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The Murder of Thora Chamberlain: A Shocking True Crime Story
Eighty years ago, fourteen-year-old Thora Chamberlain vanished after leaving for a high school football game. Her disappearance launched one of the FBI’s most astonishing manhunts — and inspired one of the most haunting true crime stories ever told.
Rod Kackley
Nov 22 min read


NEW!!! The Murders of Martha Wise: A Shocking True Crime Story
She baked bread, loved funerals—and poisoned her family. What followed was a murder investigation and trial unlike anything Ohio had ever seen.
Rod Kackley
Oct 81 min read


The Top Five Mob "Shocking True Crime Stories" of the 1950s!
The 1950s weren’t all sock hops and soda fountains. Beneath the surface of post-war prosperity, organized crime thrived, evolved—and occasionally exploded into the headlines.
Rod Kackley
Aug 72 min read


JERSEY SHORE ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS AMAZON BEST-SELLING TRUE CRIME AUTHOR, ROD KACKLEY
This partnership with Jersey Shore Entertainment to develop and package my book Murder! Molly & The Mob: A (1950s) Shocking True Crime Story for screen adaptation is just the beginning!
Rod Kackley
Jul 223 min read


Cold Messages: The Cryptic Texts That Were Never Explained
In the early morning hours of July 14, 2013, 25-year-old Brandon Lawson placed a frantic 911 call from a desolate stretch of highway in...
Rod Kackley
May 103 min read


Holy Shit! The Kid's Right! There IS a Monster Under The Bed: A Shocking True Crime Story
The babysitter looks at little Mr. Adorable and starts to say, See? There’s nothing to worry about...
And then she sees it.
Holy Shit!
Rod Kackley
Mar 273 min read
There's A Dead Man In Her Bed: A Shocking True Crime Story
The person on the other end of the line says there might be someone dead in one of the homes in the Woodland Ridge mobile home park.
Rod Kackley
Mar 242 min read


Mothers Who Murder...Shocking True Crime Stories
Not every woman is meant to be a mother.
Rod Kackley
Jan 95 min read


The Enigmatic Conclusion: Unraveling the Zodiac Killer's Final Letter
The Zodiac Killer is one of America's most notorious criminals, haunting the Bay Area in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Rod Kackley
Jan 54 min read


Unraveling the Mystery: Infamous Cold Cases And Shocking True Crime Stories....
These unsolved mysteries that linger in the shadows of the past, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and chilling tales.
Rod Kackley
Oct 28, 20243 min read


She Fought The Outfit and The Outfit Won! A (1950s) Shocking True Crime Story, Murder! Molly And The Mob
With a sigh, Dr. Joseph Zelko added, “I think she stuck her neck out too much. And I guess, in the end, it was just too far.”
Rod Kackley
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Pinball, Murder, Molly, and the Mob! A Shocking True Crime Story!
William McCabe, the publisher, and his partner fighting crime, Amelia Jo “Molly” Zelko pissed off gangsters and politicians.
Rod Kackley
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Happy Mother's Day You Murdering Mommies! Here are your WTF! Shocking True Crime Stories!
It’s hard to believe that a parent, especially a mother, would kill one of her own. But it happens, you know it does...
Rod Kackley
May 12, 20243 min read


Little Rascals Bank Robbers! A Shocking True Crime Story
“I don’t know which is more embarrassing that a bank got robbed by some middle schoolers or that the fbi cant find them.”
Rod Kackley
Mar 24, 20243 min read


The Murder of Vera Lotito, A Shocking True Crime Story
A woman is found murdered, stabbed to death, garroted with her husband's necktie. It's a gruesome crime that captivated New York in 1948.
Rod Kackley
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Green River Killer Case (Finally) Closed! A Shocking True Crime Story
Green River Killer case finally closed, man accused of decapitating dad, showing off his head on internet, and Doppelgänger Murder interview
Rod Kackley
Feb 2, 20245 min read


A Doppelgänger Murder! A Shocking True Crime Story
“We don’t have a case like this every day, especially with such a spectacular twist," said a police spokesman.
Rod Kackley
Jan 19, 20242 min read


The Murder of J.W. Bucher by Bonnie and Clyde: A Shocking True Crime Story
J.W. Bucher is only trying to help when he and his wife face death at the hands of Bonnie and Clyde.
Rod Kackley
Jan 12, 20244 min read


The Murder of Pamela Hutchinson: A Shocking True Crime Story!
The pages of “The Murder of Pamela Hutchinson,” are filled with heart-pounding suspense, gripping readers with each twist and turn.
Rod Kackley
Jan 1, 20241 min read


Top Five Shocking True Crime Stories of 2023
(this is not me) It was a cold December day nearly thirteen years ago; I decided to leave the 9-to-5 world with its steady paychecks to...
Rod Kackley
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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