Category Archives: True Crime Stories What draws two damaged souls together, to commit crimes and feed each other’s pathology?
The Ken and Barbie killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka killed 3 young women and were responsible for the rape and torture of several others. Karla was a willing accomplice to Paul’s crimes. She was obsessed with the handsome young man, submitting [...]
Killers live, work and hunt among us. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing, using deception as masterfully as an artist, painting an illusion.
Pathological liars are able to maintain their lies. Scientists have researched the anatomy of lies and found increased brain activity when a subject lies. Pathological liars have increased white material brain mass, which [...]
Mental illness is often a contributing fact when violent sexual offenders commit their crimes and the criminal system does little to address or treat it.
The following notes were taken from the Documentary Series, Notorious: The Monster Inside (January 2008)
20 year old Rachel Newhouse was reported missing when she didn’t come home after a night of [...]
Jack the Ripper is the first modern day serial killer and remains one of the most notorious.
Over 100 years ago, he terrorized London, murdering and mutilating women and leaving their bodies displayed. His crimes were well publicized by the media, and several letters were sent to the police taunting them. The police believed the letters [...]
The Ku Klux Klan is the oldest terrorist organization in the US, wrapped in the cloak of Christianity.
But the Klan doesn’t just reside in the records of history; it continues to perpetuate hate and violence today. The Ku Klux Klan has preached white supremacy and segregation for a hundred years. They are bonded together with [...]
Science is unraveling the twisted minds of serial killers, looking to nature versus nurture to find the core of evil. If the source of evil can be identified, diagnosed like a disease, perhaps there is a cure. Investigating the most notorious serial killers has revealed three common components.
1. Abuse
Children who are abused, who also suffer [...]
Satan’s back with a vengeance. Luring young people to his altar, they are united by music and cause. Satan becomes father, mother, brother and sister to young people without family, those who seek acceptance. The cost of belonging is high, but never too high for these young people.
“A fugitive who allegedly helped strangle a 13-year-old [...]
The Behavioral Science Unit was the formed in the 1970’s, the first FBI program which systematically researched serial killers and their motivations. Profiles of killers are pieced together with information from the scene, weapons, method and victimology. The majority of serial killers are white males, in their twenties or thirties. Mental illness usually begins in [...]
If you are writing a story with a charismatic character who is able to lure others to their cause, consider the profile of cult leaders. These individuals have uncanny ability to persuade, manipulate and control, often leading their followers to commit murder or suicide.
Jim Jones was such a leader. Born in 1931, Jones had an [...]
Psychics can help police discover new investigative leads when all other leads have been exhausted. Writers can incorporate new plot elements and opportunities for conflict when they introduce psychic elements into their crime novel. Consider using psychic characters to move the investigation into new directions, introduce new plot lines or even conflicts between believers and [...]
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