Search

FEATURED

True Crime & Justice

University of Idaho Murders: The Bryan Kohberger Investigation [Part 2]

After seven weeks of investigation, the shocking arrest of Bryan Kohberger, a criminology PhD student, changed everything. This article reveals the forensic breakthroughs, digital detective work, and DNA evidence that led authorities to Kohberger's doorstep. Examining his alleged surveillance of the victims, the crucial evidence from the knife sheath, and the ongoing legal battle as he faces trial for four counts of first-degree murder while his defense team fights to save him from the death penalty.

NEW

Crime Research

The Deepfake Crisis: How AI is Reshaping Criminal Justice

In the age of perfect AI forgeries, seeing is no longer believing. This erosion of digital trust has created an unprecedented crisis for global justice systems, as investigators find themselves in a high-stakes technological arms race where evidence can be manufactured as quickly as it can be debunked.
True Crime & Justice

Luke D’Wit: Fentanyl And The Betrayal of Carol and Stephen Baxter

In a chilling case of betrayal, IT worker Luke D'Wit spent years manipulating a trusting Essex couple through elaborate fake online personas before poisoning them with fentanyl to take control of their successful business. Through a security camera app, he coldly monitored their final moments.
Load more

POPULAR

Unlock the Impact of Your True Crime Story

Professional book reviews on Crime Traveller - where readers discover their next obsession...

Book Your Review

True Crime

Police cars, police tape and a golf ball and club.

A Mysterious Crime in Houston’s Inwood Forest: Shocking Story Behind Golf Pro Player Gary Cooper’s Murder [Part 1]

True Crime & Justice
Houston's upscale Inwood Forest community was shaken when respected golf pro Gary Cooper was brutally stabbed to death at his doorstep in August 2002. The murder investigation revealed a complex web of family drama centered around Cooper's teenage daughter's pregnancy and her boyfriend, Kelton Yates.
Read more

Crime Research

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

Crime Research
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.
Read more

True Crime Book Reviews

Book Reviews

An Interview with Dylan Howard: True Crime Books And The Epstein Scandal

Dylan Howard has kindly answered my questions about his true crime book series and upcoming sequel transforming what we think we know about the Epstein scandal.

Author Interviews

Crime, Law & Your Rights

Family Violence & Homicide

POPULAR

An Innocent Man [Part I]: The Trial of Dr Jeffrey MacDonald – A Critique of the Case

Family Violence & Homicide
In the first of a 3-part series, Australian true crime writer Stephen Karadjis discusses the case of Green Beret Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, who was given three consecutive life sentences in 1979 for the murder of his family, but is he guilty?
Read more

The Criminal Underbelly of Internet | How to Keep Your Teens Safe

Crime Spotlight
The internet is home to many teenagers, but you can't always monitor your teen online. Here are the five greatest threats online to warn your teen about.

1962 Alcatraz Escape: Did They Survive After All?

True Crime & Justice
The 1962 Alcatraz escape saw three inmates break out of the prison, but did they make it out alive? New scientific data suggests they might have done.

The Los Angeles Grim Sleeper: Lonnie Franklin Jr

True Crime & Justice
In 2016, Lonnie Franklin Jr, nicknamed the Grim Sleeper, was convicted of serial murder in Los Angeles, California. With murders committed between 1985 to 2010 the true number of his victims remains unknown.

Jack The Ripper: A Freemason?

True Crime & Justice
One of the most famous alleged Masonic conspiracies surrounds one of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries of all time. Since he spilled his last drop of blood in 1891, it has been whispered that Jack the Ripper was a Freemason.

How Slow Motion Footage of Crimes Encourages Juries To Convict

Crime Research
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.

About Crime Traveller

Exploring the psychology of criminal behaviour from true crime to brain science. We examine real cases, research, and the inner workings of criminal minds to understand what drives people to commit crimes.

Latest Articles

Watching Casey Anthony: Two Authors Document A Controversial Trial

Book Reviews
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.

Young Serial Killers: Breaking Down the Research

Crime Research
Young serial killers remain one of criminology's darkest realities. New research strips away media myths and sensationalism, revealing the complex psychology behind juveniles who commit multiple murders.

Most Popular

The Criminal Face of Facebook: When Murder Goes Viral

Crime Spotlight
Facebook has a dark side. A side where it is used to share details of crimes, impersonate someone else for sinister intentions, stalk a victim, bully a victim and in some cases murder a victim.

5 Terrifying Serial Killer Signatures

Psychology of Murder
In films, books, and crime dramas, serial killers tend to leave dramatic signatures behind. The killer in the 1980 film Maniac scalped his victims to use their hair on his mannequins...

Links

© 2016 - 2025 Crime Traveller. Owned and Operated by Alythium. All Rights Reserved.