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The Gruesome Crimes Of Ottis Toole, The Serial Killer Who Claimed He Murdered More Than 100 People

Ottis Toole was convicted of committing six murders between 1980 and 1983, but he admitted to killing more than 100 victims, including Adam Walsh, the six-year-old son of America's Most Wanted host John Walsh.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 3, 2025

The Gruesome Crimes Of Ottis Toole, The Serial Killer Who Claimed He Murdered More Than 100 People

Ottis Toole was convicted of committing six murders between 1980 and 1983, but he admitted to killing more than 100 victims, including Adam Walsh, the six-year-old son of America's Most Wanted host John Walsh.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 3, 2025

The Story Of Neal Cassady, The Lesser-Known Beat Figure Who Inspired Jack Kerouac And Allen Ginsberg

After crossing paths with the Beats in New York City in 1946, Neal Cassady inspired some of their most famous works, including Jack Kerouac's "On The Road."

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 2, 2025

The Story Of Neal Cassady, The Lesser-Known Beat Figure Who Inspired Jack Kerouac And Allen Ginsberg

After crossing paths with the Beats in New York City in 1946, Neal Cassady inspired some of their most famous works, including Jack Kerouac's "On The Road."

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 2, 2025

The Bloody Benders, The 19th-Century Kansas Family Who Murdered At Least 11 Travelers At Their Inn

The Bender family ran a small inn for travelers along the Osage Mission Trail in Kansas, but they suddenly abandoned their homestead in 1873 — then the bodies of people who had gone missing turned up buried on their property.

By Wyatt Redd • Mar 2, 2025

The Bloody Benders, The 19th-Century Kansas Family Who Murdered At Least 11 Travelers At Their Inn

The Bender family ran a small inn for travelers along the Osage Mission Trail in Kansas, but they suddenly abandoned their homestead in 1873 — then the bodies of people who had gone missing turned up buried on their property.

By Wyatt Redd • March 2, 2025

Karla Faye Tucker, The Condemned Murderer Whose Death Row Conversion To Christianity Inspired A Campaign To Save Her Life

Convicted of brutally murdering two people in Houston in 1983, Karla Faye Tucker eventually became the first woman to be executed in Texas since 1863.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 2, 2025

Karla Faye Tucker, The Condemned Murderer Whose Death Row Conversion To Christianity Inspired A Campaign To Save Her Life

Convicted of brutally murdering two people in Houston in 1983, Karla Faye Tucker eventually became the first woman to be executed in Texas since 1863.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 2, 2025

The Chilling Case Of Josh Guimond, The Minnesota College Student Who Disappeared After A Poker Party

Josh Guimond vanished on November 9, 2002, during what should have been a short walk to his dorm at St. John's University — and he was never seen again.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 26, 2025

The Chilling Case Of Josh Guimond, The Minnesota College Student Who Disappeared After A Poker Party

Josh Guimond vanished on November 9, 2002, during what should have been a short walk to his dorm at St. John's University — and he was never seen again.

By Amber Morgan • February 26, 2025

The Story Of The Mothman, Horrifying Cryptid Of West Virginia Folklore

Said to measure seven feet tall with massive wings and glowing red eyes, the Mothman is a cryptid who has allegedly been sighted across West Virginia since the mid-1960s.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 25, 2025

The Story Of The Mothman, Horrifying Cryptid Of West Virginia Folklore

Said to measure seven feet tall with massive wings and glowing red eyes, the Mothman is a cryptid who has allegedly been sighted across West Virginia since the mid-1960s.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 25, 2025

The Haunting Story Of Helltown, Ohio, The Abandoned Town Associated With Chilling Myths Until It Was Finally Demolished

From the 1970s to the 2010s, Helltown inspired countless urban legends about frightening ghosts, mutant snakes, and bloodthirsty killers — and it's not hard to see why.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 23, 2025

The Haunting Story Of Helltown, Ohio, The Abandoned Town Associated With Chilling Myths Until It Was Finally Demolished

From the 1970s to the 2010s, Helltown inspired countless urban legends about frightening ghosts, mutant snakes, and bloodthirsty killers — and it's not hard to see why.

By Gina Dimuro • February 23, 2025

The Chilling Crimes Of Ernest Burkhart, One Of The Conspirators Behind The Osage Indian Murders

As depicted in Killers of the Flower Moon, Ernest Burkhart and his uncle William Hale perpetrated a number of brutal murders against the Osage people throughout the 1920s in order to inherit their lucrative oil headrights.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 22, 2025

The Chilling Crimes Of Ernest Burkhart, One Of The Conspirators Behind The Osage Indian Murders

As depicted in Killers of the Flower Moon, Ernest Burkhart and his uncle William Hale perpetrated a number of brutal murders against the Osage people throughout the 1920s in order to inherit their lucrative oil headrights.

By Austin Harvey • February 22, 2025

Inside The Tumultuous Life And Tragic Death Of Motown Singer Tammi Terrell

After collapsing on stage while performing with her duet partner Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor — which would lead to her untimely demise on March 16, 1970 at age 24.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 20, 2025

Inside The Tumultuous Life And Tragic Death Of Motown Singer Tammi Terrell

After collapsing on stage while performing with her duet partner Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor — which would lead to her untimely demise on March 16, 1970 at age 24.

By Amber Morgan • February 20, 2025

‘The Essence Of The American Revolution’: Wartime Letter Written By George Washington Goes On Sale For $150,000

In 1777, British troops raided the Continental Army's storehouses in Connecticut and burned vast caches of food — but when one general expressed his concern in a letter to George Washington, the future president responded with steadfast resolve and optimism.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 20, 2025

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‘The Essence Of The American Revolution’: Wartime Letter Written By George Washington Goes On Sale For $150,000

In 1777, British troops raided the Continental Army's storehouses in Connecticut and burned vast caches of food — but when one general expressed his concern in a letter to George Washington, the future president responded with steadfast resolve and optimism.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 20, 2025