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Two 14-Year-Olds In Upstate New York Were Just Charged With Burning Down An Historic Mill That Opened In 1846

On May 31, 2025, a fire broke out at the historic Victory Mills in the village of Victory, New York — and now, two 14-year-olds have been arrested on arson charges.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 3, 2025

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Two 14-Year-Olds In Upstate New York Were Just Charged With Burning Down An Historic Mill That Opened In 1846

On May 31, 2025, a fire broke out at the historic Victory Mills in the village of Victory, New York — and now, two 14-year-olds have been arrested on arson charges.

By Austin Harvey • June 3, 2025

The Real Story Of Sirhan Sirhan: The Troubled Young Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy In 1968

Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, a 24-year-old Palestinian man named Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 1, 2025

The Real Story Of Sirhan Sirhan: The Troubled Young Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy In 1968

Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, a 24-year-old Palestinian man named Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 1, 2025

Inside The Forgotten Story Of Mandy Smith, The 18-Year-Old Bride Of Rolling Stones Bassist Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith were married between 1989 and 1991, and they first met when Smith was just 13 years old and Wyman was 47.

By Rivy Lyon • May 29, 2025

Inside The Forgotten Story Of Mandy Smith, The 18-Year-Old Bride Of Rolling Stones Bassist Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith were married between 1989 and 1991, and they first met when Smith was just 13 years old and Wyman was 47.

By Rivy Lyon • May 29, 2025

How Sharon Tate Went From A Hollywood Starlet To A Manson Family Murder Victim

In August 1969, actress Sharon Tate was gaining fame as a Hollywood star, happily married to director Roman Polanski, and eight-and-a-half months pregnant — when she was brutally murdered by the Manson Family.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

How Sharon Tate Went From A Hollywood Starlet To A Manson Family Murder Victim

In August 1969, actress Sharon Tate was gaining fame as a Hollywood star, happily married to director Roman Polanski, and eight-and-a-half months pregnant — when she was brutally murdered by the Manson Family.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

Who Is Robert Maudsley And Why Is He Called Britain’s ‘Most Dangerous Prisoner’?

A British serial killer who targeted child molesters and rapists, Robert Maudsley has spent over 50 years in prison for his murders — most of which he committed behind bars.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2025

Who Is Robert Maudsley And Why Is He Called Britain’s ‘Most Dangerous Prisoner’?

A British serial killer who targeted child molesters and rapists, Robert Maudsley has spent over 50 years in prison for his murders — most of which he committed behind bars.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2025

Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2025

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Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2025

The Real Story Of Oscar Zeta Acosta, The Chicano Activist Who Helped Inspire Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Oscar Zeta Acosta made a name for himself as an unconventional lawyer, a radical activist, and a drug-blitzed traveler before he mysteriously vanished in Mexico in 1974.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

The Real Story Of Oscar Zeta Acosta, The Chicano Activist Who Helped Inspire Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Oscar Zeta Acosta made a name for himself as an unconventional lawyer, a radical activist, and a drug-blitzed traveler before he mysteriously vanished in Mexico in 1974.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

Meet Nine Legendary Lawmen Who Tried To Tame The Wild West

From the Deadly Dentist to the Texas Ranger who took down Bonnie and Clyde, discover the riveting stories of the most famous lawmen of the American frontier.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2025

Meet Nine Legendary Lawmen Who Tried To Tame The Wild West

From the Deadly Dentist to the Texas Ranger who took down Bonnie and Clyde, discover the riveting stories of the most famous lawmen of the American frontier.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2025

Colonia Dignidad, The Disturbing German Cult In Chile That Was Founded By Nazis And Child Abusers

Beginning in 1961, Nazi fugitives and followers of minister Paul Schäfer flocked to Colonia Dignidad, a sprawling compound in Chile where cult members were separated from their families and forced to perform physical labor.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2025

Colonia Dignidad, The Disturbing German Cult In Chile That Was Founded By Nazis And Child Abusers

Beginning in 1961, Nazi fugitives and followers of minister Paul Schäfer flocked to Colonia Dignidad, a sprawling compound in Chile where cult members were separated from their families and forced to perform physical labor.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2025

Is ‘Catch Me If You Can’ A True Story? Inside The Real Events That Inspired The Film

The 2002 film Catch Me If You Can tells the supposedly true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., but though this conman did pretend to be a pilot and cash bad checks throughout the 1960s and '70s, there's no real evidence that he ever worked for the FBI or scammed his victims out of $2.5 million.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2025

Is ‘Catch Me If You Can’ A True Story? Inside The Real Events That Inspired The Film

The 2002 film Catch Me If You Can tells the supposedly true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., but though this conman did pretend to be a pilot and cash bad checks throughout the 1960s and '70s, there's no real evidence that he ever worked for the FBI or scammed his victims out of $2.5 million.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2025