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Holly Newton: The Tragedy That Exposed Teen Relationship Abuse Laws

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.

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When the Sirens Fade: Inside the World of Crime Scene Cleanup 

Learn how expert crime scene cleanup teams ensure health and safety, turning traumatic spaces into places of healing with specialized skills and compassionate care.

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Was Ann Marie Burr Ted Bundy’s First Victim?

She was an innocent blond child who got into the wind, snatched from her home in the dead of night and carried off into oblivion...
True Crime & Justice

Lindbergh Kidnapping: Did Charles Lindbergh Kill His Son?

Given Charles Lindbergh's stature as an international hero, investigators in 1932 didn't consider the unthinkable... that Lindbergh was a suspect in the death of his son.
Psychology of Murder

When Narcissistic Rage Ends In Murder

When a true narcissist is challenged they can explode in a narcissistic rage, an anger so fierce it can result in violence and in some cases, murder.

TRUE CRIME

Sada Abe: The Unkindest Cut

Sada Abe's crime, committed ninety years ago, continues to be the most notorious crime in Japanese history. Her actions turned Japanese society on its head.
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Family Violence & Homicide

The Sarah Johnson Parricide Case: A Parent’s Murder and a 16-Year-old Daughter’s Conviction

At 16 years old Sarah Johnson murdered both her parents in a shocking case of parricide in Idaho in 2003. Although she has always protested her innocence, she remains behind bars with no chance of release on the horizon.
Crime Research

Familicide: Multiple Victim Homicides Within One Family

Familicide is characterised by multiple victims of homicide within the same family and where the perpetrator is also a member of that family.

CRIME RESEARCH

The Rise and Fall of the American Serial Killer

A look at the leading theories behind the rise and fall of serial killings in America, which rose during the 60s and 70s and peaked in the 80s before declining again.

We might not be able to understand free will with science. Here’s why

It seems as obvious as anything that we have free will. But lots of philosophers and scientists will tell you free will doesn’t exist.
More attractive men and those with baby-faced features are less likely to be incarcerated, a new study suggests.

Study Suggests Link Between Men’s Facial Features And Severity Of Punishment

New research examines how men’s physical appearance might influence whether they are perceived to be threatening and the types of punishment they receive.
True Crime Book Reviews
Book Reviews

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.
Book Reviews

Deadly Poisons, An Introductory Text for Forensic Investigators

Poisons, written by Dr David J. George is a unique book on the recognition and investigation of criminal poisoning, covering all aspects of deadly poisons and including chapters dedicated to female poisoners, healthcare poisoners, drug abuse fatalities and drug-facilitated crimes.
Book Reviews

Psychiatric Killings In The UK: Blood, Voices and Missed Appointments

Author David Stokes takes a close look at UK cases of psychiatric killings in an honest examination of this topic both through case studies and as a wider social and political issue.

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The Moral Judgement On Woman Who Kill Their Babies

Family Violence & Homicide
Neonaticide, the killing of a child within its first 24 hours of life, is widely believed a female-only crime and one a woman is judged very harshly for.
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Australia’s Night Caller: Eric Edgar Cooke

True Crime & Justice
The last person to be hanged in Western Australia, serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke terrorized the Perth suburbs with random killings before he was caught.

Amy Bishop: The University Professor Who Committed Mass Murder

True Crime & Justice
In 2010 Amy Bishop opened fire on her colleagues at a staff meeting at Alabama University, 14 years after killing her brother with a shotgun. What made this middle-aged intelligent woman carry out mass murder?

The Risk Of Criminal Victimisation In Mental Health Outpatients

Crime Research
Research from the Netherlands studied the self-reports of victims who had experienced abuse and criminal victimisation because of their mental illness.

Prescription For Violence: The Involuntary Intoxication Through Prescribed Medication Defense

Crime Research
If you commit a crime while involuntarily intoxicated through...

Helen’s Law: A Mother’s Long Fight For Justice

True Crime & Justice
More than 30 years on from her daughter's murder, Marie McCourt's fight for justice has changed the law. Marie will be at CrimeCon in London to tell her family's harrowing story.

The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children: Murder or Misadventure?

Book Reviews
There has only ever been one credible suspect, and this man, who came to the attention of police very late in life, is possibly Australia’s most prolific child killer.

Absolute Madness: A True Story of a Serial Killer, Race, and a City Divided Book Review & Author Interview

Book Reviews
The Joseph Christopher case is explored by author Catherine Pelonero illustrating serial murder encased in mental illness and the complex issue of justice.

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Domestic Violence: An Urgent Crisis and the Need for Certification

Crime Spotlight
Explore how domestic violence certification empowers professionals to support victims and build a network of informed advocates in the fight against abuse.

The Murder of Cecil Wells and the 49th State

True Crime & Justice
In the dead of night two intruders broke into the Alaskan home of Cecil Wells and shot him dead while he slept, before beating his wife and escaping with cash and jewelry. Or at least, this was what Diane Wells told the police...

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

True Crime & Justice
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.”

Bids For Freedom: The Lillelid Murders, 20 Years On

True Crime & Justice
Twenty years ago today on 6 April 1997, the lives of the Lillelid family were brutally taken in a terrifying act of violence carried out by a group of six teenagers aged between 14 and 20 years old.

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