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Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 5, 2022

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • September 5, 2022

9 Wild West Outlaws Who Wreaked Havoc Across The American Frontier

From the "Deadly Dentist" to the "Bandit Queen," discover the true stories of the most infamous criminals to ever roam the Wild West.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 5, 2022

9 Wild West Outlaws Who Wreaked Havoc Across The American Frontier

From the "Deadly Dentist" to the "Bandit Queen," discover the true stories of the most infamous criminals to ever roam the Wild West.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 5, 2022

A Missing Woman, A Bloody Body, And A String Of Lies: Inside The Disturbing True Story Of Joran Van Der Sloot

Joran van der Sloot was a key suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance from Aruba in 2005, but it took the murder of another woman, Stephany Flores, to put him behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2022

A Missing Woman, A Bloody Body, And A String Of Lies: Inside The Disturbing True Story Of Joran Van Der Sloot

Joran van der Sloot was a key suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance from Aruba in 2005, but it took the murder of another woman, Stephany Flores, to put him behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2022

The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders

On June 10, 1912, all eight people inside the Moore family's house in Villisca, Iowa — including two adults and six children — were murdered by an axe-wielding assailant.

By Katie Serena • Sep 1, 2022

The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders

On June 10, 1912, all eight people inside the Moore family's house in Villisca, Iowa — including two adults and six children — were murdered by an axe-wielding assailant.

By Katie Serena • September 1, 2022

The Case Of The Greenbrier Ghost, The Spirit That May Have Solved Her Own Murder

Zona Heaster Shue's husband Erasmus snapped her neck in 1897 — then she allegedly returned from the dead as the “Greenbrier Ghost” to make sure he paid for his crime.

By Erik Hawkins • Sep 1, 2022

The Case Of The Greenbrier Ghost, The Spirit That May Have Solved Her Own Murder

Zona Heaster Shue's husband Erasmus snapped her neck in 1897 — then she allegedly returned from the dead as the “Greenbrier Ghost” to make sure he paid for his crime.

By Erik Hawkins • September 1, 2022

85-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Buy A Child In A Grocery Store For $100,000

Hellmuth Kolb of Port Orange, Florida, approached Lauren Benning and her young daughter in a Winn-Dixie supermarket, followed the two out to the parking lot, and offered a large sum of cash in exchange for the child.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2022

85-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Buy A Child In A Grocery Store For $100,000

Hellmuth Kolb of Port Orange, Florida, approached Lauren Benning and her young daughter in a Winn-Dixie supermarket, followed the two out to the parking lot, and offered a large sum of cash in exchange for the child.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2022

The True Story Of Christopher Duntsch, The Killer Surgeon Known As ‘Dr. Death’

Routinely performing surgery under the influence of cocaine and LSD, Dr. Christopher Duntsch severely injured most of his patients — and in two cases, killed them.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 1, 2022

The True Story Of Christopher Duntsch, The Killer Surgeon Known As ‘Dr. Death’

Routinely performing surgery under the influence of cocaine and LSD, Dr. Christopher Duntsch severely injured most of his patients — and in two cases, killed them.

By Caroline Redmond • September 1, 2022

Inside The Death Of Chris Benoit, The Professional Wrestler Who Killed His Family And Then Himself

One of WWE's most iconic wrestlers of the early 2000s, Chris Benoit died by suicide in 2007 after he strangled his wife to death and suffocated his young son at his home.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 31, 2022

Inside The Death Of Chris Benoit, The Professional Wrestler Who Killed His Family And Then Himself

One of WWE's most iconic wrestlers of the early 2000s, Chris Benoit died by suicide in 2007 after he strangled his wife to death and suffocated his young son at his home.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 31, 2022

Kala Brown’s Captor Locked Her Inside A Shipping Container — Then Posted Amazon Reviews About The Locks He Used

In 2016, Kala Brown was chained up for two months inside a homemade prison made by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, also known as the "Amazon Review Killer."

By Jessica O'Connor • Aug 30, 2022

Kala Brown’s Captor Locked Her Inside A Shipping Container — Then Posted Amazon Reviews About The Locks He Used

In 2016, Kala Brown was chained up for two months inside a homemade prison made by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, also known as the "Amazon Review Killer."

By Jessica O'Connor • August 30, 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 • 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