Jenny Reed
Bio
Twenty-something based in Toronto. Lover of horror, true crime & pugs.
Stories (8/0)
Serial Killer Deep Dive: Edmund Kemper
Everyone gets pushed to their limit at some point in their life, but just how much can you handle before you snap? Today we're going to take a look at arguably one of the most intelligent criminals in history. He suffered years of abuse from his mother which he put up with in hopes that one day maybe he could finally have a good relationship with her. But everyone has a breaking point, and sometimes that breaking point is murder.
By Jenny Reed5 years ago in Criminal
On Death Row
It was my second year of college and I was in a lecture about homicide and serial killers. My professor was extremely passionate about all things morbid so this was probably my favourite class that I attended that year. She shared with us the letters she actively wrote to prisoners, recommended great documentaries, and provided us resources that not a lot of the general public would know about. These included websites containing every last detail of inmates who were executed on death row.
By Jenny Reed5 years ago in Criminal
Manson: Inside the Mind of a Murderous Cult Leader
Mind control. Thought manipulation. Brainwashing. It's all terminology that people hear in the movies. But what if this isn't a movie? What if there was a man who was able to command people into killing without doing any of the dirty work himself? This man existed and he was the leader of one of the most dangerous cults of all time. Meet Charles Manson.
By Jenny Reed5 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killer Deep Dive: Robert Pickton
Disclaimer: this article contains graphic crime scene photos. Imagine you're at the grocery store shopping for dinner. Deciding that you're going to make spaghetti and meatballs, you pick up a package of fresh ground pork. You get home, prepare your meal and sit down to enjoy it. You turn on the six o'clock news and begin to eat. Suddenly a public health advisory flashes on the screen. As you swallow your first meatball, you discover that you might've just eaten human flesh: Dead prostitute flesh.
By Jenny Reed5 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killer Deep Dive: Aileen Wuornos
Have you ever wished you could get inside the mind of a serial killer to understand why they did the things they did? Why would they want to hurt someone? What caused them to morph into the gruesome person they became so famously known as?
By Jenny Reed5 years ago in Criminal
