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Massacre in Chinatown: How the FBI is Still Hunting One of Boston's Most Notorious Killers
In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, six men were gunned down in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood. More than 30 years later one of the killers…
Sep 7
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Timothy Reynolds
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Unknown Destination: The Disappearance of Federal Fugitive and Aircraft Hijacker Catherine Marie Kerkow
On June 2, 1972, Catherine Marie Kerkow and her boyfriend Willie Roger Holder hijacked Western Airlines Flight 701 from Los Angeles to Seattle and flew…
Sep 5
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Kates Lara
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Possible Parole?: Menendez Brothers Scheduled for Parole Board Hearings
This week, a parole board will decide if convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez will finally be released from prison after 30 years. It is one of…
Aug 19
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Kirsten Ford
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Killer Cop Denied Parole: Former LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus to Remain in Prison
In February 2025, former LAPD detective and convicted murderer Stephanie Lazarus was denied parole for a second time. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 for…
Aug 14
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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Timothy Reynolds
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Another BTK Victim?: New Evidence Points to BTK Killer's Involvement in 1976 Disappearance of Oklahoma Teen
20 years after he was convicted on 10 counts of murder, serial killer Dennis Rader, known as "BTK" is now a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of…
Aug 12
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Kristine De Abreu
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A Deadly Detour: The Unsolved Murder of Philip Innes Fraser
In June 1988, 23-year-old Philip Fraser was driving from Alaska to Washington State. During his trip, he picked up a mysterious hitchhiker who…
Jul 30
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Timothy Reynolds
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Terror Down Under: The Gruesome Tale of Ivan Milat and The Backpacker Murders
In the early 1990s, serial killer Ivan Milat preyed upon hitchhikers and backpackers in New South Wales, Australia. The vicious brutality of his crimes…
Jul 25
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Kirsten Ford
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Colorado Clues: Solving the 1982 Breckenridge Double Murders
On January 6, 1982, two young women were murdered while hitchhiking near Breckenridge, Colorado. The case went cold for nearly 40 years, until DNA…
Jul 24
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Rachael Elizabeth
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Bad Company: The Chilling Tale of Colleen Stan, "The Girl in the Box"
In May 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan was picked up by a couple while hitchhiking from Oregon to California. Unbeknownst to her, the next seven years of…
Jul 20
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Kates Lara
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"The Dating Game Killer": The Story of Rodney Alcala and 'Woman of the Hour'
Anna Kendrick's 2023 directorial debut Woman of the Hour highlights the surreal moment that vicious serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared as a contestant…
Jun 28
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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Victim on Trial: Cheryl Araujo and The Accused
The 1988 film The Accused starring Academy Award winner Jodie Foster depicts the horrific assault and subsequent victim blaming of Sarah Tobias. The…
Jun 24
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Kates Lara
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Horror on the Highway: The True Story Behind the 2010 Film Freeway Killer
The 2010 film Freeway Killer explores the brutal reign of terror of California serial killer William Bonin and his accomplices
Jun 19
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Kirsten Ford
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