We recently released a two-part Dead Diary story that examines the life and death of 23-year-old Christopher Erick of Midlothian, Texas. The case has resurfaced due to renewed public interest and ongoing advocacy from Christopher's mother, Kim Erick Smith , who has spent years searching for answers. Her claims span questions about Christopher's death, the circumstances surrounding his remains, and the unsettling possibility that his body may have been used as a plastinated d

The Confession That Defied All Expectations Murder cases are typically solved through painstaking police work, long investigations, and the slow accumulation of evidence. They are sagas of detection and deduction that can take years to unfold. The case of Lorenz Kraus , however, shattered this expectation in the most bizarre way imaginable. Lorenz Kraus This was not a case solved by detectives. It was a case seemingly closed by the suspect himself, who walked into a news stat

The Disappearance of Brittney Wood In May 2012, 19-year-old Brittney Nicole Wood vanished from Mobile, Alabama. What began as a missing person's case quickly spiraled into one of the most disturbing family scandals in the state's history. Brittney was last seen leaving her mother's home, reportedly heading to meet her uncle, Donnie Holland. Holland was later found dead from a gunshot wound, a death that was ruled a suicide. But what came next would shock the entire community: