true crime | The Mary Sue

Latest true crime Stories

The True Story Behind Hulu’s ‘Candy’ Is Just as Disturbing as Its Fictional Counterpart

By Rachel UlatowskiMay 12th
Who Is Candy Montgomery in Hulu’s Upcoming True Crime Miniseries ‘Candy’ & HBO’s ‘Love and Death’?

By Princess WeekesMay 10th
What True Crime Really Needs to Investigate Is Itself

By Princess WeekesMay 3rd
Bipartisan Supporters Cheer as Melissa Lucio’s Execution Stayed by Texas Court

By Alyssa ShotwellApr 25th
‘Captive Audience’ Subverts True Crime Expectations by Putting Stayner Family First

By Princess WeekesApr 20th
HBO’s ‘The Staircase’ Invites You To Ask the Question: Who Is Playing the Owl?

By Princess WeekesMar 30th
The Real-Life Art Heist Mystery That Inspired Grace Li’s ‘Portrait of a Thief’

By Alyssa ShotwellMar 29th
Evidence in the “West Memphis Three” Case Thought “Missing” Has Been Found

By Princess WeekesDec 23rd
Amanda Knox Is Still Fighting To Take Back Her Own Narrative

By Princess WeekesNov 24th
Tiger King Season 2, Gabby Petito, and True Crime Fatigue

By Princess WeekesSep 23rd
After Receiving Criticism, Stillwater’s Director Is Now Claiming His Movie Wasn’t Inspired by Amanda Knox After All

By Vivian KaneAug 12th
Amanda Knox Calls Out Matt Damon’s Stillwater for Perpetuating Her Mistreatment in the Media

By Princess WeekesJul 30th
SNL‘s ‘Murder Show’ Song Hits Us Where We Live

By Chelsea SteinerFeb 28th
Elizabeth Smart’s Reason for Being on The Masked Dancer Is Perfect

By Princess WeekesJan 14th
You Can Buy the Lizzie Borden Murder House!

By Jessica MasonJan 14th
David Tennant Is Once Again a Horrifying Serial Killer in True Crime Miniseries Des

By Kaila Hale-SternOct 14th
Family of Carole Baskin’s Missing Ex-Husband Puts Up Ad Calling for Justice During Her Dancing With the Stars Debut

By Princess WeekesSep 15th
Golden State Killer and Ex-Cop Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, Sentenced to Life Without Parole

By Princess WeekesAug 21st
5 Lesser-Known “Crimes of the Century”

By Princess WeekesAug 12th
Unsolved Mysteries Case Reopened by FBI, Being Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime

By Princess WeekesJul 22nd

The True Story Behind Hulu’s ‘Candy’ Is Just as Disturbing as Its Fictional Counterpart

Who Is Candy Montgomery in Hulu’s Upcoming True Crime Miniseries ‘Candy’ & HBO’s ‘Love and Death’?

What True Crime Really Needs to Investigate Is Itself

Bipartisan Supporters Cheer as Melissa Lucio’s Execution Stayed by Texas Court

‘Captive Audience’ Subverts True Crime Expectations by Putting Stayner Family First

HBO’s ‘The Staircase’ Invites You To Ask the Question: Who Is Playing the Owl?

The Real-Life Art Heist Mystery That Inspired Grace Li’s ‘Portrait of a Thief’

Evidence in the “West Memphis Three” Case Thought “Missing” Has Been Found

Amanda Knox Is Still Fighting To Take Back Her Own Narrative

Tiger King Season 2, Gabby Petito, and True Crime Fatigue

After Receiving Criticism, Stillwater’s Director Is Now Claiming His Movie Wasn’t Inspired by Amanda Knox After All

Amanda Knox Calls Out Matt Damon’s Stillwater for Perpetuating Her Mistreatment in the Media

SNL‘s ‘Murder Show’ Song Hits Us Where We Live

Elizabeth Smart’s Reason for Being on The Masked Dancer Is Perfect

You Can Buy the Lizzie Borden Murder House!

David Tennant Is Once Again a Horrifying Serial Killer in True Crime Miniseries Des

Family of Carole Baskin’s Missing Ex-Husband Puts Up Ad Calling for Justice During Her Dancing With the Stars Debut

Golden State Killer and Ex-Cop Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, Sentenced to Life Without Parole

5 Lesser-Known “Crimes of the Century”

Unsolved Mysteries Case Reopened by FBI, Being Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime