From the monthly archives: December 2014
Trade in exotic and endangered species is a multi-billion dollar industry. It stands as the world’s third largest organized crime—after narcotics, and arms running. In the state of Florida, it is second only to the illicit trade in narcotics. DARK ROAD, DEAD END: […]
by Patrick H. Moore
The case of Karla Homolka and her husband Paul Bernardo is one of the most spectacular criminal cases in recent memory. The case outraged many Canadians, particularly the fact that Karla received only a 12-year-sentence based on her serving as […]
by Starks Shrink
You’ve decided you want the fame of being a serial killer but don’t want to commit the awful crimes. No problem, you can still raise your very own serial killer. It takes dedication and commitment but with this handy guide, you […]
by Darcia Helle
Allow me to tell you a story about a woman born into the most dismal of circumstances. Her mother is a young teen when she marries a violent man. He is soon arrested and convicted of the rape and attempted murder […]
by Robert Emmett Murphy Jr.
This week, New York City Police Officers Liu and Ramos were murdered in an ambush by Ismaaiyl Brinsley. Brinsley appears to have had a long history of mental illness and acted alone, but this is clearly a terrorist act, […]
by BJW Nashe
“Getting away with murder” now serves as a euphemism for avoiding the consequences of just about any kind of bad behavior. In its most literal sense, however, the phrase points to an especially troubling phenomenon — serial killings committed by psychopaths […]
commentary by Patrick H. Moore
Heidi Fleiss, one of America’s most famous madams, was born on December 30, 1965 in Los Angeles, California. Although she was close to her parents, popular pediatrician Paul Fleiss and schoolteacher Elissa Fleiss, Heidi never liked school and ultimately […]
by Judith A. Yates
Paul Dennis Reid, Jr., an inmate serving seven death sentences, drew his last breath on November 1, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee’s Meharry Hospital. It was the end for one of the most heartless serial killers in history.
Paul Dennis Reid, […]
by Jared Keever
Those who live in Florida know that many people move to the state to escape. Lured in by the warm climate, the miles of beaches, and the relatively low cost of living, many find the state an opportunity to start anew. […]
by John Nardizzi
Elizabeth Smart. Her name is synonymous with one of the great fears that have come to mark our age: the abduction and abuse of a child by a deranged stranger. Smart’s case involved a crazed messianic figure who seems […]
