“It started like many South Florida murders.” — The Miami Herald. There were 1,193 murders in Florida in 1983 by the time the two joggers discovered the “beaten and strangled” body of “Liquid Matthew” on December 6th. By the end of that year, there would be several more murders committed…

“Can’t you believe me just this one time? I don’t want to die here!” — Christine Duquette knew her younger brother wasn’t crazy, although he’d seem terrified as he laid in a Ward C bed inside Northampton’s Veteran’s Affairs. Growing up, Christine and her brother Henry Hudon heard countless stories from their Air Force father. Hudon Sr. …

“Screams of joy quickly turned to cries of terror.” — They waited in line all day, or at least it felt like all day, but now the long wait was finally over. Some of the smaller children had reached the gate and chickened out at the last second. …

The following article contains graphic details of murder and mutilation. Mature audiences only. — The boy’s body was a horrible sight to see. Wrapped around his little neck was a cord tied so tightly that the police struggled to untangle it. …

The following article contains graphic accounts of murder and cannibalism. Mature audiences only. The phone rang incessantly until Wallace Swartz finally answered. It was 2:13am, and he knew that a call this late must be an emergency. …

She was approaching death when paramedics rushed her inside the Amstetten Emergency Services building on Saturday morning, April 19, 2008. The patient had become “severely anemic” from a bite through her own tongue — nearly severing it to the point of becoming lodged in her throat. Her lungs began drowning…

“God” Helped Boyfriend Perform Fatal Exorcism — The following article has extremely graphic descriptions of child torture and infanticide. Mature audiences only. Texas Ranger Kenny Ray was fed up with her lies. After a heavy breath, he removed the white Cattleman cowboy hat from his head, which he carefully placed on the dash of his Ford pickup…

“She was having fun.” — The following article contains graphic descriptions of murder. Mature audiences only. Fidel Lopez struggled to hold his cellphone still, but his hands were far too shaky. In his twenty-five years of life, this was the first time he’s ever had to call 911. The dispatcher, having trouble understanding the screaming…

Its message was too shocking, she couldn’t stop reading — This article contains graphic descriptions of human violence and torture. Mature audiences only. Julie Keith stared at the shadowy tombstone in front of her. There were three large letters spelling out “RIP” near the top that seemed irregular, spaced unevenly, and painted with crude, dark-red — like blood — paint…