What Scares You?
Have you seen the movie, Serial Mom? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a serial killer for a mom? I’m pretty sure we can guarantee it’s not like in the movies. Just ask the family of Michelle Knotek.
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The story of Vera Jo Reigle is a tragic one. Not only was an innocent woman murdered, her death brought to light the atrocities being committed by the people who were supposed to care for her. Acts so disturbing, that one could argue that if the law had been tougher on Cheri Lynne Brooks, Vera would still be alive today.
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Three best friends, 22 days, 21 victims. The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs began their killing spree on June 25, 2007, with their final victims being found on July 16, 2007. With no known motivation, we are left wondering, “What drove these men to murder?”
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Christmas, or the holidays in general, are a time for friends and family. Sometimes being together is wonderful, and sometimes it’s misery. When Kristy Bamu traveled from East London to visit his older sister, Magalie, he found nothing but misery.
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Hitchhiking is rarely a good idea. I’d venture so far as to say never a good idea. We see examples of this when we look at serial killers, Ed Kemper and Ivan Milat. We see this in movies, such as The Hitcher. Unfortunately, in 1977, people weren’t as aware of the dangers of hitchhiking. So when Colleen Stan set out to travel from Oregon to California, she didn’t expect what happened next.
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The Spanish Inquisition, a time when it was dangerous to be anything but catholic, saw the use of one of the cruelest tools of all time – the Heretic’s Fork. Established in 1478 by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille, the “Catholic Monarchs” sought to enforce religious uniformity.
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Torture methods have existed since the beginning of time. We hear about things like the Iron Chair or The Rack in popular culture – some have even heard of the Judas Cradle. But the Brazen Bull takes torture to a whole new level.
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Relationships are hard. When they don’t work out like we expect, or hope, them to, it’s usually best to cut ties and move on. That’s what the girlfriend of Alexander Spesivtsev tried to do, but he wasn’t so amenable. After the breakup, he decided to kidnap her, lock her in his flat and torture her for three weeks.
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Kitten videos. Everyone loves a good Kitten video. Imagine going online and clicking on one such kitten video, only to find an act so atrocious it would spawn an entire group to become internet sleuths, helping police to track down a killer. Sounds like the plot of a bad “B” movie, right? What if I told you that it really happened, and is even documented in a popular Netflix documentary? What if I told you the killer was a male model, named Luka Magnotta?
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In America, a child is sexually assaulted every 9 minutes. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), approximately 63,000 children are victims of sex abuse every year. Of those, only about 29% of cases result in an arrest. In Brazil, in 2019, 17,000 cases of sexual violence against children and adolescents were registered. For 10-year-old Gabrielly Magalhães, as soon as she reported her abuse to her mother, she was doomed.
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