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The Murder Plot of "Iron" Mike Malloy
His friends tried to kill him eight times for insurance money. Photo by Mark Asthoff on Unsplash In the 1930s, New York was already...
Arne Johnson: The Devil Made Me Do It
The murder that inspired The Conjuring III. Sketch of Arne Johnson via UVA School of Law Archives The town of Brookfield, Connecticut,...
The Butcher Baker of Alaska
Robert Hansen hunted his victims and crossed them off on a map. When the police walked into Cindy Paulson’s motel room at Big Timber, she...
Natalie Wood: The Death of a Hollywood Star
Three movie stars, a boat and an alleged cover-up. Natalie Wood via HBO.com The news of Natalie Wood’s death shocked Hollywood. But, with...
Stockholm Syndrome
Would you protect the people sent to harm you? Most have heard of Stockholm Syndrome. It’s a phrase bandied around and has even been used...
The Woman Who Hunted Her Daughter’s Killers
Armed with disguises and a gun, Miriam RodrÃguez was an unstoppable force. Miriam RodrÃguez via thesun.co.uk Picking through the dirt at...
The Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews
The nine-year-old was taken on her way home, but the investigation was more sinister than anyone dreamed. Shannon Matthews via...
The Life and Trials of Phil Spector
The famous music producer was an abuser of many. On the 3rd of February 2003, Phil Spector emerged from his house in the early hours of...
The Doodler of San Francisco
The murderer has evaded capture for 45 years, but he’s next on the wishlist for DNA testing. Photo by Saksham Gangwar on Unsplash In the...
The Dead Women of NXIVM
Was Keith Raniere a murderer as well as a tax evader and child rapist? Keith Raniere via the New York Post Entrepreneur, self-help guru...
Dunblane: The Shooting That Shocked a Nation
Before Sandy Hook, there was Dunblane. Outside Dunblane Primary School via aoav.org.uk Wednesday the 13th of March 1996 started like many...
The Dexter Copycat Killer
He'd already picked out another two victims. Days after Johnny Altinger had disappeared, his friends decided to break into his home....
The Ashland County Killer
The nightmare phone call leading to Shawn Grate's capture lasted 20 minutes before help arrived. Shawn Grate via Ashland County Sheriff’s...
The Murder That Inspired Twin Peaks
Hazel Drew’s death remains unsolved, unlike her on-screen counterpart. In the summer of 1908, the resort town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer...
The Real Story of ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
Kathy Page’s 30-year-old case is still unsolved. The original signs via southernfriedtruecrime.com Director and writer Martin McDonagh...
The Boy in the Box
America's Unknown Child’s case is still active over six decades later. A sketch of the boy via NCMEC 400,000 flyers were distributed...
The Murder of John Lennon
The musician was not the only target on his killer’s list. John Lennon and Yoko Ono via Wikimedia Commons When David Bowie stepped out on...
The Millionaire Serial Killer
The heir to a multi-million dollar airline and his friend committed the worst crime, but it wasn’t their first foray into murder.
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