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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CrimeMagazine.com is filled with various true crime stories, news & book reviews
Crime Magazine is about true crime, prisons, courts, serial killers, trials, holocaust, fugitives, murder, death penalty, lindbergh, sharon kinne, books, police, FBI, movies, hollywood Logos
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 27, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 15, 1998crimemagazine.com was registered on May 15, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described crimemagazine.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCSep 27, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimemagazine.com, from Sep 27, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 4, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registration records for crimemagazine.com are held from Jul 4, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026 (58 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2010 – Aug 2011No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Jul 2013Nameservers: lunarpages.comJul 4, 2009 – Jun 29, 2010Registration records listed lunarpages.com nameservers (ns4.lunarpages.com, ns5.lunarpages.com) for crimemagazine.com from Jul 4, 2009 to Jun 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for crimemagazine.com from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
May 15, 1998Registration: crimemagazine.com was registered on May 15, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described crimemagazine.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Crime Magazine is about true crime, prisons, courts, serial killers, trials, holocaust, fugitives, murder, death penalty, lindbergh, sharon kinne, books, police, FBI, movies, hollywood”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 4, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for crimemagazine.com are held from Jul 4, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026 (58 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 4, 2009 – Jun 29, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed lunarpages.com nameservers (ns4.lunarpages.com, ns5.lunarpages.com) for crimemagazine.com from Jul 4, 2009 to Jun 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Crime Magazine is about true crime, prisons, courts, serial killers, trials, holocaust, fugitives, murder, death penalty, lindbergh, sharon kinne, books, police, FBI, movies, hollywood”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
May 22, 2017 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2017 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeJul 17, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 17, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: dreamhost.comAug 26, 2011 – Sep 27, 2011Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com) for crimemagazine.com from Aug 26, 2011 to Sep 27, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dreamhost.comAug 26, 2011crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from lunarpages.com to dreamhost.com at some point between Jun 29, 2010 and Aug 26, 2011. Last seen at lunarpages.com: Jun 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at dreamhost.com: Aug 26, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: greengeeks.comSep 27, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Registration records listed greengeeks.com nameservers (ns1.greengeeks.com, ns2.greengeeks.com) for crimemagazine.com from Sep 27, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareJul 17, 2013Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kay.ns.cloudflare.com) for crimemagazine.com from Jul 17, 2013 to Jul 17, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 17, 2013crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from greengeeks.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 15, 2012 and Jul 17, 2013. Last seen at greengeeks.com: Apr 15, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014Cloudflare (kay.ns.cloudflare.com, theo.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for crimemagazine.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: a2hosting.comMay 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018a2hosting.com (ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com) were the nameservers listed for crimemagazine.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to a2hosting.comMay 1, 2014crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to a2hosting.com between Apr 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014. Last seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at a2hosting.com: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: a2hosting.comNameservers: a2hosting.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2026Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com) for crimemagazine.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Aug 26, 2011 – Sep 27, 2011
Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com) for crimemagazine.com from Aug 26, 2011 to Sep 27, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 26, 2011Zone file: crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from lunarpages.com to dreamhost.com at some point between Jun 29, 2010 and Aug 26, 2011. Last seen at lunarpages.com: Jun 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at dreamhost.com: Aug 26, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 27, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimemagazine.com, from Sep 27, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 27, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed greengeeks.com nameservers (ns1.greengeeks.com, ns2.greengeeks.com) for crimemagazine.com from Sep 27, 2011 to Apr 15, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 17, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kay.ns.cloudflare.com) for crimemagazine.com from Jul 17, 2013 to Jul 17, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 17, 2013Zone file: crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from greengeeks.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 15, 2012 and Jul 17, 2013. Last seen at greengeeks.com: Apr 15, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 17, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014Zone file: Cloudflare (kay.ns.cloudflare.com, theo.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for crimemagazine.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: a2hosting.com (ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com) were the nameservers listed for crimemagazine.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 1, 2014Zone file: crimemagazine.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to a2hosting.com between Apr 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014. Last seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at a2hosting.com: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
May 22, 2017 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2017 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com) for crimemagazine.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for crimemagazine.com from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com, ns4.a2hosting.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 15, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 13, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for crimemagazine.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Crime Magazine as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #653,745)+5
Verified continuity: 28.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What crimemagazine.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Crime Magazine is about true crime, prisons, courts, serial killers, trials, holocaust, fugitives, murder, death penalty, lindbergh, sharon kinne, books, police, FBI, movies, hollywood
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.