Blanche Monnier: The Woman Who Was Held Prisoner by Her Mother for 25 Years
When daylight finally spilled into the musty chamber, a shocking sight came into focus...
Conversations with Dead People: Contacting Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood's famous and tragic starlet has something to say.
The Unsolved DeFoor Family Murder of 1879
On a summer night in Georgia, a killer crept into the DeFoor family homestead and slaughtered them with an axe.
Trail of Sangue: The Monster of Florence
Four men were arrested for his crimes, but the real Monster is still at large.
Peg Entwistle: The Ghost of the Hollywood Sign
Nothing . . . not even death . . . could keep her from her Hollywood dreams.
Portrait of a Killer: 6 Chilling Jack the Ripper Theories
Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murder?
Bathed in the Blood of 650 Virgins: Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess
Some women go to great lengths for beauty.
The Disappearance of Charley Ross
In 1874, little Charley Ross followed two strangers into a buggy and vanished from the streets of Philadelphia, never to be seen again.
What Really Happened the Night Natalie Wood Died
Hollywood's medical examiner Dr. Thomas Noguchi reveals what happened the night Natalie Wood died ... and the report he received after the case was closed.
Before Salem: The Bewitching History of America’s First Witch Hunt
Decades before the Salem witch trials, nearly a dozen individuals were put to death in colonial Connecticut for suspected sorcery.
Jack the Rippers From Around the World
We see London, we see France, we see a Russian granny chopping up bodies with her bare hands.
10 Victorian Era-Set Novels That Will Give You Chills
These suspenseful, creepy reads combine a late 19th-century love of grisly murder and the paranormal.
Off with Their Heads: Twisted Trick Photography from the Victorian Era
Crack open the bizarre, death-obsessed world of decapitation trick photography in this killer collection of Victorian headless portraits.
The Uncrackable Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript
This mysterious codex from the 15th century is written in a language no reader has been able to decode. What secrets lie locked within the Voynich Manuscript?
The Deadly Elixir of Giulia Tofana
This professional poisoner offered freedom through murder to women trapped in troubled marriages – until news of her toxic services leaked to authorities.
Thrill of the Kill: The Not-So-Perfect Crime of Leopold and Loeb
These wealthy college students took to murdering a 14-year-old boy to prove their superiority – but sloppy mistakes soon exposed the clever pair as common killers.
Herbert Armstrong: England’s Persistent Poisoner
After poisoning his wife, Herbert Armstrong set his sights on a rival lawyer. But when his target just wouldn't die, Armstrong's toxic methods turned messy.
Hollywood Homicide: Lana Turner and the Death of Johnny Stompanato
In 1958, Johnny Stompanato was stabbed to death in Lana Turner's Beverly Hills home. Was this a case of tinsel town murder or justifiable homicide?
Sawney Bean: The Hannibal Lecter of Olde Scotland
Meet Scotland's legendary cannibal killer, who along with his ravenous cave-dwelling clan dined on the flesh of 1,000 victims.
Little House of Murder: The Bloody Benders
In the 1870s, Kansas was settled by wholesome homesteaders – and a family of serial killers called The Bloody Benders.
