Breaking Barriers in Forensic Science: How Antoinette T. Campbell is Changing the Face of the Industry Forensic science has long been a field shrouded in mystery and glamorized by crime dramas, but for Antoinette T. Campbell, it’s a deeply personal mission. A forensic scientist based in Philadelphia, Campbell recognized a glaring issue within the field—its … Read more
Inside the Mind of a Captor: The Dark Psychology Behind Holding Others Prisoner Colleen Stan, Jaycee Dugard, and Elizabeth Smart—names that send shivers down spines—are among the rare survivors who endured years of captivity before breaking free. But what drives a person to hold another human being hostage? What lurks in the minds of these … Read more
Vanished, Beheaded, and Forgotten? The Chilling Mystery of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez The disappearance and brutal murder of U.S. Army soldier Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez remains a haunting enigma. His severed head washed ashore in North Carolina in 2020, yet his body was never found. Years later, the case is still unsolved, despite the involvement of fellow … Read more
The ‘Avenging Angel’ of New Hampshire: The Disturbing Crimes of Sheila LaBarre” On June 20, 2008, a jury delivered a chilling verdict: Sheila LaBarre was fully aware of her actions when she brutally murdered two men on her secluded New Hampshire farm. Despite her desperate claims that she was an “avenging angel” sent by God … Read more
James Edward Amos, one of the FBI’s first Black agents, made a tremendous impact on the legacy of the Bureau. Amos, the Bureau’s second Black agent was hired in 1921. The first was James Wormley Jones, who became an agent in 1919. Amos was able to become an agent thanks in part to Jones’s demonstrated competence. Amos was also … Read more
Inside the Mind of Killers: Ann Wolbert Burgess Breaks Her Silence on Working With the FBI’s ‘Mindhunters’ Ann Wolbert Burgess knew it was time to step away from the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) when serial killers started sending her Christmas cards—and knew her children’s names. As a forensic nurse and one of the pioneers … Read more
The Twisted Fate of Drew Peterson: A Killer Cop’s Life Behind Bars Drew Peterson, once a decorated police sergeant, is now infamous as a convicted murderer and the prime suspect in his fourth wife’s disappearance. His story is a dark tale of betrayal, mystery, and chilling twists—one that still leaves many wondering: where is Drew … Read more
The Chilling Montana Murders That Launched the FBI’s Criminal Profiling Revolution In the shadowy depths of crime history, some cases do more than horrify—they change the course of justice forever. Such was the case with two gruesome Montana murders that spurred the FBI into pioneering the now-famous method of criminal profiling. Before this moment, profiling … Read more
Is Someone Living in Your Home? The Disturbing Truth About Phrogging Imagine waking up to find kitchen cabinets mysteriously open, missing food, or strange noises in the night. Now, imagine discovering a complete stranger has been secretly living in your home. Sounds like the plot of a horror movie, right? Think again. This chilling phenomenon … Read more
Living Next to a Monster: My Childhood Beside the Unabomber Introduction Imagine growing up in the peaceful solitude of the Montana wilderness, only to later discover that your quiet, reclusive neighbor was one of the most infamous domestic terrorists in history. This was the chilling reality for Jaime Gehring, who spent her childhood living next … Read more