True Crime

Here Are 30 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Making Of "Love & Death" Starring Elizabeth Olsen
Due to Elizabeth Olsen's fear of roller coasters, Love & Death only filmed the scene in Episode 2 once, and her genuine reaction made the final cut.

19 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Real Events That Inspired These TV Shows
Real life > fiction, TBH.

BuzzFeed News Exposed Injustice And Amplified The Voices Of Victims With Powerful Crime Reporting
These stories resonated with readers because of their fierce reporting, gripping narratives, and above all, compassion and sensitivity for the victims at their center.

Lori Vallow Daybell Trial: The Biggest Bombshells So Far
From details about how her children’s remains were treated to an attempted shooting of another relative, here are the most shocking moments of the triple murder trial so far.

A 27-Year-Old Man Is Suing Netflix For Using A Photo Of Him In A Documentary About A Murderer
Taylor Hazlewood's photo appears onscreen while the narrator asks, "Is this a guardian angel or a stone-cold killer?"

An OnlyFans Model Who Is Accused Of Murdering Her Boyfriend Is Now Being Sued By His Family
Courtney Clenney was charged with second-degree murder last year after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend Christian Obumseli during an argument.

12 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Melanie Lynskey Spilled When We Asked Her To React To Her Iconic Roles
Now that's an introduction to Leonardo DiCaprio!

The Judge Who Sentenced XXXTentacion’s Killers To Life In Prison Called One Out For Filming Himself Dancing With Stolen Money After The Murder
“The very next day when you went to spend that blood money on sneakers and jerseys, you revealed to the court the value you place on the human life that was taken to a pair of sneakers,” Judge Michael Usan said.

The Parents Of A 4-Month-Old Who Died From “Serious Injuries” Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder, But Social Media Posts Suggest The Family Believes Someone Else Is To Blame
Ocean Wayne Hutchings died on June 14, 2022, and authorities said he had a skull fracture and multiple rib fractures.

Online Sleuths Can Help — And Hurt — Murder Investigations, According To Paul Holes, Whose Team Identified The Golden State Killer
The true crime celebrity and his Buried Bones podcast cohost Kate Winkler Dawson warned about the dangers of online speculation and amateur sleuths potentially derailing police investigations.

Three Men Have Been Charged In Connection With The Killing And Robbery Of Two Gay Men In New York City
The New York Police Department said the deaths were part of a “citywide robbery pattern,” with 17 drug-induced robberies from September 2021 until August 2022.

Doomsday-Obsessed Mom Lori Vallow Daybell Is Now On Trial For The Murder Of Her Two Children. Here’s What To Know.
Tylee Ryan, 16, and JJ Vallow, 7, were reported missing in November 2019, and their bodies were later found buried on property belonging to their stepfather, Chad Daybell.

A Missing 2-Year-Old Was Found Dead In An Alligator’s Mouth After His Mother Was Killed. The Boy’s Father Has Been Charged With Murder.
An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for 2-year-old Taylen Mosley after his mother was found dead.

A Jury Said Gwyneth Paltrow Isn’t Liable For The Ski Crash, And The Man Who Sued Her Will Have To Pay $1 And Her Legal Bills
Both Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired Army optometrist, testified that the other crashed into them on a ski slope at Deer Valley Resort in Utah.

Do You Avoid Consuming True Crime Content? If So, Tell Me Why!
If you avoided the Jeffrey Dahmer documentary and other true crime content, I need the deets.

Magic Didn’t Fix Maya Millete’s Marriage, So Prosecutors Say Her Husband Killed Her
"She did not just fall off the face of the earth," Deputy District Attorney Christy Bowles argued earlier this year. “She lived for and adored her children. She would not and did not leave, voluntarily, her children.”

A Missing Woman And Her 7-Year-Old Daughter Were Found Dead, And Her Ex-Boyfriend Is A Person Of Interest, Police Said
Meshay “Karmen” Melendez, 27, and her daughter went missing on March 12. Her ex-boyfriend had been ordered to have no contact with her after alleged domestic violence.

The 2015 Death Of A Classmate Of Buster Murdaugh's Remains Under Investigation As A Homicide
The family of 19-year-old Stephen Smith has long disputed that he was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and state law enforcement on Wednesday said publicly a homicide investigation is ongoing.

21 Side-By-Sides That Show Actors Who Have Played The Exact Same Role In A True Crime TV Series Or Movie
Damon Herriman looks so much like the real Charles Manson that he's portrayed him in both Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Netflix's Mindhunter.

Gwyneth Paltrow And A 76-Year-Old Retired Army Optometrist Each Say The Other Hit Them While Skiing. A Jury Will Decide Who’s Telling The Truth.
Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial over a lawsuit filed by Terry Sanderson against the Goop mogul.

Juries Visited The Crime Scenes In These Five Murder Trials. Here’s Why That Can't Happen In The Idaho Stabbings Case.
“Evidence that jurors can see for themselves and feel personally involved in, compiling in their heads, is going to be much more powerful ... than what they were just told by someone else like an expert,” one jury consultant told BuzzFeed News.

A Man Spent Weeks Researching Poison Before Killing His Wife, Police Said
“It was quickly discovered this was in fact a heinous, complex and calculated murder,” the Aurora Police Department's Mark Hildebrand said.

Three Men Were Found Guilty Of Murdering Rapper XXXTentacion During A Robbery
The jury deliberated for 27 hours before finding Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams, and Trayvon Newsome guilty of murder and armed robbery.

A Man Was Arrested After His Wife Found A Hidden Camera That Had Recorded Adults And Children Using Their Guest Bathroom, Police Said
Ryan Rovito was arrested after more than 900 files of child sexual abuse material were found on a hard drive connected to the hidden camera, Redding, California, police said.

A Stanford University Employee Allegedly Lied About Being Sexually Assaulted By A Black Man Twice On Campus
“These false reports are damaging, both for true survivors of sexual assault and for the members of our community who experienced fear and alarm from the reports,” a university leader said.

A Man Is Accused Of Hiring Someone To Kill His Wife’s Ex-Husband
Jared Bridegan was killed in February 2022, and the case drew international tabloid coverage when details of his divorce came to light.

A Missing Teen’s Phone Recorded A Video That Shows His Accused Killer Cleaning A Gun, Prosecutors Said
Dylan Rounds, 19, was reported missing on May 30, 2022, and his neighbor has been charged with murder.

A Con Woman, Two Guns, And The Stunt Performers Who Refused A Hit: The Details Of Actor Robert Blake’s Murder Trial Are As Dramatic As Any Role He Played Onscreen
Blake died last week at age 89 and always maintained he was innocent, even though a civil suit found him responsible for his wife’s death.

A 39-Year-Old Nurse And Mom Of Three Was Allegedly Killed By Her Estranged Husband
An obituary for Becky Bliefnick described the Illinois nurse as the “quintessential ‘boy mom.’”

Kristin Smart’s Murderer Will Spend 25 Years To Life In Prison
“After nearly 27 years of unspeakable anguish, the Smart family has finally seen their daughter’s killer sentenced,” Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle said.