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The Baffling Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam Aboard A Disney Cruise Ship

Authorities are still baffled as to what happened to Rebecca Coriam, the young British cruise ship employee who vanished from the Disney Wonder on March 22, 2011.

By John Kuroski • Jan 21, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam Aboard A Disney Cruise Ship

Authorities are still baffled as to what happened to Rebecca Coriam, the young British cruise ship employee who vanished from the Disney Wonder on March 22, 2011.

By John Kuroski • January 21, 2022

Meet Aimo Koivunen, The Soldier Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally Overdosing On Meth

In 1944, Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen got separated from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter — fueled by a dose of meth large enough for 30 men.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 21, 2022

Meet Aimo Koivunen, The Soldier Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally Overdosing On Meth

In 1944, Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen got separated from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter — fueled by a dose of meth large enough for 30 men.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 21, 2022

Alison Parker, The Promising Young Journalist Shot Dead By A Coworker — On Live TV

Just days after her 24th birthday in August 2015, Alison Parker and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward were murdered in the middle of an on-air morning interview which was broadcast in real time.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 20, 2022

Alison Parker, The Promising Young Journalist Shot Dead By A Coworker — On Live TV

Just days after her 24th birthday in August 2015, Alison Parker and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward were murdered in the middle of an on-air morning interview which was broadcast in real time.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 20, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 19, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 19, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 17, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 17, 2022

Inside The Downfall Of Rich Porter, The Legendary Harlem Crack Dealer

Richard “Money Rich” Porter was pulling in $50,000 a week selling crack in New York City in the late 1980s — until he was murdered by his partner Alpo Martinez in 1990.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 14, 2022

Inside The Downfall Of Rich Porter, The Legendary Harlem Crack Dealer

Richard “Money Rich” Porter was pulling in $50,000 a week selling crack in New York City in the late 1980s — until he was murdered by his partner Alpo Martinez in 1990.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 14, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 14, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • January 14, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Susan Smith, The Woman Who Drowned Her Children In A Lake

In October 1994, Susan Leigh Smith of South Carolina strapped her boys into her car, drove it straight into John D. Long Lake, and then tried to blame it all on a Black man.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 13, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Susan Smith, The Woman Who Drowned Her Children In A Lake

In October 1994, Susan Leigh Smith of South Carolina strapped her boys into her car, drove it straight into John D. Long Lake, and then tried to blame it all on a Black man.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 13, 2022

Meet Gladys Presley, Elvis Presley’s Mother And The ‘Love Of His Life’

Elvis Presley was known for being extremely close with his mother Gladys Presley. When she tragically died of a heart attack in 1958, he would never be the same again.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 13, 2022

Meet Gladys Presley, Elvis Presley’s Mother And The ‘Love Of His Life’

Elvis Presley was known for being extremely close with his mother Gladys Presley. When she tragically died of a heart attack in 1958, he would never be the same again.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 13, 2022

The Unbelievable Story Of Frank Dux, The Self-Proclaimed Martial Arts Legend Who Inspired ‘Bloodsport’

Frank Dux says he became a ninja at 16, won an underground mixed martial arts fighting tournament in 1975, and was a top-secret CIA operative during the 1980s.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 12, 2022

The Unbelievable Story Of Frank Dux, The Self-Proclaimed Martial Arts Legend Who Inspired ‘Bloodsport’

Frank Dux says he became a ninja at 16, won an underground mixed martial arts fighting tournament in 1975, and was a top-secret CIA operative during the 1980s.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 12, 2022