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Inside The Chilling Story Of Charlie Chop-Off, The Child Serial Killer Who Was Never Caught

In gritty 1970s New York, an unidentified serial killer known as "Charlie Chop-Off" targeted young Black and Puerto Rican boys and viciously mutilated their genitals — and he was never caught.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 6, 2022

Inside The Chilling Story Of Charlie Chop-Off, The Child Serial Killer Who Was Never Caught

In gritty 1970s New York, an unidentified serial killer known as "Charlie Chop-Off" targeted young Black and Puerto Rican boys and viciously mutilated their genitals — and he was never caught.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 6, 2022

The Disturbing Case Of Philip Chism, The High School Freshman Who Murdered A Teacher In The School Bathroom

Philip Chism was just 14 when he murdered his 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School before dumping her corpse behind the school.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 6, 2022

The Disturbing Case Of Philip Chism, The High School Freshman Who Murdered A Teacher In The School Bathroom

Philip Chism was just 14 when he murdered his 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School before dumping her corpse behind the school.

By Neil Patmore • December 6, 2022

31 Images That Capture The Height Of Arcade Culture Of The ’70s And ’80s

These vintage photos will take you back to a time when Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were the absolute pinnacle of gaming technology.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 5, 2022

31 Images That Capture The Height Of Arcade Culture Of The ’70s And ’80s

These vintage photos will take you back to a time when Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were the absolute pinnacle of gaming technology.

By Erin Kelly • December 5, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 5, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • December 5, 2022

Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The American Couple Who Disappeared In The Great Barrier Reef

Tom and Eileen Lonergan went on a group scuba diving trip to the Coral Sea in January 1998 — before they were accidentally abandoned and never seen again.

By Kara Goldfarb • Dec 5, 2022

Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The American Couple Who Disappeared In The Great Barrier Reef

Tom and Eileen Lonergan went on a group scuba diving trip to the Coral Sea in January 1998 — before they were accidentally abandoned and never seen again.

By Kara Goldfarb • December 5, 2022

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Legacy As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • Dec 3, 2022

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Legacy As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • December 3, 2022

The Night Witches: The All-Female World War II Squadron That Terrified The Nazis

The all-female members of the Soviet's 588th Night Bomber Regiment painted their planes with flowers and attacked Nazi forces across the Eastern Front.

By John Kuroski • Dec 3, 2022

The Night Witches: The All-Female World War II Squadron That Terrified The Nazis

The all-female members of the Soviet's 588th Night Bomber Regiment painted their planes with flowers and attacked Nazi forces across the Eastern Front.

By John Kuroski • December 3, 2022

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Wow!’ Signal That’s Baffled Scientists For Decades

In August 1977, scientists at Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a 72-second signal from space that was extremely difficult to explain.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 3, 2022

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Wow!’ Signal That’s Baffled Scientists For Decades

In August 1977, scientists at Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a 72-second signal from space that was extremely difficult to explain.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 3, 2022

Alleged Serial Killer Jeremy Skibicki Charged With Murdering Four Indigenous Women In Canada

Jeremy Skibicki's online presence was allegedly rife with antisemitic, misogynistic, and white supremacist vitriol.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 2, 2022

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Alleged Serial Killer Jeremy Skibicki Charged With Murdering Four Indigenous Women In Canada

Jeremy Skibicki's online presence was allegedly rife with antisemitic, misogynistic, and white supremacist vitriol.

By Austin Harvey • December 2, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2022