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Making A Murderer 2 lawyer Kathleen Zellner has filed a lawsuit against her former client, Lathierial Boyd. As the Inquisitr reported, Boyd sued Zellner for $20 million, claiming the wrongful convictions specialist botched his civil case after he spent over 20 years behind bars for a fatal shooting outside a Chicago nightclub. Now Newsweek has […]

Reuters reports that JonBenet Ramsey’s brother, Burke Ramsey, and CBS have settled a $750 million defamation lawsuit over a documentary series that claimed Burke killed her. The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey aired in September of 2016 and attempted to get to the bottom of a question that has preoccupied tabloid newspapers since 1996: who murdered […]

In the latest legal back and forth between the state of Wisconsin and Steven Avery’s wrongful conviction lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, the Inquisitr reports Zellner’s request to DNA test mystery bones found in a Manitowoc gravel pit was denied by a state appeals court. Or at least that’s how many outsiders watching the case interpreted the […]

Making A Murderer subject Steven Avery’s lawyer Kathleen Zellner has responded to her client’s latest legal setback. As the Inquisitr reports, a Wisconsin appeals court denied her December 17 motion to perform Rapid DNA testing on bones left unidentified since Avery’s original 2006 murder trial. According to Newsweek, Zellner isn’t discouraged by the ruling and […]

A Wisconsin court of appeals has denied a motion from Making A Murderer subject Steven Avery that requested his case be returned to the circuit court so new scientific testing could be performed. Local news outlet WBAY reports that the court’s decision came on December 28, just hours after the State of Wisconsin filed their […]

True crime fans have another reason to love Netflix. The streaming service will soon release a new documentary series focusing on one of America’s most infamous serial killers, Ted Bundy. The streaming platform will release Conversation with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes this January. The documentary series promises an unprecedented look at Bundy. According […]

As a self-professed true crime fan, 34-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Khloe Kardashian announced that she’s the Executive Producer of a new show on Investigation Discovery called “Twisted Sisters.” According to Refinery 29, Khloe tweeted about the show, which premiered over Labor Day weekend, on Friday, saying it was a show about “what […]

With the success of such multi-part, true crime documentaries as Making a Murderer in 2015, and The Staircase this year, Netflix has positioned itself as television’s leading network for gripping, bingeworthy tales of real-life crimes. But even once viewers have finished binging the better-known Netflix crime shows, there are still many more. Here are five […]

These days, Netflix seems to be the place to go to get your true crime murder-mystery fix. With past hits like Making A Murderer, Evil Genius, and The Keepers, fans have gotten absolutely hooked on anything and everything crime related, and The Staircase is sure to be your next Netflix obsession. According to Pop Sugar, […]

It has been a little over a month since 72-year-old Joseph DeAngelo was apprehended as a major suspect in the infamous Golden State Killer case, a case dating back to 1974. Also known as the East Area Rapist and The Original Night Stalker, the identity of this serial killer has been a taunting mystery to […]

When looking for the best true crime podcasts, there is no shortage of options. From dark and dreary shows to comedic ones, the popularity of true crime podcasts seems to grow each week. While there are many high-quality comedy podcasts centered on the subject, one is a cut above the rest: Crime in Sports. Hosted […]

For fans of true crime series and documentaries, Netflix has you covered. Coming up in May, true crime fans can get another installment of Evil Genius as well as The Staircase, a three-part documentary. Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist delves into the extraordinary criminal case known as the “pizza […]

A new true-crime documentary series due to air in April will explore an old theory that a serial killer killed Teresa Halbach in 2005, not Steven Avery, the Manitowoc, Wisconsin, subject of Making a Murderer. The series, It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards, debuts at 9 p.m. April 16 on the Paramount […]

The medical examiner who performed the autopsy an 8-year-old girl named Cherish Perrywinkle testified at the trial of the man accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering the child. The medical examiner became so overwhelmed with emotions while describing the findings of the autopsy and the condition of the child’s body, that she needed to take […]

If you’re looking for the best true crime podcasts, there are several highly-rated shows that have been the rave of many genre fans. The podcasts listed below are all highly-rated by both critics and audiences alike, and they are considered some of the best true crime shows around. Next time you are on your daily […]

Previously in 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie starred together in The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese. Now, the two Hollywood A-listers will be sharing the same screen once again. DiCaprio has agreed to play a role in the upcoming Charles Manson biopic, which is to be directed by Quentin Tarantino. Leonardo […]

Caylee Anthony was just two-years-old when she vanished, seemingly without a trace on June 16, 2008. Her story made national headlines when her disappearance wasn’t reported to authorities for a full month, on July 15. Her mother’s name, Casey Anthony, began to dominate the tabloid and true-crime headlines the next day when she was arrested […]

For this group of Philadelphia residents, the scene might have been straight out of a horror movie. When Chris James and a group of other passersby found an infant casket wrapped around a trash bag on the street across a cemetery in Philadelphia, they did not know what to expect inside. They thought it could […]

Lisa Eatmon’s dead body was found floating in the Hudson River 12 years ago. She was eight-months pregnant at the time. Those details alone are an eerie reminder of the Laci Peterson case. Laci was killed and thrown into the San Francisco Bay by her husband, Scott Peterson, in 2002. Lisa Eatmon could easily be […]

Chelsea DeBoer is a famous reality star herself, as she has filmed 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom 2 for years. Chelsea has documented her journey as a single mother to little Aubree, as she gave birth to her when she was just a teenager. Over the years, fans have seen her struggle with her […]

Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery is set to debut on Investigation Discovery and will tell the story that many people watched play out in the media nearly five years ago, but ended up feeling as though justice was cheated. Now, the ID miniseries will explore those events with fresh eyes, retelling the story of […]

American Crime Story is already plotting out Season 3, even before Season 2 has premiered, and that third season will be retelling the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace. As showrunners for the series begin casting, they are once again bringing back familiar names from the past to star alongside more recent celebrities, clearly hoping […]

An Illinois man will be nearly 110 years old if he is released from prison for killing his wife. Todd Smith, 49, was sentenced to 59 years behind bars Tuesday, for beating 30-year-old Katrina Smith to death and dumping her body in a nearby river back in 2012. Smith, of Rockford, Illinois, was found guilty […]

A Colorado man who previously had his first-murder case overturned has now reached a plea agreement and led police to the remains of his dead wife. John Sandoval, 52, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday, March 31, in Greeley District Court. According to an agreement with prosecutors, Sandoval will serve 25 years in prison and […]

An Illinois man has been charged with more than four dozen counts of first-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend’s daughter. Michael Mernack, 36, of Rockford, Illinois, is accused of breaking into an apartment in the early morning hours of Dec. 28, 2016, and killing 16-year-old Rebecca Finkenhofer. He was then shot by police […]

The gripping case of convicted serial killer Anthony Garcia was thrust back into the news last week, as Dateline NBC revisited his murder convictions in Friday, March 17, episode, “Haunting.” The Anthony Garcia saga began in 2008, when 11-year-old Thomas Hunter, son of Creighton University pathologist Dr. William Hunter, and his 57-year-old housekeeper Shirlee Sherman […]

Jack the Ripper may have killed as many as fifteen individuals. Such of the findings of a mystery writer who has spent a considerable amount of her own money in an attempt to solve one of history’s most confounding and magnetic mysteries — the identity of the man who committed the Whitechapel murders. After years […]

An Illinois man was found guilty of multiple counts of first-degree murder this week in the 2008 slaying of his criminal defense attorney. Richard E. Wanke, 55, of Rockford, shot Gregory Clark three times in the back Feb. 6, 2008, marking one of the area’s most gripping tales of true crime in recent years. Wanke […]

A Florida man has been arrested after authorities in Port St. Lucie say he terrorized his neighbors while wearing a mop on his head. The Dreamin’ Demon reports that 58-year-old James Dizney Fields offered a bizarre explanation for the already strange incident when authorities interrogated him. The incident reportedly took place on January 13. Neighbors […]

A Florida woman has been arrested after authorities say she brandished a deadly weapon during an incident at a Sunrise daycare facility. The Palm Beach Post reports that 25-year-old Ashley Dailey tried to pick a child up from the center, but she did not have custody of the child — nor did she have legal […]

An Illinois mom has been dubbed a “monster” by a judge who has sentenced her to 43 years of imprisonment for the shocking murder of her own child. People reports that 35-year-old Nicholette Lawrence murdered her 11-year-old daughter in 2014, but it wasn’t until this week that justice was served. The details of this case […]

A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for allegedly using GoFundMe to defraud several people. Fox 43 News reports that 31-year-old Nicole Leahy faces charges in association with the allegations against her. Police say they were contacted by a woman from Florida who claimed to had been victimized by Leahy. The young woman told detectives that […]

A Florida man has been arrested after authorities say he murdered his wife. However, that’s not the only detail attracting attention in this bizarre case. KFOR News reports that 42-year-old George McShane took to bizarre measures in his attempt to cover up the alleged murder of his wife. Authorities say the Florida man strangled his […]

An Oregon preteen has been arrested after police say he brutally stabbed his own mother to death and injured his sister. The Dreamin’ Demon reports that the 12-year-old boy hasn’t provided a motive yet in this horrifying attack. The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday morning, inside a home in Ashland, Oregon. Police say they […]

A young Virginia mom has been arrested after authorities in Roanoke say that she tried to kill her own newborn baby. WSLS News reports that the mother is a juvenile, so her name has not been released to the public. Roanoke police responded to a residence on suspicion that a baby had been birthed by […]

Convicted murderer Michelle Lodzinski has been sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment after she was found guilty of the 1991 slaying of her 5-year-old son. ABC News reports that the Florida woman faced a judge this week, who took her to task for the many lies she has reportedly told over the course of this […]

An Ohio man has been arrested for a downright nausea-inducing crime. CBS News reports that 26-year-old Timothy Black is accused of committing a vile crime at a Marietta Walmart store, involving more than one unsuspecting woman. Police say that Blake used a syringe to squirt his own semen at women as they shopped at his […]

A Florida woman has been jailed after police in Hernando County say she assaulted her former boyfriend. Palm Beach Post reports that 19-year-old Breauna Bolton faces charges after the bizarre incident, which also involved her own mother. Police responded to a residence on Tuesday to find that an unnamed man had been injured in an […]

A Virginia mom has been arrested after authorities say she physically assaulted her 11-year-old daughter with an aluminum baseball bat. WTKR News reports that 35-year-old Andrea Gehring allegedly beat the little girl for an absolutely shocking reason. The violent incident reportedly took place at the end of November, but the investigation has led to details […]

A Florida couple has been arrested on allegations that they subjected at least three teenagers to ongoing sexual, physical, and mental abuse. The NWF Daily News reports that 49-year-old Donald Lee Ard and his wife, 33-year-old Michele Lea Ard, are accused of several crimes against the children. Authorities became aware of the alleged abuse when […]

An Indiana couple has been arrested after police say they were forcing a 3-year-old girl to live in a tiny, urine-soaked box. The Daily Star reports that at least nine people have been arrested in association with the shocking discovery — but what will come of this horrifying case? Police were reportedly alerted to a […]

A Florida woman has been arrested after police in Jacksonville say she left three kids alone in her vehicle. WHIO News reports that 28-year-old Jenni Marie Ennis has been charged in association with a Black Friday incident. Of course, the very reason why she allegedly left her kids in the car has a lot to […]

A Florida woman has been arrested, after authorities say she threw a dog into oncoming traffic. However, that’s not the only detail in this bizarre case that’s attracting attention. CBS News reports that she retaliated to her arrest in a truly obscene fashion. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday. Police in Hollywood say that […]

A Missouri teen is in trouble after authorities in Springfield say she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument. However, the stabbing isn’t the most shocking detail in this downright bizarre case. CBS News reports that 19-year-old Victoria Vanatter told police that she could become a serial killer. The incident reportedly took place on the day […]

An Iowa mom is accused of being high on meth while at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in Council Bluffs. KCCI News reports that the 39-year-old woman faces multiple charges in association with the incident, which is attracting a lot of mainstream media attention. Police say that 39-year-old Christine Hall was arrested as part of […]

An Alabama couple has been arrested after authorities say they kept a teenage boy in their basement for approximately two years. KFVS News reports that Cynthia and Richard Kelly have been given a variety of charges in association with the shocking allegations against them. Police in Helena say they received a call of possible abuse […]

A Florida woman has been arrested after authorities reported she likely strangled her own 1-year-old daughter with a strand of holiday lights. WFTV News reports that Kristen DePasquale has been indicted on multiple charges in association with last week’s incident. However, the Oviedo mom isn’t fessing up to what authorities say she’s done. Instead, she […]

A Chicago toddler is dead, and her mother’s boyfriend is behind bars, after police says she was violently beaten and stomped to death. The Chicago Tribune reports that one-year-old Railyana Vasquez died from her injuries on Tuesday, and autopsy reports have shown that she suffered numerous injuries associated with alleged child abuse. Now that the […]

An argument over Donald Trump ended with a Brooklyn woman being slashed with a knife by her own son. The New York Post reported that Yvonne Braswell is recovering after she tried to intervene in a heated argument between her two sons over the current President-Elect. Police say the incident took place on Saturday night […]

A Missouri dad has been arrested, and his newborn child may soon die, after an allegedly violent incident that took place sometime last week. The Daily Mail reports that the mother of the helpless baby also witnessed the incident, but she is accused of failing to protect him. There are a lot of shocking details […]