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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 2d

She left a desperate note in a gas-station restroom: “He has a gun in his pants. HELP!” Then she vanished. #truecrime

Disappearance in Decatur: The Tragic Abduction and Murder of Penny Timmons

On Halloween 1992, 20-year-old Penny Timmons was abducted from her workplace in Decatur, Illinois and was missing for more than a year before the case was finally solved

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 3d

She bought flowers. She talked about a fresh start. Then she and her dog were found in tragedy at home—and the perpetrator walked away. The case of Bobbie Miller remains unsolved to this day. #truecrime #halloween #coldcase

New Hampshire Cold Case: Investigating the Unsolved Murder of Roberta "Bobbie" Miller

On October 31st, 2010, 54-year-old Roberta "Bobbie" Miller and her dog "Sport" were murdered in her Gilford, New Hampshire home. Fifteen years later, her family is still seeking justice

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 3d

A Halloween costume. A late-night feeling of being watched. Then vanished. What happened to Taylor Van Diest? #truecrime #halloween

Halloween Heartbreak: Investigating the 2011 Murder of Taylor Van Diest

On Halloween night 2011, 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest was brutally assaulted and murdered in Armstrong, British Columbia. DNA found under her fingernails would ultimately lead to finding her killer

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 3d

A child left in a fridge. Another found dead the next night. Same town. Same babysitter. What what cause someone to do such horrors? #truecrime

Shadow of Evil: Jacqueline Roubideaux and the Oklahoma Refrigerator Murders

In 1976 and 1977, the city of Lawton, Oklahoma was horrified when 3 toddlers were abducted and locked inside a refrigerator. After one of the children survived, she identified her abductor

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 4d

A costume party. A ride back home. Then nothing. The case of what happened Cindy Song on Halloween night still haunts Penn State. #truecrime

A Halloween Mystery: The Chilling Disappearance of Cindy Song

After a night of fun with friends, 21-year-old Penn State student Cindy Song was dropped off at her apartment by a friend. This would be the last time she was ever seen

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · 4d

Tales From the Underworld returns with our annual coverage of real-life Halloween horror stories. From the macabre to the horrific to the downright dreadful, these tales remind us that monsters and ghouls are quite real, and that reality can be scarier than any horror movie. #halloween #truecrime

Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 30

A multilingual former U.S. diplomat and Army intelligence officer, allegedly killed his wife, mother, and three sons before disappearing into the wilderness.

Tragic Betrayal: How Bradford Bishop Murdered His Entire Family and then Disappeared

On March 1, 1976, 39 year old Bradford Bishop did the unthinkable, murdering his entire family without warning. After that, he disappeared from sight, becoming one of the world' most wanted fugitives

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 29

He built an empire under the radar. Then he vanished. How did one of Mumbai’s most feared criminals slip through every net? #truecrime

Crime Lord of Mumbai: The Rise and Disappearance of Indian Mob Boss Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar

Emerging from the impoverished streets of Mumbai, India, Dawood Ibrahim rose to become one of India's most powerful organized crime figures. After fleeing India, he has remained a fugitive since 1993

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 19

Three teenage girls hitchhiked to a nightclub in Alcàsser, Spain—and never came home. Their killer escaped justice and vanished into legend. #truecrime

The Alcásser Case: How Notorious Killer Antonio Anglés Martins Has Evaded Justice For Over Three Decades

In 1992, the savage murder of three teenage girls in Valencia, Spain shocked the country. As police closed in on the two killers, one of them, Antonio Anglés, managed to evade capture

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 16

He was a trusted scout. Then anger, vengeance, and escape turned him into a legend. What happened to the Apache Kid? #history

The Apache Kid: How A Respected U.S. Cavalry Indian Scout Became A Notorious Fugitive

In 1887, a controversial incident would forever alter the life of a highly regarded cavalry scout known as the Apache Kid, causing him to go from assisting the U.S. military to being hunted by them

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 15

A quiet Arizona neighborhood wakes to an explosion. Bodies found in the ashes—but the killer vanished without a trace. #truecrime

Up in Flames: How Robert William Fisher Murdered His Entire Family and Then Disappeared

In April 2001, Robert Fisher, a father and husband murdered his wife and children in cold blood before blowing up his house and disappearing. He has been a wanted fugitive ever since

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 10

In 1981, Raymond Jecmen escaped Folsom Prison during transport for a tooth extraction. Despite an exhaustive manhunt, neither he nor his body was ever found. #mostwanted #truecrime

Chasing A Ghost: The Escape and Disappearance of Omid Tahvili

In November 2007, Iranian-Canadian gangster Omid Tahvili walked out of a maximum-security jail in British Columbia after bribing a guard. He has not been seen since

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 9

Execution-style murders in a Chinatown gambling den. Two killers caught—one still on the run. Decades later, the hunt continues. #truecrime

Massacre in Chinatown: How the FBI is Still Hunting One of Boston's Most Notorious Killers

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, six men were gunned down in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood. More than 30 years later one of the killers is still on the run

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 8

A jet hijacking to Algeria—from a carefree hippie to a most-wanted fugitive. Catherine Marie Kerkow vanished in 1972—and she’s still has never been found. #mostwanted

Unknown Destination: The Disappearance of Federal Fugitive and Aircraft Hijacker Catherine Marie Kerkow

On June 2, 1972, Catherine Marie Kerkow and her boyfriend Willie Roger Holder hijacked Western Airlines Flight 701 from Los Angeles to Seattle and flew to Algeria. She remains wanted to this day

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 8

This month, we’re hunting fugitives—we explore killers, con artists, and criminals who vanished without a trace.

Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 8

Inside the chilling new evidence linking BTK to a vanished Oklahoma teen and the high-stakes parole fight of the Menendez brothers in California. #truecrime

Dark Legacies: BTK’s Haunting Trail and the Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Sep 7

Faith’s murder was solved with DNA. Now, the defense is zeroing in on details—like blood on the roommate’s fingers. #truecrime

Defense Files New Motions: New Developments in the Murder Case of Faith Hedgepeth

The defense team for accused murderer Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares has filed a new motion that attempts to discredit the account of Faith Hedgepeth's roommate Karena Rosario

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 27

Convicted of corruption and drug smuggling, former officer Eirik Jensen will serve the rest of his 21-year sentence at home. #truecrime

Early Release: Former Cop and Convicted Drug Trafficker Eirik Jensen Released From Prison

Earlier this year it was announced that former cop and convicted drug smuggler Eirik Jensen will serve the remainder of his 21 year sentence on house arrest after less than 3 years in prison

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 27

Mikhail Popkov—a former cop turned serial killer—just admitted another killing. This confession pushes his confirmed count closer to 200.

Russian "Werewolf" Claims Further Victims: Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Admits to Additional Murders

Infamous Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as "The Werewolf" and the "Angarsk Maniac" has confessed to more killings, bringing his confirmed total to 90

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 17

He faked his slaying. A decade later, his widow is quietly settling the fallout—for a million dollars. #police

"G.I. Joe's" Widow Receives Settlement: Melodie Gliniewicz and Pension Board Come to Agreement

In November 2024, the Fox Lake Village Board and the Fox Lake Police Pension Board came to an agreement with the widow of disgraced former police lieutenant "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 16

She swore to protect and serve—then she committed murder. Stephanie Lazarus’s bid for freedom has been rejected. #truecrime

Killer Cop Denied Parole: Former LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus to Remain in Prison

In February 2025, former LAPD detective and convicted murderer Stephanie Lazarus was denied parole for a second time. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 for the 1986 murder of Sherri Rasmussen

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 13

A vanished teen from Oklahoma may not be missing by chance. New evidence points to the BTK killer using one of his chilling puzzles as a clue. #truecrime

Another BTK Victim?: New Evidence Points to BTK Killer's Involvement in 1976 Disappearance of Oklahoma Teen

20 years after he was convicted on 10 counts of murder, serial killer Dennis Rader, known as "BTK" is now a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of 16-year-old Cynthia Kinney in Pawhuska, Oklahoma

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 12

A small Kentucky town’s darkest secrets finally surfaced—ten years after Crystal Rogers vanished. Her boyfriend has now been found guilty. #truecrime

Kentucky Conspiracy: Brooks Houck Found Guilty of Crystal Rogers' Murder

In July 2025, Brooks Houck was found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend Crystal Rogers more than ten years after she disappeared from his family's farm in Bardstown, Kentucky

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Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 8

What do you think about Sean McKinnon being released with no additional time—just for lying to the FBI?

Tales From the Underworld - Authentic True Crime @tftunderworld.bsky.social · Aug 8

After decades of silence, the men who beat Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger to death have finally faced the judge. #bostonmafia #organizedcrime

Whitey Bulger's Killers Sentenced After Accepting Plea Agreement

In late 2024, three men were sentenced for their roles in the 2018 prison murder of James "Whitey" Bulger. The sentences came after the three men accepted plea agreements from federal prosecutors

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