Who killed Toyah Cordingley?

I am guilty of being the typical true crime fan. I like a nicely finished story, wrapped in a bow and given to me with an ending I can be happy with. True crime fills a need deep within people; order restored after great chaos. Sure, there are murderers and enraged ex's and dangerous strangers [...]

Notorious Lady Killers From Down Under

Who run the world? Multi-billion dollar corporations, Big Pharma and the Bilderberg Group. But who kills the best? Girls, especially those who hail from my homeland. These are some of the lovely (I use that word loosely) lady killers from down under. Katherine Knight, obviously. See the full article on Australian's own Hannah Lector HERE.  [...]

Martha Beck

This one is a bit late (sorry, uni is hard work) but I hope you enjoy the second installment of the Zodiac Killers Series. Warning: This article contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Martha Beck was not a lone killer, in fact, had her life gone down a different path she may have never [...]

The Real Amityville Horror

Anyone who has access to a TV or the internet has seen or even just heard of The Amityville Horror. I mean, get Ryan Reynolds to play the main character and you've got some notoriety and a box office smash hit. However, behind the lights and red carpet premieres, the story of what happened in [...]

Jodi Arias

Warning: This article contains graphic crime scene and autopsy images that may be distressing to some readers. Use discretion, and keep your wits. Sociopaths are part of everyday society. They're our mums, dads, partners or bosses. They're part of the very fabric of society. While sociopaths are not always violent and dangerous people, some most [...]

Mark Errin Rust

LISTEN TO THE TRUECRIME365 PODCAST EPISODE 7 - MARK ERRIN RUST HERE Warning: This article contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Maybe it's a story a little too close to home for me, or maybe it's that my favourite journalist (whom I had the pleasure to meet outside an Adelaide courtroom during my first [...]

Family Annihilator: John Emil List

Warning: this article contains crime scene images that some readers may find distressing. Use discretion when reading, and keep your wits. All murder is horrifying. A life has been taken and a story needs to be told. We would all love to believe that those who love us won't hurt us, but this isn't always [...]

Serial Killer: Amelia Dyer

Warning: this article contains descriptions of violence against children. This is the story of one of Britain's most prolific murderers. With possible victims numbering upwards of 300. This is the story of Amelia Elizabeth Dyer. Pyle Marsh, Bristol, United Kingdom. 1837. Born into a well-to-do family, Amelia Hobley was the youngest of 5 children. Amelia [...]

Katherine Knight

TW: Domestic violence, animal slaughter, mention of rape This is a story not for the faint of heart. The crimes committed in this story go against the natural law and may be disturbing for some readers. Keep your wits. 84 St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia. March 1, 2000. 9am. Police enter the home [...]

Gypsy Rose Blancharde

The story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee (Clauddine) Blancharde is one of twists, deception and abuse. On the surface, it's a story of a gravely ill child and a mother who would do anything to help her. But the Blancharde family are not as they appear. Springfield, Missouri. June 14, 2015. Late in the [...]