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10 Facts About Bonnie and Clyde
Netflix recently unveiled a new event series called The Highwaymen, a brand-new retelling of the story of Bonnie and Clyde—as well as the Texas rangers who took them down. It's a movie touted as action-packed, dramatic, and romantic.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Criminal
How the Daughter Stole Christmas
"We do stigmatise teens a lot and see them as scary and alien," best-selling novelist J. K. Rowling tweeted. Ah, the drama of being a teen. Parents don't understand, teachers are evil, and the couples will be together forever. Some teens are so in love with their partner that they will do anything to make sure that they stay together. ANYTHING. Including murdering their parents because they said the relationship was toxic. Clearly, all the parents are doing is trying to ruin a special romance because they are so miserable. So was the thought process of Stephanie Barron when she killed her parents, Stephen and Carla Barron on Christmas morning in 1999.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
10 Cults That Performed Acts of Sexual Abuse
If there is one thing that shows religion as a terrifying weapon, it's the stories you'll hear about the cults that committed acts of violence, theft, and insanity. Cults are, plain and simple, as dangerous as organizations can be.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Criminal
The Case of Psychopathic Serial Killer Joanna Dennehy
Offense description: Peterborough ditch murders. Joanna Dennehy (born 1982) was the serial killer of three murders that took place in March 2013 in Peterborough and two attempted murders that took place in West Mercia, England over a 10-day period.
By Evelina Josefine7 years ago in Criminal
What Is Meeting a Serial Killer Like?
My partner and I believe we may know someone who is a serial killer in the making. We'll call him Gary for the sake of simplicity. Gary has a regular, respectable job in healthcare. He wears conservative clothing. In that sense, he should make people feel comfortable, right?
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Criminal
The O. J. Simpson Case - Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman
Some may remember the 1994 case in which O. J. Simpson was accused of the murder of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman at Brown's Brentwood, California house. This case is one that has many different turns, including the acquittal of O. J. Simpson. But the question still remains: who killed Brown and Goldman on the 12th of June 1994?
By Samantha Dominguez7 years ago in Criminal
What Makes a Mass Murderer?
Making a Mass Murderer What is a mass murder? A mass murder is the act of murdering a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity. The FBI defines mass murder as murdering four or more persons during an event with no "cooling-off period" between the murders.
By Carolyn Graves7 years ago in Criminal
10 Murder Cases That Were Made Famous By The Internet. Top Story - December 2018.
Getting away with murder was so much easier back in the day—and I mean that in the most literal sense. Prior to the 20th century, solving a murder case was damned near impossible. These days, police have more tools than ever to help crack the case.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Criminal
Belle 'Hell's Belle' Gunness
When, for whatever reason, you start trolling your brain for a list of the most prolific, violent and all around evil serial killers most people would tend to forget Belle Gunness. With numbers ranging from 40 to the theorized and staggering 180 victims, it's pretty incredible that she isn't mentioned among the ranks of Dahmer, Gacy, and Bundy.
By Samantha Shearer7 years ago in Criminal
Lake Murder
"Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands," Brenda Ueland once said. It is also what Dateline and the ID Network have built their brands on as of late. Each story should start with the spoiler that the husband did it. Christopher Leclair decided that he was done pretending to be a happily married man, and instead of getting a pesky divorce, he would kill his wife, throwing her in Lake Erie. The only problem was he had told another lady that's precisely how he was going to get rid of his spouse. And just in case, spoiler alert: The husband did it!
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
10 Shocking Stories of Cults That Committed Crimes
Cults have a knack for making people do things they never thought they would do. There have been many people who, after joining a "new religion," have signed away their entire life savings to the cult. Others have chosen an entirely different lifestyle for themselves.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Criminal
