In the shadow of quaint Bavarian charm, a chilling tale unfolds, where a hopeful maiden’s search for fortune spirals into a nightmarish dance with a sinister grifter cloaked in deceit and death. October, 1806. A rustic corner in Bavaria, Germany. The tapestry of history quietly weaves a tale of unsuspecting…

All photos have been censored, but trust me when I say, they are extremely disturbing in their original forms. As the sun set on an unassuming evening in 1988, an unusual event cast an eerie shadow over a quiet Brazilian reservoir. An event so shocking, it left hardened investigators scrambling…

Authors note: This post contains terms and descriptions relating to suicide and suicidal behavour. Please proceed with caution. Halloween, 2017: the day when everyone is free to embrace their darkest fears. But for a 23-year-old woman, Aiko Tamura, that day held real terror, as she willingly stepped into the den…

(Warning Extremely Disturbing) “Then I took out the knife that I’d taken from her and cut her wide open in a straight line down her chest from, her neck to her asshole. Cut out her pussy and ate it.” — Arthur Shawcross Thanksgiving Day, 1989 — a day known for…

Dorothy ‘Dotsie’ Blackburn was 27 years old. Mother to a six-month-old baby boy, and two older children. She was a prostitute in a desperate struggle to provide for her children. A sad reality often hidden behind closed doors, Dotsie was forced to hand her infant off to a friend…

On August 17, 1983, amidst the hustle and bustle of Thompkins Square Park, Daniel Rakowitz engaged in a chilling conversation with his friend, Sylvia. The subject? A plan to murder Monika Beerle, Rakowitz’s roommate and occasional romantic interest. A Troubled Past: The Early Life of Daniel Rakowitz Born on Christmas Eve in 1960, Daniel Rakowitz had a turbulent childhood…

It’s simple for one deranged hunter, no trespassing means leaving no witnesses. — Authors note: I used The Tree Stand Murders by David Whitehurst as my primary source for this article. It was a sunny day, ordinary in many respects, except for what was about to unfold. In the blink of an eye, the scene morphed into a chilling tableau. From the outset…

In the gritty underbelly of 1970s Times Square, a chilling crime shook New York City. A man going by the name of “Carl Wilson” checked into the Travel Inn Motor Lodge, on 515 West 42nd Street, on November 29th, 1979. The area around Times Square and 42nd Street, known colloquially…

“I just wanted some story to read to my kids at night” — Kouri Richins, Murderer and Children’s book author The life of Eric Richins, a beloved basketball coach, children’s soccer coach, and avid hunter, ended in a tragic and unexpected manner. The 39-year-old, well-regarded for his sterling character and…