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On May 15, 1998, Donato Bilancia, confessed to a string of slayings in the Italian Riviera, saying he was mentally ill, suddenly flipped and could not explain his 90-day long serial killing spree. He spent seven hours through the night smoking and confessing to the magistrate in charge of his case to the tune of 18 murders, 15 of them since October. "He expressly asked for treatment because he is not able to realise what he has done. He cannot explain to himself what happened: something suddenly went off in him," the lawyer said. The confessed killer, who was arrested May 6, added that he had acted alone and on his own initiative. Prosecutors in Genoa said they now have e…
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CBS announced yesterday that Mike & Molly has been renewed for a fifth season in 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include The Millers,2 Broke Girls, Mom, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article
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Irina Gaidamachuk, a 41-year-old mother of two in the remote Urals region town of Krasnovfimsk, had a big thirst for vodka. But her husband Yury wouldn't give her money to buy the drink. So, Irina decided to earn it herself. From 2003 until June 2010, Gaidamachuk, by posing as a social worker, gained entry into the flats of women living on government pensions. Using this ruse, she used a hammer to smash the skulls of 17 women between the ages 61 and 89. Each murder brought a small amount of cash from the victims's purses. Following Gaidamachuk's arrest in June 2010, the accused serial killer confessed that she had murdered these women for vodka money. At her trial in…
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CBS announced yesterday that freshman comedy Mom has been renewed for a second season in 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include The Millers,Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article
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During the 1970s and 1980s, the victims of Kraft were among the many dead bodies found near highways in California. While the investigators believed the murders to be the work of a single serial killer, who was dubbed "The Highway Killer", there were two other perpetrators, William Bonin and Patrick Kearney, besides Kraft, who was the last of the three to be caught. In all cases, the victims were males who suffered some kind of sexual abuse and torture before being killed. Kraft's killings are believed to have started in 1971, the victim being Wayne Joseph Dukette, though Kraft was never convicted of his murder. He was first arrested on suspicion of murder when the severe…
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ABC Family announced last week that Baby Daddy has been renewed for a fourth season. The show will continue to be part of a comedy block withMelissa & Joey, which has also been renewed for Season 4. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article
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Mohammed Bijeh was an Iranian serial killer. He confessed in court to raping and killing 16 young boys between March and September 2004, and was sentenced to 100 lashes followed by execution. All the boys were between 8 and 15 years old. In addition, he killed two adults. On March 16, 2005, in Pakdasht, Iran, the town near the desert area where the killings occurred, in front of a crowd of about 5,000, Bijeh's shirt was removed and he was handcuffed to an iron post, where he received his lashings from different judicial officials. He fell to the ground more than once during the punishment but did not cry out. A relative of one of the victims managed to get past security a…
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Nick At Nite has cancelled See Dad Run, opting to end the show after it airs its third season. The comedy is the cable network's first original scripted series. There is some good news for fans of the show - See Dad Run will still be on televisions for a good while yet. Five episodes remain in the show's current second season, with a full 13-episode third season on tap to begin airing later this year. Plus, an additional 1-hour series finale has been ordered to wrap things up. (Source: Deadline) Click here to view the article
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South Africa's alleged "Phoenix Strangler," Sipho Agmatir Thwala, is suspected of raping and strangling 19 victims with their underwear before burying them in shallow graves. On March 31, 1999, the Durban High Court found Thwala guilty of only 16 murders and 10 rapes, and he was sentenced to 506 years in prison. Thwala, 31, of KwaMashu, became the most wanted man in KwaZulu-Natal province, located in eastern South Africa along the Indian Ocean during an alleged year-long reign of terror. At the time of his murderous spree - between 1996 and 1997 - the Phoenix and KwaMashu communities were gripped with terror, not knowing who would be next or when he would strike again. Th…
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NBC announced last week that it has renewed Chicago Fire for a third season. The sophomore drama has continued to perform well during the 2013-2014 season, pulling in stronger numbers than its debut season after a move from Wednesday to Tuesday nights. The peacock network has also renewed spin-off Chicago PD, which premiered earlier this year. (Source: NBC) Click here to view the article
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Elias Xitavhudzi murdered 16 women and men in Sunnyside and Magnolia Dale (Gauteng Province) in the 1960’s. As he murdered only white males and females in the strictly isolated “apartheid-era”, his murderous reign caused communal concern on both sides of the race spectrum. Waiting for his victims at various “lovers-lane” spots, he would accost the unsuspecting couple and brutally murder them. Shortly before his arrest, he acquired the nickname “Pangaman” (panga being a local word for the machete/long broad-bladed knife he used to hack his victims). Being swiftly tried and convicted of the murders in November of 1960 he was sentenced to death by hanging. Click here to v…
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NBC announced last week that Chicago PD has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama is off to a nice start since its premiere in January, delivering solid ratings in its post - Law & Order: SVU time slot on Wednesday nights. (Source: NBC) Click here to view the article
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Jimmy Maketta is a South African rapist and serial killer who in 2007 plead guilty and was convicted on 16 counts of murder, 19 counts of rape.A state psychologist described him as a psychopath. Maketta described how, from April to December 2005, he would attack farm labourers from a hill on Friday evenings near the township of Philippi, Cape Town. Click here to view the article
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NBC announced last week that Grimm has been renewed for a fourth season in 2014-2015. So far this season, the fantasy drama is ranking as the #1 Friday series among adults 18-49 on any of the big 4 networks. (Source: NBC) Click here to view the article
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Jack Mogale because he lured, raped and killed women at a factory near his home, was found guilty in the Johannesburg High Court on 52 of 61 charges. Judge Frans Kgomo found Mogale guilty of nine kidnappings, 19 rapes, 16 murders, an attempted murder, three robberies with aggravating circumstances, a fraud or theft, an assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, a sexual assault and an escape from lawful custody. Mogale (42) had pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He continually testified that police, witnesses and his common-law wife Charlotte Manaka were conspiring against him. Kgomo dismissed this claim as “far-fetched” and “fallacious”. Dubbed the “West-End …
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USA Network announced last week that White Collar has been picked up for a sixth season. The cable network has ordered six new episodes of the dramedy for what is rumored will be the show's final season. (Source: USA) UPDATE: The sixth and final season of White Collar will premiere on Thursday, December 18th, 2014. Click here to view the article
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A middle-aged father of 5, Robert L. Yates Jr., a decorated military helicopter pilot, and National Guardsman was convicted of 15 murders but suspected of as many as 18. The most prolific serial killer ever sentenced in Washington state, he now sits on death row. He came from a solid, lovinghome with encouraging Support , a moral upbringing and Christian teaching from the time he could walk. He was an obedient child, a dedicated student, and a team player on the Oak Harbor High Schoolfootball team. Yates was a car buff frequently seen washing the Corvette and his other vehicles. He liked to cruise through the red-light district in a white Corvette, where the Army veteran …
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With Fox's announcement of its spring & summer premiere dates, Enlisted's run will be ending earlier than expected, effectively cancelling the struggling comedy. The schedule, announced today, includes the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares on Friday, April 11 at 9:00pm - the time slot where Enlisted currently resides. As it stands, Enlisted is still scheduled to air new episodes for the next two Fridays in the 9:00pm time slot. That leaves three of the show's 13 ordered episodes left unaired. Fox has made no mention of if or when these episode will be shown. (Source: Fox) Click here to view the article
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The Monster of Florence was a killer who became notorious for his pattern; he always targeted amorous couples that were out alone, shot them at close range with a .22-caliber Beretta and mutilated the sexual organs of the female victim. The killer was responsible for 16 murders between 1968 and 1985. Four men have been arrested, but police suggest that the real killer has never been identified. Notorious Figure, serial killer. "Il Mostro di Firenze", or "The Monster of Florence", first came to prominence in 1981 in Florence, Italy. The killer became notorious for his homicidal pattern; he always targeted amorous couples that were out alone, shot them at close range wit…
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ABC has cancelled its new mid-season drama Mind Games after five episodes. The Tuesday night show has struggled since its February premiere, failing to draw significant viewership in the 10:00pm time slot. Replacing it starting next week will be reruns of Resurrection until April 15, at which point Celebrity Wife Swap will take its place when it premieres its third season. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article
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A death wish, once in custody, is not unusual among compulsive killers. Carroll Edward Cole, admitted murderer of thirteen persons, was securely serving out a term of life in Texas, with parole a possibility in seven years, when he elected voluntarily to face a pair of murder charges in Nevada, fully conscious of the fact that he would be condemned to die upon conviction. Once the sentence had been passed, facilitated by his guilty plea, Cole staunchly fended off appeals and efforts of assorted liberal groups to interpose themselves on his behalf. His execution, in December 1985, immediately paved the way for others in the Western states, but Cole's significance lies else…
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ABC will not be ordering a second season of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. The network has opted to cancel the freshman fantasy drama after its first 13-episode season, which concludes next Thursday night. Word comes via the promo for the episode, which refers to it as the series finale. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland premiered last fall as a spin-off to the successful Once Upon a Time, which is currently in its third season.Wonderland, however, failed to attract viewers in the same way the original continues to do. Click here to view the article
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Charles Ray Hatcher also known as "Crazy Charlie, A one-man crime wave, and Mr. Prince;" was born in the small town of Mount City, Missouri at 4:00 p.m. He was the youngest sibling having three older brothers; Arthur Allen Hatcher, Jesse Hatcher Jr., and Floyd Hatcher. His parents where Jesse and Lula Hatcher. Charles did have trauma in his childhood. At the young age of six years old he watched his oldest brother Arthur die of electrocution while they were flying a kite. His mother left the home and was married at least three times. At the age of 16 he moved to Saint Joseph, Missouri to live with his mother and her third husband. Then at the age of 18 he got a job but ha…
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Syfy announced today that Helix has been renewed for a second season. The network has ordered 13 new episodes of the thriller for an expected return in winter 2015. The freshman series has enjoyed a successful first run since its premiere in January, averaging 2.1 million total viewers and 1 million in the 18-49 demographic. (Source: Syfy) Click here to view the article
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Known as El Mataviejas" (The Old Lady Killer), Jose Antonio Rodriguez Vega is Spain's most prolific killer. As the name suggests, this heartless brute preyed on elderly women, raping and strangling 16 victims over a period of just nine months. Vega’s usual M.O. was to befriend his victims by offering to help carry groceries or do work at their homes. Once inside, he’d turn on the helpless woman, fondle and rape her and then strangle her to death. Sometimes he’d commit postmortem rape with a broomstick handle or other object. Then, before leaving the scene, he’d tuck the victim up in bed. Because of this many of the early victims were thought to have died of natural causes…
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