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Tag: true crime
Waldemar The Vampire: The Strange Case Of Waldemar Wohlfahrt And The Autobahnmörders
How a German playboy used the notoriety of being falsely accused of being a serial killer to become an unlikely 1970s celebrity.
Louise Woodward: The Making Of A Media Martyr
The conflicting evidence, lost facts, fervent nationalism and tabloid-driven hysteria surrounding one of the most notorious trials of the 1990s.
Taking The Pizza: What Really Happened At Woking’s Pizza Express?
In the week in which it was confirmed that Prince Andrew can be taken to court to answer sexual assault charges, it’s time to ask some pretty fundamental questions about the Duke’s main alibi.
These Are People Who Died 2021 Part Two: M – Z
Part two of our look back at those we lost during the last year.
These Are People Who Died 2021 Part One: A – L
Part one of our look back at those we lost during the last year.
Weegee’s New York
The unexpectedly charming travelogue by the world’s most notorious photojournalist.
Halloween Hammer: Hands Of The Ripper
Continuing our look at Hammer Horror with one of the company’s most impressive works from the 1970s.
The Legend Of Spring-Heeled Jack
The fire-breathing, demonic monster that gripped the public consciousness in the 19th Century.
He Said/She Said – The Comic Book Cashing In On Scandal And Murder
The short-lived comic book series aiming to explore notorious scandals from the point of view of both people involved.
Blood And Guts In Living Color: The Empty Legacy Of Christine Chubbuck
The notorious on-air suicide of a news anchor has become the stuff of legend, bestowing a pointless posthumous celebrity on its ‘star’.
The Sons Of Sam And The Slippery Nature Of Conspiracy Theory
There might be more to the Son of Sam case than meets the eye – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Maury Terry’s Satanic Panic conspiracies should be believed.