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How Lynndie England Became The ‘Poster Child’ Of Abu Ghraib Prison

Though Lynndie England wasn't the only American soldier mistreating detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, she stood out thanks to the infamous photos of her tormenting naked prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 22, 2025

How Lynndie England Became The ‘Poster Child’ Of Abu Ghraib Prison

Though Lynndie England wasn't the only American soldier mistreating detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, she stood out thanks to the infamous photos of her tormenting naked prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • December 22, 2025

Jean-Claude Romand Lied About Being A Doctor For Years — Then Murdered His Entire Family To Keep Them From Discovering The Truth

After pretending to be a successful doctor for 18 years, Jean-Claude Romand murdered his wife, children, and parents in January 1993.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2025

Jean-Claude Romand Lied About Being A Doctor For Years — Then Murdered His Entire Family To Keep Them From Discovering The Truth

After pretending to be a successful doctor for 18 years, Jean-Claude Romand murdered his wife, children, and parents in January 1993.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2025

The Tragic Murder Of Mollie Tibbetts, The College Student Who Was Fatally Stabbed While On A Run

In 2018, 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was abducted and killed by Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who later dumped her body in a cornfield in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

By Rivy Lyon • Dec 16, 2025

The Tragic Murder Of Mollie Tibbetts, The College Student Who Was Fatally Stabbed While On A Run

In 2018, 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was abducted and killed by Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who later dumped her body in a cornfield in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

By Rivy Lyon • December 16, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Randy Kraft, The ‘Scorecard Killer’ Who Kept An Eerie List Of His Victims

Randy Kraft was found guilty of murdering 16 men in the 1970s and '80s — but investigators also found a "death list" in his car with more than 60 potential victims.

By Kara Goldfarb • Dec 14, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Randy Kraft, The ‘Scorecard Killer’ Who Kept An Eerie List Of His Victims

Randy Kraft was found guilty of murdering 16 men in the 1970s and '80s — but investigators also found a "death list" in his car with more than 60 potential victims.

By Kara Goldfarb • December 14, 2025

33 Photos That Reveal How Terrifying Italy’s Years Of Lead Really Were

For nearly two decades beginning in the 1960s, neo-fascist militants and far-left organizations carried out bloody attacks across Italy in an effort to destabilize the government.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 13, 2025

33 Photos That Reveal How Terrifying Italy’s Years Of Lead Really Were

For nearly two decades beginning in the 1960s, neo-fascist militants and far-left organizations carried out bloody attacks across Italy in an effort to destabilize the government.

By Austin Harvey • December 13, 2025

How Mark ‘Chopper’ Read Went From A Deadly Criminal To An Australian Folk Hero

"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 11, 2025

How Mark ‘Chopper’ Read Went From A Deadly Criminal To An Australian Folk Hero

"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.

By Austin Harvey • December 11, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Serial Killer Robert Eugene Brashers, The Main Suspect In The 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

Twenty-six years after he died by suicide, DNA linked Robert Eugene Brashers to the quadruple homicide of four girls in Austin, Texas — as well as a number of other violent crimes.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 11, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Serial Killer Robert Eugene Brashers, The Main Suspect In The 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

Twenty-six years after he died by suicide, DNA linked Robert Eugene Brashers to the quadruple homicide of four girls in Austin, Texas — as well as a number of other violent crimes.

By Ainsley Brown • December 11, 2025

Inside The Tragic Stories Of The Eight U.S. Presidents Who Have Died In Office

Four presidents have been assassinated, beginning with Abraham Lincoln in 1865, while others have died from heart attacks, strokes, and bacterial infections.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 9, 2025

Inside The Tragic Stories Of The Eight U.S. Presidents Who Have Died In Office

Four presidents have been assassinated, beginning with Abraham Lincoln in 1865, while others have died from heart attacks, strokes, and bacterial infections.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 9, 2025

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 7, 2025

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • December 7, 2025

How Did Leon Trotsky Die? Inside The Brutal Assassination Of The Russian Revolutionary

Despite building a guarded compound in Mexico City to protect himself, Leon Trotsky was killed in August 1940 by Ramón Mercader, a Soviet agent who pretended to be one of Trotsky's followers.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2025

How Did Leon Trotsky Die? Inside The Brutal Assassination Of The Russian Revolutionary

Despite building a guarded compound in Mexico City to protect himself, Leon Trotsky was killed in August 1940 by Ramón Mercader, a Soviet agent who pretended to be one of Trotsky's followers.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2025