In the small country of Burundi, there exists a vicious killer. But this killer isn’t a man…
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Katherine Knight: Australian’s Killer Cannibal
Twenty one years ago, in Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia, Katherine Knight slaughtered her partner and prepared him as a meal for his children and herself. But how did it get to that point?
Continue reading Katherine Knight: Australian’s Killer CannibalUnpacking the Ghosts of the Empress Hotel
For over the last 100 years, the Empress Hotel has been frequented by royalty, celebrities and movie stars…and ghosts.
Continue reading Unpacking the Ghosts of the Empress HotelThe Curse of Dead Man’s Chair
This supposed cursed chair has many names. Dead Man’s Chair. The Chair of Death. Busby’s Stoop Chair. But all names tell the tale of a murderer who cursed his favorite chair: anyone who dared sit upon it would be fated with untimely deaths.
Continue reading The Curse of Dead Man’s ChairThe Mystery of the Sodder Children
On December 24th of 1945, tragedy struck the Sodder family when a fire killed five of their ten children…or did it?
Continue reading The Mystery of the Sodder ChildrenVictorian Ghost Histories of Christmas Pasts
Charles Dickens wasn’t the only one who wrote Christmas ghost stories. Where did they come from? Why Christmas ghost stories and not Halloween?
Continue reading Victorian Ghost Histories of Christmas PastsThe Bender Family
Before HH Holmes there was the lesser known Bender family…
Continue reading The Bender FamilyThe Fresno Nightcrawler
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…a pair of pants? This isn’t your every day cryptid, but it does seem to resemble your everyday clothing.
Continue reading The Fresno NightcrawlerLizzie Borden Part Two: The Trial & Hauntings
How would you feel if your parents’ skulls were presented to you in a court room as you were tried for their murders? Not exactly the definition of a pleasant afternoon.
Continue reading Lizzie Borden Part Two: The Trial & HauntingsLizzie Borden Part One: The Murders
One of the most infamous murders in American history, the brutal slaying of Andrew and Abby Borden. But what really happened?
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