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The Evil Mother: Angela McAnulty Starved and Tortured her Daughter to Death . Content Warning.
Paramedics said 15-year-old Jeanette Maples resembled a 'concentration camp victim.' Her horrifying injuries -hip wounds to the bone, broken teeth, and apparent starvation- were inflicted by her mother.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
People Who Survived "Unsurvivable" Accidents. Content Warning.
Surviving what most would call an "unsurvivable" accident instantaneously creates a twisted tale of fate everyone wants to hear. It’s not every day someone survives an accident such as an impaling to the head or getting cut in half by a train. Some people, including the survivors in the stories listed below, prove they serve a greater purpose in life; they survived for a reason.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Humans
Murder, Suicide, and Bizzare Incidents at The Grand Canyon . Content Warning.
The Grand Canyon’s majestic beauty attracts over 4.9 million annual visitors, all people eager to soak in the magical landscape, breathtaking views, and raw nature found within the Canyon’s 277 miles. Little do most visitors know, The Grand Canyon has a rather dark history filled with bizarre incidents, ghosts, and even mysterious deaths, tragedies, and murders.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Tainted Halloween Candy: Few Reported Cases Prove it's an Urban Legend
Children love trick-or-treating and getting tons of candy as they go door-to-door in costume, although for parents, it is the spookiest part of Halloween. Urban legends dating back to the 1950s tell tales of candy injected with poison, drugs, razor blades, and sewing needles, maximizing the fear in the hearts of parents who worry their child’s candy might actually have one of these unwanted surprises inside.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Horror
How the Nazi Salute Saved Hitler’s Life During an Attempted Assissination . Content Warning.
During Adolf Hitler’s reign of terror in Germany, Germans used the Nazi Salute as a symbol of respect for the Fuhrer. Nowadays, the Nazi Salute serves as a symbol of hate and a grim reminder of the Holocaust and the atrocities of WWII. Interestingly, the government banned the Nazi Salute after Hitler’s death, although before the ban and his death, it actually saved his life during one of the many attempted assassinations against him.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in History
"Ghost" in the Wall Killed a Pregnant Mom & Her Two Kids
Frank Bowen dismissed his teenage daughters’ concerns that a ghost lived in their Pepperell, MA, home, attributing it to overactive teenage imaginations. Little did he know, a real ‘ghost’ lurked behind the walls of their home- a teen who would go on to kill three people less than a year later.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Haunted Adult Games Kids Should Never Play . Top Story - October 2023.
Tricks are for kids, but ritualistic games are for adults, especially when the following are at play. The games mentioned here bring unknown curiosities to life, so they say, playing on fears and the irresistible lure of a good mystery. If you aren’t afraid of potentially psychologically distressing fun, play one or two games from this list. Just in time for Halloween!
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Horror
“Let’s Rid the World of Immigrants” . Content Warning.
Shawna Forde will die at Arizona State Prison, by lethal injection if the state has its way. Described as a sociopathic woman without a soul, Shawna received a death sentence after she carried out the murders of a man and his 9-year-old daughter in her plot to rid the world of immigrants.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
He Survived Two Airplane Crashes That Killed His Entire Family
At just 8 years old, Austin Hatch lost his mother and two siblings in a horrific airplane crash. The 2003 crash occurred in the family’s single-engine plane in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Austin and his father Stephen survived.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Families
Diao Aiqing Was Chopped Into 2,000 Pieces . Content Warning.
On January 19, 1996, a sanitation worker at Nanjing University in Jiangsu, China, found what he believed to be a bag of meat, pork most likely. He took the bag of meat home and began preparing it for his family when he suddenly found three human fingers in the pot. The sanitation worker was unsure what to make of the discovery, but immediately notified authorities.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
