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Anissa Weier, The Wisconsin 6th-Grader Who Masterminded A Plan To Kill Her Friend For Slender Man

On May 31, 2014, 12-year-old Anissa Weier and her friend Morgan Geyser carried out a disturbing plot to stab their 6th-grade classmate Payton Leutner — because they thought it would make the fictional monster Slender Man happy.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2024

Anissa Weier, The Wisconsin 6th-Grader Who Masterminded A Plan To Kill Her Friend For Slender Man

On May 31, 2014, 12-year-old Anissa Weier and her friend Morgan Geyser carried out a disturbing plot to stab their 6th-grade classmate Payton Leutner — because they thought it would make the fictional monster Slender Man happy.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2024

Wisconsin Teacher Madison Bergmann Charged With Sexually Assaulting An 11-Year-Old Student

Madison Bergmann, a 24-year-old teacher at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, was allegedly "obsessed" with her fifth-grade student.

By Austin Harvey • May 7, 2024

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Wisconsin Teacher Madison Bergmann Charged With Sexually Assaulting An 11-Year-Old Student

Madison Bergmann, a 24-year-old teacher at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, was allegedly "obsessed" with her fifth-grade student.

By Austin Harvey • May 7, 2024

The Troubled Life Of Abduwali Muse, The Somali Pirate Who Held Captain Phillips Hostage

As portrayed in the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips, Abduwali Muse and three other Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and kidnapped its captain. But Muse’s story was far more complicated than it appeared onscreen.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2024

The Troubled Life Of Abduwali Muse, The Somali Pirate Who Held Captain Phillips Hostage

As portrayed in the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips, Abduwali Muse and three other Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and kidnapped its captain. But Muse’s story was far more complicated than it appeared onscreen.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2024

The Story Of Carmine Persico, The Feared Boss Of The Colombo Family

Despite being sentenced to life in prison in 1986 for racketeering, Carmine Persico maintained his grip on the Colombo's for decades.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2024

The Story Of Carmine Persico, The Feared Boss Of The Colombo Family

Despite being sentenced to life in prison in 1986 for racketeering, Carmine Persico maintained his grip on the Colombo's for decades.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2024

The Story Of Mob Boss Albert Anastasia, From His Bloody Rise To His Dramatic Death In A New York Barber Shop

The co-founder of Murder, Inc. and the head of the infamous Mangano family, Albert Anastasia was one of New York City’s most feared gangsters — until his story came to an end in shocking fashion.

By Andrew Milne • May 4, 2024

The Story Of Mob Boss Albert Anastasia, From His Bloody Rise To His Dramatic Death In A New York Barber Shop

The co-founder of Murder, Inc. and the head of the infamous Mangano family, Albert Anastasia was one of New York City’s most feared gangsters — until his story came to an end in shocking fashion.

By Andrew Milne • May 4, 2024

Omertà: The Code Of Silence That Once Defined The Mafia

Under the code of omertà, anyone who spoke to the police was marked for torture and death — and so were their families.

By Morgan Dunn • May 4, 2024

Omertà: The Code Of Silence That Once Defined The Mafia

Under the code of omertà, anyone who spoke to the police was marked for torture and death — and so were their families.

By Morgan Dunn • May 4, 2024

What Does Human Meat Taste Like? Stomach-Churning Anecdotes From Notorious Cannibals

Human flesh is technically considered red meat, and most cannibals say it tastes like pork with a consistency of beef — though others have compared it to everything from raw tuna to roast turkey.

By William DeLong • May 4, 2024

What Does Human Meat Taste Like? Stomach-Churning Anecdotes From Notorious Cannibals

Human flesh is technically considered red meat, and most cannibals say it tastes like pork with a consistency of beef — though others have compared it to everything from raw tuna to roast turkey.

By William DeLong • May 4, 2024

Tony Accardo Led The Chicago Mafia For Decades — And Somehow Avoided Prison

Tony Accardo's criminal career spanned eight decades as he went from street thug to succeeding Al Capone as boss of the Chicago Outfit — and only spent a single night in jail.

By Tim Brinkhof • May 3, 2024

Tony Accardo Led The Chicago Mafia For Decades — And Somehow Avoided Prison

Tony Accardo's criminal career spanned eight decades as he went from street thug to succeeding Al Capone as boss of the Chicago Outfit — and only spent a single night in jail.

By Tim Brinkhof • May 3, 2024

The Golden State Killer Case And The 40-Year Manhunt To Find Joseph DeAngelo

From 1974 to 1986, an ex-cop named Joseph DeAngelo terrorized California as the Golden State Killer — and lived a normal family life for decades before being caught.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2024

The Golden State Killer Case And The 40-Year Manhunt To Find Joseph DeAngelo

From 1974 to 1986, an ex-cop named Joseph DeAngelo terrorized California as the Golden State Killer — and lived a normal family life for decades before being caught.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2024

The Story Of Pearl Hart, The Gunslinging Bandit Queen Of The Old West

A cross-dressing, cigar-smoking outlaw, Pearl Hart became a media sensation after she robbed a stagecoach, cementing her place as one of Arizona’s most notorious bandits.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 1, 2024

The Story Of Pearl Hart, The Gunslinging Bandit Queen Of The Old West

A cross-dressing, cigar-smoking outlaw, Pearl Hart became a media sensation after she robbed a stagecoach, cementing her place as one of Arizona’s most notorious bandits.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 1, 2024