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Carl Andre, The Celebrated Sculptor Whose Wife Mysteriously ‘Fell’ To Her Death

Carl Andre's work has been featured all over the world — but he's remained controversial ever since his wife Ana Mendieta fell 34 stories to her death in 1985.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jul 27, 2022

Carl Andre, The Celebrated Sculptor Whose Wife Mysteriously ‘Fell’ To Her Death

Carl Andre's work has been featured all over the world — but he's remained controversial ever since his wife Ana Mendieta fell 34 stories to her death in 1985.

By Jessica O'Connor • July 27, 2022

Byron De La Beckwith, The Klansman Who Nearly Got Away With Killing Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers

Despite being tried by two juries, Byron De La Beckwith was not convicted of murdering Medgar Evers in his own driveway in 1963 — until 30 years after the crime.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jul 26, 2022

Byron De La Beckwith, The Klansman Who Nearly Got Away With Killing Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers

Despite being tried by two juries, Byron De La Beckwith was not convicted of murdering Medgar Evers in his own driveway in 1963 — until 30 years after the crime.

By Jessica O'Connor • July 26, 2022

‘You Gonna Pay’: Shanteari Weems Shoots Her Ex-Cop Husband And Accuses Him Of Molesting Kids At Her Daycare

Shanteari Weems allegedly shot her husband at least twice in a Washington, D.C., hotel room — and now he's being charged with child sexual abuse.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 26, 2022

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‘You Gonna Pay’: Shanteari Weems Shoots Her Ex-Cop Husband And Accuses Him Of Molesting Kids At Her Daycare

Shanteari Weems allegedly shot her husband at least twice in a Washington, D.C., hotel room — and now he's being charged with child sexual abuse.

By Austin Harvey • July 26, 2022

The Life And Death Of George Tiller, The Abortion Provider Who Was Murdered Because He Refused To Close His Clinic

Anti-abortion activists spent years trying to shut down Dr. George Tiller's clinic, which was one of the only places in the nation that provided late-term abortions — until one extremist shot him in the head while he was at church in 2009.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jul 23, 2022

The Life And Death Of George Tiller, The Abortion Provider Who Was Murdered Because He Refused To Close His Clinic

Anti-abortion activists spent years trying to shut down Dr. George Tiller's clinic, which was one of the only places in the nation that provided late-term abortions — until one extremist shot him in the head while he was at church in 2009.

By Jessica O'Connor • July 23, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 17 – 23

"Monumental" Roman city uncovered in Spain, England's oldest shipwreck found in Dorset, decades-old murder case solved in New Jersey.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 22, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jul. 17 – 23

"Monumental" Roman city uncovered in Spain, England's oldest shipwreck found in Dorset, decades-old murder case solved in New Jersey.

By All That's Interesting • July 22, 2022

7 Creepy Cold Cases Where The Killer And Victim Still Remain Unknown

From the unknown woman found dismembered in three suitcases in Pennsylvania to the "Lady of the Dunes" of Cape Cod, go inside history's most baffling cold cases.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 20, 2022

7 Creepy Cold Cases Where The Killer And Victim Still Remain Unknown

From the unknown woman found dismembered in three suitcases in Pennsylvania to the "Lady of the Dunes" of Cape Cod, go inside history's most baffling cold cases.

By Erin Kelly • July 20, 2022

Meet Rafael Pérez, The Crooked LAPD Officer Who Stole Pounds Of Cocaine And Inspired ‘Training Day’

In 1998, Rafael Pérez was arrested for stealing $800,000 worth of cocaine and later took a plea deal and exposed the LAPD's Rampart scandal.

By Neil Patmore • Jul 19, 2022

Meet Rafael Pérez, The Crooked LAPD Officer Who Stole Pounds Of Cocaine And Inspired ‘Training Day’

In 1998, Rafael Pérez was arrested for stealing $800,000 worth of cocaine and later took a plea deal and exposed the LAPD's Rampart scandal.

By Neil Patmore • July 19, 2022

An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

Wanda Palmer was violently attacked in her home two years ago with an "edged" weapon like a hatchet or a machete.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 19, 2022

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An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

Wanda Palmer was violently attacked in her home two years ago with an "edged" weapon like a hatchet or a machete.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 19, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Zanjeer, The Heroic Bomb-Sniffing Dog Of India

A beloved Labrador Retriever, Zanjeer saved countless lives during the 1993 terrorist bombings in Mumbai. When he died in 2000, he was honored with a full state funeral.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 18, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Zanjeer, The Heroic Bomb-Sniffing Dog Of India

A beloved Labrador Retriever, Zanjeer saved countless lives during the 1993 terrorist bombings in Mumbai. When he died in 2000, he was honored with a full state funeral.

By Erin Kelly • July 18, 2022

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 18, 2022

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 18, 2022