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Civil Rights Group Steals $500,000 Confederate Monument In Selma — And Threatens To Turn It Into A Toilet

The thieves say they will only return the 128-year-old stone chair if a historic Confederate association agrees to fly a Black rights banner outside their headquarters.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2021

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Civil Rights Group Steals $500,000 Confederate Monument In Selma — And Threatens To Turn It Into A Toilet

The thieves say they will only return the 128-year-old stone chair if a historic Confederate association agrees to fly a Black rights banner outside their headquarters.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2021

Couple Mistakes Abstract A $440,000 Painting For An Interactive Exhibit — And Paints Over The Artist’s Work

The painting was displayed alongside the paint cans and brushes that the artists used to make it — which the couple took as an invitation to collaborate.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 5, 2021

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Couple Mistakes Abstract A $440,000 Painting For An Interactive Exhibit — And Paints Over The Artist’s Work

The painting was displayed alongside the paint cans and brushes that the artists used to make it — which the couple took as an invitation to collaborate.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 5, 2021

Longtime Mafia Fugitive Busted In The Caribbean After Posting A Cooking Video To YouTube

Though Italian smuggler Marc Feren Claude Biart made sure to hide his face in the videos, authorities recognized his distinctive tattoos.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 30, 2021

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Longtime Mafia Fugitive Busted In The Caribbean After Posting A Cooking Video To YouTube

Though Italian smuggler Marc Feren Claude Biart made sure to hide his face in the videos, authorities recognized his distinctive tattoos.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 30, 2021

Did Alice Crimmins Really Kill Her Children Or Was She The Victim Of A Sexist System?

Throughout Alice Crimmins' trial for the murder of her two young children, the prosecution used questionable witnesses and thin evidence that nevertheless convinced an all-male jury to find her guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 25, 2021

Did Alice Crimmins Really Kill Her Children Or Was She The Victim Of A Sexist System?

Throughout Alice Crimmins' trial for the murder of her two young children, the prosecution used questionable witnesses and thin evidence that nevertheless convinced an all-male jury to find her guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 25, 2021

Florida Man Stabs Grandpa To Death — Then Chops Off His Ears And Stashes Them In His Pocket

30-year-old suspect Kolby Parker claims he brutally murdered his grandfather because "it was his time."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 22, 2021

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Florida Man Stabs Grandpa To Death — Then Chops Off His Ears And Stashes Them In His Pocket

30-year-old suspect Kolby Parker claims he brutally murdered his grandfather because "it was his time."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 22, 2021

The Sordid History Of The Viper Room, Hollywood’s Infamous Rock Club

In the 1990s, The Viper Room was one of LA's wildest nightclubs. Opened by Johnny Depp, the venue attracted a flock of celebrities — and plenty of controversies.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 19, 2021

The Sordid History Of The Viper Room, Hollywood’s Infamous Rock Club

In the 1990s, The Viper Room was one of LA's wildest nightclubs. Opened by Johnny Depp, the venue attracted a flock of celebrities — and plenty of controversies.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 19, 2021

Pennsylvania Mom Makes Deepfake Nudes Of Daughter’s High School Cheerleading Rivals — And Sends Them To The Coaches

After learning that some of the girls on the team were ignoring her daughter, Raffaela Spone doctored footage of them vaping and partying.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2021

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Pennsylvania Mom Makes Deepfake Nudes Of Daughter’s High School Cheerleading Rivals — And Sends Them To The Coaches

After learning that some of the girls on the team were ignoring her daughter, Raffaela Spone doctored footage of them vaping and partying.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2021

California Man Kills Wife On Christmas And Fools His Kids Into Thinking She’s Still Alive

William Wallace dragged wife Za'Zell Preston into the living room with sunglasses on her head, propped her body on the couch, and told his kids that "she got drunk and ruined Christmas."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 11, 2021

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California Man Kills Wife On Christmas And Fools His Kids Into Thinking She’s Still Alive

William Wallace dragged wife Za'Zell Preston into the living room with sunglasses on her head, propped her body on the couch, and told his kids that "she got drunk and ruined Christmas."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 11, 2021

The Horrific Murder Of Breck Bednar, The Teen Slain By His Online Gaming Friend

On February 17, 2014, 14-year-old Breck Bednar secretly met 18-year-old Lewis Daynes at his apartment in England. Bednar was found dead the next day.

By Danielle Tinning • Mar 10, 2021

The Horrific Murder Of Breck Bednar, The Teen Slain By His Online Gaming Friend

On February 17, 2014, 14-year-old Breck Bednar secretly met 18-year-old Lewis Daynes at his apartment in England. Bednar was found dead the next day.

By Danielle Tinning • March 10, 2021

Meet Alphonse Bertillon, The Brilliant French Detective Who Revolutionized Police Work

While working in a Parisian police station in 1879, Alphonse Bertillon conceived of a way to more accurately identify repeat offenders and became the first to photograph a crime scene.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 9, 2021

Meet Alphonse Bertillon, The Brilliant French Detective Who Revolutionized Police Work

While working in a Parisian police station in 1879, Alphonse Bertillon conceived of a way to more accurately identify repeat offenders and became the first to photograph a crime scene.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 9, 2021