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AI Deepfakes of True Crime Victims Are a Waking Nightmare
TikTok accounts are posting horrifying artificial intelligence-generated clips of murder victims — mostly children — describing their own ghastly demise
- Depths of TikTok
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Idaho Murder Suspect 'Stands Silent' During Arraignment, Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea
The prosecution now has 60 days to decide whether or not to push for the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students
- Moscow Murders
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CT Jones and Andrea Marks
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The Smiley Face Killers Conspiracy Theory Died Down. Then Came TikTok
How one viral video resurfaced one of the longest-running serial killer theories — and sparked a conversation about the ethics of true crime
- Cracked
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They Hired a P.I. to Find Missing Loved Ones. He Turned Them Into YouTube Content
Jim Terry has become a true-crime star by vlogging about his missing-persons cases. Some families who hired him claim his involvement — and his posts — only made their nightmares worse
- Investigation
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Murder and Mercy: Inside a Teenage Death-Penalty Case That Shocked the World
Paula Cooper was 15 when she stabbed an elderly woman to death. In the new book Seventy Times Seven, Alex Mar explores the case — and the friendship between Cooper and the victim's grandson
- Exclusive
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‘Boston Strangler’ Wants to Be ‘Zodiac’ So Badly
This true-crime thriller about the 1960s killer — and the two reporters who helped capture him — could not be more Serial Killer Movie 101
- MOVIE REVIEW
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Paul Flores Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of Kristin Smart
“We shared her hopes, her dreams, her aspirations as she became a beautiful young adult, and now she will never be able to have a full life," said Smart’s father
- Justice
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Idaho Murders Suspect Went Back to the Scene of the Crime, Police Say
In an explosive affidavit released Thursday, police detail the gruesome crime scene — and the search for the alleged killer
- Idaho College Killings
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A Gruesome Mutilation. A Global Manhunt. Inside One of the Most Twisted Crimes Ever
When a man and woman were found bound in the Mojave, it was just the start of a sordid tale of kidnappings, beatings, a high-speed chase, a prison break, a secret extradition plot, and more
- True Crime
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10-Year-Old Shoots Mom Dead, Orders Himself a VR Headset on Her Amazon Account
Chilling court documents detail the boy's history of troubling behavior, including starting fires and hurting the family dog
- Milwaukee Horror
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