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H. H. Holmes, America’s First Serial Killer – Part II
Part I left off with one burning question: how did H. H. Holmes kill the Pitezel children? We’ll get to that in a minute. If you haven’t read Part I, you may want to before…
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H. H. Holmes, America’s First and Most Prolific Serial Killer
Come with me, if you will, to a tiny, quiet New England village, nestling among the picturesque rugged hills of New Hampshire. This little hamlet has for over a century been known as…
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The Killing Fields Hold The Darkest Secrets
Among barren stretches of road, in thick swamplands, and in desolate landscapes that go on for miles, lie the Killing Fields. Where the dead hide in the weeds, the water, or just beneath…
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Almost the Perfect Murder – Crime Writers’ Case Study
On the night of January 15, 1999 at exactly 10:37 p.m., a shot rang out that would haunt investigators for four long years. Leads in the homicide case of Miriam Illes would detour…
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Who Is The Zodiac Killer?
When I found Kim McGath on Twitter I knew she would amaze you with her theory on the Zodiac killer. We’ve got a lot to get through, so let’s get right to it. Prepare to…
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Eastburn Murders Expose a Loophole in the Law
Eastburn murders: a family was slaughtered in their home. It would take 25 years to find the killer and bring him to justice. In May 1985, a young military wife, Katie Eastburn, was…
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Making a Murderer
On December 18th, Netflix released a documentary, Making a Murderer, and rocked the viewing public with a gross miscarriage of justice. I was hooked. With each episode my husband and I became more and…
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The Serial Killer
Serial killers are wildly popular in crime fiction. Why do you think that is? Perhaps it’s because the serial killer is a complicated creature, and deliciously naughty. We, as writers, are told never to make our…
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A Detective’s Most Interesting Case – The Conclusion
If you’ve missed part I and II of this series, you can find them here and here. [tweetthis twitter_handles=”@SueColetta1″]A detective’s Most Interesting Case – The Conclusion.[/tweetthis] Carl Lamberth is rejoining us for the exciting…
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A Homicide Detective’s Most Interesting Case – A Suspect Emerges
“Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth.” ~ Sherlock Holmes “The Sign of the Four” Not a bad idea, Mr. Holmes! If you missed part I, you can…
