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Unfollow Me: A Terrifying True Story of a Sadistic Stalker by Kathryn Caraway SYNOPSIS – What if the man stalking you worked in IT—at the police department?”Think it couldn’t happ…| BookZone
Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South by Richard A. Harpootlian & Shaun Assael SYNOPSIS – he definitive true “Southern Gothic” account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, the charismatic, brutal, well-liked, remorseless South Carolina serial killer who was dubbed the…| BookZone
Charlie and Me: Charles Manson and the Reporter Who Came to Know the Most Famous Mass Murderer in History by Mary Neiswender & Kate Neiswender SYNOPSIS – Charles Manson, arguably the most famous killer in American history, remains a source of fascination more than fifty years after the Tate–LaBianca murders that shocked the nation. In…| BookZone
Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather by Gianni Russo & Michael Benson SYNOPSIS – A Mafia insider and authentic Hollywood tough guy reveals the explosive secrets he’s learned (and kept) for decades in this shocking tell all that unveils the hidden worlds of film and organized crime—from who shot JFK and murdered Jimmy…| BookZone
What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To: A Memoir by Mary Lucia MY THOUGHTS – I really liked this true story of a lady DJ’s sickening experience with a stalker and the lengths he went to trying to get to her. She has a compelling way with words, and was…| BookZone
Every Killer Leaves a Trace: The Fatal Mistakes That Finally Exposed America’s Most Elusive Killers by Dennis Carson MY THOUGHTS – This book is twenty-six chapters of notorious true crimes, many of the best known. It cuts to the chase of each story, and gives you the meat of it. Good reading. PUBLISHER – WildBlue…| BookZone
Unfollow Me: A Terrifying True Story of a Sadistic Stalker by Kathryn Caraway SYNOPSIS – What if the man stalking you worked in IT—at the police department?”Think it couldn’t happ…| BookZone
The VFX pioneer and his partner Dominque Marchand died in 2023. The island — and the man arrested for their deaths, Jonathan Lehrer — are in limbo.| Rolling Stone
Henry Trigg was a 17th-century Stevenage grocer whose eccentric burial plan turned him into one of Hertfordshire’s most peculiar historical figures, writes RICHARD CLEMENTS| Spooky Hertfordshire
Joseph Espinoza was 44 when he died suddenly of heart failure.| Thought Catalog
A shootout between miners and gunmen show how women played important roles during Minnesota's violent Iron Range strikes of the 20th century.| Superior Telegram
A complex essay by Debra Spark in which the story told is someone else's, a woman who learns about her mother's past| The Cincinnati Review
Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult by Ellen Huet SYNOPSIS – A cautionary tale of sex and salvation for the wellness generation: how orgasmic meditation turned into a cult. OneTaste hoped orgasm would change the world. Emerging in the midst of the late-aughts for-profit wellness boom, the company was…| BookZone
Professional Drug Addict: A Memoir of Addiction, Crime, Homelessness, and Redemption by Arnel Castro Leyve SYNOPSIS – What happens when a tech executive trades corporate meetings for meth-fue…| BookZone
For three years Pauline Tromer lived in fear for the lives of her children after someone tried to murder her. She pointed her finger in the right direction, but nobody believed her.| Sioux Falls Live
In this “Minnesota Vice” introduction column, Jeremy Fugleberg looks at a mysterious millionaire benefactor who sank his fingers deep into Princeton, charming the Minnesota town while using it as a base to launder piles of dirty money and hide his cocaine-smuggling airplane fleet.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Part 1 of the Minnesota Vice series, Customs pilots chase a rogue plane, TV reporters chase a mystery man, and a new DEA agent is assigned a curious case.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In the epilogue column to his Minnesota Vice series, Jeremy Fugleberg describes his hunt for Casey Ramirez, who he found, and what the saga says about 1980s Princeton—and the rest of us, now.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 2 of the Minnesota Vice series — Bizarre palm trees get planted, an airport is failing, a rich stranger offers champagne and prime rib, and a DEA agent goes undercover in Princeton.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Peace, Love, & Murder: The Charles Manson Story by Alan R. Warren SYNOPSIS – In the late 1960s, America’s promise of peace, love, and freedom collided with a nightmare that would forever change the nation. At the center of it was Charles Manson—failed musician, self-styled guru, and one of the most infamous figures in criminal…| BookZone
Presiding Over Shadows: From Chaos to Order in the Court by Michael Randazzo SYNOPSIS – I am Judge Michael Randazzo, but by all odds, I never should have been. My story begins in a pop-up tra…| BookZone
In part 3 of the Minnesota Vice series — Thousands of dollars of unreported cash are stashed, a box of money is discovered, youth hockey goals are achieved, and angry denials are made| Cloquet Pine Journal
Family and friends are concerned not enough is being done to find Jami Lucas, a father who disappeared in 2020.| Sioux Falls Live
In part 4 of the Minnesota Vice series — The I-Team scrambles, a journalist makes a strange trip to Mexico, a bombshell report airs, and Casey turns to public ridicule and defiance| Mitchell Republic
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Superior Telegram
In part 3 of the Minnesota Vice series — Thousands of dollars of unreported cash are stashed, a box of money is discovered, youth hockey goals are achieved, and angry denials are made| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Frank Kethman, a 44-year-old German-born carpenter, was in a celebratory mood after marching in the Labor Day parade when he offered to buy drinks for everyone in the bar — except for Dr. Thrond Egge. Hours later, they were suspect and victim, and a future opera singer proved crucial in the trial.| Mitchell Republic
Wally Morgan Thompson was 44 years old when he went missing after being dropped off at a friend's house near McGregor, Minn. Four months after searchers scoured the area, a hiker found his remains.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Key witness in trial for 1998 murder recants her testimony and admits she was solely responsible for death of 77-year-old Ann Prazniak.| Alexandria Echo Press
Frank Kethman, a 44-year-old German-born carpenter, was in a celebratory mood after marching in the Labor Day parade when he offered to buy drinks for everyone in the bar — except for Dr. Thrond Egge. Hours later, they were suspect and victim, and a future opera singer proved crucial in the trial.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Sioux Falls Live
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Sioux Falls Live
Convergence: A True Story by Jonathan Dixon & Gregg Owen SYNOPSIS – This story seems impossible. But every word is true. Convergence is the account of a vicious double homicide in 19…| BookZone
All Williams is known to have had with him when he left on his trip are two fishing rods and a single shot Harrington & Richardson 12-gauge shotgun, in case he saw a grouse.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Belinda Van Lith disappeared on June 15, 1974, from a home she was house-sitting near Monticello, Minnesota. Timothy Crosby was the last known person to see her. More red flags came next.| Mitchell Republic
Her head was found in the summer of 1993 floating in a lake northeast of the Twin Cities. For more than 20 years, investigators have referred to the woman as "Bone Lake Jane Doe."| InForum
Authorities told residents they believe Martha Bacon's body may have been taken there for disposal by someone who knew the area.| InForum
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Mitchell Republic
Family of suspect and victim were never officially told the case was solved. Now they want to meet with police.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Sheriff’s case file reveals new details of 1988 crime in which assailants kill and drink the victim’s blood.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America: Your Coast-to-Coast Tour of Terror by Johnny Trevisani & Brian Whitney SYNOPSIS – The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America isn’t y…| BookZone
Sheriff’s case file reveals new details of 1988 crime in which assailants kill and drink the victim’s blood.| Bemidji Pioneer
Netflix has kept True Crime fans busy this summer with plenty of new releases to keep your curiosity satiated, for the time being at least. Check out new titles dropping as early as this week, and …| Thought Catalog
Brian Guimond said he does have a theory as to what happened to his son, but at this point, he’s tight-lipped. He does believe the truth will come out — although, he doesn’t believe it will be the result of the investigation currently being handled by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.| Bemidji Pioneer
Brian Guimond is among a league of parents and family members who have sat in the dark for decades, questioning whether there should be more transparency into missing persons and cold case investigations.| Bemidji Pioneer
Days before an 'Unsolved Mysteries' episode aired on the disappearance of Joshua Guimond, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office released 28 images discovered on his computer.| Bemidji Pioneer
Joshua Guimond went missing in 2002 after attending a gathering on St. John's campus. His case was featured on an 'Unsolved Mysteries' episode, which included images of 28 men found on his computer.| Bemidji Pioneer
Months of verbal conflict ended in 1996 after a William Hart shot Clifton Rodenburg down while he worked out at the YMCA, and then shot himself. Both survived.| Dickinson Press
100 years later, great-grandson began quest to clear his ancestor’s name after finding a lost note from the killer.| Dickinson Press
Months of verbal conflict ended in 1996 after a William Hart shot Clifton Rodenburg down while he worked out at the YMCA, and then shot himself. Both survived.| Rochester Post Bulletin
La directora del documental, Margaret Brown, afirmó en una entrevista que la producción del documental fue tan traumática, que algunos miembros de su equipo reportaron tener pesadillas e incluso colapsos.| Esquire
Growing up in the small east-central Minnesota community, the mystery man was everywhere| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Superior Telegram
In part 6 of the Minnesota Vice series — A surprise offer, someone refuses to flip, a plane spills secrets, a task force turns the screws, someone agrees to squeal, and the big day finally arrives| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 7 of Minnesota Vice series — An unimpressed judge, a cash bag dusted with cocaine, flipped drug smugglers, an acquittal and a verdict| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 5 of the Minnesota Vice — a last good day, a chase, a rescue, screams of joy and so, so much evidence| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 4 of the Minnesota Vice series — The I-Team scrambles, a journalist makes a strange trip to Mexico, a bombshell report airs, and Casey turns to public ridicule and defiance| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 3 of the Minnesota Vice series — Thousands of dollars of unreported cash are stashed, a box of money is discovered, youth hockey goals are achieved, and angry denials are made| Mitchell Republic
In part 2 of the Minnesota Vice series — Bizarre palm trees get planted, an airport is failing, a rich stranger offers champagne and prime rib, and a DEA agent goes undercover in Princeton.| Mitchell Republic
In Part 1 of the Minnesota Vice series, Customs pilots chase a rogue plane, TV reporters chase a mystery man, and a new DEA agent is assigned a curious case.| Mitchell Republic
In part 2 of the Minnesota Vice series — Bizarre palm trees get planted, an airport is failing, a rich stranger offers champagne and prime rib, and a DEA agent goes undercover in Princeton.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In Part 1 of the Minnesota Vice series, Customs pilots chase a rogue plane, TV reporters chase a mystery man, and a new DEA agent is assigned a curious case.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Belinda Van Lith disappeared on June 15, 1974, from a home she was house-sitting near Monticello, Minnesota. Timothy Crosby was the last known person to see her. More red flags came next.| Perham Focus
In this “Minnesota Vice” introduction column, Jeremy Fugleberg looks at a mysterious millionaire benefactor who sank his fingers deep into Princeton, charming the Minnesota town while using it as a base to launder piles of dirty money and hide his cocaine-smuggling airplane fleet.| Mitchell Republic
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Superior Telegram
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Sioux Falls Live
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Bone Lake Jane Doe was among the cases of dismembered women of the 1990s, although her identity remains unknown.| Perham Focus
Bone Lake Jane Doe was among the cases of dismembered women of the 1990s, although her identity remains unknown.| Mitchell Republic
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Mitchell Republic
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Mitchell Republic
Miller pleaded no contest, despite admitting to Dunn County Sheriff's investigators that he killed her and left her body in a snow bank.| Cloquet Pine Journal
A police raid coordinated by more than a dozen law agencies ended Michael Gamboa’s drug empire in 2002.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Dive into the mystery of Cordelia Botkin and the Chocolate Murders, one of the first U.S. cases of "murder by mail."| blog.newspapers.com
A police raid coordinated by more than a dozen law agencies ended Michael Gamboa’s drug empire in 2002.| Bemidji Pioneer
A police raid coordinated by more than a dozen law agencies ended Michael Gamboa’s drug empire in 2002.| Dickinson Press
Miller pleaded no contest, despite admitting to Dunn County Sheriff's investigators that he killed her and left her body in a snow bank.| Sioux Falls Live
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Andrew Hawes and Elizabeth Hawes were convicted in 2010 and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Edwin Hawes. The case is featured on "Killer Siblings," available to stream on Hulu.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
She's speaking publicly for the first time.| StyleCaster
Mary Schlais was 25 years old in 1974 when her body was discovered alongside a rural road with stab wounds. A former Green Bay Packers player is considered one possible person of interest.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Jerry Hal Saliterman died March 16, after agreeing to plead guilty.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
With the help of the victim's family, this series digs deep into the investigation related to the 1972 slaying of 16-year-old Joli Truelson, with the goal of identifying her killer.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Joli Truelson was killed in 1972 after hitching a ride with a man in a gold-colored vehicle. Two years later, Mary Schlais was picked up by a similar car, just miles from where Truelson was last seen.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A Texas-based lab is used by law enforcement in cases where local and state labs have failed to extract DNA from degraded or damaged samples. They helped solve the mystery of a man found in Isanti County.| Mitchell Republic
Jon K. Miller lived quietly in Austin, Minnesota, in the years leading up to his arrest for the 1974 murder of Mary Schlais. His DNA will now be included in CODIS, where it had previously not existed.| Mitchell Republic
“I think the only time he’s coming home is when they send his body home,” Julia DeCoteau, 60, tearfully told The Forum, “And we’ll probably even have to fight for that.”| InForum
“I reel in an uncanny intoxication of emotions, one minute bewildered and then frightened then the next, I swing from exhaustion to mania, from depression to tranquility and beneath it all, excitement fizzes as if my blood is filled with gas.” By: Kevin Thies I feel that it’s been hard for me to give out […]| That one book reviewer
By: Kevin Thies “Grief held on. It would not let go of loss, because to do that was to accept it. I told that to grieving families and friends all the time. You would think at this point that 10 novels into a series I would get bored by it, but this seems to be […]| That one book reviewer
Carrie was not crazy. She had never been that. She was a character disorder, a psychopath, a violent entity with no conscience. By: Kevin Thies I feel as if this may be the first Scarpetta novel that I have a lot to say about, while also simultaneously loving everything (well, almost everything) that happens between […]| That one book reviewer
By: Kevin Thies “I haven’t gotten over him and probably never will,” I said. “I guess he was my first love.””I know all about that,” my niece went on. “I w…| That one book reviewer
The DNA Doe Project has identified the man discovered in at St. Paul building in 1985 as 33-year-old Frank Augenti| Bemidji Pioneer
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein fears that he'll die in New York City's Rikers Island jail if his retrial isn't moved forward.| ScreenGeek
Legend of iconic shoes stolen from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, museum in 2005 continues to grow after 2018 FBI recovery| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Jon K. Miller lived quietly in Austin, Minnesota, in the years leading up to his arrest for the 1974 murder of Mary Schlais. His DNA will now be included in CODIS, where it had previously not existed.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Mary Schlais was 25 years old in 1974 when her body was discovered alongside a rural road with stab wounds. A former Green Bay Packers player is considered one possible person of interest.| Mitchell Republic
Discovery of Mitch Twite’s body came three years after Refugio Rodriguez was discovered in a nearby park. Both deaths were deemed suspicious before labeled as suicides on their death certificates.| Mitchell Republic
The death certificate, which indicates he stabbed himself before leaping from a tall ledge, isn't sitting well with those who knew Mitch Twite| Mitchell Republic
A family of five was shot to death in their home in 1970. The confessed murderer, Neil M. Pladson was later strangled to death in his apartment -- by his roommate.| Mitchell Republic
Two juveniles were charged with arson related to the fire, which caused $75 million in damage ($245 million in 2024 dollars). However, charges were later dropped. Why?| Mitchell Republic
The 22-year-old was last seen leaving a St. Paul bar on Oct. 26, 1982. Her remains were found 80 miles away in 1989.| Cloquet Pine Journal
