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Juan Covington: Terror In Philadelphia (opens the original)
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Juan Covington seemed to be a normal kid until his father died. Afterwards, he began to go through several depressive mood swings, but after a few years of medication, he declared himself cured. However, this clearly wasn’t the case, as he started exhibiting really strange behaviors, as one family member said he would stare at the Christmas tree for hours because he thought it was moving. Even with his mental health issues, he continued to hold down steady employment, as members of the community
Denis Kazungu: His Own Personal Graveyard (opens the original)
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Denis Kazunga had rented a property in Kigali, Rwanda, but he hadn’t paid rent for seven months. There was already an odd suspicion around him, as several women had escaped from his house with their lives. They had reported these incidents to the village leader, but they were ignored. Denis wouldn’t allow the landlord to come into his house to start the eviction process, so he called the police. Once they were able to search the residence, they quickly understood why Denis was so hesitant to let
Simmi Kahlon: More Questions Than Answers (opens the original)
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On October 4, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Harnek Mahal came home from his job as a long haul tracker to find his girlfriend, Simmi Khalon, lying face down on the floor of her bedroom, motionless. The coroner ruled her death not to be suspicious, as it was due to complications from childbirth, which confused Harnek because Simmi told him that she had a abortion several months ago. The next day, Harnek called the police again, saying he found a suitcase in a garbage bag. The nauseating smell
John Balaban: Savagery at the Sunshine Cafe (opens the original)
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John Balaban was a man with obvious mental health issues, but they would fatally go undiagnosed. After his father’s suicide, John began to study philosphy, claiming to be an atheist, while also claiming God had appeared to him in a dream. He fled to France to escape the Soviet takeover of his native Romania, where he met a woman and they went back to her apartment. For no reason, John strangled her to death in the bedroom and fled the scene. He was able to avoid capture, emigrating to Australia
Richard Lawrence Marquette: The 11th Name (opens the original)
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On June 8, 1961, police in Portland, Oregon received a phone call from a local housewife, as her dog brought home a paper bag containing a severed human foot. While detectives were investigating, the dog returned again, this time with a severed hand. The area was then searched more thoroughly, which uncovered several more body parts, all in fairly fresh condition and all drained of blood. The killer was extremely bold, simply leaving the parts scattered all over the ground, not even making an at
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