Michael East | True Crime Editor
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Editor, Front Page Detectives. True crime, courts, cold cases. Also writing for Keeping Tabs. UK-based. Inbox always open for stories & tips. Views my own.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood’s ‘Family Fixers’: The Private Network Celebrities Call When an Adult Child Turns Volatile
Insiders say the rich have a parallel crisis system designed to stop the next headline. Yet, it doesn’t always work.
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Insiders say the rich have a parallel crisis system designed to stop the next headline. Yet, it doesn’t always work.
open.substack.com/pub/radaronl...
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood's 'Family Fixers': The Private Network Celebrities Call When an Adult Child Turns Volatile
Insiders say the rich have a parallel crisis system designed to stop the next headline. Yet, it doesn’t always work.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood’s ‘Family Fixers’: The Private Network Celebrities Call When an Adult Child Turns Volatile
Insiders say the rich have a parallel crisis system designed to stop the next headline. Yet, it doesn’t always work.
open.substack.com/pub/radaronl...
Insiders say the rich have a parallel crisis system designed to stop the next headline. Yet, it doesn’t always work.
open.substack.com/pub/radaronl...
📅 On This Day – Spies or scapegoats?
On this day, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg stood trial for espionage, accused of passing nuclear secrets to the USSR. Their execution in 1953 remains one of America’s most controversial Cold War cases.
On this day, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg stood trial for espionage, accused of passing nuclear secrets to the USSR. Their execution in 1953 remains one of America’s most controversial Cold War cases.
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📅 On This Day – Spies or scapegoats?
On this day, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg stood trial for espionage, accused of passing nuclear secrets to the USSR. Their execution in 1953 remains one of America’s most controversial Cold War cases.
On this day, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg stood trial for espionage, accused of passing nuclear secrets to the USSR. Their execution in 1953 remains one of America’s most controversial Cold War cases.
📖 Book Recommendation – The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber
The chilling true story of Charles Cullen, a nurse who secretly murdered up to 300 of his patients over 16 years. A must-read on medical serial killers and how they exploit healthcare blind spots.
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The chilling true story of Charles Cullen, a nurse who secretly murdered up to 300 of his patients over 16 years. A must-read on medical serial killers and how they exploit healthcare blind spots.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📖 Book Recommendation – The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber
The chilling true story of Charles Cullen, a nurse who secretly murdered up to 300 of his patients over 16 years. A must-read on medical serial killers and how they exploit healthcare blind spots.
amzn.to/4h0YVm8
The chilling true story of Charles Cullen, a nurse who secretly murdered up to 300 of his patients over 16 years. A must-read on medical serial killers and how they exploit healthcare blind spots.
amzn.to/4h0YVm8
Did you know, London’s most notorious gangsters the Krays had ties to celebrities, including Sinatra, Judy Garland, and politicians. Their gangland empire blended crime, showbiz, and corruption.
March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know, London’s most notorious gangsters the Krays had ties to celebrities, including Sinatra, Judy Garland, and politicians. Their gangland empire blended crime, showbiz, and corruption.
📅 On This Day – London’s most infamous gangsters fall.
On this day, Ronnie and Reggie Kray were found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie. The once-untouchable crime lords ruled London’s underworld with violence and celebrity connections—but even their reign had to end.
On this day, Ronnie and Reggie Kray were found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie. The once-untouchable crime lords ruled London’s underworld with violence and celebrity connections—but even their reign had to end.
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📅 On This Day – London’s most infamous gangsters fall.
On this day, Ronnie and Reggie Kray were found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie. The once-untouchable crime lords ruled London’s underworld with violence and celebrity connections—but even their reign had to end.
On this day, Ronnie and Reggie Kray were found guilty of the murder of Jack McVitie. The once-untouchable crime lords ruled London’s underworld with violence and celebrity connections—but even their reign had to end.
Rodney King’s beating on this day in 1991 was one of the first police brutality cases caught on camera, yet it didn’t bring justice. Have we made progress, or do these videos simply document injustice without accountability?
March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rodney King’s beating on this day in 1991 was one of the first police brutality cases caught on camera, yet it didn’t bring justice. Have we made progress, or do these videos simply document injustice without accountability?
📅 On This Day – "A video that shook the world."
On this day in 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers, an act caught on amateur video and broadcast worldwide. The officers' acquittal sparked the 1992 L.A. riots, exposing deep racial injustices in policing—issues that persist today.
On this day in 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers, an act caught on amateur video and broadcast worldwide. The officers' acquittal sparked the 1992 L.A. riots, exposing deep racial injustices in policing—issues that persist today.
Reflecting on the Rodney King police beating case, 30 years later
Friday marks 30 years since four white Los Angeles police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King -- an incident that was caught on videotape. ...
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March 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📅 On This Day – "A video that shook the world."
On this day in 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers, an act caught on amateur video and broadcast worldwide. The officers' acquittal sparked the 1992 L.A. riots, exposing deep racial injustices in policing—issues that persist today.
On this day in 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers, an act caught on amateur video and broadcast worldwide. The officers' acquittal sparked the 1992 L.A. riots, exposing deep racial injustices in policing—issues that persist today.
The Real Hannibal Lecter?
Dr. Alfredo Ballí Treviño, a Mexican surgeon who murdered and dismembered his lover, inspired Thomas Harris’ creation of Hannibal Lecter. Harris met him while researching The Silence of the Lambs and was struck by his eerie charm.
Dr. Alfredo Ballí Treviño, a Mexican surgeon who murdered and dismembered his lover, inspired Thomas Harris’ creation of Hannibal Lecter. Harris met him while researching The Silence of the Lambs and was struck by his eerie charm.
February 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Real Hannibal Lecter?
Dr. Alfredo Ballí Treviño, a Mexican surgeon who murdered and dismembered his lover, inspired Thomas Harris’ creation of Hannibal Lecter. Harris met him while researching The Silence of the Lambs and was struck by his eerie charm.
Dr. Alfredo Ballí Treviño, a Mexican surgeon who murdered and dismembered his lover, inspired Thomas Harris’ creation of Hannibal Lecter. Harris met him while researching The Silence of the Lambs and was struck by his eerie charm.
Did you know? In 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government for her role in Lincoln’s assassination.
February 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Did you know? In 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government for her role in Lincoln’s assassination.
Gordon Northcott’s crimes were so cruel they left us deeply upset and disturbed.
It’s a case that gnaws at you, that makes you sit in silence after reading the details, unable to shake the images from your mind.
Some things stay with you in ways you wish they wouldn’t. Make you question humanity.
It’s a case that gnaws at you, that makes you sit in silence after reading the details, unable to shake the images from your mind.
Some things stay with you in ways you wish they wouldn’t. Make you question humanity.
📅 Feb 19, 1930 – Gordon Northcott Sentenced to Death
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
February 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Gordon Northcott’s crimes were so cruel they left us deeply upset and disturbed.
It’s a case that gnaws at you, that makes you sit in silence after reading the details, unable to shake the images from your mind.
Some things stay with you in ways you wish they wouldn’t. Make you question humanity.
It’s a case that gnaws at you, that makes you sit in silence after reading the details, unable to shake the images from your mind.
Some things stay with you in ways you wish they wouldn’t. Make you question humanity.
📅 Feb 19, 1930 – Gordon Northcott Sentenced to Death
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
February 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📅 Feb 19, 1930 – Gordon Northcott Sentenced to Death
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
Child serial killer Gordon Northcott was sentenced to death by hanging for the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. His crimes shocked America, exposing deep failures in child protection laws. The case later inspired Changeling (2008).
Which unsolved case bothers you the most? Zodiac? The Isdal Woman? Let’s discuss the ones that refuse to be solved.
February 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Which unsolved case bothers you the most? Zodiac? The Isdal Woman? Let’s discuss the ones that refuse to be solved.
📖 Book Recommendation – I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Michelle McNamara’s relentless hunt for the Golden State Killer is both investigative journalism and deeply personal obsession. A must-read for true crime enthusiasts.
https://amzn.to/4gRbU9H
Michelle McNamara’s relentless hunt for the Golden State Killer is both investigative journalism and deeply personal obsession. A must-read for true crime enthusiasts.
https://amzn.to/4gRbU9H
February 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📖 Book Recommendation – I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Michelle McNamara’s relentless hunt for the Golden State Killer is both investigative journalism and deeply personal obsession. A must-read for true crime enthusiasts.
https://amzn.to/4gRbU9H
Michelle McNamara’s relentless hunt for the Golden State Killer is both investigative journalism and deeply personal obsession. A must-read for true crime enthusiasts.
https://amzn.to/4gRbU9H
📅 Feb 18, 2011 – Green River Killer Pleads Guilty to 49th Murder
On this day, Gary Ridgway, one of America’s most prolific serial killers, pleaded guilty to the 1982 murder of Rebecca Marrero, bringing his confirmed total to 49 victims. Many remain unidentified.
On this day, Gary Ridgway, one of America’s most prolific serial killers, pleaded guilty to the 1982 murder of Rebecca Marrero, bringing his confirmed total to 49 victims. Many remain unidentified.
February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📅 Feb 18, 2011 – Green River Killer Pleads Guilty to 49th Murder
On this day, Gary Ridgway, one of America’s most prolific serial killers, pleaded guilty to the 1982 murder of Rebecca Marrero, bringing his confirmed total to 49 victims. Many remain unidentified.
On this day, Gary Ridgway, one of America’s most prolific serial killers, pleaded guilty to the 1982 murder of Rebecca Marrero, bringing his confirmed total to 49 victims. Many remain unidentified.
How do you feel about true crime being treated as ‘entertainment’? Does storytelling inherently sensationalize, or can it serve justice?
February 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How do you feel about true crime being treated as ‘entertainment’? Does storytelling inherently sensationalize, or can it serve justice?
On this day in 1989, Ted Bundy, one of America’s most infamous serial killers, was executed in Florida. His crimes and trial remain a chilling chapter in true crime history.
January 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On this day in 1989, Ted Bundy, one of America’s most infamous serial killers, was executed in Florida. His crimes and trial remain a chilling chapter in true crime history.
On this day in 1909, two armed robbers led police on a violent chase through North London in what became known as “the Tottenham Outrage,” resulting in hundreds of rounds fired and multiple deaths. It remains one of Edwardian Britain’s most infamous crimes.
January 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On this day in 1909, two armed robbers led police on a violent chase through North London in what became known as “the Tottenham Outrage,” resulting in hundreds of rounds fired and multiple deaths. It remains one of Edwardian Britain’s most infamous crimes.
On this day in 1983, Dennis Nilsen, one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers and necrophiles, claimed his last known victim. His horrifying crimes would later shock the nation.
January 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On this day in 1983, Dennis Nilsen, one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers and necrophiles, claimed his last known victim. His horrifying crimes would later shock the nation.
On this day in 1957, George Metesky, the "Mad Bomber," confessed to planting over 30 explosives around NYC. His reign of terror led to groundbreaking innovations in criminal profiling.
January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On this day in 1957, George Metesky, the "Mad Bomber," confessed to planting over 30 explosives around NYC. His reign of terror led to groundbreaking innovations in criminal profiling.
“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” - Haile Selassie
January 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” - Haile Selassie