The bizarre, six-day bank heist that spawned ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

It’s a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors:…

Yandere is crazy about real-life lovers

Tokyo police accused Yuka Takaoka of stabbing her boyfriend at her residence in Shinjuku Ward on May 23 (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Last…

Atlas Vampire Case The Swedish Murder Mystery

Vampires are not real. The idea that the dead can come back to life and sustain themselves on blood is, from a scientific…

The Night Stalker

Who Was Richard Ramirez? Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer who murdered at least 14 people and was convicted of attempting to…

The Manson Family: Murders and Victims

• Charles Manson and The Manson Family were responsible for a number of murders, assaults, and crimes in the late ’60s. • The…

Chris Watts was sentenced to life in prison for the ‘inhumane’ murders of his two daughters and pregnant wife

Two days after Chris Watts’ family vanished, he asked to see his father as he was being questioned by investigators in Colorado. “I…

Inside the Perplexing Case of the Yuba County Five, the Five Young Men Who Suddenly Disappeared in California

In February 1978, five disabled young men vanished in a California forest on their way home from a basketball game, and though four…

Slender Man’s Origins and History Explained

Urban legends don’t always translate well to the big screen, but Sony is betting on the rich, albeit brief, history of the contemporary…

Exploring Urban Legends: A Jeff the Killer Game

We all have a tiny bit of familiarity with creepypastas, right? Those errant rumors and legends that float around the void of the…

The Uncanny Valley Examples, Effects, and Theory

The uncanny valley is a theory in aesthetics suggesting a humanoid object appearing almost, but not exactly, like a real human can evoke…

A puzzle for the brightest minds, posted by an unknown, mysterious organization

It’s perhaps the most enigmatic and intriguing thing on the internet, which promises an “epiphany” when you solve it. No one knows who sets…

The strange and creepy internet mystery of Alex from Tennessee

It started off simply enough, an anonymous challenge made to those browsing 4chan’s notorious /b/ sub, a prize hidden near rubble was promised.…