On Friday, May 18, 1962, 23-year-old Alexandra Wiwcharuk disappeared. Her body was discovered 13 days later in a shallow grave on the riverbank of the South Saskatchewan river. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and buried alive. 60 years later, her murder remains unsolved.
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With shows like The Bachelor and Love is Blind, reality TV dating has never been more popular. Shows like these all date back to the very first dating show, The Dating Game, which premiered in 1965. After 13 years on the air, The Dating Game had their most controversial contestant ever – Rodney Alcala. A contestant who was later convicted of sex crimes as well as murder.
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The story of Vera Jo Reigle is a tragic one. Not only was an innocent woman murdered, her death brought to light the atrocities being committed by the people who were supposed to care for her. Acts so disturbing, that one could argue that if the law had been tougher on Cheri Lynne Brooks, Vera would still be alive today.
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Three best friends, 22 days, 21 victims. The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs began their killing spree on June 25, 2007, with their final victims being found on July 16, 2007. With no known motivation, we are left wondering, “What drove these men to murder?”
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Can we all agree that those who prey on children are the most vile creatures to exist? It’s one thing when we can find the perpetrator and give them their due punishment (though we can ask if any punishment is ever enough), but what about when we can’t find them? That is the case with the Oakland County Child Killer (OCCK), who has yet to be identified.
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“She had a smile that would light up the room.” We’ve all heard that one, it accompanies so many of the worst tragedies, and this one is no different. The story of Annie Le is tragic, unexpected, and still a bit of a mystery.
Continue reading “Annie Le, Brilliant, Beautiful, Gone”The Christmas Torture and Murder of Kristy Bamu
Christmas, or the holidays in general, are a time for friends and family. Sometimes being together is wonderful, and sometimes it’s misery. When Kristy Bamu traveled from East London to visit his older sister, Magalie, he found nothing but misery.
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Have you ever packed your luggage so full that someone jokingly asks, “You got a body in there?” It’s a joke, or at least it’s supposed to be. After Issei Sagawa killed and ate his classmate, Renée Hartevelt, he loaded her remains into a suitcase, caught a taxi, and drove off to dispose of her body. Funny thing – the taxi driver asked if he had a body in there before driving him to a nearby park.
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Whenever a mass shooting happens, people take one of two positions. One – gun control. Two – mental healthcare. We may never know what the better option is, however when we talk about James Holmes, we can agree that the mental healthcare system let everyone down.
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They say the craziest stories come out of Florida. The story of Austin Harrouff, the Florida Frat Boy Cannibal is just one of those stories.
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