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The Chilling Story Of Lauren Spierer, The College Student Who Vanished Into Thin Air

Indiana University sophomore Lauren Spierer disappeared on June 3, 2011 after a night out with friends at a bar in Bloomington — and hasn't been seen since.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 6, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Lauren Spierer, The College Student Who Vanished Into Thin Air

Indiana University sophomore Lauren Spierer disappeared on June 3, 2011 after a night out with friends at a bar in Bloomington — and hasn't been seen since.

By Erin Kelly • February 6, 2022

Richard Chase And The Grisly Crimes Of The ‘Vampire Of Sacramento’

In the late 1970s, serial killer Richard Chase murdered at least six people in Sacramento, California — and drank the blood of his victims.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 5, 2022

Richard Chase And The Grisly Crimes Of The ‘Vampire Of Sacramento’

In the late 1970s, serial killer Richard Chase murdered at least six people in Sacramento, California — and drank the blood of his victims.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 5, 2022

The Haunting Story Of John Lennon’s Death At The Hands Of A Crazed Fan

On December 8, 1980, a young man named Mark David Chapman asked John Lennon for his autograph in New York. Hours later, he fired four hollow-point bullets into Lennon's back — killing him almost instantly.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 5, 2022

The Haunting Story Of John Lennon’s Death At The Hands Of A Crazed Fan

On December 8, 1980, a young man named Mark David Chapman asked John Lennon for his autograph in New York. Hours later, he fired four hollow-point bullets into Lennon's back — killing him almost instantly.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 5, 2022

Meet Donald Marshall Jr., The Indigenous Canadian Man Who Spent 11 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn’t Commit

In 1971, Donald Marshall Jr. was wrongfully convicted of killing his friend in Nova Scotia. And even after the conviction was overturned, he was still blamed for the judicial error.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 2, 2022

Meet Donald Marshall Jr., The Indigenous Canadian Man Who Spent 11 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn’t Commit

In 1971, Donald Marshall Jr. was wrongfully convicted of killing his friend in Nova Scotia. And even after the conviction was overturned, he was still blamed for the judicial error.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 2, 2022

The Life And Death Of Brandon Teena, The Trans Man Who Inspired ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

Brandon Teena was just 21 years old when he was raped and murdered in a brutal hate crime in December 1993.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 2, 2022

The Life And Death Of Brandon Teena, The Trans Man Who Inspired ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

Brandon Teena was just 21 years old when he was raped and murdered in a brutal hate crime in December 1993.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 2, 2022

Being Pressed To Death Was One Of The Grisliest Execution Methods In History

For thousands of years, accused criminals were subjected to being pressed or crushed to death, most famously during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 1, 2022

Being Pressed To Death Was One Of The Grisliest Execution Methods In History

For thousands of years, accused criminals were subjected to being pressed or crushed to death, most famously during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 1, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The heart attack gun fired a dart made of frozen shellfish toxin that would enter the target's bloodstream and kill them in mere minutes without leaving a trace.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 31, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The heart attack gun fired a dart made of frozen shellfish toxin that would enter the target's bloodstream and kill them in mere minutes without leaving a trace.

By Morgan Dunn • January 31, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 31, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 31, 2022

The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

William T. Anderson became known as the deadliest Confederate raider of the Civil War after perpetrating several horrific massacres in Kansas and Missouri.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 31, 2022

The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

William T. Anderson became known as the deadliest Confederate raider of the Civil War after perpetrating several horrific massacres in Kansas and Missouri.

By Morgan Dunn • January 31, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 28, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 28, 2022