Top Stories

Stories in Criminal that you'll love, handpicked by our team.

The Tinder Swindler. Top Story - March 2022.
The Tinder Swindler starts out as any other modern romantic fairytale would. A beautiful Cecilie Fjellhoy, a Norwegian student in London, finds who she believes to be the love of her life on the popular dating up Tinder. All it takes is a swipe in the right direction and voila, she’s face-to-face with her Prince Charming, who industriously sweeps her off her feet and makes her feel like the only girl in the world, right up until he smashes her entire world into pieces, heart, mind and bank account inclusive. And to think she was just one of the very few of his victims…
By Phoebe Srekubea Mante5 years ago in Criminal
The Inspiring Story of the Convicted Man Who Became an Actor. Top Story - January 2022.
Danny Trejo is famous for his characters in Con Air and Heat. What is less well known is that Trejo was a convicted drug dealer before his acting career and served over ten years, nearly dying in San Quentin prison. His life would have been different if Robert Rodriguez, determined to hire a Hispanic actor, hadn’t taken one look at him and cast him in From Dusk to Dawn and Desperado.
By Sam H Arnold5 years ago in Criminal
10 True Crime Documentaries To Watch On Netflix. Top Story - January 2022.
If you are looking for true crime documentaries then Netflix is definitely the place to go. Though this list is a top ten, it could easily be a top 100 as there are so many amazing true-crime documentary movies and series available to binge-watch.
By S.A. Ozbourne5 years ago in Criminal
The happiest ending. . Top Story - December 2021.
“I’m sorry but I think we’ve done everything we can, maybe you should try adoption,” the doctor said. Those words turned our world upside down. My wife fell in my lap and cried. I ran my hands through her curly black hair as tears ran down my face. I noticed the mixture of our tears staining my khaki pants but I didn't care. I knew my wife would be changed forever.
By IAJ3 years ago in Criminal
My Teacher Was a Murderer. Top Story - December 2021.
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.
By Taru Anniina Liikanen5 years ago in Criminal
Dog The Bounty Hunter: Brian Laundrie Called His Parents From The Scene Of The Crime. Top Story - October 2021.
“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.
By Jax Wolf5 years ago in Criminal
My Friend Granville: Letters From Death Row. Top Story - October 2021.
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.
By Nicole Y. Adams5 years ago in Criminal
The Gabby Petito Case Sheds Light On Racism Within The Media: Here’s Why. Top Story - September 2021.
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.
By Alisan Keesee5 years ago in Criminal
Mental Health and Incarceration. Top Story - September 2021.
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.
By Shannon 5 years ago in Criminal
Maria Marten and the Red Barn. Top Story - July 2021.
Foxy Corder was a born philanderer and a petty criminal; always running after the ladies in the village and selling pigs that weren’t even his. This is his story, a true crime, set in the village of Polstead, England. The year of misadventure; 1827.
By SARAH STEWART5 years ago in Criminal
Talking Head's Psycho Killer. Top Story - June 2021.
Everyone knows the song "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads, right? My friends and I would sing the catchy chorus at every other indie/rock club we went to in the early 2000's - it pumped us:
By M.E5 years ago in Criminal
Mean Streets . Top Story - May 2021.
In everything that can be called art there is a quality of redemption. It may be pure tragedy, if it is high tragedy, and it may be pity and irony, and it may be the raucous laughter of the strong man. But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. -- Raymond Chandler
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Criminal