TRUE CRIME

The summer of 1947 brought sweltering heat and an even more intense wave of shock to the quiet community of Newark, Ohio. The arrest of Laura Belle Devlin for the brutal murder of her husband, John Devlin, shattered the town’s tranquillity and left its residents grappling with the macabre details of a crime that seemed to defy comprehension. Laura Belle, a petite, soft-spoken woman, was the last person anyone would have ... View more

In the mid-1990s, daytime talk shows thrived on outrageousness. From brawling guests to startling revelations, shows like The Jerry Springer Show and Maury kept audiences glued to their screens with high-octane drama. Jenny Jones, a former stand-up comedian turned talk show host, was among the prominent figures in this sensationalist wave. Her show often pushed boundaries, tackling controversial and provocative subjects ... View more

Joe Metheny’s case remains one of the most horrifying examples of unchecked rage and calculated cruelty in modern crime history. Arrested in December 1996, Metheny quickly confessed to a series of murders in chilling detail. But it wasn’t the murders alone that would cement his infamy—it was his macabre solution for disposing of his victims that shocked the world. Metheny turned their remains into hamburger patties, which he ... View more

On the evening of 18 December 1994, Alison Botha, a young woman living in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, faced a harrowing ordeal that would forever alter her life. She endured one of the most brutal attacks imaginable and, against all odds, survived. Her story is not just about what happened that night, but also about how she rebuilt her life, becoming a symbol of resilience and an advocate for hope. The Attack: A Night ... View more

Few cases in recent history have been as harrowing or as complex as that of Berlinah Wallace and Mark van Dongen. Their story is a painful exploration of jealousy, violence, and suffering, culminating in a tragic intersection of criminal justice and euthanasia. At its heart lies Mark van Dongen’s haunting cry for relief from his agony: “Kill me now.” In 2015, when Mark van Dongen’s father was shown to the ward at ... View more