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i just really like investigative journalism and psychology so here’s a blog where i can repost and post my own original content about true crime I DO NOT CONDONE ANY BEHAVIOR IN THIS NATURE. I simply am interested in the psychology behind criminals and what others have to say about it.

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Dulce Alvarez vanished from a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey on September 16th, 2019. The 5 year-old little girl spent that day with her mother and siblings. In the image on the right, Dulce is seen inside a local ice cream shop. Her mother bought Dulce and her siblings ice cream before stopping by the park where she was last seen. 

Once at the park, Dulce and her 3 year-old brother went to play on the swings while their mother waited in the car with their 8 year-old sister. A short time later, the 3 year-old boy returned to the car in tears, saying that he could not find Dulce. After briefly searching the park, their mother called 911 to report Dulce missing. Police then issued an Amber Alert, and asked local residents to be on the lookout for a man who they thought might have taken Dulce away in a van. However, police later announced that the man was just somebody they wished to interview. In October 2019, a sketch was released of the man, who was reportedly seen at the park with two children under the age of 5 around the same time Dulce vanished.

Many searches have been conducted in the park and in the surrounding areas, but unfortunately no trace of Dulce has been found. In January 2019, police announced that they have made “significant progress” in the investigation, but did not elaborate any further. Dulce still remains missing today, and there is a $75,000 reward in place for information that could lead to her return. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000, ext. 2554, or the Bridgeton police at 856-451-0033.

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yes it is true. i, unfortunately am diagnosed with lovey dovey bitch syndrome 

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During alcohol prohibition, the brewing and transportation was prohibited. Moonshiners often brewed their moonshine in the middle of forests or meadows as to avoid detection. These “cow shoes” were often worn by moonshiners as to disguise their footprints. The idea behind this invention was that if law enforcement saw shoe prints in a forest or meadow they would think nothing of it and not investigate.

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To all my black followers and friends, stay safe.

Also, I would like to add that black lives have always mattered, will always matter.

It’s awful that we even have to say that because it should be a given. However, we need to say it loud and clear for the racists.

We cannot be silent. 

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Pterocarpus Angolensis is a tree native to South Africa. It’s also commonly known as the bloodwood tree due to the fact that when it’s chopped or damaged, a deep red sap which looks eerily similar to blood, seeps from the tree. In fact, the purpose of the sap is to coagulate and seal the wound to promote healing, much like blood.

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The Birth of the Amber Alert

An Amber Alert is a child abduction alert system which originated in the United States in 1996. It was named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. In the afternoon of 13 January, 1996, Amber and her 5-year-old brother, Ricky, were riding their bicycles in Arlington, Texas, when Ricky started to cycle back home. Moments later, as Amber was alone, a mysterious man jumped out of his pickup truck and grabbed Amber. A nearby neighbour and Ricky witnessed the commotion; the neighbour immediately called the police while Ricky sped home to alert his parents.

The neighbour described the kidnapper as being white or Hispanic and described the truck as being dark. It was theorised that the assailant was an opportunist as opposed to somebody who knew Amber. An investigation of the area was unfruitful. However, four days later, the naked body of Amber was discovered at the bottom of a creek bed near where she had been kidnapped. An autopsy determined that Amber had been held captive for a couple of days; she had been sexually assaulted over those few days. The killer then slashed her throat and discarded of her like a piece of trash.

The tragic kidnapping and murder of Amber, which still remains unsolved, went on to inspire the creation of the Amber Alert which has gone on to save hundreds of children. Sadly one of those could not be Amber.

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John Balcerzak and Joseph Gabrish were the two police officers who returned 14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone to Jeffrey Dahmer after they found him stumbling down the road, bleeding from the anus and from a hole in his head that Dahmer had drilled. He had been drugged and raped by Jeffrey Dahmer yet managed to escape. The officers were fired after their actions were publicised, including  an audiotape of the officers making homophobic comments to their dispatcher and laughing and joking about having reunited the “lovers”. In reality, they had just returned a teenage boy to the man who would, in moments later, kill him. As soon as Sinthasomphone was back in the apartment, Dahmer murdered him.

During Dahmer’s trial, in reference to this incident, Dahmer said: “I hope and pray they can get their jobs back because I know they did their best and I just plain fooled them.” Dahmer’s wishes were soon granted, and both jobs were reinstated.

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Jonathan Reynoso (28) and Audrey Moran (26) went missing in California on May 10th, 2017. On that evening, Audrey left her sister’s home in Coachella Valley to pick up Jonathan in Brawley, a town located around 70 miles away. She told family members that she planned to pick Jonathan up in Brawley and then drive him to his home, located an hour and a half away, in Palm Desert. Later that evening, Audrey’s mother received a text message from Audrey’s phone that contained the above image. Interestingly enough, Audrey’s mother recognized the photo and said it was from a previous outing; it had been taken on an earlier date. This was the last time Audrey’s mother has heard from her. It was assumed that Audrey and Jonathan were together at this time, but that has never been confirmed. Around the same time, Jonathan sent a message to his friends in an Instagram group chat that said “I’m dying.” The following day, Audrey’s family grew concerned after being unable to get ahold of her and reported her missing.

Two days later, Audrey’s car was found pulled over to the side of interstate 10, west of Oak Valley Parkway in Beaumont. Her keys and purse were still in the car and the gas tank was almost full. There were no obvious signs of damage or a struggle. As previously mentioned, family and friends assumed that Audrey and Jonathan were together on the night of May 10th, however, authorities have actually not confirmed that Jonathan was last seen in Brawley. It is currently unclear who he was with in Brawley, or if he was even there at all. A pizza box found at Jonathan’s house in Palm Desert seems to indicate that he may have had it delivered around the time he was supposed to be out of town.

Investigators do not believe that Audrey and Jonathan are voluntarily missing. Their case is still being actively investigated. If you have any information, please contact investigators at [phone]. [x]

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Vanessa ‘Honey’ Malone was only 18 years old when she was brutally murdered at an apartment complex near her family’s Stone Mountain, Georgia home on October 23rd, 2012. That day was a fairly typical day for Honey—she went to her job at a clothing store in the afternoon, and then walked home after her shift. Shortly after arriving home, Honey told her mother Flora Malone that she was going to walk to the Hampton Village apartment complex to spend time with some new friends. Less than an hour after leaving her family’s home, Honey was dead. She had been shot multiple times inside apartment 6902, and then her body was dragged into a closet and left there.

Detectives concluded that Honey walked into the apartment in the midst of a robbery and was likely killed while trying to flee the scene. Minutes after she was shot, a man and a woman who were inside the apartment called the police. They told officers that a group of three-to-six men busted into the apartment and tied them up with shoelaces and extension cords. They were then forced into the bathroom. The pair allegedly heard Honey enter the apartment and then heard the gunfire that followed, however they told police that they waited until they heard the suspects leave the apartment before they untied themselves and called 911.  

At first glance, it seems odd that detectives were quick to call this incident a robbery. The only thing that was stolen was Honey’s cell phone, but it was located on the ground less than half a mile away. Nothing else was reported stolen from the apartment. 

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UPDATE: (4/04/20): An arrest has been made for the murder of Vanessa ‘Honey’ Malone. On April 3rd, 2020, police arrested 34 year-old Donald Ash at his mother’s home in Stone Ridge. He was charged with second-degree murder, making false statements, and concealing facts. Police have revealed very little information about what lead to Ash’s arrest, however they have stated that they believe multiple people were involved in Honey’s murder and they expect to make more arrests in the future. This case is currently unfolding and more updates will be provided as they come.

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Stacy Dillon was only 22 years-old when he was found murdered inside his mother’s Cleveland, Tennessee home on March 17th, 1991. Stacy’s mother Judy Dillon had gotten knee surgery in the weeks before Stacy’s death, and she was bedridden as a result. Stacy had been taking care of his mother during her recovery, but just days before Stacy was murdered, Judy decided to stay with a friend for the weekend in order to give her son a break from being her caretaker. On the evening of March 17th, 1991, Judy’s friend drove her back home. When they arrived, Judy’s friend knocked on the door to see if Stacy could help bring Judy back into the house. His knocks went unanswered, so he decided to use the spare key to get inside. Upon opening the door, he discovered something horrific: Stacy was dead on the hallway floor. He had suffered a single bullet wound to the cheek. The family’s landline phone was found just inches away from Stacy’s body.

Police were immediately called, and it did not take long for Stacy’s death to be ruled a homicide. Despite this ruling, there were still many unanswered questions. A murder weapon was never found, and the medical examiner never conducted an autopsy on Stacy’s body. Investigators did have a few leads, though. It was learned that Stacy was on the phone shortly before his death, hence the phone found inches away from Stacy’s body. It was later revealed that Stacy was on the phone with a friend named Jeff Brewer. He reportedly told Jeff that he was “worried about something and needed advice.” However, before Stacy could elaborate, a car pulled into the driveway of Stacy’s home. Not much else has been revealed about what Jeff might have potentially heard during the phone call, and Jeff has since passed away.

The case went cold seemingly fast. Police took another look at it during the early 2000s, but nothing ever came of it. Judy Dillon stated that she eventually came to acceptance with the fact that her son’s case remained unsolved; she felt the police had botched the investigation. It would be years before the case was finally reignited.

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Coffin birth is the expulsion of a fetus of a pregnant corpse. This is a result of the pressure of intra-abdominal gases during decomposition. Thankfully, this morbid phenomenon is extremely rare nowadays due to the practice of chemical preservation. The earliest known case occurred in 1551 during the Spanish Inquisition. A young woman was hanged and hours after her death, while still hanging from the noose, two deceased foetuses fell from her body.

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Pictured top: Erin Everett (25) and her fiancé Tory Minnick (21) circa 2010. The two lived in the conservative town of Jerome, Pennsylvania and had a whirlwind romance that turned fatal on March 25th, 2011.

Shortly before they met, Erin had come out to her family members, who were initially quite reluctant to accept her sexuality. Tory, on the other hand, had recently broken off her engagement to a man named Kody Donaldson (24). The two reportedly fell fast for each other, and Erin ended up proposing to Tory early into their relationship. Tory accepted, and Erin’s parents eventually agreed to allow Tory to move into their family’s home. The girls appeared to be a happy couple to their family and friends, however behind closed doors things were beginning to fall apart.

The couple began to fight more often after Tory moved into the Everett family home. Erin’s mother had suspicions that Tory was physically abusive towards Erin. Despite this, Erin told others that Tory was the love of her life and she wanted to make their relationship work. In the following months, their fights escalated as Tory began to spend more and more weekends away from Erin—opting to visit her hometown in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania instead. Erin eventually learned that Tory had rekindled her relationship with her ex-fiancé Kody, and she had been spending her weekends in Meyersdale with him.

This realization caused Erin to snap. While Tory slept on the evening of March 25th, 2011, Erin used her father’s gun to shoot Tory twice in the head. Then, she hit Tory twice in the head with a hammer. After a failed attempt to remove Tory’s body from her family’s home, Erin called her mother and told her that an intruder had broken into their home and attacked Tory. The police were called as well, and when they arrived, they found Tory’s body amongst the bloody crime scene inside the home.

Erin told police the same story she told her mother—that a masked intruder entered their home and attacked/killed Tory. She specifically told police that the intruder told her he was there for Tory and not her. It is believed that Erin said this in attempt to point the finger at Tory’s ex, Kody Donaldson. However, police were quickly able to get in touch with him, and he had an airtight alibi that proves he was not at the home when the murder occurred. Police then brought Erin back to the station for questioning, where she eventually admitted to killing Tory after finding out she had been unfaithful.

Despite confessing to the crime, Erin ended up pleading not guilty to first degree murder. Before trial, her defense attorney argued that Tory’s murder was triggered by Battered Women’s Syndrome after she had repeatedly abused Erin. Lead defense attorney Bryan Peck explained, “I believe that it was premeditated, but I believe that that premeditation was a result of something outside of Erin Everett’s control.” The judge overseeing the case stated that there was not enough evidence that physical abuse occurred in their relationship for the attorney’s claim to be admitted in court. Due to this, the court ultimately convicted Erin Everett of first degree murder in November 2014. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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“GIRL. I need To Talk To You IMMEDIATELY!”

^This was the last known online communication from 17 year old Paige Johnson, who has been missing since September 23rd, 2010. Paige posted this message on her sister Brittany’s (pictured above with Paige) Facebook page around midnight that night. Earlier that evening, she was last seen driving around Covington, Kentucky with 22 year old Jacob Bumpass. Bumpass claims he dropped Paige off at 1am at 15th Street and Scott. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Paige’s loved ones say it is very uncharacteristic for her to simply disappear. She left behind a two-year-old daughter. There are many rumors on the web that speculate what happened to her, and there are two theories that seem to be the most prevalent: one is that Paige overdosed while taking drugs with Bumpass and he panicked and disposed of her body. The other is that Paige rejected Bumpass’ sexual advances and he snapped and killed her. Despite the rumors, Bumpass denies any involvement in her disappearance and authorities have not named him as a suspect—although they do state that he has been uncooperative.

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UPDATE (3/25/20): The remains of Paige Johnson have been found. On Sunday, March 22nd, a woman called 911 after her husband reportedly found a burned human skull in a wooded area near East Fort State Park. Just days later, those remains were confirmed to be that of Paige Johnson. Investigators are working to determine a cause and manner of death. Further updates will be provided as they come. Rest in peace, Paige.

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Happy Birthday to this beautifully talented man and I hope he has a great day and that he gets everything he wishes for❤️⚾️

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The murder of Silje Redergård

Silje Redergård (b. 1989 d. 1994) was beaten and murdered in Norway by two 6-year-old boys in 1994. The case echoes the infamous James Bulger murder where Jon Venables and Robert Thompson brutally abducted and killed 4-year-old James. Children killing children is always difficult to come to terms with, and in 1994 Norway was a nation in shock and mourning.

On October 15th 1994 5-year-old Silje was found naked and dead in the snow at a soccer field in the quiet, small town of Trondheim in Norway. A town with hardly any crime, peaceful and tucked away in the mountains.

Prior to this, Silje had been playing in the snow and making snow castles with two 6-year-old boys who lived next door. They’d played together before, but weren’t very close. At some point the fun stopped, and no one knows just what happened. A childish disagreement, a tantrum? The boys turned on Silje and started mercilessly beating her with stones, punching her and kicking her. They then removed her clothes, and left her to die in the snow.

"We didn't know that anything was wrong until a local boy came by and told us," Silje’s mother Beathe Redergård says. "He was the one who first told us what had happened. He was only eight-years-old, so we didn't know whether he was telling the truth. We went over towards where it had happened and saw a group of police officers. We were stopped and couldn't get to Silje." The police, she says, had cordoned off the area. Beathe Redergård stated -

"They asked us who we were, and then they put us in a police car and drove us to the station. We were interviewed. It looked like the murder could have something to do with sexual abuse because she was undressed, so the suspicion falls on the closest family members. We were at the police station for a long time. Afterwards, we were driven home. It was almost 10pm."

Naturally Silje’s parents and everyone else thought it must’ve been an adult who did this to her. It wasn’t until the following day that the shock of what had really happened to Silje was revealed.

"One of the people who'd tried to resuscitate Silje, we went over to her house to say thanks. We thought we should thank her for trying," says Redergard. ”The woman told us that she'd done so much to try to save Silje. I was sitting with her son on my lap. Then she said it was him and another boy that had done it. "I looked at the boy and asked him, 'What did you do?' He said, 'I jumped on her because I thought she was sleeping.' Then he said he took off her clothes because he thought she was sleeping. When we found out he had done it, we left. It was too difficult. I wanted to throttle him and be done with it. When I realised that I almost wanted to kill him, we left."

The little town soon developed a lynch mob atmosphere and people were desperate to know what could have caused this brutal act of violence.

Beathe Redergard says she "felt bad" for the boys even in the middle of her grief, because they were "just little kids".

"We beat her till she stopped crying," one of the little boys later told the police.

The boys faced no criminal repercussions but were placed in another local school. The caseworker who managed the boys after the incident said, "We don't believe in prison for youngsters, so we think that if we can help them in any other way, that's what we should do."

The two boys saw psychologists, and got a lot of help to move past the incident and realize what they’d done. Not much is known about the boys except that they’ve never been in trouble again, and one of them, the one who sat on Beathe’s lap, continues to struggle daily with his past.

The case worker had this to say about the now adult boy -

"He's self-medicating, using alcohol, pills and amphetamines. Life is too hard, and the drugs let him relax. It helps him deal with the everyday. There's no joy in his life ... He's still a young man, but he has no life. He's literally living in a nightmare."