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The Terrifying True Crime Story Behind ‘Scream’

The Terrifying True Crime Story Behind ‘Scream’

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23 Conspiracy Theories That Are Actually Pretty Convincing

23 Conspiracy Theories That Are Actually Pretty Convincing

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Theory: Michael Myers Isn’t The Original Killer In ‘Halloween’

Theory: Michael Myers Isn’t The Original Killer In ‘Halloween’

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The Creepiest Serial Killer Show You Can Binge On Prime

The Creepiest Serial Killer Show You Can Binge On Prime

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One Of The Most Memorable ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Segments Of All Time

One Of The Most Memorable ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Segments Of All Time

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6 Horror Movies That Rocked Our World In 2020

6 Horror Movies That Rocked Our World In 2020

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Nightmares At Sea: 25 People Describe Terrifying Encounters In The Deep, Dark Ocean

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The Zodiac Killer Case May Have Been Solved

The Zodiac Killer Case May Have Been Solved

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Unbelievable.

Gabby Petito Disappeared On A Road Trip With Her Fiancé, He Won’t Tell Her Family What Happened

Gabby Petito Disappeared On A Road Trip With Her Fiancé, He Won’t Tell Her Family What Happened

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Today items belonging to Brian Laundrie were found at the Carlton Reserve. These items include his backpack and notebook. Near the items, partial human remains were found.

One Of The ‘Zodiac Killer’ Letters Was Revealed To Be A Sick Joke

One Of The ‘Zodiac Killer’ Letters Was Revealed To Be A Sick Joke

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Ancestry DNA strikes again.

20 People Talk About The Scariest Serial Killer Of All Time

20 People Talk About The Scariest Serial Killer Of All Time

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“Apparently he’d climb up to the bedroom window outside and watch you until you saw him.”

(Updated) ‘No One Knows’ How This Entire Family Suddenly Died In Sierra National Forest

(Updated) ‘No One Knows’ How This Entire Family Suddenly Died In Sierra National Forest

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Update 10.22.21: A cause of death for the Gerrish family has been determined.

The ‘Family Values’ Pastor Who Literally Murdered A Woman

The ‘Family Values’ Pastor Who Literally Murdered A Woman

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His congregation is over 50,000 people.

(Updated) She Told Her Friends She Feared For Her Life. Then She Went Missing.

(Updated) She Told Her Friends She Feared For Her Life. Then She Went Missing.

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A maintenance worker saw what he thought was a mannequin sticking out of a bush on a frontage road.

In 2014, The CDC Realized They Lost Several Vials Of Smallpox

In 2014, The CDC Realized They Lost Several Vials Of Smallpox

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The last known Smallpox death occurred because a medical photographer was exposed to a sample at the University of Birmingham Medical School

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