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The Influencer Couple Who Took It Way To Far.
On Monday, popular YouTubers Nikki and Dan Phillippi shared some heartbreaking news: they decided to euthanize their 9-year-old bull terrier, Bowser. But Bowser was not sick, or in pain, or suffering from an incurable disease. No, the vloggers chose to end their dog's life because he bit the couple's 1-year-old son, Logan, after the toddler tried to take some of the dog's food.
By Ceo Of Dying5 years ago in Criminal
Midwest Murder Mystery
When I moved to Muncie, Indiana, I was elated to discover that there was more to do than where I’d lived before (which was quite deep into the country.) Everywhere I turned, there was an easily accessible fast food place or little oddball shop to check out. Did you know Garfield creator Jim Davis is from Muncie? You even see him around town on occasion. Additionally, David Letterman went to Ball State University in Muncie and even has a mailbox specifically for him downtown. Last I heard, a building was being named after him as well.
By Dani Banani5 years ago in Criminal
The Cold Case Of Cecil Travis Gaddy
When it comes to true crime, I'll be the first to admit I love it. Whether it's a documentary about serial killers, a news article, or a random video I come across, I'm too intrigued to pass it up. Something inside me is compelled to find out and learn all the details involved in the case.
By Stephanie Downard5 years ago in Criminal
Master of the Murder Castle
When the police began searching the business/apartment complex at Sixty-third and Wallace in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago in 1895, they were horrified by what they saw. There were confusing passageways, trap floors, walk-in vaults that sealed airtight, with hoses that allowed all the air to be removed. Sequestered away was a dissection room, still littered with the tools that had cut apart over a dozen people. And, buried deep in the basement was a high-powered incinerator, capable of burning at a temperature more than hot enough to burn a human body. Chicago Police—and indeed, the rest of the world—had never encountered anything like this. Unlike the mass murders of before, this was methodical, a process of killing that had become a matter of efficiency the likes of which greatly surpassed the actions of any other man. Hundreds of miles away, Herman Webster Mudgett, under the alias of H.H. Holmes, sat in his jail cell awaiting trial for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. He had been accused of killing nine people, although later estimates have placed that number as high as one hundred, in roughly an eleven-year time span. As he penned his first memoir in an attempt to prove himself the innocent victim of happenstance, Holmes’ “Murder Castle” revealed a horror show that would earn Holmes the title of America’s first serial killer.
By Robin Laurinec5 years ago in Criminal
Where Are You?
There are four hundred twenty-three persons reported missing in Oregon. Some have simply vanished, leaving behind no clue as to where they went or what has happened to them. Some have disappeared under suspicious circumstances. They all have one thing in common, they have families that miss them and want nothing more than answers.
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean5 years ago in Criminal
Injustice with traces of indignation
After the crisis, in 2008, I had to leave university and try to get a job. Since I didn’t have a driver’s license and no experience, I didn’t get any decent job. After getting some money for selling books, and got my license, still I was unemployed. With a few gigs, I was at the age of 22, entering into a Secretarial course because of being unemployed. It was at that moment that this happened.
By Sofia Duarte5 years ago in Criminal
The Late Night Show with Jack the Ripper
It is England 1888 and suddenly women are showing up with their throats cut and disemboweled. Following these murders were various letters that were sent to newspapers and law enforcement, including the infamous “Dear Boss” letter that gave the killer his name- Jack the Ripper. There was doubt at the time whether these letters (and one kidney) were pranks or real relics from the actual killer but that didn’t matter to the public. These sensational murders were taking place in lower class areas (mostly the Whitechapel area of London) and targeting prostitutes. For more information than you will ever need (and nightmares, don’t forget the nightmares) you can check out https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/writers.htm. It’s where I found out all the facts about Jack the Ripper (beyond the basics that everyone knows) and is the reason I have all the lights on in my house at the moment.
By Katie L. Oswald (BookDragon)5 years ago in Criminal
Not Knowing Kills Me
It’s been said that when you die, God answers all your lifelong questions. As much as I would like to know the meaning of life and how to solve world hunger, the questions that have haunted me are not as existential. What would really give me peace is to know the truth behind some of the biggest true crime stories.
By Amanda Mitchell5 years ago in Criminal
Who Killed William Robinson?
William Robinson’s murder occurred in March of 1868 on Salt Spring Island. Robinson was last seen the preceding Sunday at church and was found dead in his cabin by a man who occasionally brought goods to Robinson's cabin. After repeated attempts to meet with Robinson, the man removed some packing between the logs of the cabin wall, looked inside, and saw a man's boots laying on the floor. The man alarmed the other settlers but it was not until the following Monday that it was made known to the resident constable, Henry Sampson. Sampson broke into the cabin to find Robinson on his back with a bullet wound through his chest and the box that he had been sitting on between his legs. He appeared to have been shot while having dinner at his table, his knife still in hand.
By Katie Butson5 years ago in Criminal
The case of Kyron Horman, Portland boy who disappeared in 2010
On June 4, 2010, Kyron Horman was 7 years old. The second-grader arrived early to Portland’s Skyline Elementary School with his stepmother, Terri Moulton Horman, to tour a science fair set for that the afternoon.
By Misha Alsleben5 years ago in Criminal
