A shared interest in unexplained crimes and the psychology behind them brought Allison Drzal (12), Cielo Gutierrez (12) and Liliane Klotz (12) together to start True Crime Club their sophomore year. Since then, the club has met every Wednesday in French teacher Madame Christopoulos’ room. For many members, it isn’t just about the thousands of unsolved cases but what goes on behind the scenes and inside the minds of the culprits.
“It’s not just about the mystery—it’s about understanding people and why they do what they do,” Drzal said.
Meetings are structured similarly to a book club. Each week, a member presents a case— generally unanswered or recently reopened—and the group discusses it while watching related videos for context. While members sometimes view documentaries together, discussion remains central to the club’s experience.
“A lot of our cases are murder cases because we look at the psychological aspects of the killer,” Drzal said. “Obviously, we’re not going to actually solve them, but we try to walk through who could have done it and what was going on in their head.”…