Michael McCormick and the McCormick Murder Farm

In the 1980’s, cell phones weren’t a thing. People used land lines, and wrote letters. Truckers had CB Radios, but those were basically fancy walkie-talkies. So when 60 year old trucker Herbert Donoho disappeared on August 30, 1983, there really wasn’t a good way to track down his whereabouts. After all, he was supposed to be heading to Wheat Ridge Colorado for lunch with friends, not in Stratton at the McCormick farm.

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July 21, 2021 0

Murder Without Motive and the Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

It’s dark and cramped. You can’t sit up and rolling over is impossible. Unable to escape, you stare up at the bottom of the bed, wondering what was going to happen next. Your stomach growls, but no one cares. It’s probably for the best since there aren’t any bathroom breaks. Sure, you could push one of the crates out of the way and slip out – except he’d know. He’d know you tried to leave. You’re Jayme Closs and you’re trapped.

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June 9, 2021 3

The Woodchipper Murder of Newtown Connecticut

When I was in school, I took a drama class. My favorite improv game was “Death in a Minute…” where the audience shouts out absurd things, and the actors have one minute to improv their death; for example, “death by Choco Taco!” This case includes death and a woodchipper – which sounds like something out of the movie Fargo, but for Helle Nielsen, was all too real.

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June 2, 2021 2

James Jameson: Whiskey and Cannibalism

If you drink whiskey, or even if you don’t, you’re likely familiar with “Jameson Irish Whiskey.” John Jameson was born in 1740 in Alloa in Scotland. He began his career as a lawyer, but after he married Margaret Haig in 1753, his future would be forever changed. Margaret just so happened to be the daughter of John Haig, the famous whisky distiller in Scotland. In 1774, John joined the Convivial Lodge No. 202, of the Dublin Freemasons, and by 1780 his Irish whiskey distillation began. He worked for the next 41 years, building up the business, then passed it on to his son, John II in 1851.

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March 17, 2021 1

Interview With the Vampire

The number of vampire movies created to date is incredible. From films based on the stories of Nosferatu and Dracula, to Camilla and Bathory, (and let’s not forget the Twilight series) vampires have enthralled audiences for years. There’s something fascinating about a creature of the night, immortal, surviving only on the life-blood of the living. Vampires are dark and sensual beings, some would even argue they’re akin to gods. But movies, and vampires, are just stories. Vampires don’t exist, to most of us.

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November 11, 2020 0

Minnie Dean, the Baby Farmer

At a time when having a child out of wedlock was frowned upon, a time when abortion wasn’t an option. A time when contraception was either non-existent or difficult to come by. In the late 1800’s in New Zealand, this was a problem for many women. Fortunately, there was a woman willing and able to step up, step in, and help out. Introducing Minnie Dean, the Baby Farmer.

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October 7, 2020 1

The Vampire of Düsseldorf

Children are young and impressionable. They are innocent, and deserve our protection. Many would argue that parents are the first line of defense, while others will point out that some parents aren’t fit to take care of someone so precious. One thing I think both parties will agree with, is that no child should be a victim of sexual exploitation.

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August 12, 2020 1

Leonarda Cianciulli: The Soapmaker

A mother would do anything for her son. It doesn’t matter how old he gets, he will always be her baby boy. She has been there from the beginning, first to feed and care for. Next she watches over him, kissing his boo-boo’s. She watches as he grows up, meeting a girl, getting married, starting a family of his own. Through all of this, he is still her little boy. So, what would a mother do when her son is about to head off to war? Whatever it takes to keep him safe.

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July 22, 2020 2

The Connecticut Cheshire Murders

Grocery shopping is such a mundane activity that all families take part in at some point, so it wasn’t a big deal when 11 year old Michaela and her mom went grocery shopping, picking up dinner for their Sunday night dinner. Little did they know, they had caught the eye of a convicted felon, out on parole. That night, Michaela, her sister Hayley, and their mom Jennifer were all murdered in one of the most horrendous cases Connecticut had ever seen, known as the Cheshire Murders.

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April 27, 2020 1

Laughing Jack

When you’re the parent of a sad and lonely child, you don’t necessarily question things when suddenly an imaginary friend comes into the picture. The sight of your child happy is enough for you to even find yourself talking to this “friend.” But what happens if that imaginary friend is more than imaginary, and begins to lead your child down a dark road.

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April 6, 2020 3

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Michael McCormick and the McCormick Murder Farm

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