While the murders committed in February 1933 by the Papin sisters' were appalling, the treatment they experienced as servants by a wealthy French family made intellectuals see their case as a symbol for class struggle. Their names were Christine and Lea Papin and on February 2, 1933, they committed one of the grisliest murders in the history of France. They ripped out the eyes of their victims, rendered their faces unrecognizable, and mutilated their genitals. Read More...
Over the course of just 53 days, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown killed eight people across six states in the American Midwest.Bettmann/Getty ImagesAlton Coleman and Debra Brown terrorized just about everyone they met — from senior citizens to children.
Alton Coleman had a way with words. The serial killer was charming enough to gain the trust of people he barely knew — before brutally murdering them. From May to July 1984, he terrorized the American Midwest. Read More...
On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate and four others were gruesomely butchered at her Los Angeles home by followers of cult leader Charles Manson.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesSharon Tate’s death at the hands of the Manson Family shocked America and, some say, marked the end of the 1960s.
When 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate died at the hands of the Manson Family cult on August 9, 1969, her star was still on the rise. Read More...
