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True Crime

From Ted Bundy to Lizzie Borden, explore true crime across centuries.

Your Questions About Karen Read's Contentious Trial—Answered

Your Questions About Karen Read's Contentious Trial—Answered

Is there a verdict in Karen Read's trial? 

Murder Trial

By Orrin Grey

Unsolved

UNSOLVED: The West Mesa Bone Collector May Still Walk the Streets After Taking At Least 11 Lives

UNSOLVED: The West Mesa Bone Collector May Still Walk the Streets After Taking At Least 11 Lives

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

True Crime Books

The Legacy of Anne Perry, a Crime Novelist With a Secret Past

The Legacy of Anne Perry, a Crime Novelist With a Secret Past

By Orrin Grey

Serial Killers

15 Unsolved True Crime Cases that Haunt Our Readers

15 Unsolved True Crime Cases that Haunt Our Readers

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Serial Killers

The 5 Creepiest Quotes from Albert Fish’s Graphic Letters 

The 5 Creepiest Quotes from Albert Fish’s Graphic Letters 

By Grace Felder

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Female Killers

Vera Renczi Was an Infamous Black Widow—Who May Never Have Existed

Vera Renczi Was an Infamous Black Widow—Who May Never Have Existed

Did the supposedly infamous Romanian killer really slay 35 people? 

By Orrin Grey

Family Murders

5 National Parks Murders That Will Make You Think Twice About Camping

5 National Parks Murders That Will Make You Think Twice About Camping

These tragic cases prove we never really know what’s waiting in the woods.

By Carolyn Cox

Cold Cases

A Suspect Has Confessed to the Long-Unsolved Murder of Kaitlyn Arquette

A Suspect Has Confessed to the Long-Unsolved Murder of Kaitlyn Arquette

Lois Duncan’s once-eternal question, Who Killed My Daughter?, seems to have been finally answered.

By Catherine Phelan

American Serial Killers

The Violent Life and Crimes of Serial Killer Charles Ray Hatcher

The Violent Life and Crimes of Serial Killer Charles Ray Hatcher

He had a disturbing confession to make back in 1982.

By Orrin Grey

Serial Killers

What Zodiac Sign Is Most Likely to Be a Serial Killer?

What Zodiac Sign Is Most Likely to Be a Serial Killer?

The stars spell murder.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Historical Crimes

The Yorkshire Witch Was Equal Parts Con Artist and Serial Killer

The Yorkshire Witch Was Equal Parts Con Artist and Serial Killer

Stealing, telling phony fortunes, faking prophetic messages on 'freshly laid' eggs, and poisoned puddings were just the beginning for Mary Bateman.

By Danielle Kugler

Killer Children

17 Killer Kids Who Will Change the Way You See Children

17 Killer Kids Who Will Change the Way You See Children

Chilling crimes carried out by children.

By Abbey White

Serial Killers

7 Chilling Books by People Who Knew Serial Killers

7 Chilling Books by People Who Knew Serial Killers

Get a fascinating new perspective on the darkness that lives within these violent offenders.

By Erin Hagan

Disappearances

The Tragic Tale of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies

The Tragic Tale of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies

This sad tale has a peculiar ending.

By Orrin Grey

Historical Crimes

Liu Pengli Was One of History’s Earliest and Vilest Serial Killers

Liu Pengli Was One of History’s Earliest and Vilest Serial Killers

A nephew of the Chinese emperor, Liu Pengli was feared by many.

By Orrin Grey

Disappearances

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi and the Mystery of the Vatican Graves

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi and the Mystery of the Vatican Graves

This 1983 missing person's case continues to cause controversy and anguish. 

By Orrin Grey

Cold Cases

Ruthie Mae McCoy: The Chilling True Case Behind Candyman

Ruthie Mae McCoy: The Chilling True Case Behind Candyman

Her murder bears eerie similarities to the 1992 horror film.

By Vernieda Vergara

Historical Crimes

The Unsolved “Black Hand” Kidnapping and Murder of 5-Year-Old Elsie Paroubek

The Unsolved “Black Hand” Kidnapping and Murder of 5-Year-Old Elsie Paroubek

This 1911 death rattled Chicago citizens and media.

By Orrin Grey

Serial Killers

39 Terrifying American Serial Killers, From H.H. Holmes to Ted Bundy

39 Terrifying American Serial Killers, From H.H. Holmes to Ted Bundy

Home of the brave, or home of the depraved?

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

True Crime Books

The Next True Crime Book You Should Read Based on Your Zodiac Sign

The Next True Crime Book You Should Read Based on Your Zodiac Sign

What shocking crimes do the stars portend for your future?

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Cold Cases

The Lava Lake Murders: One of Oregon’s Oldest Unsolved Crimes

The Lava Lake Murders: One of Oregon’s Oldest Unsolved Crimes

How did the bodies of three fur trappers end up in a frozen lake?

By Orrin Grey

True Crime Books

Case Closed: 8 Books About Cold Cases That Finally Got Solved

Case Closed: 8 Books About Cold Cases That Finally Got Solved

After years of uncertainty, these cases were ultimately cracked.

By Danielle Kugler

Historical Crimes

Historical True Crime Stories Every True Crime Lover Should Know

Historical True Crime Stories Every True Crime Lover Should Know

These classics of true crime will lead you down terrifying rabbit holes.

By Danielle Kugler

Zodiac Killer

Have the Cryptic Zodiac Messages Finally Been Solved?

Have the Cryptic Zodiac Messages Finally Been Solved?

The internet is in a frenzy as a French engineer claims yes.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Murder

Teresita Basa: True Crime From Beyond the Grave

Teresita Basa: True Crime From Beyond the Grave

Could the murder victim's own ghost have cracked this crime?

By Vernieda Vergara

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