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Hanover Serial Killer Fritz Haarmann: 26+ Murders, Systemic Failures
In 1918, 17-year-old Friedel Rothe disappeared in Hanover, Germany; his skull was later found in the attic of Fritz Haarmann, a serial killer who confessed to 26 murders but is suspected of many more, preying on vulnerable young men during post-WWI economic hardship.
Hanover Serial Killer Fritz Haarmann: 26+ Murders, Systemic Failures
In 1918, 17-year-old Friedel Rothe disappeared in Hanover, Germany; his skull was later found in the attic of Fritz Haarmann, a serial killer who confessed to 26 murders but is suspected of many more, preying on vulnerable young men during post-WWI economic hardship.
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52% Bias Score
Hannover's Serial Killer: The Fritz Haarmann Case
Fritz Haarmann, a German police informant, confessed to murdering at least 26 young men in post-World War I Hannover; his crimes, including the disposal of bodies in the Leine River, were discovered after the disappearance of Friedel Rothe led to a search of Haarmann's apartment.
Hannover's Serial Killer: The Fritz Haarmann Case
Fritz Haarmann, a German police informant, confessed to murdering at least 26 young men in post-World War I Hannover; his crimes, including the disposal of bodies in the Leine River, were discovered after the disappearance of Friedel Rothe led to a search of Haarmann's apartment.
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44% Bias Score
California Mother's Disappearance Ruled Homicide; Persons of Interest Sought
Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain, a 39-year-old mother of four from Shasta County, California, vanished on May 17, 2024; her disappearance was ruled a homicide on March 25, 2025, leading to an ongoing investigation involving persons of interest and a search for a red truck.
California Mother's Disappearance Ruled Homicide; Persons of Interest Sought
Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain, a 39-year-old mother of four from Shasta County, California, vanished on May 17, 2024; her disappearance was ruled a homicide on March 25, 2025, leading to an ongoing investigation involving persons of interest and a search for a red truck.
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36% Bias Score
Cecil Hotel: From Luxury to Infamy
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, once a luxury hotel, became infamous for numerous deaths, unsolved crimes, and its location in Skid Row; it was recently converted into affordable housing.
Cecil Hotel: From Luxury to Infamy
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, once a luxury hotel, became infamous for numerous deaths, unsolved crimes, and its location in Skid Row; it was recently converted into affordable housing.
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68% Bias Score
Crippen Murder: Technology, Gender, and a Century's Notorious Crime
In 1910, London homeopathic doctor Hawley Crippen murdered his wife, Belle Elmore, dismembered her body, and fled to Canada with his typist, Ethel Le Neve; their capture, enabled by the wireless telegraph, led to Crippen's execution and Le Neve's acquittal, exposing both criminal ingenuity and techn...
Crippen Murder: Technology, Gender, and a Century's Notorious Crime
In 1910, London homeopathic doctor Hawley Crippen murdered his wife, Belle Elmore, dismembered her body, and fled to Canada with his typist, Ethel Le Neve; their capture, enabled by the wireless telegraph, led to Crippen's execution and Le Neve's acquittal, exposing both criminal ingenuity and techn...
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52% Bias Score
Barcelona Court Rejects Suspension of José Bretón's Confession Book
A Barcelona court rejected a request to temporarily suspend publication of "El Odio", a book where José Bretón confesses to murdering his children, due to insufficient evidence demonstrating an imminent rights violation, despite objections from the children's mother and the Fiscalía de Menores, who ...
Barcelona Court Rejects Suspension of José Bretón's Confession Book
A Barcelona court rejected a request to temporarily suspend publication of "El Odio", a book where José Bretón confesses to murdering his children, due to insufficient evidence demonstrating an imminent rights violation, despite objections from the children's mother and the Fiscalía de Menores, who ...
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52% Bias Score
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Trial: DNA Evidence Takes Center Stage
A Long Island architect, Rex Heuermann, is on trial for the murders of seven women; key forensic DNA evidence linking him to the victims is being challenged in court by the defense; the prosecution presented expert testimony supporting its reliability.
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Trial: DNA Evidence Takes Center Stage
A Long Island architect, Rex Heuermann, is on trial for the murders of seven women; key forensic DNA evidence linking him to the victims is being challenged in court by the defense; the prosecution presented expert testimony supporting its reliability.
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48% Bias Score
Hanover Serial Killer Fritz Haarmann: Crimes and Societal Context
Fritz Haarmann, a German serial killer, confessed to murdering at least 24 young men in post-World War I Hanover, Germany; his crimes went unnoticed for years due to his status as a police informant, and the discovery of numerous body parts near the Leine River eventually led to his arrest and execu...
Hanover Serial Killer Fritz Haarmann: Crimes and Societal Context
Fritz Haarmann, a German serial killer, confessed to murdering at least 24 young men in post-World War I Hanover, Germany; his crimes went unnoticed for years due to his status as a police informant, and the discovery of numerous body parts near the Leine River eventually led to his arrest and execu...
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40% Bias Score
Journalists Sue Massachusetts State Police for Blocking Trial Coverage
Two journalists are suing Massachusetts State Police for allegedly blocking their coverage of Karen Read's murder trial, claiming police wrongly enforced a court-ordered buffer zone to restrict their reporting outside the courthouse despite the order not applying to non-protesters.
Journalists Sue Massachusetts State Police for Blocking Trial Coverage
Two journalists are suing Massachusetts State Police for allegedly blocking their coverage of Karen Read's murder trial, claiming police wrongly enforced a court-ordered buffer zone to restrict their reporting outside the courthouse despite the order not applying to non-protesters.
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36% Bias Score
Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Awaits Trial
Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect, is awaiting trial in Riverhead Correctional Facility for the murders of seven women; key evidence included his vehicle, burner phone records, and DNA.
Long Island Serial Killer Suspect Awaits Trial
Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect, is awaiting trial in Riverhead Correctional Facility for the murders of seven women; key evidence included his vehicle, burner phone records, and DNA.
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32% Bias Score
Controversial True Crime Book "El odio" Faces Publication Suspension
Luisgé Martín's "El odio" recounts José Bretón's confession to killing his children, sparking controversy for its limited sourcing—primarily Bretón and a graphologist—and Anagrama's subsequent indefinite suspension of publication due to ethical and legal concerns.
Controversial True Crime Book "El odio" Faces Publication Suspension
Luisgé Martín's "El odio" recounts José Bretón's confession to killing his children, sparking controversy for its limited sourcing—primarily Bretón and a graphologist—and Anagrama's subsequent indefinite suspension of publication due to ethical and legal concerns.
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64% Bias Score
Daughter of "Happy Face" Killer Recounts Near-Confession, Highlighting Trauma and Lack of Support
Melissa Moore, daughter of serial killer Keith Jesperson ("Happy Face Killer"), recounts a near-confession from her father during a breakfast, highlighting the lasting trauma and the lack of support systems for families of perpetrators; this story forms the basis of the Paramount+ series, "Happy Fac...
Daughter of "Happy Face" Killer Recounts Near-Confession, Highlighting Trauma and Lack of Support
Melissa Moore, daughter of serial killer Keith Jesperson ("Happy Face Killer"), recounts a near-confession from her father during a breakfast, highlighting the lasting trauma and the lack of support systems for families of perpetrators; this story forms the basis of the Paramount+ series, "Happy Fac...
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36% Bias Score
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