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Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2020

Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 9, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • March 9, 2020

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 5, 2020

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne • March 5, 2020

Australian Thief Steals Versace Necklace From Jewelry Boutique Using A Fishing Rod

"I couldn't believe it. Three and a half hours, with two rods, trying to get this necklace, was amazing. Hook, line, and sinker, I guess. He did it."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 4, 2020

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Australian Thief Steals Versace Necklace From Jewelry Boutique Using A Fishing Rod

"I couldn't believe it. Three and a half hours, with two rods, trying to get this necklace, was amazing. Hook, line, and sinker, I guess. He did it."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 4, 2020

Man Caught Stabbing Woman’s Buttocks With Syringe Believed To Be Filled With Semen

While the victim has been put on preventative medications for 30 days, the perpetrator's blood has yet to be tested.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 3, 2020

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Man Caught Stabbing Woman’s Buttocks With Syringe Believed To Be Filled With Semen

While the victim has been put on preventative medications for 30 days, the perpetrator's blood has yet to be tested.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 3, 2020

Man Allegedly Murdered His Disabled Girlfriend — Then Moved Into Her Home And Posed As Her On Facebook

Investigators said the man took his girlfriend to Las Vegas under the guise of a romantic vacation and house-hunting to move in together.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 2, 2020

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Man Allegedly Murdered His Disabled Girlfriend — Then Moved Into Her Home And Posed As Her On Facebook

Investigators said the man took his girlfriend to Las Vegas under the guise of a romantic vacation and house-hunting to move in together.

By Natasha Ishak • March 2, 2020

Congress Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act To Finally Make It A Federal Crime

"You only need to look at the events in Charlottesville to be reminded that not too long ago rallies such as those resulted in the lynching of innocent African Americans."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 28, 2020

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Congress Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act To Finally Make It A Federal Crime

"You only need to look at the events in Charlottesville to be reminded that not too long ago rallies such as those resulted in the lynching of innocent African Americans."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 28, 2020

How Pizzagate Turned Comet Ping Pong Into A Global Pedophile Sex Ring

The true story of how partisan U.S. politics, Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 conviction, Russian bots, and good old-fashioned witch hysteria launched the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 27, 2020

How Pizzagate Turned Comet Ping Pong Into A Global Pedophile Sex Ring

The true story of how partisan U.S. politics, Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 conviction, Russian bots, and good old-fashioned witch hysteria launched the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 27, 2020

Aunt Babysitting Her 10-Year-Old Nephew Accidentally Shoots Him While Taking Selfies With Gun

A night of babysitting went wrong after a 19-year-old girl started taking selfies with a gun she found in the apartment — unaware that it was loaded.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 27, 2020

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Aunt Babysitting Her 10-Year-Old Nephew Accidentally Shoots Him While Taking Selfies With Gun

A night of babysitting went wrong after a 19-year-old girl started taking selfies with a gun she found in the apartment — unaware that it was loaded.

By Natasha Ishak • February 27, 2020

Angry Florida Woman Zips Boyfriend Into Suitcase Then Taunts Him As He Suffocates To Death

Sarah Boone claimed it was all an accident — but a horrifying video on her phone proved otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 26, 2020

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Angry Florida Woman Zips Boyfriend Into Suitcase Then Taunts Him As He Suffocates To Death

Sarah Boone claimed it was all an accident — but a horrifying video on her phone proved otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 26, 2020

From The Five Points To The Five Families, Go Inside 200 Years Of New York’s Violent Underbelly

Starting with its first street gang in the early 1800s and continuing with its most recent mob boss assassination in March 2019, New York's history of gangs is as gruesome as it is complicated.

By Andrew Lenoir • Feb 21, 2020

From The Five Points To The Five Families, Go Inside 200 Years Of New York’s Violent Underbelly

Starting with its first street gang in the early 1800s and continuing with its most recent mob boss assassination in March 2019, New York's history of gangs is as gruesome as it is complicated.

By Andrew Lenoir • February 21, 2020

Juror Who Helped Convict Crime Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Feels Guilty After Learning He Was In MKUltra

Bulger wrote to a juror who convicted him that he would be dosed with LSD, monitored by a physician, and repeatedly asked leading questions like: "Would you ever kill anyone?"

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2020

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Juror Who Helped Convict Crime Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Feels Guilty After Learning He Was In MKUltra

Bulger wrote to a juror who convicted him that he would be dosed with LSD, monitored by a physician, and repeatedly asked leading questions like: "Would you ever kill anyone?"

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2020