Tag: True Crime

Gene Hackman Found Dead With Wife and Dog

Gene Hackman Found Dead With Wife and Dog

Detectives are now investigating the death of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday, February 26. The actor was 95. However, the death of his 63-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, whose body was found in a separate room, has police suspecting foul play. One of […]

Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty In New York State Charges

Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty In New York State Charges

On Monday, December 23, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight on the street outside of his New York City hotel on December 4, was arraigned in court. Mangione faced charges in a federal arraignment the week prior and has also faced charges in Pennsylvania – the […]

Luigi Mangione Returns to New York to Face Federal Charges

Luigi Mangione Returns to New York to Face Federal Charges

On Thursday, December 19, Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was transported to New York to face federal charges. A mob of armed NYPD officers in military tactical gear, FBI, and New York Mayor Eric Adams paraded Mangione in a perp walk from the helicopter that transported him from Pennsylvania. Images […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack

UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot while leaving his hotel in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning. He was on his way to a company conference. Responders rushed Thompson to Mount Sinai West Hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. The gunman is still at large, and New York City Crime Stoppers […]

Netflix’s use of AI photo generation in true crime documentary “What Jennifer Did” is unacceptable. (Op-Ed)

Netflix’s use of AI photo generation in true crime documentary “What Jennifer Did” is unacceptable. (Op-Ed)

When we sit down to watch a true crime documentary, we expect honesty and transparency – facts over bias. As a director, you have a responsibility to everyone involved in the case, victim or perpetrator, to not present any false evidence. Unfortunately, Netflix’s “What Jennifer Did” contains AI-generated images of Jennifer Pan, who allegedly plotted […]

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