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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

The Heartwrenching Story Of Gabriel Fernandez, The 8-Year-Old Tortured To Death By His Mother And Her Boyfriend

Go inside the brutal murder of Gabriel Fernandez at the hands of Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre — and the horrific abuse that preceded his death in May 2013.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 24, 2026

The Heartwrenching Story Of Gabriel Fernandez, The 8-Year-Old Tortured To Death By His Mother And Her Boyfriend

Go inside the brutal murder of Gabriel Fernandez at the hands of Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre — and the horrific abuse that preceded his death in May 2013.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 24, 2026

The True Story Of Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Built A Heroin Empire

The kingpin who inspired "American Gangster," Frank Lucas began importing and distributing "Blue Magic" heroin in the late 1960s — and made untold millions.

By Kellen Perry • Feb 24, 2026

The True Story Of Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Built A Heroin Empire

The kingpin who inspired "American Gangster," Frank Lucas began importing and distributing "Blue Magic" heroin in the late 1960s — and made untold millions.

By Kellen Perry • February 24, 2026

How Elisabeth Fritzl Was Imprisoned For 24 Years By Her Father

Elisabeth Fritzl spent over two decades confined to a dirt-walled cellar while being tortured at the hands of her father, Josef Fritzl.

By Katie Serena • Feb 23, 2026

How Elisabeth Fritzl Was Imprisoned For 24 Years By Her Father

Elisabeth Fritzl spent over two decades confined to a dirt-walled cellar while being tortured at the hands of her father, Josef Fritzl.

By Katie Serena • February 23, 2026

Inside David Ghantt’s Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997

On October 4, 1997, David Ghantt pulled off the Loomis Fargo heist with $17.3 million in hand. Then the problems started piling up.

By Wyatt Redd • Feb 23, 2026

Inside David Ghantt’s Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997

On October 4, 1997, David Ghantt pulled off the Loomis Fargo heist with $17.3 million in hand. Then the problems started piling up.

By Wyatt Redd • February 23, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murders Of Robert Ben Rhoades, The Truck Stop Killer

Though Robert Ben Rhoades is serving a life sentence for three murders, authorities believe that the Truck Stop Killer may have killed as many as 50 women while working as a trucker across America.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 22, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murders Of Robert Ben Rhoades, The Truck Stop Killer

Though Robert Ben Rhoades is serving a life sentence for three murders, authorities believe that the Truck Stop Killer may have killed as many as 50 women while working as a trucker across America.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 22, 2026

Billy Milligan, The Serial Rapist Who Claimed That His ‘Other Personalities’ Committed His Crimes

In 1978, Billy Milligan became the first person to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a legal defense, though the debate surrounding his condition turned the case into a hotly-debated spectacle.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 22, 2026

Billy Milligan, The Serial Rapist Who Claimed That His ‘Other Personalities’ Committed His Crimes

In 1978, Billy Milligan became the first person to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a legal defense, though the debate surrounding his condition turned the case into a hotly-debated spectacle.

By Austin Harvey • February 22, 2026

How Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès Went From Respected French Nobleman To Mass Murder Suspect

Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès vanished after the murders of his wife and four children in 2011 — and no one has seen him since.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 22, 2026

How Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès Went From Respected French Nobleman To Mass Murder Suspect

Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès vanished after the murders of his wife and four children in 2011 — and no one has seen him since.

By Natasha Ishak • February 22, 2026