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Inside The True Horrors Of The Hindenburg Disaster That Left 36 People Dead

The most opulent airship of its day, the Hindenburg was destroyed when it burst into flames without warning and crashed in New Jersey on May 6, 1937.

By Kellen Perry • May 21, 2023

Inside The True Horrors Of The Hindenburg Disaster That Left 36 People Dead

The most opulent airship of its day, the Hindenburg was destroyed when it burst into flames without warning and crashed in New Jersey on May 6, 1937.

By Kellen Perry • May 21, 2023

Inside The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders That Left 3 Preteen Girls Dead

After Lori Farmer, Michelle Guse, and Doris Milner were murdered at Camp Scott in 1977, the case remained unsolved for decades. Has DNA evidence just identified Gene Leroy Hart as the killer?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2023

Inside The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders That Left 3 Preteen Girls Dead

After Lori Farmer, Michelle Guse, and Doris Milner were murdered at Camp Scott in 1977, the case remained unsolved for decades. Has DNA evidence just identified Gene Leroy Hart as the killer?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2023

Inside The Crimes Of Bobby Joe Long, The Florida Serial Killer Who Murdered At Least 10 Women

Over an eight-month period in 1984, Bobby Joe Long raped and murdered at least ten women before a 17-year-old victim escaped his clutches and led police to his capture.

By Leah Silverman • May 20, 2023

Inside The Crimes Of Bobby Joe Long, The Florida Serial Killer Who Murdered At Least 10 Women

Over an eight-month period in 1984, Bobby Joe Long raped and murdered at least ten women before a 17-year-old victim escaped his clutches and led police to his capture.

By Leah Silverman • May 20, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

Inside The Ken And Barbie Killers’ Vicious Reign Of Terror

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka looked like normal newlyweds, but the Ken and Babie Killers murdered three people and raped at least 14 in late 1980s and early '90s Ontario.

By Gina Dimuro • May 20, 2023

Inside The Ken And Barbie Killers’ Vicious Reign Of Terror

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka looked like normal newlyweds, but the Ken and Babie Killers murdered three people and raped at least 14 in late 1980s and early '90s Ontario.

By Gina Dimuro • May 20, 2023

The Strange Mystery Of The Salish Sea Feet That Keep Washing Up On The Shores Of The Pacific Northwest

Experts think they’ve finally figured out why more than 20 severed feet have been found on the beaches of the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle since 2007.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

The Strange Mystery Of The Salish Sea Feet That Keep Washing Up On The Shores Of The Pacific Northwest

Experts think they’ve finally figured out why more than 20 severed feet have been found on the beaches of the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle since 2007.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

These Raunchy Greeting Cards Sent By Princess Diana To The King Of Greece Just Sold For Thousands

Diana and King Constantine II of Greece were longtime friends, but no one is quite sure why she sent him these cards laden with bawdy jokes and crude drawings some 35 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023

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These Raunchy Greeting Cards Sent By Princess Diana To The King Of Greece Just Sold For Thousands

Diana and King Constantine II of Greece were longtime friends, but no one is quite sure why she sent him these cards laden with bawdy jokes and crude drawings some 35 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023

98-Year-Old Former Resistance Fighter Reveals Details About Mass Execution Of German Prisoners During WWII

On June 12, 1944, Edmond Réveil witnessed the execution of 47 German soldiers and one French collaborator, who had been captured shortly after an uprising in the French city of Tulle.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2023

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98-Year-Old Former Resistance Fighter Reveals Details About Mass Execution Of German Prisoners During WWII

On June 12, 1944, Edmond Réveil witnessed the execution of 47 German soldiers and one French collaborator, who had been captured shortly after an uprising in the French city of Tulle.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2023

The Story Of John Christie And His Grisly Murders At 10 Rillington Place

Serial killer John Christie murdered eight people starting in 1943, including his own wife — then stashed their corpses inside his London home.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023

The Story Of John Christie And His Grisly Murders At 10 Rillington Place

Serial killer John Christie murdered eight people starting in 1943, including his own wife — then stashed their corpses inside his London home.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023

Why Montana Bride Jordan Graham Shoved Her Husband Off A Cliff Eight Days Into Their Marriage

Just days after their wedding, Jordan Graham became terrified of having sex with her husband Cody Johnson, texting a friend that she "totally had a meltdown."

By Amber Morgan • May 18, 2023

Why Montana Bride Jordan Graham Shoved Her Husband Off A Cliff Eight Days Into Their Marriage

Just days after their wedding, Jordan Graham became terrified of having sex with her husband Cody Johnson, texting a friend that she "totally had a meltdown."

By Amber Morgan • May 18, 2023