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Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • Nov 16, 2021

Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • November 16, 2021

Inside The Mysterious Canneto Di Caronia Fires That Villagers Blamed On The Devil

Starting in 2004, the residents of Canneto Di Caronia, Sicily began seeing everyday objects burst into flames — and everyone from arson investigators to exorcists were baffled.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Nov 16, 2021

Inside The Mysterious Canneto Di Caronia Fires That Villagers Blamed On The Devil

Starting in 2004, the residents of Canneto Di Caronia, Sicily began seeing everyday objects burst into flames — and everyone from arson investigators to exorcists were baffled.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • November 16, 2021

After 52 Years, Investigators Just Tracked Down The Bank Teller Behind One Of Ohio’s Most Infamous Bank Robberies

Theodore John Conrad ended his shift at Society National Bank on July 11, 1969, by taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vault and then disappearing from town.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 15, 2021

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After 52 Years, Investigators Just Tracked Down The Bank Teller Behind One Of Ohio’s Most Infamous Bank Robberies

Theodore John Conrad ended his shift at Society National Bank on July 11, 1969, by taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vault and then disappearing from town.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 15, 2021

The Twisted Story Of The Heaven’s Gate Cult — And Their Tragic Mass Suicide

On March 26, 1997, the Heaven's Gate cult became forever infamous when 39 members were found dead after committing mass suicide. Here's why they did it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Nov 14, 2021

The Twisted Story Of The Heaven’s Gate Cult — And Their Tragic Mass Suicide

On March 26, 1997, the Heaven's Gate cult became forever infamous when 39 members were found dead after committing mass suicide. Here's why they did it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • November 14, 2021

The Mystery Of Agent 355, The Unknown Woman Who Spied For General George Washington

Spies in the Continental Army wrote of a highly capable operative known only as Agent 355, and though some historians doubt her existence, others think she may have changed the course of the Revolutionary War.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 13, 2021

The Mystery Of Agent 355, The Unknown Woman Who Spied For General George Washington

Spies in the Continental Army wrote of a highly capable operative known only as Agent 355, and though some historians doubt her existence, others think she may have changed the course of the Revolutionary War.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 13, 2021

A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2021

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A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2021

Welcome To Hacienda Nápoles — Pablo Escobar’s Legendary Estate

Learn how Hacienda Nápoles went from Pablo Escobar's house to a family-friendly theme park in Colombia.

By Katie Serena • Nov 12, 2021

Welcome To Hacienda Nápoles — Pablo Escobar’s Legendary Estate

Learn how Hacienda Nápoles went from Pablo Escobar's house to a family-friendly theme park in Colombia.

By Katie Serena • November 12, 2021

Beyond The 40 Whacks: The Story Of The Infamous Lizzie Borden Murders

Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden became a media sensation when she was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax on August 4, 1892. But was she guilty?

By Elisabeth Sherman • Nov 11, 2021

Beyond The 40 Whacks: The Story Of The Infamous Lizzie Borden Murders

Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden became a media sensation when she was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax on August 4, 1892. But was she guilty?

By Elisabeth Sherman • November 11, 2021

The Strange Story Of Myra Hindley And The Moors Murders

Myra Hindley was a notorious British serial killer who — along with her partner Ian Brady — was responsible for the Moors murders of five children in the 1960s.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Nov 11, 2021

The Strange Story Of Myra Hindley And The Moors Murders

Myra Hindley was a notorious British serial killer who — along with her partner Ian Brady — was responsible for the Moors murders of five children in the 1960s.

By Elisabeth Sherman • November 11, 2021

Meet Mata Hari, The Dazzling Entertainer Who Allegedly Became A Deadly World War I Spy

In 1917, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed by the French for working with the Germans. But her apparent role as a double agent remains unclear to this day.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 11, 2021

Meet Mata Hari, The Dazzling Entertainer Who Allegedly Became A Deadly World War I Spy

In 1917, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was executed by the French for working with the Germans. But her apparent role as a double agent remains unclear to this day.

By Erin Kelly • November 11, 2021