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·3 days ago

The Pedophile Priest Killed In Jail By One Of His Victims

150 boys had come forward to accuse the priest of sexual abuse — John Geoghan was a priest in Boston for 30 years, serving in six different parishes. He was also a serial child rapist and over 150 boys accused him of sexual abuse during his tenure in the Catholic Church. During his time as a priest, higher-ups in the church ignored the…

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The Pedophile Priest Killed In Jail By One Of His Victims
The Pedophile Priest Killed In Jail By One Of His Victims
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·4 days ago

The Sweet Old Lady Who Killed 4 of Her 5 Husbands

Behind the happy façade was a trail of murders that lasted from the 1920s to the mid 1950s — Nannie Doss appeared to be a friendly woman, always grinning and chuckling. She tied the knot, raised four kids, and cherished her grandkids. However, beneath the cheerful appearance was a history of murders that spanned from the 1920s to the mid 1950s. It was in 1954 that Nannie Doss admitted…

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The Sweet Old Lady Who Killed 4 of Her 5 Husbands
The Sweet Old Lady Who Killed 4 of Her 5 Husbands
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·5 days ago

The 17-Year-Old Killer Who Had a Fascination With Murder and a Tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on His Arm

And the horrific death of his class mate — Mackenzie Nicole Cowell was born on April 1, 1992. She was a senior at Wenatchee High School in 2010 and shared her time between her parents’ residences. Cowell was a committed dancer on the school dance squad and for a dance class in Wenatchee. …

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The 17-Year-Old Killer Who Had a Fascination With Murder and a Tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on His Arm
The 17-Year-Old Killer Who Had a Fascination With Murder and a Tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on His Arm
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·6 days ago

The Horrific Crimes Of The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer

At 16 he stabbed a six-year-old girl with a pencil — John Joseph Joubert IV was born on July 2, 1963 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Despite his high intelligence, he was scarred by childhood trauma, including his parents’ divorce when he was six and moving to Portland, Maine with his mother. …

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The Horrific Crimes Of The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer
The Horrific Crimes Of The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer
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·Jan 29

The Killer Who Tortured His Kidnapped Victims Family With Twisted Phone Calls

A terrifying South Carolina summer month in 1985 — Larry Gene Bell was born on October 30th, 1949 in Ralph, Alabama. He frequently moved around the south and trained as an electrician. In 1972, he settled into married life in Rock Hill, South Carolina, but was divorced by 1976. During the 1970s, Bell attempted to kidnap at least three…

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The Killer Who Tortured His Kidnapped Victims Family With Twisted Phone Calls
The Killer Who Tortured His Kidnapped Victims Family With Twisted Phone Calls
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·Jan 26

Two Serial Killers Drawn Together by Shared Childhood Trauma

Wherever they went, they raped, murdered, and even cannibalised unsuspecting victims — This serial killer duo went on a horrible killing rampage across the United States in the 1970s. Wherever they went, they raped, murdered, and even cannibalised unsuspecting victims. In 1976, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole first met in a soup kitchen. …

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Two Serial Killers Drawn Together by Shared Childhood Trauma
Two Serial Killers Drawn Together by Shared Childhood Trauma
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·Jan 24

The 15-Year-Old Who Murdered Nine-Year-Old Just For The Thrill

“As soon as you get over the ‘ohmygawd I can’t do this’ feeling, it’s pretty enjoyable.” — When both her parents ended up in jail at the same time, Alyssa Bustamante’s grandparents took legal custody of her and her three younger siblings. Alyssa Bustamante appeared to be a typical child, and her grandparents provided a stable home in the absence of her parents. Friends reported that she…

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The 15-Year-Old Who Murdered Nine-Year-Old Just For The Thrill
The 15-Year-Old Who Murdered Nine-Year-Old Just For The Thrill
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·Jan 19

Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

The tragic story of Rachel Barber — Rachel Barber was a young dancer on the rise in 1999. The 15-year-old was a full-time student at Melbourne, Australia’s Dance Factory. She was attractive, athletic, and well-liked, and the babysitter for the Barber family was so envious of her success that she killed her. Barber was everything that 19-year-old…

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Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter
Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter
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·Jan 18

The Serial Killer Who Targeted Vulnerable Young Homosexuals Across the American Midwest

He killed 21 young men in total throughout the 70's — Larry William Eyler was born on December 21, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to an abused mother and an alcoholic father. From birth, Eyler’s life was not easy. His father beat him and his two elder and one younger siblings on a frequent basis. Even after his mother abandoned him at…

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The Serial Killer Who Targeted Vulnerable Young Homosexuals Across the American Midwest
The Serial Killer Who Targeted Vulnerable Young Homosexuals Across the American Midwest
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·Jan 17

How This Serial Killer Was Brought Down By The Same App He Used To Hunt For Victims

The story of the tagged killer — Most people did not perceive Khalil Wheeler-Weaver as a cold-blooded killer. He was neatly groomed and well-dressed, yet he had a deeply concealed dark side. Few details are known about Wheeler-early Weaver’s life. Wheeler-Weaver was raised in an affluent family in a prosperous section of Orange, New Jersey. Several members…

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How This Serial Killer Was Brought Down By The Same App He Used To Hunt For Victims
How This Serial Killer Was Brought Down By The Same App He Used To Hunt For Victims
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