Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

The angry granny who avenged her daughter's rape by shooting her attackers-Fiction!

Crime / Police, Humorous / By /

The Angry Granny Who Avenged Her Granddaughter’s Rape by Shooting The Rapists Where it Hurts–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A story from Australia.  After her 18-year-old granddaughter was raped, 81-year-old Ava Estelle spent a week tracking down the two men who did it and used her 9-mm pistol to disarm them, sexually speaking.  She shot both …

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Special GI insurance dividend for veterans-Fiction!

Military, Money / Financial, Promises / By /

Special GI Insurance Dividend for Veterans–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The claim is that U.S. military veterans are eligible for a special insurance dividend passed by Congress.  You will not receive it unless you ask for it.  You are given a form to fill out and to send to an address in Philadelphia.  The eRumor outlines …

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Help identify a child who surivived the tsunami-Truth, but with a Happy Ending!

Pleas, Tsunamis / By /

Picture of Child Who Survived the Tsunami and was Separated From Family –Truth! but a Happy Ending! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a picture of a young boy who is said to have survived the tsunami near the city of Phuket, Thailand.   The Truth: This email was published on the Internet after the …

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John Kerry's wife's company, Heinz, is exporting Jobs?-Fiction!

Celebrities, Politics / By /

John Kerry’s Wife Owns the Heinz Corporation, Which Has a lot of the Foreign Workers Kerry Criticizes President Bush About-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the Heinz Company, owned by the wife of presidential candidate John Kerry, has 57 or its 79 plants overseas. Kerry has criticized Bush for sending jobs abroad. The …

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Help Find Kathlee Hennigan

Crime / Police, Missing Persons, Pleas / By /

Help Find Kathlee Hennigan’s Daughter–Truth! But Resolved! Summary of eRumor: An appeal for help in finding the missing daughter of a woman named Kathlee Hennigan. The email says the daughter, who is not named, was believed abducted by an Internet predator.  It circulates with a picture and description of the girl and the contact information …

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