Welcome to OBSESSED, in which I provide you a reading list / media consumption list that speaks to my primary hobby: doing obsessive amounts of research into a singular topic or story for no reason.

The new three-part Hulu docuseries Captive Audience explores the tragic story of the Stayner family — specifically the fraught lives of their two sons, Steven Stayner and Cary Stayner. In December ...

Cary Stayner is the oldest of five children in the Stayner family and was born in Merced, CA, in 1961. His family came to national attention in the early 1970s when his younger brother, Steven, became ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He Was Abducted As A Child. Then His Brother Became A Serial Killer. In the early '80s, the story of Steven Stayner's childhood ...

A new docuseries will be diving into a tale of two brothers, one of whom was a child kidnapping victim-turned-national hero and the other a serial killer. “This is the story of how a story gets told, ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Steven Stayner’s childhood abduction—and reappearance seven years later—captivated the nation. But his family’s story ended in dark tragedy. Hulu Captive ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to give a moratorium to the 737 inmates on California’s death row was met with opposition from Mariposa County law enforcement. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and ...

Cary Stayner made headlines in 1999 after he terrorized Yosemite National Park, murdering tourists Carole Sund, her daughter Juli Sund and friend Silvina Pelosso, along with park naturalist Joie ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman has been arrested after she allegedly stole the identities of convicted murderers Scott Peterson and Cary Stayner to steal more than $145,000 in fraudulent unemployment ...

In the early '80s, the story of Steven Stayner's childhood abduction and rescue riveted the nation. One December afternoon in 1972, 7-year-old Steven had been walking home in Merced, California, when ...