In 1692, an overwhelming fear of the devil spread through the town of Salem, a seaside village located in modern-day Danvers, Massachusetts. For the next year, ordinary people-primarily women- were accused, tried, and killed in the name of "committing witchcraft" and "consorting with the devil." The events that took place in Salem would later cement themselves in American history as an ominous example of how fear of the unknown, and lack of a fair trial, can lead to immense injustice and disaster. From Whence The Witches Came To better understand [...]

On February 16, 1981, Alan Bono was found stabbed to death on the floor of a dog kennel facility - a gruesome murder committed under the most vexing and terrifying of circumstances. This was the first homicide to occur in Brookfield, Connecticut's 193-year history. The perpetrator, 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson, was arrested by local police shortly following the murder. Although the crime appeared out-of-character for Johnson, who had no prior criminal record or history of violence, law enforcement viewed the attack as a cut-and-dry homicide case - a landlord and [...]

Elva Zona Heaster, fondly known as Zona, was a beautiful bride on the cusp of life. She had fallen madly in love with the town heartthrob - a blacksmith named Erasmus Shue. They courted for a brief time before deciding to tie the knot. Zona's mother, Mary Heaster, was concerned about her daughter's rugged new suitor from the start. There was something unsettling about this man, but at the time, Mary could not explain her uneasy feelings. These wary emotions, however, were not without reason. Unbeknownst to both Zona and [...]

When Thomas Milwood stepped into the bitter cold air one evening in January 1804, he had a few thoughts on his mind: the events of his work day, his wife, tomorrow's to-do list, etc... The thought that tonight would be his last, however, was not one of them. His wife was a few streets away, finishing her work as a laundress. Thomas planned to take a brisk stroll, enjoying the peacefulness of a winter walk, before meeting his wife and returning home. He left his London flat wearing traditional garb [...]

Estefanía Gutierrez Lázaro was an average teenage girl, enjoying her adolescent years as a high school student in Madrid, Spain. Her untimely and mysterious death was enough to cause a suspicious murmur within the Vallecas community, a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of the city. However, Estefania's passing catalyzed a series of unexplained (and seemingly paranormal phenomena) within the Lázaro home; supernatural activity that would later be recorded by law enforcement officials. Let's first begin our tale by touching on the bizarre circumstances of Estefania's passing. On a brisk spring [...]