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A filmmaker's chilling creation becomes horrifyingly real. The disappearance of John Altinger baffled investigators until a shocking discovery—a confessional diary—sheds light on a dark secret. Uncover the truth in this gripping tale of mystery and murder. Subscribe to Real Crime for more unsettling true crime stories: youtube.com/c/RealCrime

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Cold Cases

The Almost Perfect Alibi | The FBI Files | Real Crime

The Almost Perfect Alibi | The FBI Files | Real Crime

50:23

Solving a 13 Year-Old Cold Case: The Mysterious Murder of Leslie Wilco

Solving a 13 Year-Old Cold Case: The Mysterious Murder of Leslie Wilco

43:59

The WW2 Veteran Who Killed Two Women He Dated |Murder Maps

The WW2 Veteran Who Killed Two Women He Dated |Murder Maps

43:06

Ruthless Gang Kidnaps Innocent Teen | The FBI Files Se Ep3

Ruthless Gang Kidnaps Innocent Teen | The FBI Files Se Ep3

49:34

Was LA's Night Stalker Destined For Violence? | Born To Kill?

Was LA's Night Stalker Destined For Violence? | Born To Kill?

44:26

Solving The Mystery Of The Missing Young Cadets | True CSI

Solving The Mystery Of The Missing Young Cadets | True CSI

51:27

The Shocking Story of the Trucker Who Killed 50 People | The FBI Files | Real Crime

The Shocking Story of the Trucker Who Killed 50 People | The FBI Files | Real Crime

50:12

The Diary of Martha Moxley | Full Episode

The Diary of Martha Moxley | Full Episode

41:08

Discovering The Gruesome Murders Of A Mother And Daughter | The Real Prime Suspect | @RealCrime

Discovering The Gruesome Murders Of A Mother And Daughter | The Real Prime Suspect | @RealCrime

01:32:44

Uncovering the Van Gogh Museum Heist | Stealing Van Gogh | Real Crime

Uncovering the Van Gogh Museum Heist | Stealing Van Gogh | Real Crime

59:44

When a Killer Realizes His Victim is Alive

When a Killer Realizes His Victim is Alive

29:44

Searching for Maya Millete | Full Episode

Searching for Maya Millete | Full Episode

41:31

What the Jury Doesn’t Hear | "Married to Death" | "48 Hours" Podcast

What the Jury Doesn’t Hear | "Married to Death" | "48 Hours" Podcast

20:55

Hotel of Horrors: The Tragic Disappearance of Sasha Marsden | Nightmare In Suburbia | Real Crime

Hotel of Horrors: The Tragic Disappearance of Sasha Marsden | Nightmare In Suburbia | Real Crime

45:26

Poisonous Pact Leads to Attorney's Tragic Demise

Poisonous Pact Leads to Attorney's Tragic Demise

46:30

Toxic Love: The Shocking Case of Gloria Ramirez

Toxic Love: The Shocking Case of Gloria Ramirez

52:34

From Elaborate Heists To Explosive Hate Crimes | Exhibit A Quadruple Episode | Real Crime

From Elaborate Heists To Explosive Hate Crimes | Exhibit A Quadruple Episode | Real Crime

01:32:25

Vanished Without a Trace: The Enigma of Sylvia Thompson | 72 Hours | Real Crime

Vanished Without a Trace: The Enigma of Sylvia Thompson | 72 Hours | Real Crime

43:59

Tragic Story of 10 Year-Old Damilola Taylor: A Heartbreaking Case of Youth Crime | Real Crime

Tragic Story of 10 Year-Old Damilola Taylor: A Heartbreaking Case of Youth Crime | Real Crime

46:53

Movie Star's Body Is Found Buried In The Desert | Prosecutors | Real Crime

Movie Star's Body Is Found Buried In The Desert | Prosecutors | Real Crime

01:39:53

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Murder

Based on a True Story | "Candyman" | "48 Hours" Podcast (Episode 4)

Based on a True Story | "Candyman" | "48 Hours" Podcast (Episode 4)

37:14

Kassanndra's Secret | Full Episode

Kassanndra's Secret | Full Episode

40:54

Falsely Convicted By A Drug Addict's Confession: Senior Citizen Murder

Falsely Convicted By A Drug Addict's Confession: Senior Citizen Murder

46:00

Mick Sayers and George Freeman: Gambling Their Life’s Away | Suburban Gangsters | Real Crime

Mick Sayers and George Freeman: Gambling Their Life’s Away | Suburban Gangsters | Real Crime

45:17

The Almost Perfect Alibi | The FBI Files | Real Crime

The Almost Perfect Alibi | The FBI Files | Real Crime

50:23

This Man Accidentally Becomes A Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Crime

This Man Accidentally Becomes A Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Crime

22:16

Examining Japan's Teenage Killers

Examining Japan's Teenage Killers

48:00

The Star Is Dead: The Murder of Nick De Noia | The FBI Files

The Star Is Dead: The Murder of Nick De Noia | The FBI Files

50:21

The Novelist With A Sadistic Taste For Blood | World’s Most Evil Killers | Real Crime

The Novelist With A Sadistic Taste For Blood | World’s Most Evil Killers | Real Crime

42:38

Can't Quit It In Connecticut | Made for Murder

Can't Quit It In Connecticut | Made for Murder

42:41

Bloodiest Shootout in FBI History: Firefight | The FBI Files S2 EP13 | Real Crime

Bloodiest Shootout in FBI History: Firefight | The FBI Files S2 EP13 | Real Crime

49:55

The Man Who Shot John Lennon | Real Crime History | Real Crime

The Man Who Shot John Lennon | Real Crime History | Real Crime

53:00

The Killing Zone: Bringing Down The K Street Crew | The FBI Files S6 EP 5 | Real Crime

The Killing Zone: Bringing Down The K Street Crew | The FBI Files S6 EP 5 | Real Crime

49:33

Teen Mum Convicted Of Infanticide And Gay Man Killed After Night Out | Red Mist Killers | Real Crime

Teen Mum Convicted Of Infanticide And Gay Man Killed After Night Out | Red Mist Killers | Real Crime

47:03

How Justice Really Works | The Briefs S1 EP2

How Justice Really Works | The Briefs S1 EP2

46:51

The Man Who Pre-paid For His Funeral Before His Death (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

The Man Who Pre-paid For His Funeral Before His Death (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

43:49

The Mysterious Death Of A South Carolina Farmer | The FBI Files

The Mysterious Death Of A South Carolina Farmer | The FBI Files

49:34

Undercover Ops: Master Plan | The FBI Files S2 EP12 | Real Crime

Undercover Ops: Master Plan | The FBI Files S2 EP12 | Real Crime

50:05

The Real-Life Blue Beard: Horrific Case of George Smith | Murder Maps

The Real-Life Blue Beard: Horrific Case of George Smith | Murder Maps

44:01

The Great Philadelphia Mob War: FBI's Secret Operation | The FBI Files

The Great Philadelphia Mob War: FBI's Secret Operation | The FBI Files

49:06

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Unsolved Mysteries

Where is Erin? | "48: NCIS" | "48 Hours" Podcast (Episode 1)

Where is Erin? | "48: NCIS" | "48 Hours" Podcast (Episode 1)

33:55

Homicide in Isolation: The Stories of Crystal Andrews & Leah Anderson | Taken | Real Crime

Homicide in Isolation: The Stories of Crystal Andrews & Leah Anderson | Taken | Real Crime

43:30

Murder for Hire | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

Murder for Hire | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

02:05:34

From Elaborate Heists To Explosive Hate Crimes | Exhibit A Quadruple Episode | Real Crime

From Elaborate Heists To Explosive Hate Crimes | Exhibit A Quadruple Episode | Real Crime

01:32:25

The Ultimatum | Full Episode

The Ultimatum | Full Episode

42:06

Taken Away | Full Episode

Taken Away | Full Episode

41:39

DB Cooper Link? The Untold Story of Richard McCoy's Skyjacking Saga | FBI Files Movie of the Week

DB Cooper Link? The Untold Story of Richard McCoy's Skyjacking Saga | FBI Files Movie of the Week

49:57

Unraveling the Brampton Hit-and-Run Mystery | 72 Hours: True Crime | Real Crime

Unraveling the Brampton Hit-and-Run Mystery | 72 Hours: True Crime | Real Crime

01:27:36

Deadly Greed Takes Control Over Three Best Friends | Bizarre Murders | @RealCrime

Deadly Greed Takes Control Over Three Best Friends | Bizarre Murders | @RealCrime

53:02

The Journals of Maria Muñoz | Full Episode

The Journals of Maria Muñoz | Full Episode

41:07

Criminal Blunders | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

Criminal Blunders | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

02:04:43

The Silent Killer: Investigating Unexplained Deaths | The New Detectives | Real Crime

The Silent Killer: Investigating Unexplained Deaths | The New Detectives | Real Crime

52:46

The Suzanne Morphew Case: Nothing Is What It Seems | Full Episode

The Suzanne Morphew Case: Nothing Is What It Seems | Full Episode

42:46

Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case | Full Episode

Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case | Full Episode

41:01

Kidnapped | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

Kidnapped | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

02:06:20

Storm of Suspicion | Full Episode

Storm of Suspicion | Full Episode

42:37

For the Love of Cayley Mandadi | Full Episode + Post Mortem

For the Love of Cayley Mandadi | Full Episode + Post Mortem

01:01:55

Capturing Moriah Wilson's Killer | Full Episode

Capturing Moriah Wilson's Killer | Full Episode

42:02

The Stranger You Know | Full Episode

The Stranger You Know | Full Episode

43:48

Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country | Full Episode

Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country | Full Episode

42:02

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Violence

Black Widow: The Deadly Betrayal Of A Young Cop | Murder She Solved | Real Crime

Black Widow: The Deadly Betrayal Of A Young Cop | Murder She Solved | Real Crime

43:55

Former Australian Spy Reads Government Surveillance Files On Him

Former Australian Spy Reads Government Surveillance Files On Him

52:39

BTK Killer: The Decades Long Hunt For The Monster | Born To Kill? | Real Crime

BTK Killer: The Decades Long Hunt For The Monster | Born To Kill? | Real Crime

44:49

Wife Killer Unmasked: The Family Man Who Almost Got Away WIth Murder | Real Crime

Wife Killer Unmasked: The Family Man Who Almost Got Away WIth Murder | Real Crime

49:11

Solving The Mystery Of The Missing Young Cadets | True CSI

Solving The Mystery Of The Missing Young Cadets | True CSI

51:27

Jane Doe: Solving The Murder Of A Woman With No Name

Jane Doe: Solving The Murder Of A Woman With No Name

46:06

Scientology: Murders and Cover-Ups (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

Scientology: Murders and Cover-Ups (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

41:11

The Downfall of Japan's Underground Gangsters: The Yakuza | Full Documentary

The Downfall of Japan's Underground Gangsters: The Yakuza | Full Documentary

02:07:12

The One Man Terrorist | Catching The Nail Bomber | Real Crime

The One Man Terrorist | Catching The Nail Bomber | Real Crime

47:22

How the FBI Caught the Midwestern Bank Bandit | The FBI Files

How the FBI Caught the Midwestern Bank Bandit | The FBI Files

50:30

The Super-Spreader: Killing With STIs | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Real Crime

The Super-Spreader: Killing With STIs | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Real Crime

22:35

Torturous Murder: The Couple Who Killed A Nanny I Real Crime

Torturous Murder: The Couple Who Killed A Nanny I Real Crime

44:03

How a Wife's Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot was Exposed

How a Wife's Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot was Exposed

24:33

Murder: A Family Business (Father-Daughter Killer Documentary) | Sabrina: Daddy's Girl | Real Crime

Murder: A Family Business (Father-Daughter Killer Documentary) | Sabrina: Daddy's Girl | Real Crime

52:41

Struggle for Justice | Falsely Accused of Rape | Real Crime

Struggle for Justice | Falsely Accused of Rape | Real Crime

46:09

The Business Of Terrorism | Follow The Money (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

The Business Of Terrorism | Follow The Money (Full Documentary) | Real Crime

44:05

Shocking Case Of Californian Bank Robbers | The FBI Files S5 Ep16

Shocking Case Of Californian Bank Robbers | The FBI Files S5 Ep16

49:32

Murder Over Divorce? The Cold Murder Of A Wife | World’s Most Evil Killers | Real Crime

Murder Over Divorce? The Cold Murder Of A Wife | World’s Most Evil Killers | Real Crime

42:37

Woman Cuts Open Mother And Steals Her Baby | Confessions Of Crime | Real Crime

Woman Cuts Open Mother And Steals Her Baby | Confessions Of Crime | Real Crime

22:10

The Real Story Of The Puppet Master | Conmen Case Files | Real Crime

The Real Story Of The Puppet Master | Conmen Case Files | Real Crime

46:15

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