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Woman in Secret Love Affair With Married Colleague Vanishes
Woman in Secret Love Affair With Married Colleague Vanishes
She told her sister they were going on a romantic getaway — he returned, she didn’t
Fatim Hemraj
Feb 17
Jennifer Pan Faked Her Life and Her Parents Paid the Ultimate Price
Jennifer Pan Faked Her Life and Her Parents Paid the Ultimate Price
A tragic story of abusive parents and their lying daughter
Ana Writes
Feb 22
The Depraved Family Dubbed ‘The Incest Clan’
The Depraved Family Dubbed ‘The Incest Clan’
The Colt family were discovered living in the woods in Australia. The 12 children had facial deformities, were illiterate, and were…
Danielle Tinning
Feb 15
The Murder of Mia Zapata
The Murder of Mia Zapata
The fiery punk singer’s star was on the rise, only to be brutally snuffed out
DeLani R. Bartlette
Feb 22
Have Police Been Searching for the Wrong Man: Rethinking the Molly Bish Murder
Have Police Been Searching for the Wrong Man: Rethinking the Molly Bish Murder
How a visit to the crime scene changed my mind
Lori Lamothe
Feb 23
A Mother Attempts To Kill Daughter To Cover Her Own Crimes
A Mother Attempts To Kill Daughter To Cover Her Own Crimes
Killing the men in her life was not enough
Jax Hudur
Feb 3
The Mysterious Disappearance and Return of Bobby Dunbar
The Mysterious Disappearance and Return of Bobby Dunbar
DNA test puts 100-year-old mystery to rest
Jane Doe: A True Crime Blog
Feb 10
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The Life and Crimes of Danny Lee
The Life and Crimes of Danny Lee
In the mid-90s, white supremacist Danny Lee helped kill a couple and their daughter. 25 years later, he became the first inmate federally…
Ethan Biando
Mar 4
5 Disturbing Similarities Between Chris Watts and Scott Peterson
5 Disturbing Similarities Between Chris Watts and Scott Peterson
The cold-blooded killers who craved a new life
Bertilla Niveda
Mar 4
Issei Sagawa: The Japanese Cannibal Who Went Viral
Issei Sagawa: The Japanese Cannibal Who Went Viral
He killed a woman and ate her flesh; instead of being imprisoned, he found fame and fortune
Fatim Hemraj
Mar 4
How One Crucial Mistake Led to the Capture of the Craigslist Killer
How One Crucial Mistake Led to the Capture of the Craigslist Killer
His wife-to-be had no idea he was living a double life
Fatim Hemraj
Mar 4
The Cannibal Mom Who Tried To Eat Her Own Baby
The Cannibal Mom Who Tried To Eat Her Own Baby
The disturbing true story of Otty Sanchez
Christopher Kokoski
Mar 3
10-Year-Old Girl Beaten, Starved and Burned in Trash Can
10-Year-Old Girl Beaten, Starved and Burned in Trash Can
Emani’s stepmother forced her to smell freshly baked cookies made for her two biological children while she starved to death in her room
Fatim Hemraj
Mar 1
Kenneka Jenkin’s Body Was Found in the Freezer of A Chicago Hotel
Kenneka Jenkin’s Body Was Found in the Freezer of A Chicago Hotel
The story of Kenneka Jenkins and the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Ana Writes
Mar 1
MASKED— Jan & Feb 2021 Newsletter
MASKED— Jan & Feb 2021 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to MASKED — A monthly true crime newsletter by Chameleon.
Fatim Hemraj
Mar 1
Father Murders 9-Year Old Daughter Because She Didn’t Get Along with His Girlfriend
Father Murders 9-Year Old Daughter Because She Didn’t Get Along with His Girlfriend
Was he also responsible for his daughter’s mother’s disappearance seven years earlier?
Liz Jin
Feb 28
Child Accused of Killing Relatives and Committing Suicide May Be Innocent
Child Accused of Killing Relatives and Committing Suicide May Be Innocent
After almost eight years, his family continues to point out the contradictions surrounding the case
Gisele Oliveira
Feb 27
The Kidnapped 12-Year-Old Girl Rescued by Lions
The Kidnapped 12-Year-Old Girl Rescued by Lions
A story of Ethiopian child traffickers, lions, and one brave young girl
Christopher Kokoski
Feb 27
3 Minute Murder Series: Back from the Dead
3 Minute Murder Series: Back from the Dead
Charles Mason thought he got away with murder
Rivy Lyon
Feb 27
The Real Life ‘Scream’ Murder
The Real Life ‘Scream’ Murder
Killed for being perfect
Fatim Hemraj
Feb 27
The Woman in the Lake
The Woman in the Lake
The following is from a case I worked on during my years as a police detective and crime scene investigator, only the names have been…
Mark E. McCann
Feb 25
The Priyadarshini Mattoo Case
The Priyadarshini Mattoo Case
He raped and murdered her all because she rejected him
Prerna Majumdar
Feb 24
5 Deeply Unsettling Theories About Elisa Lam’s Death Solved
5 Deeply Unsettling Theories About Elisa Lam’s Death Solved
What really happened at the Cecil Hotel that night?
Bertilla Niveda
Feb 24
The Axeman of New Orleans Spared Your Life if You Were Listening to Jazz: Or Did He?
The Axeman of New Orleans Spared Your Life if You Were Listening to Jazz: Or Did He?
From May 1918 to October 1919 he terrorized Italian grocers and their families, disappearing completely after his last kill
Jennifer Geer
Feb 23
The Lin Family Murders
The Lin Family Murders
15-year-old Brenda Lin found out her entire family had been murdered through a news article while she was away on a school trip
Fatim Hemraj
Feb 22
Gustafsen Lake Standoff
Gustafsen Lake Standoff
The Gustafsen Lake Standoff has been described as the largest paramilitary operation in Canadian history
L Hall
Feb 22
The Terrible Deeds Of The Mauerova Family
The Terrible Deeds Of The Mauerova Family
Klara Mauerova abused her children despicably, including one shocking incident involving cannibalism
Danielle Tinning
Feb 22
Stolen Dreams: The Abduction of Kemberly Ramer
Stolen Dreams: The Abduction of Kemberly Ramer
More than 20 years after she was kidnapped from her bedroom, police are still trying to learn what happened to her
Jenn Baxter
Feb 22
The Murder of Michelle Le: Nursing Student Vanishes
The Murder of Michelle Le: Nursing Student Vanishes
Michelle was attending clinical training at Kaiser Medical Center when she told a nurse she had to get something from her car. She never…
Fatim Hemraj
Feb 21
3 Minute Murder Series: Can I Get Away With It? Be Honest
3 Minute Murder Series: Can I Get Away With It? Be Honest
An ad in the classifieds section captures the BTK serial killer
Rivy Lyon
Feb 20
The Dead Body That Joined a Traveling Carnival
The Dead Body That Joined a Traveling Carnival
When Elmer McCurdy was shot and killed after a bank robbing crime spree, no one expected that his dead body would travel the world.
Jane Doe: A True Crime Blog
Feb 20
Life Cut Too Short at the Age of 16
Life Cut Too Short at the Age of 16
If only the killer was locked up for the heinous crime he committed before he murdered Jimmy
Zahruja J
Feb 19
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