Leonarda Cianciulli

In August 1985, 13-year-old David Reed disappeared after leaving his home in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, for a bike ride. His bicycle was soon found beneath a railroad bridge, but David remained missing for nearly four months before his remains were discovered in a wooded are ...  Show more

In February 2016, 19-year-old Morgan Bauer left her hometown of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and moved to the Atlanta area hoping to start a new life. Less than two weeks later, she vanished. For seven years, Morgan’s disappearance remained a cold case, with investigators struggling t ...  Show more

During World War II, a desperate woman seeking love went to a local fortune teller for help—and vanished. What no one knew was that Leonarda Cianciulli, a beloved soapmaker and grieving mother, was performing human sacrifices in a twisted attempt to save her son from the horrors ...  Show more

Hi friends, happy Tuesday! You can call Leonarda a lot of things: a bad friend? Yeah. A bad matchmaker? Most definitely? A bad mother? I don’t know…to be fair she did all of this to protect her kids. What do you think? Did she take mother’s protection a little too far?Also, let m ...  Show more

Belinda is a single mom on a budget. When she takes her two daughters on a trip to Italy, she's drawn into Leonardo's web of deceit. But this time, he's messed with the wrong woman. Need help? You're not alone. Confidential help is available for free. National Sexual Assault Hotl ...  Show more

An Italian woman living in Rome during the 17th century sold black-market poison to women who wanted to escape their marriages. She packaged the liquid in glass vials and used labels that claimed it was a healing ointment. It was said to be slow-acting, tasteless, odorless, and c ...  Show more