Best true crime YouTube accounts

From fan-made videos to pay-to-view features, YouTube has it all…

True crime: it's eerie, morbid, sometimes frightening and – against all odds – hugely popular right at present.

Millions flock to the internet to hear or watch grisly tales of real-life murders and disappearances, binging on true crime podcasts, streaming series and even TikTok accounts.

Sound similar you? And then yous'll be jazzed to know that there's a whole universe of true offense waiting to exist watched on YouTube.

Look US documentaries available to buy for a one-off fee – as well as a number of complimentary-to-watch channels run by superfans (just not, crucially, by qualified criminologists).

Gear up to become started? Here'due south where to begin.

The all-time true crime content to watch on YouTube

Real Stories (The True Crime Playlist)

Most v 1000000 subscribers are already tuned into the Real Stories channel, which is part of the Lilliputian Dots Studio Network.

Some of their videos come through major Britain production companies like ITV Global Studios and All3Media.

It features mini documentaries on everything from wheelchair hiking to the realities of the Korean War. And, of course, there's a whole playlist devoted true criminal offense.

Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)

A different kind of true offense md, this HBO motion picture from 2017 looks at a unique case involving Munchausen's Past Proxy.

The rare mental health syndrome affects caregivers, and sees them make up an affliction for the person they treat. In this story, the victim was a immature girl named Gypsy Rose.

It was a headline-grabbing example in the U.s.a., which tin be uncovered on YouTube for £7.99. Purchase it here.

Eleanor Neale'south Channel

Immature UK vlogger Eleanor Neale has built upward a huge aqueduct of true crime videos.

She began her YouTube journeying making beauty tutorials, merely eventually her interest in crime led her to switch things up, leading her to study psychology.

'What interests me the nearly is how killer's brains are then different from ours,' she told BBC's The Social. 'Like I, personally, could never go out and impale someone, feel no remorse and become on with my life every bit if it never happened. Simply [killers] all seem to do it and that fascinates me.'

Eleanor's work has amassed a massive audition – over ii million, to be exact.

Truthful Crime Daily

It may be chosen 'True Crime Daily', but the YouTube channel for this popular podcast delivers at least one video per week.

Host Ana Garcia'southward podcast gets new life on YouTube, pulling in hundreds of thousands of views per video and iv.67 1000000 subscribers total.

It claims to 'showcase the very best of crime journalism' – past highlighting local stories from across the Usa and giving them international attending.

Beware The Slenderman (2017)

Most truthful law-breaking fans will know the tale of the impossibly eerie, internet-created Slenderman.

The online myth unfortunately spilled out into existent life when it was revealed to have inspired two Wisconsin 12-year-olds to stab a friend xix times.

The HBO documentary near the case is available to buy on YouTube for £seven.99 now.

Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019)

In 2011, a 12-year-old male child named Garrett Phillips was killed in the United states.

This gripping HBO documentary, past Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus, follows the case and the years following.

It unpacks the many layers of the trial against Clarkson Academy soccer motorcoach Nick Hillary, who was found not guilty of the crime.

Watch for £seven.99 on YouTube at present.

Bella Fiori's Channel

Glamorous Aussie YouTuber Bella Fiori, 24, generally posts true crime videos these days, with each video focusing on an individual case.

But she's likewise a manner, lifestyle and beauty vlogger, likewise – covering outfit ideas, Depop hauls and other very non-true-law-breaking-related topics.

The mix of content clearly works, as Bella'due south videos reach millions and she has 2.4 million subscribers.

Abducted In Plain Sight (2018)

Piddling needs to be said about the documentary Abducted In Plain Sight, which covers a truly shocking abduction case.

The perpetrator backside the child kidnapping was the family unit'south own next-door neighbour. And he managed to kidnap the child twice.

Information technology's available to watch now on YouTube for £7.99.

Kendall Rae's Channel

American YouTube Kendall Rae reaches well-nigh three million subscribers with her varied channel.

In her own words, she describes her vlogging interests as 'all about costless thinking, interesting topics, true crime, unsolved mysteries, politics, world travel, space and ocean exploration, history, astrology, strange incidents/phenomenon and a little paranormal activity'.

There'south a lot to unpack there, so pick your favourite topic and get-go watcing.

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