Learn About 5 of the Most Notorious Criminals of the past 50 Years

It’s hard to definitively come up with the most notorious American criminals from the past 50 years, but these men and women absolutely belong in the conversation. Each and every one of these killers was responsible for the murders of multiple innocent people, and their names alone still bring up images of death and mayhem.

This list is not complete by any means, but there is no denying that these five criminals shocked and terrified millions of Americans – and people around the world – with their wicked deeds.

1. John Wayne Gacy

Notoroius serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed 25 years ago today.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Friday, May 10, 2019

In the annals of American serial killers, John Wayne Gacy remains one of the most terrifying. Gacy worked as a contractor in the Chicago area, and he was active in local politics. He also entertained area children by dressing as a character he called “Pogo the Clown.”

Little did friends, family, and neighbors know that, underneath his normal facade, Gacy was a serial killer who preyed on boys and young men. After murdering his victims, Gacy buried many of them in the crawlspace under his home.

He was finally arrested in December 1978 and was eventually convicted of an astounding 33 murders. Gacy was executed by lethal injection in Illinois in 1994 when he was 52 years old.

2. Aileen Wuornos 

Aileen Wuornos was executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Aileen Wuornos‘ life story is one of remarkable tragedy almost from the very beginning. She was born to teenage parents in 1956. Soon after, her mother abandoned her, and her father, whom she never met, hanged himself in a prison cell when Wuornos was 12. She ended up being raised by her grandparents, but that was no better; she suffered from sexual abuse from a young age, becoming pregnant at the age of 14.

Wuornos began working as a prostitute when she was only 15, and this twisted her towards a lifetime of depravity. In 1989, after spending some time drifting and some time in jail, Wuornos committed her first murder. Before her capture in a Florida bar in 1991, Aileen Wuornos murdered an additional six men, later claiming that she killed them in self-defense.

Wuornos was convicted and was executed by lethal injection in Florida in 2002, marking the end of a tragic life filled with hatred and violence.

3. Jeffrey Dahmer

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was finally caught on this day in 1991.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Monday, July 22, 2019

The name Dahmer is synonymous with evil, and there are many reasons why; in fact, there are exactly 16 reasons. That is the number of men that Jeffrey Dahmer killed during a murder spree that lasted from 1987 until his capture in 1991. Dahmer also killed a man in 1978 when he was only 18 years old.

Dahmer lived in an apartment building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and that apartment – #213 – became a torture chamber for the men who crossed its threshold. Dahmer picked up many of his victims at gay bars and lured them back to his apartment, where he then murdered them, dismembered their bodies, and – in some cases – ate their body parts.

Dahmer’s neighbors complained of foul smells and loud noises coming from apartment 213. They even heard chainsaws running on occasion. On July 22, 1991, Dahmer’s horrific life as a free man came to an end when he was arrested after a victim managed to escape Dahmer’s apartment before being killed. Arresting officers found a literal house of horrors, filled with severed heads, human hearts, and other body parts and bones.

Dahmer confessed and was sentenced to life in prison. In November 1994, Dahmer, then 34 years old, was beaten to death in a Wisconsin prison by another inmate.

4. Dennis Rader

BTK's Daughter Kerri Rawson Speaks Out

Imagine what it's like to learn your father is a notorious serial killer. Watch more without signing in ➡ https://id.network/BTKUntoldStories

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Thursday, September 26, 2019

Dennis Rader, also known as “BTK” (Bind, Torture, Kill) is one of the more perplexing serial killers in American history because he followed no specific patterns and some of his murders occurred years apart.

From 1974 until his eventual capture in 2005, Rader kept the citizens of Wichita, Kansas, and surrounding areas in complete terror with his murders and the taunting letters he sent to police and news outlets.

Rader murdered 10 people, including two children, between 1974 and 1991, and he remained a free man for another 14 years before he was captured. A minor slip-up proved to be his undoing: police were able to trace a floppy disk he sent them back to his church, which led to his arrest in February 2005. Rader confessed to his crimes and was sentenced to life behind bars.

Today, Dennis Rader is 74 years old, and he will spend the rest of his days behind bars in a maximum-security prison in Kansas.

5. Charles Manson

Charles Manson's name alone sends a chill down our spines.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Thursday, May 9, 2019

The fact remains that Charles Manson never actually killed anyone (that we know of), but he was responsible for directing the murders of 7 people and one unborn child over the course of two terrifying nights in August 1969. The murders of Hollywood star Sharon Tate, her friends, and a separate middle-aged married couple shook Los Angeles to its core and captured the attention of the nation.

When the truth came out a few months later that a group of young hippies led by a charismatic ex-convict named Charles Manson was responsible for the murders, Americans were riveted.

A lengthy and dramatic trial ensued and Manson and several of his followers were put behind bars for life. After spending decades in prison in California, Charles Manson died in November 2017 at the age of 83.

 

Who else do you think belongs on the list of the most notorious American criminals of the past 50 years? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Investigation Discovery’s ‘the Missing’ Is a Creepy Show That You Should Be Watching

The Investigation Discovery Channel has a lot of great programs, but one of the best is a newer show on the network called The Missing. The show profiles average, everyday people who disappeared without a trace under very mysterious circumstances.

For anyone who loves true crime, this is a really engrossing watch.

To give you a little taste, here are two of the chilling cases profiled in the show:

Tara Calico

Tara Calico disappeared on September 20, 1988, when she left her home in Belen, New Mexico, to take a bike ride and never returned. Calico was 19 years old at the time of her disappearance, and she remains missing more than 30 years later.

Investigators retraced the route of Calico’s regular bike ride and found evidence of a possible struggle and pieces of the young woman’s Walkman. Witnesses also came forward and told police that they saw a young woman riding a bike while a Ford pickup truck followed her on the shoulder, driving 10 mph in a 55 mph zone.

From there, he trail went cold; it seemed as if Tara Calico had just vanished into thin air. Then, in June 1989, a Polaroid photograph was found in a convenience store parking lot in Port St. Joe, Florida. The disturbing photo showed two people in the back of a van with their hands tied and duct tape over their mouths.

The young woman in the photo bore a striking resemblance to Tara Calico. A media firestorm erupted over the mysterious photo. The FBI eventually concluded they did not believe the woman in the photo was Tara Calico, though Scotland Yard reportedly disagreed and thought it was the missing woman.

Calico’s sister Michele Doel believes that people in the pickup that was reportedly following her along the road may have been harassing her and accidentally hit her with the truck and then covered the incident up by getting rid of Calico’s body.

Now, 31 years later, Doel is still searching for the truth about what happened to her sister Tara, and she has vowed never to stop until she finds out what really took place that day in 1988.

Michele has been searching for her sister Tara Calico for 30 years. Watch The Missing full episode ➡ https://crimefeed.id/2Sm07GS

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Saturday, July 27, 2019

Matthew Weaver

The strange case of Matthew Weaver has perplexed his family, friends, and investigators since the 21-year-old man was last seen on a hiking trail in Malibu, California, on August 10, 2018.

Early the next morning, around 1:30 am, several hikers made calls to 911 saying they heard people screaming. California Highway Patrol officers also heard screams and might have heard someone yell, “He’s got a gun!”

Matthew Weaver was reported missing, and his car was discovered abandoned near a hiking trail in Malibu, but police could find no trace of him.

Investigators used pings from Snapchat to figure out where Weaver was in the hours leading up to his disappearance. Weaver picked up a female friend the evening of August 9 and dropped her off at home in the early morning hours of August 10. Weaver then took a Snapchat photo at 5:45 am in a remote road in the Santa Monica Mountains before he apparently entered a hiking trail.

Several hours later, Weaver texted the friend he’d been with the night before and told her something “crazy” was happening and that he wanted to talk “while I have the chance.” After that final ominous text, all contact with Matthew Weaver ceased.

Weaver’s stepmother Brooke Tipton said that drone photos were used to find Weaver’s baseball hat and a white t-shirt believed to have been worn by Weaver. The shirt appeared to have blood on it. Tipton added that some of Weaver’s friends said that he had hurt his head in the days before his disappearance and that he was bleeding. Some speculate that this may have contributed to his disappearance, as he might have been suffering from a concussion and thus been confused.

But Weaver remains missing.


Dive into all 10 episodes of The Missing HERE and explore these fascinating, true, and incredibly disturbing cases.

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10 True Crime Shows You Can Binge-Watch Right Now on Investigation Discovery

The Investigation Discovery channel is at the top of the mountain when it comes to true crime television programming. If you’re even somewhat interested in crime, investigation, missing persons, and all things creepy, the ID channel likely has something for you to dive into and enjoy.

Here are 10 ID shows that we can’t get enough of:

1. Homicide Hunter

The ninth and final season of Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda is now upon us. Kenda’s lengthy career in the Colorado Springs Police Department has given viewers an insider’s look into murder cases from his past.

Regarding the final season, Kenda has said, “As this is real life, the stories that I have left in my case files are either too simple or simply too gruesome to tell on television. I always wanted to go out at the top of my game, and I can assure you that season nine is just that.”

2. Evil Lives Here

Mom Recounts Her Son's Chilling Path To Being A Murderer – Evil Lives Here

Kathy tried to convince people that her son Michael may harm someone. Then a mother's worst nightmare came true.Watch Evil Lives Here full episode ➡ https://crimefeed.id/2GgSYmF

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Currently in its sixth season, Evil Lives Here centers around people who have lived with killers at some point in their lives. A scary show that will make you re-examine the people close to you…cause you never really know anyone, do you?

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

3. Deadly Women

It began with a fake report card…then Jennifer fabricated an entire university career and double life.Watch more Deadly Women on #IDGO → http://bit.ly/2yrChyA

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Friday, November 10, 2017

Deadly Women tells deeply disturbing tales about who, when, where, and most importantly WHY women kill. Each episode is a complicated, female-centric story sure to shake you to the core.

4. Disappeared

Most Watched Missing Persons Cases From Disappeared

These top five most watched cases have left us baffled for years. Watch season 1 of Disappeared unlocked now on #IDGO ➡ http://bit.ly/2Wc0l3Y

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Wednesday, March 20, 2019

My personal favorite show on the ID network, Disappeared presents eerie cases of missing persons who suddenly, well…disappeared. Each episode delves into the missing person’s background and tries to uncover clues about their vanishing.

It’s an unsettling show that may just make you double check your locks, especially if you watch at night.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

5. Fear Thy Neighbor

Neighborly Feud Is Taken Too Far

A young family builds their dream home, but their heaven is hell for the quiet couple living next door. Fear Thy Neighbor is only on Investigation Discovery.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Many times, evildoers seem pretty prosaic from the outside. Fear Thy Neighbor tells the frightening stories of people who unknowingly lived next door or close to killers and other disturbed individuals. If you find yourself examining the people on your street a little closer afterwards…maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

6. Web of Lies

Teen Wakes Up To Find Lewd Photos Of Her Spread Around School

Audrie, 15, woke up covered in marker and not knowing what happened at a party the night before. When photos of her are shared via text, her world turns upside down. Watch Web of Lies on #IDGO now >> http://bit.ly/2Ir6kMA

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Tuesday, March 13, 2018

We spend more of our lives online than ever before, but that can be a very dangerous choice. People looking to connect for love, work, friendship, and just about anything else sometimes fall prey to psychopaths on the web – after all, it’s so easy to be charming (or charmed) when you’re typing away to a stranger.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

7. Twisted Sisters

Twisted Sisters: Season 2 Premiere

Two sisters—one known as the good girl and the other a 'free spirit'—both share an overbearing mother. The family drama leads to a terrible confrontation and a death. Watch Twisted Sisters on #IDGO.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Monday, August 12, 2019

This Khloe Kardashian-produced series is now in its second season and features truly shocking stories of crimes committed by sisters – which is a sub-section of crime that I didn’t really know existed. It definitely does, as it turns out.

You just never know when those sisterly bonds will go awry.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE until October 22, 2019.

8. The Case That Haunts Me

Law enforcement officials often acquire cases that haunt them for the rest of their days – the ones that got away – and that is the subject of this series. Detectives lead viewers through the disturbing experiences that still keep them up at night, and you’ll see why they weren’t ever quite able to let them go.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE until October 6, 2019.

9. Stalked: Someone’s Watching

One of the most terrifying things someone can experience in life is to be the target of a stalker. This program recounts the stories of people who were stalked, but it also delves into the unsettling psychology of the stalkers themselves.

Watch all four seasons for free HERE.

10. On the Case with Paula Zahn

50-year-old Marilou Johnson was a single mother raising three boys when she met 71-year-old Roger Blanchard. When Roger, a wealthy retired businessman, asked Marilou and her three sons to move in to his mansion it appeared to be a dream come true. Then on June 15, 2007, that happiness was shattered by a single phone call… Marilou was missing. As detectives investigate the case, it becomes clear she is the victim of foul play.On the Case with Paula Zahn begins Sunday at 10/9c.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Sunday, July 9, 2017

The long-running program has been on the air for years and was the first ID show to reach 100 episodes. Host Paula Zahn takes viewers on a deep dive into puzzling crime mysteries and the investigations surrounding them. The show currently has 263 episodes and is still going strong.

Happy binge-watching!

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10 True Crime Shows You Can Binge-Watch Right Now on Investigation Discovery

The Investigation Discovery channel is at the top of the mountain when it comes to true crime television programming. If you’re even somewhat interested in crime, investigation, missing persons, and all things creepy, the ID channel likely has something for you to dive into and enjoy.

Here are 10 ID shows that we can’t get enough of:

1. Homicide Hunter

The ninth and final season of Homicide Hunter with Lt. Joe Kenda is now upon us. Kenda’s lengthy career in the Colorado Springs Police Department has given viewers an insider’s look into murder cases from his past.

Regarding the final season, Kenda has said, “As this is real life, the stories that I have left in my case files are either too simple or simply too gruesome to tell on television. I always wanted to go out at the top of my game, and I can assure you that season nine is just that.”

2. Evil Lives Here

Mom Recounts Her Son's Chilling Path To Being A Murderer – Evil Lives Here

Kathy tried to convince people that her son Michael may harm someone. Then a mother's worst nightmare came true.Watch Evil Lives Here full episode ➡ https://crimefeed.id/2GgSYmF

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Currently in its sixth season, Evil Lives Here centers around people who have lived with killers at some point in their lives. A scary show that will make you re-examine the people close to you…cause you never really know anyone, do you?

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

3. Deadly Women

It began with a fake report card…then Jennifer fabricated an entire university career and double life.Watch more Deadly Women on #IDGO → http://bit.ly/2yrChyA

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Friday, November 10, 2017

Deadly Women tells deeply disturbing tales about who, when, where, and most importantly WHY women kill. Each episode is a complicated, female-centric story sure to shake you to the core.

4. Disappeared

Most Watched Missing Persons Cases From Disappeared

These top five most watched cases have left us baffled for years. Watch season 1 of Disappeared unlocked now on #IDGO ➡ http://bit.ly/2Wc0l3Y

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Wednesday, March 20, 2019

My personal favorite show on the ID network, Disappeared presents eerie cases of missing persons who suddenly, well…disappeared. Each episode delves into the missing person’s background and tries to uncover clues about their vanishing.

It’s an unsettling show that may just make you double check your locks, especially if you watch at night.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

5. Fear Thy Neighbor

Neighborly Feud Is Taken Too Far

A young family builds their dream home, but their heaven is hell for the quiet couple living next door. Fear Thy Neighbor is only on Investigation Discovery.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Many times, evildoers seem pretty prosaic from the outside. Fear Thy Neighbor tells the frightening stories of people who unknowingly lived next door or close to killers and other disturbed individuals. If you find yourself examining the people on your street a little closer afterwards…maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

6. Web of Lies

Teen Wakes Up To Find Lewd Photos Of Her Spread Around School

Audrie, 15, woke up covered in marker and not knowing what happened at a party the night before. When photos of her are shared via text, her world turns upside down. Watch Web of Lies on #IDGO now >> http://bit.ly/2Ir6kMA

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Tuesday, March 13, 2018

We spend more of our lives online than ever before, but that can be a very dangerous choice. People looking to connect for love, work, friendship, and just about anything else sometimes fall prey to psychopaths on the web – after all, it’s so easy to be charming (or charmed) when you’re typing away to a stranger.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE.

7. Twisted Sisters

Twisted Sisters: Season 2 Premiere

Two sisters—one known as the good girl and the other a 'free spirit'—both share an overbearing mother. The family drama leads to a terrible confrontation and a death. Watch Twisted Sisters on #IDGO.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Monday, August 12, 2019

This Khloe Kardashian-produced series is now in its second season and features truly shocking stories of crimes committed by sisters – which is a sub-section of crime that I didn’t really know existed. It definitely does, as it turns out.

You just never know when those sisterly bonds will go awry.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE until October 22, 2019.

8. The Case That Haunts Me

Law enforcement officials often acquire cases that haunt them for the rest of their days – the ones that got away – and that is the subject of this series. Detectives lead viewers through the disturbing experiences that still keep them up at night, and you’ll see why they weren’t ever quite able to let them go.

Watch Season 1 for free HERE until October 6, 2019.

9. Stalked: Someone’s Watching

One of the most terrifying things someone can experience in life is to be the target of a stalker. This program recounts the stories of people who were stalked, but it also delves into the unsettling psychology of the stalkers themselves.

Watch all four seasons for free HERE.

10. On the Case with Paula Zahn

50-year-old Marilou Johnson was a single mother raising three boys when she met 71-year-old Roger Blanchard. When Roger, a wealthy retired businessman, asked Marilou and her three sons to move in to his mansion it appeared to be a dream come true. Then on June 15, 2007, that happiness was shattered by a single phone call… Marilou was missing. As detectives investigate the case, it becomes clear she is the victim of foul play.On the Case with Paula Zahn begins Sunday at 10/9c.

Posted by Investigation Discovery on Sunday, July 9, 2017

The long-running program has been on the air for years and was the first ID show to reach 100 episodes. Host Paula Zahn takes viewers on a deep dive into puzzling crime mysteries and the investigations surrounding them. The show currently has 263 episodes and is still going strong.

Happy binge-watching!

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