Adam Janos is a New York City-based writer and reporter. In addition to his work for A&E's Real Crime blog, he has reported for The Wall Street Journal and The Budapest Times, amongst others.
In 1980, chaos erupted at the Penitentiary of New Mexico: 33 dead after 36 hours of violence fueled by neglect, abuse and a broken system.
In 2022, the controversial British-Indian author of 'The Satanic Verses,' Salman Rushdie, was attacked by Hadi Matar while giving a lecture.
Selena, John Lennon and Dimebag Darrell are just a few of the celebrities killed by fans who once idolized them. So how did their love and fandom lead to murder?
The Munchausen syndrome by proxy victim was freed from prison in 2023 for her role in the murder of her abuser, her mother.
In 2010, a young woman from Ontario staged a robbery that killed her mother and injured her father. She was convicted of murder and attempted murder and received a life sentence.
After 'The Juice' was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife in 1995, he faced other legal issues. He died in 2024 with unpaid debts.
In 1998, a California woman was imprisoned with her children in a garage. She was rescued seven months later after secretly writing letters and handing them off to a postal worker.
The California man, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed 13 people in 1972-73, believing it would prevent earthquakes.
