Sarah Weinman

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The True Crime Story Behind a 1970 Cult Feminist Film Classic

By Sarah Weinman & Eleanor Shakespeare | October 18, 2017

The only film that Barbara Loden ever made, Wanda, is now considered to be a masterpiece. Here is the true story behind the fiction.

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The Cold Case Factory

By Sarah Weinman & Matthieu Bourel | March 9, 2019

Forensic genealogists are using DNA databases to solve cold cases faster than anyone could have imagined. But how will their techniques hold up in court?

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The Dognapping of Kid Boots Ace

By Sarah Weinman & Lizzie Gill | May 3, 2018

A champion Boston terrier disappeared during a victory lap at a Chicago dog show in 1934. Then came the phone call demanding money.