To say that Diane Downs had a troubled past is an understatement. She was habitually abused throughout her life, and you can safely say that all she ever wanted was to feel loved. So when the man she was obsessed with told her that he didn't want to be a father to her three children, she decided to murder them so that she could finally have her happy ever af ... Show More
Yesterday
Courtroom Justice: The Lynching of Akku Yadav
For fifteen years, Akku Yadav terrorised the slum of Kasturba Nagar through extortion, murder, and sexual assault while police turned a blind eye. When he threatened the wrong woman in 2004, the entire community finally fought back, cornering him inside a courtroom and delivering ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 17
Sonia Exelby: She Paid a Stranger $4,000 to Kill Her
Sonia Exelby was a kind, talented music tutor from England who struggled privately with severe mental health issues. Through dark online communities, she connected with Dwain Hall, a Florida man now charged with her murder. Evidence suggests that despite earlier discussions, Soni ... Show More
1h 48m
Oct 16
The Beltway Snipers: Washington's 3 Weeks of Pure Terror
For three weeks in October 2002, snipers terrorised Washington DC, killing randomly at petrol stations and car parks. Behind the attacks were John Allen Muhammad, a Gulf War veteran with a troubled past, and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo, whom he had groomed into a killer. This is thei ... Show More
1h 28m
Apr 2019
Princess Diana look-alike mom shoots her three little children point blank
<p>Diane Downs is convicted of shooting her three children in her car, driving them to the hospital, and claiming it was a carjacking gone horribly wrong. She, herself, had been shot in the arm, but investigators were suspicious of her story.</p><p>Nancy's expert panel weighs in: ... Show More
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Aug 2021
Princess Diana Look-alike Mom Shoots Her Three Little Children Point Blank
<p>On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drives her three children to McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in a blood-spattered car. She tells police that a man trying to carjack the vehicle opened fire, striking everyone inside. Cheryl,7, was killed. Danny, 3, ended up paralyzed from the waist d ... Show More
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