Helen Hagnes Mintiks had it all - a wonderful husband, a fabulous life in New York City, and her dream job as a professional violinist performing at the world famous Metropolitan Opera House. On July 23, 1980, Helen was playing in the orchestra for the visiting Berlin Ballet, but after a break in the performance, Helen never returned to finish the show. Her prized possession - her violin - sat in her empty seat, while others in the orchestra wondered where she could be. When she failed to turn up by the end of the performance, no one could understand how a someone could just vanish in the middle of a performance at the Met.

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Tragic tale of top violinist who vanished mid-performance at New York's Met Opera House

Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) - Wikipedia

The Firebird - Wikipedia

QS World University Rankings for Performing Arts 2023

Mintiks v. Metropolitan Opera, 153 A.D.2d 133 | Casetext Search + Citator

Remembering Violinist Helen Hagnes, 40 Years After Her Murder at the Met

How a Real-Life 'Phantom of the Opera' Murdered a Young Violinist at the Met in 1980 | Inside Edition

Helen Karen Mintiks | Find A Grave

New York Homicide S1 E2: Murder at the Met | Peacock

Craig Crimmins | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Murder at the Met: Craig Crimmins on Trial for Murder of Violinist | Archives & Special Collections | New York Times

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On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. Years would go by before police would get their big break. In those interim years, the BGA would release their scathing report on the investigation, the ISCC would form their panel to refute the BGA, the victim’s families would file lawsuits against Brown’s Chicken. Everyone wanted someone to blame for this crime, but the killers remained elusive. That is, until 2002, when a phone call between old high school friends would change everything. 

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Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files: The Phil Spector Case / the Priest's Ritual Murder of a Nun / the Brown's Chicken Massacre and More! by Lee, Henry C., Labriola, Jerry M.D..

PALATINE TRAGEDY HITS HOME IN WISCONSIN TOWN

Convicted Murderer of 7 Awarded Nearly $500K - ABC News

Officer details confession in Brown's case

James Degorski

BGA Report (part 2) – IPSN

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On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. There seemed to be many issues with the investigation and a lot of finger pointing at who was to blame, while the murderers remained at large. 

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Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files: The Phil Spector Case / the Priest's Ritual Murder of a Nun / the Brown's Chicken Massacre and More! by Lee, Henry C., Labriola, Jerry M.D..

PALATINE TRAGEDY HITS HOME IN WISCONSIN TOWN

Convicted Murderer of 7 Awarded Nearly $500K - ABC News

Officer details confession in Brown's case

James Degorski

BGA Report (part 2) – IPSN

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It was October 12, 2012 when a very odd 911 call had come in to Campbell County dispatch. 21 year Shayna Hubers sounded frantic as she told the dispatcher she had just shot and killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, in self defense. But as she continued to tell her story, things just didn't seem to add up.

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Shayna Hubers retrial: Jurors shown 'gave him the nose job he wanted' police station video

Shayna Hubers trial: 'Shoot and kill him and play like it's an accident,' she texted friend

Shayna Hubers retrial: 'His life was really on a roll right then,' Poston's stepdad says

Shayna Hubers retrial: Hubers wouldn't leave Poston's condo, so he fled to father's house

Shayna Hubers on the stand: More lurid details of the couple's sex life in testimony

Shayna Hubers takes the stand: Things went downhill after refusal of sexual act, she said

Shayna Hubers retrial: Psychologist says she has borderline personality disorder

Shayna Hubers: Tears during recess after testimony on why she said she killed Ryan Poston

Bad Blood | 20/20 ABC | Full Episode

911 call: 'I killed my boyfriend in self-defense'

Shayna Hubers' texts come back to haunt her

Shayna Hubers retrial: For each text Ryan Poston sent, she sent 100

Murder of Ryan Poston - Wikipedia

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It was August 16, 2002 when a shocking 911 call came in to police in Pohatcong, New Jersey. It was a local dentist named Roy Rambo who was calling to tell them he had just shot his wife, Linda Ann Rambo. Roy insisted he had shot his wife in self defense, but the more investigators looked into his story, the more certain they became that he was lying.

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Roy Rambo v. Admin East Jersey State Prison

Rambo v. Nogan, Civil Action No. 14-874 (MAS) | Casetext Search + Citator

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROY L. RAMBO, JR

STATE v. RAMBO (2008) | FindLaw

Judge won't reduce bail for dentist ** Pohatcong murder suspect says he can't talk to witnesses while he's locked in jail -- Morning Call

Trial date set for N.J. dentist accused of killing wife – The Morning Call

Pohatcong dentist convicted of murdering wife denied appeal - nj.com

Convicted murderer loses appeal to get marital estate funds - lehighvalleylive.com

Jury picked for murder trial of Pohatcong Twp. dentist ** Roy L. Rambo’s opening statement in case is under appeal. – The Morning Call

Murder suspect to represent self ** Pohatcong dentist accused of killing wife has had four lawyers.

Judge: Murder suspect will have to speak for himself

Dentist tells jury his wife threatened him ** Pohatcong man argues self-defense on first day of homicide trial.

Pohatcong dentist rejects plea bargain in murder case - The Morning Call

N.J. judge delays pretrial hearing in homicide ** Attorney to prepare for defense of dentist accused of killing wife. – The Morning Call

Rambo: Wife was unarmed when slain

Considerations to Use Extreme Cruelty to File for Divorce in NJ

“I just didn’t want to die,’ Pohatcong dentist says ** Roy Rambo tells jury he shot wife after she threatened him. – The Morning Call

Judge’s illness stalls Pohatcong dentist’s homicide trial ** Rambo was to present the defense’s case in his wife’s death. – The Morning Call

Assistant testifies Rambo’s slain wife was “happy’ ** Detective tells court Pohatcong dentist demonstrated the shot. – The Morning Call

DNA test shows gun struck dentist’s wife ** Specialists at Rambo’s homicide trial say her blood was on his pistol. – The Morning Call

Friends recount last day of Pohatcong dentist’s slain wife – The Morning Call

Pohatcong dentist gets 40 years for wife’s slaying ** Ray Rambo blamed legal system and said he was threatened.

Specialist confirms Linda Rambo died from gunshot ** He testifies gun held by Pohatcong husband killed her, not his blows.

Jury selection begins in trial of dentist ** Pohatcong resident accused of killing wife in his office in 2002.

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She's baaaack! Mogab has returned from her wedding break, and to welcome her back Kristin finally tells her the story she's been requesting since starting this podcast: the story behind the Toddville Murder Mansion. It's gone down in hometown lore in the Houston suburb of Seabrook, Texas - it's the story of what happens when a registered sex offender makes enough money to build a monstrosity he calls a mansion and spends his weekends preying on young people.

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Murder and Mayhem in Houston by Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax

From the Houston Chronicle archive: The street that led to murder

List’s ‘retirement home’ to be a mansion | Ralph Bivins | The Daily Citizen | June 5, 1980

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Mogab got married last weekend!!!! So naturally we had to take a week off for all the celebrations! In our absence, I hope you enjoy this episode from the vault (aka our Patreon bonus episodes!)

When detectives in Somerset County, New Jersey receive information about suspicious deaths at a hospital, they come to the horrific realization that a nurse is intentionally killing his patients. They are ready to work together with the hospital to identify and arrest whoever is responsible, but are shocked to find that the hospital stonewalls them at every point of their investigation. As patients continue to die in sudden and suspicious ways, the detectives realize they are out of time, and to solve their case they are going to need the help of a brave woman willing to risk it all to take down a serial killer. 

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Randi Trimble had a beautiful life. She had a career she loved, a mother she was close to, she was married to the love of her life, and planning for their future together. But then, on January 10, 2003, Randi was murdered in her own home, stabbed 27 times in her garage but an intruder. Her husband's alibi was solid, but the crime scene made absolutely no sense. As detectives investigate, it leads them down a path that somehow all started with the Blair Witch Project. 

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Harrisburg Magazine | The Coldest Night In January | Jadrian Klinger | Dec 01 2010

Devastating Times | Randi's House of Angels

Who is Randi Trimble? | Randi's House of Angels

How a slasher movie spawned real-life horror

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Court allows Trimble appeal | The Sentinel

The Brutal Murder of Randi Trimble | YouTube

The Full Budget & Income Breakdown of The Blair Witch Project | Wrapbook.

Through Hike: A Ghost Story

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Shrien and Anni Dewani had only been married for 3 weeks when they arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for their honeymoon, and they'd only been in Cape Town for a day when tragedy struck. While out sightseeing one night, their taxi was hijacked by two men. The driver and Shrien were kicked out of the car, and later the car was found with Anni's body inside. It was utterly devastating for everyone that had ever known and loved Anni, but no one could guess where this investigation would take them.

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The Honeymoon Murder - The Atavist Magazine

Living in Khayelitsha is murder, say residents of the underpoliced township

Anni: The Honeymoon Murder | Discovery+

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On July 1, 2018, eleven members of the same family were found dead in their house in the Burari neighborhood of Delhi, India, sparking widespread shock and speculation. Most of the victims' bodies were discovered hanging from colorful scarfs around their necks tied to an iron grill on the ceiling. The bodies were arranged in a circular formation, all spaced evenly apart.

Investigators didn't know what to make of this scene. Was this murder? Was this a mass suicide? Both options seemed equally unlikely to all who knew and loved the Bhatia family. As investigations continued, authorities began to explore multiple angles, including possible psychological factors, family dynamics, and external influences that might have led to this tragic event.

The Burari deaths serve as a reminder of the complexity of human behavior and the challenges in understanding the underlying causes of such incidents. The incident prompted discussions about mental health awareness and the need for support systems for families dealing with stress and emotional turmoil.

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