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This Week In History News, Feb. 6 – 12

Headless Roman skeletons found in England, 1980s serial killer identified in Oregon, ancient monument accidentally desecrated in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Feb. 6 – 12

Headless Roman skeletons found in England, 1980s serial killer identified in Oregon, ancient monument accidentally desecrated in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • February 11, 2022

The Life And Death Of Thomas Sankara, The Revolutionary President Of Burkina Faso

Thomas Sankara was only president of Burkina Faso for four years, but he improved literacy, liberated women, and spoke out against imperialism before his assassination in 1987.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 10, 2022

The Life And Death Of Thomas Sankara, The Revolutionary President Of Burkina Faso

Thomas Sankara was only president of Burkina Faso for four years, but he improved literacy, liberated women, and spoke out against imperialism before his assassination in 1987.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 10, 2022

Police Identify John Charles Bolsinger As The Serial Killer Who Terrorized Oregon In The 1980s

The Eugene Police Department used genetic genealogy technology to identify an Oregon serial killer — nearly four decades after his murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2022

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Police Identify John Charles Bolsinger As The Serial Killer Who Terrorized Oregon In The 1980s

The Eugene Police Department used genetic genealogy technology to identify an Oregon serial killer — nearly four decades after his murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2022

Inside The Shocking Revenge Story Of Marvin Heemeyer And His ‘Killdozer’

After his zoning petition was repeatedly dismissed, Marvin Heemeyer decided to modify a bulldozer into a lethal "killdozer" and go on a rampage in Granby, Colorado.

By Katie Serena • Feb 8, 2022

Inside The Shocking Revenge Story Of Marvin Heemeyer And His ‘Killdozer’

After his zoning petition was repeatedly dismissed, Marvin Heemeyer decided to modify a bulldozer into a lethal "killdozer" and go on a rampage in Granby, Colorado.

By Katie Serena • February 8, 2022

Inside The Eerie ‘Lead Masks Case’ That’s Gone Unsolved For More Than 50 Years

In 1966, Brazilian UFO hunters Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana were found dead on a hilltop overlooking Rio de Janeiro — with bizarre lead masks covering their eyes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 7, 2022

Inside The Eerie ‘Lead Masks Case’ That’s Gone Unsolved For More Than 50 Years

In 1966, Brazilian UFO hunters Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana were found dead on a hilltop overlooking Rio de Janeiro — with bizarre lead masks covering their eyes.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 7, 2022

Inside The Story Of Tupac’s 1993 Shootout With Off-Duty Police Officers — And How He Got Away With It

On Halloween 1993, Tupac Shakur tried to stop two white off-duty cops from harassing a Black driver in Atlanta. But when one of them pulled his gun, Tupac shot first in self defense.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 7, 2022

Inside The Story Of Tupac’s 1993 Shootout With Off-Duty Police Officers — And How He Got Away With It

On Halloween 1993, Tupac Shakur tried to stop two white off-duty cops from harassing a Black driver in Atlanta. But when one of them pulled his gun, Tupac shot first in self defense.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 7, 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 • 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