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Inside The Criminal Life Of Tilly Devine, One Of The Most Notorious Women In Australian History

Tilly Devine started out as an impoverished sex worker in the London slums before she moved to Australia, opened a string of successful brothels, and became one of the most violent crime bosses in Sydney.

By Jessica O'Connor • Aug 29, 2022

Inside The Criminal Life Of Tilly Devine, One Of The Most Notorious Women In Australian History

Tilly Devine started out as an impoverished sex worker in the London slums before she moved to Australia, opened a string of successful brothels, and became one of the most violent crime bosses in Sydney.

By Jessica O'Connor • August 29, 2022

Emma Walker, The High School Cheerleader Who Was Murdered By Her Ex While She Was Asleep In Her Bed

After 16-year-old Emma Walker broke up with her boyfriend Riley Gaul, he eventually grew enraged enough to kill her — then posted a message on Twitter to cover his tracks.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 29, 2022

Emma Walker, The High School Cheerleader Who Was Murdered By Her Ex While She Was Asleep In Her Bed

After 16-year-old Emma Walker broke up with her boyfriend Riley Gaul, he eventually grew enraged enough to kill her — then posted a message on Twitter to cover his tracks.

By Erin Kelly • August 29, 2022

How Meyer Lansky And The Jewish Mob Helped Rid America Of Nazis Before WWII

In 1938, a judge, a rabbi, and a Jewish gangster got together and came up with a plan to beat up America’s Nazi sympathizers whenever and wherever they tried to march.

By Neil Patmore • Aug 29, 2022

How Meyer Lansky And The Jewish Mob Helped Rid America Of Nazis Before WWII

In 1938, a judge, a rabbi, and a Jewish gangster got together and came up with a plan to beat up America’s Nazi sympathizers whenever and wherever they tried to march.

By Neil Patmore • August 29, 2022

17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • Aug 28, 2022

17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • August 28, 2022

The Horrific Abuse Of Lauren Kavanaugh, The Texas Girl Who Grew Up In A Closet

Dubbed the "Girl in the Closet," Lauren Kavanaugh was isolated and abused mentally, physically, and sexually by her mother and stepfather between the ages of two and eight.

By Jessica O'Connor • Aug 26, 2022

The Horrific Abuse Of Lauren Kavanaugh, The Texas Girl Who Grew Up In A Closet

Dubbed the "Girl in the Closet," Lauren Kavanaugh was isolated and abused mentally, physically, and sexually by her mother and stepfather between the ages of two and eight.

By Jessica O'Connor • August 26, 2022

Inside The Murder Of Travis Alexander, The Man Who Was Slaughtered By His Jealous Ex Jodi Arias

On June 4, 2008, Jodi Arias butchered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander just after they had sex. His body was found days later with 27 stab wounds and a gunshot to the head.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 25, 2022

Inside The Murder Of Travis Alexander, The Man Who Was Slaughtered By His Jealous Ex Jodi Arias

On June 4, 2008, Jodi Arias butchered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander just after they had sex. His body was found days later with 27 stab wounds and a gunshot to the head.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 25, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 24, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • Aug 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • August 24, 2022

Iowa Man Charged With Decapitating A Woman And Mounting Her Head On A Stick In The Woods

Investigators found Satanic symbols and "significant" numbers in Nathan Gilmore's house, as well as Snapchat messages that implied he'd killed someone.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 24, 2022

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Iowa Man Charged With Decapitating A Woman And Mounting Her Head On A Stick In The Woods

Investigators found Satanic symbols and "significant" numbers in Nathan Gilmore's house, as well as Snapchat messages that implied he'd killed someone.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 24, 2022

Inside The Blood-Soaked Story Of The Jolly Roger Pirate Flag

From 18th-century pirates like Blackbeard and Edward Low to the submarines and destroyers of World War II, the skull and crossbones pirate flag known as the Jolly Roger evolved countless times before becoming the version we know today.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 23, 2022

Inside The Blood-Soaked Story Of The Jolly Roger Pirate Flag

From 18th-century pirates like Blackbeard and Edward Low to the submarines and destroyers of World War II, the skull and crossbones pirate flag known as the Jolly Roger evolved countless times before becoming the version we know today.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 23, 2022