On June 19, 2015, a distraught man called 911 in Lacona, Iowa. He walked into his parent’s farm home to find his mother, Shirley Carter, on the floor surrounded by blood. His father Bill came racing home to find the horrific scene and his wife of 52 years dead on the kitchen floor. The immediate suspect wasn’t far from home, though.

SOURCES

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2016/06/17/basu-mothers-slaying-divides-father-son/86036754/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/2021/18-0296.html

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What would you do if you came face-to-face with someone bearing an uncanny resemblance to you? Would you run the other way or would you make contact? The mythology behind the doppelganger existed long before its depictions in literature and film. But what if your doppelganger sought you out, and not to have a chat? What if your doppelganger searched for you so that they could kill you?

SOURCES

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-doppelganger

https://www.gods-and-monsters.com/doppelganger.html

https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Scocking-The-Doppelganger-Fact-Book

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160712-you-are-surprisingly-likely-to-have-a-living-doppelganger#:~:text=Even%20with%207.4%20billion%20people,extremely%20unlikely%2C%E2%80%9D%20says%20Teghan.

https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)01075-0




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When the body of NYPD narcotics lab criminalist Michelle Lee was found in her apartment brutally murdered, it was up to her colleagues to find her killer. They believed her death was revenge for helping put a drug lord behind bars, but they had no idea how far off they were.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ny-csi-michelle-lee-became-crime-scene-victim-forensic-student-gary-mcgurk-says-he-killed-her/

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/new-york-murder-most-foul-26555373.html

https://nypost.com/2009/05/22/arrest-made-in-csi-workers-murder/

https://nypost.com/2009/05/23/csi-ruse-in-nypd-gals-slay-scene/

https://nypost.com/2010/06/17/nypd-lab-tech-gushed-in-her-diary-about-con-man-who-killed-her/

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During the 1970s and 1980s, Julius Schacknow ran a disturbing apocalyptic cult in the Connecticut suburbs. Schacknow, who called himself "Brother Julius," made bold claims including that he was the Messiah and that he was going to bring about the end of days.

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https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/sinful-messiah-the-work-cult-multiple-wives-exploitive-labor-murder

https://people.com/crime/brother-julius-schacknow-the-work-connecticut-cult-people-magazine-investigates/

https://buffalonews.com/news/ex-cultists-blast-leader-as-charlatan-brother-julius-cited-in-abuse/article_e47a3e0e-f185-5e3f-8245-7fe577bb5218.html

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Do you or someone you know have a negative blood type, red or reddish-colored hair, a high IQ, sensitivity to light, and a predisposition to psychic phenomena? Then you may be the descendant of ancient aliens and/or gods.

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https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/17/1/127/975586?login=false

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1210603109

https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/blog/golden-blood/

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1930/landsteiner/biographical/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/

http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/amgg/listofdeities/anunna/index.html

Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race Hardcover – January 1, 1998by Michael A. Cremo (Author), Richard L. Thompson (Author)

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After being dumped by his sugar daddy in California, Andrew Cunanan drove his way across the country committing murders any time he needed a car or some money. He killed indiscriminately, murdering those he knew and complete strangers alike until he made his way to Miami Beach, where he shot and killed fashion designer Gianni Versace.

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Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History; by Maureen Orth

https://www.biography.com/history-culture/gianni-versace


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Would you consider someone who survived not one, not two, but three of the most infamous maritime disasters in history to be lucky or cursed? Could such a person even exist, and if so, why would any crew allow them onto a ship again? One such woman did exist and she actually considered herself to be lucky.

SOURCES

Violet Jessop (1997) Titanic Survivor: The Memoirs of Violet Jessop, Stewardess.

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She was a feisty five-foot waitress and amateur poet who wanted a better life. He was a tough-talking turkey thief who wanted out of poverty. Together, they were the most notorious crime couple in American history.

SOURCES

https://vault.fbi.gov/Bonnie%20and%20Clyde

The Lives and Times of Bonnie & Clyde; E.R. Milner

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You can't have sweet without sour and these love stories will twist your face into a contorted mask of shock and intrigue. Happy Valentine's Day!

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Enjoy this tasty little assortment of Valentine's Day treats from my fellow Darkcast Network members!

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