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Murder Mystery in Syracuse: The Savage Slaying of Carol M. Ryan
In 1996, 42-year-old Carol M. Ryan was viciously murdered after a night out in Syracuse. The details of her injuries shocked investigators and the…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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…
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Kirsten Ford
"Monster of the M1": The Unsolved Murders of Jacqueline Ansell-Lamb and Barbara Mayo
In 1970, two young women were brutally assaulted and murdered after hitchhiking along Britain's M1 motorway. Because of the striking similarities…
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Timothy Reynolds
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
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Kirsten Ford
Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of Cameron Todd Willingham
In 2004, Cameron Todd Willingham, a 36-year-old father was executed by the state of Texas for setting a fire that killed his 3 children. More than 20…
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Kirsten Ford
Damned By Her Diary: The Tale of Kathleen Folbigg "Australia's Most Hated Woman"
In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg became known as "Australia's most hated woman" after being convicted of killing her four children. 20 years later, new…
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Rachael Elizabeth
Manhunt in Mission Hill: How the Murder of Carol Stuart Changed Boston
On October 23, 1989, a man and his pregnant wife were shot in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. Police ransacked the area looking for the gunman…
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Timothy Reynolds
Fact or Fiction?: Investigating the "Smiley Face Killers"
For nearly 30 years, investigators and true crime enthusiasts have looked into a series of suspicious drownings that bear many similarities, and are…
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Rachael Elizabeth
Defying Explanation: The Baffling Murder and Strange Final Days of Blair Adams
In July 1996, Canadian Blair Adams was found murdered in a Tennessee parking lot. With no known ties to the area, Adams' murder has confounded…
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Timothy Reynolds
Unexplained Trip: The Mysterious and Strange Disappearance and Death of Judy Smith
On April 10, 1997, Judy Smith set out on a sightseeing tour in Philadelphia from which she never returned. Five months later, her remains were…
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Kates Lara
Imprisoned By Her Father: The Horrific Torture and Captivity of Elisabeth Fritzl
In 2008, after more than twenty years of imprisonment by her own father, Elisabeth Fritzl managed to escape. Her shocking testimony would shine a light…
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Kirsten Ford
A Voice From Beyond: How Julie Jensen Chillingly Predicted Her Own Murder
In November 1998, Julie Jensen had given a letter to her neighbors asking them to turn it over to the police if something happened to her. Years later…
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