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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
A Voice From Beyond: How Julie Jensen Chillingly Predicted Her Own Murder
In November 1998, Julie Jensen had given a letter to her neighbors asking them to turn it over to the police if something happened to her. Years later…
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Tales From the Underworld
"Public Enemy No. 1" Escapes: The Daring Jailbreaks of John Dillinger
In March 1934, famed bank robber John Dillinger was locked up facing murder charges when he pulled off one of the most daring jailbreaks in history
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Timothy Reynolds
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The Twisted Tale of Joe Clark: "The Baraboo Bone Breaker"
17-year-old Joe Clark had a secret obsession. He loved to watch and hear people's bones break. In the summer of 1994, he abducted 13-year-old Thad…
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Rachael Elizabeth
The Silence of the Lambs Buffalo Bill was a Composite of Three Notorious Killers
One of the most unsettling villains in film history, "Buffalo Bill" borrowed different traits from three infamous killers
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Rachael Elizabeth
Ed Gein: The Sadistic Monster that Inspired "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
Ed Gein, known as "The Butcher of Plainfield" has served as inspiration for numerous documentaries and films including the iconic 1974 horror film "The…
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Kirsten Ford
After 35 Years, the Cold Case Murder of Traci Hammerberg was Solved Thanks to Advances in DNA Technology
In December 1984, the Lifeless Body of Traci Hammerberg was Discovered on a Driveway in Grafton, Wisconsin. Nearly Four Decades Later, the Killer was…
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Vanessa Smith
The Horrific 1973 Halloween Night Assault and Murder of 9-Year-Old Lisa Ann French
Investigating the Sickening Halloween Night Assault and Murder of 9-Year-Old Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Resident Lisa Ann French by Her Neighbor While Out…
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Vanessa Smith
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