After a young girl escaped captivity from a Dadeville, Alabama home on Monday, police returned to make a shocking discovery the following day that opened an entirely new investigation.
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Views on Vigilantism: When Courts Justify Murder
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.
The Timeline and Victims of Jeffrey Dahmer
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.
Rise and Fall of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation
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.
Tsutomu Miyazaki: Japan's Child Killer
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.
Netflix's New True-Crime Documentary "Girl in the Picture" is a Pinnacle of Storytelling
Netflix has just put out a stellar new true-crime documentary: Girl in the Picture. The feature follows a twisting, turning, and 20+ yearlong investigation into Tonya Hughes, a young woman who had to be killed for her secrets, abused past, and true identity to come to light.
Georgia Couple Gets Maximum Sentences for Child Porn
With a combined 90 years in federal prison, Jayson and Kara Wright will be ineligible for parole. Even after release, their registration as sex offenders will last the rest of their lives.
Singer R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Yesterday
Infamous 90s celebrity R. Kelly was officially sentenced to 30 years in prison for his crimes against seven different women yesterday, June 29th. Robert Kelly (55), whose public appearance began to drown in 2019 after the release of the Surviving R. Kelly series, was charged last September on nine counts.
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years
For years, power couple Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein trafficked teenage girls among their powerful peers. Maxwell’s sentencing today brings closure for some of those victims, but it’s not the end of the battle.
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Death for the Murder of Teenage Daughter
This past Friday, Joshua Lee Burgess, 35, of Monroe, North Carolina was sentenced to death for the atrocious murder of his 15-year-old daughter, Zaria Burgess, back in 2019.
Former Reality Star Josh Duggar Sentenced To Prison For Child Pornography
Disgraced reality star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to 12.5 years in prison for both receiving and possessing child pornography.
Ex-Teacher Sentenced to 41 Years After Admitting to Disturbing Sex Crimes Against Children
Ex-middle school teacher Cynthia Perkins, 36, and her then-husband Dennis Perkins were arrested in 2019 and charged with over 70 counts of sex crimes against children. Dennis Perkins was a deputy with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. Both resigned from their respective jobs after their arrests.
New Podcast Episode: Las Poquianchis: The González Sisters
Today in true crime history, on January 14th 1964, the González sisters, Guinness World Record holders for Most Prolific Murder Partnership, were arrested after a reign of terror that killed over 91 people.
Jury Is Selected In Josh Duggar's Federal Child Pornography Trial
The jurors tasked with deciding former reality star Josh Duggar’s fate have been selected. Judge Timothy Brooks also read a list of 28 potential witnesses that could be called to testify including Duggar's siblings, Jill and Jedidiah.
Nirvana Hit With Child Sexual Exploitation Lawsuit Over Photo on ‘Nevermind’ Album
COMPLEX - The surviving members of the band Nirvana and Kurt Cobain’s estate are being sued over their 1991 album Nevermind. Spencer Elden, the man who was featured on the album’s artwork when he was a baby, is suing for child sexual exploitation and is looking to be awarded $150,000 in damages