Shows
GhastLeigh34. Burning Bed: Mickey and Francine HughesMickey Hughes inflicts many forms of horrific abuse upon his wife, Francine, and their 4 children in the 1960-70s. After 13 years of ferocious battering, their relationship finally bursts into flames. Francine's case sparks a movement across the US, resulting in amended laws and improved resources to support victims of domestic violence.
Sources:
https://retroreport.org/transcript/transcript-the-domestic-violence-case-that-turned-outrage-into-action/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/francine-hughes-wilson-dead-burning-bed-defendant.html
https://www.wkar.org/history/2017-03-30/burning-bed-murder-case-defense-attorney-looks-back
https://www.michiganradio.org/law/2017-04-03/michigan-womans-story-of-abuse-forever-changed-americas-view-of-domestic-violence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Hughes
https://www.history.com/news/burning-bed-syndrome-francine-hughes-domestic-abuse
https://www.findagrave...
2023-10-2627 minGhastLeigh33. Fight or Flight: Christy Mack and Jon KoppenhaverMMA fighter Jon Koppenhaver and adult film star Christy Mack enter a fiery, passionate relationship after meeting on the set of a Hustler magazine shoot. Young Christy is already wrapped around Jon's finger when she learns that, behind his façade, he is capable of heinous, deadly domestic abuse.
*Trigger warning for assault.
Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/war-machine-sentenced-to-life-for-brutal-assault-of-ex-inside-the-mma-stars-fall-200852/
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/05/war-machine-jonathan-koppenhaver-life-sentence-christy-mack-kidnapping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3PLLOreTLY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Machine_(mixed_martial_artist)
https://youtu.be/z8OjbixPf90?s...
2023-10-1241 minGhastLeigh32. Motel Menace: Rodstein Family MurdersA close-knit family of 4 is abducted from their Montana motel room at gunpoint the night before their cross-country road trip. The horrors that occur over the following 48 hours result in a traumatized survivor and a death penalty case.
Sources:
https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/dawson-s-last-days/article_88af748e-e339-524e-9961-e7db4388906f.html
https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/survivor-of-dawson-killings-enjoys-beach-time-with-kidsposted-on-aug-11/article_9d108632-b503-53d7-a1c0-ae7bd821ac98.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296453/monica-mary-rodstein
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15296417/david-h-rodstein
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153650084/david-thomas-dawson
https://billingsgazette.com/news...
2023-09-2829 minGhastLeigh31. Sleepwalking Killer: Death of Yarmila FalaterScott and Yarmila Falater are highschool sweethearts and a loving married couple of 20 years. They have a flourishing marriage with 2 happy children in Phoenix, Arizona. That is, until the neighbor watches as a man drowns Yarmila in her own backyard pool.
Sources:
https://people.com/crime/scott-falater-case-man-killed-wife-claimed-sleepwalking-son-speaks-out/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/scott-falater-says-he-still-doesnt-remember-sleepwalking-murder
https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-falater-now/
https://www.dailycrime.com/scott-falater-case-of-the-sleepwalking-husband-who-murdered-his-wife-yarmila/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4506454/
2023-09-1424 minGhastLeigh30. Unrequited Obsession: Richard FarleyStunning, ambitious Laura Black catches the attention of an older co-worker, Richard Farley. When she politely turns down his request for a date, his pursuit becomes increasingly relentless and escalates to obsessive stalking. Years of rejection fester under the surface, and Richard finally erupts into a brutal rampage.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-18-mn-43514-story.html
https://katira.medium.com/the-stalking-case-that-led-to-mass-murder-d15385ac8c49
https://abc7news.com/archive/8743901/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESL_Incorporated
https://wickedwe.com/richard-farley/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/19/Memorial-for-mass-murder-victim/6747572245200/
https://vimbuzz.com/where-is-laura-black-now/
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2023-08-3137 minGhastLeigh29. Perilous Paradise: Disappearances of Mac and Muff GrahamWealthy, adventurous American couple, Mac and Muff Graham, take a 6 month sabbatical to an isolated Pacific island, hoping to frolic in paradise by themselves. But they're not alone on this island and vanish a few weeks after arriving. 7 years later, dismembered human remains wash ashore in a metal WWII container.
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192823587/eleanor-laverne-graham
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214652588/malcolm-graham
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LKR5-ZH7/malcolm-gs-%22mac%22-graham-iii-1931-1974
https://www.seanmunger.com/blog/disappeared-malcolm-mac-graham-and-the-palmyra-curse
https://www.dailycrime.com/murders-of-mac-and-muff-graham-on-id-did-buck-walker-kill-the-wealthy-couple-to-steal-their-yacht/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_Atoll
https://en.f...
2023-08-1742 minGhastLeigh28. Pizza Bomber: Death of Brian WellsPennsylvania police receive a 911 call reporting a strange man exiting the bank with a bag of money and what appears to be a bomb collar locked around his neck. Minutes later, news channels film a hole being blown through this man's chest on live TV. The convoluted details that police uncover about the death of Bryan Wells are nothing short of demented.
Sources:
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2007/july/collar_071107
https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/
https://people.com/crime/real-life-story-evil-genius-netflix-pizza-bomber/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/brian-wells-evil-genius-marjorie-diehl-armstrong
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jury-convicts-woman-in-collar-bomb-robbery/
https://en...
2023-08-0328 minGhastLeigh27. Waffle House Massacre: Travis ReinkingThis story has it all: Assault rifles, Taylor Swift, & Waffle House. When many hungry Nashvillians pack inside Waffle House to enjoy a scrumptious, greasy 3am meal, the last thing the diners expect to see is a crazed man entering the premises holding a deadly weapon. The ruthless attack launches police into a manhunt for this maniacal killer and leaves the city devastated.
Sources:
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/waffle-house-shooting-victims-nashville-attack
https://www.gofundme.com/f/akilah-dasilva-memorial
https://www.gofundme.com/f/celebration-of-life-for-deebony
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_Waffle_House_shooting
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/05/us/waffle-house-shooter-travis-reinking-sentence...
2023-07-2032 minGhastLeigh26. Catastrophic Cruise: Death of Micki Kanesaki4 years after divorcing each other, Micki Kanesaki and Lonnie Kocontes decide to rekindle their relationship by booking a Mediterranean cruise together. 6 days into the cruise, Micki's lifeless body is found floating off the shore of a coastal Italian city, and US authorities are left to ascertain how Micki died
from thousands of miles away.
Sources:
https://people.com/crime/former-california-attorney-convicted-of-strangling-ex-wife-throwing-her-body-overboard-cruise-ship/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/irvine-lonnie-kocontes-micki-kanesaki-cruise-murder-life-prison/2430425/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/trial-begins-for-irvine-husband-accused-of-strangling-ex-wife-on-cruise/2305513/
https://heavy.com/news/micki-kanesaki-murder/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279723...
2023-07-0624 minGhastLeigh25. Silent Sisters: June and Jennifer GibbonsAt 3 years old, twins June and Jennifer initiate a lifetime of creepy behaviors. They create their own language to communicate exclusively with each other and span decades without speaking to another human. The girls obsessively mirror their behaviors, even inhaling and exhaling simultaneously. Eventually, a mysterious death leaves us with more questions than answers.
Sources:
https://thenetline.com/june-gibbons-now/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/silent-twins
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-02/silent-twins-movie-true-story-letitia-wright
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_and_Jennifer_Gibbons
https://www.theguardian.c...
2023-06-2238 minGhastLeigh24. Rockhampton Rapist: Leonard FraserFive females completely vanish from Rockhampton, Australia between 1998-1999, and police identify a heinous man with an abominable background as the culprit. His homicide trial skyrockets to international headlines due to a shocking guest appearance.
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fraser-leonard.htm
https://thenetline.com/natasha-ryan-story/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-22/keyra-steinhardt-memorial-held-in-rockhampton-qld/5403992
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-05-09/fraser-convicted-of-qld-serial-murders/1851222
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Fraser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Ryan
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/watchingrobertpickton88015/the-leonard-fraser-story-a-violent-psychopathic-mi-t1590.html
https://www.mamamia.com.au...
2023-06-0842 minGhastLeigh23. Fatal Neglect: Death of Lacey FletcherPolice find 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher rotted to death in her parents' home, after being couch-ridden and neglected for over a decade. Brace yourselves for a graphic story that will make your skin crawl.
Sources:
3146161#:~:text=The%20pons%20contains%20nerves%20and%20nerve%20tracts%20%28pathways%29,dreaming%2C%20digestion%2C%20swallowing%2C%20breathing%2C%20and%20the%20heartbeat.%20
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22462-locked-in-syndrome-lis
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10786339/Horrifying-evidence-photos-revealed-extent-Lacey-Fletchers-ordeal.html
https://nypost.com/2022/05/04/parents-of-lacey-fletcher-dead-woman-found-melted-to-couch-are-out-of-jail-on-bond/
https://nypost.com/2022/04/29/louisiana-woman-found-dead-in-neglect-case-melted-into-couch/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10783477/Lacey-Fletcher-seen-public-15-years-death-neighbors-reveal.html
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/our-first-look-at-parents-who-were-just-indicted-for-allegedly-leaving-their-daughter-to-die-on-couch-while-she-was-covered-in-feces-and-maggots/
2023-05-2525 minGhastLeigh22. AK-47 Ambush: Murder of Corporal Bryon Dickson IIDuring the 11pm shift change at a police station, a mysterious person opens fire on two law enforcement officers from the dark, distant tree line. Corporal Bryon Dickson II is killed, and Trooper Alex Douglass is left critically wounded. This lands the cruel murderer a spot on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and the longest manhunt in Pennsylvania history ensues through 300 square miles of the Pocono Mountain wilderness.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Pennsylvania_State_Police_barracks_attack
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/eric-frein-was-dedicated-killing-cops-pennsylvania-police-n237916
https://abcnews.go.com/US/manhunt-eric-frein-timeline-search-pennsylvania/story?id=25750810
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2023-05-1130 minGhastLeigh21. Money and Manipulation: Death of Dr. Mark SawuschMulti-millionaire ophthalmologist Mark Sawusch leads a successful life but severely struggles with mental illness in his fifties. He unexpectedly befriends a lively, adventurous couple at an ice cream shop who eventually infiltrates and destroys his life under the guise of being his best friends.
Sources:
http://home.znet.com/sawusch/index.htm
https://malibutimes.com/article_19f9acdc-6f41-11e8-9414-5f4147817e1c
https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/couple-drugged-ailing-malibu-doctor-to-take-over-home-millions-report/
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-02/pair-arrested-allegedly-duped-malibu-doctor-stole-millions
https://malibutimes.com/grand-jury-charges-two-with-alleged-multimillion-dollar-fraud-against-malibu-based-eye-doctor
https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/04/14/couple-accused-of-fraud-for-befriending-doctor-drugging-him-to-steal-millions/
https://www.msn.com/en-us...
2023-04-2729 minGhastLeigh20. Georgia Gunshots: Moss Family MurdersGerri Moss arrives home on a Thursday night in 1998 excited for dinner with her husband and 2 kids. But upon entering the house, her world is shattered when she discovers her entire family murdered and riddled with gunshot wounds. Police act swiftly to catch the monster responsible for this, and it thankfully doesn't take long for justice to be served.
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Sources:
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/the-murders-behind-what-will-georgia-5th-execution-this-year/SSM9kdGqZnfSDEPR9OCiRO/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
2023-04-1321 minGhastLeigh19. Cold Case Gone Hot: Murder of Cheryl ThompsonFun-loving, disco queen Cheryl Thompson is ecstatic to go dancing with her boyfriend, but she completely vanishes on her way to the disco. Her battered body is discovered on a riverbank 2 weeks later. Over 3 decades elapse before her freezing cold case finally gains fiery hot momentum.
Sources:
https://breaking911.com/dna-used-to-uncover-70s-serial-killer-who-raped-and-strangled-college-student-in-ohio/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/10/26/backstory-investigators-hope-dna-might-solve-cheryl-thompsons-1978-slaying/3630172001/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/its-driven-me-crazy-for-40-something-years-friend-grateful-after-officials-solve-cheryl-thompson-cold-case
https://www.wlwt.com/article/42-years-later-loveland-detectives-use-dna-technology-in-hopes-of-finding-killer-in-unsolved-murder/34114071
2023-03-3021 minGhastLeigh18. Alaskan Pipeline Massacre: Louis HastingsMediocre computer programmer Louis Hastings develops a hatred toward the Alaskan Pipeline and the risk it poses to wildlife in the 1980s. Louis moves to a remote Alaskan town with 22 residents, and these neighbors are blissfully unaware of his delusional scheme to dismantle the pipeline and the irreparable collateral damage his plan will inflict.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/07/29/6-murders-linked-to-scheme-to-sabotage-alaska-pipeline/58b7985f-54ef-4b1a-842d-eadca72e93c9/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthy,_Alaska#:~:text=1983%20shooting%20%5B%20edit%5D%20In%20an%20attempt%20to,Tim%20Nash%20and%20Amy%20Lou%20Ashenden%20Nash.%20
https://e...
2023-03-2336 minGhastLeigh17. Self-Snitch: Murders of Deirdre O'Brian and Amy HoffmanBeautiful Amy Hoffman and Deirdre O'Brian are both abducted directly from the driver seat of their cars and stabbed to death in another location. Their cases share a nearly identical M.O., leading police to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. Thankfully, it doesn't take long for the killer to snitch on himself in the dumbest way.
Sources:
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/bizarre-stabbing-incident-helped-police-crack-case-of-slain-high-school-cheerleader-woman
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/koedatich-james.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26887236/deirdre-ellen-o'brien
https://www.deirdreshouse.org/history/#:~:text=In%201982%2C%20at%20the%20age%20of%2025%2...
2023-03-1623 minGhastLeigh16. Barbaric BDSM: Murder of Elaine O'HaraElaine O'Hara is a hard-working, loving woman with 2 jobs, enrolled in school, and a frequent volunteer. She also dabbles in BDSM with strangers she meets online. Here, she encounters Architect72 and tragically allows the man to hold her life (and death) in his malicious hands.
Sources:
https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/elaine-ohara
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20320868.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elaine_O%27Hara
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/the-texts-between-graham-dwyer-and-elaine-ohara-on-day-of-murder-38984815.html
2023-03-0945 minGhastLeigh15. Almond Aroma: 1982 Chicago PoisoningsSeven healthy people die suddenly and unexpectedly around Chicago, Illinois on September 29, 1982. Investigators develop an inkling that these are poison-induced fatalities, and chaos ensues as they dig deeper into the common household item behind these confusing, mysterious deaths.
Sources:
https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360
https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/
https://www.history.com/news/extra-strength-tylenol-poisonings-1982
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7636577/mary-ann-kellerman
https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/basics/facts.asp
2023-03-0230 minGhastLeigh14. Deplorable Abuse: Deaths of Joshlyn Johnson and Larry O'NeilWhen a Baltimore police officer pulls over Nicole Johnson for a speeding ticket in July 2021, he discovers that she's driving unlicensed with fake license plates. More concerning, though, is the thick stench of decomposition emanating from the car and the maggot-infested, disturbing contents of Nicole's trunk.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2021/07/31/baltimore-woman-nicole-johnson-found-with-dead-bodies-of-niece-nephew-in-car-trunk/
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/news/2021/07/30/bodies-of-two-deceased-children-discovered-during-traffic-stop-suspect-arrested
https://news.yahoo.com/baltimore-woman-arrested-niece-nephew-172300616.html
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2021/07/nicole-michelle-johnson-baltimore-aunt-busted-driving-with-decomposing-bodies-of-niece-7-nephew-5/
https://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/inquirySearch.jis
2023-02-2320 minGhastLeigh13. Mountain Mysteries: Appalachian Trail MurdersRoughly 3 million people venture to the Appalachian Trail each year seeking beauty, wilderness, and self-discovery. But even the most avid of hikers aren't immune from danger. Over a span of 15 years, the hikers Lollie Winans, Julianne Williams, Louise Chaput, and Scott Lilly are found ruthlessly murdered on various segments of the trail. To this day, their killers evade police.
Tips regarding Julie, Lollie, or Scott can be submitted to the Richmond FBI at 804-261-1044.
Tips regarding Louise can be submitted to the New Hampshire cold case unit at 603-271-3658.
2023-02-1636 minGhastLeigh12. Petrifying Predator: Murder of Kelly Anne BatesWhen 16-year-old Kelly Anne Bates finally brings home her boyfriend of 2 years to meet the parents, they are alarmed to discover that her boyfriend James is an unemployed predator approaching FIFTY years old. James spends the next 6 months isolating and fatally torturing Kelly Anne in ways too horrendous to fathom.
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates-james-patterson-smith
https://morbidology.com/the-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates/
https://www.buggedspace.com/kelly-anne-bates/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127239961/kelly-anne-bates
2023-02-0925 minGhastLeigh11. Crazed Cannibal: Murder of Renée HarteveltSmall, insecure Issei Sagawa has developed escalating cravings for taste of human flesh throughout his young life. When he leaves Japan to study abroad in France, he becomes infatuated with a gorgeous fellow student named Renée Hartevelt. Once Issei finally allows the depraved desires to manifest, he creates a morbid crime scene that nightmares are made of.
Sources:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7bwvvx/whos-hungry-502-v16n1
https://listverse.com/2018/03/30/10-dark-facts-about-issei-sagawa-the-japanese-celebrity-cannibal/
https://nypost.com/2018/10/20/issei-sagawa-the-cannibal-who-became-a-folk-hero-in-japan/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/12/02/national/issei-sagawa-dies/
https://curioustic.com/story-of-japanese-cannibal-issei-sagawa/
https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
2023-02-0233 minGhastLeigh10. Girl Scout Peril: Murder of Marcia TrimbleA lively 9-year-old Girl Scout named Marcia Trimble briefly leaves her Nashville home in 1975 to deliver cookies to a neighbor. She vanishes into thin air, leaving the whole city shocked and terrified of a lurking child abductor. Her body is discovered one month later surrounded by cookies. Police immediately develop tunnel vision in their pursuit of Marcia's killer.
Sources:
https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/disappearance-of-marcia-trimble-that-took-30-years-to-solve-on-grave-secrets/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3057758/If-gun-d-kill-Mother-daughter-9-raped-murdered-40-years-ago-finally-asks-sickening-photos-body.html
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/the-file-on-marcia-trimble/article_1350fb37-d13b-55bd-a9fb-b37da734f948.html
https...
2023-01-2639 minGhastLeigh9. Indiana Ogress: Belle GunnessOn an Indiana pig farm in 1908, a small farmhouse owned by Belle Gunness burns to the ground, killing everybody inside. Following the farmhouse inferno, DOZENS of murdered, dismembered male bodies are discovered to be buried beneath the farm's soil. News spreads across the world like wildfire, and thousands of onlookers swarm as police exhume countless victims of the Indiana Ogress.
Sources:
https://www.historicmysteries.com/belle-gunness/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/belle-gunness
https://www.verywellhealth.com/acute-ulcerative-colitis-5201473#toc-symptoms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunness
https://www.findagrave.com...
2023-01-1944 minGhastLeigh8. FedEx Massacre: Brandon Hole19 year old Brandon Hole is obsessed with 2 things: My Little Pony and mass murder. Displaying suicidal and violent ideations from a young age, the Brony's frustration and existential misery escalate to spark the worst massacre in Indiana history.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/fedex-shooter-idd-as-19-year-old-brandon-scott-hole/
https://www.newsweek.com/mother-brandon-scott-hole-fedex-shooting-suspect-was-concerned-last-year-hed-commit-suicide-1584729
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fedex-shooter-brandon-hole-was-obsessed-with-my-little-pony-report
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_FedEx_shooting#:~:text=Nine%20people%20were%20killed%2C%20including%20the%20gunman%2C%2019,worst%20mass%20shooting%20in%20the%20history%20of%20Indiana.
https://heavy.com/news/brandon-hole/
2023-01-1224 minGhastLeigh7. Bugged Out Murders: Brothers-Harper FamilyThe Brothers-Harper family, a family of 5, is found slaughtered in their home. Their primary suspect's strong alibi was BUGGING investigators, so they consulted an unexpected expert to find their killer: an entomologist.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-04-oe-kimsey4-story.html
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/defining-cases-bugs-and-sex-vincent-brothers-2007-multiple-murder-conviction-came-down-to-insect/article_ce95278b-1ed2-5c2c-8b16-2998cc7ef5f5.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bakersfield/name/joanie-harper-brothers-obituary?id=26718968
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bakersfield/name/earnestine-harper-obituary?id=26718938
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Brothers
https://www.bakersfield...
2023-01-0532 minGhastLeigh6. Man in Camo: Murder of Holly BoboYoung, lively nursing student Holly Bobo is spotted walking into woods with a mysterious man in camo, and she is never seen alive again. This case shocks the rural Tennessean community and escalates to national news as authorities scramble to ascertain details behind Holly's ominous disappearance.
Sources:
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/bobo/zach-adams-found-guilty-in-murder-of-holly-bobo
https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2020/07/02/the-abduction-and-murder-of-holly-bobo/
https://www.lexingtonprogress.com/2020/09/16/jason-autry-to-be-released-with-time-served-in-holly-bobo-case/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Bobo
https://www.foxnews.com/us/holly-bobo-case-prosecutors-describe-her-final-hours-in-murder-trial-closing-arguments
2022-12-2949 minGhastLeigh5. Death by Dating App: Khalil Wheeler-WeaverA mysterious monster terrorized New Jersey in 2016, murdering multiple women he met online. His method of finding victims makes today's dating world feel a lot darker. Thankfully, the strategy utilized to catch this cold-blooded killer is nothing short of genius.
Sources:
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/12/19/khalil-wheeler-weaver-found-guilty-montclair-serial-killer-case/2700680001/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/khalil-wheeler-weaver-charged-2016-murder-mawa-doumbia
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/2022/10/26/nj-serial-killer-khalil-wheeler-weaver-pleads-not-guilty-newark-mawa-doumbia/69587217007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Wheeler-Weaver
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-jersey-serial-killer-khalil-wheeler-weaver-due-in-court-in-murder-of-15-year-old-mawa-doumbia/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/khalil-wheeler-weaver
2022-12-2231 minGhastLeigh4. Holiday Horror: Murder of Za'Zell PrestonAfter witnessing a long night of their parents fighting, the children of William and Za'Zell excitedly wake up Christmas morning to open presents. Unbeknownst to them, their father has done something so disturbing that it will ruin the holiday for these children forever.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2021/06/07/man-who-killed-wife-propped-up-body-while-kids-opened-presents-sentenced/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/za-zell-preston
https://people.com/crime/man-convicted-murder-after-killing-wife-having-kids-open-christmas-gifts-in-front-body/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/william-wallace-sentenced-for-murder-of-wife-zazell-preston
https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/man-fatally-beat-wife-put-her-body-on-sofa-and-told-children-she-ruined-christmas-prosecutor/
2022-12-2217 minGhastLeigh3. Hart-less Homicide: The Hart Family MurdersSarah and Jennifer Hart adopt 6 sweet children in the early 2000's, and life seems dandy on social media. But when signs of child abuse bubble to the surface, desperate and perilous measures are taken to evade consequences.
Sources:
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/hart-family-mystery-deepens-as-friends-remember-previous-foster-child-in-minnesota/#:~:text=The%20Harts%20fostered%20a%20teenage%20girl%20in%20the,license%20for%20two%20years%20beginning%20in%20April%202005.
https://nypost.com/2021/05/17/the-evil-manipulative-mom-behind-the-devonte-hart-tragedy/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hart-family-crash-clak-county-washington-investigators-home-search/
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2018/03/hart_family_deadly_crash_a_tim.html#:~:text=Here%27s%20a%20timeline%20of%20what%20we%20know%20so,for%20...
2022-12-1537 minGhastLeigh2. A Peculiar Breakfast: Murder of John PriceJohn Price's butchered body is found hanging from a doorway in his home. 2 fresh meals sit on the table containing mysterious meat, each next to a note for John's children. Eyes quickly turn to a vengeful ex with a violent, turbulent history.
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/katherine-knight
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8050101/Katherine-Knight-killed-John-Price-horror-murder.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Knight
https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knight-katherine.htm
2022-12-1537 minGhastLeigh1. Decades in a Dungeon: Abduction of Elisabeth Fritzl18-year-old Elisabeth Fritzl is lured into a hidden dungeon for 2 and a half decades of captivity, assault, and impregnations. Disgustingly... her depraved captor is a member of her own family.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/18/psychiatrist-analyses-josef-fritzl
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/19/josef-fritzl-jailed-for-life
https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/10/josef-fritzl-elisabeth-fritzl.html
https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Josef+Fritzl/0gTEd1vVT2a/Court+Deliver+Josef+Fritzl+Verdict
https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/e29tk/the_secret_cellar_of_josef_fritzl/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-564753/Dungeon-dad-Ive-known-24-years-I-insane--Hitler-way.html
2022-12-1537 min