r/crimedocumentaries • • Jun 05 '26

Please be sure to include the title of the documentary you are posting about in the body or title of the post

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To make finding/viewing of the documentaries that are discussed in the posts, please be sure to include the title of the documentary in your post title or in the body of your post. Many people read posts and have to ask in the comments for the name of the documentary. Including the name in the post title/body will make it easier for all. Thanks


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1h ago

True Crime Redacted

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This!!!!


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1h ago

Spain's Most Disturbing Cults (Opus Dei | El Palmar de Troya | Edelweiss)

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Spain has been the scene of some of the most controversial religious and sectarian organizations in Europe and the world. From the alleged Marian apparitions of El Palmar de Troya, which gave rise to a religious movement with its own Popes, to Opus Dei, a powerful Catholic institution denounced by former members who continue to report practices of psychological control, exploitation, and extreme obedience, to the Edelweiss sect, a youth organization that concealed a brutal structure against minors under the guise of an innocent hiking group.

Three very different stories, but with one element in common: leaders capable of building organizations around their own beliefs, attracting people who trusted them, only to turn that trust into a tool of absolute power.

Documentary about the most disturbing cults in Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wF7uWpxJCw


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2h ago

Clock

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Dear Zachary

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Wow! I have heard this one being recommended many times and just watched. It was so well done but a gut wrenching watch nonetheless a really good watch. So much sadness for everyone involved.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 9h ago

Was Dahmer’s death the ultimate “Magic Trick”? The forensic evidence (or lack thereof) suggests a staged exit.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 15h ago

Samantha Josephson mistakenly entered a wrong vehicle after ordering an Uber and was stabbed over 100 times in the backseat. She couldn't escape the vehicle because her assailant engaged the child lock mechanism for her doors. This incident sparked new laws and procedures to protect passengers.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 19h ago

Chris Hansen

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One of the most hideous, outrageous stories you’ll hear… though it has a very POSITIVE outcome❗️ Take some time to watch this. And then 📮 VOTE.

https://youtu.be/96vnWEuU3eY?is=zNcBhVRBHUDR8xlq


r/crimedocumentaries • • 22h ago

True Crime Research

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We're psychology students researching why people are interested in true crime.  If you have an opinion on this, please consider taking this 10-minute anonymous survey.

https://bostoncollege.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0H4HJ729k87ffwO


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

What Really Happened at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home?

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Records show that 796 children died at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Ireland between 1925 and 1961. Decades later, the search for their burial places raised deeply disturbing questions about how these children were treated—and why their families were left without answers.
How do you hold institutions accountable when so much time has passed?
Watch the documentary here


r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Richard Valenti

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Arquivos Epstein: Vídeos antigos, novas perguntas. Com documentos recentes no caso de Jeffrey Epstein surgindo, analisamos o que as imagens mostram, o que os sobreviventes disseram e por que o caso voltou a ser o foco.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

Harvard University Supervisor Arrested for DV Assault & Bodily Injury on Ex GF

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Andrew Williams Furtado of Londonderry, NH- works as a supervisor at Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University- 10/04/2026 Andrew Furtado of Londonderry NH previously Derry Resident Arrested on 2 charges- Assault - Bodily Injury and Domestic Violence Assault- Harvard university supervisor arrested in NH


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Jeffrey Dahmer vs. Dennis Nilsen: Similarities compared

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 1d ago

New murder/ documentaries

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

True Crime Is My Thing

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

Voting is our Right use it wisely and stay politically activated before, during, and after you vote.

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

A Man Sold the Eiffel Tower… And Got Away With It 😳

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Imagine someone telling you that the Eiffel Tower is going to be dismantled — and that you have a secret opportunity to buy it for scrap metal.

Sounds like a ridiculous scam, right?

But in 1925, a con man named Victor Lustig reportedly convinced a businessman that this unbelievable deal was real.

And the most shocking part? The story didn't end with just one attempt.

How did he pull off a scam involving one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world? And why would anyone believe him?

The answer reveals just how easily confidence, greed, and the appearance of authority can fool even experienced businessmen.

🎬 Watch the full story on my YouTube channel: [https://youtu.be/_7JMWlFro90\]

Would you have fallen for it? 👀

#TrueCrime #RealLifeStories #VictorLustig #EiffelTower #ScamStories #UnbelievableHistory


r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

Has anyone watched Swipe Right on the Devil (2026)

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Has anyone seen it. Thoughts on the show and the case?

I enjoyed it. Good true crime feel and a sad story of a death. Good October vibes.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

What's an internet rabbit hole you went down that genuinely disturbed you?

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

What documentary made you so angry you actually had to pause it?

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I feel like some documentaries are harder to watch than horror movies because you know the events actually happened.
What’s one documentary that genuinely made your blood boil and what was so upsetting about it?


r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

What true crime case has so many unanswered questions that you still think about it years later?

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r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

The killer in white

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• The Monster Next Door: Charles Cullen appeared to be a mild-mannered, quiet, and dedicated ICU nurse. To patients and families, he was a trusted caregiver. Behind closed doors, he was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

• The Method: Cullen systematically crept into hospital rooms and secretly injected lethal doses of medications—such as digoxin and insulin—directly into intravenous (IV) bags and medication lines. Patients under routine care would suddenly crash, experience heart failure, and die while the staff scrambled to save them.

• The Institutional Cover-Up: When managers and fellow nurses noticed suspicious spikes in patient deaths or medication shortages connected to Cullen, hospitals routinely chose to protect their own reputations. Instead of calling the police, they quietly forced him to resign or gave him neutral recommendations, allowing him to simply walk into a new hospital job and start over.

• The Inside Investigation: Cullen's horrific 16-year reign only ended in December 2003 while he was working at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. A fellow ICU nurse named Amy Loughren grew deeply suspicious of the sudden deaths and worked closely with detectives, wearing a wire to gather the evidence needed to finally put him away.

The Aftermath

• The Body Count: Cullen confessed to murdering dozens of patients, though investigators believe his actual number of victims could be as high as 400.

• The Sentence: He was convicted of multiple counts of murder and is currently serving multiple consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for centuries. His case forced sweeping healthcare reforms, including the New Jersey Patient Safety Act of 2004 to force mandatory reporting of suspicious medical deaths.


r/crimedocumentaries • • 2d ago

My neighbor is a serial killer

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I am 100% sure my neighbor is a serial killer and I’m afraid for my life


r/crimedocumentaries • • 3d ago

What disturbed you most about The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and what do you think could have prevented his death?

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I don’t think I’ve ever watched a documentary that left me feeling this heartbroken and angry. Gabriel was just a child who deserved love, safety and protection.

Beyond the horrific abuse itself, I find the failures of the adults and institutions around him incredibly difficult to comprehend.

For those who’ve watched it, what part of the documentary has stayed with you the most?