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2010s

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
"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…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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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
"Forgiveness is the Ultimate Revenge": The Execution and Exoneration of John Gordon
In February 1845, Irish immigrant John Gordon became the last man executed in the state of Rhode Island. More than 165 years later, his name was finally…
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Timothy Reynolds
Bad Science: How Discredited Testimony and Malicious Prosecution Wrongly Condemned a Tennessee Couple
In August 1988, Joyce Watkins and Charlie Dunn were wrongly convicted for a horrific crime against a child. 35 years later, the state of Tennessee would…
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Kates Lara
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
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
Running From Something: The Strange and Controversial Death of Elisa Lam
In January 2013, security footage would capture a frightened 21-year-old woman named Elisa Lam appearing to hide from an unseen figure. She would later…
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Kirsten Ford
Small Town, Big Trouble: The Bardstown Conspiracy and Blue Wall of Silence
In July 2015, Bardstown resident and mother Crystal Rogers vanished. Shockingly, her case appears to be part of a larger conspiracy involving criminals…
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Kirsten Ford
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