NEW YORK, Feb 9 — The year is off to a positively freaky start at The Lineup.
This January, we investigated haunted dolls, mad butchers, and twin siblings who were bound in life — and death.
While there’s a soft spot in our dark little hearts for every story we publish, here are 11 creepy stories from January 2016 that continue to terrify.
He was the first killer caught using DNA evidence
A killer was on the loose in the quiet town of Leicestershire, and police were on a race to find him before he struck again. Read more about the first man convicted on DNA evidence in Joseph Wambaugh’s The Blooding.
The eerie mystery of the Phelps Mansion Knockings
Soon after moving into their stately Stratford mansion in 1848, the Phelps family realized they were not alone.
Ed Gein: The Mad Butcher of Plainfield
When Ed Gein’s overbearing mother died in 1945, he was robbed of the harsh maternal direction that guided him through life. But he had a grisly plan to keep women in his life.
Flesh and Blood: Three deadly cases of killer parents
Don’t look now, but danger could be lurking inside your own home, behind the white picket fence. The devastating depths of human evil and suffering are revealed in these horrifyingly violent and disturbing killer parents cases.
11 creepy serial killer quotes
From the Vampire of Düsseldorf to the Killer Clown of Chicago, these creepy serial killer quotes are sure to make your blood run cold.
Man with a green bicycle: The unsolved murder of Bella Wright
On a warm summer evening in 1919, the body of 21-year old Bella Wright was found on a quiet country road with a bullet hole in her head. The only clue? Sightings of a mysterious man atop a green bicycle, who had been riding with Bella just hours before her death.
What lurks beneath Bunnyman Bridge?
A sinister soul haunts a railroad overpass in Virginia, and locals say he’ll attack you with an axe if you get too close.
Satan at the Door: The sinister events surrounding The Sentinel
Jeffrey Konvitz encountered a series of strange events while writing his bestselling horror thriller — including a deranged visit from a self-confessed follower of Satan.
Robert the Haunted Doll
If you go to Key West, be sure to pay your respects to Robert the Doll—or else. Meet the freaky figurine that some people say is possessed by a voodoo curse.
Silent Twins: The haunting case of the Gibbons Siblings
One of them had to die, so the other could live a normal life. This is the haunting case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, twin siblings who were bound in life as well as death.
The bizarre life and lonely death of Olivia Mabel
In 1994, Texas authorities responded to silent 911 calls from the home of Olivia Mabel. What they found horrified them. — Reuters
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