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What Really Happened The Night Darlie Routier’s Two Sons Were Murdered?

On June 6, 1996, Damon and Devon Routier were murdered in the suburban Texas town of Rowlett. Their mom, Darlie Routier, was found guilty and sentenced to death a year later, but has maintained her innocence ever since.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 2, 2026

What Really Happened The Night Darlie Routier’s Two Sons Were Murdered?

On June 6, 1996, Damon and Devon Routier were murdered in the suburban Texas town of Rowlett. Their mom, Darlie Routier, was found guilty and sentenced to death a year later, but has maintained her innocence ever since.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 2, 2026

How Did Sharon Tate Die? Inside The Brutal Murder Of A Hollywood Star On The Rise

On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate and four others were gruesomely butchered at her Los Angeles home by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 31, 2026

How Did Sharon Tate Die? Inside The Brutal Murder Of A Hollywood Star On The Rise

On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate and four others were gruesomely butchered at her Los Angeles home by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 31, 2026

Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 30, 2026

Rachel Barber, The Popular Australian Teenager Who Was Murdered By Her Jealous Babysitter

In March 1999, 19-year-old Caroline Reed Robertson killed aspiring dancer Rachel Barber in Melbourne, Australia — then tried to assume her identity.

By Neil Patmore • March 30, 2026

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, The Real-Life ‘Dexter’ Serial Killer Who Targeted Murderers And Rapists

Described as the "perfect psychopath," Pedro Rodrigues Filho murdered at least 70 people — 47 of whom were fellow inmates in prison.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 30, 2026

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, The Real-Life ‘Dexter’ Serial Killer Who Targeted Murderers And Rapists

Described as the "perfect psychopath," Pedro Rodrigues Filho murdered at least 70 people — 47 of whom were fellow inmates in prison.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 30, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of Manuela Escobar, Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar’s Reclusive Daughter

Born in May 1984 to Pablo Escobar and Maria Victoria Henao, Manuela Escobar has spent her life trying to escape her father's crimes.

By Katie Serena • Mar 29, 2026

The Little-Known Story Of Manuela Escobar, Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar’s Reclusive Daughter

Born in May 1984 to Pablo Escobar and Maria Victoria Henao, Manuela Escobar has spent her life trying to escape her father's crimes.

By Katie Serena • March 29, 2026

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The Organized Crime In America

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses once ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 29, 2026

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The Organized Crime In America

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses once ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 29, 2026

Claire Miller Murdered Her Disabled Sister — And Became A TikTok Star

After stabbing her sister Helen to death in 2021, Claire Miller pled guilty to third-degree murder and could serve up to 40 years in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 28, 2026

Claire Miller Murdered Her Disabled Sister — And Became A TikTok Star

After stabbing her sister Helen to death in 2021, Claire Miller pled guilty to third-degree murder and could serve up to 40 years in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 28, 2026

Michael Gargiulo, The Vicious Serial Killer Known As The ‘Hollywood Ripper’

Michael Gargiulo brutally murdered at least three women, including one who was dating actor Ashton Kutcher, before he was eventually arrested in 2008.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 28, 2026

Michael Gargiulo, The Vicious Serial Killer Known As The ‘Hollywood Ripper’

Michael Gargiulo brutally murdered at least three women, including one who was dating actor Ashton Kutcher, before he was eventually arrested in 2008.

By Rivy Lyon • March 28, 2026

Kenneth Trentadue, The Prison Inmate Whose 1995 Death Was Controversially Ruled A Suicide

Although prison officials insisted that Kenneth Trentadue had hanged himself, he had injuries inconsistent with suicide — and his family believes he was beaten to death by guards after being mistaken for an Oklahoma City bombing suspect.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 27, 2026

Kenneth Trentadue, The Prison Inmate Whose 1995 Death Was Controversially Ruled A Suicide

Although prison officials insisted that Kenneth Trentadue had hanged himself, he had injuries inconsistent with suicide — and his family believes he was beaten to death by guards after being mistaken for an Oklahoma City bombing suspect.

By Rivy Lyon • March 27, 2026

What Happened To Joshua Maddux? Inside The Mysterious Case Of The ‘Boy In The Chimney’

Joshua Maddux's family spent seven years searching for him after the 18-year-old vanished in 2008. His body was stuck in the chimney of an empty house just a quarter-mile away.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 26, 2026

What Happened To Joshua Maddux? Inside The Mysterious Case Of The ‘Boy In The Chimney’

Joshua Maddux's family spent seven years searching for him after the 18-year-old vanished in 2008. His body was stuck in the chimney of an empty house just a quarter-mile away.

By Rivy Lyon • March 26, 2026

Byron David Smith, The Minnesota Man Who Was Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Two Teenagers Who Broke Into His Home

After Byron David Smith fatally shot Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer on Thanksgiving Day 2012, investigators discovered an audio recording of Smith taunting the teenagers as they lay dying on his basement floor.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 26, 2026

Byron David Smith, The Minnesota Man Who Was Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Two Teenagers Who Broke Into His Home

After Byron David Smith fatally shot Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer on Thanksgiving Day 2012, investigators discovered an audio recording of Smith taunting the teenagers as they lay dying on his basement floor.

By Rivy Lyon • March 26, 2026

The Story Of Dixon Trujillo, The Oldest Son Of ‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco

Dixon Dario Trujillo-Blanco learned the art of drug trafficking from his own mother at an early age — then he unintentionally helped authorities take his entire family down.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 26, 2026

The Story Of Dixon Trujillo, The Oldest Son Of ‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco

Dixon Dario Trujillo-Blanco learned the art of drug trafficking from his own mother at an early age — then he unintentionally helped authorities take his entire family down.

By Austin Harvey • March 26, 2026