Gone in the Ashes: The Haunting Case of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman

A quiet night, a birthday, and then nothing It began with a birthday. On December 29, 1999, Lauria Bible asked her parents if she could sleep over at her best…

By Prathamesh Kabra 9 Min Read

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How Harold Shipman Killed Dozens of Patients Without Being Stopped

Harold Frederick Shipman was an English general practitioner who worked mainly in and around Hyde, Greater Manchester. He was arrested on September 7, 1998, and on January 31, 2000, he…

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Louise Kerton Walked Into Aachen Station in 2001, Then Vanished

On the morning of July 30, 2001, Louise Kerton was…

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Who was Colleen Stan and why was she called the “Girl in the Box?”

Colleen Stan thought she was safe. It was May 19,…

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Russian Trash Streamer Jailed for Six Years Over Girlfriend’s Death During Livestream

A Russian trash streamer was sentenced to six years in a maximum-security prison after the death of his pregnant girlfriend…

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Isaac Hayes’ estate sues Donald Trump for $3 million over alleged copyright infringement

The estate of Isaac Hayes claims that Trump's campaign illegally used his iconic song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' on at…

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Government official loses job for hiding third child, violating State’s two-child policy

A senior official in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) lost his job just a month before retirement due to…

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The Forgotten Plague: Encephalitis Lethargica and the Mystery That Still Haunts Medicine

A disease like no other It began as a whisper, a strange affliction barely noticed amid the chaos of World…

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Why Japan Still Remembers the Poisoned Candy Case That Went Unsolved

In March 1984, pressure mounted on Japan’s confectionery industry after an audacious abduction in Hyogo Prefecture, and the consequences rippled…

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The Bizarre Disappearance of Liu Huijun and Her Daughter, Who Vanished Inside a Taiwanese Building

The next morning, the building manager began with something that should have stayed small: coats and sandals abandoned in an…

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From gold in rectum to live tiger cub: the most bizarre items smuggled through airport security

According to a source from the news agency Press Trust of India, during a personal search, 960 grams of smuggled…

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Supreme court set to rule on definition of a woman

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court is at the center of a pivotal legal battle this week, deliberating on the definition…

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Killing of Tim McLean

Tim McLean was described by all who knew him as the friendliest person you could ever meet. His parents were Carol de Delley and Timothy McLean Sr. He grew up…

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Murder of Jun Lin

Jun Lin, also known as Justin, was born in Wuhan, China, on December 30, 1978. His parents were Diran and Du Lin, and they kept a private life. They later…

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Hello Kitty Murder

Born in 1976 in Shenzhen, China, Fan Man Yee was born into a troubled family. Both of her parents abandoned her when she was very young, and she was placed…

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Murders of Channon Gail Christian and Hugh Christopher Newsom

On Saturday, the 7th of January, 2007, 21-year-old Channon Christian finished her shift and headed to her friend Kara Sowards's apartment in Knoxville, Tennessee, to get ready for a party.…

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Murder of Jennifer Daugherty

Jennifer Daugherty was born in 1979 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, she was plagued by intellectual and developmental disabilities from a young age. Her parents, Denise and Richard Daugherty, separated when…

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Murder of Sylvia Marie Likens

Sylvia’s parents, Betty and Lester Likens, were struggling carnival workers. The work did not pay enough to sustain their family, so they were under consistent financial stress. They were always…

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SERIAL KILLER: Charlie Brandt

Carl Eric "Charlie" Brandt and his wife, Theresa "Teri" Helfrich, are what anyone would call a fun-loving couple. The kind that others envied or hated. According to one of their…

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Murder of Suzanne Capper

On 18 December 1992, 16-year-old Suzanne Capper died at Withington Hospital from multiple organ failure after being set on fire. She had been kidnapped, beaten and tortured for several days…

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Addie Hall and Zachary Bowen

New Orleans police responded to a disturbing call from the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel on October 17, 2006. They found a man’s body on the roof of the hotel's parking…

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The Dardeen Family Murders Were One of Illinois’ Most Brutal Unsolved Crimes and the Case Still Has No Clear Answer

On 18 November 1987, police implemented a welfare check at the Dardeen’s mobile family home after the father, Keith Dardeen, failed to report to work. They found the bodies of…

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Mary Bell was an 11-year-old killer who terrorized Newcastle and left Britain arguing about blame

Child killers as a theme ranks highly in horror fiction because it is so absurd to perceive a young person as being so malevolent. Unfortunately, this story is anything but…

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Arlis Perry was a 19 year old newlywed who was murdered inside Stanford Memorial Church

Stanford University is perhaps one of, if not the most coveted, institutions in the world. It is a place synonymous with brilliance, innovation and legacy. It has produced some of…

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The unsolved case of Joshua Maddux

On May 8 2008, Joshua Maddux (18) told his family he was going for a walk, but never returned. He was found 7 years later, dead inside an abandoned property.…

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The White Masai Was Corinne Hofmann’s Real Marriage to a Samburu Warrior in Kenya

Corinne Hofmann described her first sighting as decidedly unexpected. In 1986, while on Holiday at the Kenyan coast, she and her boyfriend, Marco, had just gotten into an argument because…

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Sarajevo Sniper Tourism: Dark Allegations That Reopened a Wartime Mystery

“I remember playing with a ball with other kids and hearing 'ping' sounds around me. It took me a few seconds to realise we were being sniped at…”  recalled a…

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