The Delphi Killer, Snapchat Murder

Kids today may not fully understand what it’s like to have a day off from school and spend that time outdoors. In some cases, perhaps that’s for the best. I’m sure the families of Abigail Williams and Liberty German wish their girls had stayed home, playing video games – or the like. Instead, they went for a hike and ran into the Delphi Killer.

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Brains, brains, and more brains

Brains are not just food for zombies, but an enigma to the professionals who study them. The brain functions as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual nervous activity, and it is believed that the brain is the key to understanding things like mental illness, disease, and psychological ambiguities. But what good is a brain, without mindful substance, aside from a tasty snack?

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The Hands Resist Him, a Haunted Painting

There, on the wall, hung a well crafted painting of a young boy and girl, standing in front of a glass paneled door. It’s a lovely work of art, yet the more you look at it, the more you feel uneasy. Then, the painting appeared to come to life; the boy and girl would fight during the night, and eventually the boy would escape the painting and enter the room where it hung. The painting is titled, “The Hands Resist Him,” a work by artist Bill Stoneham.

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Alexander Spesivtsev, the Siberian Ripper

Relationships are hard. When they don’t work out like we expect, or hope, them to, it’s usually best to cut ties and move on. That’s what the girlfriend of Alexander Spesivtsev tried to do, but he wasn’t so amenable. After the breakup, he decided to kidnap her, lock her in his flat and torture her for three weeks.

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Hotel Henry and the Buffalo State Asylum

Haunted hotels and abandoned insane asylums are high value locations frequently sought after by ghost hunters and anyone looking for evidence of the paranormal. From the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, thrill seekers are seldom let down. But what if there was a hotel that was once an insane asylum? That’s what you’ll find when you visit Buffalo, New York, and stay at the Hotel Henry, formerly the Buffalo State Asylum.

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The Immaculate Birth of Mary Rosenthal

Perhaps you, just as I, have seen the image floating around the internet of the mummified face of a nun. The caption reads, “Josephine Rosenthal’s head. The mummified head of the first nun ever recorded to be possessed.” If you’re anything like me, you searched the internet to learn more about this possessed nun, only to find story after story about Mary Rosenthal, or Sister Mary Crociffissa. As it would turn out, the mummified face belongs Mary Rosenthal, Josephine’s daughter.

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Tracie Andrews and the Murder of Lee Harvey

Imagine being out with your fiancé for an evening at the bar. On your way home, you encounter another vehicle in a road rage incident. It’s dark, the car is racing up behind you, lights flashing, swerving in and out of their lane. Eventually they force you to stop. When your fiancé gets out, he is brutally murdered. That’s what Tracie Andrews claims happened. It must be true, right?

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Cary Stayner: The Yosemite Killer

Imagine this, you take a trip to California for a cheerleading competition. The next day, you, your mother, and a friend book a room in a hotel near the entrance to a national park. That night, someone comes knocking on your door, and the unimaginable happens. Cary Stayner is there with his toolbox, and inside is a rope that he will use to strangle your mother before killing your friend and kidnapping you.

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