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Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan

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    The Hillside Strangler Case: Los Angeles’ Most Terrifying Killer Duo

    In the late 1970s, Los Angeles was gripped by terror as young women began disappearing from the streets, only to be found brutally murdered in the hills above the city. Known as the Hillside Strangler, the killer, or killers, posed as police officers to lure victims before assaulting and strangling them. The case turned out to involve two men: Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, cousins whose partnership became one of the most infamous serial killer duos in American history. Their methods were calculated and horrifying: abducting women, assaulting them, and then dumping their bodies in public areas across Los Angeles.The investigation was long and complex, complicated further by Kenneth Bianchi’s multiple personality claims and deceptive testimony. Despite the challenges, justice was eventually served: Angelo Buono was convicted on nine counts of murder and died in prison, while Kenneth Bianchi remains incarcerated with multiple life sentences, though he retains the possibility of parole.

    20 min

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    The Truth Came Out After 17 Years: Mike Williams’ Wife Married the Man Who Killed Him

    In December 2000, 31-year-old Mike Williams left home before sunrise for a duck hunting trip on Lake Seminole. Later that day, his boat was discovered drifting on the water with no sign of him. Investigators quickly assumed he had fallen into the lake and been eaten by alligators: a tragic but believable explanation in the Florida wilderness. With no body and no clear evidence of foul play, the case was ruled an accident.But Mike’s mother never believed that story. She knew her son rarely hunted alone and began raising questions almost immediately. While she spent years pushing authorities to take another look, something else unfolded that made the case even more unsettling. Mike’s widow, Denise Williams, eventually married Mike’s best friend, Brian Winchester, the same man who had been with him the morning he vanished.Seventeen years later, the truth finally surfaced. Brian confessed that the hunting trip had been part of a murder plot involving a secret affair and a massive life insurance payout. What had long been believed to be a deadly wildlife encounter was actually a carefully planned killing that remained hidden for nearly two decades.

    19 min

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    Mother-of-Ten Amanda Wixon Kept a Girl Captive and Forced Her Into Modern-Day Slavery

    In March 2021, police in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire made a discovery that would shock even seasoned officers. A woman in her early forties was found severely malnourished, terrified, and living in conditions described as prison-like inside an ordinary family home. Prosecutors later revealed that she had been brought into the home at just 16 years old and allegedly held captive for more than two decades. The woman responsible was 56-year-old Amanda Wixon.According to investigators, the victim was subjected to years of forced labor, violence, and extreme control. She was made to clean for hours daily, cook, run errands, and care for Wixon’s ten children, all while being denied proper food, hygiene, medical care, and freedom. Prosecutors detailed repeated assaults, including strangulation and beatings. Meanwhile, Wixon claimed government benefits in the victim’s name for years. Neighbors later said they hadn’t seen the woman in years, unaware of what was happening behind closed doors.On January 21, 2026, at Gloucestershire Crown Court, Wixon was convicted of multiple charges, including forced or compulsory labor and false imprisonment. She denied the allegations and showed no remorse following the verdict. Today, the survivor is rebuilding her life: attending college and living with a foster family, but continues to cope with the lasting trauma of the abuse. What allowed this to go unnoticed for so long remains one of the most disturbing questions of all.#TrueCrimeRecaps #AmandaWixon #FalseImprisonment #ForcedLabor

    9 min

  4. 7 MARS

    The Candy Heiress Who Vanished and the Mob Behind It

    Helen Brach was the wealthy heiress to the Brach candy fortune, living a life of privilege in Chicago. In February 1977, she traveled to the Mayo Clinic for a routine medical visit and was expected to return home shortly afterward. Instead, she vanished. Her houseman claimed she returned home briefly before leaving for Florida, but investigators quickly noticed inconsistencies in his story. Suspicious purchases appeared soon after, including a large meat grinder and an unusually thorough cleaning of her home. As detectives dug deeper, they uncovered a web of financial fraud and organized crime. Forged checks were traced to people in Helen’s inner circle, and she had become entangled with Richard Baily, a con artist linked to the Chicago horse racing mob. Authorities believed Baily and associates targeted wealthy women through horse investment scams, and Helen had reportedly planned to expose the operation. Over the decades, multiple informants claimed Helen was murdered and her body destroyed, including one account suggesting she was killed and incinerated at a steel mill in Indiana. Despite extensive investigations and millions of dollars tied to the case, no one has ever been charged. Nearly fifty years later, Helen Brach remains one of the wealthiest missing women in American history and one of Chicago’s most enduring mysteries.

    27 min

  5. 5 MARS

    He Staged His Ex Wife’s Home Invasion Then Tried to Be the Hero

    On New Year’s Eve 2021, Morgan Metzer woke up inside her Canton, Georgia home to a masked intruder standing in her doorway. The man assaulted her, zip tied her, and dragged her outside into the freezing cold before fleeing. Moments later, her ex husband Rodney Metzer arrived and called 911, presenting himself as the man who had come to help. Investigators quickly began questioning how he appeared at the scene at exactly the right moment. As detectives examined phone records, surveillance footage, and online activity, prosecutors say a disturbing plan emerged. Rodney had allegedly faked a terminal cancer diagnosis in an attempt to win Morgan back after their divorce. When that failed, investigators say he researched how to disguise his voice, restrain someone, and secretly accessed her home security system before the attack. Faced with mounting evidence, Rodney Metzer pleaded guilty to charges related to the home invasion and assault. He was sentenced to 70 years, including 25 years in prison followed by decades of probation. What began as a terrifying break in ultimately revealed a calculated attempt to manipulate and control the situation, with Rodney positioning himself as the hero of a crime he allegedly planned himself.

    18 min

  6. 3 MARS

    The Baseline Killer Spree That Proved No One Was Safe Anywhere in Phoenix

    In 2005 and 2006, Phoenix was overtaken by fear as a series of sudden, violent attacks spread across the city. People were assaulted, robbed, kidnapped, and killed in parking lots, gas stations, restaurants, and quiet neighborhoods. There was no pattern, no specific victim type, and no warning, making everyday life feel dangerous.As the attacks escalated, police realized they were hunting one person responsible for dozens of crimes. The suspect became known as the Baseline Killer, a man who moved quickly, changed disguises, and struck without predictability. Despite a massive investigation, he continued attacking for more than a year.The case finally broke when DNA from an early assault produced a match and a survivor recognized the suspect from a police sketch. Investigators arrested Mark Goudeau, who was later convicted of nine murders and dozens of other crimes, bringing one of Arizona’s most terrifying crime sprees to an end.#TrueCrimeRecaps #BaselineKiller #PhoenixCrime #MarkGoudeau #ColdCaseSolved

    19 min

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    He Claimed He Served Human Flesh at His Beef Stand

    Joe Metheny lived in a small trailer beside an industrial pallet yard in south Baltimore, working nights and keeping largely to himself. After his wife left and he lost custody of his son, Metheny spiraled into violence that would later shock the city. The case broke open in December 1996 when Rita Kemper escaped a brutal assault inside his trailer and alerted police. Investigators returned to the property and discovered shallow graves near the trailer, identifying the bodies of Kimberly Spicer and Cathy Ann Magaziner. Metheny confessed to strangling and dismembering his victims. He also made a disturbing claim that captured national attention. Metheny told authorities he had mixed human flesh into meat sold from his open pit beef stand. Prosecutors were never able to prove that allegation, and no physical evidence confirmed it. In court, the focus remained on what could be established beyond doubt, the murders and the assault. Metheny was sentenced to life without parole after an earlier death sentence was overturned. He died in prison in 2017. His case remains one of Baltimore’s most disturbing crimes, fueled as much by verified violence as by the shocking claims he made himself.

    10 min

  8. 26 FEB.

    He Had a Wife, a Fiancée, and Then Three Women Were Dead

    Michael Bullinger was living two completely separate lives. In Utah, he had a wife of seven years. In Idaho, he had a secret fiancée and her fourteen year old daughter. Neither woman knew about the other. Both believed they were building a future with him. In June 2017, Cheryl Baker, Nadja Medley, and Nadja’s daughter Payton were found shot and hidden beneath a tarp inside a shed on an Idaho property. Investigators believe the deception may have collapsed when Bullinger’s wife unexpectedly arrived at the farmhouse where he had been secretly living. After the killings, authorities say Bullinger calmly went about his morning routine before beginning what appeared to be a carefully planned disappearance. Days later, his wife’s car was found abandoned deep in Bridger Teton National Forest. Inside were survival supplies, weapons, cash, and personal items. Bullinger was gone. Did he take his own life in the wilderness, or did a man experienced in reinvention manage to disappear once again? Nearly a decade later, Michael Bullinger has never been found.

    13 min
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    Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan
  • Aktiva år
    2019 - 2026
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