crime

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 18, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 18, 2018

Lions Kill And Eat Suspected Poacher – Leave Only His Head

Though rhino poaching is historically more common in this region, the man was found in what is considered lion territory.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 12, 2018

Weird News

Lions Kill And Eat Suspected Poacher – Leave Only His Head

Though rhino poaching is historically more common in this region, the man was found in what is considered lion territory.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 12, 2018

How Guy Fawkes Broke His Neck And Still Escaped The Worst Execution Imaginable

After Guy Fawkes plan to kill King James I was foiled, he was sentenced to the worst kind of execution. One he managed to escape. Well, sort of.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 9, 2018

How Guy Fawkes Broke His Neck And Still Escaped The Worst Execution Imaginable

After Guy Fawkes plan to kill King James I was foiled, he was sentenced to the worst kind of execution. One he managed to escape. Well, sort of.

By All That's Interesting • February 9, 2018

10 Terrifying Killers That Are Now Walking Free For Ridiculous Reasons

These nightmarish murderers eluded true justice and are living free as we speak — and all because of reasons that are truly absurd.

By Katie Serena • Feb 8, 2018

10 Terrifying Killers That Are Now Walking Free For Ridiculous Reasons

These nightmarish murderers eluded true justice and are living free as we speak — and all because of reasons that are truly absurd.

By Katie Serena • February 8, 2018

Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol

Shortly after publishing her manifesto, titled "Society for Cutting Up Men," Valerie Solanas' feminism spiraled out of control, and she attempted to assassinate famed artist Andy Warhol.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 8, 2018

Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol

Shortly after publishing her manifesto, titled "Society for Cutting Up Men," Valerie Solanas' feminism spiraled out of control, and she attempted to assassinate famed artist Andy Warhol.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 8, 2018

Father And Daughter Arrested For Grossest Thing Imaginable

After an estranged father and daughter reunite, they're arrested for having a baby and planning a wedding together.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 7, 2018

Weird News

Father And Daughter Arrested For Grossest Thing Imaginable

After an estranged father and daughter reunite, they're arrested for having a baby and planning a wedding together.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 7, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 6, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 6, 2018

30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed

The last meals requested by death-row inmates like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and others are as revealing as they are strange.

By John Kuroski • Feb 5, 2018

30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed

The last meals requested by death-row inmates like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and others are as revealing as they are strange.

By John Kuroski • February 5, 2018

The Unfathomable Cruelty Of Tomás de Torquemada

Tomás de Torquemada was responsible for over 2,000 deaths during the Spanish Inquisition, all in the name of keeping Catholicism alive in Spain.

By Katie Serena • Feb 2, 2018

The Unfathomable Cruelty Of Tomás de Torquemada

Tomás de Torquemada was responsible for over 2,000 deaths during the Spanish Inquisition, all in the name of keeping Catholicism alive in Spain.

By Katie Serena • February 2, 2018

24 Musicians Whose Legacies Could Face A #MeToo Reckoning

Some of the biggest stars in music are sexual predators and pedophiles. Most don't even deny it. Some even wrote songs about it.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 30, 2018

24 Musicians Whose Legacies Could Face A #MeToo Reckoning

Some of the biggest stars in music are sexual predators and pedophiles. Most don't even deny it. Some even wrote songs about it.

By Mark Oliver • January 30, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 30, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • January 30, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 29, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • January 29, 2018