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Revisiting the True Crime Case That Inspired Edgar Allan Poe

One of his stories echoes a mysterious discovery

7 Podcasts That'll Get You Back Into Podcasts

Have you hit a rut? Here are a few new listens that just might get you back into the swing of things.

True Crime Fans, Are You Ready for the Hamptons Police Blotter?

From celebrity disputes to misplaced traffic cones

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This June

Candid memoirs, haunting true crime and imaginative fiction

A New Podcast Chronicles the Violent Crimes of Some of Literature’s Greatest Voices

The creators of "Penknife" discuss their show's first season, which centers on Norman Mailer, Jerzy Kosiński and Jack Henry Abbott

Remembering the Victims of a Killer Who Haunted Gay New York in the Early ’90s

Elon Green's new book on the Last Call Killer is a reminder that true-crime narratives did not always generate the headlines they have in recent years

The Lizzie Borden Murder House Has a New Owner

When does tragedy become a tourist attraction?

What “The Last Dance” Missed About the Murder of Michael Jordan’s Father

Director Matthew Perniciaro’s “Moment of Truth” sheds serious doubt on the verdict of the nearly three-decades-old cold case

Can a Novel Revitalize a Real-Life Cold Case? This One Did.

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Into the Wilderness of the Jeffrey MacDonald Murder Case

Director Marc Smerling on how he brought the book by Errol Morris to the screen

New Developments Emerge in Infamous Long Island Cold Case

New information in the Gilgo Beach killings has come to light

Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Double Murder Awarded $21 Million

Craig Coley was eventually found innocent of the crimes that cost him 39 years behind bars.

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Can a Novel Revitalize a Real-Life Cold Case? This One Did.

True crime inspired by fiction inspired by true crime

Into the Wilderness of the Jeffrey MacDonald Murder Case

Director Marc Smerling on how he brought the book by Errol Morris to the screen

New Developments Emerge in Infamous Long Island Cold Case

New information in the Gilgo Beach killings has come to light

Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Double Murder Awarded $21 Million

Craig Coley was eventually found innocent of the crimes that cost him 39 years behind bars.

Inside The $6 Million Airport Heist That Shocked the Nation 40 Years Ago Today

Notorious Lufthansa Heist left a trail of bodies and even more questions.

The Woman With Many Faces: Who Was El Dorado Jane Doe?

A dive into the evidence only deepens the mystery.

8 People Who Almost Got Away With It — But Didn’t

We look at some of the criminals who lived free, until they got caught.

The Shadowed City: In 1975, the Murder of Marcia Trimble Changed Nashville Forever

"Seven boxes of Girl Scout cookies were found near her left side."

6 Terrifying Unsolved Crimes You’ve Never Heard Of

Investigators don't even know where to begin with these unsettling mysteries.

Police Capture Alleged Child-Killer Who Taunted Them for Decades

The murder of April Tinsley seemed unsolvable until DNA led to a break in the case.

The Current State of True Crime TV

Some of these shows are just awful, but the best ones stand out.

On the Ice-Cold Trail of the I-70 Killer

Did this anonymous psychopath commit the perfect crime?

10 Bizarre Unsolved Murders That Will Keep You Up at Night

Frustrated sleuths still seek answers to these creepy mysteries.

The Fifth Nail and Beyond: Websites Built by Psychopaths

Sometimes, a blog can be a boring digital mask hiding a nightmare.