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11 Of History’s Most Daring Prison Escapes And The Heart-Pounding Stories Behind Them

From underground tunnels and coconut rafts to dummy heads and toy guns, these are the ingenious plots behind the world's greatest prison escapes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2026

11 Of History’s Most Daring Prison Escapes And The Heart-Pounding Stories Behind Them

From underground tunnels and coconut rafts to dummy heads and toy guns, these are the ingenious plots behind the world's greatest prison escapes.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2026

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Life As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 16, 2026

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Life As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • June 16, 2026

The Surprising Truth Behind The Pablo Escobar White House Photo

Being a notorious Colombian drug lord didn't stop Pablo Escobar from visiting the White House in the early 1980s and taking a photo with his son.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 15, 2026

The Surprising Truth Behind The Pablo Escobar White House Photo

Being a notorious Colombian drug lord didn't stop Pablo Escobar from visiting the White House in the early 1980s and taking a photo with his son.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 15, 2026

The Winter Hill Gang, Boston’s Irish Mob That Rose To Power By Eliminating All Of Their Competition

In the 1960s, feuds between the Winter Hill Gang and their underworld rivals left dozens of mobsters dead across the Boston area — and that was just the beginning of the Irish mob's bloody reign.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 15, 2026

The Winter Hill Gang, Boston’s Irish Mob That Rose To Power By Eliminating All Of Their Competition

In the 1960s, feuds between the Winter Hill Gang and their underworld rivals left dozens of mobsters dead across the Boston area — and that was just the beginning of the Irish mob's bloody reign.

By Rivy Lyon • June 15, 2026

Kala Brown’s Captor Locked Her Inside A Shipping Container — Then Posted Amazon Reviews About The Locks He Used

In 2016, Kala Brown was chained up for two months inside a homemade prison made by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, also known as the "Amazon Review Killer."

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 13, 2026

Kala Brown’s Captor Locked Her Inside A Shipping Container — Then Posted Amazon Reviews About The Locks He Used

In 2016, Kala Brown was chained up for two months inside a homemade prison made by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, also known as the "Amazon Review Killer."

By Jessica O'Connor • June 13, 2026

How The Hole-In-The-Wall Gang Got Its Name From A Secret Outlaw Hideout In The Mountains Of Wyoming

From the late 1860s until the early 20th century, Wild West gangs including Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch and the posse of Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum hid at Hole-in-the-Wall Pass, where they collectively became known as the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 13, 2026

How The Hole-In-The-Wall Gang Got Its Name From A Secret Outlaw Hideout In The Mountains Of Wyoming

From the late 1860s until the early 20th century, Wild West gangs including Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch and the posse of Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum hid at Hole-in-the-Wall Pass, where they collectively became known as the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.

By Rivy Lyon • June 13, 2026

How Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel Became The Most Ruthless In History

Though he's the face of the organization, there's so much more to the Medellín Cartel than just Pablo Escobar.

By Katie Serena • Jun 12, 2026

How Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel Became The Most Ruthless In History

Though he's the face of the organization, there's so much more to the Medellín Cartel than just Pablo Escobar.

By Katie Serena • June 12, 2026

The Real Story Of The Bowery Boys And Bill The Butcher That Gangs Of New York Didn’t Tell

While Martin Scorsese's 2002 drama about the gang wars of 19th-century Manhattan captured the violence of the feud between the Dead Rabbits and Bill the Butcher's Natives, the real Bowery Boys were even more vicious than portrayed onscreen.

By Katie Serena • Jun 12, 2026

The Real Story Of The Bowery Boys And Bill The Butcher That Gangs Of New York Didn’t Tell

While Martin Scorsese's 2002 drama about the gang wars of 19th-century Manhattan captured the violence of the feud between the Dead Rabbits and Bill the Butcher's Natives, the real Bowery Boys were even more vicious than portrayed onscreen.

By Katie Serena • June 12, 2026

The Notorious Crimes Of The Wild Bunch, The Old West Outlaw Gang Led By Butch Cassidy

The Wild Bunch terrorized the American frontier in the 1890s, carrying out bold heists and shooting any lawmen who got in their way — but by the first decade of the 20th century, most of the outlaws were dead or behind bars.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 11, 2026

The Notorious Crimes Of The Wild Bunch, The Old West Outlaw Gang Led By Butch Cassidy

The Wild Bunch terrorized the American frontier in the 1890s, carrying out bold heists and shooting any lawmen who got in their way — but by the first decade of the 20th century, most of the outlaws were dead or behind bars.

By Rivy Lyon • June 11, 2026

The First-Ever Shipwrecks Linked To The Real Pirates Of The Caribbean Have Been Found In The Bahamas

For the first time ever, divers gained permission to explore Nassau Harbour, allowing them to uncover wrecks and artifacts linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean — including everything from cannons to musket balls to more than 100 tobacco pipes.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 11, 2026

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The First-Ever Shipwrecks Linked To The Real Pirates Of The Caribbean Have Been Found In The Bahamas

For the first time ever, divers gained permission to explore Nassau Harbour, allowing them to uncover wrecks and artifacts linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean — including everything from cannons to musket balls to more than 100 tobacco pipes.

By Ella Spitz • June 11, 2026

Johnny Roselli, The Mobster Who Worked With The CIA In An Attempt To Assassinate Fidel Castro

Johnny Roselli and other mobsters agreed to collaborate with the CIA to kill the Cuban leader, but he was able to evade everything from poison pills to snipers to midnight boat raids.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 10, 2026

Johnny Roselli, The Mobster Who Worked With The CIA In An Attempt To Assassinate Fidel Castro

Johnny Roselli and other mobsters agreed to collaborate with the CIA to kill the Cuban leader, but he was able to evade everything from poison pills to snipers to midnight boat raids.

By Rivy Lyon • June 10, 2026

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history's most conniving grifters.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 9, 2026

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history's most conniving grifters.

By Natasha Ishak • June 9, 2026