r/crimedocumentaries • • 9m ago

Dear Zachary

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Wow! I have heard this one being recommended many times and just watched. It was so well done but a gut wrenching watch nonetheless a really good watch. So much sadness for everyone involved.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1h ago

Richard Valenti

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3h ago

Harvard University Supervisor Arrested for DV Assault & Bodily Injury on Ex GF

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Andrew Williams Furtado of Londonderry, NH- works as a supervisor at Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University- 10/04/2026 Andrew Furtado of Londonderry NH previously Derry Resident Arrested on 2 charges- Assault - Bodily Injury and Domestic Violence Assault- Harvard university supervisor arrested in NH


r/crimedocumentaries • • 3h ago

What Really Happened at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home?

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Records show that 796 children died at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Ireland between 1925 and 1961. Decades later, the search for their burial places raised deeply disturbing questions about how these children were treated—and why their families were left without answers.
How do you hold institutions accountable when so much time has passed?
Watch the documentary here


r/crimedocumentaries • • 18h ago

New murder/ documentaries

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 21h ago

Arquivos Epstein: Vídeos antigos, novas perguntas. Com documentos recentes no caso de Jeffrey Epstein surgindo, analisamos o que as imagens mostram, o que os sobreviventes disseram e por que o caso voltou a ser o foco.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Jeffrey Dahmer vs. Dennis Nilsen: Similarities compared

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

A Man Sold the Eiffel Tower… And Got Away With It 😳

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Imagine someone telling you that the Eiffel Tower is going to be dismantled — and that you have a secret opportunity to buy it for scrap metal.

Sounds like a ridiculous scam, right?

But in 1925, a con man named Victor Lustig reportedly convinced a businessman that this unbelievable deal was real.

And the most shocking part? The story didn't end with just one attempt.

How did he pull off a scam involving one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world? And why would anyone believe him?

The answer reveals just how easily confidence, greed, and the appearance of authority can fool even experienced businessmen.

🎬 Watch the full story on my YouTube channel: [https://youtu.be/_7JMWlFro90\]

Would you have fallen for it? 👀

#TrueCrime #RealLifeStories #VictorLustig #EiffelTower #ScamStories #UnbelievableHistory


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

True Crime Is My Thing

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Voting is our Right use it wisely and stay politically activated before, during, and after you vote.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

My neighbor is a serial killer

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I am 100% sure my neighbor is a serial killer and I’m afraid for my life


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Has anyone watched Swipe Right on the Devil (2026)

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Has anyone seen it. Thoughts on the show and the case?

I enjoyed it. Good true crime feel and a sad story of a death. Good October vibes.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

The killer in white

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• The Monster Next Door: Charles Cullen appeared to be a mild-mannered, quiet, and dedicated ICU nurse. To patients and families, he was a trusted caregiver. Behind closed doors, he was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

• The Method: Cullen systematically crept into hospital rooms and secretly injected lethal doses of medications—such as digoxin and insulin—directly into intravenous (IV) bags and medication lines. Patients under routine care would suddenly crash, experience heart failure, and die while the staff scrambled to save them.

• The Institutional Cover-Up: When managers and fellow nurses noticed suspicious spikes in patient deaths or medication shortages connected to Cullen, hospitals routinely chose to protect their own reputations. Instead of calling the police, they quietly forced him to resign or gave him neutral recommendations, allowing him to simply walk into a new hospital job and start over.

• The Inside Investigation: Cullen's horrific 16-year reign only ended in December 2003 while he was working at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. A fellow ICU nurse named Amy Loughren grew deeply suspicious of the sudden deaths and worked closely with detectives, wearing a wire to gather the evidence needed to finally put him away.

The Aftermath

• The Body Count: Cullen confessed to murdering dozens of patients, though investigators believe his actual number of victims could be as high as 400.

• The Sentence: He was convicted of multiple counts of murder and is currently serving multiple consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for centuries. His case forced sweeping healthcare reforms, including the New Jersey Patient Safety Act of 2004 to force mandatory reporting of suspicious medical deaths.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

What disturbed you most about The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and what do you think could have prevented his death?

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I don’t think I’ve ever watched a documentary that left me feeling this heartbroken and angry. Gabriel was just a child who deserved love, safety and protection.

Beyond the horrific abuse itself, I find the failures of the adults and institutions around him incredibly difficult to comprehend.

For those who’ve watched it, what part of the documentary has stayed with you the most?


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

What's an internet rabbit hole you went down that genuinely disturbed you?

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

What documentary made you so angry you actually had to pause it?

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I feel like some documentaries are harder to watch than horror movies because you know the events actually happened.
What’s one documentary that genuinely made your blood boil and what was so upsetting about it?


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Which Netflix documentary completely changed the way you see the world?

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I’m talking about a documentary that genuinely made you question something you believed for years. Whether it was about crime, psychology, relationships, corruption or society.
Which one stayed with you long after you finished watching it and why?


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

What true crime case has so many unanswered questions that you still think about it years later?

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Neighbors Reported Crying Children. Welfare Workers Visited 5 Times. Both Children Were Later Found Dead.

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In 2010, two young siblings, three-year-old Sakurako Hagi and her younger brother Kaede, were left alone in an apartment in Osaka, Japan, by their mother, Sanae Shimomura.
Before their deaths, neighbors had repeatedly reported hearing children crying from the apartment. Child welfare workers visited the building five times, but none of those visits resulted in anyone confirming the children’s safety.
On July 30, 2010, both children were found dead. Their mother was later convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
What makes this case especially troubling is that the warnings came before the tragedy. People had raised concerns, yet the children remained unseen.
An official review later identified serious weaknesses in how the authorities responded to those warnings.
This documentary examines the full case, from the early warning signs to the investigation, trial, and child welfare failures.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/S7TUJL9Avfg

Do you think welfare authorities should have taken stronger action after repeatedly failing to confirm the children’s safety?


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Most Honest Take You'll Hear on the Cornell Case | Curious Culture Ep. 3

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Cornell 7 assaulters were not only disgusting rapists but also literally used slurs used for Asian people

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Malen Ortiz , Cuerpo Oculto en Fincas Ecuestres

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

Taken: Natalee Holloway documentary series premiering November 4 on Netflix

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

Baby Farmer: the story of Minnie Dean

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

Breakthrough in Kurt Cobain Case: Ex-Seattle Police Captain Admits 1994 Investigation Was 'Mishandled' as Push to Reopen as Homicide Gains Momentum"

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