True crime podcasts, TV shows and documentaries are on the rise, but some women are taking the obsession further searching the internet for clues and becoming armchair detectives.

How the true crime boom is turning women into citizen detectives 

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The internet has made it easier than ever to keep investing in a real-life story, digging for leads and sharing information 

The desire to ‘catch the bad guys’ is innate

I love looking at why people behave the way they do, it makes me feel safer somehow

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We can’t get enough of true crime stories, but some women are going a step further and searching for clues in their spare time.

Why the true crime phenomenon is turning women into ‘citizen sleuths’