The little-known serial killer who terrorised the city of lights. — In Paris, two elderly women were attacked inside their own homes. 83-year-old Anna Barbier-Ponthus was suffocated and died as a result, her home was ransacked and a small amount of money stolen. The same day, police were called to the home of 91-year-old Germaine Petitot, who had also been attacked…

Number 4 — Cher. — These days, more and more celebs are opening up about health challenges. Oftentimes, the candid approach to discussing their wellbeing resonates with fans around the world and helps those also struggling with various diseases and conditions to know that they’re not alone. Some celebs are even beginning to share their…

Nine cats were stabbed to death, and seven more were injured before an owner caught the killer on camera. — Between October 2018 and June 2019 a series of cat attacks took place in a neighborhood of the town of Brighton in the South of England. Nine cats — Hendrix, Tommy, Hannah, Alan, Nancy, Gizmo, Kyo, Ollie, and Cosmo — were stabbed to death, while several more were injured. All…

The Cannibal of the Pyrenees escaped from custody and attacked a woman. — A convicted cannibal, who killed a farmer before cooking his heart and tongue with white beans, escaped custody and attacked a woman while she was walking her dog. Jeremy Rimbaud, a 34-year-old veteran returned from the Afghanistan War with severe psychiatric issues including schizophrenia and PTSD. Within weeks of leaving…

A 29-year-old man posed as his girlfriend’s Doctor to convince her that she was pregnant. — In a case like no other, a 29-year-old man has been given a two-year suspended sentence after going to extraordinary lengths to coerce and control his trusting victim. When the woman (who cannot be named) met a new boyfriend through a dating app in 2018, everything seemed great. Carwyn Roberts…

My top earning story will hit $1000 soon. — Since joining Medium in December 2020, I’ve been in the top 10% of writers every month. In other words, I make more than $100pm. On average since starting, I’ve netted around $700 per month.

A 13-year-old girl confessed. — Late one night, a young girl arrived alone at a police station. A little agitated, police took the girl into a comfortable room and allowed her to speak her mind. Police heard how the girl believed that she was being haunted by the blood-soaked spirit of a young woman. According…

A cold-hearted Facebook Killer played a cruel trick to lure his victim to her death. — Peter Cartwright looked like a normal, attractive 19-year-old boy. That’s why, when 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall received an unexpected friend request from him, she accepted. Peter’s profile looked authentic. Not a new profile, with plenty of photographs, comments from friends, a local hometown, Peter Cartwright looked like the real deal.

300 years ago, hundreds of people, mainly women and girls, were convicted and condemned. Now, the government needs to say sorry. — While witches have been a staple villain for decades, the 21st century saw a mass cultural reevaluation. Disney re-wrote Maleficent, and the Sanderson sisters…well we’ve always loved them. Modern minds have begun to reframe the witch as precisely what she* was; a victim of men, often persecuted for her own…