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Lizzie Borden – Innocent or Axe Murderer? Aug 26, 2022

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Lizzie Borden was immortalized in song, and the rhyme about the murder of her parents became entrenched in popular culture, even though few remember who Lizzie Borden actually was. But did the Lizzie from the song actually kill her stepmother and father with an axe? Or was it decided that she was guilty long before her trial could reach its conclusion?

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Mary Blandy: The Poisoner Aug 23, 2022

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Poisoning your relatives for one's own gain isn't a new topic on The Casual Criminalist. But what makes Mary Blandy's case unique, is the fact that 18th century forensic science was used to prove that Mary Blandy had knowingly poisoned her own father.

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112 - The Midnight Sun Killer: Terror of Anchorage Aug 19, 2022

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In 2016, a menace was stalking the streets of Anchorage, Alaska. Always hunting at night, this killer would walk up to his unsuspecting victims and kill them without warning. Only after his death would the police be able to link him to his five victims, and soon everyone was asking the same question - what drove him to kill? We might never know.

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111 - Killing for the Greater Good: The Krugersdorp Murders Aug 16, 2022

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The Krugersdorp Murders is a baffling story about the Church of Satan and people who were desperately trying to escape a life in the occult, of sadistic witches and dark rituals, of vampires and werewolves, of the unwilling bride of Satan, and the group of people who tried to save her soul. It is also the story of how a narcissistic, psychopathic liar managed to convince a small group of people that she was a witch, and that it was God’s plan that they had to commit murder for the sake of “the greater good".

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110 - The Real-Life Harley Quinn Aug 12, 2022

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In the late 1970s, the Hillside Strangler had been captured, and two men now awaited trail. But one of them, Kenneth Bianchi, had a plan for escaping a life sentence - fake a Hillside Strangler attack, complete with DNA. Enter Veronica Compton, Bianchi's own Harley Quinn. Firmly under Bianchi's spell, she would go on to attempt to kill another woman before being caught by the police and ruining Bianchi's plans.

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109 - Columbine: Mass Murder at a High School Aug 09, 2022

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While it wasn't the first school shooting to take place in the USA, the Columbine High School Massacre is one of the most well known ones. The two shooters had no other reason for the attack than a need to kill, and their legacy has led to over 200 deaths in the years to come.

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108 - JonBenét Ramsey: Murder of a Six-Year Old Beauty Queen Aug 05, 2022

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The murder of JonBenét Ramsey is infamous and has been discussed in 4 movies, a Netflix documentary, a Dr. Phil interview, and 15 books. Today we're going to look at every aspect of this case, and try to see how the facts apply to the various theories surrounding the death of the 6-year-old beauty queen.

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107 - The Benoit Tragedy Aug 02, 2022

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On the 25th of June, 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment announced on its website that one of its stars, Chris Benoit, had tragically passed away. But when the details surrounding the deaths of the Benoit family became public, Chris Benoit's legacy was wiped from WWE history. This is a story of severe brain injury, substance abuse, and depression, and how it had all snowballed, bringing three lives to a tragic end.

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106 - Giovanni Brusca: A Mafia Horror Story Jul 29, 2022

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Giovanni Brusca was an enforcer under the Boss of all Mafia Bosses in Corleone, Sicily - Totó Riina. Part of a 12-person hit squad, Brusca was cold-hearted and brutal, and would become known as ‘The Swine’ or ‘The Slayer’. He would admit to killing more than 150 people during his time as a part of the Sicilian Mafia, before turning against La Cosa Nostra and becoming an informant instead.

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105 - The Rare Case of Ellen Friar Jul 23, 2022

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Don't listen to this one with your dad.

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