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What Was The Trench Coat Mafia? Inside The Infamous Myth That Defined Columbine

Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were supposedly victimized outcasts who belonged to a "Trench Coat Mafia" bent on revenge — but none of it was true.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 28, 2026

What Was The Trench Coat Mafia? Inside The Infamous Myth That Defined Columbine

Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were supposedly victimized outcasts who belonged to a "Trench Coat Mafia" bent on revenge — but none of it was true.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 28, 2026

Squeaky Fromme And Her Disturbing Time Inside The Manson Family

Lynette Fromme became a Manson family member as a homeless teenager — and eventually tried to kill President Gerald Ford in 1975.

By Katie Serena • Feb 28, 2026

Squeaky Fromme And Her Disturbing Time Inside The Manson Family

Lynette Fromme became a Manson family member as a homeless teenager — and eventually tried to kill President Gerald Ford in 1975.

By Katie Serena • February 28, 2026

Was Wayne Williams Really The Serial Killer Responsible For The Atlanta Child Murders?

Between 1979 and 1981, at least 28 children and young adults were murdered across Atlanta. Was Wayne Williams their killer?

By William DeLong • Feb 28, 2026

Was Wayne Williams Really The Serial Killer Responsible For The Atlanta Child Murders?

Between 1979 and 1981, at least 28 children and young adults were murdered across Atlanta. Was Wayne Williams their killer?

By William DeLong • February 28, 2026

The Puzzling Story Of Walter Collins, The Young Boy Whose Disappearance Led To An Los Angeles Police Scandal

After Walter Collins vanished in 1928, police made his mother take in an impostor — then forced her into a psychiatric ward when she insisted that the child wasn't her son.

By Neil Patmore • Feb 27, 2026

The Puzzling Story Of Walter Collins, The Young Boy Whose Disappearance Led To An Los Angeles Police Scandal

After Walter Collins vanished in 1928, police made his mother take in an impostor — then forced her into a psychiatric ward when she insisted that the child wasn't her son.

By Neil Patmore • February 27, 2026

The Disturbing Case Of Philip Chism, The High School Freshman Who Murdered His Teacher In The School Bathroom

Philip Chism was just 14 when he murdered his 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School before dumping her corpse behind the school.

By Neil Patmore • Feb 26, 2026

The Disturbing Case Of Philip Chism, The High School Freshman Who Murdered His Teacher In The School Bathroom

Philip Chism was just 14 when he murdered his 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School before dumping her corpse behind the school.

By Neil Patmore • February 26, 2026

The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail.

By Mark Oliver • Feb 26, 2026

The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail.

By Mark Oliver • February 26, 2026

Inside The Case Of Missy Munday, The Teenage Runaway Found Because Of ‘Unsolved Mysteries’

After running off with an older man named Jerry Strickland in 1986, Missy Munday was located when an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" publicized the story of Munday and Strickland — and their suspected involvement in a murder.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 25, 2026

Inside The Case Of Missy Munday, The Teenage Runaway Found Because Of ‘Unsolved Mysteries’

After running off with an older man named Jerry Strickland in 1986, Missy Munday was located when an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" publicized the story of Munday and Strickland — and their suspected involvement in a murder.

By Austin Harvey • February 25, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 25, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 25, 2026

Inside The Tragic Death Of Ashley Smylie, The Mississippi Teacher Murdered By Her 14-Year-Old Daughter

Haunting surveillance video footage captured the moments before and after Carly Madison Gregg fatally shot her mother Ashley Smylie in their family home.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 24, 2026

Inside The Tragic Death Of Ashley Smylie, The Mississippi Teacher Murdered By Her 14-Year-Old Daughter

Haunting surveillance video footage captured the moments before and after Carly Madison Gregg fatally shot her mother Ashley Smylie in their family home.

By Rivy Lyon • February 24, 2026

A North Carolina Mother Of Three Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2001 Was Just Found Alive And Well

Michele Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she left her husband and three children — then her family spent 24 years wondering what had happened to her.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 24, 2026

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A North Carolina Mother Of Three Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2001 Was Just Found Alive And Well

Michele Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she left her husband and three children — then her family spent 24 years wondering what had happened to her.

By Cara Johnson • February 24, 2026