Matchstick Man: The Murders of Carla and Alan Rutherford
In his novel “1984,” George Orwell wrote, “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” The man at the center of this week’s case didn’t manage that—his secrets and troubles gna...
31 Maalis 202349min
The Boy Is Mine: The Murder of Jenna Nannetti
There’s a lot about high-school life that is retrospectively ridiculous. Miss, nobody noticed that microscopic zit on the side of your nose. Sir, that’s not a mustache yet and you should stop trying t...
24 Maalis 202345min
Supreme Jackass: The Crimes of Elliot Rodger, Part 2
When we left you at the end of Part 1, angry man-child Elliot Rodger had dropped out of college to avoid contact with all the unattainable blondes on campus, and his plan to win the Mega Millions jack...
17 Maalis 202353min
Supreme Jackass: The Crimes of Elliot Rodger, Part 1
On May 23rd, 2014, the city of Isla Vista California was shocked by a vicious murder spree—six people dead, more than a dozen others injured. The killer was a 22 year old man named Elliot Rodger, whos...
10 Maalis 202354min
Satisfaction: The Murder of Cory Voss
The Rolling Stones released “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” in 1965, when I’m pretty sure Mick Jagger could get all the satisfaction he wanted, but that’s neither here nor there. The song has been strik...
3 Maalis 202342min
Devastator: The Crimes of Christopher Hightower, Part 2
When we left you at the end of part 1, con man Christopher Hightower was coming unglued. His wife was threatening to leave him. His landlords were threatening to kick him out of his office. Creditors ...
24 Helmi 202352min
Devastator: The Crimes of Christopher Hightower, Part I
In the late summer of 1991, the tranquil little town of Barrington, Rhode Island was stunned by the disappearance of an entire family: Ernie and Alice Brendel and their 8 year old daughter Emily. As t...
17 Helmi 202341min
Scorned: The Murder of Jack Jones
There’s a famous, if frequently misquoted, line from the 17th century play, The Mourning Bride: “Heaven has no rage, like love to hatred turned—Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorned.” It’s famous beca...
10 Helmi 202347min
