Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were having a date night on January 6, 2007 when they were carjacked, abducted, tortured and murdered for no apparent reason in Knoxville, TN. Now 10 years after the brutal crimes took place, we tell their story and remember these two beautiful young people.
In 1994, Joel Rifkin was sentenced to 203 years in prison for the murders of nine women between 1989 and 1993. What an asshole.
Is there a path to becoming a Serial Killer? Does it begin with a kidnapping and rape conviction? This week, we examine the stories of two serial killers whose criminal paths begin with exactly that combination of crimes. Todd Kohlhepp and William Reece are both linked to the deaths of at least 7 people each- both being convicted of kidnapping and rape decades before they are discovered to be serial killers.
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Omaima Nelson is serving a 27 years to life sentence for brutally murdering her husband of less than 4 weeks, Bill Nelson on Thanksgiving in 1991.
The case made headlines due to allegations of bondage sex, sexual abuse, decapitation and cannibalism. Will her claims of sexual abuse and fear of her husband of one month convince a jury that she was in danger? Or will her trial reveal a history of violence and manipulation?
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The mother of a young, physically and mentally disabled cancer survivor is found brutally murdered in her home following a terrifying Facebook post. But Gypsy is nowhere to be found. Is this a story of a homicide and kidnapping? If only this story were so simple. The story of Gypsy Rose Blancharde is one of mystery, deceit and lies that nobody could have seen coming.
