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March of 2023, a local news station interviewed a new children’s book author, Kouri Richins. She had just written a book for kids on grief. She said she pulled from her experience of losing her own husband and trying to help her 3 kids move on.

She talked about how she wanted to help other kids and parents cope with their pain. The news anchor felt tears pool in her eyes, listening to a grieving widow.

Right after the interview aired, the news anchor received a chilling anonymous email. It simply read, “you know she killed her husband…”

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It’s the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. The Set is the never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Audacy Originals and Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism, and Relative Unknown.

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He was on his way to airport security when the girls came up to him. The first one came up behind him and covered his eyes. She ran off. Then almost immediately after, another woman came up and put her hand on his mouth and ran off.

The two girls, who had never met prior to this, had just executed a near perfect assassination. They had a deadly chemical agent VX on their hands that was now on his face. He would die a painful death in the matter of 30 minutes. 

But more puzzling is - why did he have the antidote to that very illegal substance in his backpack? Did the girls know he was Kim Jong Un’s brother? Were the girls working for North Korea or were they really just filming a YouTube prank video?

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The famous TikTok star strained to hear the conversation through his phone. He knew the voices - one was his soon-to-be ex-wife and the other was a male voice.

They had no idea that he had installed spyware in her home and was listening to every part of the conversation as he sped on the highway to go meet them.

He felt rage. How could she give up their fame, followers, and career for something like this? How dare she leave him?

By the end of the day - two people would be dead, and the TikTok star would be found driving down the highway with his 5 year old daughter and a loaded gun in the car.

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When a 22 year old mall employee vanishes without any trace - netizens can’t help but bring up the dark whispers of the past.

“How is it possible that there is no footage of her leaving the mall?” - people wondered. Then does that mean she’s still in the mall?

When there are no answers to the case - people start to wonder if the tunnels were back. Rumor has it, the mall had an underground tunnel system that connected to each of the fitting rooms. When a young, beautiful woman enters, the floor drops open, sending her sliding through the tunnels to be taken. Taken for what?

Human trafficking?

To be fed to the son of the mall owners?

Was this an urban legend? Or was this the cause of her vanishing?

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A video went viral in South Korea of a CEO slapping an employee on the face in front of all his employees. Netizens were enraged - but as new details emerged, they realized the truth was even darker.

The sadistic CEO would force his employees to decapitate live chickens during company retreats, force them to drink beer till they urinated themselves, he force-feed them multivitamins till they threw up, and shoot at them with BB guns for fun.

The terrifying part was that this was just the tip of a very dark, cold iceberg.

This is the true story that inspired the hit K-Drama series “Taxi Driver.”

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They say a dead body smells like rotting meat - but with a thick, syrupy, sweet undertone. It’s the sweet part that makes most people want to vomit. But these days heavy chemicals are used in morgues to neutralize those smells - but working in a morgue is far from easy.

The students at the University of the Philippines sacrificed partying on the weekends to work at the University hospital - inside the morgue. One day, the students curiously watched as police officers ran into the morgue. They had two bodies covered in white sheets. They warned the students - it was gruesome, bloody, and one victim had evidence of being assaulted and tortured by at least a few killers.

The students held their breath as they peeled back the sheet. They stood in horror to see their friends from college laying on the cold steel tables.

This case would lead to the vanishing of a police officer, 7 high profile killers being thrown in jail with a combined sentence of nearly 2,000 years, and even the President getting involved.

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Kavita was on a flight from London to Mumbai, India to visit her older sister and mom. Her sister was a successful actress in Bollywood but she managed to carve out time in her schedule to celebrate Kavita’s birthday.

When she landed - she connected to the airport wifi and all the text messages, DM’s, calls, that she had missed while in the air kept flooding in.

She collapsed on the airport floor. Her sister had died while she was in the air. She was found mysteriously hanging from her ceiling fan. The police rules out foul play but there were too many suspicious conditions - like the fact that there wasn’t a single fingerprint in key parts of the room. Not a single print. Not even her own.

A few days later - Bollywood went up in flames when 6 pages of her personal diary were leaked. Her death would now be connected to a powerful family in Bollywood. How much involvement did they play in her death?

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In January 2023, a guard and his faithful dog patrolled the grounds of a Chinese boarding school. His routine was typically mundane, involving occasional chases after stray chickens. However, something had changed. A student had vanished three months earlier, casting an unsettling aura over the surrounding woods.

On a fateful day, the guard's dog suddenly erupted into a frantic bark, diverting his attention. Intrigued and apprehensive, he cautiously followed the dog's lead, arriving at an abandoned shed on campus. 

What he saw would never leave his memory. Suspended from the trees, the missing student dangled lifelessly, held by nothing more than a pair of shoelaces.

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For two decades, Dennis Bradford concealed a haunting secret, a secret so sinister that it remained hidden from every soul on this planet—his ex-wife, his current wife, his own children. The only person that knew, died with his secret 20 years ago.

Yet 20 years later, he was unexpectedly summoned to an interrogation room, Dennis found himself under scrutiny, bewildered as to why the authorities had suddenly turned their gaze upon him.

As the detectives confronted him, their words pierced his consciousness like icy shards. "Remember that innocent eight-year-old girl? The one you subjected to unspeakable torment, her throat slit, left vulnerable upon an anthill to face her demise?"

“She’s alive and she’s been hunting you down every single day for the past 20 years.”

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In that dark and gloomy room, the rescuers stumbled upon two students who had sought refuge together. Maybe they even held hands or offered comforting words.

There's some debate about their relationship status - some say they were dating, while others claim they barely knew each other. But one thing's for sure: when faced with their last moments, they didn't want to face it alone. They cleverly tied their life jacket strings together, refusing to be separated as the room flooded with water.

Let's talk about the heart-wrenching Sewol Ferry tragedy in South Korea. It shattered the nation and claimed the lives of over 300 people. But the aftermath was just as crazy. The president was impeached, the prime minister resigned, a billionaire was suspiciously found dead, and the vice principal of a high school was found dead - hanging from a tree. 

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In June 2014, a strange event occurred in South Korea. A man, seemingly homeless, was discovered deceased in an apricot orchard wearing a lavish Italian jacket.

Beside him lay a book, an empty bottle of shark liver oil, and numerous alcohol bottles. However, DNA testing would later unveil that this vagrant was, in fact, a vanished billionaire.

His passing was so puzzling that many speculated he was still alive, lurking in the shadows. But the intrigue surrounding his demise pales in comparison to the enigma of his life.

The elusive billionaire founded a church and owned the domain "god.com," and his name was connected to two of the most sinister tragedies in South Korea.

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Johnny was a legendary figure in the world of J-Pop, known for his uncanny ability to turn unknown talents into superstars. He held the music industry, media, and A-listers of Japan under his spell, making his every command a golden ticket to success.

Some saw him as a genius businessman and marketing mastermind, while others whispered that he was more akin to a devil, preying on the souls of his chosen trainees. But no one could deny the power he held, or the price he demanded for his services.

Celebrities are often accused of selling their souls to the devil. Making deals with the devil. But it’s alleged that Johnny didn’t do deals and he took what he wanted. And what he wanted were the souls of every trainee he liked. He wanted his prey.

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In 2021, a well-known live streamer named "Little Kitty" took her life on camera, sparking public outrage against cyberbullying. The story made national headlines and dominated social media feeds for weeks.

Yet just when people thought they had heard it all, the case took an even stranger turn. It was later revealed that three men had stolen Little Kitty's remains, all in the hopes of marrying her ghost.

And as chilling as this tale might be, it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the gruesome underworld of human trafficking involving dead bodies.

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In the dark of night, eight Korean teenagers raced for their lives, one by one, as their “friends” fell, taken down by the relentless pursuer.

One of the girls, unable to bear the pace any longer, slowed to a stop. As she turned to face her fate, she saw the shadowy figure closing in on her, and with a wry smirk, whispered, "God, that was really rough."

Moments later, she was tackled to the ground. These teenagers were not the victims in this case, but rather, the predators. They had mercilessly taken the life of a man, and now, with the thrill of chase gone… they felt at ease. Because they knew they would get away with it.

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Courtney has over 2 million followers on Instagram. She has made over $3 million in the past 2 years on OnlyFans.

In the beginning of 2022, it looked like the year couldn’t get any better for Courtney. She was bringing in a lot of money, living in a $ 10k-a-month apartment in Miami, and dating the love of her life.

Till she stabbed him, just inches above his “Courtney” tattoo. But she wouldn’t be arrested for a long time. In fact, she would still post on OnlyFans after his death.

She claims it was self-defense, but there are secret recordings her boyfriend took of her that muddy the waters. What really happened here?

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Jade had always been a good stepdaughter. Ever since she was 12, she had respected, loved, and admired her stepfather. Even now, at 37 years old, she was his primary caretaker.

Her stepdad struggled with his health and every time he was hospitalized, Jade wanted to do something nice for him. She would clean his entire house so that he wouldn’t have to come home to a messy place.

She didn’t have to, but she wanted to. One fateful day in December 2020, she was cleaning his office when his computer screen came alive. She looked up to see the desktop photo was a picture of a woman’s nude breasts. She stumbled backward. She was shocked.

Not because it was a nude photo - but because it was her nude photo. She searched his computer and found hundreds and hundreds of meticulously organized nude photos of herself.

Some dating as far back as when she was 16 years old. This discovery would lead her down a path of destruction that would end in murder.

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Kim had heard the rumors of Pastor Jeong raping his female followers but he knew the devil was working hard to take down their Messiah.

But one day, while working in the JMS church post office - Kim stumbled upon a mysterious package. He opened it up to find a hard drive and hundreds of nude photos of women he recognized from the church.

Photos of women in various stages of undress. Videos of naked women screaming Pastor Jeong’s name, licking his picture, pleasuring themselves, and calling out for Pastor Jeong to come back to them…

Kim realized all the “devil’s lies” were nothing but the truth. Pastor Jeong had talked about “saving” 10,000 female souls. Now, he realized all he wanted to do was rape 10,000 women. Experts say Pastor Jeong would come very close.

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The hospital staff were frantic trying to save the 26 bodies that were being wheeled into the emergency room. A local psychiatric clinic had suspiciously burst into flames. Mental health professionals, doctors, and patients were being rushed into the hospital.

The doctors focused on saving their lives. They started getting to work on a man that was wheeled in with the others. They gave him compressions, checked his vitals, and went to empty his pockets for safety reasons - and they found something odd.

Two cans of tear gas, a knife, and a melted lighter.

They soon realized they were trying to save the life of the killer. The man who started the fire and would soon kill 26 people. But who would target a mental health clinic and kill those who were already so vulnerable?

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Have you ever played Hide & Seek? The game? Sarah and her boyfriend Jorge Torres decided to play one night. The best hiding spot they could find was inside a suitcase. Jorge crawled inside, and Sarah zipped it up.

She waited a moment, then she watched as he pushed up against the suitcase trying to get out. He was struggling to get enough oxygen. He started begging her to let him out. She recorded his screams and laughed in his face.

“This is what it feels like when you cheat on me” - she said.

Sarah left him in the suitcase, calmly went upstairs, and fell asleep for the night. He would be dead by morning.

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He killed 3 people on Chinese New Year. He admitted to it, he turned himself in, and he said in court that he didn’t regret a single moment of it. 

He had waited 20 long years to finally do it and now he felt free. 

He confessed to a triple homicide so why was a whole country rooting for him?

Because he had gotten revenge on his mom’s killers. He had waited 20 years to take what he felt was his—an eye for an eye. 

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17-year-old Janice was hiding under the bed. There were 3 masked men that had broken into the family home. They were going from room to room attacking anyone they stumbled across.

Janice managed to slide under her bed, but she had no idea if they would find her - if she were next. She couldn’t make a single noise.

She tried to text her family to send help. She posted on Facebook, hoping someone would read it and call the police.

By the time her father came home - 2 of the 3 siblings were found dead. But in today’s case - nothing is what it seems.

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Lee’s girlfriend had just moved in with him. It was perfect; Christmas of 2022 was just around the corner, and he was the perfect gift to her life.

Lee, was attentive, caring, compassionate, and the perfect boyfriend.

He even had 3 adorable cats that she grew attached to.

While Lee was out running errands, she started unpacking, and realized she needed to feed one of those cats. She searched everywhere for the bag of cat food, nowhere in the kitchen or pantry. She found herself staring at the open hallway storage closet.

She was just looking for cat food.

But she had stumbled across a dead body.

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Yeram’s wedding day was almost perfect. It was one of the happiest days of her life in a very long time.

She spent the day grabbing fast food with her new husband, unpacking their newlywed house, and calling each other “wife” and “husband.”

Later that night, on their wedding night, Lee Yeram would take her own life. Why? Why would she do this after one of the happiest moments of her life? Just 81 days prior, she was sexually assaulted by her Air Force senior sergeant. This case would become one of South Korea’s most talked about cases with layers of corruption.

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Her only mistake was picking up the phone. That’s it. She didn’t know it was the bully’s boyfriend calling her. This “mistake” almost cost her her life.

She was dragged into a karaoke bar - beaten to an inch of her life. Then later, dragged into an alleyway near an abandoned factory where she was beaten by 5 bullies. They assaulted her for hours until she was drenched in blood, and the whole thing was caught on CCTV.

She barely made it out alive but her nightmare was just beginning. These photos started to circulate in her high school and the victim was taunted for the fact that she was tortured.

That’s just the story of one victim. Another victim was burned all over her body with a hair straightener. Another one was lit on fire for his birthday as a “celebratory candle.”

These are the real-life school violence stories that inspired the K-Drama “The Glory.”

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If you go to South Korea, there are a lot of fortune tellers. They have cafes, automated fortune dispensers, and palm readings; they have everything you need to figure out what’s in store for you in the future.

They have all the answers. When SJ sat down in front of his fortune teller, she smiled. His future was clear as day. So easy to read.

She told him - “You, my dear, will become famous. You will make videos and be known by everyone.”

What she didn’t tell him was that he would be known for being a super spread of Herpes and will be arrested for his crimes.

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Can you be at two places at once? Not in the metaverse, or in VR, but physically? Recently, a case has gone viral because it seemed a YouTuber was able to be at two very different places at the same time.

December 18, 2022, Stephen was home live-streaming for his YouTube audience. His stream was titled “The Violent Night - Christmas Stream.” He was engaged in intense gameplay of Grand Theft Auto.

But at the same time, it was alleged that he was somewhere else completely. Miles away. Allegedly was caught on CCTV on his way to murder his pregnant girlfriend.

But how could that be if he was sitting in front of his camera live-streaming? Is this a case of mistaken identity? A dopple ganger? Or something else entirely?

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There is something special about late night with friends. The 4 women sat in the corner of the packed BBQ restaurant and placed their order.

Their lives felt perfect. When one friend walked out to take a phone call she heard her friends laughing and joking around. When she came back all she heard were their screams.

Her friends were being brutally beaten by 9 strange men for the pure fact that they refused to sleep with them. No bystander tried to help.

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On October 30th, a man walked out of his tiny little shop in Itaewon. He placed a pink blanket in the grim alleyway. He got on his knees in front of a tray of food he had prepared.

Police immediately swarmed him, demanding he leave right away. Nobody was supposed to be in the alley, not after what had happened there.

The man yelled at the police - “don’t you dare touch the food. Don’t touch it. Please you have to let me do this. The kids need to eat one last meal.”

159 young souls had tragically died in that little alleyway. The man had desperately tried to save them.

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The suburban house sat amongst the others that looked just like it. There was something different about this one. All the windows of the house were covered in dark cloth. 

Even the front door was covered by a giant black curtain. The neighbors wondered what secrets the new neighbors were hiding. Perhaps an illegal gambling ring? A brothel?

The world was shocked to see two stainless steel pots being carried out from that house with human remains found inside. 

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He stomped the snow off his boots; the ice storm had no mercy on this town. It was nearly 3:30 in the morning, and the officer had somewhere important to be. He knocked on the woman’s door and followed her down into her basement.

She didn’t even seem to notice the chill in the air. It seemed like she was distracted. Like she had seen something far more scarier than a relentless winter storm.

Tara explained she came down into the basement and saw her son like this. She glanced down, the officer squatted and peeled back the bath towel. There, staring up at him. Was the severed head of Tara’s son sitting in a black bucket.

The details of this case would lead everyone to believe a female Jeffrey Dahmer was on the loose.

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She sat there listening to the man sitting in front of her. She had trusted him before all of this - but now, he was blubbering about what happened. All 6 of the vacationers would find their way to her house to tell her what happened on their Mexico trip. 

All of them had their own version of events, but it wasn’t adding up.

How come they all left for Mexico together as “friends,” but they left her daughter, Shanquella, in Mexico? Why was her daughter’s body being held in a foreign coroner’s medical office? Why were these so-called “friends” lying about her daughter’s death? 

Who needs enemies when you have friends like these?

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The 20 year high school reunion was a big deal for these friends. They had all grown up, started their own families, but one thing has always united them. Their oath of silence. Their oath of protection.

Everyone sat down at their seats but their smiles quickly faded once they saw the empty chair next to them. They were reminded again of their friend who was not with them.

What happened? Had they died? Had they moved abroad?

No.

They were in jail - for murder.

The friends covered for them for over 20 years.

Why?

Because the victim deserved it.

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The person looked like they hadn’t slept in days. They were clearly agitated and nervous. Pacing.

They flagged down a detective and told them

“The stuff in the mountains. It was me.

The body parts you’re finding.

Scattered around the mountains.

I cut them up and threw them all over the place.

I blacked out, and I don’t know what happened. I just threw them all over the mountains.”

The detectives had no idea what they had just gotten themselves into. They were about to unearth some very dark secrets.

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It was a good day to look for a missing person. It sounds dark, but the conditions at sea were optimal for a search and rescue. But life is funny, it never works out the way you expect.

They searched for days before they gave up. It’s like the man had vanished into thin air. For 6 years, his family mourned his disappearance. A husband, father, son, had been ripped from their lives.

But the story wasn’t over. He would come back 6 years later. He would show up in a small town in summer clothes, in the middle of December, and confused about his surroundings. He was confused about who he was, but he was holding onto a big secret that would shake the whole world up.

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They said she did it. They said they had all the evidence but the victim’s sisters weren’t so sure.

Detective V picked up his phone at the sheriff’s department, there was a woman on the other line. She informed him that her sister had died mysteriously from ingesting a heavily regulated toxin and she was certain she knew who did it.

It was her brother-in-law. She warned the detective -

“And if he did it, you’re never going to catch him.”

“Why is that?”

“Because I believe him to be brilliant.”

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Mary died 6 times that day. Each time, a loud siren would blare through the hospital alerting the doctors.

Her family rallied around her, praying, and hoping for a speedy recovery.

There was her husband - he would soon enter into a romantic relationship with Mary’s sister.

Then there was her son - he had already admitted to sleeping with a minor, what other atrocities could he have committed?

Then there was his ex-gf - the one that accused him of rape + assault.

By the time Mary walked in through the hospital doors, she was already dead. One of these people knew it was too late for Mary to be saved. And they were betting on it.

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The heat was suffocating. She was stuck in her car with no AC in the middle of the Florida summer heat. That’s comparable to being slow-cooked in an oven.

She wiped the sweat off her forehead and left a smear of dark pigment on her hand. She was sweating her disguise off.

She had to look as natural as possible. Not suspicious. But how could she? She was doing blackface in her car, wearing a giant hoodie, shoes that were 5 sizes too big, and a gun resting on her passenger seat.

Maybe she didn’t think this through. She thought it would be easy to kill  - especially, when you have the perfect disguise for it.

(Book: “Kill For Me” - by M. William Phelps is the most extensive, thorough deep dive you will find on this case)

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There are experiences that only few will ever have the honor of feeling. Winning the World Cup, winning the presidency, maybe even winning an Oscar. It’s a feeling that feels unexplainable. The adrenaline, euphoria, joy, the release of tension when you realize you’re being rewarded for your work.

The Miss USA pageant was one of those brain chemistry altering moments.The two women stood there, holding hands, waiting for the winner’s name to be called.

The host announced the new Miss USA for 2022, the confetti fell from the sky, and immediately the tension was palpable. The other 50 contestants clapped weakly before exiting the stage. Nobody stood around to congratulate the new winner.

Something was seriously wrong. Let’s expose the dark secrets of the pageant industry, the allegations of abuse and assault.

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The University of Santa Barbara was a picturesque college town. Most days were filled with sun, surfs, and the smell of tanning lotions.

But even the sunny town had sinister residents. Elliot sat in his math class as he wrote about the girl he had a crush on. It destroyed him to find out through social media that his crush, Brittany, already had a boyfriend.

Elliot started fantasizing about kidnapping the couple and stripping Brittany’s boyfriend of all his skin. He wanted to deflesh him while forcing Brittany to watch.

This was the only way to survive his life of torment. This twisted mind would go on to kill 6 people in the picturesque town of UCSB.

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Police had kept a tight lid on this ongoing case of the four University of Idaho students that were murdered in the middle of the night. But now bits and pieces of information have come to light. 

And while we have more answers, we have more questions now. Is it true that he visited the victims at the restaurant where they worked? Did he follow and message them on Instagram?

Was he an incel that felt injustice in his life for being rejected by women? Did he have a rare condition, called Visual Snow Syndrome, where his vision looked almost like TV static every day? 

But the most pressing unanswered question, why? 

Probable Cause Affidavit: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/01/read-affidavit-in-kohberger-murder-cased-warning-graphic-content/ 

Unsealed Search Warrant: https://kfor.com/news/search-warrant-for-idaho-suspect-bryan-kohberger-unsealed/ 

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There’s never a great time to find out that your husband has nudes of other women on his phone. But this was probably the worst time.

There were 30 of Sabrina’s closest friends gathered in her home when she found out about the pictures. The two men stood in front of her asking if she had any knowledge of her husband having an affair.

Sabrina said it didn’t make any sense. There’s no way he would cheat on her. They were in love.

It wasn’t a good week for Sabrina. First, she found out her husband was murdered. Then, she found out that he had nudes of other women on his phone. Later, she would find out that one of those pictures included her best friend. What’s next? Jail?

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When someone goes missing without a trace, it’s enough to make the hair on our arms stand up. One second they are here; the next second, they are gone.

When 26 kids vanish into thin air on their school bus… the whole nation loses their minds.

Chaos. Parents calling authorities. People running up and down the streets calling the kids names. FBI booked out every single room in every hotel in the town.

And finally, a lead. The mayor’s wife received an anonymous phone call.

“The children will be found. But there will be others. It’s not over.”

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The 3 men sat in front of the priestess. She was their spiritual godmother. The one that was to help them stay protected in life.

She peered into a crystal bowl filled with water. Her wrinkled face changing rapidly, her eyes darting about, it was as if she was watching a silent movie in the bowl. She told them that bad bad things were happening around them. She saw a spirit.

She looked up and indicated the spirit was behind them. The men jerked their heads and saw nothing.

“She’s there. The woman. She’s following you, her spirit wandering around, what you did to her… it’s bad. She will now follow you wherever you go.”

The 3 men left with chills. How did she know what they did to Kim? They wondered if the spirit behind them was on fire… because that’s what they did to Kim.

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The couple were in bed. The same one that they had slept in every single night for the past few years. Only, nothing about the day was normal. Jackie was inconsolable. 

She was sobbing, shaking, not understanding what was going on. Her husband, Tom, tried to comfort her. He told her everything was going to be alright. He was going to be with her. 

He tried to lean over and grab her hand so he could lovingly stroke it, giving her more reassurance. Only, nothing was going to be okay. They were tied up, thrown onto the bed, by an evil child star who was making plans to have them thrown overboard the yacht. 

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It was her favorite outfit. A red Michael Jordan jersey, black shorts, and sneakers. She was hesitant about wearing it because, well, the color red meant something in the area, but her mom encouraged her to wear what she wanted.

Besides, all she was doing was quietly waiting for the bus to take her back home to Grandma’s. As she stood there waiting, in red, a car drove past.

For a brief second, the guys laid eyes on her. A girl wearing red. She was the one. That split second would lead to the horrific gang rape, torture, mutilation, and murder of a 14-year-old girl who just wanted to wear her favorite color.

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This is the ongoing case of the Idaho Murders. There were 6 roommates living in an off campus house when in the middle of the night, someone had entered the home, and left after taking 4 lives.

Since this is an ongoing case, there have been many speculations online of who it could have been. People were pointing fingers at just about anyone. But breaking news - a suspect has been taken into custody.

Which only brings us to ask more questions - what connection did the suspect have to the victims? Did he know them? And does the fact that he was studying criminology and getting his PhD in Criminal Justice have anything to do with the case?

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Diana’s note in her diary read - “I am sitting here at my desk today in October, longing for someone to hug me, and encourage me to keep strong and hold my head high.”

“My husband is planning an ‘accident’ in my car, brake failure and serious head injury in order to make the path clear for Charles to marry.”

Diana predicted that her husband wanted her dead in a car accident so he could marry the true love of his life. She worried for her life. She felt someone was watching her, listening in on her, and keeping tabs on her.

Less than a year later - Princess Diana was killed in a car accident.

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His two sons were out playing in the back while he supervised through the kitchen window. The boys were 13 and 12.

What should have been a heartwarming moment, watching his two sons play and get along, was instead filled with anxiety. His friend asked, “what’s wrong?”

“I don’t trust Derek.”

His friend was confused. He peered at the window to see the boys playing on the swing set.

“I don’t trust him. I’ve read the diaries. I’ve seen the pictures. Look at them. Look at them, they look like they’re plotting something.”

Two hours later - Terry would be found dead. Both sons missing. House on fire.

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Joe’s mom had big big plans for him. She was one of those parents that liked to have high expectations for her children. She wanted Joe to accomplish things she never thought of doing when she was his age.

She told him “you’re going to be a big big star in those films Joe.” He was confused. He was only 9. He didn’t know how to read, write, or even talk so how was he going to memorize a full script?

She must have caught onto his curious expression because she looked down at him and beamed…

“You’re going to be world’s youngest p*rn star!”

Joe was too young to know what that meant but he would soon find out.

Book: “Cry Silent Tears” - by Joe Peters (This was one of the most eye opening books I’ve read this entire year. If you do anything this week, please go give this book a read. There is so much to learn here.)

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