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Fox News
4 hours ago
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- Fox News
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Karen Read's defense debut, Super Bowl murder, Menendez trading cards
ON THE OFFENSIVE: Who to watch as Karen Read's defense steps up to plate – and it's not slugger Alan Jackson BEACH TRIP TERROR: 20 years after Natalee Holloway vanished, suspect's confession still leaves questions: PI REPEAT OFFENDER: Victims outraged after Ohio judge releases man charged in multiple Cleveland assaults HIDDEN ANSWERS: Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father's killing: police BOURBON ST. HUSTLE: Louisiana police arrest third suspect in Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel death 'DEVIL IN THE OZARKS': FBI offers $20K reward for capture of former Arkansas police chief on the run SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER UNDER FIRE: Karen Read defense grills crash expert over $400K price tag and experimentation methods 'VERY BAD LOOK': Karen Read's SUV reached '74% throttle' moments before John O'Keefe's final movements, crash expert testifies NOTORIOUS CARD: Trading card featuring Menendez brothers after parents' murder becomes collector's item LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB KILLER PILL: Tylenol murders suspect gave eerie final interview before death CAUGHT IN LIES: Woman who admitted to kidnapping hoax undergoes polygraph in explosive new tell-all BONE CHILLING: Indiana coroner reveals 'several tragedies' remain in Fox Hollow Farm serial killer case
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix fans left chilled to the bone after 'absolutely insane' documentary on one of the most 'haunting' cold cases in US history
Netflix fans have been left chilled to the bone after an 'absolutely insane' documentary on one of the most 'haunting' cold cases in US history. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, released on the streamer on May 26, dives into the mysterious deaths of seven people in the Chicago area in 1982. They all lost their lives after ingesting Tylenol pills laced with cyanide - but to this day, no one knows how the painkillers were contaminated or by whom. The chilling case sent ripples across the US at the time, making lasting change to the pharmaceutical industry - including to the way pill bottles are sealed, Metro reports. With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. One said: 'I'm always drawn to true stories and this documentary dives deep into one of the most chilling unsolved cases in American history. 'Real events, real victims and haunting questions that still linger. Highly recommended! Do watch!' Another added: 'This Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely insane.' Someone else similarly said: 'The Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely nuts. Well worth a watch.' One user added: 'This event changed everything in our daily lives as much as anything, including Covid. 'Every single package that we buy in a store was forced to be more secure and tamper resistant. The cost over the years is in the billions, if not trillions.' Congress passed the Tylenol Bill the year after the murders happened - which meant it became a federal crime to tamper with consumer products. Tylenol manufacturer Johnson & Johnson introduced, with the Food and Drug Administration, new kinds of packaging, such as foil seals, to make any attempts to tamper with pills more obvious. With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X This was soon rolled out across all over-the-counter medications, the Guardian reports. Johnson & Johnson also introduced the film-coated smaller 'caplet', which was more tamper-proof than other kinds of tablets. The series incorporates interviews with journalists and police officers who have worked on the case, as well as people who knew the victims. It tries to offer up an explanation as to why the eighties case is still cold after all this time. One of the most compelling aspects of the series, made by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines, is an interview with the man police long believed was behind the deaths. James W Lewis sent a letter to drug company Johnson & Johnson at the time of the killings, demanding $1million - or more people would die. The letter seemed to take responsibility for the deaths - and the New York City resident was convicted of extortion, rather than murder, and jailed for 12 years. This documentary saw him speak out at length for the first time, as he explains how he could not possibly have been behind the deaths. Producer Molly Forster fought for a year to get an interview with Lewis, who has largely avoided the press since he was released from prison 30 years ago, in 1995. Near the end of the series, he says, chuckling: 'I wouldn't hurt anybody. You can keep asking me questions forever and ever. 'If we ever do come up with a technology which allows you to read my mind, then you won't find anything in there that will be incriminating.' At another point in the programme, he jokes, holding a bottle of Tylenol pills, that he wants to avoid getting his fingerprints all over it. Lewis also addressed why he wrote the extortion letter to Johnson & Johnson. He said he was consumed by grief over his daughter's death after a patch in her heart, reportedly made by the pharmaceutical company, malfunctioned. The father explained he blamed Johnson & Johnson for her death. And his interview for the documentary turned out to be one of his last ever - as he died on July 9, 2023. American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (pictured), released on the streamer on May 14, follows the pursuit and capture of the terrorist leader who planned the 9/11 attacks A follow-up to 2023's American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, the three-part series (pictured) goes behind the scenes of the US government's counter-terrorism efforts at the time It comes after another high-quality Netflix documentary recently debuted, also to rave reviews. American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden, released on the streamer on May 14, follows the pursuit and capture of the terrorist leader who planned the 9/11 attacks. A follow-up to 2023's American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, the three-part series goes behind the scenes of the US government's counter-terrorism efforts at the time. Directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy use footage from the time and talking head interviews to let viewers in to the perspectives of decision makers - and show the tough calls they had to make. They told Netflix news site Tudum it is not about the war on terror but instead 'tells the story of the people tasked to find the world's most wanted terrorist and bring him to justice'. Some fans have already taken to X, Metro reports, to praise the portrayal of their manhunt that 'changed their lives, America and the world as we know it', as the directors said. One user said: 'American Manhunt Osama Bin Laden was a riveting documentary series. 'Just three episodes, most of which I've seen bits and pieces [of] over several documentaries/movies, but it was put together so well. 'Especially the third episode was nail-biting cinema. Hard-hitting, must-watch.'
The Sun
15 hours ago
- General
- The Sun
‘Lonely' Rose West's bizarre morning ritual & bribe to make friends in jail as serial killer's last days are revealed
ROSE West has a bizarre morning routine after three decades behind bars, The Sun can reveal. Britain's most notorious female serial killer, now 71, is serving a whole life sentence for helping her husband Fred torture and murder ten girls and women in the 1970s and 80s. 6 6 6 The murders and sexual assaults, committed at their House of Horrors in Gloucester, etch Rose into public memory as Britain's most abhorrent female killer. After 30 years behind bars, West is now increasingly frail and can barely walk. Read how Rose West is spending her final days in prison exclusively in Sun Club. She is understood to spend a lot of time in her cell and almost never leaves the wing she is kept on. Each morning she has a strange habit of taking down her handmade curtains, The Sun has learned. A source told The Sun: 'She made her own curtains for her cell but would only keep them up for an hour or so and then take them down, fold them, and put them away in her clothing cupboard.' Prisoners are allowed to wear their own clothes and Rose would often wear plain black or blue work trousers with a red top. The Sun revealed earlier this week that West would sometimes order tomato soup and eat it in her cell for breakfast. The strange details shed light on her routine inside one of a handful of Britain's women's only prisons, HMP New Hall near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The couple's horrendous crimes have come back into the spotlight after the release of new Netflix docuseries Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story. Netflix documentary delves into the crimes of Fred and Rose West with new testimony and footage Now known as Jennifer Jones after changing her name by deed poll in 2020, West spends her days watching nature documentaries in her cell. She is shunned by other inmates despite her attempts to make friends. A source told The Sun: 'She's in a disabled room now because she can barely walk. 'She never really leaves the wing she is held on and is escorted all the time by prison officers if she goes anywhere. Sometimes she sits in the communal areas on her own. 6 6 6 "No one talks to her because everyone knows who she is and what she did, even if she has changed her name. 'She tried to make friends with the other women and gave them gifts, like vapes, but she was always rejected. 'She likes to watch nature documentaries on the TV in her cell, she likes ones about birds.' Prison protocol means that whenever West walks anywhere in the prison she is surrounded by guards on each side. Since she abandoned her attempts to appeal for conviction in 2001, West is understood to be resigned to dying in prison, despite still maintaining her innocence. West was moved to New Hall in 2019 after spending 11 years at Durham's Low Newton. Before that she was kept at Bronzefield prison, in Ashford, Surrey, before a plot to attack her with a sock filled with pool table balls was uncovered and she had to be moved. It is believed she was moved from Low Newton after fellow serial killer Joanna Dennehy reportedly made threats towards her. West is now being held in a special unit which houses women with personality disorders or those with enhanced status. Each of the 16 prisoners in Rivendell House has an ensuite cell and the communal areas are 'more inviting' than other blocks in the prison, according to inspection reports. Raised flower beds and manicured lawns are also designed to form a 'psychologically informed environment'. Lags held there can take part in yoga classes, film nights, and knitting classes. The Sun revealed previously how West had written letters to pals on the outside about her joy at taking part in the prison book club. Hinting at her cushy life at New Hall, she wrote: "I love stories, I like hearing stories being read, and also I have enjoyed taking part. "It's really good to be able to join in with something that doesn't mean too much stress." However, insiders revealed West sometimes lashes out at staff if she does not get her own way. Incredibly, she also still receives letters from twisted 'fans'. The source added: 'She can be quite abusive to officers if she doesn't get what she wants and she's very set in her ways. 'If she asks for something and it doesn't happen within five minutes, she'll get the hump. 'No one wants to talk to her or be close to her. She sits in the social areas around everyone else just to annoy the other women, knowing they don't want to be around her. 'Often she's just in her cell on her own and the other prisoners can hear her talking to the TV if they walk past. 'Her hair is grey now and she's put on some weight but she still looks the same and she still wears her glasses. 'She never gets any visitors but still gets loads of post and cards from sick admirers on the outside, which has to go through security checks before it gets to her.' West is one of 36 women serving life sentences at the jail, and one of around a dozen female prisoners there over the age of 60. Collectively Fred and Rose West killed at least 12 women and girls, the youngest of which was Rose's eight-year-old stepdaughter Charmaine. Their daughter Heather, 16, was murdered in June 1987 and buried under the patio after being abused by her parents all her life. Some of the young women who were murdered lived with the couple, while others were abducted from the street. Fred never faced justice for his crimes as he killed himself in HMP Birmingham while awaiting trial. In 2021, police began searching for the body of Mary Bastholm, who was 15 when she disappeared in 1968, in the basement of a Gloucester cafe once frequented by Fred. Detectives made it clear they would quiz Rose if they found the teenager's remains. Police did not find Mary's body and West was ultimately never questioned. The family home on Cromwell Street, Gloucester, was demolished after their horrific crimes came to light. Horrors hidden for years By Julia Atherley FRED and Rose West's gruesome killing spree went undetected for decades. The couple raped, tortured and killed at least 12 women and girls between them, from 1967 to 1987. Their atrocities came to light in 1994 after their children told social workers a sister — Heather, who had not been seen since 1986 — was 'under the patio'. Detectives then uncovered the remains of nine women and girls at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester. Rose had met Fred in 1969 when she was 15 and he 27. She became pregnant with Heather, and looked after Fred's two daughters from a previous marriage, Charmaine and Anne Marie. Charmaine was eight when murdered by Rose in June 1971. Her mum Catherine was also killed. After giving birth to her second child, Mae June West, Rose started working as a prostitute at the house. The Wests also lured lodgers to their death. Lucy Partington, Juanita Mott and Shirley Hubbard were found in the basement. Therese Siegenthaler was hidden under concrete in front of a false fireplace. Police also discovered lodger Lynda Gough, whose jaw was taped to silence her, and Carol Ann Cooper. Fred killed himself at HMP Birmingham on New Year's Day 1995 while awaiting trial for 12 murders. In November 1995, Rose was convicted of ten murders at Winchester crown court. She tried to pin all the crimes on Fred. An appeal was refused. She is one of only four women to be given a whole life order, along with triple killer Joanna Dennehy, baby murderer Lucy Letby, and Moors Murderer Myra Hindley, who died in 2002.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Where is Rose West now? Inside the serial killer's life behind prison bars
ROSE West is a convicted serial killer who murdered ten girls in her Gloucester home. Her horrifying crime spree was aided by her husband, who was convicted of murdering 12 women. 4 Rose's life behind bars Rose West, born on November 29, 1953, was imprisoned at HMP Low Newton in Durham, where she was initially kept under guard due to fears that other inmates might attack her. She was jailed for life in 1995, after being convicted of ten confirmed murders. After her conviction, West lodged an appeal claiming that her husband committed the crimes alone, and that she had also been abused by him. The Court of Appeal refused to consider her application back in 1996. Fred West committed suicide before standing trial, making Rose a widow. Prisoner Julie McAllister claimed in March 2017 that she pummelled West after being infuriated that she was getting fan mail behind bars. In 2019 she was reportedly moved to New Hall jail in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after being threatened by another serial killer. wedding proposals - with people mailing love letters to her cell. Netflix documentary delves into the crimes of Fred and Rose West with new testimony and footage She even received Mother's Day cards from adoring fans in 2020. Since serving her time in prison, Rose claims that she has found religion and " believes God will forgive her". She also allegedly applied to change her now-infamous name to Jennifer Jones. It was also reported that she paid £36 to change her name via deed poll. A source told The Sun: 'Rose thinks the name will give her some anonymity but there's a lot of anger about it. 'She's chosen the new surname because it's so common and the Christian name just because she's always liked it." After 30 years in jail, Rose is still 'pleading total innocence' despite being found guilty decades earlier. Her former lawyer Leo Goatley has urged her to "find redemption" by confessing. He told the Mirror: 'There is an awful lot Rose knows that she hasn't revealed. 'There isn't much that Fred did that she wasn't aware of. If her inner journey has really gone anywhere since she has been in prison there are things she should say that would help the families of her victims. 'To start with, she could clear up the Mary Bastholm disappearance. 'This blanket pleading of total ignorance of everything that happened is just daft at this point. 'Also she could very simply clear up if there are other victims we don't even know about.' Reportedly, West is battling with dementia and can barely walk - instead remaining in her cell and watching nature documentaries. 4 Meeting her killer husband She met Fred West when she was fifteen, whilst waiting at a Cheltenham bus station. He was 13 years older than her and was living in a caravan. Rose had been sexually abused by her father, who disapproved of Fred, prompting her to move out with her new partner. To support herself and her husband, she began working as a prostitute in Gloucester. Eventually, the pair married in January 1972 and moved to 25 Cromwell Street - the site of their future murders. 4 Rose and Fred West's evil crime spree Rose murdered her step-daughter Charmaine in June 1971, kicking off a horrifying crime spree. The pair sexually assaulted Caroline Roberts in 1973, before abducting girls from bus stops around Gloucester. They would imprison the girls for several days before killing them. Rose gave birth to eight children, five of which were biologically Fred's. The other three were fathered by clients whom she met through prostitution. Fred and Rose murdered their daughter Heather Ann and claimed that she had eloped with her girlfriend, whilst also threatening their living children by saying that they will 'end up' like Heather. Their sickening crimes began to unravel when Fred was accused of raping his 13-year-old daughter in 1992, and Rose was arrested for child cruelty. While the case collapsed when their daughters refused to testify, cops launched a major investigation. Eventually, the bodies of several women were discovered in the Wests' basement and buried in their garden. In 1995, Rose was convicted of 10 murders whilst Fred admitted to 12 killings. Before killing himself, Fred confessed to murdering up to 30 women. Rose West and Myra Hindley One book, written by West's former lawyer Leo Goatley, claimed that the convict was involved in a love affair with Myra Hindley. Hindley was a serial killer, known for committing a series of murders alongside her partner Ian Brady. However, reportedly, West and Hindley's relationship ended on sour terms after the former found her to be manipulative.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Inside the lonely prison life of Rose West as she struggles to walk and is shunned by everyone... except the serial killer's twisted fans who send her letters
Serial killer Rose West - who has spent the last thirty years behind bars for her depraved crimes - spends her days in isolation and has become increasingly frail, it has been revealed. Rose and her husband Fred remain among Britain's most prolific serial killers, after they carried out a campaign of abuse so vicious that they were branded 'the epitome of evil.' Between 1967 and 1987, the deviant couple tortured, raped, and murdered at least 12 young women in Gloucester, before Fred died by suicide and Rose was sentenced to life in prison in 1995. Three decades later, Rose - who has since changed her name to Jennifer Jones - remains an inmate at women's only HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire. New details of her life in prison suggest that she spends her days alone in her cell knitting and watching nature documentaries, The Sun reports. 'Often she's just in her cell on her own and the other prisoners can hear her talking to the TV if they walk past,' according to a source. Although she 'sometimes sits in the communal areas on her own,' fellow inmates do not talk to her 'because everyone knows who she is and what she did, even if she has changed her name,' a source said. It is also claimed that Rose has tried to befriend other prisoners by offering them gifts, but her efforts have been continuously rejected. Rose and Fred West collaborated on their heinous crimes but Fred escaped justice when he died by suicide while awaiting trial while Rose was sentence to life imprisonment She will also repeatedly sit in social areas around other inmates just to annoy them, knowing that they do not want to be around her. The convicted serial killer is also said to have resigned herself to dying in prison despite having maintained her innocence. She is understood to be living in a disabled room because she now struggles to walk. Rose has been described to be 'very set in her ways' and is allegedly 'abusive' to prison guards when things don't go her way. But despite being shunned by fellow inmates, the prisoner reportedly receives letters from twisted fans and admirers. Rose and Fred's sadistic story has returned to the limelight following the release of a Netflix true crime docu-series which re-examines the chilling case, including how cops unearthed the remains of their victims. Over 20 years, the couple murdered at least 12 young women, including two of their own daughters, in their home on Cromwell Street in Gloucester. It is thought the earliest of Fred's sickening offences started in his younger years when he is thought to have sexually abused his younger sister. But when he met Rose, the pair fed off each other's depraved desires and began a campaign of torture, sexual violence and murder. Police finally brought Fred and Rose's killing spree to an end in February 1994 when they turned up at Cromwell Street with a search warrant. They were later convicted of the combined murders of 12 women at their home in Gloucester between 1967 and 1987, including their daughter Heather, 16. However, police might have discovered Heather's bones two years earlier had they paid attention to a comment made by one of the West children when being interviewed in August 1992, according to the Cromwell Inquiry. At the time, police and social services had removed the children from their home due to child protection concerns and moved them temporarily to Cowley Manor in Cheltenham. Following the move, social services staff and police interviewed the children, which is when one referred to a family joke of 'Heather being under the patio'. It wasn't until police discovered Heather's bones under the concrete that the true meaning of the sinister 'joke' came to light. The interviews conducted by police and social services took some time, with one lasting one day and a half. During the lengthy interview, a West child made a fleeting remark about the family 'joke'. However, the police officer did not remember the remark and instead focused on their immediate protection concerns. At the time, Heather's whereabouts were only of interest because she could have provided further information on her sibling's safety for the investigation, meaning police did not have concerns about her well-being. From then, there was no further mentions of Heather until one year later, in the early summer of 1993, when social workers started to notice the children's comments on the 'joke' and their claims that a patio was laid when Heather went missing. Because the West children made the comments infrequently, staff were initially conflicted on whether to take them literally. However, by August of that year and after further comments, staff became certain that the police should be informed, and so a social worker and County Council legal executive reached out. Police tried to locate Heather, but by early 1994, officers were still unable to find her. Therefore, police decided that witnesses to the children's comments regarding Heather should make formal statements. Together with previous police enquiries, the statements provided the Gloucester Magistrates with sufficient evidence to issue a search warrant, allowing officers to search the West family home for evidence of Heather's location. On February 24, Detective Chief Inspector Terry Moore and Detective Inspector Tony James visited the West home and told Rose that her rear garden was to be searched in connection with the disappearance of Heather. That evening, Fred came home from work after the police officers had left and went to the police station voluntarily, which is where he told officers that he had seen Heather recently in Birmingham. The next day, Fred admitted to police in his home that Heather was in the garden but that they were looking in the wrong place. Police arrested Fred, who admitted to killing Heather but later retracted his statements, and Rose, who did not admit to the crime. On February 26, police found remains of Heather's body in the garden, as well as the remains of a second body. Fred appeared at Gloucester Magistrates' Court two days later, where he was charged with the murder of his daughter. On May 26, Rose was charged with Heather's murder between May 28, 1987, and February 27, 1994. She replied, 'I'm innocent'. The now-71-year-old was first incarcerated at HMP Bronzefield before being transferred to HM Prison Low Newton. In 2019, she was transferred to HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire, where she remains. Her move to HMP New Hall came after there were reportedly fears for her safety due to the presence of another serial killer on the premises.
