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Louise Turpin: The Mother Who Kept Her 13 Children Captive For Years, Possibly Even Decades

Louise Turpin and her husband kept their 13 children prisoner for the majority of their lives — feeding them once a day, bathing them once a year — and now the couple faces life in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 13, 2021

Louise Turpin: The Mother Who Kept Her 13 Children Captive For Years, Possibly Even Decades

Louise Turpin and her husband kept their 13 children prisoner for the majority of their lives — feeding them once a day, bathing them once a year — and now the couple faces life in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 13, 2021

A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2021

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A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2021

A German Father And Daughter Were Just Murdered In Paraguay Over A Set Of Million-Dollar Violins

Police believe that 62-year-old Bernard Raymond von Bredow and his 14-year-old daughter were tortured and killed for their four rare Stradivarius violins.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2021

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A German Father And Daughter Were Just Murdered In Paraguay Over A Set Of Million-Dollar Violins

Police believe that 62-year-old Bernard Raymond von Bredow and his 14-year-old daughter were tortured and killed for their four rare Stradivarius violins.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2021

Beyond The 40 Whacks: The Story Of The Infamous Lizzie Borden Murders

Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden became a media sensation when she was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax on August 4, 1892. But was she guilty?

By Elisabeth Sherman • Nov 11, 2021

Beyond The 40 Whacks: The Story Of The Infamous Lizzie Borden Murders

Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden became a media sensation when she was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax on August 4, 1892. But was she guilty?

By Elisabeth Sherman • November 11, 2021

The Strange Story Of Myra Hindley And The Moors Murders

Myra Hindley was a notorious British serial killer who — along with her partner Ian Brady — was responsible for the Moors murders of five children in the 1960s.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Nov 11, 2021

The Strange Story Of Myra Hindley And The Moors Murders

Myra Hindley was a notorious British serial killer who — along with her partner Ian Brady — was responsible for the Moors murders of five children in the 1960s.

By Elisabeth Sherman • November 11, 2021

Meet Mata Hari, The Dazzling Entertainer Who Allegedly Became A Deadly World War I Spy

In 1917, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed by the French for working with the Germans. But her apparent role as a double agent remains unclear to this day.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 11, 2021

Meet Mata Hari, The Dazzling Entertainer Who Allegedly Became A Deadly World War I Spy

In 1917, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed by the French for working with the Germans. But her apparent role as a double agent remains unclear to this day.

By Erin Kelly • November 11, 2021

Meet Lori Vallow Daybell, The Apocalypse-Obsessed Mom Who Allegedly Killed Her Kids Because They Were ‘Possessed’

In September 2019, Lori Vallow's children J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan suddenly vanished without a trace. Their remains would later be found on her new husband Chad Daybell's property.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 10, 2021

Meet Lori Vallow Daybell, The Apocalypse-Obsessed Mom Who Allegedly Killed Her Kids Because They Were ‘Possessed’

In September 2019, Lori Vallow's children J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan suddenly vanished without a trace. Their remains would later be found on her new husband Chad Daybell's property.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 10, 2021

Inside Bedlam And The Real Horror Story Of The Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Royal Hospital in England was the first facility of its kind to treat people with mental illness — but poor management and funding turned it into a chaotic institution that came to define the word "bedlam."

By Leah Silverman • Nov 10, 2021

Inside Bedlam And The Real Horror Story Of The Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Royal Hospital in England was the first facility of its kind to treat people with mental illness — but poor management and funding turned it into a chaotic institution that came to define the word "bedlam."

By Leah Silverman • November 10, 2021

Authorities Baffled After Mysterious Couple Steals $400,000 Worth Of Wine During Spain Hotel Heist

The couple checked in with a Swiss passport and diverted the overnight concierge in order to sneak into the cellar. Out of 40,000 bottles of wine, they knew exactly which ones to steal.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 9, 2021

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Authorities Baffled After Mysterious Couple Steals $400,000 Worth Of Wine During Spain Hotel Heist

The couple checked in with a Swiss passport and diverted the overnight concierge in order to sneak into the cellar. Out of 40,000 bottles of wine, they knew exactly which ones to steal.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 9, 2021

Florida Man Charged With 1996 Homicide After Police Match Crime Scene Blood To DNA He Left On Beer Cans

Twenty-five years after grocery store manager Terrence Paquette was stabbed to death, police have cracked the case using public DNA database websites and half-guzzled beer cans.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 8, 2021

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Florida Man Charged With 1996 Homicide After Police Match Crime Scene Blood To DNA He Left On Beer Cans

Twenty-five years after grocery store manager Terrence Paquette was stabbed to death, police have cracked the case using public DNA database websites and half-guzzled beer cans.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 8, 2021