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.
The California man, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed 13 people in 1972-73, believing it would prevent earthquakes.
On Christmas Eve 2019, Kevin Bacon, 25, was murdered by Mark Latunski, a 50-year-old man he met on Grindr. Latunski, with a history of severe mental illness, castrated Bacon and ate some of his remains.
2025 marks 30 years since O.J. Simpson was tried and acquitted of the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
What does the home of a cold-blooded killer look like? We take a closer look at some infamous houses where blood has been shed.
Jam Master Jay, DJ for Run DMC, was shot and killed in NYC on October 30, 2002. It took over 20 years to convict his killers, Carl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington.
In February 2024, the popular social media star who covered family and parenting on her channel '8 Passengers' was sentenced to 4-30 years in prison for abusing her children.
Premature burial, a fear depicted by Edgar Allen Poe and Quinten Tarantino, also appears in real crime. These cases highlight gruesome acts driven by violence, sadism, and relationship issues.
In cases of abuse victims killing their abusers, the law grapples with justice. From Francine Hughes' fiery retribution to Gypsy Rose Blanchard's plea for mercy, each case tests the limits of understanding trauma and self-defense.
