True Crime Addict? I Got You!
Mr. Phineas Gage actually had an iron go clear through his head in 1848 and somehow managed to survive it. This would be a miracle even now, but back then? He was, and still is, a medical marvel. Today he’s the most famous person to ever survive serious brain trauma…
Which historical killers and/or events fascinate me the most? Gosh, I’m a total (Morbid) history buff so this is so difficult for me to choose just one! I have an affinity for the Tudors – King Henry vii and his wives. Then there his daughters, Queen Mary (who is often referenced as Bloody Mary today)…
So, on the 4th of July in 1987, right after the firework show, someone walked into the farmhouse and shot four members of the family in the head with a .22 shotgun. All were discovered deceased inside the home – everyone except the matriarch, Helen, who who had disappeared without a trace. The elderly woman was gone without a trace. The only unharmed Kunz was Kenneth; he had been at the local pub tying one on whilst his entire family had been at home fighting for their lives…
We all know Freddy Kruger isn’t real, but the true inspiration behind the character is just as scary – maybe even more so…
If you didn’t know better you’d probably think the Beast of Jersey was a 80’s horror movie character; it is so far fetched that it’s almost difficult to believe. But he’s real, he’s the real boogeyman from hell.
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In 1924 Pep was arrested and sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing the governor of Pennsylvania’s wife’s cat. Governor Gifford Pinchot sent the pooch to Eastern State Penitentiary to serve out his sentence. Pep was given a DC number and even had his mug shot taken. The story made national news and before long “Pep The Cat-Murdering Dog” was known far and wide…
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16 year old Neysi Perez suddenly collapsed after being startled by a loud gunshot after going outside to relieve herself in the middle of the night. When she began foaming at the mouth, Neysi’s parents feared that she was possessed. A priest was called; when the teen became unresponsive, she was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead…
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Warning, the crime scene photos in this case are extremely graphic. If you think these images may upset you, please skip this one.
Anthony later claimed that he’d told Damian that he’d wanted to take things slow; he fell asleep, and later said that he awoke to find himself in the middle of a non consensual se>
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On the evening of Christmas Eve in 1945, Jennie and George Sodder, along with 9 of their 10 children (one son had joined the military), had gone to bed as usual. They were awakened around 1 am with their home on fire. The couple grabbed their youngest child, 2 year old Silvia who’d still slept in her parent’s bedroom, and took her to safety; 23 year old John, 17 year old Marion, and 16 year old George Jr all survived…
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When police showed up at the scene, Austin was sitting in his underwear with his murdered victims, grunting like a wild animal and actually eating John’s face…
“When you’re on top of a body it tends to purge blood out of its mouth, while you’re making passionate love .. You’d have to be there, I guess.”…
Lionel Tate was only 12 years old when he was charged with the 1st degree murder. The boy’s mother, Kathleen Grasset Tate, had been babysitting her friend’s 6 year old daughter, Tiffany Eunick. After dinner Kathleen decided to go upstairs and watch television, which left Lionel and Tiffany alone downstairs. The 2 kids were said to be close friends who often played together; Lionel regarded the girl as a little sister…
Many of us find serial killers interesting. There’s something about their minds, we want to know what happened to make a person capable of committing their crimes. Some people will become pen pals with an interesting killer, or even several, but others have taken it much further than that…
Let me tell you this story. The next time you are feeling like you have the worst luck in the world, just think of Ann Hodges and you might feel a little bit better…
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