In this brand-new title from the makers of Chat magazine, we revisit some of the best 'Behind the Big Crime' articles from our archive. We'll delve into the gritty details behind some of the world's most heinous and horrifying crimes, finding out what motivated these conniving criminals. From crime to capture, we'll explore the investigations that led police to the capture of these individuals.
WELCOME
Playing the victim • How did a promising actor go from the bright lights of Tinseltown to a prison cell?
Dumped in the woods • Surely no mother could be so callous?
Mercy for a killer • Cyntoia Brown shot a man dead, but many were outraged by her life sentence…
Naked greed • The power struggle behind the posing pouches would end in murder
Inside the deep freeze • She seemed to be a struggling yet caring mother – but looks can be deceiving…
Body in the boot • A smirking killer sent a condolence message, a donation, and even went to her funeral…
Catwalks and lies • An A-list boyfriend and Victoria’s Secret contract simply weren’t enough…
Hunting the predator • For years, he stalked the streets, waiting for the opportunity to pounce
Beware the mad professor • Was this oddball academic as harmless as he seemed?
Killed for clicks..? • Social media gave Bianca Devins space to be herself, but a monster was lurking
Brainwashed to kill • A sordid affair ended with two dead and one behind bars
Rampage of a killer • How many would die before he could be stopped?
Doctor of death • Jack the Ripper wasn’t the only serial killer who stalked Victorian London’s streets…
Hunting for humans • He was a man on the edge, but what made him flip that summer afternoon?
Dead in 60 seconds • In less than a minute, countless lives were destroyed forever
Undercover evil • Two friends had been brutally murdered and their killer had fled the scene – hadn’t he..?
Stinking rich • Money can get you far in life…until you get caught
‘Master, please brand me’ • How did this man draw a stream of smart women into a sordid secret sisterhood?
Driven by the Devil • What made a seemingly happy, hard-working family man go berserk?
Blood lust • He said his sickening crimes made him feel ‘like a god’
‘Blackest of deeds’ • ’Twas the night before Christmas, and a sadistic killer had a twisted tale to tell…
Children for sale… • A teenager missing at Christmas met the worst possible fate
Power in numbers • As more victims came forward, the sordid truth about the gymnasts’ doctor could no longer be hidden
The other side of the story • An author’s retelling of a sickening crime rewrote one man’s history
Fall from grace • How did her life go from privilege to perversion?
Taken to the grave • The answers to the mystery of a murdered child lay long buried
Buried alive • The lives of 26 children lay in the hands of a bus driver
The real victim? • Just like a Hollywood film script, only this crime was horribly true
Where’s my baby? • Shanara’s heart was broken when her newborn was kidnapped. Two decades on, their long-awaited reunion didn’t go as expected…
The demon headmaster • He was supposed to be their teacher, not their abuser…
Starved of love • The couple’s kids didn’t stand a chance…
Looks can be deceiving • A grieving husband told one story, surveillance footage showed another
Sins of the father • Falling pregnant cost Jennifer Rothwell her life…
Killed in cold blood • A star rapper’s past came back to haunt him
Grave danger...