Suicide or Murder? Death by Train and a Botched Investigation.

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Tiffany Valiante. Valiante Family

On the 12th of July 2015, 18-year-old Tiffany Valiante was struck by a train in her hometown of Mays Landing, New Jersey. However, her case isn’t everything that it seems to be. The high schooler had just recently graduated…

Rivy Lyon

Written by Rivy Lyon

Investigative Journalist | Criminology, Psychology & Sociology B.A. | I’ve loved true crime since Forensic Files was Medical Detectives!

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Deadly Desire: Millionaire Bill Hall and the Fatal Consequences of His Forbidden Affair

When he cheated, his wife hunted his mistress down in a high-speed car chase, killing her husband in the process.

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The Oakland County Child Killer case is still cold and there could be more bodies out there in Michigan.

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