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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

‘Midtown Jane Doe’ Has Finally Been Identified 50 Years After Her Murder

"Midtown Jane Doe," a body found encased in a cement floor in a Hell's Kitchen building in 2003, has officially been identified as 16-year-old Patricia Kathleen McGlone.

By Amber Morgan • May 1, 2024

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‘Midtown Jane Doe’ Has Finally Been Identified 50 Years After Her Murder

"Midtown Jane Doe," a body found encased in a cement floor in a Hell's Kitchen building in 2003, has officially been identified as 16-year-old Patricia Kathleen McGlone.

By Amber Morgan • May 1, 2024

The Bloody Rise And Fall Of Bugsy Siegel, From Murder Inc. Hitman To The Creation Of Las Vegas

Better known as "Bugsy," celebrity gangster Benjamin Siegel ran criminal rackets in New York and Los Angeles before creating Las Vegas as we know it.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2024

The Bloody Rise And Fall Of Bugsy Siegel, From Murder Inc. Hitman To The Creation Of Las Vegas

Better known as "Bugsy," celebrity gangster Benjamin Siegel ran criminal rackets in New York and Los Angeles before creating Las Vegas as we know it.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2024

Skeletons With Missing Hands And Feet Discovered Underneath The Home Of Nazi Leader Hermann Göring In Poland

Buried beneath the sprawling Wolf's Lair complex were the skeletons of three adults, a teenager, and a baby — but the details of their macabre deaths are still unclear.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 30, 2024

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Skeletons With Missing Hands And Feet Discovered Underneath The Home Of Nazi Leader Hermann Göring In Poland

Buried beneath the sprawling Wolf's Lair complex were the skeletons of three adults, a teenager, and a baby — but the details of their macabre deaths are still unclear.

By Austin Harvey • April 30, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish Inventor Who Dismembered Kim Wall

Go inside the chilling story of Peter Madsen, the entrepreneur-turned-murderer who killed Kim Wall aboard his submarine on August 10, 2017.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 29, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish Inventor Who Dismembered Kim Wall

Go inside the chilling story of Peter Madsen, the entrepreneur-turned-murderer who killed Kim Wall aboard his submarine on August 10, 2017.

By Austin Harvey • April 29, 2024

The Story Of Mickey Cohen, The Celebrity Gangster Who Ruled 1950s Los Angeles

Mickey Cohen succeeded Bugsy Siegel as the leader of L.A.'s criminal underground in the mid 1900s — and became a celebrity in the process.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 29, 2024

The Story Of Mickey Cohen, The Celebrity Gangster Who Ruled 1950s Los Angeles

Mickey Cohen succeeded Bugsy Siegel as the leader of L.A.'s criminal underground in the mid 1900s — and became a celebrity in the process.

By Wyatt Redd • April 29, 2024

How Vito Genovese Became The Most Powerful Gangster In America — Before Inadvertently Crippling The Mafia Itself

Vito Genovese rose through New York's criminal underworld during Prohibition and eventually became a Mafia boss before the fallout of the Apalachin meeting ended his reign.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 28, 2024

How Vito Genovese Became The Most Powerful Gangster In America — Before Inadvertently Crippling The Mafia Itself

Vito Genovese rose through New York's criminal underworld during Prohibition and eventually became a Mafia boss before the fallout of the Apalachin meeting ended his reign.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 28, 2024

The Enraging Crimes Of Ethan Couch, The ‘Affluenza Teen’ Who Killed Four Pedestrians While Driving Drunk

After 16-year-old Ethan Couch pleaded guilty to four counts of manslaughter in 2013, his attorneys argued that he shouldn't have to go to prison because he grew up so wealthy that he'd never been taught that his actions have consequences.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 28, 2024

The Enraging Crimes Of Ethan Couch, The ‘Affluenza Teen’ Who Killed Four Pedestrians While Driving Drunk

After 16-year-old Ethan Couch pleaded guilty to four counts of manslaughter in 2013, his attorneys argued that he shouldn't have to go to prison because he grew up so wealthy that he'd never been taught that his actions have consequences.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 28, 2024

How Joe Masseria’s Murder Gave Rise To The Golden Age Of The Mafia

Giuseppe "Joe" Masseria was the preeminent Mafia boss of Prohibition-era New York before his own lieutenant betrayed him and ordered his murder in April 1931.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 27, 2024

How Joe Masseria’s Murder Gave Rise To The Golden Age Of The Mafia

Giuseppe "Joe" Masseria was the preeminent Mafia boss of Prohibition-era New York before his own lieutenant betrayed him and ordered his murder in April 1931.

By Wyatt Redd • April 27, 2024

How Carlo Gambino Became History’s Most Powerful Mob Boss

After vanquishing his rivals, Carlo Gambino took control of the Mafia's Commission and made the Gambino family into the most powerful outfit in America.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 27, 2024

How Carlo Gambino Became History’s Most Powerful Mob Boss

After vanquishing his rivals, Carlo Gambino took control of the Mafia's Commission and made the Gambino family into the most powerful outfit in America.

By Wyatt Redd • April 27, 2024