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Scary Tales Of University Murders

When most people think of college and university campuses, a variety of images come to mind: peaceful, ivy covered walls, gorgeous architecture and landscaping, students walking and chatting between...

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Disturbing And Fascinating Facts About The Consensual Killing Of Sharon Lopatka

In October 1996, Sharon Lopatka and Robert "Bobby" Frederick Glass's first in-person meeting ended in what several people have referred to as "consensual homicide," causing many to question whether or...

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Inconsequential Crimes That Led To Huge Breaks In Major Cases

While many serious criminals - like serial killers and terrorists - have been caught by law enforcement after years of tireless police work, others have been captured by the authorities after being...

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Disturbing And Fascinating Facts About "Metal Fang," Soviet Serial...

From 1979 to 1981, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (nicknamed Metal Fang by the press) brutally murdered at least seven young women in his home country of Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, the nation that is known today...

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Horrifying High Profile Cases In Which Cops Were Accused Of Framing Suspects

They're supposed to protect and serve, but sometimes law enforcement officers cross the line and carry out injustice. While it's not exactly common, there are plenty of cases where cops framed...

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The Untold Story of The Architect Who Became The Greatest Bank Robber In History

Who was the King of Bank Robbers? A man by the name of George Leonidas Leslie was given the nickname back in the mid-1800s thanks to his ability to pull off massive bank heists across New York City....

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The Craziest Death Row Romances

Believe it or not, you can find love on Death Row. Yes, there plenty of men and women who married criminals despite the fact they committed some of the most gruesome crimes on Earth. Why in the world...

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14 Facts About The Rampart Scandal, A Corrupt Anti-Gang Unit That Terrorized LA

Gangs like the Bloods and Crips are well-known criminal enterprises and are often vilified as evils of society. But another gang, a gang in blue, walked the streets of Los Angeles in the 1990s: the...

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Disturbing And Fascinating Facts About The 'Preppy Killer,' Robert Chambers

While there are scary stories of murders in universities, Jennifer Levin's horror story occurs between high school and college. In the summer of 1986, Jennifer Levin was happily college-bound when she...

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Why Were There So Many Serial Killers In The '70s And '80s?

There are many defining characteristics of the different decades that we have lived through and, for the '70s and '80s, serial killers were a large part of the narrative. But why were there so many...

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Disturbing Facts About Ahmad Suradji, The Shaman Serial Killer

Serial killers aren't solely an American phenomenon. There are plenty of serial killers in other countries, such as Ahmad Suradji, an Indonesian murderer. Suradji, also known as the Black Magic...

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Startling Photos Of Kids, Gang Signs, Guns, And Cash In '80s & '90s Los...

The most prevalent pop culture images of gangs in Los Angeles can be traced to the explosion of gangsta rap in the late 1980s, when NWA, led by Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren burst out of...

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10 Backpackers Who Mysterious And Tragically Disappeared

The practice of backpacking comes with all sorts of risks, the least of which is ending up on a list of the many backpacker disappearances over the years. Given the various creepy experiences...

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Things You Didn't Know About Amy Lynn Bradley

On March 24, 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley went missing from a cruise ship en route to Curacao from Aruba. Although the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley did not initially generate the same media response...

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Terrifying Facts About Infamous Cult Leader And Suspected Killer Charles Manson

There is perhaps no American criminal more recognizable than Charles Manson. The diminutive cult leader and madman who led his followers on a streak of bloody homicides during the late 1960s -...

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8 Murderous Drug Cults Who Got High And Took Things Too Far

What happens when you combine hardcore hallucinogenic drugs and dangerous cults? A terrifying and often deadly situation.Cult leaders are known for being megalomaniacs who will use a variety of...

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11 Gruesome Facts About Migrant Worker Serial Killer And Rapist Juan Corona

Juan Vallejo Corona was an infamous serial killer who killed at least 25 men in 1971. An immigrant from his native Mexico, Corona worked as a labor contractor in Yuba City, CA, where he hired migrant...

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12 Terrifying Stories Of Truck Stop Murders That Are Still Unsolved

People travel every day, stopping, at times, in rest areas to take quick breaks. As anyone who has been on a road trip knows, some rest stops are creepier than others, and some travelers become the...

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16 Of The Scariest, Most Deranged Serial Killers In California's History

For many, the thought of California elicits notions of surf and sunshine. The massive, majestic state forming a boarder between much of the US and the Pacific Ocean represents a dream: a laid-back,...

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The Most Infamous Ponzi Schemes in History

Here in the modern world, most of us have developed a healthy cynicism that helps us look past "get rich quick" schemes with a smirk and an eye roll. So you'd think we would be able to avoid the total...

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