Tag Archives: murder

I Lived in the UK When This Murder Happened

Posted on June 10, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Rachel Nickell (November 23, 1968 – July 15, 1992) It wasn’t until I saw this image that I remembered the hubbub in the press about her murder. I’ve raised a chart for her death. The timing is listed as ‘in … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of a Madman

Posted on June 2, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) I guess I’ve skirted around this monster for long enough. Charles Manson was the leader of a cult called the Manson Family. In 1969 they went on a killing spree … Continue reading →

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This is What a Depraved Killer Looks like Astrologically

Posted on October 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ed Gein (August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984) I could have subtitled this one, “How to Gein the World and Lose Your Soul”. This person’s story was the basis for the film, “Psycho”, way back in 1960. So, when … Continue reading →

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A Legal Case of Being Lost in Translation

Posted on August 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Amanda Knox (July 9, 1987) Imagine, if you will, being accused of murdering a flat mate, just because you were the one to discover strange details in your rented property before you rang the police. In a nutshell, this happened … Continue reading →

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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers in the 1970s and 1980s

Posted on August 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mindhunter (2017-2019) It was a different time then. The FBI didn’t understand what they were dealing with in those days. In fact, using psychological profiling seemed a bit too much ‘mumbo-jumbo’. Notice that the image above is actually of a … Continue reading →

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A Film about MMIWG*

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wind River (2017) *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada It’s interesting that a previously under-reported issue should suddenly come into the public awareness. What caught our eye was the bleakness of the film’s environment. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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Intimate Partner Violence in 1950’s Britain

Posted on February 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ruth Ellis (October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955) In the back of my mind, I’m sure that I’d heard of this woman’s tragic story. The following YouTube video explains what happened: I wondered what astrology could tell us about … Continue reading →

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DNA has Finally Unmasked the ‘True’ Ripper

Posted on February 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Aaron Kosminsky (September 11, 1865 – March 24, 1918) Well, I stand corrected. Yes, he was a mental patient when he died, but it took a shawl found at the scene of the crime of one of the murders to … Continue reading →

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The Real Story Behind the Film:

Posted on June 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Georgetown (2019) Call us late to the party, we finally watched this film last night. It was a hard slog, but then at the end it actually named the real person who murdered his elderly wife and got prison time, … Continue reading →

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Well, Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

Posted on February 26, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) I know the song belongs to Dean Martin, and not Frank Sinatra, but I thought how appropriate it feels for me after reading some of Frank’s history, especially his connections with … Continue reading →

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