I’m very excited to welcome paranormal mystery author and true crime blogger Catie Rhodes to the blog. Catie, take it away! Thank you, Stacy, for inviting me to appear on Twisted Minds and Dark Places. I always love your Thriller Thursdays, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to write one. When I sat down … Read the rest →
Yes, you read that right. No, it’s not a typo. Between 1964-65, six women were murdered, their bodies found around the Thames River. All were prostitutes. All had been strangled and left naked. Because of their locations and similarity to the Jack the Ripper case, the unidentified assailant was given the nicknamed Jack the stripper. … Read the rest →
No, we’re not talking about the iconic scene from The Shining (although that still sends chills down my spine). Today’s topic is the brand new Investigation Discovery show, Redrum, and its first case. I’ve been seeing previews for Redrum for a few weeks, so with all the hype, I had high expectations. For the most … Read the rest →
Today’s Thriller Thursday features two current cases, one local (Iowa) and the other national. Iowa City, Iowa On January 3, Kirk Levin, age 21 was arrested and charged with murdering his mother and kidnapping another woman within hours of his release from prison on New Year’s Day. Levin was arrested on kidnapping charges after a … Read the rest →
Welcome to my first edition of Twisted Facts! As most of you know, I’m a research nerd. Mondays will be about whatever odd fact on history, crime, technology and whatever else catches my eye. Dumb crime and bonehead criminals are a favorite topic for me. With all the cruelty in this world and the topics I … Read the rest →
On July 13, 10-year-old Lyric Cook and her 8-year-old cousin, Elizabeth Collins disappeared from Evansdale, Iowa–just fifty miles from where I live in Marion. They left for a bike ride, and hours after they were reported missing, the girls’ bikes and purses were found near Meyers Lake. A search of the lake turned up no … Read the rest →
Because I’m going to be inundating you with posts about INTO THE DARK’s blog tour, my Thriller Thursday posts are going to be short and sweet for a while. For the next few weeks, I’m stealing Catie Rhodes‘ idea of talking about my favorite true crime television shows. This week’s victim is A&E’s Cold Case … Read the rest →
With Into The Dark’s blog tour in full swing, I’m going to be doing something different with Thriller Thursdays the next few weeks. A lot of the posts will be short and sweet, featuring unsolved crimes. Today I’m reblogging a great post by my friend and critique partner Catie Rhodes. It’s an intense but fascinating … Read the rest →
***I have NO idea what’s going on with the header image. None of them seem to be working. Sorry for the ugliness today! Obsessive October is flying by, and today we’re talking about the superstars of the stalking world: celebrity stalkers. Being in the public makes celebrities ripe for obsessed fans, and the power of … Read the rest →
Welcome back to old-school Thriller Thursdays! Even though Thriller Extravaganza was a huge success, I’ve missed writing about true crime. And since it’s September and I love themes, I’ve got a great one for this month: Serial September. That’s right, this month we’re going to be looking at serial killers–but not the usual suspects. We’re … Read the rest →
Stacy Green is the best selling author of psychological thrillers and mystery with a dash of romance. As a stay at home mom, she's blessed with making writing a full-time career. She lives in Iowa with her supportive husband, daughter, and their three fur-babies.