Horror on California Trails: How David Carpenter Terrified the Public
Predator of the forest trails: how David Joseph Carpenter terrorized California A light mist hung in the valley near Mount Tamalpais in the early morning…
Sawney Bean: Scotland’s “Cannibal Clan” Between Folklore, Propaganda and Tourism
Legend, Not ChronicleEverything we know about Sawney Bean comes from the 18th century, even though the story presents itself as having taken place two hundred…
A Colossus with an Angelic Face: How Edmund Emil Kemper Became the “Co-ed Killer” and Later an FBI Adviser
Anyone who meets Edmund Kemper today sees a large, slightly stooped man in his seventies with a book on his lap. You would not believe…
From Teenage Athlete to Nightmare: The Bloody Path of Raymond Eugene Brown
In suburban Ashland, Alabama, 14-year-old Raymond Eugene Brown appeared to be a typical boy from a devout family: he loved playing football, excelled at shop…
