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Mark Fuhrman Dies: Controversial Detective, Central Figure In O.J. Simpson 'Trial Of Century' Mark Fuhrman Dies: Controversial Detective, Central Figure In O.J. Simpson 'Trial Of Century'
Mark Fuhrman Dies: Controversial Detective, Central Figure In O.J. Simpson 'Trial Of Century' A former detective whose name became inseparable from one of America’s most-watched criminal trials has died. Mark Fuhrman died last week in Idaho at age 74, according to multiple reports. His death was first reported publicly on Monday, May 18. The Kootenai County Coroner’s Office confirmed Fuhrman’s death, according to NBC Los Angeles. TMZ, which first reported Fuhrman's death, said that he had been battling an aggressive form of throat cancer. NBC Los Angeles said details about the cause of death were not immediately available. Fuhrman was a former Los Angeles Police Department det…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gilgo Beach Killer Revealed To Ex-Wife Where He Murdered Seven Victims: Documentary Gilgo Beach Killer Revealed To Ex-Wife Where He Murdered Seven Victims: Documentary
Gilgo Beach Killer Revealed To Ex-Wife Where He Murdered Seven Victims: Documentary Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann told his ex-wife he killed seven of his eight victims in their Long Island basement. Asa Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his 2023 arrest, shared the details in an interview for “House of Secrets,” the Peacock documentary on the case. A teaser clip of Ellerup’s interview was released Monday, April 20. “I said to him, ‘So, Mr. Heuermann, I understand that you’re confessing to me on these murders, can you please tell me, how many of these women did you kill?’ He said eight,” Ellerup told the filmmakers. “He said I wasn’t home during all of them….Th…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About ‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About
‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About What starts as a teen romance turns into a cyber nightmare in Netflix’s new true-crime documentary "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" — and the final twist is jaw-dropping. Directed by Skye Borgman and released last week, the film explores the chilling real-life case of 13-year-old Lauryn Licari and her then-boyfriend, Owen, from Beal City, MI.  In October 2020 Lauryn and Owen began receiving bizarre texts from an unknown number. After a pause, the messages resumed in September 2021 — and this time, they didn’t stop. For the next 15 months, Lauryn was bombarded daily with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors
New England Serial Killer?: State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors For months, amateur online investigators and true crime enthusiasts have made countless posts suggesting a serial killer is on the loose in New England. These stay-at-home Sherlock Holmeses have shared alleged findings and connections, but police have largely avoided talking about the theories — until now. Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble weighed in for the first time in an interview with the Boston Herald published Sunday, Aug. 10. He said troopers are “tracking” the cases, but so far, they haven’t found any evidence linking them to a single psycho. “As a former homicide…

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by Josh Lanier
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'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says
'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says New details are shedding light on the lengths that accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann went to in hopes of getting away with his alleged murder spree. The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann was previously charged with the murders of four Gilgo Beach victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect …

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by Michael Mashburn