The Candy Man
On August 8, 1973, at approximately 8:15 a.m. Pasadena Police receive a phone call. The caller was a young man claiming that he had just shot another man and identified himself as Elmer Wayne Henley....
View ArticleThe City of Corpses
Ask any resident of Adelaide, Australia what they think of their city and most will say the same thing. It’s a tired and beat up town with a bad reputation, but generally it’s quiet and full of...
View ArticleOperation Miranda
Leonard Lake Leonard Lake’s sexually deviant behaviors can be traced all the way back into his childhood. Allegedly encouraged by family to take nude photos of his sisters, Lake’s fascination with...
View ArticleThe Cannibal Instinct
There are those killers whose minds work in a very different way from the one, we, everyday people know. There are those criminals whose tastes are not the ones we are used to. And then, there is Fritz...
View ArticleAngel’s Face, Devil’s Heart
Honestly, we will never know for sure what turns a man into a monster. Is it the way their families treat them? Is it their criminal nature? If you want an answer to these questions, you have to know...
View ArticleThe Real Monsters of American Horror Story
It may be one of the most popular show on television, but the truth is that the criminal mind of the creator, Ryan Murphy, would not be enough to cover the stories that shocked the viewers all around...
View ArticleThe Murder of Shanda Sharer
Shanda Sharer Junior high can be a difficult time in a young girl’s life. Jealousy and drama run rampant in the halls and once someone becomes a target, other students can be relentless in their taunts...
View Article5 Terrifying Modern Torture Methods
When most people think of torture devices and techniques often they think back to Medieval times and the Spanish Inquisition, where contraptions with ominous sounding names like “the rack” or “the iron...
View ArticleThe Demon Tailor
Throughout history, many heinous crimes have been committed by many evil, troubled men and women. Some of the stories have survived through the centuries while others have been all but forgotten and...
View ArticlePay-Per-View Depravity on the Dark Web
Within the depraved pedophile community online there’s a subgenre of child pornography so vile, so shockingly heinous, that even most pedophiles find it to be revolting. It’s called hurtcore, and it is...
View ArticleLacey Spears Breaks Her Silence
Blogging mommy Lacey Spears seemed like the all-American mom who got dealt a bad hand in life. Her son’s father had allegedly died in a car accident, leaving Lacey to raise their son as a single mom....
View ArticleDiary of a Madman
Joseph Edward Duncan III is as cold-blooded as any killer comes. Having spent most of his adult years in prison, Duncan began his serial-rapist career at the tender age of 15, when he forced a...
View ArticleMan’s Best Friend
Animal abuse may break your heart and it has been a lot of public outcry from the general population and celebrities over the death of Cecil the Lion. Hunting lions apparently has become a commodity....
View Article“Invisible Child” Escapes from Toledo Basement
Sword and Scale episode 67 discussed a horrifying case of a mother convicted for killing her own children, but many were left to wonder how these kids were able to slip through the cracks. Neighbors...
View ArticleThe West Hollywood Vampire
“What if science one day discovered that all evil behavior has a biological cause? What if thieves and murderers were “fixable” with a few minor adjustments to their brain chemistry? Author Quantz asks...
View ArticleThe Genital Collector
Peter Frederiksen was already a wanted fugitive for selling illegal firearms in his native country of Denmark when South African officials uncovered 21 bags of preserved pieces of female genitalia in...
View Article5 Crimes Inspired by Horror Films
When done correctly, movies should transport us into another world. A world that defies logic and temporarily suspends our grasp on reality. We all have our favorites and our reasons for enjoying...
View Article5 Most Horrible Cases of Daycare Abuse
Nearly every parent who works and has children under school age dreads the idea of dropping them off at daycare. In most cases parents do everything within their means to ensure that they are dropping...
View ArticleThe Torture and Murder of Carina Saunders
On October 13, 2011 the body of a young woman was found hacked up and shoved into a black Nike duffle bag as well as a laundry bag and placed behind a Bethany, Oklahoma grocery store. According to her...
View ArticleThe Curious Case of the Alcasser Girls
On the evening of November 13, 1992, three teenage girls – Miriam García Iborra, Antonia “Toñi” Gómez Rodríguez and Desirée Hernández Folch – decided to attend a high school party hosted just outside...
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