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Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • Jul 2, 2018

Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • July 2, 2018

50 Years Before Ted Bundy, Earle Nelson Was The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Why "Gorilla Man" Earle Nelson was America's worst murderer long before the term "serial killer" was even invented.

By William DeLong • Jul 2, 2018

50 Years Before Ted Bundy, Earle Nelson Was The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Why "Gorilla Man" Earle Nelson was America's worst murderer long before the term "serial killer" was even invented.

By William DeLong • July 2, 2018

Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee told everyone she was a wealthy heiress. It turned out she was trafficking thousands of pounds of marijuana across the United States.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 17, 2018

Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee told everyone she was a wealthy heiress. It turned out she was trafficking thousands of pounds of marijuana across the United States.

By Gina Dimuro • June 17, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 15, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • June 15, 2018

The Mysterious Fate Of Saddam Hussein’s First Wife And Cousin

After the beginning of the Gulf War, Sajida Talfah disappeared, never to be seen again.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 14, 2018

The Mysterious Fate Of Saddam Hussein’s First Wife And Cousin

After the beginning of the Gulf War, Sajida Talfah disappeared, never to be seen again.

By Gina Dimuro • June 14, 2018

The Story Of Patrick Kearney, The Genius Serial Killer Who Had Sex With His Victims After Murdering Them

Patrick Kearney's IQ was ridiculously high, but even he couldn't outsmart the law.

By Wyatt Redd • Jun 14, 2018

The Story Of Patrick Kearney, The Genius Serial Killer Who Had Sex With His Victims After Murdering Them

Patrick Kearney's IQ was ridiculously high, but even he couldn't outsmart the law.

By Wyatt Redd • June 14, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • Jun 6, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • June 6, 2018

Bestiality Witness Demonstrates What He Saw Using Stuffed Basset Hound [VIDEO]

Michigan State University employee Joseph Hattey could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of these "crimes against nature."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 5, 2018

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Bestiality Witness Demonstrates What He Saw Using Stuffed Basset Hound [VIDEO]

Michigan State University employee Joseph Hattey could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of these "crimes against nature."

By Kara Goldfarb • June 5, 2018

The Incredible True Story Of Charles Van Doren And The Quiz Show Scandals

The producers of Twenty-One saw Charles Van Doren's handsomeness and polite demeanor as a way to boost their ratings.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 3, 2018

The Incredible True Story Of Charles Van Doren And The Quiz Show Scandals

The producers of Twenty-One saw Charles Van Doren's handsomeness and polite demeanor as a way to boost their ratings.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 3, 2018

Lee Morgan Was One Of Jazz’s Biggest Stars — Until His Wife Shot Him In The Middle Of A Show

Lee Morgan's wife saved his jazz career and his life. And then she ended it.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 1, 2018

Lee Morgan Was One Of Jazz’s Biggest Stars — Until His Wife Shot Him In The Middle Of A Show

Lee Morgan's wife saved his jazz career and his life. And then she ended it.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 1, 2018