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Multiple Police Officers Now Face Disciplinary Action Over David Carrick Investigation
Following an investigation by the IOPC, several current and former Met police officers are facing disciplinary action for ignoring complaints against…
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Kates Lara
"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
Dangerous Passage: The Strange and Controversial Death of Adventurer and Explorer Thomas Simpson
In June 1840, the bodies of renowned British explorer Thomas Simpson and two travel companions were shot dead on the plains of North Dakota. Nearly 200…
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Timothy Reynolds
Escaping Injustice: Sarah Chandler's Defiant Jailbreak
In 1814, Sarah Chandler, a struggling mother from Wales was convicted of using counterfeit notes to buy shoes for her children. When an overzealous…
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Kirsten Ford
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Treasure Hunt: A Look at the Monuments Men and the Hunt for Stolen Nazi Art
Often overlooked due to the incredible scale of human suffering caused by the Second World War, the plundering of art and historical artifacts by the…
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Kirsten Ford
Singer and Serial Abuser: The Disturbing Saga of Garry Glitter
In the early 1970s, Garry Glitter became a pop icon in the UK glam rock scene. Yet, disturbing revelations decades later would show the world a twisted…
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Kirsten Ford
Bad Medicine: The Horrific "Exorcism" and Death of Kennedy Ife
In August 2016, North London resident Kennedy Ife's family became concerned about his deteriorating physical and mental health. In a desperate attempt…
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Rachael Elizabeth
Gilles de Rais was A Military Hero who Fought Alongside Joan of Arc: He was Also One of History's Earliest Recorded Serial Killers
Within a short period of time, Gilles de Rais went from being one of the wealthiest and most accomplished war heroes in France to being accused of some…
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Timothy Reynolds
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Nightmare in Newcastle: The Savage 1963 Halloween Night Murder of Katherine Lillian Armstrong
The brutal 1963 Halloween night murder of Katherine Armstrong was especially disturbing given that no suspect or motive for the crime was ever…
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Kates Lara
The Body Suppliers: Investigating the Men Responsible for the Infamous West Port Murders
During the late 1820s in Edinburgh, Scotland, two men found that they could make good money selling cadavers to medical professionals. The problem arose…
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Mike Dickson
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The Criminal Career and Strange Disappearance of "Gentleman" Outlaw Charles "Black Bart" Boles
Charles “Black Bart” Boles robbed stagecoaches and left behind poetic messages to taunt authorities. The gentleman bandit who created his own legend…
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Donna Patton
Predator Cop: The Disturbing Double Life of Metropolitan Officer David Carrick
In a shocking betrayal of his oath, London Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick violated his authority by systematically targeting and abusing…
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Kates Lara
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