Jenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019. Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version. A second edition of The Five Poisons was published in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books. She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss true crime, unexplained mysteries, paranormal weirdness, horror movies and books, food, and other fun, creepy topics. They recently collaborated on a 13 O'Clock cookbook. Jenny's graphic design work can be seen on everything from books and business cards to posters and packaging. She runs an online store called Gravecake selling products with her designs, and also has a board-and-card game concern called Giallo Games, which produces games based around the beloved Italian horror/crime genre, among many other themes.
October 28th, 1996 was a Monday night that began like any other in the Leslieville neighborhood, a working-class enclave of brick row houses and corner stores along Carlaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Around eight thirty-five p.m., the tranquility shattered with the sound of gunshots echoing through the narrow streets near the intersection of Carlaw … More Bao Manh Le
Born on June 11th, 1988, in the remote village of Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada, Angel Carlick grew up in Good Hope Lake alongside her mother, Wendy Carlick, and younger brother, Alex (later known as Billy). Life was far from easy for the family. As members of the Kaska Dena First Nation, they navigated poverty, … More Angel Carlick
Thirty-one-year-old Richard Chacon was originally from Huntington Beach, California, but relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia around 1996. He worked as the manager of The Car Wash, a popular spot for after-hours dancing and socializing, and was well-liked in the local nightlife community. On July 25th, 1999, at approximately three-thirty a.m., the scene inside The Car … More Richard Chacon
Fifteen-year-old Mary Ann Birmingham was born in the remote Arctic community of Iqaluit, Nunavut, where she grew up in a loving family. Described by those who knew her as bubbly, friendly, and personable, she was talented in poetry and art, winning contests in elementary school, and she enjoyed dancing, playing dress-up, and spending time with … More Mary Ann Birmingham
Seventeen-year-old Cindy Halliday was the youngest of four daughters born to Jackie Hinds, living in the tight-knit community of Waverley, just outside Elmvale in southern Ontario, Canada. Described by those who knew her as spirited and adventurous, Cindy often hitchhiked between nearby towns like Waverley, Elmvale, Midland, and Barrie—a common practice at the time in … More Cindy Halliday
Twenty-two-year-old Beverly Lynn Smith was a free-spirited woman with a love for antiques, sewing, and playful pranks alongside her identical twin sister, Barbra. Beverly married Doug Smith in 1971 after meeting through mutual friends, and the couple eventually settled in a modest brick farmhouse on Simcoe Street in Raglan, Ontario, a small community north of … More Beverly Lynn Smith
On Monday, October 21st, 2019, the body of forty-six-year-old Zoe Orton was discovered in her flat in McMillan Street, Deptford, south-east London. A welfare check had been requested by concerned neighbors, and after police found her dead, the Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation. A post-mortem examination determined that the cause of death was neck … More Zoe Orton
Elisabeth Mandala was born in 1992 in Texas to an Italian-American father and a mother who had immigrated from Mexico. Raised on a ranch in a Houston suburb near Sugar Land, she grew up in a middle-class environment after her parents’ divorce, living with her mother, older siblings, and a younger sister. Elisabeth attended Kempner … More Elisabeth Mandala
On February 8th, 2009, twenty-six-year-old Shawn Callum, known to friends and family as “Pinky,” was celebrating a friend’s birthday at a party held inside Stonebridge Primary School on Shakespeare Avenue in Harlesden, northwest London. As the gathering wound down and attendees began to leave around two a.m., gunfire erupted outside the school grounds. Eyewitnesses reported … More Shawn Callum
Forty-five-year-old John Devine, known to his friends as Jake, lived on Gadshill Street in Royston, Glasgow, Scotland. He was last seen alive on July 10th, 2007, between ten thirty and ten forty-five p.m., entering Cowlairs Park with his loyal Staffordshire bull terrier cross, Chico. It was Chico’s behavior that ultimately led to the discovery of … More John “Jake” Devine
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