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-six-year-old Bernard Sowells lived in a home on Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Irene, the couple’s three children, Irene’s sister and brother-in-law, and a cousin. Bernard had lived a life of petty crime when younger and had spent some time in prison before the birth of his third child, but … More Bernard Sowells
David Butler was forty-two years old and worked as an editor at the Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper. He lived alone in the Colonial Village neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, and was described by neighbors as a quiet man who tended to keep to himself. At about one-thirty a.m. on the morning of Saturday, July … More David Butler
Forty-five-year-old Russell Lee Roberts lived on East 56th Street North in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was described by neighbors as something of a loner. On July 14th, Russell was found shot to death inside his residence, likely the victim of a home-invasion-style robbery. There was no indication of forced entry, leading investigators to suspect that the … More Russell Lee Roberts
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 9th, 2000, a woman was walking in Speakman Park in Wilmington, Delaware, when she came upon a body, partially concealed in the bushes in a somewhat secluded area of the park. The victim was found partially clothed, and marks around her neck suggested she’d been strangled. She’d also been … More Carmen Rodriguez
On the evening of July 14th, 2000, police were summoned to a house on Ashford Street in San Diego, California. The neighbors were concerned that they hadn’t seen the home’s resident, fifty-nine-year-old Robert Belton, for several days. Officers forced their way into the house and discovered Robert dead inside; he had been beaten to death … More Robert Edward Belton
Julian Cain Berry was sixteen years old and lived on East 17th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shortly after midnight on July 11th, 2000, Julian’s brother arrived home and found Julian dead in the residence, the victim of a stabbing. The murder must have only just occurred because the brother had spoken to Julian on the … More Julian Berry
Not long after midnight on July 10th, 2000, forty-two-year-old Librado Bautista Segura was found stabbed in front of an apartment complex on S Alston Avenue in Durham, North Carolina. The victim was rushed to the nearest hospital but soon died of his injuries. Neither the killer nor the motive is known, and the case has … More Librado Segura
On the last day of June 2000, passersby walking along a lake near State Road 29 South in Immakalee, Florida came across a partially skeletonized set of remains. The victim was identified through fingerprints as thirty-four-year-old Bellaire Belanos Bonnet, who had lived on Oak Haven Circle. He had been reported missing several weeks earlier. Not long … More Bellaire Belanos Bonnet
On April 19th, 2000, a retired doctor was out hunting for snakes near the main entrance to Florida Sports Park in Naples, Florida. About fifty feet west of the road, in a wooded area, the doctor stumbled upon a set of skeletal remains. Through dental records, the victim was identified as seventy-year-old Charles Cantrell Wright, … More Charles Cantrell Wright
By any measure, forty-seven-year-old George Gibson was an accomplished man. He had degrees from Brown University, Michigan State, and Cornell, and worked as a veterinary pathologist for Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife Paige, who worked for the same company, lived in the suburb of West Chester. George was described by … More George Gibson
