A Substack from a collective of true crime creators focused on ethical coverage and careful analysis of current news. The sample issues include a folklore piece on the Pied Piper legend, a legal explainer on the Suncor energy case, and a detailed long-form investigation into the death of Sandra Birchmore and the Canton, Massachusetts police scandal.
Website: https://truecrimemessenger.substack.com
Restoration Obscura is a longform history newsletter that builds detailed, sourced investigations around historical photographs and archival evidence. Issues cover subjects like a hidden Hudson River cave site, a disputed Bigfoot film, and federal radio restrictions in West Virginia.
Stefano Nazzi, a well-known Italian true-crime writer, reflects on criminal cases such as the Impagnatiello appeal and the disappearance of Kata in Florence, focusing on legal reasoning and open questions. Issues also offer practical explainers, for example on the legal definition of stalking and how to get help.
A blog-style newsletter from a German-based writer offering polemical commentary on German politics, media regulation and culture, alongside updates on the author's blog and true crime podcast. It also announces subscription changes and a new series on little-known German murder cases.
Robin Jarossi, a non-fiction author, writes about British and Australian crime and hidden history, mixing archival detail with first-hand anecdotes such as his time as a young reporter in Hackney. Readers get well-researched accounts of notorious cases, including the Krays, WWII serial killers and police surveillance.
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