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The Story Of Marshall Applewhite, The Unhinged Cult Leader Who Orchestrated A Mass Poisoning

As founder of the California-based Heaven's Gate cult, Marshall Applewhite and 38 of his followers died by suicide in March 1997 to ascend to an Earth-saving spaceship.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 9, 2022

The Story Of Marshall Applewhite, The Unhinged Cult Leader Who Orchestrated A Mass Poisoning

As founder of the California-based Heaven's Gate cult, Marshall Applewhite and 38 of his followers died by suicide in March 1997 to ascend to an Earth-saving spaceship.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 9, 2022

The Life Of Stede Bonnet, The Gentleman Who Became A Pirate On A Whim

While Stede Bonnet is featured in the comedy series "Our Flag Means Death," the 18th-century Barbadian pirate lived a much wilder life than the show portrays.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 9, 2022

The Life Of Stede Bonnet, The Gentleman Who Became A Pirate On A Whim

While Stede Bonnet is featured in the comedy series "Our Flag Means Death," the 18th-century Barbadian pirate lived a much wilder life than the show portrays.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 9, 2022

65 Shockingly Normal Pictures Of Life For The Members Of The Peoples Temple At Jonestown

Jonestown was never self-sufficient. Peoples Temple members worked hard to sustain the group's life there — until the day they committed mass suicide.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 8, 2022

65 Shockingly Normal Pictures Of Life For The Members Of The Peoples Temple At Jonestown

Jonestown was never self-sufficient. Peoples Temple members worked hard to sustain the group's life there — until the day they committed mass suicide.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 8, 2022

Why Rolling Stones Guitarist Brian Jones’ Death Remains A Mystery After More Than 50 Years

On July 3, 1969, Brian Jones drowned in his pool and died at just 27, but questions still linger about what really happened at his Cotchford Farm home that night.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 8, 2022

Why Rolling Stones Guitarist Brian Jones’ Death Remains A Mystery After More Than 50 Years

On July 3, 1969, Brian Jones drowned in his pool and died at just 27, but questions still linger about what really happened at his Cotchford Farm home that night.

By Erin Kelly • August 8, 2022

This Suspected Mass Shooter Claims He Killed Four Innocent People Because They Were Controlling His Mind

After allegedly murdering four of his neighbors in Butler Township, Ohio, Stephen Marlow claimed his victims were "telepathic" government agents that were "activating" mass shooters.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 8, 2022

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This Suspected Mass Shooter Claims He Killed Four Innocent People Because They Were Controlling His Mind

After allegedly murdering four of his neighbors in Butler Township, Ohio, Stephen Marlow claimed his victims were "telepathic" government agents that were "activating" mass shooters.

By Austin Harvey • August 8, 2022

23 Chilling Photos Taken By History’s Most Depraved Serial Killers — Before And After They Killed Their Victims

Taken by the likes of Rodney Alcala, Harvey Glatman, and the BTK Killer, these macabre photos show how some serial killers used photography to lure their victims and relive their horrifying crimes.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 7, 2022

23 Chilling Photos Taken By History’s Most Depraved Serial Killers — Before And After They Killed Their Victims

Taken by the likes of Rodney Alcala, Harvey Glatman, and the BTK Killer, these macabre photos show how some serial killers used photography to lure their victims and relive their horrifying crimes.

By All That's Interesting • August 7, 2022

The Horrific True Story Of Ronald DeFeo Jr. And The Amityville Murders

In the early morning hours on November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his entire family in cold blood — and claimed that demonic voices told him to do it.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 7, 2022

The Horrific True Story Of Ronald DeFeo Jr. And The Amityville Murders

In the early morning hours on November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his entire family in cold blood — and claimed that demonic voices told him to do it.

By Erin Kelly • August 7, 2022

The Story Of Claw Shaw, The Only Person Ever Put On Trial For JFK’s Assassination

In 1969, Clay Shaw went on trial for allegedly conspiring with the CIA and Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate JFK — and was found not guilty by a jury in less than an hour.

By William DeLong • Aug 6, 2022

The Story Of Claw Shaw, The Only Person Ever Put On Trial For JFK’s Assassination

In 1969, Clay Shaw went on trial for allegedly conspiring with the CIA and Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate JFK — and was found not guilty by a jury in less than an hour.

By William DeLong • August 6, 2022

How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 6, 2022

How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

By Mark Oliver • August 6, 2022

How Nicky Scarfo’s Blood-Soaked Reign Of Terror Brought Down The Philadelphia Mafia For Good

In the 1980s, Philadelphia mob boss Nicky Scarfo presided over one of the deadliest periods in Mafia history and ordered the murders of nearly 30 members of his own organization.

By Neil Patmore • Aug 4, 2022

How Nicky Scarfo’s Blood-Soaked Reign Of Terror Brought Down The Philadelphia Mafia For Good

In the 1980s, Philadelphia mob boss Nicky Scarfo presided over one of the deadliest periods in Mafia history and ordered the murders of nearly 30 members of his own organization.

By Neil Patmore • August 4, 2022