True Crime Docs/Series/Podcasts

Just recently watched several hours about NXIVM, I was..I just can't.
I have Superbox so I was able to watch 2 of these series. The first was on Starz - Seduced inside the NXIVM cult, you might try on demand or youtube, the next one is The Vow was and still might be on HBO, the 3 one is Branded and Brainwashed on Tubi, right now. There's one more I just ran across A&E Escaping the NXIVM cult.
 
Cohen, I'm sure we've discussed before our mutual obsession with true crime, haven't we? In fact, I happen to be watching 48 Hours on YouTube right now!

As for your question, I really, really love True Crime with Kendall Rae on YouTube. You likely already know about her channel, but just in case you don't: I just think she covers cases with a great amount of empathy, and she's well spoken, and I love how she donates to help victims. Also, her videos are very well researched. She also has a podcast.

Here's her latest video which covers a very interesting case:

Also, have you watched the 3-part documentary series Paradise Lost, about the West Memphis Three? tThat is defiantly a case I've always been fascinated with. One of them, Damien, wrote a book that's really interesting. It's absolutely insane what happened to them, but Damien seems to have found a way to come back from it. How, I don't know. If that had happened to me, I'd be so angry and bitter.

You can buy it here: Life After Death
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I still think it was voluntary manslaughter by her brother--killed through heat of passion. I think he snapped and the parents attempted to cover it up. That just makes the most sense to me. There is no other logical explanation.
Oh, interesting! I am fully and have always believed that her mother did it. I've watched a lot of documentaries and read a lot on this case and in my opinion it makes the most sense.
 
I finished season 5 of I Am A Killer, I always go to reddit after watching to see what they say! No stand out episode for me this time though.

Anyone watched This is the Zodiac speaking? I think it's going to be my next series, well 3 episodes, to watch.
 
Now onto season 6 of I Am A Killer, but haven't really watched anything else lately.

Anyone know any good true crime books?
 
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Plasma mentioned some good books worth reading; a couple more I'd mention that go more into profiling/psychology behind these serial killers - 'The Anatomy of Motive', and 'Signature Killers'.
Now onto season 6 of I Am A Killer, but haven't really watched anything else lately.

Anyone know any good true crime books?

The four that come to mind as “most popular” are Helter Skelter (Manson), The Stranger Beside Me (Bundy), I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (Original Night Stalker), and Mindhunter.
 
Ohhhh the JonBenet case is frightening to me because she would be my age if she were still alive. I still think it was voluntary manslaughter by her brother--killed through heat of passion. I think he snapped and the parents attempted to cover it up. That just makes the most sense to me. There is no other logical explanation.

Have you heard about the Staircase "Owl Theory"??

I agree on Burke, her brother. But at this point I’ve watched/listened/read to so many stories about it that I now doubt everything.

Yes, but it was awhile ago. I remember the husband being shady enough for me not to believe the owl theory, lol

Also reminds me, I am kind of obsessed with the Casey Anthony case because she fascinates and terrifies me.

He left her body in the house because he decided to. He didn’t exactly hide JonBenet’s body; it might not have been in plain sight but it wasn’t hidden. The BPD officers could have found it but they were looking for a way a kidnapper could have gotten in and out of the Ramsey’s home with JonBenet.

I agree that the BPD didn’t take care of the crime scene. Even if they thought at the time they were investigating a kidnapping any evidence the kidnapper might have left should have been preserved. Not only did the BPD officers not only take care of the crime scene they arrived at the Ramseys in marked cars with sirens blaring. The Ramsey Ransom Note has a signature. It is SBTC. Followers and posters about the job of the Ramsey case have been puzzled for years what SBTC meant and trying to come up with answers Starting with the letters SBTC.

This private investigator found a paper written by two Professors at the University of Boulder Colorado or Colorado university that was about pseudo potential Single Band Truncated Crystals (SBTC). The private investigator thought it was too much of a coincidence that SBTC would be in two different places. Colorado university in Boulder Colorado is located a half a mile distance from the Ramsey‘s former home in Boulder.
@Bop I think the intruder brought the hairs, fibers and beaver fur into the Ramseys home on his clothing and shoes. Re: Be rested in the note. Since the Ransom Note was created from using and changing lines from Ransom Note scenes in movies then it is more than likely that’s why it ended up in the Ramsey Ransom Note.


I just saw a tweet that said JonBenet was in the Epstein files. No idea of the validity of that claim, considering the source. But I figure thats going to open all the cans of worms.
 
I just saw a tweet that said JonBenet was in the Epstein files. No idea of the validity of that claim, considering the source. But I figure thats going to open all the cans of worms.
The source would have to be checked out to determine if it is credible. Over the years of following this case I have never heard of that information.

What fuels that is a cropped picture circulating on the internet and different JonBenet sites that depicts the profile of a woman bending over looking at JonBenet. Some think it is Chislaine Mitchell’s profile. It is, most likely, a picture of Patsy’s since it appears to have been taken at a pageant. Because the photo is cropped it is hard to determine the context.
 
Started watching the new Netflix Lucy Letby, documentary. The AI, digital anonymity parts are an interesting choice. I get why, as well as changing the names, so that siblings and other children that did survive are protected. However it's just odd.

I'll keep watching, as I did listen to the trial podcasts at the time, so remember it quite well.
 
Started watching the new Netflix Lucy Letby, documentary. The AI, digital anonymity parts are an interesting choice. I get why, as well as changing the names, so that siblings and other children that did survive are protected. However it's just odd.

I'll keep watching, as I did listen to the trial podcasts at the time, so remember it quite well.
I was thinking abot watching that. May do that tonight.
 
@Cohen, I've already replied to this post, since I'm a big fan of True Crime too, but I'm popping back in to tell you about what I've listened to and watched recently.

This new documentary TV series on Jon Benet Ramsey was interesting, and does ask some new questions, and displays new evidence. I still think Patsy did it though.

Also, this episode by True Crime with Kendall Rae, is still one of the strangest true crime cases I have ever learned about. It's an older episode, from 2022, but I just re-watched it and am still so confused as to what happened to this woman, and incredulous no one has been arrested for her murder. Are you familiar with this case?


Also second whoever linked Rae's documentary titled Apartment 801. Link is in her bio beneath the above video.

Do you have your ticket for Scream 7 yet? 😉
 
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Note to the presenter: Golden coloured edge to the pages not golden pages.
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