In 1826, the National Hotel was built in DC, standing proudly between the White House and the Capitol it was a favoured hotel for visiting politicians and other prominent members of society, partially for its convenient location but also its splendour and opulence. National Hotel around 1909[Photo Credit, Library of Congress] In 1857, James Buchanan was president elect …
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Florida Man Solves Decades Old Mystery Using Google Maps
On 28th August 2019, a Florida property surveyor was using Google Maps to look at a housing development called Grand Isles of land in Moon Bay Circle when he saw a submerged car in a lake. Not wanting to get involved, the surveyor contacted someone he knew locally and passed on the possible find. Police were quickly …
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The Mysterious Grimes Sisters
The Grimes Sisters, Barbara and Patricia (15 and 13 respectively) left home for the cinema on Friday 28th December 1956, to see a showing of Love Me Tender. Both were big Elvis Presley fans and this was their fifteenth time seeing the film. They were spotted cheerfully buying popcorn at the cinema by a friend. …
The Wrongful Conviction of James Joseph Richardson
In 1967, an African American man named James Joseph Richardson lived with his wife Annie Mae in Florida with their seven children – six girls and one boy between the ages of 2 and 11. They were not a wealthy family and both parents worked at an orange grove picking fruit whilst the children were …
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TikTok Misadventures
During quarantine, TikTok has become a source of entertainment for many. Dance videos, cooking tutorials, and sleepy animals amusing thousands around the world. Of course, this brought along challenges and games for people to film – getting a ping pong ball into a cup by bouncing it off of various surfaces, for example. Randonautica is …
The Tylenol Murders
In 1982, a string of murders caused panic across America. The murder weapon? Popular over-the-counter painkiller Tylenol. Various bottles across the country had been laced with potassium cyanide, a harmful chemical which prevents the body from absorbing oxygen and suffocates the victim. What made this so scary for people at the time was the idea …
The Crimes of Joseph Briggen
Joseph Briggen (born 1850), was a hog farmer in Sierra Morena, California, descended from a family of farmers. The Briggen land was difficult to farm; his crops failed regularly and if it weren’t for the pigs, he probably wouldn’t have made a living. From an early age Joseph always liked the pigs and seemed to …
Is Representing Yourself In Court Fair On The Victims?
You’ve probably heard about people representing themselves in court. In theory this is something I’m not bothered by. Personally, I’d hire a lawyer with experience and a law degree in the same way I hire a mechanic when there’s a problem with my car - because they’re the expert and I’m not. It’s always seemed …
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Introductions
Hello! My name is Dean, it's nice to meet you. Before we get started, I'd like to introduce myself and explain what this blog is about. I'm 27, live in Britain, and have an interest in true crime and horror fiction. I have a degree in Creative Writing - which included modules on Gothic fiction, …
Discussing Depravity 