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.
Thirty-two-year-old lawyer Robert Eric Wone was originally from New York City. A graduate of the College of William & Mary and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he had established a respected legal career, working at Covington & Burling LLP before becoming general counsel at Radio Free Asia, based in downtown Washington D.C. Robert was … More Robert Wone
On the evening of September 11th, 2011, three men were violently murdered in an apartment at 12 Harding Avenue in Waltham, Massachusetts. The victims—twenty-five-year-old Brendan Mess, thirty-one-year-old Erik Weissman, and thirty-seven-year-old Raphael Teken—were found the following morning by Brendan’s girlfriend in what authorities would describe as one of the most gruesome crime scenes local investigators … More The Waltham Triple Murder
Sixteen-year-old Dwayne Jones grew up in a poor neighborhood in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and was known among friends as “Gully Queen,” a nickname reflecting both his spirited personality and the storm drainage gullies where many homeless LGBTQ youths in Jamaica find refuge. Perceived as effeminate from a young age, Jones faced relentless bullying in school. … More Dwayne Jones
On the night of October 30th-31st, 2009, a large disturbance involving between eight and twenty individuals broke out on and around Oronsay Road in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The disturbance included a series of separate fights and assaults in the street. Forty-one-year-old nursing home worker Jeannie Smith had gone outside her home to check on … More Jeannie Smith
On April 4th, 2009, Damian Clough, a twelve-year-old boy from Kinara Close, Stockbridge, Keighley in West Yorkshire, England, died in a devastating house fire that was later ruled to have been caused by deliberate arson. Damian was a young boy with multiple special needs, including severe autism, learning difficulties, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and … More Damian Clough
On the morning of March 19th, 2007, a devastating fire claimed the life of three-year-old Callum Bland in his family home on Fulmar Lane, in the Hemmingwell estate of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. What began as a blaze in a garbage bin outside the house quickly spread, engulfing the property in flames and toxic smoke. Callum’s … More Callum Bland
On the evening of Sunday, September 16th, 2007, nineteen-year-old Edvin Johnson was fatally stabbed in the stairwell of Barnet House, a block of flats on the Crawford Estate in Camberwell, south London. Found around nine p.m. with a single severe stab wound to his groin or leg—severing a major artery—he bled to death despite efforts … More Edvin Johnson
On the night of August 30th, 2007, on a quiet residential street in Newham, East London, seventeen-year-old Mohammed Ahmed was fatally stabbed in Chesterford Road, Manor Park, shortly before eleven thirty p.m. Emergency services received calls just before midnight reporting a serious assault. London Ambulance Service paramedics attended but could do nothing to save the … More Mohammed Ahmed
Thirty-six-year-old builder and property developer John Iveson was described by those who knew him in contrasting terms: a devoted father and husband, yet also a tough, sometimes feared figure in local business circles. He lived in Nantwich, Cheshire with his wife Julie and their children. At the time of his disappearance, Julie was heavily pregnant … More John Iveson
Philip Salmon, a forty-one-year-old unemployed man described as a loner, was last seen alive on April 30th, 2006, around midday. He had met with family at his home in Pine Court on Reading Road in the quiet town of Farnborough, Hampshire, where he lived alone. Shortly afterward, he was reported missing. For nearly seven weeks, … More Philip Salmon
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