True Crime Corner: Ed Gein
Long before Norman Bates had mommy issues and Leatherface fashioned décor out of human flesh and bone, there was Ed Gein. Who was the man who inspired these horror … Continue reading True Crime Corner: Ed Gein
Category: serial killers
Never Too Young to Kill: Mary Bell on True Crime Corner
On the last edition of True Crime Corner, I featured notorious child killer Albert Fish. If you thought only adults were capable of murder, think again. Meet Mary Bell, … Continue reading Never Too Young to Kill: Mary Bell on True Crime Corner
31 Days of Horror: Child Murderer Albert Fish Haunts True Crime Corner
There is no doubt that anyone who preys upon another human with intent to do harm is a monster. When the prey is a child, the crime becomes even more … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror: Child Murderer Albert Fish Haunts True Crime Corner
True Crime Corner Presents Bachelor #1: Rodney Alcala
By all accounts, Rodney Alcala was an absolute monster. When he wasn’t photographing and murdering women, he found time to date them, appearing on The Dating Game in 1978, in … Continue reading True Crime Corner Presents Bachelor #1: Rodney Alcala
True Crime Corner: Inside the Mind of Aileen Wuornos
If you thought all serial killers were men, you would be mistaken. Aileen Wuornos is probably the most well-known female serial murderer, taking the lives of seven men in 1989 … Continue reading True Crime Corner: Inside the Mind of Aileen Wuornos
The Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer Lives On in this week’s True Crime Corner
Some serial killers murder quickly, while others incorporate torture and necrophilia into their operation. Perhaps one of the most depraved acts ever to be used is cannibalism. In this … Continue reading The Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer Lives On in this week’s True Crime Corner
John Wayne Gacy: Why Are We Fascinated by the Killer Clown?
Husband. Father. Business owner. Entertainer. Serial killer. By all accounts John Wayne Gacy was a likeable guy to those who knew him, but he harbored a dark secret and even … Continue reading John Wayne Gacy: Why Are We Fascinated by the Killer Clown?
The Allure of Ted Bundy on True Crime Corner
Some people believe that Florida has a reputation of allowing killers to go free. It could be argued that carrying out the death sentence on Ted Bundy in 1989 was … Continue reading The Allure of Ted Bundy on True Crime Corner
H.H. Holmes Strikes First in Loretta Sisco’s True Crime Corner
This week on the inaugural edition of True Crime Corner, we’ll be looking at H.H. Holmes. Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as Henry Howard Holmes, or more commonly known … Continue reading H.H. Holmes Strikes First in Loretta Sisco’s True Crime Corner
The Crime & Punishment Museum
When I heard the Crime & Punishment Museum was closing, I had to check it out before the doors were shuttered. As a true crime fan, it was almost a … Continue reading The Crime & Punishment Museum
Lizzie Borden Took an Axe?
This year marks the 123rd anniversary of the crime that shocked Fall River, Massachusetts. Lizzie Borden was accused, yet later acquitted, of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe … Continue reading Lizzie Borden Took an Axe?
Searching for the Serial Killers
What do you do on a Saturday that’s free when you have an interest in the dark side of humanity? You explore sites related to the closest city’s serial killers, … Continue reading Searching for the Serial Killers