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The Boston Strangler And His Murder Spree That Left 13 Women Dead

Police believe Albert DeSalvo was likely the Boston Strangler, but questions still remain about the true identity of this infamous 1960s serial killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 5, 2023

The Boston Strangler And His Murder Spree That Left 13 Women Dead

Police believe Albert DeSalvo was likely the Boston Strangler, but questions still remain about the true identity of this infamous 1960s serial killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 5, 2023

Police Rescue A Sphynx Cat Covered In Gang Tattoos From A Mexican Prison

The young feline was found in the prison following a mass break-out, and police believe it may have belonged to a notorious gang leader.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 2, 2023

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Police Rescue A Sphynx Cat Covered In Gang Tattoos From A Mexican Prison

The young feline was found in the prison following a mass break-out, and police believe it may have belonged to a notorious gang leader.

By Amber Morgan • March 2, 2023

The Mystifying Murder Of Missy Bevers, The Fitness Instructor Killed In A Texas Church

On April 18, 2016, surveillance videos captured an unidentifiable suspect walking around the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian — and police believe that person killed Missy Bevers.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 1, 2023

The Mystifying Murder Of Missy Bevers, The Fitness Instructor Killed In A Texas Church

On April 18, 2016, surveillance videos captured an unidentifiable suspect walking around the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian — and police believe that person killed Missy Bevers.

By Neil Patmore • March 1, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Groveland Four, The Black Men Who Were Accused Of Rape In Jim Crow Florida

In July 1949, Norma Padgett accused four Black men of sexually assaulting her and violent mobs quickly formed to bring her attackers to justice — destroying the lives of four innocent men.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 28, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Groveland Four, The Black Men Who Were Accused Of Rape In Jim Crow Florida

In July 1949, Norma Padgett accused four Black men of sexually assaulting her and violent mobs quickly formed to bring her attackers to justice — destroying the lives of four innocent men.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 28, 2023

Inside The Execution Of 14-Year-Old George Stinney Jr., The Youngest Person In U.S. History To Face Capital Punishment

George Stinney Jr. was just 14 years old when he was executed in South Carolina in 1944. It took 10 minutes to convict him — and 70 years to exonerate him.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 28, 2023

Inside The Execution Of 14-Year-Old George Stinney Jr., The Youngest Person In U.S. History To Face Capital Punishment

George Stinney Jr. was just 14 years old when he was executed in South Carolina in 1944. It took 10 minutes to convict him — and 70 years to exonerate him.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 28, 2023

Did Adolf Hitler Have An Affair With His Niece, Geli Raubal?

Found dead in his Munich apartment on September 18, 1931, Geli Raubal was Adolf Hitler's niece who many historians believe had a romantic relationship with the Führer.

By Katie Serena • Feb 25, 2023

Did Adolf Hitler Have An Affair With His Niece, Geli Raubal?

Found dead in his Munich apartment on September 18, 1931, Geli Raubal was Adolf Hitler's niece who many historians believe had a romantic relationship with the Führer.

By Katie Serena • February 25, 2023

The Story Of Izola Ware Curry, The Woman Who Almost Assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.

A decade before MLK's assassination, a Black woman named Izola Ware Curry stabbed him with a letter opener at a Harlem book signing, nearly leaving him dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 24, 2023

The Story Of Izola Ware Curry, The Woman Who Almost Assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.

A decade before MLK's assassination, a Black woman named Izola Ware Curry stabbed him with a letter opener at a Harlem book signing, nearly leaving him dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 24, 2023

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. on January 3, 1966 by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2023

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. on January 3, 1966 by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2023

The Story Of Hong Kong’s Notorious Hello Kitty Murder Case

On April 14, 1999, Hong Kong nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee died after suffering a month of brutal torture — then her killers shoved her head into a Hello Kitty stuffed animal.

By Katie Serena • Feb 22, 2023

The Story Of Hong Kong’s Notorious Hello Kitty Murder Case

On April 14, 1999, Hong Kong nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee died after suffering a month of brutal torture — then her killers shoved her head into a Hello Kitty stuffed animal.

By Katie Serena • February 22, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • Feb 18, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • February 18, 2023

Japanese Man Arrested For Attempting To Turn A Teenage Girl Into His Sex Slave By Showing Her Pictures Of Aliens

Hirohito Shibuya and his ex-wife, Chiaki, allegedly told the girl that she would be abducted by aliens if she did not enter into a relationship with them.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 16, 2023

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Japanese Man Arrested For Attempting To Turn A Teenage Girl Into His Sex Slave By Showing Her Pictures Of Aliens

Hirohito Shibuya and his ex-wife, Chiaki, allegedly told the girl that she would be abducted by aliens if she did not enter into a relationship with them.

By Austin Harvey • February 16, 2023