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The True Story Of The John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

As the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, John Paul Getty III spent months being tortured and beaten until a ransom was negotiated with the Italian mafia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 21, 2022

The True Story Of The John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

As the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, John Paul Getty III spent months being tortured and beaten until a ransom was negotiated with the Italian mafia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 21, 2022

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

From 1978 to 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and murdered 17 young men and boys. Here are their forgotten stories.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2022

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

From 1978 to 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and murdered 17 young men and boys. Here are their forgotten stories.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

Alice Roosevelt Longworth: The Story Of The Original White House Wild Child

Alice Roosevelt was just as strong-willed and outspoken as her father Theodore Roosevelt, who admitted even he could not control her.

By Leah Silverman • May 20, 2022

Alice Roosevelt Longworth: The Story Of The Original White House Wild Child

Alice Roosevelt was just as strong-willed and outspoken as her father Theodore Roosevelt, who admitted even he could not control her.

By Leah Silverman • May 20, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Born in 1966, Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Born in 1966, Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

Leon Czolgosz, The Anarchist Assassin Who Shot And Killed President William McKinley

In 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was executed for the assassination less than two months later.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2022

Leon Czolgosz, The Anarchist Assassin Who Shot And Killed President William McKinley

In 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was executed for the assassination less than two months later.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2022

Ukrainian Soldiers Just Unearthed Several Ancient Greek Amphorae While Digging Trenches In Odesa

Soldiers from the 126th Territorial Defense discovered the Greek jars, which date to the earliest days of the city's history 2,500 years ago and once likely held wine or grains.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

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Ukrainian Soldiers Just Unearthed Several Ancient Greek Amphorae While Digging Trenches In Odesa

Soldiers from the 126th Territorial Defense discovered the Greek jars, which date to the earliest days of the city's history 2,500 years ago and once likely held wine or grains.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

Meet Ovidio Guzmán López, El Chapo’s Drug Lord Son Who Walks Free Today

Born in 1990, Ovidio Guzmán López was 18 when he joined his father's Sinaloa Cartel. Now, he helps produce and traffic thousands of pounds of narcotics every year.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

Meet Ovidio Guzmán López, El Chapo’s Drug Lord Son Who Walks Free Today

Born in 1990, Ovidio Guzmán López was 18 when he joined his father's Sinaloa Cartel. Now, he helps produce and traffic thousands of pounds of narcotics every year.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

The Dramatic Life And Infamous Death Of 1930s Actress Lupe Vélez

Lupe Vélez blazed new trails for Latinas in Hollywood before her shocking and controversial suicide in 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2022

The Dramatic Life And Infamous Death Of 1930s Actress Lupe Vélez

Lupe Vélez blazed new trails for Latinas in Hollywood before her shocking and controversial suicide in 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2022

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Stacey Stanton And The Wrongful Conviction Of Her Black Friend

Elizabeth Stacey Stanton was a North Carolina waitress whose grisly 1990 stabbing murder shook up the small town of Manteo. Then her friend Clifton Spencer was thrown in prison for it — despite almost no evidence.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 16, 2022

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Stacey Stanton And The Wrongful Conviction Of Her Black Friend

Elizabeth Stacey Stanton was a North Carolina waitress whose grisly 1990 stabbing murder shook up the small town of Manteo. Then her friend Clifton Spencer was thrown in prison for it — despite almost no evidence.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 16, 2022