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The Index · Dark History
Six members of the DeFeo family were shot dead in their Amityville home in November 1974. Here is the documented criminal case, before any haunting story existed.
Sep 2, 2026
The Index · Dark History
Ed Gein admitted killing Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden, but he was tried only for Worden's murder. Here's the documented case, the 1968 insanity ruling, the grave robberies, and what horror films actually borrowed.
Sep 10, 2026
The Index · Dark History
H.H. Holmes was convicted of one murder, in Philadelphia. The Chicago 'Murder Castle,' its torture chambers, and its 200 victims are a legend built mostly after his death.
Sep 11, 2026