A Twisted Ending to a Twisted Life John McAfee, the infamous software magnate turned fugitive, lived a life steeped in excess, paranoia, and controversy. On June 23, 2021, hours after Spain approved his extradition to the U.S., he was found dead in a Barcelona prison cell. The cause? Officially ruled a suicide. But many—especially those … Read more

Detective Kim Mager Shawn Grate Case Detective Kim Mager never imagined that her career in law enforcement would place her across the table from a serial killer whose charm was as lethal as his crimes. But in 2016, that nightmare became reality when she met Shawn Grate—a man whose name would soon echo through every … Read more

Between 1977 and 1978, the peaceful community of Columbus, Georgia, was consumed by fear. A cunning predator stalked elderly women, targeting those who lived alone. His crimes were brutal—rape followed by strangulation using their own stockings. This mysterious killer operated in the shadows, breaking into homes with eerie precision, leaving behind no witnesses and no … Read more

A Killer’s Rise to Public Sympathy In 1971, Edgar Smith walked out of prison after serving over 14 years. Convicted of murdering 15-year-old Victoria Zielinski in 1957, he had once confessed. Yet, years later, he managed to spin a new story—one that fooled even the sharpest minds, including William F. Buckley Jr. The Crime That … Read more

For over three decades, the Menendez brothers have languished behind bars, their names forever tied to one of the most infamous family murders in American history. Yet now, a dramatic twist in their case raises an urgent question: Could Lyle and Erik Menendez be on the verge of freedom? Convicted in 1996 for the brutal … Read more

A Morning Delivery Turns Deadly On January 18, 1987, Lita McClinton Sullivan expected to begin a pivotal day in court. Instead, she answered the door of her Atlanta townhouse to a man holding roses. He wasn’t a florist—he was a hitman. As soon as she opened the door, he fired a bullet into her head … Read more

Italian Mafia Women in Power The Mafia has long been draped in masculine mythology—suited men in smoky rooms, cold-blooded dons issuing death orders with a nod. But behind this cloak of machismo lies a truth darker and more complex: the rise of Italian Mafia women to positions of stunning authority. As shocking as it is … Read more

Jeffrey Dahmer Detective Interview On July 22, 1991, a chilling calm filled the room as Jeffrey Dahmer sat across from homicide detective Patrick Kennedy. When the conversation began, no one knew that it would become one of the most haunting and revealing interrogations in criminal history. The man across the table had taken 17 lives … Read more

On a warm August afternoon in 1986, 13-year-old Jennifer Bastian set out on a solo bike ride through Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park. She never made it home. As hours turned into days, panic swept across her neighborhood. Police, family, and volunteers launched an intense search, but hope dwindled with each passing week. Then came the … Read more

Introduction to the Amityville Murders The Amityville murders shocked America in 1974, and even today, they leave us with a lingering sense of unease. On a quiet autumn night in Long Island, Ronald DeFeo Jr. wiped out his entire family in one of the most infamous cases of family annihilation in U.S. history. Yet, despite … Read more