crime

Inside The Multi-Million-Dollar Drug Empire Of Frank Matthews, The ‘Black Caesar’ Who Rivaled The Mafia

When the Five Families refused to allow him into the drug trade, Frank Matthews became a kingpin in his own right — until he mysteriously vanished in 1973 with $20 million.

By Jessica O'Connor • Feb 19, 2026

Inside The Multi-Million-Dollar Drug Empire Of Frank Matthews, The ‘Black Caesar’ Who Rivaled The Mafia

When the Five Families refused to allow him into the drug trade, Frank Matthews became a kingpin in his own right — until he mysteriously vanished in 1973 with $20 million.

By Jessica O'Connor • February 19, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • February 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 17, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • February 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • Feb 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • February 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2026

Meet Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, ‘The Bill Gates Of Cocaine’ Who Put Mexican Narcotrafficking On The Map

The Godfather of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo spent 18 years growing his empire. But the brutal murder of an undercover DEA agent in 1985 who infiltrated his cartel would be his downfall.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 16, 2026

Meet Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, ‘The Bill Gates Of Cocaine’ Who Put Mexican Narcotrafficking On The Map

The Godfather of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo spent 18 years growing his empire. But the brutal murder of an undercover DEA agent in 1985 who infiltrated his cartel would be his downfall.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 16, 2026

How Melvin Ignatow Got Away With Murder — Before Eventually Being Killed By Karma

Mel Ignatow killed his girlfriend Brenda Sue Schaefer in 1988 and managed to get away with it. Two decades later, however, he met a grisly fate eerily reminiscent of that murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 16, 2026

How Melvin Ignatow Got Away With Murder — Before Eventually Being Killed By Karma

Mel Ignatow killed his girlfriend Brenda Sue Schaefer in 1988 and managed to get away with it. Two decades later, however, he met a grisly fate eerily reminiscent of that murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 16, 2026

How “Lobster Boy” Grady Stiles Jr. Went From A Famed Circus Act To Murderer

Discover how "Lobster Boy" Grady Stiles got his "claws" and how he eventually began using them to commit murder.

By Abby Norman • Feb 15, 2026

How “Lobster Boy” Grady Stiles Jr. Went From A Famed Circus Act To Murderer

Discover how "Lobster Boy" Grady Stiles got his "claws" and how he eventually began using them to commit murder.

By Abby Norman • February 15, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Mao Sugiyama, The Japanese Artist Who Made A Meal Of His Genitals

Five people paid $250 a plate for artist Mao Sugiyama's genitals. Unfortunately, the food and legal repercussions made the banquet less than a success.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 15, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Mao Sugiyama, The Japanese Artist Who Made A Meal Of His Genitals

Five people paid $250 a plate for artist Mao Sugiyama's genitals. Unfortunately, the food and legal repercussions made the banquet less than a success.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 15, 2026