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The Chef’s Special
Like many married couples, the Vienses had their ups and downs. To those who knew them personally, it didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. David Viens was a chef who owned his own restaurant,...
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The Flagstaff Skinwalker Murder
Skinwalkers are a deeply seated legend within the Native American community, particularly among the Navajo Nation. Even mentioning the skinwalkers is taboo within their culture, because they believe...
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The Man Who Killed Halloween
Not to be confused with that other “Candy Man” known to be lurking around the Houston, Texas area during the 1970s, Ronald Clark O’Bryan is better described as “the man who killed Halloween.” Our tale...
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The Tell-Tale Ghost
It wasn’t long after Erasmus Stribbling Trout Shue – better known as just Trout – arrived in Greenbrier, West Virginia that he managed to sweep a local girl off her feet. Zona Heaster was immediately...
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The Craigslist Womb Raider
In episode 44 of Sword and Scale Mike discussed the attack on Michelle Wilkins. Wilkins thought she was going to meet another woman in order to purchase some inexpensive baby clothes for her unborn...
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The Kentucky Facebook Killer
Becoming a new parent can be stressful, and for a parent suffering from depression and anxiety, that stress can multiply ten-fold. For couples, it can become extremely straining on a relationship,...
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5 Episodes of Sword and Scale That Will Keep You Up at Night
It’s almost Halloween and the staff here at Sword and Scale have been celebrating the season by bringing you spooktacular content all month long, coming to a frightening conclusion with one of the...
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The Bridgewater Triangle
Encompassing 200 square miles, the area of Massachusetts known as The Bridgewater Triangle has been a hotbed for strange phenomena including UFO sightings, unknown creatures, and ghostly activity for...
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Things Luka Magnotta Has Ruined For Us Forever
As the star of several horrific viral videos and all around deplorable human being, who also happens to be the focus of episodes 33 and 34, we are very familiar with the how far a narcissist like Luka...
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Craziest Crimes Posted to Social Media
With the advent of social media, killers are not only becoming more brazen about their crimes, but sometimes they get caught in the act by none other than their own victims. It’s one thing to read...
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Murders Caused By Social Media
Social media can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, but there is also a dark side. Many relationships have come to a bitter end over social media posts and lifelong friendships...
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Grindr Killer Stefano Brizzi
On April 1, 2016, police officer Gordon Semple had be perusing the Grindr app when he came in contact with Stefano Brizzi. Brizzi had invited Semple to join him at his flat where the pair could partake...
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Last Messages Received
The Last Message Received is the newest addition to the online confessional websites that have peppered the web within the last few years, but unlike those other pseudo-anonymous sites, Last Message...
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Killer Teen Alyssa Bustamante
It’s normal for teenagers to go through an angsty phase, but in the case of Alyssa Bustamante, it was more than just typical teenage angst driving her to kill her 9-year-old neighbor. Bustamante came...
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Trick, Treat or Murder
When Peter Fabiano opened the door on the night of Halloween to what he thought were late-night trick or treaters, he was in for the shock of his life. With candy bowl in hand, he suggested that it...
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The Murder of Rebecca Cade
When a Chillicothe woman spotted what appeared to be a life-like Halloween prop hanging from a fence in her neighborhood on October 13, 2015, she didn’t think much of it until police arrived to the...
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Strangest Items Used As Murder Weapons
When someone plans to murder another, knives, guns, or even rope are the most common items used as a means to extinguish that person’s life. When people are caught up in the heat of the moment and...
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The Hoexter Horror House
When a German woman answered a newspaper dating ad she had no idea that she was being lured to her doom. After meeting with a couple, identified only as Wilfried and Angelika W., she was held captive...
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2016 Halloween Round-Up
Halloween is over, shuffling in a flurry of winter holidays, shopping and endless cookie trays. With that said, we have two last Halloween stories to wrap it up for the year before me make the shift to...
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5 Murder Houses People Still Live In
If these walls could talk, they would certainly have some stories to tell. They’re the homes across the country that horrific murders have taken place. While some cities attempt to bury their macabre...
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