Major Crimes and True Crime

Bethany Anne Decker was a 21-year-old college senior studying global and economic change when she went missing in early 2011. Decker was also the wife of an Army National Guard private, the mother to a 17-month-old son, and was about three months pregnant with a second child; however, there was tension in Decker's life - her marriage was struggling, and she began an affair with a man named Ronald Roldan, whom she said was abusive. Then one day in late January, Decker seemingly disappeared without a trace. Decker's case was seemingly cold until Roldan was charged in the attempted murder of another woman. In 2020, new evidence led to Roldan's arrest in Decker's disappearance, with a trial scheduled for 2023. On January 29, 2011, Bethany Decker Requested An Extra Shift At Work But Never Arrived  made was to the Carrabba's Grill in Centreville, VA, where she worked as a server. She called at 2:08 pm on January 29, 2011, to get her schedule and to take on an extra shift ...

The last image of Maura Murray, who disappeared in New Hampshire in 2004 after draining her bank account at an ATM.  On the morning of the disappearance, Murray informed a nursing school faculty work supervisor via email that she would be away for a week due to a family death. Contrary to her message, her family confirmed that no such death had occurred. Sometime after 7 pm, Murray crashed her car into a tree. Seemingly uninjured, she spoke to a local bus driver moments after the crash. The bus driver offered to call for help. She asked him not to call the police.  The bus driver continued home and called the police. His call was received by the Sheriff's Department at 7:43 pm.  Just minutes later, the police arrived at the scene. However, to their bewildered the female driver was nowhere to be seen.  The police noted that her car had hit a tree on the driver's side of the vehicle, rendering it no longer drivable.  Inside the car, the police officer found ...

In 2014, a Missouri woman named Catrina McGhaw was watching a true crime documentary about a murderer who made snuff films while torturing and murdering a series of women in his basement — when she suddenly realized that the basement on screen was her own and that she'd just moved into a house previously occupied by a serial killer. Even worse, some of his items were still in the home, including a dining room table that showed up in some of the crime scene photos.  Horrified, McGhaw immediately tried to move out. But her landlord — who turned out to be the serial killer's mother — forbade her from leaving until her lease was up. Though McGhaw was eventually able to relocate thanks to help from the St. Louis Housing Authority, she said that things kept getting "weirder" in the house during her final days there. At one point, her 2-year-old relative was playing near a pole where the serial killer had tied his victims up and had a disturbing reaction: "She...

The Ultimate Poison: The Woman Who Killed Hundreds The serial killer you've never heard of: how Giulia Tofana led a successful empire selling beauty products to poison hundreds of men. Despite the fact that true crime podcasts and television dramas of modern day serial killers have grown in popularity, possibly the most prolific killer in history, may be someone most people haven’t heard of. In the 1600’s, an Italian woman by the name of Giulia Tofana was responsible for the agonizing deaths of over 600 men with a highly effective poison. To better understand Giulia Tofana’s motivations, we need to have an idea of the environment that women of the time faced. In the 17th century, women were still considered the property of their husbands. With few opportunities available to them, most women married if possible, often to abusive husbands, or turned to sex work. However, if a woman could marry, and her husband died, she would become a widow, which was typically respected and ...

Nannie Doss, a serial killer from America, also known as the "Giggling Granny," took the lives of four husbands, two kids, two siblings, her mom, two grandkids, and a mother-in-law from the 1920s to the 1950s.  She had other nicknames too, like the Lonely Hearts Killer, the Black Widow, and Lady Blue Beard. Nannie Doss was an American serial killer responsible for the deaths of 11 people between some time in the 1920s and 1954. Doss finally confessed to the murders in October 1954, after her fifth husband had died in a small hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  In all, it was revealed that she had killed four husbands, two children, two of her sisters, her mother, two grandsons, and a mother-in-law. She pleaded guilty on May 17, 1955, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. She died from leukemia in the hospital ward of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in 1965.  Continue reading

It was a snowy day in 1972, and Kritsonis was 22 years old. She had been waiting for a city bus to take her to school for more than an hour. Kritsonis recalls the man saying: “I’ve driven down Rainier Avenue, and there’s no bus in sight. Do you need a ride?” She agreed to the offer, but soon after getting into the car, she realized they were going in the wrong direction. Kritsonis considered escaping from the car, but then she noticed that her door lacked a handle. The driver then asked her to take off her hat. Upon doing so, he questioned, "Why did you cut your hair?" This made her suspect that the man had been observing her, as he knew about her recent haircut. After about an hour, the man suddenly let Kritsonis out at her school, shoving her out and telling her she was fortunate. She told her family about the incident but chose not to inform the police. Approximately a year and a half later, while watching television, Kritsonis realized that the man who had given her...

Luis Garavito, the worst serial killer in modern history, who confessed to killing more than 190 children, was eligible for parole in 2023 but died in a hospital. Luis Garavito confessed to abusing young boys and burying their bodies in unmarked graves and often times mutilated the boys' genitals. He kept the passport photos of the boys he killed as trophies and a calendar with cryptic notes listing his victims. Garavito was arrested on April 22, 1999, after attempting to rape a boy, who was lucky enough to get away. Garavito is infamously known as "La Bestia" ("The Beast") due to the brutal nature of his crimes. He confessed to the torture, rape, and murder of 147 young boys, but the actual number of his victims is believed to be over 300. Garavito typically targeted boys between the ages of 6 and 16, many of whom were homeless or peasant children. He lured them away with small gifts or money before killing them. He was arrested in 1999 and eventually...

Mary Bell, the innocent-looking child who became a serial killer when she was only 11 years old.  The circumstances surrounding the murders were shocking, as they involved a level of premeditation and cruelty that was difficult to comprehend, especially considering Mary's age. After the killings, she left disturbing notes and mutilated the bodies. Mary Bell was eventually convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Mary Bell was a young English girl who, in 1968, was convicted of killing two young boys in separate incidents in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, when she was 10 and 11 years old. Her case gained significant media attention due to her age and the nature of the crimes. Bell was found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was sentenced to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure, initially for a minimum of 12 years. She was released in 1980 and has since lived under a different identity to protect her privacy.  Co...

5 Most Infamous Female Serial Killers In The World  The mass believes only Men has are capable of committing Notorious crimes, most especially gruesome murders. Now you should be aware that some of the worst murder cases have been committed by women over the course of crime. Doubt it?? This post will shed more light on the most dangerous female serial killers in the world. These women did the unexpected, they were dangerous are were highly infamous for their crimes. 1. Gaetana Stimoli Gaetana Stimoli, of Aderno, Sicily, was the architect of the killing of 23 children. Her style was to lure the unsuspecting children to her home with the promise of treats, once she had convinced her victims, the innocent children would go to her home and she would give them some wine with traces of undiluted phosphoric acids, which is incredibly poisonous to the human body. The unsuspecting victims would then be sent back home, but just before they would get to their respective homes, they...

The stories behind some of the world's most dangerous women - from spies to jihadi brides A deep delve into world's most notorious female criminals Samantha Lewthwaite aka the 'White Widow'  When we think of the world's most dangerous criminals, most people think of men but what about their female counterparts. Being stuck in a room with any of these women would be enough to make anyone scared for their lives. The Mirror has rounded up some of the most dangerous female criminals, from Russian spies to a jihadi bride dubbed the White Widow. Sleep tight. 1. Anna Kuschenko According to the CIA, Anna Kuschenko - who also went by Chapman - was just six months off becoming 'the most dangerous spy in American history'. Along with nine others, Kuschenko successfully attempted to infiltrate the upper echelons of American societal institutions, passing information on to Moscow. She married British psychiatrist, Alex Chapman, according to whom she was ...

HOW A LAWYER KILLED WIFE AND SON AND SON A powerful South Carolina lawyer has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son to distract from his multi-million dollar financial crimes. The jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Alex Murdaugh, 54, of two counts of murder at the end of a six-week trial. He faces 30 years to life in prison without parole for each murder charge. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot at close range near the dog kennels on their family estate on 7 June 2021. Alex Murdaugh stood impassively as he learned his fate during Thursday evening's hearing in Walterboro. "Today's verdict proves that no-one, no matter who you are in society, is above the law," said South Carolina's top prosecutor, Attorney General Alan Wilson. Power, privilege, murder and the downfall of a dynasty What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial The case - chronicling the downfall of a family born to power and privilege - h...

8 Most Dangerous People In Maximum Security Prisons Right Now ( Interesting) 1. Thomas Silverstein Thomas Silverstein is a real crazy man. He’s been in prison since 1983, in confinement all by himself. He actually stabbed a man sixty-seven times! Why would he feel the need to do this? Surely he’d be dead after two stabs. Anyway, Thomas took up art to help soothe his crazy personality. He started off in prison just for a robbery at the age of 19 and was sent to San Quentin Prison. Most Americans believe he is the most dangerous prisoner in the country. There are claims that he’s murdered four people. He’s killed at least two inmates and a guard. He’s also suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons for torture. Apparently, he considers being locked away by himself a torture. The proposed date of release for Thomas Silverstein isn’t until 2095. 2. Dwight York, also known as Dr. Malachi York, started his own cult in New York. He had access to all of the women in the community and had hi...

After watching a documentary on a serial killer who tortured and killed women in the basement, a woman realized that she was actually living in the same apartment St. Louis, a woman signed a lease contract for an apartment. Soon after moving in, she watched a cold case documentary about serial killers that was being aired on the local TV channel. While watching the documentary, she realized that the house she had rented, was actually the one which was used by the serial killer; Maury Travis as his torture chamber for women. Even the dining table was the same that was being used in the crime scenes. Travis had recorded some of the crimes that he had committed. On discovering this baffling reality, the lady pleaded her landlady to break the lease agreement, but the landlady did not budge. However, St. Louis Housing Authority intervened and helped her discontinue the lease with the landlady who was incidentally, the mother of the killer.  Continue reading

Police Arrest 29-year-old Who Eat and Store Human Parts In Her Refrigerator Police Arrest 29-year-old Who Eat and Store Human Parts In Her Refrigerator Wonder they say shall never end. Dear friend the photos you are about to view is shocking and highly disturbing, therefore we advice you use your discretion, if you can’t stand it close your eyes.... Indonesia’s police have arrested a 29-year-old Philippians woman for killing and eating humans. This woman has killed and eaten more than 30 girls and many other humans including her husband and had kept their meat in her refrigerator.She had been... This cannibal female had said, that she arranged many parties for her friends and relatives, to whom she had cooked and served human meat, without their knowledge. Her guests had said, that her food tasted very delicious.  Continue reading

The Little-Known Story Of John Billington, The Mayflower Pilgrim Who Became The First Murderer In American History Before committing his historic murder, John Billington was punished for a number of other offenses in Plymouth and became a social outcast — but scholars now think there might be more to his story. In 1620, a ship carrying 102 people left England for the New World. It landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in November, and its crew was fatally unprepared for what lay ahead. During the first winter, half of the Pilgrims perished. The survivors slowly added to their numbers until 1630, when the colonists discovered a murderer in their midst: John Billington. Billington had come over on the Mayflower with his wife and two sons but had earned a reputation as a troublemaker. And in 1630, he shot another colonist. The crime made John Billington the first English settler to kill another English settler in the New World and also earned him the name “the Mayflower Murderer.” B...

Dennis Nilsen, who murdered young men and kept their bodies Dennis Nilsen terrorized London in the late 70's and early 80's, killing 15 men over a five-year period. Nilsen would pick up young men at bars and take them back to his home. There, he'd strangle or drown them. Once dead, he'd bathe and dress the bodies, according to The International Business Times. He admitted to police that he kept the bodies for extended periods of time before disposing of them so that he could have sex with them and talk to them. He is currently serving a life sentence at the HMP Full Sutton prison in Yorkshire, England. Dennis Nilsen is undoubtedly one of the most prolific and notorious serial killers of the modern age, so much so, that the terrifying tale of his heinous killing rampage throughout the late '70s was adapted for an award-winning ITV police drama back in 2020. Des, which saw David Tennant bag an International Emmy for his uncanny portrayal, centred on the on the 1983 ar...