"What makes a mother kill her own children"? This question has been asked too often. And unfortunately the answers are unknown. We will look at three mothers who went from "Mommy to Maniac" and killed the very children that they should have been protecting. We will look at the stories of Andrea Yates, Susan Smith and Diane Downs. In search of the answer to the question "What makes a mother kill her own children"?

Many people associate the term paranormal as only dealing with hauntings and ghosts. However, the paranormal also includes subjects considered to be outside the scope of parapsychology including UFOs, cryptozoology, telepathy, ESP, faith healing, clairvoyance, and many other subjects. We will look at all aspects of the paranormal world. From the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot to the ghosts that still walk the battlefields of Gettysburg. We will travel through the records of some of the most famous UFO sightings and look at the strange phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion, Strange animals...

Sandy beaches, beautiful sunsets and of course amusement parks are what comes to mind when you think of Florida. The allure of paradise has drawn millions to this wonderful state better known as "The Sunshine State." But for some, the sunshine has turned into a nightmare. We will look at five of the most notorious serial killers in the history of Florida. We will look at their upbringing and the path that lead them to Florida and ultimately to the courtrooms were each one was eventually sentenced to death. We will go inside the crime scenes and the court rooms to dissect the case piece by...

When we hear the name "Godfather" we usually think of the characters in the 1972 masterpiece "The Godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola. With the role of the Godfather played by Marlon Brando and then Al Pacino in the later movies. For the younger generation they associate the role of the Godfather to James Gandolfini for his role as Tony Soprano, an American Mafia boss in the HBO series The Sopranos. Many would say that these portrayals of the Boss of the Mafia family known as "The Don" and not the Godfather is just a TV version and does not represent the real underworld of the Mafia. We will...

The nation was first introduced to Casey Anthony in July 2008. The country fell in love with her precious daughter, Caylee, who had gone missing over a month before her mother ever told anyone. A massive missing persons search for the little girl in Orlando, Florida ensued...... Casey Anthony told detectives during a 2008 investigation that a woman named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez, her nanny for 2 years, kidnapped her 2-year-old daughter. Investigators determined that there was no nanny and most of Casey's story regarding the previous month were nothing but lies. The State of Florida charged...

Visit even the smallest of towns in the U.S. and you're likely to hear some local ghost stories and discover a few haunted houses. But some American cities have gained the reputation for being particularly ghost-ridden thanks to their rich and often bizarre historical backgrounds. Though only a few centuries old, America has amassed an impressive number of eerie residences, each deemed haunted due to paranormal activity or a frightful past. From spooky hotels in the north east to murder mansions in the south. From haunted cemeteries and historic military spots to grisly tales of suffering and...

When you hear the names Charles Manson and John Gotti, depending on your age will determine on what you remember of them. For those who were alive during the famous murder spree of 1969, you will remember the man that was plastered all over the local news. You will remember the followers, also known as "The Manson Family" that did his bidding for him. You may have sat back and wondered how one man could have so much control over so many people. If you were born after 1970 then Charles Manson is just a figment of the past. A fading news story about a maniac who led a group of people to kill....

Whether you think they are evil, disturbed, or just crazy you are part of a society that exhibits both a repulsion and fascination with the lives and minds of serial killers. When we look back at these crimes we see pure evil. It is amazing what one human being could do to another. For some of the people in this book the victims were their very own loved ones, and others they were total strangers.. We may never know what makes people like Ted Bundy or The Son of Sam do the things that they did. And we can only hope that we don't ever come face to face with the next monster who as taking their...