Trial by Fire – David Lee Gavitt By Emily Thompson In 1985, David Lee Gavitt was a 26-year-old married father of two. He lived with his wife, Angela, and their two daughters, 3-year-old Katrina and 11-month-old Tracy, in Ionia, Michigan. On 9 March, 1985, David and Angela watched some television before tucking their daughters into bed. Afterwards, they retried to their own bedroom. However, David… Jun 17, 2020 • 4 min read
Self Isolation in a Ghost Town By Patricia Thompson The whole world is on lockdown right now and most of us can admit to feeling bored at times. But as the saying goes, things could always be worse: Brent Underwood is currently self-isolating in the abandoend Cerro Gordo mining town in California! Apr 18, 2020 • 3 min read
The Vigilante Gulabi By Emily Thompson The Gulabi Gang is a vigilante group of women, located in the Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. They were developed as a response to widespread domestic abuse and violence against women. Nov 7, 2019 • 4 min read
Brownie Mary By Emily Thompson Mary Jane Rathbun, commonly known as “Brownie Mary,” gained notoriety in the early 1980s as an outspoken and articulate supporter of marijuana. She was at the forefront of local, state and national movements to legalise marijuana for medicinal purposes. Oct 29, 2019 • 3 min read
The Mauerova Cult Family By Emily Thompson The story of the Mauerova family is a bizarre and disturbing tale involving cannibalism, child abuse, identity theft and cults. This crime sounds exactly like the plot of some Quentin Tarantino movie but what happened in this family is very much true. Oct 5, 2019 • 3 min read
The Man Who Abducted his Daughter’s Killer – André Bamberski By Emily Thompson When André Bamberski's daughter's killer got away with her murder, he took justice into his own hands. He devoted his life into pursuing the killer before abducting him and taking him to police. Oct 2, 2019 • 5 min read
The Sad Life & Death of an Aquatot By Emily Thompson 5-year-old Kathy and 7-year-old Russell "Bubba" Tongay shot to fame as the “Aquatots.” The brother-sister duo performed swimming and diving feats around the world. Sadly Kathy met an untimely death at the hands of her domineering father. Aug 21, 2019 • 4 min read
The Haunting of the Mackie House By Douglas MacGowan Like many houses in Scotland during the late 17th century, the house of Andrew Mackie in the Rerrick area of Kirkcudbrightshire would develop a reputation of being haunted. Aug 14, 2019 • 3 min read
The Japanese Village of Dolls By Emily Thompson Nagoro is a quaint village situated in the mountains of Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan. It's not like a regular, village, however, because the vast majority of the residents are scarecrows. Jul 31, 2019 • 3 min read
The Festival of Samhain By Douglas MacGowan November 1st marks the annual and ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a celebration that marked the beginning of the new year and paid homage to the supernatural influences that inhabited the dark days of the coming winter. Jul 21, 2019 • 3 min read
