I come from the rainy and murderous Pacific Northwest near Seattle, a place where we know a thing or two about serial killers here because we’ve had some of the most notorious call our neck of the woods home. I can look across the water from my home and see the city where Ted first…
Criminal Element is thrilled to share that the Case Closed podcast from Macmillan Podcasts is back with a new season! For the past two seasons, we’ve shared true crime stories that have been solved, so you always walk away feeling satisfied—no frustrating cliffhangers or ambiguous endings. Based off of A Killing in Amish Country by…
New York Times bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris investigate the 2009 death of a young Amish wife and mother. Faith, sex, and betrayal feature prominently as Olsen and Morris uncover the truth about who murdered the devout Barbara Weaver in her own bed. I recently spent Memorial Day weekend visiting family in Lancaster…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!
A Killing in Amish Country by Gregg Olsen & Rebecca Morris is the true crime tale of only the 3rd murder in hundreds of years of Amish life in America (Available July 7, 2016). At just 30 years old, with dark-blonde hair and freckles, Barbara Weaver was as pretty as the women depicted on the…
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Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets by Gregg Olsen is the true crime account of Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish Bishop that had haunting secrets. Get the ebook for only $1.99 until Friday 5/27! On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along…
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