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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
Chasing The Riverman: Ted Bundy and the Hunt for The Green River Killer
The 2004 television movie "The Riverman" depicts the true story of Task Force members interviewing infamous serial killer Ted Bundy as they attempt to…
 • Kirsten Ford
The Wrong Crowd: The Tragic Abduction and Murder of Maryann Measles
In October 1997, 13-year-old Maryann Measles was abducted and murdered in Connecticut. The identity of her killers and circumstances of her death were…
 • Kates Lara
Deception in the Desert: The Controversial Death and Coverup of LaVena Johnson
In July 2005, 19-year-old Private First Class LaVena Johnson was found dead on her Army base in Iraq. It quickly became evident to her parents that they…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Rising Star Vanished: The Unexplained Disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert
On July 6, 1983, Tammy Lynn Leppert, an 18-year-old aspiring actress disappeared near Cocoa Beach, Florida following a mental health crisis. Her family…
 • Kates Lara
Death in the Dark: The Tragic Unsolved Murder of Minnie "Peggy" Stott
In November 1940, 17-year-old Minnie Stott was found murdered in Bolton, England. The crime, which occurred during wartime blackouts remains Greater…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
Tainted Bloodlines: The Twisted Tale of Marcus Wesson and the Fresno Cult Murders
In March 2004, Fresno police arrived to the scene of a horrific mass murder. The resulting investigation led to the discovery of a warped and incestuous…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
Partners in Crime: The Violent and Bloody Legacy of the Cook Brothers
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, two brothers embarked on a bloody reign of terror in Toledo, Ohio. Nearly two decades later, DNA evidence would help…
 • Kirsten Ford
Horror at 25 Cromwell Street: The Twisted Tale of Fred and Rose West
For decades, few knew the horrors that went on inside the unassuming walls of 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester. In 1994, the shocking truth would come…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
A Name Restored: How the "Walker County Jane Doe" was Finally Identified
On November 1, 1980, the body of a young girl was discovered on the side of a Texas highway. For more than 40 years, her identity remained a mystery…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
Violence at Valley View: The Unsolved 2008 Halloween Murder of Arpana Jinaga
On November 3, 2008, 24-year-old Arpana Jinaga was found murdered in her Redmond, Washington apartment. It was determined that she was killed shortly…
 • Kates Lara
Halloween Heartbreak: Investigating the 2011 Murder of Taylor Van Diest
On Halloween night 2011, 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest was brutally assaulted and murdered in Armstrong, British Columbia. DNA found under her…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
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