I Grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY

A 50 year journey through the Queen City and America

Tania Head: The 9/11 Faker

Hers was a tale of tragedy and survival. But it was all a lie.

Marybeth Tinning: “I Am Not a Good Mother”

The first widely known case of Munchausen by Proxy remains…

Ronald DeFeo and the True Amityville Horror

“In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long…

Matias Reyes: The East Side Slasher

With Trisha Meili’s attack falsely pinned on the Central Park…

The Dark Death of Starr Faithfull

The disturbing story of a young New York socialite’s unresolved…

Ricky Kasso: The Acid King

His epic appetite for hallucinogens earned him the nickname “the Acid…

Waneta Hoyt and the Doctor Who Protected a Serial Killer

Anna Sorokin: The Soho Scammer

In 2017, a new face began appearing among New York City’s “it” crowd: 26-year-old Anna Delvey. The German…

Leaving New York and Reflections on 9/11

I started this essay last September with a strong feeling that after eighteen years, it…