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Marty
"Son? What son? I have no son." Sonia can still remember the detective's words to the policeman and Tony's expression. His father's words appeared to hurt the teenage psychopath more than Marty's stabbing had. An honest cop had learned that his son was one-half a serial-rapist team that for three years had silently wrecked young girls' lives. They had been so successful because of their ruthless inventiveness. They warned their victims that theirs was a secret society; their number was legion, they had informed each girl. Both were lies; it was only the two of them. They threatened the girl's siblings or parents with a similar fate or worse if they went to the police. It was a strategy that worked very well. Dutifully, not one of their victims went to the police. What they did do was visibly deflate; once outgoing, bubbly, funny, social, they all sort of receded into the background, each kept a low-profile, overnight they became meek, retiring, timid creatures.
By Shawn Ingram5 years ago in Criminal
Henri Van Breda, the Axe Wielding Murderer
In the early hours of the morning on January 27th, 2015, 20-year-old Henri was in the bathroom when he heard noises coming from his shared bedroom with his brother, Rudi. He slightly creaked open the bathroom door, and he could make out a figure hitting his sleeping brother in the dark.
By Emmalina Alessandrya5 years ago in Criminal
Man Fatally Stabs Pedophile Cellmate who Molested his Sister
A Washington man serving time in prison on a murder conviction received an additional 298 months, or almost 25-years, after he fatally stabbed his cellmate, a man whom he learned had raped his sister in the years prior.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
Peter Scully: The World’s Worst Pedophile
In February 2015, Australian-native, 52-year-old Peter Scully, was arrested in the Philippines, charged with horrific crimes against several children. Police charged Scully with rape, torture, and murder. Soon after the police began investigating Scully, they discovered he was the ringleader in an online pedophile network largely invested in the production and distribution of violent child pornography on the dark web. The police officers, judge, and prosecutors in the case agreed that Peter Scully is the worst pedophile in history, committing some of the most horrific acts against kids they ever heard of.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
Bathroom Buddies
Getting off the street was the most important thing to me. It didn't matter that the place was a dump, it was still better than living on the streets. It was advertised as a studio apartment. I wouldn't say it was much of a studio, more of a room with a hot plate and mini fridge and a shared bathroom. Most importantly they did not ask for references. My little home was located over a coin laundry. In the winter, I knew, the heat from the air vents would help keep me warm but, I also knew, those same vents were going to make the summers brutal. None of that mattered, it was mine and it was safer than any ally or dumpster I could find to sleep in. My job at the bakery didn’t give me enough money to pay my bills and furnish my room, which meant I needed to be creative on furnishing it. I struggled pulling a couple of palates from behind the laundry so that the old mattress that was left in the room would not have to lay on the floor. My night stands were from blue milk crates I carried home from behind the bakery. For the rest of the items I knew, I needed to be a little more creative. Waiting until way after the nearest thrifty store closed and everyone had left, I scavenged through the donations that were placed outside the store and had not been brought inside the building. I didn’t figure this was stealing because the store had not processed them yet, therefore they really hadn’t been given to them yet. Well, that is how I racialized it as not stealing. I only took what I truly needed, a couple of blankets, a dish, pan, silverware, a couple changes of clothes I would need for work and more importantly an alarm clock.
By Kathleen Kile5 years ago in Criminal
Family Business V
You Can Bet On It Prizefight Boxing has long been a favorite with organized crime syndicates as wagering can be lucrative. However, the bookie always comes out ahead of the game when factoring in the "juice," additional fees charged for placing bets.
By Thomas Doyle5 years ago in Criminal
The Depravity Standard
We've all seen those True Crime Documentaries on Netflix, or the Murder Mystery and Makeup videos on YouTube. I'm willing to bet you've seen at least one True Crime video in your life or read about a case and thought; "Man. That's messed up!"
By Rachel Lynn5 years ago in Criminal
