Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Criminal.
10 Documentaries About Dangerous Cults
Call it human nature, nosiness, or just plain fascination—there is something inherently intoxicating about cult documentaries. While they are quite dark in nature, they are nonetheless intriguing; mostly due to the fact that they just appear so insane that you couldn't believe people ACTUALLY fell for that kind of a farce. But hindsight is 20/20, and these poor victims who fell pray to "drinking the Kool Aid," so to speak, made gruesome history in the process.
By Timothy Kohut8 years ago in Criminal
The Double Life of David Meza
Most porn stars live a double life. They have an identity or name used for on-camera work, and another one for their 'real' life. For instance, Stormy Daniels is the porn star that is a thorn in Donald Trump's side, Stephanie Clifford is the real-life counterpart. Confusing? It should be. Porn stars want to retain a certain amount of anonymity. David Meza was no different, though he had more than one secret identity. He appeared in scenes for Sean Cody and Mormon Boyz as Mario Romo, Francisco, and Gonzalez. The secret identities didn't stop at having multiple stage names though, Meza was hiding secrets from nearly everyone in his life.
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in Criminal
The Bloody Truth (Pt. 6)
If you have ever been to Evansville, Indiana, you know there are some undeniable things that are specific to the city. You will notice there are stoplights at just about every intersection, earning Evansville the nickname of "stoplight city." It's obvious with a glance at the bumper stickers or t-shirts sported by most Evansville residents that the Indianapolis Colts reign supreme. The Frog Follies and The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival are known not just statewide, but worldwide. If one were motivated to look a little further, you would find that Evansville is also the home of some well-kept secrets that are hiding in plain sight
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean8 years ago in Criminal
The Devil Is in the Fine Print
Always read the fine print. It's common sense advice from people who have been burned by not adhering to the advice they now espouse. One man, Dmitry Agarkov, decided he was sick of the restrictive limits the bank put on their customers and wanted to turn the tables on them. After reviewing his agreement, he added some terms in the fine print. This led to a face off with the bank.
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in Criminal
Memoirs of a Dope Man (Pt. 3)
The summer of 1992 was a great transition for me. My cousin who was like an older brother to me was murdered by his best friend on his 20th birthday in Washington D.C. The story is that he was murdered trying to retrieve his gun that he lent to his friend. He returned it to him with a bullet attached and robbed him of all of his jewelry. It was a devastating and confusing time in my life. On one end I was ready to dive into the drug business feet first, but when death hit that close to home it had me second guessing.
By Darim Stewart8 years ago in Criminal
Seconds Down
15… 14… 13… Running… Running hard, not able to stop. My heart is going a mile a minute while my legs are trying to catch up. I look over my shoulder for a brief second, and they are still on my tail. Lungs are trying to grasp a hold of the air still left, grabbing any potential oxygen to be circulated into my bloodstream. My skin is drenched; sweat floods my body like I’ve been sprayed with a water hose. It was all normal only a few moments ago…
By Jay Williams8 years ago in Criminal
Strangers in the Dark
My skirts made it ever so difficult to manage through the muddied streets. Not to mention it was night and I was stalking the very man who had just broken into my home. With every turn I feared losing his trace and being forced to start over. It was the third night this had happened and each night they went after the same thing, no matter how many times I had moved it.
By Abigail Wadsworth8 years ago in Criminal
Laid to Rest
I am still breathing so I know that I am alive. I can't see anything. I open my eyes, but it is pitch black and my eyes see only darkness. No sounds to give me a clue as to where I am. Am I in my bed waking from a dream? I just don't know. I know it is dark and quiet. Smell. I smell wood. When you walk into Lowes lumber entrance and all you can smell is fresh lumber. Yes, that is what I smell, fresh lumber. Okay, so now I am going to lift my hand out in front of me to see what I touch, maybe there was just a blackout and the power is out. Wait, I can't lift my arm, only my hand. My hand touches wood. I move my hand up and down and realize where the lumber smell is coming from. The smell is so strong of wood because I am surrounded by it. I am in a box surrounded by fresh lumber. A box, no I am in a coffin.
By Jodi Roberts8 years ago in Criminal
The Bloody Truth (Pt. 5)
It is often said that drugs and alcohol go hand in hand with the lifestyle of a killer. The case of the Gilligan family murders from Evansville, Indiana, is just such a case. Donald Ray Wallace, Jr. admitted to being in a drug-induced state of "strike hard, strike fast, don't stop until you win or are dead" when he broke into the family home of the Gilligans, a young Evansville family. That night would leave Evansville stunned and four innocent people dead.
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean8 years ago in Criminal
Ways to Reduce Knife Crime
As we all know, knife crime has become a big issue in our communities and I have decided to come up with a few ways we could reduce knife crime. The knife crime rates have been increasing massively in London and it’s massively affecting young adults and children. A lot of people suggest we ban drill-music, which I understand to a extent because that type of music can glorify the negative behaviour that’s been going in the streets of London.
By Unknown Voice8 years ago in Criminal
Response to Chris Campano's 1,000 Year Sentence
Featured in an early episode of Forensic Files (Season 1, Ep 3: "The House That Roared"), Chris Campano will forever be known as a murderer (to the extent he'll be "forever known" at all). Like many murderers, he was apparently enraged when he killed his wife Caren in 1992. Their marriage was less than perfect, as she was regularly on his case about his drug addiction. While it's unclear what final argument activated his rage, it definitely made him homicidal. Caren had 15 skull fractures, three broken ribs, and he wrapped her up in a sheet and phone cord. She was found in March 1993, "near a motocross track in Oklahoma City."
By Wade Wainio8 years ago in Criminal
A High-Ranking Catholic Cardinal Receives Six Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minors
Australian Cardinal George Pell, a high ranking cardinal in the Vatican hierarchy was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison for pedophilia crimes against two minors committed more than 20 years ago.
By vince oath8 years ago in Criminal
