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The Story Of Lina Medina, The Youngest Mother In The World

Lina Medina was only five years old when a doctor discovered she was seven months pregnant. And on May 14, 1939, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Gerardo.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 7, 2023

The Story Of Lina Medina, The Youngest Mother In The World

Lina Medina was only five years old when a doctor discovered she was seven months pregnant. And on May 14, 1939, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Gerardo.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 7, 2023

The Story Of David Berkowitz And The ‘Son Of Sam’ Killing Spree That Paralyzed New York

From July 1976 to August 1977, David Berkowitz roamed the streets of New York, where he shot six people at random in what's known as the "Son of Sam" killings.

By John Kuroski • Oct 7, 2023

The Story Of David Berkowitz And The ‘Son Of Sam’ Killing Spree That Paralyzed New York

From July 1976 to August 1977, David Berkowitz roamed the streets of New York, where he shot six people at random in what's known as the "Son of Sam" killings.

By John Kuroski • October 7, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Angelo Buono, The ‘Hillside Strangler’ Who Tormented 1970s Los Angeles

Angelo Buono displayed a troubling hatred toward women from a young age — and in 1983, he was sentenced to life in prison for raping, torturing, and killing nine women and girls alongside his cousin Kenneth Bianchi.

By Matt Crabtree • Oct 7, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Angelo Buono, The ‘Hillside Strangler’ Who Tormented 1970s Los Angeles

Angelo Buono displayed a troubling hatred toward women from a young age — and in 1983, he was sentenced to life in prison for raping, torturing, and killing nine women and girls alongside his cousin Kenneth Bianchi.

By Matt Crabtree • October 7, 2023

The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping And The Victims’ Miraculous Escape

The 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping saw 26 California children abducted, buried alive, and held for ransom — then they miraculously escaped.

By Jessica O'Connor • Oct 6, 2023

The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping And The Victims’ Miraculous Escape

The 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping saw 26 California children abducted, buried alive, and held for ransom — then they miraculously escaped.

By Jessica O'Connor • October 6, 2023

11 Murder-For-Hire Plots That Backfired In Disastrous Fashion

As these failed murder-for-hire plots reveal, hiring a hitman doesn't always turn out as expected.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 5, 2023

11 Murder-For-Hire Plots That Backfired In Disastrous Fashion

As these failed murder-for-hire plots reveal, hiring a hitman doesn't always turn out as expected.

By Austin Harvey • October 5, 2023

Brazilian Woman Dies After She Was Allegedly Poisoned By Fortune Teller Who Told Her She Had Only Days To Live

Fernanda Silva Valoz da Cruz Pinto’s family says she suddenly fell ill after eating a chocolate given to her by a woman posing as a palm reader.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 3, 2023

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Brazilian Woman Dies After She Was Allegedly Poisoned By Fortune Teller Who Told Her She Had Only Days To Live

Fernanda Silva Valoz da Cruz Pinto’s family says she suddenly fell ill after eating a chocolate given to her by a woman posing as a palm reader.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 3, 2023

The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

When Ken McElroy was shot in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses on July 10, 1981, not a single citizen of Skidmore, Missouri called an ambulance or said a word about the shooters to the cops.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 1, 2023

The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

When Ken McElroy was shot in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses on July 10, 1981, not a single citizen of Skidmore, Missouri called an ambulance or said a word about the shooters to the cops.

By Austin Harvey • October 1, 2023

How Many People Did Ted Bundy Kill? The Stories Of His Victims

Between 1974 and 1978, serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 30 victims across seven states — but some say we'll never truly know how many people he killed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 1, 2023

How Many People Did Ted Bundy Kill? The Stories Of His Victims

Between 1974 and 1978, serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 30 victims across seven states — but some say we'll never truly know how many people he killed.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 1, 2023

Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Jennifer Kesse, The Florida Woman Who’s Been Missing Since 2006

Soon after 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo, someone was caught on surveillance footage getting rid of her car at a nearby apartment complex — but their face was obscured by a gate.

By Joel Stice • Sep 30, 2023

Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Jennifer Kesse, The Florida Woman Who’s Been Missing Since 2006

Soon after 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo, someone was caught on surveillance footage getting rid of her car at a nearby apartment complex — but their face was obscured by a gate.

By Joel Stice • September 30, 2023

David Fuller, The ‘Morgue Monster’ Who Murdered Two Women — And Sexually Abused Over 100 Corpses

After arresting Englishman David Fuller in 2020 for a pair of 1987 murders, police were shocked to find evidence that he had been using his job at a hospital to sexually abuse corpses for years.

By Maggie Donahue • Sep 29, 2023

David Fuller, The ‘Morgue Monster’ Who Murdered Two Women — And Sexually Abused Over 100 Corpses

After arresting Englishman David Fuller in 2020 for a pair of 1987 murders, police were shocked to find evidence that he had been using his job at a hospital to sexually abuse corpses for years.

By Maggie Donahue • September 29, 2023