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News

New French probe seeks 'forgotten' victims of pedophile surgeon

March 25, 2025

True Crime

One hurt after armed men attempted to seize building in San Juan City

March 13, 2025

True Crime

DILG’s Remulla says kidnapped Chinese student forced to sing after having finger cut off, family's driver in cahoots with kidnappers

February 28, 2025

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Here’s what Gabby Petito’s parents did with her and Brian Laundrie's van after their deaths

February 20, 2025

True Crime

Luigi Mangione makes first statement on CEO killing case, launches new website

February 15, 2025

True Crime

Luigi Mangione accepts nearly $300,000 donation from fans for legal battle in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

February 11, 2025

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Toddler dies after being force-fed by parents with spicy sauce, alcoholic drink

February 9, 2025

True Crime

Man murders wife and boils her body parts after heated argument—police

January 29, 2025

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UK heir to multi-million dollar fortune gets life sentence for killing best friend

January 25, 2025

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Influencer faces charges for poisoning baby to get more money and social media followers

January 18, 2025

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Company president stabbed by 'quiet' employee during staff meeting

December 20, 2024

True Crime

Doctor suspected of killing eight elderly patients

November 30, 2024

True Crime

Woman sentenced to over 7 years in prison for hiding baby in drawer for 3 years

November 28, 2024

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3 caretakers accused of locking kid in dryer and then turning it on

November 15, 2024

True Crime

Woman dismembers mother with chainsaw, grills remains

November 2, 2024

True Crime

Mexican mayor assassinated days after taking office, severed head found on car

October 9, 2024

True Crime

Ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide

October 1, 2024

TV/Streaming

'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story': Where are the brothers now?

September 23, 2024

TV/Streaming

'Naive and inaccurate': Erik Menendez slams portrayal of him, brother Lyle in Ryan Murphy's new 'Monsters'

September 22, 2024

True Crime

Sheriff charged with murder after judge shot dead

September 20, 2024

TV/Streaming

Charlie Hunnam to portray real-life killer Ed Gein in 'Monster' Season 3

September 17, 2024

True Crime

Former beauty queen allegedly murdered, 'pureed' in blender by husband

September 13, 2024

True Crime

Groom kills groomsman on wedding day: ‘Never seen anything quite like this’

September 7, 2024

News

Woman says uncovering of mass rape trauma 'saved' her life

September 6, 2024

True Crime

Spanish actor's son jailed for life for grisly Thai island murder

August 30, 2024

True Crime

Husband poisons wife so he could kill her and marry her daughter

August 29, 2024

True Crime

Netflix’s 'American Murder: Laci Peterson': Where is Scott Peterson now?

August 24, 2024

True Crime

Furious Indian doctors mourn the rape and murder of a colleague

August 19, 2024

True Crime

American actor Akili McDowell arrested for murder

August 6, 2024

True Crime

Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing wife to death with samurai sword

July 26, 2024

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Former 'Attack on Titan' manga editor sentenced to 11 years in jail for murdering wife

July 23, 2024

True Crime

Mom faces murder charge for drowning her daughter after needing some 'time alone'

July 20, 2024

Oddities

Man who robbed stores gets arrested after police found his selfies on social media

July 18, 2024

True Crime

Six dead in Bangkok hotel room presumed to have swallowed cyanide from teacups

July 18, 2024

News

Dad facing murder charge for leaving baby to death in hot car after getting 'distracted' by video games

July 17, 2024

True Crime

Plot to kill UK TV star results in prison term

July 13, 2024

True Crime

Elderly Filipina dies after man pushes her into incoming train

July 3, 2024

True Crime

UK child killer Lucy Letby back on trial for attempted murder

June 14, 2024

True Crime

British baby-killer nurse loses bid to appeal against convictions

May 26, 2024

True Crime

Mother arrested after keeping toddler in 'makeshift cage'

May 18, 2024

News

Cedric Lee now in New Bilibid Prison after conviction in serious illegal detention case of Vhong Navarro

May 4, 2024

Mother's Day

LIST: True crime offerings involving mothers that are worth a watch

May 4, 2024

News

Deniece Cornejo, Simeon Raz now in BuCor custody, undergoing pre-detention procedures

May 4, 2024

TV/Streaming

What happened to Jennifer Pan, who hired people to kill her parents in Netflix true crime 'What Jennifer Did'?

April 14, 2024

News

Nun leaves suitcase with dead friend's bones on street

April 13, 2024

True Crime

Thieves steal $30 million (P1.7 billion) cash in Los Angeles heist

April 5, 2024

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Dad accused of setting car on fire with his child inside

March 30, 2024

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Man arrested for allegedly taking and eating leg of train accident victim

March 26, 2024

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Mom who left toddler alone to go on 10-day vacation pleads guilty to murder

February 24, 2024

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Baby dies after mother puts her inside oven, mistaking it for a crib

February 16, 2024

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Parents arrested after locking child in dog cage, feeding her dog food

February 10, 2024

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Man arrested in France over theft of endangered monkeys

February 3, 2024

True Crime

Couple executed after throwing babies from building to start new family

February 2, 2024

Family

Mother sentenced to jail for leaving 9-year-old child to live alone for 2 years

January 24, 2024

True Crime

Netflix's 'American Nightmare': What happened to the kidnapper in this 'Gone Girl' case?

January 23, 2024

TV/Streaming

Why the case in Netflix series 'American Nightmare' is being called the 'real-life Gone Girl'

January 23, 2024

True Crime

Man arrested after human hand was found in his pocket

January 20, 2024

True Crime

Robert Alejandro opens up about being defrauded by own caregiver while battling colon cancer

January 17, 2024

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served 8 years for role in mom's murder, enjoys family time 'after so long'

January 2, 2024

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard set to be released from prison after serving nearly a decade for mother's murder

December 28, 2023

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Suspect confesses to killing Coleen Garcia's step-aunt: 'Nadala ng lasing ko'

December 25, 2023

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'Completely devastating': Sister of Coleen Garcia's stepmom stabbed to death

December 24, 2023

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'Promising' young French actor investigated over murder

December 13, 2023

True Crime

Mother fakes son's kidnapping for ransom money from his father

November 18, 2023

True Crime

Woman found guilty of murdering friend with eyedrops

November 16, 2023

True Crime

Pregnant model who was found dead in her fridge was bound and gagged—autopsy report

October 29, 2023

Celebrity

Former gang leader charged with rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

September 30, 2023

True Crime

Mom jailed for waterboarding her baby boy and putting him in the freezer

September 24, 2023

News

NAIA screening officer who was caught swallowing passenger's $300 asserts it was chocolate

September 22, 2023

True Crime

College student stabs mother to death so she wouldn't find out she was expelled from school

September 22, 2023

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British nurse jailed for killing seven babies lodges appeal

September 17, 2023

Film

GameStop stock frenzy, true crime in focus at Toronto film fest

September 9, 2023

True Crime

Man fatally shoots pregnant girlfriend for refusing to abort their child

August 31, 2023

True Crime

UK child-killer nurse facing life sentence

August 21, 2023

News

British nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies

August 19, 2023

True Crime

New Zealand court finds mother guilty of murdering 3 daughters

August 17, 2023

Oddities

Burglar pauses home robbery to play with victim's dog

August 7, 2023

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Woman accused of killing newlywed bride due to drunk driving denied bond

August 2, 2023

True Crime

Kidnapped 13-year-old gets rescued after holding up a 'Help me!' sign

July 23, 2023

True Crime

Son jailed for impersonating dead mom to steal grieving dad’s P4 million life savings

July 22, 2023

True Crime

Man behind the viral dress illusion in 2015 accused of trying to murder wife

July 17, 2023

True Crime

New York architect charged in Long Island serial killings

July 15, 2023

True Crime

Ex-gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison

July 11, 2023

True Crime

Four foreigners arrested for 'pulling, damaging, and throwing' Philippine flag

July 3, 2023

True Crime

Woman shoots and kills Uber driver after assuming she was being kidnapped

June 29, 2023

Oddities

Gas station staff asks friend to rob store so he could get off work early

June 25, 2023

News

Baby dies after mom left her alone for 8 days to go on vacation

June 22, 2023

Mental Health

Been watching true crime to relax? Psychologist says it's a wake-up call to check yourself

June 21, 2023

Oddities

Man fires gun after dreaming about intruder in his home, but ends up shooting his own leg

June 19, 2023

True Crime

'Suitcase killer' pleads guilty in US to role in mom's murder

June 17, 2023

True Crime

Woman accused of hiring hitman to kill wife of man she met on dating site

June 16, 2023

True Crime

Harvard morgue manager charged with selling stolen body parts

June 15, 2023

True Crime

New documents reveal search history of woman who allegedly killed her husband after writing children's book on grief

June 13, 2023

True Crime

UK nurse was 'calculating' killer of babies, court hears

June 11, 2023

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Australian mother jailed for killing her four babies pardoned after 20 years

June 6, 2023

True Crime

Mexico police find 45 bags with human body parts in ravine

June 2, 2023

True Crime

Remains of missing actor have been found in a trunk in Brazil

May 27, 2023

True Crime

'Family Feud' contestant who joked that he regretted marrying his wife is now on trial for her murder

May 25, 2023

News

Taiwan student with P905.7M inheritance falls to death two hours after alleged marriage with an older man

May 24, 2023

True Crime

Slain model Abby Choi’s ex-husband could face additional charges over theft incident in 2015

May 22, 2023

True Crime

Here’s why children of murdered model Abby Choi would have to wait 5 years for P2 billion inheritance

May 21, 2023

True Crime

UK judges increase sentences of couple jailed for disabled daughter's death

May 21, 2023

True Crime

Mom sentenced to 30 years in jail for leaving baby to die in hot car

May 18, 2023

True Crime

Woman from Netflix's 'Sins of Our Mother' docuseries found guilty of murdering children

May 13, 2023

News

Murdered model Abby Choi's face will be recreated using 3D printing for her funeral

May 11, 2023

True Crime

US teen shot, wounded while playing hide-and-seek

May 10, 2023

True Crime

Mom orders murder of own daughter to inherit her apartment

May 7, 2023

True Crime

Bride dead, groom injured after getting hit by drunk driver hours after wedding

May 3, 2023

True Crime

Man found guilty of killing teens who played doorbell prank at his home

April 30, 2023

True Crime

Man kidnaps his own grandchild for a P4 million ransom to settle his debts

April 27, 2023

True Crime

Woman killed by boyfriend after refusing to have baby with him

April 24, 2023

TV/Streaming

Man sues Netflix for P56 million for using his photo in murder documentary

April 19, 2023

True Crime

Former Menudo band member claims he was raped by the Menendez brothers' father

April 19, 2023

True Crime

Deceased woman's decomposing body found in a bag at abandoned bus stop

April 17, 2023

True Crime

Mom says child’s voice was cloned via AI to fake her kidnapping: ‘It was completely her voice’

April 16, 2023

True Crime

Man who got his truck stolen uses Apple AirTag to track down thief—then kills him

April 14, 2023

True Crime

Woman gets max sentence for killing stepson with autism after forcing him to sleep in freezing garage

April 13, 2023

True Crime

Man arrested for burning ex-girlfriend alive in Peru

April 13, 2023

News

Man jailed nine years for imprisoning woman in China

April 9, 2023

True Crime

Man charged with cyberstalking after calling ex-girlfriend 800 times in two days

April 8, 2023

True Crime

Father stabbed to death after asking suspect to stop vaping near daughter

April 3, 2023

News

Body of missing 2-year-old child found in alligator’s mouth after mother’s murder

April 2, 2023

True Crime

Woman makes husband’s killer fall in love with her, turns him over to authorities years later

March 27, 2023

True Crime

Woman burned alive by boyfriend for breaking up with him

March 25, 2023

Oddities

Man unknowingly hires undercover FBI agent to kill his wife

March 23, 2023

News

House with remains of model Abby Choi now on Hong Kong’s list of ‘haunted’ homes

March 20, 2023

LGBTQ

Funeral held for stabbed 16-year-old transgender girl

March 16, 2023

True Crime

US 3-year-old kills older sister with handgun

March 14, 2023

News

Abby Choi's luxury apartment linked to her murder sold for P514 million—report

March 8, 2023

True Crime

DNA tests confirm skull in pot and legs in fridge belong to slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi

March 7, 2023

True Crime

US jury finds lawyer Alex Murdaugh guilty of killing family in drama that captivated nation

March 3, 2023

True Crime

Hong Kong model Abby Choi killed and dismembered over money dispute, four arrested

February 26, 2023

News

Pupil stabs teacher to death at French school

February 23, 2023

True Crime

Woman who had a child with Nigerian love scammer imprisoned for helping launder $356,000 (P19 million)

February 22, 2023

True Crime

Wife kills husband by poisoning his drink and accidentally ends his friend's life, too

February 21, 2023

True Crime

Woman confesses to killing 'best friend' after online stranger offered her $9 million (P490 million)

February 20, 2023

True Crime

‘Riverdale’ actor Ryan Grantham ‘regrets’ murdering his mother

February 7, 2023

True Crime

Philippines' 'Anna Delvey' arrested after tricking victims to fund her fashion company

February 5, 2023

News

Man faces 45 years for Jeffrey Dahmer-style kidnapping, dismembering attempt, and cannibalism 'fantasy'

January 27, 2023

TV/Streaming

Mom of Jeffrey Dahmer's victim enraged over Evan Peters' Golden Globes win

January 13, 2023

True Crime

Doctor arrested for allegedly driving Tesla car off cliff on purpose with wife, children inside

January 6, 2023

True Crime

Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj: serial killer and conman

December 27, 2022

True Crime

6-year-old boy dead after mother's boyfriend allegedly drowned him in toilet

December 26, 2022

True Crime

Canadian teenage girls charged with murder of elderly man

December 21, 2022

True Crime

Father accused of killing his four children as 'revenge' on their mom for leaving him

December 18, 2022

True Crime

Food blogger stabbed to death by rival influencer during livestream in Nepal

December 17, 2022

True Crime

Police officer faces charges for sending nudes of own wife to co-workers

December 16, 2022

True Crime

Gunman in Lady Gaga dog robbery jailed for 21 years

December 6, 2022

True Crime

Mexican woman cut open to steal unborn baby

December 6, 2022

True Crime

Two thieves jailed after unwittingly selling stolen motorcycle to owner

December 4, 2022

True Crime

Patient allegedly turned off roommate's ventilator because sound 'annoyed' her

December 3, 2022

True Crime

South Korean suitcase murder suspect extradited to New Zealand

November 29, 2022

Celebrity

Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape in China

November 26, 2022

News

Chris Watts, who murdered his pregnant wife and kids, is sending 'racy' letters from prison — report

November 24, 2022

True Crime

Food blogger murders girlfriend, chops her, and keeps pieces in refrigerator for weeks

November 16, 2022

True Crime

Netflix has an underrated true crime docu about a journalist who got murdered in a submarine

November 7, 2022

True Crime

Netflix's new true crime movie is about 'serial killer nurse' who murdered 40 patients through overdose

October 29, 2022

Business

eBay bans sale of Jeffrey Dahmer-inspired items amid pre-Halloween surge

October 19, 2022

True Crime

Was 'The Watcher' ever caught? Here's what you need to know about Netflix's latest true crime series

October 18, 2022

Explainer

657 Boulevard: The fate of the real-life inspiration of Netflix's 'The Watcher'

October 17, 2022

TV/Streaming

LIST: 10 true crime shows on Netflix that will send chills down your spine

October 17, 2022

True Crime

New dark true crime series replaces 'Dahmer' as Netflix's top show

October 15, 2022

TV/Streaming

Upcoming Netflix series 'Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes' ensures victims' stories are told responsibly

October 5, 2022

True Crime

Hydrochloric acid, photos of dismembered bodies: What the police found inside Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment

September 27, 2022

True Crime

The Apartment on North 25th Street: What happened to serial killer-cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer's crime site?

September 26, 2022

TV/Streaming

How did serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer get caught and why was he only in jail for three years?

September 26, 2022

TV/Streaming

Netflix's new hit is about Jeffrey Dahmer, a man who killed and ate people—here's why he did it

September 24, 2022

True Crime

NYC man pleads guilty for brutally murdering own mother and throwing her in the trash for $11M inheritance

September 21, 2022

True Crime

Netflix's new title is about religious mom accused of killing own kids she believed were 'zombies'

September 18, 2022

True Crime

Billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher found dead after being abducted during morning jog

September 7, 2022

News

‘How to murder your husband’ writer gets life sentence for murder of husband

June 14, 2022

True Crime

'How to murder your husband' writer on trial for murder of husband

May 19, 2022

True Crime

Study finds impatient, risk-tolerant people more often become criminals

February 27, 2022

Fresh Drops

New true crime docu features serial catfisher who ended up scamming around $10 million from women

February 3, 2022

Games

Pakistan police call for PUBG game ban after family massacre

February 3, 2022

News

Boyfriend of US roadtripper Gabby Petito found dead

October 22, 2021

News

Kenyan mob lynches 'bloodthirsty vampire' child killer

October 15, 2021

True Crime

Policeman's suicide ends 35 year French serial killer mystery

October 2, 2021

News

'No decent place in a civilized society': Ex-cop Jonel Nuezca convicted of murder over viral Tarlac shooting

August 26, 2021

True Crime

Aunt drives for months in US with dead kids in trunk

July 31, 2021

News

French man gets 30 years for murdering four in-laws

July 8, 2021

True Crime

Another Ted Bundy movie is coming—this time, starring Chad Michael Murray

May 27, 2021

True Crime

Man charged for sexually abusing, killing 65-year-old mom before Mother's Day

May 10, 2021

Family

Adopted woman discovers biological father is on FBI Most Wanted list for killing his family

April 10, 2021

Fresh Drops

WATCH: The first trailer for Netflix docuseries on Elisa Lam’s death is here

January 28, 2021

TV/Streaming

Who is Doreen Lioy, the pen-pal-turned-wife of serial killer Richard Ramirez?

January 21, 2021

TV/Streaming

Remember the mysterious death of student Elisa Lam? Netflix is releasing a true crime docu on that soon

January 16, 2021

True Crime

Why Netflix’s new true crime docu ‘The Ripper’ has got people talking

December 18, 2020

True Crime

Pinoy massacre movies: Why are we so fascinated by true crime?

October 14, 2020

True Crime

Where is American murderer Chris Watts’ mistress Nichol Kessinger?

October 14, 2020

History

Pinoy murders: The worst true crimes in the Philippines

October 11, 2020

Film

Top 5: Netflix crime films as disturbing as 'American Murder'

October 7, 2020