What Scares You?
When his phone calls to his elderly aunt went unanswered, Marvin Martin contacted the police for a welfare check. Nothing could have prepared them for what they would find.
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On the morning of January 15, 1947, the body of Elizabeth Short, known primarily as the black dahlia, was found in a vacant lot on the west side of South Norton Avenue, midway between Coliseum Street and West 39th Street in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. She was naked, her body severed into two pieces and drained of blood. To this day, her murder remains unsolved.
Most of us know the story of Lizzie Borden (if you don’t, you can check it out here). What most people don’t know, is that there were other people who had motive to kill Andrew and Abby Borden.
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You’ve been traveling all day, and you and your horses are both tired. Luckily, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, there is a Wayfarer House, a rest stop where you could take a rest, and even spend the night. The hosts are quite friendly, striking up conversation, asking about you and your life. Before bed, the hostess gives you a cup of tea. Little did you know, it was poisoned. Your body was taken to the cellar and buried, unceremoniously, alongside their other victims. You have just met Lavinia Fisher.
Continue reading “Lavinia Fisher: The First Female Serial Killer”
Imagine this. A serial killer is on the loose killing girls from the college you attend. The school and police both request that you walk in groups, and never accept a ride from anyone you don’t know – unless they have a University sticker on their car. You and a friend start walking toward home when a car pulls up and the driver offers you a ride. The car has a University sticker on it, so you both go ahead and get in. Unfortunately, you just got into the car with Ed Kemper, the Co-ed Killer.
What is the strangest thing you’ve kept in your freezer? For me, it was a pair of pajama pants. But I think Peter Frederiksen takes the cake when it comes to weird. After all, he had 21 clitorides (or clitorises) in his freezer.
Imagine wanting something so bad, that when you decide to try and take it, you destroy it. That’s what happened in the case of William Neil and Fannie Gibbons.
Continue reading “William Neil: Christmas Murder in Ashland”
Halloween night, 1973, back when all the kids used to wait until dark to begin trick-or-treating, 9 year old Lisa Ann French was dressed as a hobo. Although she wanted to be a butterfly, her mom said no, stating it was going to be too cold outside. Little did it matter when Lisa only made it to three houses before meeting her end.
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We all know that one person who is terrified of clowns. Perhaps you are that person. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? Why is it that approximately 12% of adults in the United States suffer from coulrophobia (the fear of clowns)?
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On the morning of Monday, January 29, 1979, sixteen year old, Brenda Spencer opened fire on Grover Cleveland Elementary School killing two and injuring nine. When asked why she did it, she responded, “I don’t like Mondays.”
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