19 Shocking True Crime Connection Stories From Real People

Published: Mar 30, 2026 3:15 AM • Updated: Mar 30, 2026 4:15 AM • Original source

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Some of these connections are just coincidences... others are genuinely hard to shake.

Hi, I’m Crystal, a Senior Editor based in Los Angeles and creator of BuzzFeed’s “That Got Dark” newsletter.

Warning: Disturbing content ahead, including mentions of sexual assault and murder.

(The image above is of Helen Dexter, Constance's mother.)

"Oh my god, I wanted to throw up. This experience really made me question if I wanted to go into criminal psychology, but I did anyway and have never ever had an experience that unsettled me as much as that did."