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1081) Killer Michelle Knotek
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Michelle and David Knotek lived just outside of Raymond, Washington. Their home was one of the better ones in the area—on the outside at least. Theirs was a large and beautiful farmhouse sitting in its own four acre plot. The idyll was furthered by the large number of well cared for animals that roamed the farmhouse's extensive grounds. But inside the warm walls life was very different; three people were murdered viciously within that plot; two...
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Tania Herman would do anything for Joe Korp. She was a lonely single mom looking for a soulmate on-line. She met Korp and the two began a hot and heavy romance... Little did she know Korp was married... Feeling betrayed but unwilling to let Korp go, Tania bludgeoned Korp's wife Maria and buried her in the trunk of her car.
1083) Burning America
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This fictional account exposes the dark underbelly of the custody industry in American villages. Children are treated like footballs and are simply kicked from place to place, parental rights are routinely violated, often with one parent who is considered no more than a paycheck, and the custody enterprise of judges, lawyers, and counselors profit from the displacement and misery of children. The novel punches hard in the gut and does not let up until...
1084) The Golden State Killer
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They were some of the coldest, most savage crimes in the entire history of the United States; murder, rape, assault and burglary. Victims were tracked and stalked; the violations committed against them vicious and merciless. Men, women, children; none were safe from his deadly attacks.
But the Golden State Killer, as he came to be known, had another wicked, callous side. Not only would he destroy his victims' lives, but he would then taunt them,...
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A 31-year-old woman of Asian descent, sits nervously in front of the microphones and journalists, ready to make her statement and ready to talk through how her life has turned out over the past twenty years. Kim Tien cuts a meek figure with her long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail. She sits twisting her fingers anxiously as her blue fleece jersey crumples against the desk. As the journalists shoot off their sensitive questions, she looks wide-eyed...
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The murder of Jeanne Clery shocked anyone who read the story. A young and beautiful college student away from home for the first time falling prey to a random and violent stranger. The stuff of every parent's nightmare. But Clery's parents were determined to do something about her death, to not have her daughter simply be another forgotten statistic. Their daughter's death would usher in the Clery Act which would be implemented around college campuses...
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History shows us that men are most likely to commit heinous crimes but women are no strangers to violence either. Yes, they do not kill frequently and female killers do not engage in killing sprees so often. Instead, their crimes are driven by passion and sometimes even obsession with another person. They are not prone to selecting a random victim but would turn on their partners, friends, or family. Women are usually not killing for the thrill but...
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On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire consumed a two-story house timber house outside Fayetteville, West Virginia that was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children (the oldest, Joe, was serving in World War II at the time.) Yet, the story has never been solved and there are still questions that haunt both the town of Fayetteville and the remaining Sodder child, Sylvia Sodder Paxton, is still hunting for the truth and trying...
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Todd Kohlhepp was a successful realtor with a dark history.
A past which involved kidnapping and sexual assault.
He would rape a classmate at the age of fifteen and be tried as an adult. Remaining in prison for over fifteen years, he would be released at the age of thirty. Claiming to be rehabilitated, he took advantage of every educational opportunity in jail, learning graphic design and earning a college degree. While in prison, he learned how...
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Jimmy Snuka had a history of abuse toward him and his current girlfriend, Nancy Argentino was no exception. Her family had warned her to get out of the relationship and the young woman started to see their point of view. But the next time the family was due to get together was on the weekend of May 14th, 1983..Nancy was dead. Jimmy Snuka was one of the bigger names to emerge from the heyday of professional wrestling — the 1980s. The Fijian, born...
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To commit murder is an act beyond the comprehension of most people. But to do so, and then obliterate the memory of the victim seems a step further down in the basement of human activity. This is what happened to Holly Maddux, a pretty, popular thirty year old from Tyler,Texas. Although it soon became apparent who her killer was, it would be twenty four years before he was finally brought to justice, and made to pay penance for his crime.In that time...
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Andrew Fluegelman was a corporate attorney who made a name for himself in the world of computing, specifically in the shareware business model for software. He suffered from colitis and was on medication for it when he was diagnosed with cancer. On July 6, 1985, Fluegelman left his office in Tiburon, California, and was never seen again. A week later, police officers found his car abandoned at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco....
1093) Savage Bitches
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When Paul Snabel disappeared suddenly after attending a party at the home of Donna Randall in November 1989, his flatmate was not immediately concerned for his well being. After binging on a cocktail of drugs and alcohol, Snabel would sometimes be prone to taking off on impromptu joyrides across the open roads. Even after a week or so without any contact, loved ones did not suspect that Paul could have possibly been the victim of a violent crime....
1094) The Craigslist Killer
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A True Crime anthology featuring serial killers who used the Internet to stalk their victims. This series is headlined by The Craiglist Killer, Miranda Barbour.
On December 3rd, 2013, Barbour was taken into custody by Sunbury, Pennsylvania police and charged with the murder of Troy LaFerrara, whom she had previously met through a Craigslist ad. Shortly afterward, she professed to have been a member of a satanic cult and murdering at least 22 people...
1095) Sex and Murder
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Getting married and living happily ever after was not on the minds of these blushing brides on their wedding nights. They were simply biding their time to plot out the murders of their husbands. Celeste Beard had been married three times and was working as a housekeeper until she hit the jackpot and married a 75-year old millionaire. She had it all but wanted more, ultimately shooting him in the chest. Tausha Morton would become estranged with her...
1096) The Tool Box Killer
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An anthology of True Crime A look back at some of the most depraved serial killers in history... The 1970s were a carefree time in the history of the United States. Even though the love and peace of the previous decade were over, people still hitchhiked and accepted rides from helpful strangers. But during the summer of 1979, two depraved criminals terrorized the Los Angeles area by targeting and kidnapping young teenage girls. Their victims were...
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Call it "The Confession"... At 11:13 p.m. on October 26, 1996, a man limped into the Auckland Central Police Station and placed a 16cm army knife on the public counter. He then asked for a constable, telling the officer at the counter that it was about "important matters." The man was directed into an interview room to wait for a constable, and the knife was taken into evidence. The officer realized that the man had an injury on his leg, but did not...
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Vanessa's family had become increasingly concerned on the 22nd April when they failed to get replies to texts sent to her. Her sister, Marya, visited the nearby base, to check on Vanessa's wellbeing Without explanation, she was turned away. Only after a panic-stricken night were the Guillen's told that Vanessa was not on the base and appeared to be missing. The authority's opacity continued for some time, the family's lawyer even accusing officers...
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As the trial of Charles Manson gripped a nation, the stories of those whose lives he had touched also fell into the media spotlight. Many of these were the 'girls' in the Family, often referred to as Manson's girls. And of these girls, there was one by far that received the most attention and has maintained this in the form of an unwanted cult following: Ruth Ann Moorehouse. Ruth joined the Family very early on in her life, which led to a string of...
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"We're no nearer to a solution now than we were when the body was found. For all I know, we're farther away from one."Can any words be harder for a loved one to receive? No parent can conceive of finding that their sixteen year old daughter has been murdered. For two days Beverly Jarosz's parents, Thaddeus and Eleanor, along with her sister Carol, held out hope that there would be a quick solution to the crime. Those forty-eight hours must have flashed...
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