Delve into these 10 true crime stories that defy belief! From baffling heists to unsolved mysteries, each tale offers a glimpse into the darker side of human nature. Prepare to be shocked by these astonishing true crime stories!
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13/10 Woman discovers ex-boyfriend secretly living in her attic after 12 years.
Tracy, a South Carolina mother of five, discovered her ex-boyfriend from 12 years prior secretly living in her attic for two weeks. Suspicious noises and protruding nails led her sons and nephew to investigate, finding him asleep in the heating unit. He fled before police arrived. Further inspection revealed he had altered ceiling vents to observe her and left cups of waste.
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12/10 Smith scammed $10 million using AI music and bots.
Michael Smith, a musician from North Carolina, used AI technology to create a large catalog of songs, which he then fraudulently streamed using bots to inflate listening counts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. Between 2017 and 2024, Smith generated over 4 billion fake streams, earning more than $10 million in royalties.
11/10 Gamer jailed after stabbing rival who killed his Counter-Strike avatar.
In 2010, a French gamer named Julien Barreaux was sentenced to two years in prison for stabbing another man who had killed his avatar in the online game Counter-Strike. Barreaux spent seven months tracking down his rival’s real-life location before attacking him. The judge in the case labeled Barreaux a “menace to society” due to the extreme nature of his reaction.
