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.
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Bloody Elizabeth Bathory: Stories of the Serial Killer Countess
Along with Vlad the Impaler, Countess Elizabeth Bathory may be one of history’s most infamous inspirations for the vampire legend. Her reputation for brutality emerged from the torture of her victims — an habit she allegedly enjoyed for years until even her royal background could not save her.
German Man Arrested After A Severed Head was Left In Front Of A Courthouse
A German man was arrested on Tuesday for decapitating a homeless person and leaving the head on the steps of a courthouse in Bonn, Germany.
This Week in History: Lorena Bobbitt Cuts Her Husband's Appendage Off
After suffering through years of emotional and physical abuse, Lorena Bobbitt cut off the penis of her sleeping husband, John Wayne Bobbitt in their Manassas, Virginia home. The media firestorm which would follow would make Lorena Bobbitt a pop culture icon, often ignoring the truth of the reality she was living.
1970s Serial Killer Faces Additional Life Sentence on DNA Evidence
Already serving time for 11 murder convictions, Richard Cottingham was arraigned this week for a 12th: the former cold case of Diane Cusick, found dead in 1968.
Vlad Draculea: The Villain Before the Vampire
From a nobleman’s child in Transylvania to the commander and impaler of tens of thousands, Vlad III made his mark on Wallachian history in blood.
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center: The Legacy of Stephanie Roper
Forty years after the Frostburg State University student’s brutal abduction and death, the non-profit founded by her family and supporters still works to bring justice to victims of violent crime across Maryland.
British Man's Prison Sentence for 2014 Murder of Thai Woman
Laxami Manochat entered a Bangkok hotel with Shane Kenneth Looker on November 1st, 2014. Five days later, her corpse was recovered from a suitcase in the Mae Klong River.
The Haunting of LaLaurie Mansion
Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie used to live in the New Orleans mansion as a Louisiana socialite. Located in the French Quarters, LaLaurie threw lavish parties during the early 19th century.
Why is the mansion known for fancy parties haunted? In 1834, police were responding to a kitchen fire when they found several bodies, terribly mutilated, in the attic.