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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
Unexplained Trip: The Mysterious and Strange Disappearance and Death of Judy Smith
On April 10, 1997, Judy Smith set out on a sightseeing tour in Philadelphia from which she never returned. Five months later, her remains were…
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Kates Lara
The Daring Escapes of "Gentleman" Bank Robber "Slick" Willie Sutton
Known as much for his daring prison escapes as his intricate bank robberies, "Slick" Willie Sutton was nothing if not resourceful. His infamous…
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Timothy Reynolds
Beyond the Breaking Point: The Tale of George Emil Banks and the Wilkes-Barre Shootings
On September 25, 1982, a mentally disturbed father went on a shooting spree that claimed the lives of thirteen people, including his own children
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Mike Dickson
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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The Rise, Fall, and Sudden Disappearance of Brooklyn's "Black Caesar" Frank Matthews
When the Italian mafia refused to do business with aspiring drug trafficker Frank Matthews, he found a way to become a kingpin while cutting out the mob…
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Timothy Reynolds
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Cleveland House of Horrors: Ariel Castro and the Dramatic 2013 Rescue of Three Imprisoned Women
In May 2013, Three women were rescued from a derelict house in Cleveland after having been kidnapped and imprisoned for years by a sadistic monster
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Kirsten Ford
Sins of the Past: How A Retired Minister Has Been Accused of Doing the Unthinkable
83-year-old retired Minister David Zandstra remains in custody in Georgia, accused of the horrific 1975 assault and murder of 8-year-old Gretchen…
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Kates Lara
Revisiting the 1989 Halloween Night Shooting of Philadelphia Mob Figure Nicky Scarfo Jr.
On Halloween night 1989, While Dining on Spaghetti and Clams with Two Friends at a South Philadelphia Restaurant, Nicky Scarfo Jr. was Ambushed and Shot…
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Timothy Reynolds
Three Strange and Baffling Halloween Disappearances Leave Family and Friends Searching for Answers
We Explore Three Puzzling Halloween Missing Persons Cases In A Quest for the Truth
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Alex Smith
What Happened to Toni Sharpless? In 2009, The 29-year-old Vanished Without A Trace
After Leaving A Party Near Philadelphia In August 2009, 29-year-old Toni Sharpless Disappeared Into the Night. In the Years Since Several Intriguing and…
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Kates Lara
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