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Inside The 400-Year-Old Mystery Of What Caused The Salem Witch Trials

For 300 years, the causes of the Salem witch trials have been hotly debated. Some blame boredom and teenage angst while others blame a hallucinogenic fungus.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Aug 20, 2023

Inside The 400-Year-Old Mystery Of What Caused The Salem Witch Trials

For 300 years, the causes of the Salem witch trials have been hotly debated. Some blame boredom and teenage angst while others blame a hallucinogenic fungus.

By Jaclyn Anglis • August 20, 2023

The Troubled Life Of Christian Brando, Marlon Brando’s Son Who Ultimately Became A Killer

The eldest of Marlon Brando's children, Christian Brando struggled with drug and alcohol abuse before he was sentenced to ten years in prison for killing his sister's lover inside his father's home in May 1990.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2023

The Troubled Life Of Christian Brando, Marlon Brando’s Son Who Ultimately Became A Killer

The eldest of Marlon Brando's children, Christian Brando struggled with drug and alcohol abuse before he was sentenced to ten years in prison for killing his sister's lover inside his father's home in May 1990.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2023

The Osage Indian Murders: Inside The Greed-Fueled Killing Spree That Targeted Rich Native Americans

Thanks to oil deposits found on their land, the Osage Native Americans became some of the wealthiest people in the United States by the 1920s — which put an enormous target on their backs.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 20, 2023

The Osage Indian Murders: Inside The Greed-Fueled Killing Spree That Targeted Rich Native Americans

Thanks to oil deposits found on their land, the Osage Native Americans became some of the wealthiest people in the United States by the 1920s — which put an enormous target on their backs.

By Gina Dimuro • August 20, 2023

Diane Downs Tried To Murder Her Own Children — Then Blamed It On A Carjacking

In May 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children before shooting herself in the arm to stage being attacked by a carjacker, but her plot failed when two of her children survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2023

Diane Downs Tried To Murder Her Own Children — Then Blamed It On A Carjacking

In May 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children before shooting herself in the arm to stage being attacked by a carjacker, but her plot failed when two of her children survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2023

Jared Lee Loughner, The Twisted Murderer Behind The 2011 Tucson Shooting

In 2011, a 22-year-old conspiracy theorist named Jared Lee Loughner set out to assassinate Rep. Gabby Giffords — and ended up shooting 19 innocent people, leaving six dead.

By Rivy Lyon • Aug 16, 2023

Jared Lee Loughner, The Twisted Murderer Behind The 2011 Tucson Shooting

In 2011, a 22-year-old conspiracy theorist named Jared Lee Loughner set out to assassinate Rep. Gabby Giffords — and ended up shooting 19 innocent people, leaving six dead.

By Rivy Lyon • August 16, 2023

Brian Brown-Easley, The Former U.S. Marine Who Was Killed While Holding A Bank Hostage

When Brian Brown-Easley's monthly disability checks suddenly stopped in 2017, he made the desperate decision to hold up a bank to demand the money.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 15, 2023

Brian Brown-Easley, The Former U.S. Marine Who Was Killed While Holding A Bank Hostage

When Brian Brown-Easley's monthly disability checks suddenly stopped in 2017, he made the desperate decision to hold up a bank to demand the money.

By Amber Morgan • August 15, 2023

Inside The Werewolf Panic That Swept Europe More Than A Century Before The Salem Witch Trials

Horrifying tales of torture, decapitation, and murder — and those are just the acts committed by the accusers in the werewolf trials of Renaissance Europe.

By Matt Crabtree • Aug 15, 2023

Inside The Werewolf Panic That Swept Europe More Than A Century Before The Salem Witch Trials

Horrifying tales of torture, decapitation, and murder — and those are just the acts committed by the accusers in the werewolf trials of Renaissance Europe.

By Matt Crabtree • August 15, 2023

Grant Amato, The Florida Man Who Stole $200,000 And Murdered His Family Over A Webcam Model

After getting fired from his nursing job, Grant Amato became obsessed with a Bulgarian webcam model named Silviya Ventsislavova — and his fixation led to a murderous rampage in 2019.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 10, 2023

Grant Amato, The Florida Man Who Stole $200,000 And Murdered His Family Over A Webcam Model

After getting fired from his nursing job, Grant Amato became obsessed with a Bulgarian webcam model named Silviya Ventsislavova — and his fixation led to a murderous rampage in 2019.

By Austin Harvey • August 10, 2023

Inside The Great Train Robbery Of 1963, The Biggest Railway Heist Of All Time

On August 8, 1963, 15 men raided a postal train passing through a small English town, making off with the modern-day equivalent of $58 million in what's known as the Great Train Robbery.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 8, 2023

Inside The Great Train Robbery Of 1963, The Biggest Railway Heist Of All Time

On August 8, 1963, 15 men raided a postal train passing through a small English town, making off with the modern-day equivalent of $58 million in what's known as the Great Train Robbery.

By Amber Morgan • August 8, 2023

Inside The Brutal Story Of Maddie Clifton, The Eight-Year-Old Girl Murdered By Her 14-Year-Old Neighbor

On November 3, 1998, Josh Phillips murdered Maddie Clifton and shoved her corpse under his bed, sleeping on top of her body for a week before police discovered her.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 8, 2023

Inside The Brutal Story Of Maddie Clifton, The Eight-Year-Old Girl Murdered By Her 14-Year-Old Neighbor

On November 3, 1998, Josh Phillips murdered Maddie Clifton and shoved her corpse under his bed, sleeping on top of her body for a week before police discovered her.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 8, 2023

Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Brian Shaffer, The Medical Student Who Vanished From An Ohio Bar

A 27-year-old medical student at Ohio State, Brian Shaffer vanished in the early morning hours of April 1, 2006 after he was captured by CCTV cameras entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 7, 2023

Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Brian Shaffer, The Medical Student Who Vanished From An Ohio Bar

A 27-year-old medical student at Ohio State, Brian Shaffer vanished in the early morning hours of April 1, 2006 after he was captured by CCTV cameras entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 7, 2023

The Gruesome True Story Of The Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders

On March 31, 1922, a mysterious killer murdered a German family of five — Andreas and Cäzilia Gruber, their daughter Viktoria Gabriel, Viktoria's children Cäzilia and Josef — and the family's maid Maria Baumgartner. To this day, the killer has never been identified.

By Katie Serena • Aug 3, 2023

The Gruesome True Story Of The Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders

On March 31, 1922, a mysterious killer murdered a German family of five — Andreas and Cäzilia Gruber, their daughter Viktoria Gabriel, Viktoria's children Cäzilia and Josef — and the family's maid Maria Baumgartner. To this day, the killer has never been identified.

By Katie Serena • August 3, 2023