It is often said that the truth is stranger than fiction. At first, it may appear as though the bizarre case of murderous teenager Daniel LaPlante is something straight from a Hollywood horror story, given the extraordinary events which took place. … [Read more...] about The Strange Case of Daniel LaPlante – Real Night Horror Story
Mass Murder
The Purrington Murders – Family Drama in Maine, 1806
The term Purrington Murders derives from the name of the perpetrator, one Captain James Scales Purrington (also known as Purinton and Purrinton), who until that day had been a respected citizen and a big part of life in small town Maine. Captain … [Read more...] about The Purrington Murders – Family Drama in Maine, 1806
Randy Robert Stair: Murder Plans Posted Online Months Before the Attack
Randy Robert Stair, the 24-year-old YouTuber-turned-killer apparently spent months meticulously planning a mass murder-suicide. Rather than keep his plans secret, he left a dark trail of hints and clues online, revealing his capacity for mass murder … [Read more...] about Randy Robert Stair: Murder Plans Posted Online Months Before the Attack
The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991
The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Friday, December 6, 1991. James and Maria Thomas visited an “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” shop on West Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas between 9:45 and 10:00 PM to check on their 17-year-old daughter Eliza Thomas. They … [Read more...] about The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991
The Villisca Axe Murders in Iowa – A Century Old Cold Case
One can only imagine how difficult it was to solve crimes over a century ago, when fingerprinting was a technique that was still a novelty and rural police departments had minimal resources and facilities to conduct in-depth investigations. Such were … [Read more...] about The Villisca Axe Murders in Iowa – A Century Old Cold Case