Nelson, a 24-year-old Egyptian nanny and model would be compared to Jeffery Dahmer and the fictional character Hannibal Lector by authorities, after discovering that on Thanksgiving Day in 1991, Omaima had not cooked a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner of turkey and sides. Instead on the menu, Omaima had chopped up and cooked her husband of three weeks as a stomach-churning revenge for his alleged sexual attacks on her. So, was this a case of revenge killing or that of a sinister mind?

References:
1.       https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdUCAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fallthatsinteresting.com%2fomaima-nelson/RK=2/RS=lQTFUKzMuw6OVL9jOIY2ia4_.yQ-

2.       https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdViAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ranker.com%2flist%2fomaima-nelson-facts%2fcat-mcauliffe/RK=2/RS=S3ROlh6HaxK67nQ7UBHcW6_gbIY-

3.       https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdWiAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzUEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fmedium.com%2fcalifornia-dreaming%2fomaima-nelson-the-thanksgiving-butcher-2e21d300b328/RK=2/RS=7pizgtL6fudV_UIPQLPPwljMotg-

4.       https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdXiAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzcEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.investigationdiscovery.com%2fcrimefeed%2fmurder%2fomaima-nelson-the-model-who-killed-castrated-ate-her-husband-for-thanksgiving/RK=2/RS=_Tp10nXobkgTVHxuG4VdYYdZcf8-

5.       https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdZCAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEwBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.murderpedia.org%2ffemale.N%2fn%2fnelson-omaima-photos.htm/RK=2/RS=8VVdDWy1autCN_pfutDDHbsb0pw-

6.https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrNO5zjGXFjMzAdYCAPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzgEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1668385380/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.oxygen.com%2fsnapped%2fphotos%2fom

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The family, friends and neighbors of Richard Kuklinski would
describe him as a loving, devoted husband and father who was living
the American dream in the suburbs of New Jersey. However, Kuklinski
would be living a double life. To the criminal underworld and his
victims, he was known a ruthless and brutal hitman for the mafia.
Although law enforcement and organized crime experts have expressed
skepticism about Kuklinski’s claiming to have ties with the Mafia. On May 25, 1988, Richard Kuklinski dubbed as the Iceman by authorities was co convicted of 5 murders but, claimed to have killed at least 250. He was given a sentence of life in prison ending his 30-year reign of cold-blooded murders. So, was Richard Kuklinski a chronic liar who was one of the most dangerous killers that New Jersey would ever come across, or one of the most heinous mass murders in history?

References:
1.      https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFFGRKpGpjcsYLxTIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1667962058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.britannica.com%2fbiography%2fRichard-Kuklinksi/RK=2/RS=8fPS8FwbN.4HUaBhK7nKAtx8.bo-

 2.      https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFFGRKpGpjcsYLxzIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1667962058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.crimemuseum.org%2fcrime-library%2forganized-crime%2frichard-kuklinski%2f/RK=2/RS=2vnaKx2omPxJGfe06VEb0PAsfH8-

 3.      https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFFGRKpGpjcsYLyTIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1667962058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.biography.com%2fcrime-figure%2frichard-the-iceman-kuklinski/RK=2/RS=zNfj65O.jPJ7xcRh8UPCle1D.Kg-

 4.      https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFFGRKpGpjcsYLyzIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzUEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1667962058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fallthatsinteresting.com%2frichard-kuklinski/RK=2/RS=wTJdnCZCS8TJ98mBs0qFpMnj7n0-

5.      https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFFGRKpGpjcsYLzzIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzcEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1667962058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fcrimeviral.com%2f2020%2f04%2f10-chilling-facts-about-richard-the-iceman-kuklinski-2%2f/RK=2/RS=60lW68sq1c4jNvCsN2tpO_aHNzk-
6.

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We have all heard the stories of people flocking to Cult leaders committing heinous crimes like those of Charles Manson, David Koresh, Warren Jeffs, and David Miscavige. A man named Chad Daybell would also try his hand as a cult leader under the guise as the chosen Prophet by God to lead and provide the chosen ones with salvation when the end of times would occur according to Daybell’s prediction, on July 22, 2020. Lori Vallow, a mother of 2 would be so captivated by Daybell and Daybell by her, that their cultish attempts would lead to four murders, one attempted murder, and one death ruled as natural causes that tore a community and the families involved apart.

References:
1. https://www.the-sun.com/news/455903/lori-vallow-daybell-beauty-pageant-

2. https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/3/11/21175431/lori-vallow-case-wheel-of-fortune-texas-joseph-ryan-fbi

3. https://www.truth2lies.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2147550636

4. Netflix Documentary: Sins of Our Mother

5. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colby-jordan-ryan-son-lori-vallow-daybell-sexual-assault-charges-dropped/

6. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/06/lori-vallow-daybell-idaho-murder-trial/8201917001/

7. https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/02/25/see-it-doomsday-mom-lori-vallow-struts-her-stuff-in-mrs-texas-pageant-wins-17k-on-wheel-of-fortune-video/

9. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/netflix-sins-of-our-mother-joseph-ryan

10. https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/lori-vallows-3rd-husband-joseph-ryan-died-of-natural-causes-cops-say

11. https://ksltv.com/458520/attorney-of-vallows-third-husband-describes-bitter-custody-battle-hawaiian-marriage/
12.    https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/sins-of-our-mother-release-date-trailer-lori-vallow

 13.      https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/what-to-know-about-the-psychology-of-cults/

 14.      https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-psychology-behind-cults

 15.      https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-mind/202106/understanding-cults-the-basics

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     I am sure that all you have heard one or two of the urban legends surrounding Halloween. Such as razors blades embedded in apples that children would go bobbing for, temporary tattoos laced with LSD, or the infamous candy filled with poison or needles. But what if I told you that one of those urban legends would actually become a reality. On the drizzling and fateful evening of Halloween 1974 the suburbs of Houston, Texas sidewalks were crawling with children bubbling over the brim with excitement for trick or treating. One in particular 8-year-old boy, Timothy O'Bryan, had eagerly awaited to scour the neighborhoods for treasures of candy. 

References:

 1.https://www.aetv.com › real-crime › the-man-who-killed-Halloween 

2.https://www.newser.com › story › 215145 

3.https://www.9news.com.au › world › ronald-obryan-murdered 

4.https://www.houstoniamag.com › news-and-city-life › 2013 

5.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/30/The-ex-wife-of-Ronald-Clark-6.OBryan-awaiting-execution-for/65 

7.https://www.jclass.umd.edu-TheHoaxProject 

8.https;//lawjustia.comronaldclarkobryanpetitioner-appellant 

9.https://www.vice.com- The True Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murder 

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   On September 27, 2017, 29- year- old Chris Grover was found in his home dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Chris's longtime and live-in girlfriend 28-year-old Nicole Addimando admitted to killing him but claimed that she had suffered years of abuse by Chris and that she had acted out of self-defense because she was afraid for her life. The New York town, Poughkeepsie, would become divided with half the town believing that the former preschool teacher, coach and young mother of two had in fact acted out of self-defense. While the other half of Poughkeepsie would call for justice for Chris, who had been and well-respected Head Coach who seemed to be really loved by his family, friends, and students. The trial would draw national attention and, later would lead to a groundbreaking legal petition to review the case through the eyes of a 2019 New York state law that allows a court to resentence a domestic violence survivor if abuse contributed to their conviction. So, this begs to ask the question was this a case of self-defense or that of a sinister mind?
 
References:
48 hours: Inside the Nicole Addimando Murder Case
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nicole-addimando-murder-case-evidence/
2. ‘Leaving doesn’t mean living’: The case of Nikki Addimando
https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/the-case-of-nicole-
addimando-17003361.php
3. Killing One’s Abuser: Homicide or Self-Defense
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-games/202001/killing-ones-abuser-
homicide-or-self-defense
4. Domestic Violence: Spousal Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/domestic-violence
5.cbsnews.com- Self-Defense or Murder? Shooting Death Divides      Community
6.cbsnews.com-Inside the Nicole Addimando Murder Case 
timesunion.com- 'Leaving Doesn't Mean Living': The Case of Nikki Addimando
7.thecinemaholic.com-Chris Grover's Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?
8.poughkeepsiejournal.com- Addimando Murder Trial

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       Brief overview of what we covered in Part 1 of The Hooker from Hell. Aileen Wuornos shot a killed seven men at point blank range between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in prostitution along the highways in Florida. Wuornos claimed that she had acted out of self- defense and that each of her victims had either raped her or tried to rape her. Aileen was continually betrayed by those closest to her for her entire life. Was Aileen a sinister cold-blooded killer or was she acting out of self-defense? For Part 2 of The Hooker from Hell we are going to dive into the trails, verdicts, and Aileen’s 12-years on death row.

References:
8 Of The Most Shocking Moments From The Aileen Wuornos Murder Trial
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/shocking-moments-aileen-wuornos-
murder-trial
2. Aileen Wuornos: American serial killer
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aileen-Wuornos
3. A Mother’s Love : Aileen Carol Wuornos has claimed to be that rarest of predators, a
female serial killer. Horse breeder Arlene Pralle is the born-again Christian who adopted
her after seeing her photo in the local newspaper
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-17-vw-496-story.htm
4. Nick Bloomfield Documentary Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1994)
5.Nick Bloomfield Documentary Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer  (2003)
6. https://www.captialpunishmentincontext.org-The Case Against Aileen Wuornos
7.https://www.clarkprosecutor.org-Aileen Carol Wuornos

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Hello all you strange and unusual creators settle in for this sinister true crime where we will dig into the dark depths of the sinister mind behind the menacing crime and the mistakes left behind all while sipping on a sinister cocktail master minded by us for each episode. On the fateful evening of June 3, 2019, 17-year-old Anthony “AJ” Templet made a call to 911 implicating himself in the shooting and killing of his 53-year-old father, Burt Templet, in their Baton Rouge, Louisiana home. At first glance the crime would seem to be a straightforward and a simple case for the prosecution however, the question of why, and was it self-defense or cold-blooded murder would become a complex one involving a sinister series of events leading up to the murder. 

References
Netflix Documentary: I Just Killed My Dad https://www.netflix.com/title/81290894
2. I Just Killed My Dad: 7 Things To Know Before You Watch The Netflix True Crime
Docuseries
https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/i-just-killed-my-dad-things-to-know-
before-you-watch-the-netflix-true-crime-docuseries
3. Why Kids Kill Parents Tragedy in the family: When kids murder their parents.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199209/why-kids-kill-parents

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Hello all you strange and unusual creators settle in for this sinister true crime where we will dig into the dark depths of the sinister mind behind the menacing crime and the mistakes left behind all while sipping on a sinister cocktail master minded by us for each episode. In the summer of 2018, 15-week pregnant Shan’ann Watts and her two young daughter’s Bella and Celeste were reported missing from their Fredricks Colorado home by Shan'ann's close friend. After a 3-day search, an investigation would lead to their bodies being discovered in the most horrific way and the unimaginable sinister acts would be uncovered.

References
1. Chris Watts Biography
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/chris-watts
2. Netflix's “American Murder: The Family Next Door” Documentary
3. Chris Watts:
Investigators Recall Moment Chris Watts Confessed To Killing His Pregnant Wife And
Two Daughters: ‘He Knew He Had No Other Choice’
https://www.oxygen.com/all/chris-watts
4. Chris Watts is an ‘Outcast’ in Prison after brutal murder of his wife and young kids
https://news.yahoo.com/chris-watts-outcast-prison-36th-
192107260.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
5. Letter from Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family written by Cheryln Cadle

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Hello all you strange and unusual creators settle in for this sinister true crime where we will dig into the dark depths of the sinister mind behind the menacing crime and the mistakes left behind all while sipping on a sinister cocktail master minded by us for each episode. Aileen Wuornos shot a killed seven men at point blank range between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in prostitution along the highways in Florida. Wuornos claimed that she had acted out of self -defense and that each of her victims had either raped her or tried to rape her. However, forensics and autopsies of the bodies would paint a different picture. Were these cases of self-defense or a sinister mind 

References:
1. 8 Of The Most Shocking Moments From The Aileen Wuornos Murder Trial
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/shocking-moments-aileen-wuornos-
murder-trial
2. Aileen Wuornos: American serial killer
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aileen-Wuornos
3. A Mother’s Love: Aileen Carol Wuornos has claimed to be that rarest of predators, a
female serial killer. Horse breeder Arlene Pralle is the born-again Christian who adopted
her after seeing her photo in the local newspaper
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-17-vw-496-story.html
4. murdermurdermurder.comAileenWurnos

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