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Inside Branson Perry’s Disappearance And The Eerie Story Behind It

On April 11, 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from outside his own home in Skidmore, Missouri. Two years after his disappearance, a sickening clue emerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 28, 2022

Inside Branson Perry’s Disappearance And The Eerie Story Behind It

On April 11, 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from outside his own home in Skidmore, Missouri. Two years after his disappearance, a sickening clue emerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 28, 2022

Meet Robert Ressler, The First FBI Profiler And The Man Who Coined The Term ‘Serial Killer’

The inspiration for Bill Tench on Mindhunter, Robert Ressler interviewed dozens of murderers during his career with the FBI and came up with the very first serial killer profiles.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 28, 2022

Meet Robert Ressler, The First FBI Profiler And The Man Who Coined The Term ‘Serial Killer’

The inspiration for Bill Tench on Mindhunter, Robert Ressler interviewed dozens of murderers during his career with the FBI and came up with the very first serial killer profiles.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 28, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

Inside The Chilling Disappearance Of 21-Year-Old Missouri Mom Christina Whittaker

Christina Whittaker vanished without a trace from her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri in November 2009 — and her mother believes human traffickers may be to blame.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 27, 2022

Inside The Chilling Disappearance Of 21-Year-Old Missouri Mom Christina Whittaker

Christina Whittaker vanished without a trace from her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri in November 2009 — and her mother believes human traffickers may be to blame.

By Erin Kelly • April 27, 2022

A Pet Duck In North Carolina Just Found The Remains Of A Missing Woman

Police charged Mark Barnes and Angela Wamsley with concealing a death in December 2020, but it took a curious duck to actually find the body of Wamsley's missing grandmother.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 27, 2022

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A Pet Duck In North Carolina Just Found The Remains Of A Missing Woman

Police charged Mark Barnes and Angela Wamsley with concealing a death in December 2020, but it took a curious duck to actually find the body of Wamsley's missing grandmother.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 27, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2022

The Brutal Death Of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s Voice For Unity Who Was Assassinated In Front Of Thousands

Just months after leading the independence of India from the British in 1947, Gandhi was shot three times at point-blank range by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 25, 2022

The Brutal Death Of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s Voice For Unity Who Was Assassinated In Front Of Thousands

Just months after leading the independence of India from the British in 1947, Gandhi was shot three times at point-blank range by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 25, 2022

The Story Of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, The Woman Who Survived Being Shot In The Face By Her Husband’s Teenage Lover

Nearly a year into her affair with Mary Jo Buttafuoco's husband Joey, 17-year-old Amy Fisher walked up to Buttafuoco's house and shot her at point-blank range.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 25, 2022

The Story Of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, The Woman Who Survived Being Shot In The Face By Her Husband’s Teenage Lover

Nearly a year into her affair with Mary Jo Buttafuoco's husband Joey, 17-year-old Amy Fisher walked up to Buttafuoco's house and shot her at point-blank range.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 25, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Ron And Dan Lafferty, The Brothers Who Butchered Their Sister-In-Law And Infant Niece

The Mormon fundamentalist killers behind Under the Banner of Heaven, Dan and Ron Lafferty claimed they were following a "revelation" from God when they killed Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 24, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Ron And Dan Lafferty, The Brothers Who Butchered Their Sister-In-Law And Infant Niece

The Mormon fundamentalist killers behind Under the Banner of Heaven, Dan and Ron Lafferty claimed they were following a "revelation" from God when they killed Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 24, 2022

How A Secret Unit In Richard Nixon’s White House Plotted Watergate — And Accidentally Toppled His Presidency

A team of former FBI and CIA operatives, the "White House plumbers" were tasked with stopping information leaks that made the president look bad and fighting back against his enemies. Then things went terribly wrong.

By Andrew Lenoir • Apr 22, 2022

How A Secret Unit In Richard Nixon’s White House Plotted Watergate — And Accidentally Toppled His Presidency

A team of former FBI and CIA operatives, the "White House plumbers" were tasked with stopping information leaks that made the president look bad and fighting back against his enemies. Then things went terribly wrong.

By Andrew Lenoir • April 22, 2022