And how it ended in Project MK Ultra. — It all started with a theory and a desire for control… and with access to illegal mind altering drugs, so began project MK Ultra. During the Cold War, the United States suspected enemy officers of using psychological torture on American prisoners of war. They believed that the Soviet Union, China…

The Swedish woman who stayed in hibernation for 32 years. — The story of The Sleeping Beauty has been retold, remastered, and rewritten countless times since it was first put into words in the 1500’s. It all starts with a princess, her name is Aurora, and her parents are warned by a wicked and spiteful fairy that their baby girl will…

The serial murderer with an affection for alliteration. — Trigger warning — This article references crimes committed against children. It will not give any non-relevant details or gruesome descriptions, only things that reveal the story and set the scene for catching the culprit. If this is a sensitive topic, please access any of my other lighter stories here. …

How Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin carried out one of the most intricate escapes ever seen and only potentially successful escape off The Rock. — The name Alcatraz has a way of instilling fear, even for those who know nothing about it. It earned that reputation, in fact it was their goal. And it always was, from the very moment that the San Francisco Bay island was commissioned to be a military prison. It had…

A victims account of the most lucrative global enterprise. — Every time someone goes missing we hear the theory that they have been victims of organ trafficking. Sure, I’ve seen some research here and there but thought no way it’s as prominent as the web sleuths make it out to be… well I finally fell down the rabbit hole. And…

England’s hauntingly identical murders 157 years apart. Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest, both just 20 years old, spent their last hours alive dancing on May 27. In an otherwise picturesque place, just 5 miles outside of Birmingham, England, Pype Hyde Park has a dark past that haunts its residents to…

The Deadliest Love Obsession — Obsession is a beast of a topic. Obsession makes you powerless, preoccupied, and in some brains, it makes you dangerous. It makes you lose a sense of reality and make bad choices. It eats away at you day after day, you’ve got to have your fix. There is no such…

A family getaway that no one remembers. — In late August 2016, all 5 members of the Tromp family piled into the family car and drove away from their berry farm — and their successful business — without even a word to any friends or extended family. Along with their 3 children, Mark and Jacoba tromp left their…

The Eriksonn twins and a case of Folie à deux — Twins share a unique psychological bond that’s said to border on the telepathic. Due to twins being so close there have been many instances over time of shared psychosis and even suicide pacts, with one not wanting to be left alone if their sibling was to pass away. …