modern history

The True Story Of The Patterson-Gimlin Film That Some Say Proves Bigfoot Is Real

Around 1 p.m. on October 20, 1967, Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson saw a seven-foot creature in Bluff Creek, California — and caught their encounter on film.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 4, 2024

The True Story Of The Patterson-Gimlin Film That Some Say Proves Bigfoot Is Real

Around 1 p.m. on October 20, 1967, Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson saw a seven-foot creature in Bluff Creek, California — and caught their encounter on film.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 4, 2024

Inside The Eerie ‘Lady Of The Dunes’ Murder On Cape Cod

The "Lady of the Dunes" was found on Cape Cod in 1974. Now, police have identified her as Ruth Marie Terry — and the killer as her husband Guy Mulvadin.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 4, 2024

Inside The Eerie ‘Lady Of The Dunes’ Murder On Cape Cod

The "Lady of the Dunes" was found on Cape Cod in 1974. Now, police have identified her as Ruth Marie Terry — and the killer as her husband Guy Mulvadin.

By All That's Interesting • November 4, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

The Story Of William Heirens, The Alleged ‘Lipstick Killer’ Convicted Of Murdering Three Victims In 1940s Chicago

As a teenager, "Lipstick Killer" William Heirens was sentenced to life in prison for a series of grisly murders he'd allegedly committed on Chicago’s North Side — but many believe he was innocent.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

The Story Of William Heirens, The Alleged ‘Lipstick Killer’ Convicted Of Murdering Three Victims In 1940s Chicago

As a teenager, "Lipstick Killer" William Heirens was sentenced to life in prison for a series of grisly murders he'd allegedly committed on Chicago’s North Side — but many believe he was innocent.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

The Grisly Crimes Of The Axeman Of New Orleans, The Vicious Serial Killer Who Targeted Italian Grocers

In the late 1910s, a mysterious serial killer known as the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the city, breaking into homes and brutally attacking about a dozen people, often with their own axes.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

The Grisly Crimes Of The Axeman Of New Orleans, The Vicious Serial Killer Who Targeted Italian Grocers

In the late 1910s, a mysterious serial killer known as the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the city, breaking into homes and brutally attacking about a dozen people, often with their own axes.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

Was James Earl Ray Really The Man Who Killed Martin Luther King?

James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. — then he quickly recanted his confession and claimed there was a conspiracy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2024

Was James Earl Ray Really The Man Who Killed Martin Luther King?

James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. — then he quickly recanted his confession and claimed there was a conspiracy.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2024

Rosemary Kennedy, JFK’s Sister Who Was Lobotomized And Locked Away

After being lobotomized in 1941 at 23 years old, Rosemary Kennedy would spend the rest of her life institutionalized and isolated from her family.

By Katie Serena • Nov 2, 2024

Rosemary Kennedy, JFK’s Sister Who Was Lobotomized And Locked Away

After being lobotomized in 1941 at 23 years old, Rosemary Kennedy would spend the rest of her life institutionalized and isolated from her family.

By Katie Serena • November 2, 2024

Inside R&B Icon Aaliyah’s Tragic Death In A Fiery Plane Crash

Aaliyah was only 22 years old when she died on August 25, 2001, after the small airplane she was traveling in plummeted to the ground just after it took off from the Bahamas.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 1, 2024

Inside R&B Icon Aaliyah’s Tragic Death In A Fiery Plane Crash

Aaliyah was only 22 years old when she died on August 25, 2001, after the small airplane she was traveling in plummeted to the ground just after it took off from the Bahamas.

By Austin Harvey • November 1, 2024

The 9 Most Haunted Forests Around The World, From Transylvania To New Jersey

Step inside the most terrifying haunted forests in the world, eerie woodlands allegedly home to everything from ghosts to cryptids to UFOs.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 30, 2024

The 9 Most Haunted Forests Around The World, From Transylvania To New Jersey

Step inside the most terrifying haunted forests in the world, eerie woodlands allegedly home to everything from ghosts to cryptids to UFOs.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 30, 2024

The Corpsewood Manor Murders: A Story Of Satanism, Sex Parties, And Slaughter

In December 1982, Charles Scudder and his partner Joseph Odom were brutally murdered in their Corpsewood home by two acquaintances in a drug-fueled robbery gone awry.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 29, 2024

The Corpsewood Manor Murders: A Story Of Satanism, Sex Parties, And Slaughter

In December 1982, Charles Scudder and his partner Joseph Odom were brutally murdered in their Corpsewood home by two acquaintances in a drug-fueled robbery gone awry.

By Gina Dimuro • October 29, 2024