True Crime Reality

The chatroom used by fired ‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton has put out a statement defending its purpose. The chatroom says it operates under strict rules against any type of illicit behavior, but says it exists because there is no safe way for “minor-attracted people” to access support for fear of stigmatization. The site goes on to say that most people attracted to minors behave responsibly and giving them a place to talk leads to more positive outcomes. They point out that Thornton’s firing - which they call a metaphorical lynching - illustrates the need for change in how we view people who have this attraction. As you might imagine, reaction to their statement has been met with outrage, especially among parents, who say this is dangerous, normalizing and even encouraging pedophilia.
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One month after 29 year old Tasia Fortune was found hanging from a tree in Jackson Mississippi, police arrested a man they say is responsible for Fortune’s death and say more arrests are expected. It wasn’t until late last week that the state medical examiner finally ruled Fortune’s death a homicide, her family had insisted from the very beginning the young mother of four would never take her own life, especially in that manner. 51 year old Jacques Ratliff is expected in court on Monday, where we hope to get more answers into the horrific death that has garnered international headlines.
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Tim Bliefnick gave the public a reason to dislike him before he pulled the trigger on his wife… Was his answer on “Family Feud” a foreshadowing of their fate?
Plus, how did a divorce attorney turn into a criminal attorney for Bliefnick? What are the reasons you should NEVER do this?
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Jennifer Fessler sits down with filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to unpack HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City and the shocking murder of hairdresser and drag performer James “Jamie” Carroll.
Jamie’s body was found buried beneath a Louisville home shared by former lovers Joey Banis and Jeffrey Mundt and both men blamed the other. The filmmakers reveal the disturbing evidence they uncovered, the questions that still linger and the surprising RuPaul’s Drag Race connection.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are being heavily criticized after they were seen on television smiling and laughing as the names of victims were being read at Ground Zero. Even worse, the shot just before them was of a young man sobbing at the memorial. Mamdani was already facing sharp criticism from 9/11 victims for attending the ceremony and had spent the weeks leading up to the event trying to mend fences with firefighters and first responders. There was one unlikely defender of Mamdani and AOC, an ex-aide to New York City’s former mayor Rudy Giuliani, who claims it was just a friendly greeting between the two.
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