History, Mystery & Crime

The mass shooting on June 17, resulting in two deaths and three injuries, reportedly occurred during what authorities describe as “a disturbing hallucinatory episode.” According to the probable cause documents obtained by various sources, the individual accused of carrying out the mass shooting, James M. Kelly, 26, an active-duty member of the U.S. Army stationed at Joint Base Lewis McCord, …

Chad Doerman, 32, has pleaded not guilty in connection with the shooting deaths of his three sons. The father from Ohio, who stands accused of the murder of his three young sons, has been indicted by a grand jury, as reported by multiple news sources. Chad Doerman, a 32-year-old individual, was indicted on Thursday for nine counts of aggravated murder, …

In a disturbing catfishing plot, an Alaskan teenager took the life of her “best friend” after being enticed by a man on the internet who allegedly offered a staggering $9 million in exchange for videos documenting the murder. The shocking incident unfolded when a 22-year-old woman from Alaska, driven by the false identity of an online perpetrator, pleaded guilty to …

Most disputes among romantic partners culminate in an expression of regret. However, for Katherine Knight, the outcome was far more sinister: it led to murder and disfigurement. In the February of 2000, this Australian female butcher relentlessly stabbed her lover, inflicting no less than 37 wounds upon him, before proceeding to dismember, cook, and prepare him for a horrifying feast …

Matthew Shepard’s story began on December 1, 1976. He entered this world to Judy and Dennis Shepard in Casper, Wyoming. He attended a public institution in Casper until his penultimate year of secondary education, at which point his family relocated to Saudi Arabia. Due to the absence of American high schools in Saudi Arabia at that time, Matthew completed his …