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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
"Get to the Chopper!": The Incredible Tale of the Mountjoy Prison Helicopter Escape
On Halloween Day 1973, members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) orchestrated a daring helicopter prison break for three of its incarcerated leaders
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Kirsten Ford
A Preacher's Dark Confession: The Horrific Halloween Murder of Rebekah Gay
In October 2012, Michigan resident Rebekah Gay was brutally murdered by a man she knew and trusted. An investigation into his background led to a…
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Kirsten Ford
Anguish in Oil City: The Chilling Abduction and Murder of 11-Year-Old Shauna Howe
On October 27, 1992, 11-year-old Shauna Howe was walking home from a Halloween party when she disappeared. Her body was found two days later. A decade…
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Mike Dickson
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Halloween Whodunit: The Tragic 1982 Unsolved Murder of James Adamski
On Halloween 1982, popular high school senior James Adamski disappeared after leaving a local bar. Two months later his body was discovered by hunters…
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Kates Lara
Three's a Crowd: The Cold Blooded Halloween Murder of Peter Fabiano
The shocking 1957 cold blooded murder of Peter Fabiano seemed like a senseless act of random violence, until investigators began to look into his wife's…
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Mike Dickson
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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
Halloween Horror: Investigating the 2004 Napa Valley Murders
On Halloween night 2004, two roommates were brutally murdered in their Napa Valley, California home. Nearly a year after the killings, DNA evidence…
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Mike Dickson
The Damnable Life and Death of Peter Stumpp, "The Werewolf of Bedburg"
On October 31, 1589, Peter Stumpp was executed for a litany of crimes including being a werewolf, carrying on a sexual relationship with a succubus…
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Timothy Reynolds
For Many Years in Detroit, the Tradition of Devil's Night Meant Fires and Fear
In Detroit Michigan, the night before Halloween has long been known as Devil's Night, during which many abandoned homes and buildings were set ablaze…
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Timothy Reynolds
The Shocking and Senseless Murder of 7-Year-Old Tony Bagley While Trick-Or-Treating in 1994 Remains Unsolved
While Trick-Or-Treating with Family Near His Las Vegas Neighborhood, 7-year-old Tony Bagley was Shot and Killed by an Unidentified Man. Nearly 30 Years…
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Kates Lara
On Halloween Night 1969, Michigan Teenagers Pamela Hobley and Patricia Spencer Vanished Without A Trace
After Skipping School and Attending A Halloween Party, Acquaintances Pamela Hobley and Patricia Spencer Disappeared Into the Night, Leaving Friends and…
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