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Halloween Killings: The Dark Reality Behind October 31st Homicides

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Every October 31st, millions celebrate safely, but statistics reveal a darker truth. Halloween consistently ranks among the year's most dangerous nights, with violent crime spiking way above normal rates. From the infamous "Candy Man" poisonings to recent mass shootings at celebrations, October 31st has witnessed decades of murders that exploit the holiday's unique atmosphere of masks, anonymity, and after-dark festivities.
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4 Missing and Murder Cases That Are Still A Mystery

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True crime cases that have gone cold with no answers are often those that fascinate us the most. Here we will look at four cases that remain a mystery and are still unsolved.

Holly Newton: The Tragedy That Exposed Teen Relationship Abuse Laws

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Holly Newton's murder at age 15 by her ex-boyfriend in Hexham sparked her mother's campaign to change UK laws that don't recognize domestic abuse victims under 16.

Elton John’s “Ticking” As The Soundtrack for a School Shooting

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On the afternoon of December 30th, 1974, seventeen year old Anthony Barbaro entered his high school in upstate New York armed with guns, explosives and a recording of Elton John’s 1974 ballad,“Ticking.”

The Virginia McCullough Case: A Daughter’s Dark Secret

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Uncover the haunting case of Virginia McCullough and a secret that shook a quiet community to its core. In a disturbing tale of family tragedy, McCullough lived alongside her parents' concealed remains for four years, leaving investigators to piece together a puzzle that challenged their understanding of familial bonds and human nature.

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Deaths in Police Custody in the United States: A Research Review

A string of high-profile deaths of black men in police custody has raised questions about how black Americans are treated during and after their arrest.
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How Slow Motion Footage of Crimes Encourages Juries To Convict

Research from the University of Chicago has revealed that when juries are shown CCTV footage of a crime taking place in slow motion, they are three times more likely to convict of murder than if the footage was shown at real-time speed.
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FBI Crime Statistics Through The Guardian Crime Project

Meet Guardian Crime, an innovative project transforming FBI crime statistics into friendly graphics, accessible through a simple Twitter tweet.
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Impacts of School Shootings on Student Achievement and Enrollment

Extensive research suggests that exposure to violence can affect children’s health and well-being for years into the future. It also can desensitize them, leading them to see violence as an acceptable way to deal with problems.
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How Your Brainwaves Could Be Used In Criminal Trials

There is a wealth of evidence showing that mistaken eyewitness identification is a contributing factor in wrongful convictions.
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Watching Casey Anthony: Two Authors Document A Controversial Trial

At 540 pages, this exhaustive investigation into the Casey Anthony case mirrors the sprawling nature of the trial itself, delving deep into every twist and turn of an investigation that captivated America and left more questions than answers.
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Strangled: A Courageous Fight Against The Darkest Corners of Humanity

Hunting down an elusive killer led two women into a dark layer of the internet where anonymity allows for threats and intimidation to be unleashed.
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The Girl I Never Knew: Melissa Ann Witt Deserves Justice

LaDonna Humphrey never met Melissa. Yet something about her story and murder captivated her into a 7-year obsessional quest to find her killer.

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Peter Sullivan Freed: The Diane Sindall Murder Case Overturned

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Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. On May 13, 2025, the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction for killing Diane Sindall after new DNA evidence proved his innocence. Sullivan, now 68, endured Britain's longest miscarriage of justice while the true killer remains unknown.

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In late January 1896 in Fort Thomas, Cincinnati, the headless corpse of a young woman is found partly hidden under some bushes in a farmer's field. A gruesome crime which drew in the crowds.

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