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Making a Monster: Aileen Wuornos and the True Events that Inspired the 2003 Film
The 2003 film Monster is based on the brutal crimes of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Though the film was a massive success, some have criticized…
 • Rachael Elizabeth and Timothy Reynolds
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…
 • Kirsten Ford
Killer Couple: The Twisted Tale Of The "Lonely Hearts Killers"
In the late 1940s, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck scammed women they met through "Lonely Hearts" classifieds. It wasn't long before fraud turned to…
 • 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…
 • Timothy Reynolds
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…
 • Authentic True Crime
The Violent Life of Former Egan's Rat Turned Capone Triggerman Fred "Killer" Burke
The Chaotic and Often Violent Life of Prohibition Era Gangster Fred "Killer" Burke Saw Him linked up With Several Infamous Criminal Organizations…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Gangs of St. Louis: The Curious Case of Harry "Cherries" Dunn
The Fallout Between Cherries Dunn and the Egan's Rats That Led to A Deadly Feud
 • Timothy Reynolds
Who Was Buster From Chicago?
This mysterious hitman is allegedly responsible for some of the most high-profile murders during the Castellammare War.
 • Timothy Reynolds
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