Send us a text After the bodies of three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—were discovered in a wooded area of West Memphis, Arkansas, in May 1993, police launched a high-profile investigation. The brutal nature of the crime led authorities to suspect it was connected to satanic ritual activity, a theory influenced by the ongoing “Satanic Panic” of the era. Attention soon focused on three local teenagers: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelle...
Send us a text After the bodies of three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—were discovered in a wooded area of West Memphis, Arkansas, in May 1993, police launched a high-profile investigation. The brutal nature of the crime led authorities to suspect it was connected to satanic ritual activity, a theory influenced by the ongoing “Satanic Panic” of the era. Attention soon focused on three local teenagers: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelle...
Send us a text After the bodies of three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—were discovered in a wooded area of West Memphis, Arkansas, in May 1993, police launched a high-profile investigation. The brutal nature of the crime led authorities to suspect it was connected to satanic ritual activity, a theory influenced by the ongoing “Satanic Panic” of the era. Attention soon focused on three local teenagers: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Mis...
Send us a text On May 5, 1993, three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—were reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. The boys were last seen riding their bikes together in the early evening, near their neighborhood by the Robin Hood Hills wooded area. When they didn’t return home, their parents contacted police, and a search began. The following day, May 6, searchers focused on Robin Hood Hills, a patch of woods near a busy truck stop and interstate. A...
Send us a text Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochran in 1864, was a pioneering American journalist best known for her fearless investigative reporting. She gained fame in 1887 when she went undercover in a New York City asylum, feigning insanity to expose the brutal conditions patients endured—her exposé, Ten Days in a Mad-House, led to major mental health reforms. In 1889, she made headlines again by circling the globe in just 72 days, inspired by Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty ...
Send us a text The Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) is a conservative Christian organization founded in 1961 by Bill Gothard, promoting strict biblical living through homeschooling, rigid gender roles, and obedience to authority. Its teachings emphasize large families, courtship over dating, and avoiding mainstream culture. The Duggar family, made famous by TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, were prominent followers of IBLP, publicly embracing its values. Parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar...
Send us a text Jaycee Dugard is an American woman who was abducted in 1991 at the age of 11 while walking to a school bus stop near her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was held captive for 18 years by Phillip and Nancy Garrido in their backyard in Antioch, California. During her captivity, she endured abuse and gave birth to two daughters. Jaycee was discovered in August 2009 when Garrido's suspicious behavior led law enforcement to investigate. Her rescue made international headlin...
Send us a text Sierra Mae LaMar, a 15‑year‑old freshman from Morgan Hill, California, went missing on the morning of March 16, 2012, while walking to her school bus. Within days, her cellphone and pink backpack containing her clothes were found in rural areas nearby. Forensic evidence showed signs she may have been abducted. DNA testing matched genetic material on her jeans and belongings to Antolin Garcia‑Torres, who lived about seven miles away and had a history of violence. Additiona...
Send us a text Michael Cochran, a 38‑year‑old from Beckley, West Virginia, died unexpectedly in February 2019, initially believed to be from a medical condition after exhibiting severe brain swelling and dangerously low blood sugar. Subsequent investigation revealed his wife, Natalie Cochran—a former pharmacist—had been running a $2 million Ponzi scheme through a fake government contracting company they had started together. Prosecutors allege Natalie poisoned him with an insulin injection to...
Send us a text In 1978, 15-year-old Barbara Nantais was brutally murdered on Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego, California, while camping with her boyfriend, Jim Alt, who was severely injured but survived. She was beaten, strangled, sexually assaulted, and mutilated. The case went cold due to insufficient evidence. Six years later, in 1984, 14-year-old Claire Hough, visiting from Rhode Island, was found murdered on the same beach with similar injuries—strangled, sexually assaulted, and mu...
Send us a text Judy Buenoano (born Judias Anna Lou Welty in Texas on April 4, 1943) was an American serial killer, infamously dubbed “the Black Widow.” She was convicted of murdering her first husband, son, and attempting to kill her fiancé—primarily for financial gain through life insurance payouts. Her crimes culminated in a trio of convictions—including two murders and one attempted murder—and she paid with her life in Florida’s electric chair. Thanks for all the support!! Plea...
Send us a text Joshlin Smith was a 6‑year‑old South African girl who vanished from her home in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay near Cape Town on 19 February 2024. Her disappearance triggered a massive search, including community efforts and an Interpol inquiry, but she remains missing. Her mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, along with her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and friend Steveno van Rhyn, were arrested and charged with kidnapping and human trafficking, accused of orchestrating a plot to sell Joshlin...
Send us a text Jason Corbett, an Irish businessman living in North Carolina, was brutally murdered on August 2, 2015, by his wife, Molly Martens, and her father, retired FBI agent Tom Martens. He was beaten to death in his bedroom with a baseball bat and a concrete brick. Molly and Tom claimed they acted in self-defense, alleging Jason was abusive. However, prosecutors argued the killing was motivated by a custody dispute over Jason’s two children, whom he had with his late first wife. In 201...
Send us a text Jason Corbett, an Irish businessman living in North Carolina, was brutally murdered on August 2, 2015, by his wife, Molly Martens, and her father, retired FBI agent Tom Martens. He was beaten to death in his bedroom with a baseball bat and a concrete brick. Molly and Tom claimed they acted in self-defense, alleging Jason was abusive. However, prosecutors argued the killing was motivated by a custody dispute over Jason’s two children, whom he had with his late first wife. In 201...
Send us a text Join us this week as Lindsay lays our the grisly details on what can happen when a death penalty execution goes wrong. Part 2 is finally here and it was worth the wait! Part 2 brings us to more modern times as Lindsay breaks down the issues in the firing squad, the gas chamber, the electric chair, and lethal injection. Botched executions refer to instances where the process of carrying out a death penalty is flawed, leading to prolonged suffering, physical complications,...
Send us a text Michael Haight was a 42-year-old man from Enoch, Utah, who, on January 4, 2023, killed his wife, Tausha Haight; their five children, aged 4 to 17; and Tausha’s mother, Gail Earl, before taking his own life. The tragedy occurred two weeks after Tausha filed for divorce and days after Michael removed firearms from the home, potentially leaving the family defenseless. In 2020, Michael Haight had been investigated for child abuse following allegations from his daughter, Macie, who ...
Send us a text Ash Armand, born Akshaya Kubiak, is a former reality TV star known for his role in Showtime’s Gigolos. In July 2020, he was arrested for the murder of Herleen Dulai, a 29-year-old personal trainer and client. Dulai was found dead in Kubiak’s Las Vegas home, having suffered blunt force trauma and strangulation. Kubiak claimed he blacked out after consuming psychedelic mushrooms with Dulai and acted in self-defense during an alleged attack. However, evidence indicated a violent s...
Send us a text The Circleville Letters refer to a mysterious series of anonymous, threatening letters sent to residents of Circleville, Ohio, beginning in 1976. The letters targeted individuals with accusations of infidelity, corruption, and other personal secrets. One of the most prominent targets was Mary Gillespie, a school bus driver, who was accused of having an affair with the school superintendent. In 1977, Mary’s husband, Ron Gillespie, died in a suspicious car crash after reportedly ...
Send us a text The "Killer Clown" case centers on the 1990 murder of Marlene Warren in Wellington, Florida, when she was fatally shot at her front door by a person dressed as a clown delivering flowers and balloons. Her son, Joe Ahrens, witnessed the attack. The investigation initially pointed to Sheila Keen, a business associate of Marlene's husband, Michael Warren, who was later revealed to be having an affair with him. Despite early suspicions, the case went cold due to insufficient eviden...
Send us a text Wayne Nathan Nance, known as the "Missoula Mauler," was a suspected American serial killer active in Montana from 1974 until his death in 1986. Although never formally charged or convicted, law enforcement linked him to at least six murders and suspected he may have had more victims. Born on October 18, 1955, in Clinton, Montana, Nance exhibited disturbing behavior from a young age, including an interest in Satanism and a desire to commit murder. He served in the U.S. Navy fr...
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