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Family, Honor, and Murder: How 2016's "A Wedding" Sheds Light on "Honor Based Violence"
Released in 2016, and based on real events, "A Wedding" tells the story of an 18-year-old Belgian-Pakistani woman named Zahira Kazim who is tragically…
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Kates Lara
Nightmare In Nevada: The Traumatic Tale of Kirstin Lobato
In August 2002, teenager Kirstin Lobato was convicted of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of a man she had never met. After spending over 16…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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
Buried By The FBI: The Bitter Tale of Joe Salvati
In 1968, Joe Salvati was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he had nothing to do with. Years later, it would come to light that the FBI knowingly…
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Timothy Reynolds
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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
False Confession: The Troubling Tale of Ryan Ferguson
In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He would spend nearly a decade in prison before…
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Kirsten Ford
Framed By Her Ex: The Harrowing Tale of Seemona Sumasar
In March 2009, Seemona Sumasar filed sexual assault charges against her ex- boyfriend. In retaliation, he orchestrated a plan to frame her for a series…
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Kates Lara
"Classified As Secret": The Murky and Suspicious Death of Annie Borjesson
In December 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish native Annie Borjesson was found on a beach in Scotland. Quickly ruled a suicide by authorities…
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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
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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Tales From the Underworld
Deadly Negligence: How an Inept System Cost Susan Powell and Her Children Their Lives
The tragic 2009 disappearance of Susan Powell and murder of her sons highlight many of the issues surrounding domestic violence, including missed red…
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Kates Lara
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