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On Cults, and the <br>Weight of Family

On Cults, and the
Weight of Family

Leaving a cult is hard. It's even harder when the cult is your family.

By Nile Cappello | February 19, 2020

Who is Rodney Reed? A Primer on this Texas Death Row Case

Who is Rodney Reed? A Primer on this Texas Death Row Case

A brief introduction to the principal figures of a complex case earning comparisons to To Kill A Mockingbird

By Nile Cappello | January 28, 2020

25 Years Later, Reconsidering the Fallout from <em>Heavenly Creatures</em>

25 Years Later, Reconsidering the Fallout from Heavenly Creatures

A real-life story of love, coming-of-age, murder, film adaptation, and pseudonymous crime writing.

By Nile Cappello | November 15, 2019

Munchausen by Proxy Is the Crime Story of the Moment

Munchausen by Proxy Is the Crime Story of the Moment

Four case studies of a disease that's rarer in real life than on TV.

By Nile Cappello | September 17, 2019

The Bloody Benders: America's First Family of Serial Killers

The Bloody Benders: America's First Family of Serial Killers

The family of killers behind an infamous legend.

By Nile Cappello | August 19, 2019

Pinkerton Spy, Feminist Icon

Pinkerton Spy, Feminist Icon

Meet Kate Warne, America's first female detective and spy, who thwarted an assassination plot on Lincoln.

By Nile Cappello | July 18, 2019

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