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Nathan Leopold, The Teen Prodigy Who Turned To Murder In An Attempt To Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

In May 1924, Nathan Leopold and his friend Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks just to see if they could get away with it — then Leopold dropped his eyeglasses at the scene of the crime.

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

Nathan Leopold, The Teen Prodigy Who Turned To Murder In An Attempt To Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

In May 1924, Nathan Leopold and his friend Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks just to see if they could get away with it — then Leopold dropped his eyeglasses at the scene of the crime.

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

Who Was Neilia Hunter Biden, The First Wife Of Joe Biden?

On December 18, 1972, Joe Biden's first wife Neilia Hunter died in a car accident alongside the couple's baby daughter Naomi.

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

Who Was Neilia Hunter Biden, The First Wife Of Joe Biden?

On December 18, 1972, Joe Biden's first wife Neilia Hunter died in a car accident alongside the couple's baby daughter Naomi.

By Amber Morgan • May 14, 2024

Inside Jimmy Hoffa’s Life And The Baffling Disappearance That Ended It

As president of the Teamsters, Jimmy Hoffa battled with the government, big business, and the mob before he disappeared on July 30, 1975.

By James Burch • May 14, 2024

Inside Jimmy Hoffa’s Life And The Baffling Disappearance That Ended It

As president of the Teamsters, Jimmy Hoffa battled with the government, big business, and the mob before he disappeared on July 30, 1975.

By James Burch • May 14, 2024

Pottery And Copper Jewelry Unearthed In North Carolina Shed Light On The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

Archaeologists from the the First Colony Foundation discovered pieces of 16th-century Algonquian pottery and a copper ring of European origins in North Carolina.

By Amber Morgan • May 13, 2024

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Pottery And Copper Jewelry Unearthed In North Carolina Shed Light On The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

Archaeologists from the the First Colony Foundation discovered pieces of 16th-century Algonquian pottery and a copper ring of European origins in North Carolina.

By Amber Morgan • May 13, 2024

Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

The only legal wife of polygamous cult leader David Koresh, Rachel Koresh spent her life in the Branch Davidians before dying in the 1993 Waco siege at age 23.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2024

Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

The only legal wife of polygamous cult leader David Koresh, Rachel Koresh spent her life in the Branch Davidians before dying in the 1993 Waco siege at age 23.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2024

The Monstrous Crimes Of Dorothea Puente, The ‘Death House Landlady’

In 1980s California, Dorothea Puente's house was a den of theft and murder as this terrifying landlady killed at least nine of her unsuspecting tenants.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 12, 2024

The Monstrous Crimes Of Dorothea Puente, The ‘Death House Landlady’

In 1980s California, Dorothea Puente's house was a den of theft and murder as this terrifying landlady killed at least nine of her unsuspecting tenants.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 12, 2024

The Bizarre Story Of Jack Parsons, The Sex Cult Leader Behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jack Parsons was a self-taught rocket scientist who invented the fuel that would eventually send the Space Shuttle into orbit, but he also rubbed elbows with occultist Aleister Crowley and allegedly attempted to summon a sex goddess with L. Ron Hubbard.

By Gina Dimuro • May 11, 2024

The Bizarre Story Of Jack Parsons, The Sex Cult Leader Behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jack Parsons was a self-taught rocket scientist who invented the fuel that would eventually send the Space Shuttle into orbit, but he also rubbed elbows with occultist Aleister Crowley and allegedly attempted to summon a sex goddess with L. Ron Hubbard.

By Gina Dimuro • May 11, 2024

‘This Was No Normal Dog’: Inside The Horrifying Legend Of The Michigan Dogman

A terrifying cryptid with the head of a dog, the body of a man, and a bone-chilling scream, the Michigan Dogman is said to prowl the forests of northern Michigan.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2024

‘This Was No Normal Dog’: Inside The Horrifying Legend Of The Michigan Dogman

A terrifying cryptid with the head of a dog, the body of a man, and a bone-chilling scream, the Michigan Dogman is said to prowl the forests of northern Michigan.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2024

Texas Postman Finds World War II Soldier’s Undelivered Letters In His Truck And Brings Them To His Sister In Arkansas

After Alvin Gauthier found a series of letters from a World War II soldier named Marion Lamb, he became determined to hand deliver them to the man's surviving family.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 8, 2024

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Texas Postman Finds World War II Soldier’s Undelivered Letters In His Truck And Brings Them To His Sister In Arkansas

After Alvin Gauthier found a series of letters from a World War II soldier named Marion Lamb, he became determined to hand deliver them to the man's surviving family.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 8, 2024

The Troubled Life Of Abduwali Muse, The Somali Pirate Who Held Captain Phillips Hostage

As portrayed in the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips, Abduwali Muse and three other Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and kidnapped its captain. But Muse’s story was far more complicated than it appeared onscreen.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2024

The Troubled Life Of Abduwali Muse, The Somali Pirate Who Held Captain Phillips Hostage

As portrayed in the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips, Abduwali Muse and three other Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and kidnapped its captain. But Muse’s story was far more complicated than it appeared onscreen.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2024