Carnival of the True Crime Blogs No. 99

This week's collection of True Crime stories has a bit of something for every reader. The Carnival of the True Crime Blogs will now be posted on Saturdays, so kick back and spend an hour or so perusing the best True Crime blogs.

¤ Criminal Profiler Pat Brown takes on Kate and Gerry McCann in her recent post at In Cold Blog, An Open Letter to Kate McCann.

So, SHUT UP, Kate. SHUT UP, GERRY. Fire your PR team as they are totally worthless. If both of you really are innocent and your think Maddie is alive...

¤ Over at CrimeRant, M. William Phelps writes about his recent dealings with people involved in his latest book, Murder In The Heartland. Still some whacked-out people running around loose, as evidenced by his blog post: Lisa Montgomery: Guilty by Reason of Sanity. Bonus post- Letter of the Week: Lisa Montgomery’s ex on her Death Sentence.

¤ 80 years ago on this day in Los Angeles, the coppers raided the Follies Theater and rounded up over two dozen Hot Mammas. Nathan from 1947Project recounts this huge raid, along with some courtroom drama (and what constituted a "lewd performance" in 1927) in his recent post, Round 'em Up! This is wonderful period True Crime for the aficionados.

¤ John Semander writes about the Goldman family's ownership of O.J.'s book, If I Did It, at In Cold Blog. Read John's thoughtful post about the sale of this book: If I Buy It.


¤ MichelleSaysSo speaks her mind about Mary Scaggs, a recent inductee in the Bad Parent Hall of Fame, in her post about A Real Scag.


¤ Horror fiction writer Rick Reed guest blogs at CrimeRant with yet another side of "hate crimes," in his Hate Crimes: Can Gays Perpetrate Hate on Other Gays?


¤ Steve Huff from The True Crime Weblog has some fantastic news to share about an upcoming new crime show on CourtTV called MyCase.com. Read all about it in his post True Crime Genre News: MyCase.com.

¤ Neill from TrueCrimeBlogUK posts an updated story about the 16-year old case of a missing toddler, and New Scotland Yard's latest age-progressed image. This young man who vanished from his family as a toddler probably has no idea who he is. Perhaps someone out there in the internet will recognize him? Please read Neill's post: Out There Somewhere: Ben Needham.


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Gregg Olsen in Manchester, Wa on Oct. 25th

New York Times Best Selling author, Gregg Olsen, will be discussing his book, Starvation Heights, at the Manchester Library in Manchester, Washington on Thursday, October 25th at 7pm.

8067 E Main St, Manchester, WA

Tele: (360) 871-3921

Help Fight MS & Receive a Copy of Strangler

Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author, Corey Mitchell, will be participating in the MS 150 Bike to the Beach October 20th – 21st. Riders will be cycling from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, Texas, in support of the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.

You can help in the fight by sponsoring Corey as a rider. All donations go the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and for every donation over $20 Corey is giving away a signed copy of his newest true crime book, Strangler.

If you would like to make a donation please go to the MS 150 website, fill in the form and enter COREY MITCHELL as the rider you are sponsoring. If you would like to receive a copy of Strangler please separately email your name and address to Corey at truecrimewriter AT aol DOT com.

Blog of the Week: Crime Interupted

All the crime that's fit to print this week comes from Crime Interrupted. Pop in, give it a read, and then cast your vote for the creep of the week!

Ron Franscell in Houston, TX on Oct. 20th

Author, Ron Franscell, will be signing his book, FALL: The Rape and Murder of Innocence in a Small Town, at the Barnes & Noble near Houston's West Oaks Mall on Saturday, October 20th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm

2450 State Hwy 6, near Westheimer, on Houston's west side

Carnival of the True Crime Blogs No. 98

True Crime readers are in for an excellent Carnival this week. We have another broad selection of stories, from historic crime in the UK, to missing children, casinos and the mob.

¤ M. William Phelps has written a two-part entry over at CrimeRant, the blog he co-authors with Gregg Olsen. This story focuses on a sinister aspect of the True Crime genre in the UK, but it could also apply to the genre readers in this country. Part one is True Crime in the UK: A Genre Quickly Surpassing All Others and part two, True Crime in the UK: Selling Misery to the Masses.

¤ Crime, Interrupted shares a story about a recent homicide in which the alleged perps are being sought. Perhaps a reader can help the police solve this case: Little Girl Dies from Gunshot Wound.

¤ Dennis, retired police detective and author of The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law Vs. the Mob and Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster and Government Witness, among others, is a recent addition to our True Crime Blogroll with his new blog, Las Vegas and the Mob. His blog entry for this week's Carnival is The Skim, which describes the investigations which essentially ended the mob's control over casinos in Vegas.

¤ Shannon from Sarcastic Crime has some fantastic information on her blog this week. An exclusive interview with the woman who tipped off the local police and the FBI to Chester Arthur Stiles identity and possible location- as well as plenty more information. Definitely read the interview with Elaine here: Chester Arthur Stiles: Caught! and be sure to check back tomorrow for her special 2-hour live interview with Elaine on Sarcastic Crime's live call-in Blogtalkradio show!

¤ MCA from When a Child Goes Missing brings attention to a new movie coming out this Friday about a missing child in Movies and the Missing.

¤ Steve Huff from The True Crime Weblog is uncovering plenty of interesting, and incriminating, internet evidence regarding alleged pedophile Christopher Paul Neil, a Canadian man teaching English (as well as some other things) to children in South Korea. Neil is the subject of an international manhunt. Read Steve's Interpol Hot on Trail of Pedophile. The more eyes on this one, the better.

¤ Laura James from CLEWS has some just-released news on an historical crime case from England. It's pretty wild, and fascinating from even a modern crime investigation standpoint. Check out Laura's Crippen Innocent?!?! , and also Simon Read's Crippen and the Pathologist from In Cold Blog. You won't be disappointed if you love a mystery!

Thanks for reading this week's Carnival of the True Crime Blogs. Be sure to check out the other blogs linked from the sidebar for more of the best True Crime from bloggers around the world.

Blog of the Week: Sarcastic Crime

Expanding upon the success of her interactive show hosted on Blogtalkradio.com, Shannon brings Sarcastic Crime to the True Crime Blogs, where her motto is "Innocent and laughed at until proven guilty."

Friday Feature: Constitutional Right to Pedophilia?

The unequal protection of "unpopular" speech is the issue discussed in Constitutional Right to Pedophilia.

Carnival of the True Crime Blogs No. 97

This week's Carnival of the True Crime Blogs is hosted by True Crime Blogroll co-founder and sustaining member Steve Huff. Stop by and read this week's selection of great True Crime Stories!

Blog of the Week: The 1947Project

This week's featured blog is the 1947Project

Originally a blog focusing on the year 1947, the 1947Project became so popular that they just kept right on blogging. So come with us, and hop aboard the 1947Project Crime Bus for a trip through the Los Angeles, California criminal landscape of days gone by.

Friday Feature: Father Chaubard’s Awful Dilemma

Reveal the details of a killer's confession or be immediately immersed in a vat of boiling oil. Such was Father Chaubard's Awful Dilemma, a tale you will be sure to remember.

Carnival of the True Crime Blogs No. 96

This week's Carnival of the True Crime Blogs is hosted by Crime Interrupted. Stop by and read this week's selection of great True Crime Stories!