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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

The Horrific Murder Of Mary Turner, The Black Woman Who Was Lynched When She Was Eight Months Pregnant

On May 19, 1918, a white mob killed Mary Turner and her unborn baby in Brooks County, Georgia because she'd threatened to take legal action after the lynching of her husband.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 2, 2023

The Horrific Murder Of Mary Turner, The Black Woman Who Was Lynched When She Was Eight Months Pregnant

On May 19, 1918, a white mob killed Mary Turner and her unborn baby in Brooks County, Georgia because she'd threatened to take legal action after the lynching of her husband.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 2, 2023

The Story Of Shelia Eddy, The 16-Year-Old Who Helped Stab Her Friend Skylar Neese To Death In The Woods Of Pennsylvania

In July 2012, teenagers Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf literally stabbed their best friend Skylar Neese in the back — and Shoaf later confessed that they killed her because they “just didn’t like her” anymore.

By Lisa Hornung • Aug 1, 2023

The Story Of Shelia Eddy, The 16-Year-Old Who Helped Stab Her Friend Skylar Neese To Death In The Woods Of Pennsylvania

In July 2012, teenagers Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf literally stabbed their best friend Skylar Neese in the back — and Shoaf later confessed that they killed her because they “just didn’t like her” anymore.

By Lisa Hornung • August 1, 2023

The Haunting Story Of Andre Rand, The ‘Cropsey’ Killer Who Terrorized Staten Island

Children in Staten Island grew up hearing spooky stories about a child-snatching boogeyman named "Cropsey" — and when Andre Rand started kidnapping and allegedly murdering local children, it seemed as if the urban legend had come to life.

By Maggie Donahue • Jul 30, 2023

The Haunting Story Of Andre Rand, The ‘Cropsey’ Killer Who Terrorized Staten Island

Children in Staten Island grew up hearing spooky stories about a child-snatching boogeyman named "Cropsey" — and when Andre Rand started kidnapping and allegedly murdering local children, it seemed as if the urban legend had come to life.

By Maggie Donahue • July 30, 2023

The Horrific Story Of Shaniya Davis, The Five-Year-Old Girl Who Was Sold By Her Mom

On November 10, 2009, Shaniya Davis was sold by her mother, Antoinette Davis, to Mario McNeill to cover a $200 debt. Within 24 hours, the preschooler would be dead.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 29, 2023

The Horrific Story Of Shaniya Davis, The Five-Year-Old Girl Who Was Sold By Her Mom

On November 10, 2009, Shaniya Davis was sold by her mother, Antoinette Davis, to Mario McNeill to cover a $200 debt. Within 24 hours, the preschooler would be dead.

By Austin Harvey • July 29, 2023

The Tragic Case Of Christina Boyer, The Allegedly Telekinetic Woman Accused Of Killing Her Three-Year-Old Daughter

As a teen in foster care, Christina Boyer was briefly famous for her alleged telekinetic powers — and as an adult, she was sentenced to life in prison for the 1992 murder of her daughter Amber.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 26, 2023

The Tragic Case Of Christina Boyer, The Allegedly Telekinetic Woman Accused Of Killing Her Three-Year-Old Daughter

As a teen in foster care, Christina Boyer was briefly famous for her alleged telekinetic powers — and as an adult, she was sentenced to life in prison for the 1992 murder of her daughter Amber.

By Austin Harvey • July 26, 2023