Discover the twisted motivations of depraved criminals, the crucial evidence that helped convict monstrous murderers, the cold cases that baffle the authorities to this day, and much more in this special edition from the makers of Chat.
Discover the twisted motivations of depraved criminals, the crucial evidence that helped convict monstrous murderers, plus the cold cases that baffle the authorities to this day and much more. In this special edition you’ll find all the shocking stories from your favourite crime features from the archives of, from the stranger-than-fiction events that inspired Hollywood hits in Blockbuster Crimes, to the investigations that brought criminals to justice in True-Life Crime Busters. Weigh up the evidence and reach your own verdict to see if your conclusions match the jury’s in You’re The Judge, and discover the darkest moments in criminal history in Crimes That Shocked Britain. Also inside, you’ll find an exclusive feature from the archives of Real Crime magazine, exploring the weird world of murder memorabilia. Turn the page to…
As Jayme Closs boarded the school bus, she had no idea of the evil that was watching. Happily chatting to her friends, Jayme didn’t notice Jake Patterson, 21, on the way to his job at a cheese factory. Patterson was a man with disturbing fantasies. He dreamed of abducting girls. Seeing young Jayme, he’d chosen his victim. Jayme, just 13, loved sports and dancing. As an only child, she was everything to her parents James and Denise. But nothing would stand in Patterson’s way. Obsessed with his fantasy, he found out where the Closs family lived. Visiting their house twice, he was scared off both times. But, on 15 October 2018 – his third visit – Patterson put his sick plan into action. It was 1am when he pulled into…
For 20 years, the family of 18-year-old Miranda Fenner desperately hoped for answers. Ever since the nightmare began on the evening of 15 November 1998. Police were called to a video rental store in Laurel, Montana, where Miranda was working. A report had come in from a passing motorist that a young woman had been seen crawling on her hands and knees – and covered in blood. Arriving shortly after, officers discovered beloved Miranda. She’d been left for dead. Multiple stab wounds plastered her mutilated body, her throat slashed. Who would want to kill this highschool graduate? She’d managed to crawl from the back of the shop to the front. And, somehow, the teenager survived for 90 agonising minutes. But after being rushed to hospital, she succumbed to her injuries.…
When the police stopped Timothy Jones at a checkpoint in Mississippi in August 2014, nothing could have prepared them for the utter horror that lay ahead. Jones was agitated and high on drugs. His clothes were covered in blood. The police officers were overwhelmed by the stench of decomposing bodies. As they searched the vehicle, they couldn’t work out where the smell was coming from. It was then that Jones confessed – said he’d murdered his five children, driving around with them in the back of his car for days. He said he’d dumped them in black bin bags and told the police to search on a hillside in Alabama. And there they were – little Merah, 8; Elias, 7; Nahtahn, 6; Gabriel, 2, and Abigail, 1 – wrapped in…
When Sara Zghoul, 28, confided in her mum Chrysanne that she wanted a fresh start, it was the moment her family had been waiting for. With her olive skin and long, brunette hair, Sara was beautiful. She’d worked as a model and a voice-over actor, but her biggest achievement was becoming a mum. She was devoted to her 8-year-old son. But in recent years, her life in Oregon, USA, had taken a wrong turn. Mixing with a bad crowd, she’d become addicted to crystal meth and heroin. Now, in January 2018, she’d told her mum she was ready to make big changes. The close-knit Jordanian-American family couldn’t have been happier. They were willing to do all they could to support her through her escape from addiction. So, later that day,…
To his co-workers, engineer DeWayne Craddock, then 40, was quiet, polite and a ‘nice guy’. His work was deemed ‘satisfactory’ by his bosses at the Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities, where he oversaw water and sewer projects. And the morning of 31 May 2019 started out like any other working day of his 15-year service. Arriving at the office just after 7am, DeWayne logged on to his computer, checked his emails, surfed the web. But, at 10.30am, he did do something out of the ordinary. I want to officially put in my two weeks notice, he wrote in an email to his bosses. It has been a pleasure to serve the City, but due to personal reasons, I must relieve my position. Later that day, it was agreed his…
