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The 27 Club And Ten Of Its Most Shocking Deaths

The 27 Club is a group of musicians and performers who died tragically at just the age of 27. These are the stories behind its most infamous members.

By Erin Kelly Feb 4, 2024

The 27 Club And Ten Of Its Most Shocking Deaths

The 27 Club is a group of musicians and performers who died tragically at just the age of 27. These are the stories behind its most infamous members.

By Erin Kelly February 4, 2024

The Wild Story Of Tom Horn, The Infamous Cowboy And Hitman Of The Old West

Tom Horn was a scout for the U.S. Army, a cowboy, a deputy sheriff, and a private detective for the Pinkerton Agency. But it was his final stint as a hired gun that would lead to his demise.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz Feb 3, 2024

The Wild Story Of Tom Horn, The Infamous Cowboy And Hitman Of The Old West

Tom Horn was a scout for the U.S. Army, a cowboy, a deputy sheriff, and a private detective for the Pinkerton Agency. But it was his final stint as a hired gun that would lead to his demise.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz February 3, 2024

The Mysterious Death Of Danny Casolaro, The Journalist Who May Have Been Killed For Getting Too Close To The Truth

On August 10, 1991, employees at the Sheraton Hotel in Martinsburg, West Virginia found freelance journalist Danny Casolaro dead in room 517 — but who killed him?

By Jessica O'Connor Feb 1, 2024

The Mysterious Death Of Danny Casolaro, The Journalist Who May Have Been Killed For Getting Too Close To The Truth

On August 10, 1991, employees at the Sheraton Hotel in Martinsburg, West Virginia found freelance journalist Danny Casolaro dead in room 517 — but who killed him?

By Jessica O'Connor February 1, 2024

Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane May Have Just Been Discovered 16,000 Feet Below The Surface Of The Pacific Ocean

New sonar images from Deep Sea Vision show a plane-shaped object on the floor of the Pacific Ocean — and it could be Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra.

By Austin Harvey Jan 30, 2024

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Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane May Have Just Been Discovered 16,000 Feet Below The Surface Of The Pacific Ocean

New sonar images from Deep Sea Vision show a plane-shaped object on the floor of the Pacific Ocean — and it could be Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra.

By Austin Harvey January 30, 2024

Gary Plauché, The Louisiana Dad Who Took Deadly Revenge On His Son’s Rapist On Live Television

On March 16, 1984, Gary Plauché waited at the airport for Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped his son, Jody — then shot him dead as cameras rolled.

By Tim Brinkhof Jan 30, 2024

Gary Plauché, The Louisiana Dad Who Took Deadly Revenge On His Son’s Rapist On Live Television

On March 16, 1984, Gary Plauché waited at the airport for Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped his son, Jody — then shot him dead as cameras rolled.

By Tim Brinkhof January 30, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Zachary Davis, The 15-Year-Old Who Bludgeoned His Mother And Tried To Burn His Brother Alive

Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted that the Tennessee teen would beat his mother to death one night in August 2012.

By William DeLong Jan 29, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Zachary Davis, The 15-Year-Old Who Bludgeoned His Mother And Tried To Burn His Brother Alive

Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted that the Tennessee teen would beat his mother to death one night in August 2012.

By William DeLong January 29, 2024

The Grisly Story Of How ‘Baby Farmer’ Amelia Dyer May Have Slaughtered As Many As 400 Children In Victorian England

In the late 19th century, Amelia Dyer took in untold numbers of babies for a fee, promising their desperate parents she’d use the money to take good care of them. Instead, she pocketed the money — and brutally murdered the children.

By Katie Serena Jan 29, 2024

The Grisly Story Of How ‘Baby Farmer’ Amelia Dyer May Have Slaughtered As Many As 400 Children In Victorian England

By Katie Serena January 29, 2024

The Epic Story Of The Seawise Giant, The Longest Ship Ever Built

Just over 1,500 feet long and with a gross tonnage of 260,941 tons, the Seawise Giant — later renamed the Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, and Knock Nevis — was the biggest ship in the world.

By Austin Harvey Jan 28, 2024

The Epic Story Of The Seawise Giant, The Longest Ship Ever Built

Just over 1,500 feet long and with a gross tonnage of 260,941 tons, the Seawise Giant — later renamed the Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, and Knock Nevis — was the biggest ship in the world.

By Austin Harvey January 28, 2024

Baby Jessica, The 18-Month-Old Girl Who Fell 22 Feet Down A Texas Well — And Miraculously Survived

Jessica McClure was playing in her aunt's backyard when she fell into a narrow well shaft in October 1987. And for the next 58 hours, the nation watched breathlessly as rescuers worked to free her.

By Rivy Lyon Jan 26, 2024

Baby Jessica, The 18-Month-Old Girl Who Fell 22 Feet Down A Texas Well — And Miraculously Survived

Jessica McClure was playing in her aunt's backyard when she fell into a narrow well shaft in October 1987. And for the next 58 hours, the nation watched breathlessly as rescuers worked to free her.

By Rivy Lyon January 26, 2024

Meet Gale Cleven, The Brave ‘Bloody 100th’ Pilot Who Survived Being Shot Down And Imprisoned In A Nazi POW Camp

As dramatized in the TV miniseries “Masters of the Air,” Gale “Buck” Cleven was one of the most revered leaders of America’s 100th Bomb Group during World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 24, 2024

Meet Gale Cleven, The Brave ‘Bloody 100th’ Pilot Who Survived Being Shot Down And Imprisoned In A Nazi POW Camp

As dramatized in the TV miniseries “Masters of the Air,” Gale “Buck” Cleven was one of the most revered leaders of America’s 100th Bomb Group during World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga January 24, 2024