Easy Last-Minute Costume Ideas for Halloween

Many people (including me) are guilty of waiting until the last minute to choose their Halloween costumes. This can cause a number of problems, such as costumes being sold out, rushes of people in the same situation that you're in, and scrambling to think of an idea in the first place. Have no fear--here are some easy costumes that you can throw together to have a spooky fun Halloween!

The true story of the Cape Cod Vampire

The so-called "Golden Age of Serial Murder" lasted from 1970 to 1999. About 80% of all known serial killers operated during that period. Which makes Antone Charles Costa, usually known as Tony, ahead of his time: He killed at least two and probably eight women between 1966 and 1969. The circumstances of their deaths were strange, and fake news generated around his arrest made those circumstances seem even worse than they were. As a result he earned several colorful nicknames, like "Chop Chop" or "The Cape Cod Casanova." But the name that really stuck was most horrifying of all: "The Cape Cod Vampire."

The messed up story 'Heavenly Creatures' is based on

In 1994, few outside New Zealand knew the name Peter Jackson and even fewer knew about the 1954 murder that inspired his breakout movie "Heavenly Creatures." The perpetrators of the infamous Kiwi crime were Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, teenagers who clubbed Pauline's mother, Honora, to death with a brick. Their motive? Honora, they believed, wanted to separate them.

Young Father Killed Saving Infant Son

Dustin Wakefield, 21 died while shielding his 1 year old son from a suspect’s bullets. Wakefield was vacationing with his wife and young son. On Tuesday August 24th, the family was enjoying dinner at Cerveceria restaurant when a masked man entered the patio-area of the restaurant. The assailant pointed the gun at Wakefield’s son. The victim stepped in front of his son to shield him. Wakefield was then shot multiple times.