The Offbeat

               The Wych Elm tree in the Hagley woods,  inside of which the woman’s body was discovered in 1943                         Source: Birmingham Mail Who put Bella in the witch elm? It’s been 75 years and this mystery still remains unsolved and for our very own crime junkies out there we know how much you guys love an unsolved mystery so we can spend hours trying to solve it and come with our own endings. So here is one for you guys. On a warm summer evening in April 18 th 1943 four young boys named Bob Hart, Tom Willetts, Fred Payne, Bob Farmer were out poaching birds or hunting for rabbits or maybe looking for eggs in the estate of Lord Cobham in Worcestershire, England and trespassing when young Bob farmer came across a tree named the witch elm due to its peculiar appearance. Thinking he hit the jackpot when something white hit the sunlight he reached for it and to his...

THE HORRID FATE Heya guys... Welcome to the offbeat. Disclaimer : contains elements of criminal behaviour,murder,domestic violence,and adult themes.Readers discretion adviced. Feb 5,2012  A blazing house on fire,a social worker in a frenzy, trying to call 911,the fumes which wouldn't desist,the closed doors of the house,the rising fumes,with an elder and 2 kids inside the house.This was the horrid fate of Powell's family.Last week we talked about the circumstances around Susan's disappearance and Josh's disturbing past.This week we will talk more about the Powell family and the investigation into the case. Susan and the boys - Source: Fox 13 Steven Powell:the evil father in law   Steven Powell was a man who viewed women as sex objects, not people. He was a porn addict who put his own needs and desires above everyone else. His daughter-in-law, Susan, was no exception. Steven saw his son’s wife as the ultimate prize. He had long been obsessed with her, believing that she ...

Hey guys... Welcome to the offbeat. Girl meets boy, fall in love, get married, have two beautiful kids, and live happily ever after.Well, this wasn't the case.                                                                                          Disclaimer : contains elements of criminal behavior,murder, domestic violence, and adult themes. Readers discretion advised.  Susan Powell disappeared from her home (west valley city, Utah) in December of 2009 leaving behind her husband and 2 young boys. Her body has never been found and the man suspected of killing her was never arrested or charged. On the morning of December 6, Susan attended church with Charlie and Braden at the Hunter 36th Ward, then walked home with a friend. That afternoon, neighbor JoVanna O...

October 1975, 21-year-old Teresa Knowlton traveled to Bangkok, Thailand looking for enlightenment along the hippie trail. She marveled at the beauty of the Buddhist monasteries that trailed the region and on October 15 her last night in the city Teresa met a group of travelers with a handsome leader who called himself Alain Gauthier with whom she drank and danced into the night, eventually, Alain proclaimed his love for her and declared that they should venture out to Pat Pong along(a red light district)with the rest of their troupe, where they spend the rest of their night partying and get to know each other. 3 days later a farmer rode his bike along the gulf of Thailand around 45 km from Bangkok and as he peddled he noticed a white woman wearing a flower bikini face down in the rising tide and on seeing this he jumped off his bike and into the water to help her. It was then he realized this young woman was dead. Teresa Knowlton was the first victim to die in the hands of Alain Gauth...