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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time; a look into all aspects of a guilty verdict from the burden of proof to conviction to the judge’s sentence and more.
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
Cross Country Serial Killer
"I am a serial killer. I would kill again." Aileen Wuornos once warned police and the community at large. It seems that most serial killers have a code that their needs matter more than anyone else's, seems to be a statement that doesn't need to be said. Samuel Little allegedly took both the Wuornos statement and the selfish characteristic to dramatic new heights with his killing spree. What's fascinating is that for the most part, he got away with it. If not for a confession and some handy detective work, Little could have performed 90 or so murders and never have been tried for most of them.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
10 Hazing Deaths That Shocked College Campuses
How far would you go to make friends? Would you join a school organization? Would you pay monthly dues so you could hang out with them? Would you guzzle drinks, get beat up, or let your "friends" drop you off in the middle of the woods?
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Criminal
Thoughts on Liu Pengli, the Han Dynasty's Serial Killer Prince
Sometimes called the world's first serial killer, Liu Pengli was a 2nd century BC Han prince, and the nephew of the Emperor Jing. Basically, he's early evidence for the theory that power corrupts. While there probably were other, non-royal serial killers in existence, they weren't quite a matter of established record, whereas it's said that this guy is.
By Wade Wainio7 years ago in Criminal
10 Horrific Crimes Everyone Forgot
Horrific crimes happen every day. As much as we’d like to think that everyone is inherently good, it’s just not true. There are serial killers who commit gruesome murders and are seriously messed up in the head. Many of these real-life criminals went down in history, such as Ted Bundy and Jack the Ripper, because they were convicted of manslaughter and committed truly heinous crimes. However, some of the worst criminals are talked about for only a brief period and then they are forgotten about. Here are some of the killers everyone forgot and the horrific crimes they committed.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Criminal
The 10 Most Infamous Crimes of the 70s. Top Story - October 2018.
If you have ever read true crime books or watched movies about serial killers, then you probably already know that the 1970s was a golden era of crime. Statistically, crime in the United State peaked in this decade, particularly when it came to violent crime.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Criminal
Pitt Takes a Stand Against Domestic Violence
This time last year, Pitt student Alina Sheykhet returned home from work, had a chat with her roommate, and went to sleep. The next morning, she did not wake up. She did not go out with her parents like she was supposed to. She did not return to class on Monday. She did not finish her education, get her degree or begin her career. She did not get a chance to see her future. Her ex boyfriend, Matthew Darby, broke into her home in the middle of the night and beat her to death.
By Erica Spaeth7 years ago in Criminal
Jeffery Dahmer
This man is straight out of anyone’s worst nightmares. However, movies and books you read on this man our reality. His crimes make even some of the world's scariest criminals cringe. Jeffrey Dahmer was known to many by the nicknames given to him to describe his crimes. Newspapers and new channels would dub this serial killer as the “Milwaukee Cannibal,” an American serial killer and sex offender. Dahmer raped, murdered, and dismembered seventeen men and boys over a thirteen year killing spree. He would begin killing in 1978 and wouldn’t stop until his capture in 1991.
By Eden Romero7 years ago in Criminal
