Petals
there’s beauty even in discarded things. – by stephen zimmerman ⬅back to the blog
Psychological Phases of a Serial Killer
When I started this true crime blog, I promised you we’d go into the mind of a serial killer. So far we’ve looked at psychopathy and sociopathy. Now it’s time to go deeper. Interview with Death In the 1980’s, psychologist and author Joel Norris was researching psychopathy and his theory that violence is a disease …
Reflections
This poem was inspired by a Twitter writing prompt on “age” by the always lovely Katelyn Buxton (@KBuxtonBooks). ⬅back to the blog Cover image by Tom Hussey. Used under a Creative Commons License.
Jeffery Epstein: Evil Incarnate
“On my own island…I am free.” Epstein knew some of the most famous, powerful, and wealthy people on earth and had a net worth estimated at one point of over a billion dollars – yet managed to stay out of the public eye for most of his life. Turns out it was for good reason. …
The Ladies Man Killer
“I can’t say I’m normal…” Shawn Michael Grate, while not a household name like Ted Bundy, used his ladies-man charm to terrorized Central Ohio for a decade. A Mysterious Childhood Born August 8, 1976, in Marion, Ohio, Shawn Michael Grate has somewhat of a mysterious or missing childhood. The Wikipedia article on Grate says nothing …
Crystal Ball
This poem was inspired by the featured photo at the top of the page thanks to a Twitter writing prompt by the always lovely P. F. Donato (@PFDonato). ⬅back to the blog
Why Write About True Crime?
I realize that True Crime isn’t going to interest everyone. Some people simply aren’t interested in crime stories, whether true or fictionalized. But I’ve also found that sometimes people who might’ve enjoyed the genre, unfortunately have been turned off from True Crime by sensation-seeking writers or those who glorify the violence of the crimes — …
Aileen Wuornos: Serial Killer
The Florida Highway Killer “You killed seven people in one year.” “Oh well!” “But you killed seven men.” “Yeah, sure did.” I referenced female serial killer Aileen Wuornos in a previous blog post (Are Some People Born Evil). This is her story. Stolen Childhood Aileen Carol Wuornos was born in 1956 to teenage parents. She …
Joseph DeAngelo: Serial Killer
The Golden State Killer “I did it because I could.” Joseph James DeAngelo almost got away with nearly 200 felonies including 13 murders. It seemed he was the perfect criminal. Growing Up Joseph DeAngelo Jr. was born in 1945 to an Army sergeant. His childhood was grim. DeAngelo and his siblings were subjected to various …