Birwula Aaron
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The Ruthless Rise of Baltimore's Half-Breed Killer
In the spring of 1997, residents of Baltimore's working-class neighborhoods began living in fear. A shadowy predator was on the prowl, cunningly luring women from local bars and clubs with the pretense of casual sex before robbing and coldly executing them. Each crime scene bore the same disturbing signature - the victim's body discarded like trash, brutalized by vicious beatings and gunshots at point-blank range.
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Diabolical Deeds of the Black Widows of Denver
To the outside world, Delfina and Maria Gonzalez seemed like typical immigrant sisters just trying to get by in Denver, Colorado in the late 1970s. Delfina, the eldest at 47, owned a small tortilla factory where the quiet, unassuming pair of Mexican nationals worked alongside a few employees. But hidden from public view, the two women were part of a deadly conspiracy lurking right in the city's backyard.
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Twisted Downfall of Brandon Tholmer
To his friends and family in the small Missouri town of DeSoto, Brandon Tholmer seemed like a typical teenage boy. The friendly, freckle-faced 18-year-old loved playing video games and generally came across as a good, if occasionally naïve kid. But behind that innocuous facade lurked something much darker that would eventually reveal itself in shocking fashion.
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Mata Viejas - Mexico City's Old Lady Killer
In the neighborhoods around Mexico City, people lived in great fear in the early 2000s. An evil killer was on the loose, sneaking into homes and brutally attacking elderly women in the night. This monster became known as the Mata Viejas, or the "Old Lady Killer."
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Deadly Deeds of Brazil's Vampire Killer
In the city of Amarante, Brazil, people lived in fear during the late 1960s. A soulless murderer was on the loose, brutally killing and drinking the blood of victims, mostly young women and children. This monster was Anisio Ferreira de Sousa, a man who became known as the "Vampire Killer."
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Brutal Bloody Trail of Champ Ferguson
As the Civil War raged across Missouri in the early 1860s, one man carved a particularly gruesome path of murderous carnage and terror that made him infamous even amid that conflict's unfathomable bloodshed. His name was Champ Ferguson, and by the time his killing spree ended, he had become one of the most depraved and prolific murderers the war had ever witnessed.
By Birwula Aaronabout a month ago in Criminal
The Scary Story of a Troubled Woman Who Poisoned and Killed Many Innocent Babies and Children
To those who knew her, Sara Aldrete seemed like a perfectly normal young woman just trying to get by in life. The 27-year-old waitress and dancer had moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to make a fresh start after a rough childhood spent bouncing between foster homes in her native California. But below Sara's unassuming exterior and bright smile lurked something truly sinister - a capacity for horrific violence and evil that would soon manifest itself in unthinkable ways.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal
Marquise de Brinvilliers: The Poisoner of the French Aristocracy
The Poisonous Path of the Marquise In 17th-century Paris, the name Marquise de Brinvilliers inspired a mixture of envy and admiration among the aristocratic circles she moved in. The beautiful, aristocratic wife of an esteemed military officer seemed to possess everything a woman of her stature could want - wealth, status, and access to the lavish indulgences of the French nobility.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal
Richard Kuklinski: The Iceman Killer
To his neighbors in the quiet suburb of Dumont, New Jersey, Richard Kuklinski seemed like an ordinary, hardworking family man. He lived in a tidy ranch house with his wife and three children, holding down a series of jobs - first in Kuklinski's trucking business, later as a currency trader and investor. But concealed behind this perfectly mundane facade was a terrifying reality - Kuklinski was a ruthless and prolific contract killer responsible for well over 100 murders, and potentially many more.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal
The Gruesome Murder on Maple Street
The sleepy town of Oakville was rocked by a horrific murder that took place on an unassuming street where violent crime was virtually unheard of. What began as a pleasant spring evening on Maple Street soon descended into chaos and tragedy that would forever change the lives of those involved.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal
Killer in Our Midst: The Francisco Das Chagas Murder Case
The small towns of Maranhao and Para in Brazil went about their daily lives, unaware of the darkness that had taken root in their community. Little did they know that a monster walked among them, hiding in plain sight, going by the name of Francisco Das Chagas. Born in 1965, Das Chagas appeared unassuming and ordinary on the outside, but beneath his façade lay a depraved and twisted mind.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal
The Depraved Crimes of Serial Killer Scott William Cox
In the annals of Florida's most depraved serial killers, the name Scott William Cox will forever be seared into the darkest chapters. A remorseless psychopath who spent decades on death row, Cox left a bloody trail of rape, torture and murder in his merciless wake throughout the 1980s and early 90s before finally being put to death in 2022 at age 57.
By Birwula Aaron2 months ago in Criminal