The dark web isn't just for buying dubious socks. This week, we dive into the cases where the internet wasn't just a search tool—it was the weapon, the hunting ground, and sometimes, the motive. Screens turn deadly.
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Research links below!
The Australian Women's Weekly - "My little girl was killed by an internet predator"
ABC News - "Man found guilty of murdering Carly Ryan"
ABC News - "Father, son 'made up false IDs to kill teenager'"
The Carly Ryan Foundation
The Advertiser - "SA Parliament introduces new laws targeting predators who lie about their age online to children"
ABC News - "Ryan's convicted killer launches appeal"
SBS - "How a mother turned her grief at her daughter's murder into a cyber safety crusade"
All About Cookies - "Catfish Capitals: These Are the Places You're Most Likely To Fall Victimto a Catfishing Scam"
abc News - "Lottery winner's convicted killer speaks out from behind bars"
People - "Lottery Winner Trusted Her to Write a Book About Him. Instead, She Killed Him and Took the Money"
WUSF NPR - "Abraham Shakespeare"
Oxygen - "A Multi-Million Dollar Mystery: Was A Lottery Winner's Sudden Wealth Motive for Murder?"
abc News - "How amateur web sleuths helped solve the case of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare"
NBC News - "Fla. lottery winner led problem-filled life"