Mark James Robert Essex, known as the New Orleans sniper, led a life marked by transformation, radicalisation, and ultimately, violence. Born on August 12, 1949, in Emporia, Kansas, Essex was the second of five children in a close-knit, religious household. His father, Mark Henry Essex, was a foreman in a meat-packing plant, and his mother, Nellie Essex, worked with disadvantaged preschool-age children. Growing up in a town of ... View more
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The Chilling Tale of Pedro Lopez, The Monster of the Andes
Pedro Lopez, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, left a trail of devastation across South America in the 1970s and 1980s. Known as "The Monster of the Andes," Lopez confessed to the murder of over 300 young girls in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. His heinous crimes shocked the world and shed light on the vulnerability of street children in impoverished regions. The chilling tale of Pedro Lopez spans ... View more
Dorothea Puente: The Landlady Of Death
Despite her gentle appearance, Dorothy Puente was actually a serial killer who committed a minimum of nine murders in her boarding house in Sacramento, California during the 1980s. Portraying herself as a compassionate caregiver, Puente managed a boarding house in Sacramento, California, catering to marginalized individuals such as the homeless, elderly, disabled, and mentally ill. While offering them shelter, she ... View more
The Cokeville Bombing: A Community Shaken
On 16th May 1986, the small rural town of Cokeville, Wyoming, experienced an event that would forever haunt its residents. On that quiet Friday afternoon, David and Doris Young entered the local elementary school armed with a homemade bomb and an arsenal of firearms, taking over 150 people hostage and eventually detonating the bomb inside a crowded first-grade classroom. What transpired that day remains one of the most ... View more
Lord ‘Bob’ Boothby: Charm, Corruption, Ronnie Kray and a Life of Scandal
To his friends and admirers, Robert John Graham Boothby, commonly known as Lord ‘Bob’ Boothby, was a charismatic figure—a gifted orator and bon vivant with an effortless charm. Yet, beneath this affable exterior lay a deeply flawed man whose life was steeped in scandal, corruption, and dangerous liaisons. Born in 1900 to a prominent Edinburgh banker, Boothby built a successful political career, but it was his hidden dealings ... View more
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