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Two Seattle Artists Face Federal Charges For Faking Native American Heritage To Sell Art

Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, have both been charged with misrepresentation of Indian-produced goods.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 14, 2021

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Two Seattle Artists Face Federal Charges For Faking Native American Heritage To Sell Art

Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, have both been charged with misrepresentation of Indian-produced goods.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 14, 2021

‘A Match Made In Hell’: How Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Became Killers At Age 10

On February 12, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger in Bootle, England. They then brutally tortured and murdered him before placing his body onto train tracks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 14, 2021

‘A Match Made In Hell’: How Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Became Killers At Age 10

On February 12, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger in Bootle, England. They then brutally tortured and murdered him before placing his body onto train tracks.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 14, 2021

The Tragic History Of Franklin Castle, Ohio’s Most ‘Haunted’ Home

Built by Hannes Tiedemann in 1881, Franklin Castle was supposed to be a dream home for an immigrant family — but quickly devolved into a house of horrors.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 13, 2021

The Tragic History Of Franklin Castle, Ohio’s Most ‘Haunted’ Home

Built by Hannes Tiedemann in 1881, Franklin Castle was supposed to be a dream home for an immigrant family — but quickly devolved into a house of horrors.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 13, 2021

Thai Worker Blows Up Oil Warehouse Because Boss ‘Caused Her Stress Every Day’

The explosions caused $1.2 million in damages, impacted more than 10 houses, and put one local in the hospital.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 13, 2021

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Thai Worker Blows Up Oil Warehouse Because Boss ‘Caused Her Stress Every Day’

The explosions caused $1.2 million in damages, impacted more than 10 houses, and put one local in the hospital.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 13, 2021

How Josh Duggar Went From ’19 Kids And Counting’ To A Conviction For Child Pornography

Josh Duggar was a star on TLC's 19 Kids And Counting — then he was accused of molestation and convicted of downloading child pornography on his work computer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 10, 2021

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How Josh Duggar Went From ’19 Kids And Counting’ To A Conviction For Child Pornography

Josh Duggar was a star on TLC's 19 Kids And Counting — then he was accused of molestation and convicted of downloading child pornography on his work computer.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 10, 2021

The Harrowing Story Of Israel Keyes, America’s Unhinged Cross-Country Serial Killer

Israel Keyes raped and murdered victims at random after stashing murder kits around the country — until he died by suicide in December 2012 before even facing trial.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 9, 2021

The Harrowing Story Of Israel Keyes, America’s Unhinged Cross-Country Serial Killer

Israel Keyes raped and murdered victims at random after stashing murder kits around the country — until he died by suicide in December 2012 before even facing trial.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 9, 2021

Man Suspected Of Murdering Beverly Hills Philanthropist Arrested After Shooting Self In The Foot

Shortly after 81-year-old Jacqueline Avant was found shot and killed at her home, police arrested Aariel Maynor at the scene of a nearby botched burglary.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 8, 2021

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Man Suspected Of Murdering Beverly Hills Philanthropist Arrested After Shooting Self In The Foot

Shortly after 81-year-old Jacqueline Avant was found shot and killed at her home, police arrested Aariel Maynor at the scene of a nearby botched burglary.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 8, 2021

More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 7, 2021

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More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 7, 2021

Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Barred From Purchasing Antiquities After Spending Decades Collecting Looted Items

Billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt received " a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities" after a yearslong, multinational investigation found he'd purchased looted objects from 11 countries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2021

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Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Barred From Purchasing Antiquities After Spending Decades Collecting Looted Items

Billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt received " a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities" after a yearslong, multinational investigation found he'd purchased looted objects from 11 countries.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2021

The Controversial Legacy Of Hannah Duston, The Colonist Who Killed 10 Native Americans

After being kidnapped by Native Americans in 1697, Hannah Duston brutally killed her captors with a tomahawk — including six children.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 7, 2021

The Controversial Legacy Of Hannah Duston, The Colonist Who Killed 10 Native Americans

After being kidnapped by Native Americans in 1697, Hannah Duston brutally killed her captors with a tomahawk — including six children.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 7, 2021