Scott Peterson: Roberta Glass True Crime Report feat. Erin Banks

by Erin Banks I went on a YouTube live for Roberta Glass True Crime Report about the Scott Peterson case, and the episode is now also up on Spreaker, Spotify and most other platforms as well. We spoke about many intriguing, curious and disturbing case aspects, such as the multitude of forensic and circumstantial evidence…

ABOUT RAGE by Erin Banks is out on Amazon!

𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘 is out!!! 🖤🔪🩸 Grab your copy now and let serial killer Emily Sand and her alter ego, the Rider, take you on this extraordinarily sinister and suspensful Horror Thriller journey that’ll leave you wanting more. And yes! There is more, too, because musical mastermind Peter Douglas and I have the soundtrack ready, which…

Interview With Author Emerson Murray

by Erin Banks Emerson, your second book, “Murder Capital Of The World” focuses on Herbert Mullin and Edmund Kemper and John Linley Frazier’s murders. Was your writing it inspired by your father having been friends with Mullins victim Jim Gianera, or what sparked the interest? Definitely. I cannot remember a time that I did not…

Cyberbullying In True Crime & Horror

by Erin Banks Cyberbullying. What is it? Many people are still not quite certain. Is an isolated comment or interaction between two people just a bit rude, perhaps upsetting, is someone fleetingly trolling for a reaction in the comment section of one thread, at what point precisely does any of it cross over into the…

Dead Possum’s True Crime Music Album With Erin Banks

by Erin Banks Several weeks ago, my friend Peter Possum approached me about working on another music album together, proposing the lyrics should focus on different True Crime cases, and I happily agreed. Five of the songs’ lyrics for “Murderous” were penned by me, and you may click on the following links to read them…

Serial Killer William Dathan Holbert Interviews Erin Banks

Well, you’ve seen me interview a serial killer before, but have you ever seen a serial killer interview me? Here’s your chance. We talk about my Ted Bundy book, my blog CrimePiper, and my upcoming projects.Thanks to Bill, Brandi Billings and Stone Jug Entertainment. If you enjoyed the episode, feel free to subscribe to the…

How To Stay Safe From Prison Scams When Corresponding With Inmates

by Erin Banks CrimePiper’s previous article, “How To Write To An Inmate” remains among our three most popular, as well as most loathed pieces. Half the emails we have received since its publication center around the question how we even dare support the “lowest of the low” of society by giving them a platform. Yet…

Interview With Death Row Artist Chuck Rienhardt

by Erin Banks Dislcaimer: CrimePiper cannot account for the accuracy of any of their interview partners’ responses. Introduction Charles Bradley Rienhardt (*December 8, 1970) is a death row inmate from Tucson, Arizona convicted of murder. You can read up on his case by clicking on the links at the bottom of the interview. However, for…

Why Does True Crime Give A Platform To Offenders

by Victoria Hart You only have to glance at the new titles on Netflix or any of the other streaming channels and you will have a multitude of True Crime options for your viewing pleasure. True Crime has become big business and us fans eagerly await the next movie or documentary, always anticipating to see…

In The Tall Grass – Analysis Of Its Religious Themes

by Erin Banks Plot It’s advisable to watch the movie before reading my analysis, as it may be difficult to understand otherwise. In The Tall Grass is a 2019 movie based on the 2012 novella of the same name by Joe Hill and Stephen King.The premise of the movie appears simplistic in nature, a sister-brother…

Dan Zupansky’s “True Murder” Podcast Interview with Erin Banks

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Dan Zupansky about my book “Ted Bundy: Examining The Unconfirmed Survivor Stories“ for his excellent podcast, “True Murder: The Most Shocking Murders In True Crime History.” I appreciate the insightful and smart questions I was asked, and the chance to share my research with the listeners. Please…

Available on Amazon: “Ted Bundy: Examining The Unconfirmed Survivor Stories” by Erin Banks

“Ted Bundy: Examining The Unconfirmed Survivor Stories,” is the first publication to collate the known and frequently discussed stories of those individuals who shared their encounters with Ted Bundy decades after the execution of the serial killer. It compares these reports with data compiled by investigators, psychologists and contemporaries of Ted Bundy, as found in…

Ted Bundy: How to Research – A brief Manual

by Erin Banks, with Maria-Cristina Şerban Since it’s existence, we have had accomplished researchers add material to “The Ted Bundy Research Group” which had either been previously undiscovered or had exclusively been made available to but an exquisite circle of students of the case. Frequent questions that arose in the groups included where one may…

Psychopaths In Fiction vs Reality

by Erin Banks “Open your eyes and look at what you did!” Showtime’s Dexter yells, promising that he will slice the pedophile killer’s eyelids off in case he refuses to comply.Before executing the man, Dexter’s following monologue graphically delves into in what state the children’s bodies were when he unearthed them.In this very cleverly set…

Beauty & The Beast: A Tale Of Stockholm And Lima Syndrome

by Erin Banks Origially published as “La Belle et la Bete“, “The Beauty and the Beast” is a French fairy tale written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740. It has since become a fairy tale classic in Europe and a large part of the Western hemisphere.In 1993 Disney’s version of this story hit the…

Reineke Fuchs – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Psychopath

von Erin Banks Hintergrund Die Geschichte von Reineke Fuchs ist bis zum heutigen Tage eine beliebte deutsche Volksgeschichte, welche über Generationen mündlich weitergegeben wurde, bevor sie ursprünglich 1498 in Deutschland als „Reynke de vos“ niedergeschrieben wurde. Sie blieb bis zum 16. Jahrhundert ein Bestseller.Bis heute verbinden wir Reinekes Geschichte mit Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832),…

Reynard The Fox: Goethe’s Psychopath

by Erin Banks Background The tale of Reynard had been a beloved German folk story, passed on orally for generations, before originally being written down in 1498’s Germany as “Reynke de vos”. It remained a bestseller until the 16th century. But to this day we associate Reynard’s story with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) who…