"Melrose Place" · A Manson girl · The Ballad Of Nanette The Laundry Cart
Plus the Oscar streaker and bad re-enaccents
When your search for materials on a given case is itself a cold case
From an esteemed colleague came the following query yesterday: Have you ever heard of the Galbraith case? I can't seem to find a book on it. He enclosed a...
February 2023 Bonus Review: By Hands Now Known
A revolting history; a new classic
Millionaire Dog · Dr. Phil · Ashton Kutcher
It's the February budget sweep!
Bear Brook · Robert Wone · I Have Some Questions For You
Plus data scrubbing, Von Nukem research, and Jersey...Jerseying
Boston Strangler · Peak Murdaugh · Jane Doe
Weekend TV and real-life follows
Starkweather and Fugate · Hamilton and Burr · Ice-T and Live
And the good things about bad books
When centering the suspect works (and when it doesn't)
We’ve been talking a lot lately about how problematic it is to center the criminal in a true crime property. Victims rights advocates quite properly protest...
Listen now, watch later
Two roundups today: Some new podcasts of interest, and a bunch of upcoming true crime film and TV to watch for
Chris Dorner · Cadbury Eggs · Tiki Torchers
Plus: the [noun] And [noun] true crime title trend
Run Bambi Run: The Musical · Unfrozen Caveman Live PD
Plus the CBC on "Big True Crime," and more Cavett author beef
Stolen Youth · Salman Rushdie · Niecy Nash
Plus: How crime coverage misled us about bitcoin
What's your perfect Valentine's day true crime playlist?
RCMP Alberta @RCMPAlbertaSave yourself heartache this Valentine’s Day by ensuring you protect yourself from car thieves. Park in well-lit areas and remove...
Baseball Myths · Black Widows · Bankman-Fried
Plus sketchy YouTube momagers, and a cold case gets cracked
Bugsy · Brett · Bird on the lam
Plus Santos, superfluous reporting, and your true-crime weekends
Hooray for Hollywood (true crime)
As folks return to the theater, true crime pictures get bigger
Let's talk about the Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez would have been 63 this month. He died nearly a decade ago (June 7, 2013, if you’re keeping track) in a hospital in tony Marin County,...
Armie Hammer · The Order · Authentic Wave
Plus: The bizarre true crime link to "Emancipation"
Martha Mitchell · Marilyn Manson · College Hoops
Plus AI, Adnan, and sponcon
Oakland · Anthony Palladino · Murf the Surf
Plus: Our true-crime weekend