true crime
The Unsolved ‘Witchcraft’ Murder That Shocked Britain
Charles Walton's brutal murder on Valentine’s Day, 1945, fuelled a vision of rural England that has influenced cinema and literature ever since.
I Spent Years Getting to Know a Teenage Serial Killer
Lee Malvo was 17 when he helped commit the DC sniper attacks. "I, Sniper" documentary maker Mary-Jane Mitchell describes how she got access to him.
Wikipedia and Google Identified Wrong Man as a Serial Killer for Years
After a Discovery show displayed his booking photo in an episode about a serial killer, Nathaniel White's image spread across the internet.
A Family of 11 Died in a Mass Suicide Three Years Ago. A New Netflix Series Shows Why It’s Not Over Yet.
“Every single member of the team, including me, had nightmares.”
The Strangest Cases I’ve Handled as a Private Investigator
One of Milan’s oldest detective agencies tells us about the weirdest things they’ve come across.
True Crime Fans Are Obsessed With This Forensic Psychology YouTube Channel
Millions are hooked to JCS – Criminal Psychology videos on YouTube. I’m one of them.
Did the Internet Actually Help Find Gabby Petito?
For more than a week, online detectives obsessed over helping police solve the disappearance of Gabby Petito. Now that her body’s been found, did any of it matter?
Inside TikTok’s Amateur Investigation Into Gabby Petito’s Disappearance
When Gabby Petito went missing on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, the internet banded together to help find her. Right now, it’s unclear if they actually helped.
‘My Favorite Murder’ Fans Wonder If Their Hosts Will Ever Come Back
The hosts are taking a break for the summer, but a lack of communication has made the fandom panic.
This Actor Hosted a Hit True Crime Show. Now, He’s a Certified Crime Scene Investigator.
“With every case on the show, I began to understand the patterns behind the modus operandi of a murder or theft, and the motive of the criminal.”
The Bartender Who Became Britain's One and Only Female Contract Killer
Thirty years ago, a woman from a respectable Christian family walked into a hospital and shot a man at point blank range.
The True Crime Junkies and the Curious Case of a Missing Husband
A woman pleaded on Facebook for help finding her husband. A group of true-crime enthusiasts popped up to help. Then things took a dark turn.