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A Brush With Death: Unmasking the Elusive "Indianapolis Slasher"
In August 1975, three girls hitchhiking in Indianapolis nearly met their death when they were savagely attacked by a man who picked them up. Nearly 50…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
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A Real Life Horror: The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
Based on true events, the 1976 film The Town That Dreaded Sundown depicts the brutal real life murders that shocked a rural community in 1940s post war…
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Kirsten Ford
Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of Cameron Todd Willingham
In 2004, Cameron Todd Willingham, a 36-year-old father was executed by the state of Texas for setting a fire that killed his 3 children. More than 20…
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Kirsten Ford
Bloody Bushwhacker: The Brutal Crimes and Violent Death of Confederate Guerilla "Bloody Bill" Anderson
During the American Civil War, Confederate Guerilla William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson's life and legacy would be defined by the brutal atrocities…
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Donna Patton
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
A Deadly Obsession: The Tragic Murder of Tejano Queen Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
On March 31, 1995, the music world was shocked when news of the tragic murder of beloved Mexican American singer Selena reached fans and the public…
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Kates Lara
Outlaws, Veterans, Villains, and Folk Heroes: The Legacy of Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang
Heroes to some, cold-blooded killers to others, the James-Younger Gang emerged from the ashes of the Civil War and became some of the most famous and…
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Donna Patton
Midwest Mayhem: The Terrifying Tale of a Shadowy Serial Killer Known as "Billy the Axeman"
In the early 1900s, several families in the midwest and elsewhere were savagely murdered by an unidentified killer. Now, modern researchers believe they…
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Kirsten Ford
Investigating the Brutal Calder Road Murders and the Texas Killing Fields
Starting in the early 1970s, a number of remote fields near Highway I-45 between Houston and Galveston became a dumping grounds for numerous killers.
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Kirsten Ford
The Violent Life and Enigmatic Disappearance of Wild West Outlaw "Mysterious Dave" Mather
A fascinating character who played both sides of the law, "Mysterious Dave" Mather was a contemporary of many of the West's notorious lawmen and…
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Donna Patton
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A Texas Mystery: The Unexplained Disappearance of the "Fort Worth Trio"
In December 1974, three girls mysteriously vanished from a Fort Worth mall while Christmas shopping. No trace of them has ever been found
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Kirsten Ford
Kidnapped by the Comanche: The Harrowing Tale of Dot and Bianca
In September 1865, in Chico, Texas, 14-year-old "Dot" and his 10-year-old sister Bianca were kidnapped by Comanche warriors after a raiding party left…
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Donna Patton
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