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The Harrowing Tale Of The SS Dumaru, The Wrecked Ship Whose Survivors Resorted To Cannibalism

When the SS Dumaru was struck by lightning and sank near Guam in 1918, its crew was left adrift in a lifeboat for three weeks — and when food ran out, they turned to cannibalism.

By Maggie Donahue • Oct 11, 2023

The Harrowing Tale Of The SS Dumaru, The Wrecked Ship Whose Survivors Resorted To Cannibalism

When the SS Dumaru was struck by lightning and sank near Guam in 1918, its crew was left adrift in a lifeboat for three weeks — and when food ran out, they turned to cannibalism.

By Maggie Donahue • October 11, 2023

An Elderly Couple Sold An Antique Dealer An African Mask For $158. Now, They’re Suing Him After He Resold It For Millions

The traditional Fang mask from Gabon is one of only a few such artifacts in existence — but the couple had no idea how valuable it was until they read about the $4.4 million sale in the newspaper.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 10, 2023

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An Elderly Couple Sold An Antique Dealer An African Mask For $158. Now, They’re Suing Him After He Resold It For Millions

The traditional Fang mask from Gabon is one of only a few such artifacts in existence — but the couple had no idea how valuable it was until they read about the $4.4 million sale in the newspaper.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 10, 2023

An American Tourist Was Arrested For Smashing Roman Sculptures In A Jerusalem Museum

The vandal's lawyer claimed he was suffering from "Jerusalem syndrome," a temporary mental condition which caused him to act out against the statues he allegedly saw as "idolatrous."

By Austin Harvey • Oct 10, 2023

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An American Tourist Was Arrested For Smashing Roman Sculptures In A Jerusalem Museum

The vandal's lawyer claimed he was suffering from "Jerusalem syndrome," a temporary mental condition which caused him to act out against the statues he allegedly saw as "idolatrous."

By Austin Harvey • October 10, 2023

Rachel Shoaf, The West Virginia Teen Who Killed Her Friend Because She ‘Just Didn’t Like Her’ Anymore

In July 2012, 16-year-old Rachel Shoaf conspired with her friend Shelia Eddy to murder Skylar Neese by literally stabbing her in the back.

By Maggie Donahue • Oct 9, 2023

Rachel Shoaf, The West Virginia Teen Who Killed Her Friend Because She ‘Just Didn’t Like Her’ Anymore

In July 2012, 16-year-old Rachel Shoaf conspired with her friend Shelia Eddy to murder Skylar Neese by literally stabbing her in the back.

By Maggie Donahue • October 9, 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

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

The Real Story Of John Wojtowicz And The Bank Robbery That Inspired ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

On August 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz tried to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's gender-reassignment surgery — before the heist went terribly wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • Sep 29, 2023

The Real Story Of John Wojtowicz And The Bank Robbery That Inspired ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

On August 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz tried to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's gender-reassignment surgery — before the heist went terribly wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • September 29, 2023