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Nicholas Godejohn: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Disturbed Lover And Dee Dee Blanchard’s Killer

Nicholas Godejohn met Gypsy Rose Blanchard on a Christian dating site. Soon after their first few meetings in person, she asked him to murder her overbearing mother Dee Dee — and he said yes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 23, 2023

Nicholas Godejohn: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Disturbed Lover And Dee Dee Blanchard’s Killer

Nicholas Godejohn met Gypsy Rose Blanchard on a Christian dating site. Soon after their first few meetings in person, she asked him to murder her overbearing mother Dee Dee — and he said yes.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 23, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her 12-Year-Old Student And Later Married Him

In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of her sixth-grade student Vili Fualaau — but their story didn't end there.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 21, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her 12-Year-Old Student And Later Married Him

In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of her sixth-grade student Vili Fualaau — but their story didn't end there.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 21, 2023

Azie Faison, The Former Harlem Hustler Behind Paid In Full

Azie Faison started selling drugs to get out of poverty, but the lifestyle nearly led to his death after he was shot nine times during a robbery gone awry.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 21, 2023

Azie Faison, The Former Harlem Hustler Behind Paid In Full

Azie Faison started selling drugs to get out of poverty, but the lifestyle nearly led to his death after he was shot nine times during a robbery gone awry.

By Austin Harvey • November 21, 2023

Who Really Killed Bonny Lee Bakley? Inside The Brutal Murder Of Robert Blake’s Wife

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death in her husband Robert Blake's parked car in Los Angeles — but who pulled the trigger?

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 20, 2023

Who Really Killed Bonny Lee Bakley? Inside The Brutal Murder Of Robert Blake’s Wife

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death in her husband Robert Blake's parked car in Los Angeles — but who pulled the trigger?

By Kaleena Fraga • November 20, 2023

The Story Of Kyron Horman, The 7-Year-Old Whose Disappearance Spawned The Largest Manhunt In Oregon History

Kyron Horman disappeared while going to school on June 4, 2010. Though the investigation has centered on his stepmother Terri Moulton, the case remains unsolved today.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 19, 2023

The Story Of Kyron Horman, The 7-Year-Old Whose Disappearance Spawned The Largest Manhunt In Oregon History

Kyron Horman disappeared while going to school on June 4, 2010. Though the investigation has centered on his stepmother Terri Moulton, the case remains unsolved today.

By Erin Kelly • November 19, 2023

The Surprising Truth Behind The Pablo Escobar White House Photo

Being a notorious Colombian drug lord didn't stop Pablo Escobar from visiting the White House in the early 1980s and taking a photo with his son.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 18, 2023

The Surprising Truth Behind The Pablo Escobar White House Photo

Being a notorious Colombian drug lord didn't stop Pablo Escobar from visiting the White House in the early 1980s and taking a photo with his son.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 18, 2023

This Week In History News, Nov. 12 – 18

Ancient grave filled with headhunting victims found in China, phallic Roman wind chime discovered in Serbia, cache of ancient coins uncovered near Sardinia.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 17, 2023

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This Week In History News, Nov. 12 – 18

Ancient grave filled with headhunting victims found in China, phallic Roman wind chime discovered in Serbia, cache of ancient coins uncovered near Sardinia.

By All That's Interesting • November 17, 2023

‘Woman With The Flower Tattoo’ Identified 31 Years After Her Murder In Belgium

Rita Roberts was identified thanks to Operation Identify Me, an international police effort that seeks to identify 22 women who were murdered in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany over the past 50 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2023

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‘Woman With The Flower Tattoo’ Identified 31 Years After Her Murder In Belgium

Rita Roberts was identified thanks to Operation Identify Me, an international police effort that seeks to identify 22 women who were murdered in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany over the past 50 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2023

How Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Wreaking Havoc In Colombia To This Day

Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar illegally imported four hippopotamuses for his private zoo in the 1980s, but they escaped after his death in 1993 — and now more than 150 of these "cocaine hippos" are running wild in the country's waterways.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 16, 2023

How Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Wreaking Havoc In Colombia To This Day

Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar illegally imported four hippopotamuses for his private zoo in the 1980s, but they escaped after his death in 1993 — and now more than 150 of these "cocaine hippos" are running wild in the country's waterways.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 16, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Louis Till, The Father Of Emmett Till Who Was Hanged In 1945

Louis Till was executed in Italy after a court-martial found him guilty of raping two women and murdering another while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, but it's long been debated whether he was truly guilty or unfairly targeted because of his race.

By Donna Sarkar • Nov 15, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Louis Till, The Father Of Emmett Till Who Was Hanged In 1945

Louis Till was executed in Italy after a court-martial found him guilty of raping two women and murdering another while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, but it's long been debated whether he was truly guilty or unfairly targeted because of his race.

By Donna Sarkar • November 15, 2023