My Teacher Was a Murderer
In 2015, I decided to get an MA in Journalism. I got into an amazing program organized by a local university together with the most prestigious newspaper in Argentina. The intensive program lasted a year and consisted of traditional classes on general topics, from history to legal protections for journalists, as well as practical classes, with writing and weekly critiques.
Taru Anniina LiikanenPublished 2 days ago in CriminalSerious Halloween Pranks
‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice, fall foliage, and of course, Halloween, a holiday complete with traditions such as trick-or-treating, dressing up in costume, and who can forget, pranking unsuspecting friends, family, and strangers in exchange for a few laughs?
Dog The Bounty Hunter: Brian Laundrie Called His Parents From The Scene Of The Crime
“Of course he murdered her. I think he called the mom and dad right from the scene and said, ‘OMG!’” The bounty hunter said in an interview, offering no evidence.
Howling WolfPublished 2 months ago in Criminal
My Friend Granville: Letters From Death Row
On a dark, cold January morning in 2003, my friend Granville died on the other side of the world. He was executed by the state of Texas.
Nixie AdamsPublished 2 months ago in Criminal
How the news coverage for Gabby Petito exposes inequality for indigenous women and POC
Introduction: Who is Gabby Petito? If you are an avid watcher of true crime like me, then you will know the case that has made the front cover of magazines like People, In Touch, and more. It is the tragic disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito.
Sophia GenoPublished 2 months ago in Criminal
The Gabby Petito Case Sheds Light On Racism Within The Media: Here’s Why
It's not just true crime fans who have been following the missing persons (and now officially homicide) case of 22-year-old Gabby Petito. Gabby and her fiance departed for a cross country road trip in a van they outfitted to function as their accommodations.
Alisan KeeseePublished 2 months ago in Criminal
The Kidnapping of Amber Hagerman
On Saturday, January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman and her five-year-old brother Ricky went with their mother Donna Whitson to Arlington, Texas, to see their grandparents. At around 3 pm, the two kids, who had bicycles at the house, asked if they could ride in their neighborhood. It was 70 degrees, and the kids wanted to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Matt ReicherPublished 3 months ago in Criminal
Mental Health and Incarceration
I have been in the mental health field for fourteen years, and I have learned more about myself than I ever thought I would. My career does not change the world in significant ways. There are no celebrations, no parades, no capes. But we do have superpowers. They aren’t generally flashy, but we have the means to mend the broken pieces in people and enable them to be their own heroes. Each mental health facility I worked in grounded new perspectives and valuable lessons that have reformed how I approach the world.
13-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 14-Year-Old Sister After Botched Robbery
A 13-year-old Atlanta teen who made and sold ghost guns shot and killed his 14-year-old sister after a sale gone wrong. He now faces life in prison after police charged him with the death.
The Wolf of Gulf World IV: Scandal in the Skies
I never thought I would write another article on the controversial TikTok star Cierra Huffman after her last controversy during the summer of 2020. Then, I learned on social media that she was fried from her job as a flight attendant back in September.
Jenna DeedyPublished about 10 hours ago in Criminal3 Shocking Cases of Consensual Homicide
Consensual homicide refers to the act of killing another person with their consent or per their request to help them commit suicide. Although Death By Dignity laws exist in a handful of U.S. states including Texas and Oregon, the first to legislate the laws, the act of taking the life of another person is considered murder and illegal in the U.S.
I'm Sorry, Jeong-In: The Death of a 16-Month-Old Adopted Girl
On October 13, 2020, 16-month-old Jeong-In, also known by her adoptive name, Ahn Yul-Ha, died due to severe abdominal injuries inflicted by her adoptive mother, Jang Hayeong, and adoptive father, Ahn Sungeun, although he claims that he was unaware of the abuse inflicted by his wife.
Charles Harrelson: Woody's Hitman Dad
Charles Voyde Harrelson was an American hitman and organized crime assassin who murdered Federal Judge John H. Wood Jr. Harrelson was also the father of actor Woody Harrelson, popular for the TV series Cheers and movies like Natural Born Killers and White Men Can’t Jump.
Why Did the ‘Black Godfather’s’ Wife Have to Die?
Speculation has swirled around the murder of 81 year-old Jaqueline “Jackie” Alberta Gray, wife of media’s “Black Godfather,” Clarence Avant. Some even suggest the killing was retribution for the way Avant treated the artists he managed or did business with.
Skyler SaundersPublished a day ago in Criminal
The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
As I write this editorial, one of the most problematic and controversial trails of our lifetime is unfolding. The trial of the United States vs. Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell is a former socialite charged with the recruiting, grooming, and exploitation of under-aged girls for sex and sexual favors for the now deceased and disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. Maxwell is also accused of joining in on the acts themselves as well as administering profuse harassment after the encounters. Formally, Maxwell is being charged for the following;
Benjamin ReesePublished a day ago in Criminal
How to Get Away With Murder with Casey Anthony, George Zimmerman, & Kyle Rittenhouse
These are the stories of Three murderers who were proven not guilty for committing a murder. Casey Anthony, a party girl turned horrible mother murders her three year old daughter Caylee Anthony to have a carefree life. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman"hero", murders seventeen year old Trayvon Martin dressed in a hoodie with skittles and Arizona tea in his hands. Kyle Rittenhouse, an seventeen year old holding a gun murders two men and wounding one man at Black Lives Matter Kenosha protests. Zimmerman and Rittenhouse claims their murders was an act of "self defense". While Anthony claims she is innocent and "never did anything to Caylee".
Gladys W. MuturiPublished a day ago in Criminal
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