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The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder…
Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and
controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil
Spector, and Oscar Pistorius cases.
Each of the trials detailed in this book—the latest in DK's highly
successful series of true crime investigations—dominated the world's
news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence,
if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your
verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
They thought they had got away with murder. They were wrong.
Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks,
the chases, the painstaking detective work, and the unlikely heroes
that led to the capture of some of the world's most notorious
murderers and serial killers, such as "The Good Nurse" poisoner
Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; "Night
Stalker" Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; " Son of
Sam", unmasked by a parking ticket; John Wayne Gacy, connected to
his final victim by a stray receipt; and, Rodney Alcala, spotted on
a TV game show... Killers Caught reveals the remarkable
circumstances leading to the downfall of these deadly individuals,
as well as the stories of how many more of crime's most notorious
and prolific murderers were finally brought to justic
An estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the
U.S. Only one in 10,000 are found dead. Yet unsolved child murders
are almost a daily occurrence-of nearly 52,000 juvenile homicides
between 1980 and 2008, more than 20 percent remain open. Drawing on
FBI reports, police and court records, and interviews with victims'
families, this book provides up-to-date details and evidence for 18
unsolved cases from 1956 to 1998.
The mysterious is all around us... UFOs, extraterrestrial
encounters, baffling disappearances-Mysteries Uncovered
investigates, without prejudice, some of the most notorious,
disturbing and enduring mysteries ever recorded. - UFO activity:
the Roswell Incident, the Phoenix Lights, the Rendlesham
Incident... - Alien abduction: the Barney and Betty Hill case... -
Uncanny events: the missing crew of the Marie Celeste, the lost
colony of Roanoke, the fate of Amelia Earhart... - Notorious
disappearances: the cases of Lord Lucan and "D.B. Cooper"... For
every instance rationalized away, there is another that defies
explanation...
The shocking truth about some of the most disturbing, criminal
cults that have ever existed. How did Charles Manson inspire his
"family" to launch a campaign of murder? What twisted ideology lay
behind horrific events like the Waco Siege, the Aum Shinrikyo's
poison-gas attack on the Tokyo metro, and the mass suicides and
murders of Jonestown? Why did the suicidal adherents of Heaven's
Gate believe doomsday was at hand? How did the idealistic commune
of Rajneeshpuram collapse into shocking controversies, involving
biological terrorism and attempted murder? Cults Uncovered explores
these and many more strange and disturbing factions and sects from
all over the world to expose terrifying stories of manipulation,
coercion, abuse, and murder.
MURDERS THAT DEFY DETECTION. Discover the stories behind some of
the most infamous unsolved murders of the last century, including
the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer and the JonBenet Ramsey case.
Detailing essential evidence. Profiling key suspects. Tracking
police investigations. Sorting facts from speculation.
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