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Eunice Spry, born on April 28, 1944, is a British woman from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, whose name became synonymous with extreme child abuse. A Jehovah's Witness, Spry was convicted in April 2007 on 26 charges of child abuse against children in her foster care. The judge who sentenced her to 14 years' imprisonment and ordered her to pay £80,000 in costs described the case as the "worst" he had encountered in his 40 years ... View more

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

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

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

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