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The Case | In Brief Severed explores the history of Rhode Island Colony and the town of Burrillville, home of The Conjuring House (formerly The Old Arnold Estate). They investigate the claims surrounding the land and property of the house situated …

The Case | In Brief Severed explores the term, role, and detrimental effects of Munchausen Syndrome/Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy which is the basis of the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case.   Digital Resources Manual: DSM-5 (via Internet Archive) …

The Case | In Brief Severed explores the early life and career of notorious hitman, Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) and his connection to Robert Prongay, retired military, demolition expert, and neighborhood ice cream man. Prongay was Kuklinski's so…

The Case | In Brief Severed researches, discusses, and humorizes some of New Jersey's urban legends in three categories: Dare to Drive, Dine with Death, and Bedeviled.  Dare to Drive explores the infamy surrounding Clinton Road, located in We…

The Case | In Brief On December 9, 1971, the Westfield Police Department discovered five bodies within Breeze Knoll Mansion, located at 431 Hillside Avenue in Westfield, NJ. The List family home was occupied by John List, his wife, Helen, their thr…

The Case | In Brief The Netflix original series, The Watcher, is partly based on the real-life Westfield, NJ watcher case--an unknown letter writer stalks an unsuspecting family of five. The Broaddus family received four letters that contained veil…