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True Crime
Carefully sourced true crime reporting focused on victims, evidence, investigations and the public record.
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Researched reporting
Batavia Shipwreck: Surviving Was Only the Start
The Batavia shipwreck in 1629 left survivors facing organised murder on isolated islands. Read the documented killings, resistance and the rescue ship’s…
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Hammersmith Ghost: The Man Who Was Shot in the Dark
The Hammersmith Ghost panic ended with the shooting of bricklayer Thomas Millwood in 1804. Read the documented killing behind the reported apparition.
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Watcher House: The Letters That Kept a Family Away
The Watcher house letters kept a New Jersey family from moving into their home. Explore the documented threats and the boundary between…
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Blanche Monnier: The Woman Behind the Closed Shutters
Blanche Monnier was discovered in a darkened room in Poitiers in 1901. Read the documented neglect, disputed motives and legal aftermath behind…
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The Killer Who Left Everything Behind: The Setagaya Family Murders
The Setagaya family murders left fingerprints, DNA and clothing but no identified killer. Examine the evidence, police appeal and limits of reconstruction.
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Keddie Cabin Murders: The Evidence from Cabin 28
The Keddie cabin murders left three people dead and Tina Sharp missing in 1981. Follow children’s accounts, recovered evidence and later investigation.