TrueCrime Tales
Gripping real-life stories of murder, mystery and justice. Step into the darker side of life with detailed, compelling narratives you won’t be able to put down.
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DENNIS RADER, THE BTK KILLER.
Bind. Torture. Kill. He named himself with those words — and lived up to every one. For over 30 years, he was the monster hiding in plain sight: a church president, a Boy Scout leader, a family man. But behind closed doors, Dennis Rader was keeping dark secrets... and trophies of his twisted crimes. This is the story of how a quiet man in Kansas became one of America’s most sadistic serial killers — and how his own arrogance finally brought him down. Read and Watch more HERE
LAM KOR-WAN
In 1980s Hong Kong, a quiet taxi driver seemed invisible to everyone around him. But behind closed doors, Lam Kor‑Wan was documenting a world of horror that no one could have imagined. When police opened the boot of his cab, they uncovered one of the city’s most chilling and methodical killing sprees in history – Click here for the story and the movie.
FRED AND ROSE WEST
For years, the Wests’ house on Cromwell Street looked like any other in Gloucester. But behind its walls, Fred and Rose West hid a lifetime of cruelty, control and unimaginable violence. When the truth finally surfaced, police uncovered one of Britain’s most depraved and enduring stories of murder. Click here for more
PETR TOBIN
He moved from town to town, changing names like other men change clothes. To neighbours, Peter Tobin was just another quiet handyman. But when detectives began to piece together his trail, they uncovered a pattern of lies, hidden graves and one of the UK’s most dangerous serial killers hiding in plain sight. Read and watch more here
DONALD NEILSON
In the 1970s, Britain was gripped by fear as a masked gunman prowled the night. Donald Neilson – known as the Black Panther – carried out armed robberies, kidnappings and cold-blooded murders with military precision. When one final crime went wrong, the true face of this ruthless predator was revealed – and the country would never forget his name. Read and watch more here.
TED BUNDY
Charming. Intelligent. Polite. To the world, Ted Bundy was the boy next door. But behind that easy smile lurked one of the most prolific serial killers in history. From college campuses to courtroom drama, Bundy’s trail of deception and murder left America terrified – and changed the way the world understood evil forever. Read and watch more here
JOE METHANY
In Baltimore’s shadows lived Joe Metheny – a drifter with a taste for revenge and something far darker. What began as a brutal killing spree soon descended into a story so grotesque it would shock even hardened detectives. When the truth came out, the world learned just how monstrous one man’s hunger for power – and for flesh – could be. Read and watch more here
COMING SOON, THE STORIES OF JOANNE DENNEHY, THE ONLY WOMAN IN BRITAIN SENTENCED TO A FULL TERM LIFE SENTENCE!
ARCHIBALD HALL
Elegant, charming and impeccably dressed, Archibald Hall moved among Britain’s wealthy as a trusted butler. But behind the polished silver and perfect manners lurked a thief, a conman – and a killer. When greed and hatred finally consumed him, the trail of bodies he left behind revealed the dark double life of a man who served death alongside dinner. Click here to read and watch