In our second part of our two part episode, we look deeper at the man himself, Danny Rolling. Who was he? What other crimes did he commit and how was he finally caught?
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Danny Rolling: The Gainesville Ripper, Part One
Many know the movie Scream but few realize it was inspired by a real case. Danny Rolling, AKA The Gainesville Ripper.
Continue reading Danny Rolling: The Gainesville Ripper, Part OneChild Killers: Mary Bell
In 1968, Mary Bell was arrested and charged with the murders of two young boys. She was 11-years old.
Continue reading Child Killers: Mary BellThe Mystery of The Lady in the Dunes
On July 24th of 1974, a young girl walking on the beach in Provincetown stumbled across a horrifying sight: the decomposing body of a woman.
Continue reading The Mystery of The Lady in the DunesThe Tragedies at Point Defiance Park
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma Washington has been sight to more than one tragedy, including the murder of Jennifer Bastian.
Continue reading The Tragedies at Point Defiance ParkCursed Movies: Poltergeist
Poltergeist is regarded by many as one of the greatest haunted house movies made, but after a slew of actors involved in the film died, it also became known as cursed.
Continue reading Cursed Movies: PoltergeistPeoples Temple Part Two: Jonestown
Jonestown was the ultimate location for isolation and control, and when things went south, Jim Jones’ deathgrip on his Temple members took a darker turn, killing all 918 people at Jonestown in an act of “revolutionary suicide”.
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On November 18th, 1978, Jim Jones conducted a mass suicide ritual for his Peoples Temple cult in Jonestown, Guyana, killing over 900 people. Shortly before that, his members massacred a congressman and TV crew trying to leave.
But how did a supposedly well-intentioned individual utilize the backbone of religion and socialism to result in such a tragedy?
Continue reading Peoples Temple Part One: Jim JonesPedro Alonso Lopez: The Monster of the Andes
Pedro Alonso Lopez is a monster to the highest degree: a serial killer operating almost unnoticed for years in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Who was he? And how did he go undetected for so long?
Continue reading Pedro Alonso Lopez: The Monster of the AndesThe Circleville Letters
Circleville, Ohio. 1976. It started with strange gossip letters, targeting Mary Gillespie, accusing her of an affair. The letters continued, targeting others in this small, rural town, threatening lives and reputations. But when someone ended up dead, who was to blame?
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