Victoria Velkova
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With a passion for words and a love of storytelling.
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Red Rooms: Fact or Fiction? Inside the Alleged Dark Web Torture Chambers. Content Warning.
There’s a chilling legend that circulates among dark web enthusiasts and thrill-seekers — whispers of a place where the worst nightmares come to life in real-time. They’re called “red rooms,” a name that conjures images of blood-soaked walls and unimaginable horror. Allegedly, red rooms are hidden live streams on the dark web where people can pay to watch torture or murder as it happens, with viewers even able to dictate the fate of the victims.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Corpsewood Manor Murders. Content Warning.
Dr. Charles Scudder was a rich man who had a “good job” by definition as a pharmacology professor at Loyola University in Chicago. Known for being “brilliant,” “polished,” and “soft-spoken, but confident,” Scudder eventually became tired of the city and left his beautiful Chicago property in 1976 to live a more modest life.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
Chained And Starved: The Story Of The Turpin Children. Content Warning.
A seventeen-year-old girl informed the police that she had recently escaped a house nearby where she said her twelve siblings were being held hostage by their parents. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the house after picking up the girl and discovered that the girl had been right.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Circleville Letter Writer: A Mystery of Threats and Murder. Content Warning.
The small town of Circleville, Ohio, might seem like an unlikely setting for a twisted mystery, but in the 1970s, it became the center of a bizarre and unsettling series of events that still captivates true crime enthusiasts today. The story of the “Circleville Letter Writer” is one filled with anonymous threats, a tragic murder, and a series of questions that remain unanswered.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Setagaya Family Murders: He left behind baffling evidence
On the night of December 30, 2000, in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo, a family of four was brutally murdered in their own home. The Setagaya family murders remain one of Japan’s most puzzling and unsettling unsolved cases, with the killer leaving behind an eerie trail of evidence, a crime scene that seemed to tell a strange story, and a haunting sense of mystery that has yet to be unraveled.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Mysterious Death of Cindy James: A Case That Defies Explanation. Content Warning.
Cindy James was a vibrant, kind-hearted nurse living in Richmond, British Columbia, when her life took a dark and mysterious turn. For nearly seven years, Cindy claimed to be the target of relentless harassment and stalking. Her tormentor seemed to operate in the shadows, leaving cryptic notes, making threatening phone calls, and even physically attacking her. On June 8, 1989, Cindy’s body was found in a chilling scene that only deepened the mystery surrounding her life and death.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Abduction of Angela Hammond: A Chilling Unsolved Mystery. Content Warning.
On a quiet night in Clinton, Missouri, in 1991, 20-year-old Angela Hammond disappeared under circumstances so bizarre and tragic that they continue to haunt her family, her fiancé, and the small community she called home. More than three decades later, Angela’s case remains unsolved, a mystery that feels like a puzzle missing its final pieces.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
How A Tinder Date Turned Deadly For Grace Millane. Content Warning.
Grace Millane, 21, made the decision to take a year off after graduating from college in 2018. That fall, the young British woman went on a backpacking vacation with the goal of seeing the world.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Chilling Story Of How Winston Moseley Raped And Killed Kitty Genovese Outside Her Apartment. Content Warning.
On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old bartender, was viciously raped and murdered outside her Queens apartment. At the time, it was mistakenly stated that 38 neighbours had watched the attack but done nothing to assist her, creating a national debate over the bystander effect. While Kitty Genovese became a household name after her death, Winston Moseley’s story is less popular.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
Mackenzie Cowell’s Murder by a Classmate Obsessed with Serial Killers. Content Warning.
Mackenzie Cowell was a 17-year-old student in Wenatchee, Washington, studying cosmetology. On February 9, 2010, she drove off in her car after leaving class for a short break, but a fellow beauty school student was right behind her.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
The Mysterious Death of Kenneka Jenkins: A Tragedy in a Hotel Freezer. Content Warning.
On September 9, 2017, 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. What initially seemed like a tragic accident quickly turned into a case shrouded in controversy, unanswered questions, and public scrutiny. Her death sparked widespread outrage and debates, with many calling for a deeper investigation into the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.
By Victoria Velkova12 months ago in Criminal
