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Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow of Ted Bundy, the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, surrounded by his hunting grounds and mountain body dumps, in the brooding landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid an uncanny explosion of serial rape and murder across the region. Why so many? Why so weirdly and nightmarishly gruesome? Why the senseless rise and then sudden fall of an epidemic of serial killing?

That Day in Dallas: Lee Harvey Oswald Did Not Kill JFK is best described as a prosecution by Robert K. Tanenbaum of those corrupt, unscrupulous government and unelected agency officials, who from inception with predetermined outcomes, deceitfully engaged in insecure, phony pretense probes regarding the assassination in Dealey Plaza. Those responsible are prosecuted while those who speak truth to power are exonerated.

Death Within the Mountain Pines is a gripping and meticulously researched true crime account chronicling the long-awaited resolution of a harrowing cold case that haunted Colorado for nearly four decades. At the heart of the narrative lies the tragic story of Annette Schnee and Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer, two young women who vanished in 1982 in the remote mountainous region of Park County. Their disappearance and subsequent murders remained unsolved for decades, until groundbreaking advances in forensic science and genealogy finally led to the identification and conviction of Alan Lee Phillips. ...

By day, Gary Heidnik was a man of God with money, charisma, and a growing congregation. But behind closed doors, he was building a torture chamber by hand and filling it with women.

In this unforgettable memoir, the daughter of the "Happy Face" serial killer shares her poignant message of hope and the power of finding your voice. Melissa has told her story on several national talk shows and as the host of the LMN television series Monster in My Family. She continues to share in this updated edition of Shattered Silence, which features two new chapters. Uplifting and emotional, this book will inspire you to trust your intuition and speak out for truth as you face your own challenges and conquer your own obstacles.

On the morning of July 3, 1915, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., one of the most famous names in finance, was entertaining guests at his sprawling Long Island estate when the doorbell unexpectedly rang. An armed man forced his way inside. At the same time, authorities in Washington, DC, were investigating a shocking bombing at the US Capitol.

When a young girl goes missing in Kentucky, thousands join the search for her. From military stationed at the nearby base to the local police department and many civilian residents who never even knew the girl or her family - the effort put forth to find her is immense. But, when the FBI get involved, the missing girl's case takes a different turn. Only three people know what really happened to the little girl. Will any of them talk? Will there ever be justice for little Alex Suleski? Includes a first hand account from a witness to the entire case, as well as court transcripts and wire tape...

In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale.

Im August 1926 entgleiste bei Leiferde ein Schnellzug infolge eines geplanten Eisenbahnanschlags zweier junger Männer und forderte 24 Todesopfer; ursprünglich war er als Raubüberfall gedacht. Beide Täter stammten aus schwierigen sozialen Verhältnissen der Zwischenkriegszeit, litten unter Perspektivlosigkeit und materieller Not, und wurden trotz öffentlicher Proteste gegen das harte Urteil wegen heimtückischen Mordes zunächst zum Tode verurteilt, später aber zu lebenslanger Haft begnadigt.

Angel Resendez, bekannt als der „Railway Killer", war ein gewalttätiger Serienmörder, der zwischen 1997 und 1999 mehrere Menschen in der Nähe von Bahngleisen brutal ermordete, darunter auch den Studenten Christopher Maier, während dessen Freundin schwer verletzt, aber überlebend zur einzigen Zeugin wurde. Nach Jahren der Flucht, zahlreichen Festnahmen unter falschen Identitäten und schließlich einem aufsehenerregenden Prozess wurde Resendez 2006 in Texas hingerichtet.

Step into the chilling world of unsolved mysteries that refuse to fade from memory. In Unsolved & Unforgotten, Harper Vale presents twelve of the most perplexing cold cases that continue to haunt the public’s imagination, from the vanished college student Maura Murray to the tragic death of television icon Jill Dando.

In der Silvesternacht 1930/31 begann eine Reihe von Eisenbahnanschlägen in Österreich und Deutschland, die sich zunächst als harmlose Streiche tarnten, aber sich später als gezielte Sabotageakte mit wachsender Gefährlichkeit entpuppten – bis hin zu einem Bombenanschlag mit 75 Verletzten. Der Täter wurde schließlich überführt, nachdem seine Spur über Sprengstoff und Zeugenaussagen zurückverfolgt worden war, doch seine wahren Motive – zwischen Geltungssucht, Wahnsinn und Eisenbahnobsession – blieben unklar.

EL TRUE CRIME DE MAYOR CRECIMIENTO EN ESPAÑA. Los procesos judiciales más mediáticos e impactantes de la historia reciente: Caso Pelicot . Caso Bruno Hernández . Caso Cheryl Araujo. Caso Eva Blanco . Caso Daniel Sancho . Caso Luca Varani. Casos Wanninkhof y Carabantes . Caso Aileen Wuornos. Caso Amanda Knox. Caso Joaquín Ferrándiz. Una mujer sentada en el banquillo frente a 51 hombres. Los mira cara a cara con firmeza. Han sido sus agresores sexuales durante más de diez años. Es el primer juicio de violación múltiple por sumisión química jamás visto en la historia. Es el caso Pelicot.

Sentenced To Hell is a gripping non-fiction account that pulls back the steel curtain on some of the most notorious and brutal correctional facilities across the globe. From the gang-controlled corridors of the Penitentiary of New Mexico to the icy isolation of Russia’s Black Dolphin, this book delivers a chilling journey into places where survival often outweighs justice, and fear governs every waking moment. With chilling detail and unflinching honesty, this book explores the harsh realities of life behind bars in institutions where violence is routine, corruption thrives, and human ...

Submersed begins with an investigation into the beguiling subculture of DIY submersible obsessives: men and women—but mostly men—who are so compelled to sink into the deep sea that they become amateur backyard submarine-builders. Matthew Gavin Frank explores the origins of the human compulsion to sink to depth, from the diving bells of Aristotle and Alexander the Great to the Confederate H. L. Hunley, which became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship before itself being sunk during the Civil War.

Step into the shadowy world of true crime with UNSOLVED: THE MOST BAFFLING TRUE CRIME CASES, a gripping exploration of some of the most perplexing, unsolved mysteries in criminal history. From high-profile cases like the Zodiac Killer and the tragic disappearance of Flight MH370 to the haunting story of the Sodder children and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, this book uncovers the chilling details and unanswered questions that continue to baffle investigators and captivate the public.

In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to notorious Corpsewood Manor under the pretense of a celebration. They brutally murdered their hosts. Dr. Charles Scudder and companion Joey Odom built the "castle in the woods" in the Trion forest after Scudder left his position as professor at Loyola. He brought with him twelve thousand doses of LSD. Rumors of drug use and Satanism swirled around the two men. Scudder even claimed to have summoned a demon to protect the estate. The murders set the stage for a trial vibrant with local lore.

When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side—flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes, and unchecked serial killers—established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween, Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss, and despicable deeds.

Un cas marcat per la vergonyosa complicitat amb la ultradreta de les forces policíaques, del sistema judicial i d'una premsa que va manipular la realitat fins a l'extrem de presentar la víctima com a botxí. Un crim que va marcar una generació sencera. Aquest llibre denuncia l'intent d'enfonsar una família, calumniant-la i assetjant-la amb pintades als carrers i pancartes amb insults als estadis de futbol.

As Murderland indelibly maps the lives and careers of Bundy and his infamous peers in mayhem—the Green River Killer, the I-5 Killer, the Night Stalker, the Hillside Strangler, even Charles Manson—Fraser's Northwestern death trip begins to uncover a deeper mystery and an overlapping pattern of environmental destruction. At ground zero in Ted Bundy's Tacoma, stood one of the most poisonous lead, copper, and arsenic smelters in the world, but it was only one among many that dotted the area.