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In 1876, young French socialite Mademoiselle Blanche Monnier was in search of a suitor. She was sought after by many upper-class men for her beauty and kindness, but at the age of 25, she fell in love with an older lawyer. Her mother strongly disapproved of the ‘penniless’ attorney, and in hopes of ending the affair, she committed a heinous crime against her daughter for a quarter of a century.
On August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were killed in Fall River, Massachusetts. Investigators would stumble upon a horrific scene where both were killed with an ax. In searching for a suspect, police landed on Andrew Borden’s 31-year-old daughter Lizzie Borden.
For over 20 years, Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence Richardson have been imprisoned for a crime they did not commit, the murder of a police officer that has been blamed on them with no evidence, and poor eyewitness claims. Read on to hear their harrowing story and how you can help.
On July 29th 1999, Mark O. Barton unleashed his paranoid wrath in the form of a shooting spree that targeted his colleagues at two day trading firms in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The close proximity and similar settings of the two office buildings made for much confusion among authorities and 911 dispatchers, allowing Barton to flee the scene. As a manhunt for Mark ensued, investigators uncovered a history wrought with delusion, and murderous rage.
Barry Gilton and Lupe Mercado took the law into their own hands in 2012, hunting down and murdering Calvin Sneed, who’d allegedly pimped their teenage daughter. There’s a reason the legal system upholds the principle of ‘innocent until guilty,’ but the fantasy of the hero vigilante is hard to shake.
Between 1964 and 1985, Soviet serial killer and sadist, Anatoly Slivko, murdered and dismembered seven young boys and sexually assaulted 43 young boys.
As one of the most infamous serial killers in modern history, Jeffrey Dahmer is the focus of multiple books, television shows, movies, and other kinds of media. However, his victims rarely share the same spotlight, their names often not even shared, just a number. Here are the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims and their brutal deaths.
“Blanket Denial,” the new episode from Forensic Files II premiers this Sunday, July 31st, at 10 p.m. ET. The first episode unravels a twisting tale that could only be solved through the use of diligent forensic science work, read on to hear more about the production of this new, exciting episode.
Jacqueline Reyes has been missing from Boynton Beach, Florida since June 1st 2022. Thirty-year-old Jacky left the home she shared with her aunt in the middle of the night, after the two had an argument. Though neither authorities nor the media seem to be giving her case much attention, Jacky's family know that it isn't like her to disappear without contacting anyone.
In 1992, accused of sexually abusing his daughter Jennifer Freyd during her childhood, Peter Freyd and his wife Pamela would go on to found the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. They claimed that Jennifer, and other survivors who recovered traumatic memories through therapy, could not be trusted.
For over 20 years, the murder of Claire ‘Lisa’ Hills has continued to be a mystery in spite of the presence of DNA evidence collected from the crime scene. The case has remained unsolved, but the search for the killer remains unabated.
Just before midnight on July 22, 1991, two Miluwakee police officers spotted a man running down the street with one handcuff on, yelling for their help. The handcuffed man, Tracey Edwards, explained how a man named Jeffrey Dahmer threatened to kill him. What police would find in Dahmer’s apartment would make him one of the most infamous serial killers of all time.
Tsutomu Miyazaki is a notorious Japanese serial killer who targeted young girls and was driven by Japan’s fertilization of childlike innocence and violence at the time. With his arrest came new questions on their values and ideologies to the public.
Anthony Sowell, known as the Cleveland Strangler targeted women addicted to crack, incorrectly assuming that none of his victims would be missed. Sowell sexually assaulted countless women, and murdered eleven, whose decomposing bodies were found hidden around his family home in Mount Pleasant. Cleveland Police did little to investigate any of the disappearances, but the testimony of brave survivors and dedication of devastated family members brought the Strangler down.
The Great Depression brought ruin to American families and livelihoods, eroding hope in the idea of the self-made man. This dissatisfaction gave rise to the Gangster Era, and in the Gangster Era, few were as successful, or popular, as the Dillinger Gang.
Inspiration can be found anywhere, and for some musicians, a true crime story is just what they need to spark their songwriting skills. Here are 12 songs about crime in genres ranging from alternative to rock to pop to R&B/soul.
On September 16, 1845, a man named Phineas Wilcox was stabbed to death by fellow members of the Mormon Church in Nauvoo, Illinois. Wilcox was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), but his fellow church-goers believed him to be a Christian spy and subsequentially murdered him.
True crime has grown into a huge community and genre of fans over the years, and yet it still faces criticism and judgment from those on the outside who question how it can even be enjoyable. So the question persists: why do we like true crime?
Today marks the 46th anniversary of the largest ever kidnapping for ransom in the U.S., which spawned the largest manhunt in California history. The unprecedented abduction saw 26 children aged 5-14 and their 55-year-old bus driver intercepted on their regular route and redirected to an underground prison dug out by their captors.
In 1932, America was electrified by the kidnapping of renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. The legendary trial to come would launch the true crime genre into the media titan we know it as today.
