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Tainted Halloween Candy: Few Reported Cases Prove it's an Urban Legend
Children love trick-or-treating and getting tons of candy as they go door-to-door in costume, although for parents, it is the spookiest part of Halloween. Urban legends dating back to the 1950s tell tales of candy injected with poison, drugs, razor blades, and sewing needles, maximizing the fear in the hearts of parents who worry their child’s candy might actually have one of these unwanted surprises inside.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Horror
How the Nazi Salute Saved Hitler’s Life During an Attempted Assissination . Content Warning.
During Adolf Hitler’s reign of terror in Germany, Germans used the Nazi Salute as a symbol of respect for the Fuhrer. Nowadays, the Nazi Salute serves as a symbol of hate and a grim reminder of the Holocaust and the atrocities of WWII. Interestingly, the government banned the Nazi Salute after Hitler’s death, although before the ban and his death, it actually saved his life during one of the many attempted assassinations against him.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in History
"Ghost" in the Wall Killed a Pregnant Mom & Her Two Kids
Frank Bowen dismissed his teenage daughters’ concerns that a ghost lived in their Pepperell, MA, home, attributing it to overactive teenage imaginations. Little did he know, a real ‘ghost’ lurked behind the walls of their home- a teen who would go on to kill three people less than a year later.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Haunted Adult Games Kids Should Never Play . Top Story - October 2023.
Tricks are for kids, but ritualistic games are for adults, especially when the following are at play. The games mentioned here bring unknown curiosities to life, so they say, playing on fears and the irresistible lure of a good mystery. If you aren’t afraid of potentially psychologically distressing fun, play one or two games from this list. Just in time for Halloween!
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Horror
“Let’s Rid the World of Immigrants” . Content Warning.
Shawna Forde will die at Arizona State Prison, by lethal injection if the state has its way. Described as a sociopathic woman without a soul, Shawna received a death sentence after she carried out the murders of a man and his 9-year-old daughter in her plot to rid the world of immigrants.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
He Survived Two Airplane Crashes That Killed His Entire Family
At just 8 years old, Austin Hatch lost his mother and two siblings in a horrific airplane crash. The 2003 crash occurred in the family’s single-engine plane in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Austin and his father Stephen survived.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Families
Diao Aiqing Was Chopped Into 2,000 Pieces . Content Warning.
On January 19, 1996, a sanitation worker at Nanjing University in Jiangsu, China, found what he believed to be a bag of meat, pork most likely. He took the bag of meat home and began preparing it for his family when he suddenly found three human fingers in the pot. The sanitation worker was unsure what to make of the discovery, but immediately notified authorities.
By Criminal Matters3 years ago in Criminal
The Atlanta Bleeding House
Minnie Winston of Atlanta stepped out of the shower on the evening of September 8, 1987, noticing what appeared to be blood smearing the bathroom floor. Concerned her husband had been injured, Minnie, 77, ran to the bedroom to check on 79-year-old William “Willie.”
By Criminal Matters3 years ago in Horror
The Puzzling Disappearance of Alexis Ware
Alexis Ware disappeared the same weekend she confessed to her mother, Alberta Simpkins, that she didn’t think she would live to see her upcoming 30th birthday. She also told her mother she suspected that someone had been following her.
By Criminal Matters3 years ago in Criminal
The Youngest Killers: 5 Children Who Killed Before They Were Teenagers
Most children play with toys, watch cartoons, spend time with family, or hang out with friends. Children under age 13 rarely go astray and commit crimes, although rare is murder among them. It happens, as this article reveals.
By Criminal Matters3 years ago in Criminal
