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The Disturbing Story Of Gertrude Baniszewski, The Indiana Woman Who Tortured Sylvia Likens To Death

After three months of beating and starving 16-year-old Sylvia Likens — and getting her children and neighborhood kids to help — Gertrude Baniszewski viciously murdered her on October 26, 1965.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 10, 2025

The Disturbing Story Of Gertrude Baniszewski, The Indiana Woman Who Tortured Sylvia Likens To Death

After three months of beating and starving 16-year-old Sylvia Likens — and getting her children and neighborhood kids to help — Gertrude Baniszewski viciously murdered her on October 26, 1965.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 10, 2025

A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 10, 2025

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A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • March 10, 2025

The Twisted Story Of Irma Grese, The Sadistic Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Known As ‘The Beautiful Beast’

Irma Grese was one of the cruelest female war criminals during the Holocaust, and she was executed for her crimes in 1945 at the age of 22.

By John Kuroski • Mar 9, 2025

The Twisted Story Of Irma Grese, The Sadistic Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Known As ‘The Beautiful Beast’

Irma Grese was one of the cruelest female war criminals during the Holocaust, and she was executed for her crimes in 1945 at the age of 22.

By John Kuroski • March 9, 2025

The Chilling Crimes Of William Bonin, The ‘Freeway Killer’ Who Murdered At Least 14 Boys

William Bonin was convicted of raping and killing 14 boys and young men ranging in age from 12 to 19 between 1979 and 1980, but he later claimed that he'd actually murdered more than 20.

By John Kuroski • Mar 9, 2025

The Chilling Crimes Of William Bonin, The ‘Freeway Killer’ Who Murdered At Least 14 Boys

William Bonin was convicted of raping and killing 14 boys and young men ranging in age from 12 to 19 between 1979 and 1980, but he later claimed that he'd actually murdered more than 20.

By John Kuroski • March 9, 2025

The Story Of Marcus Wayne Chenault, The 23-Year-Old Who Murdered Martin Luther King Jr.’s Mother While She Was In Church

On June 30, 1974, Marcus Wayne Chenault opened fire at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, George, killing Alberta Williams King, the mother of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 9, 2025

The Story Of Marcus Wayne Chenault, The 23-Year-Old Who Murdered Martin Luther King Jr.’s Mother While She Was In Church

On June 30, 1974, Marcus Wayne Chenault opened fire at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, George, killing Alberta Williams King, the mother of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Amber Morgan • March 9, 2025

Charles Manson And The CIA: Were The Manson Family Murders The Result Of A Government Mind-Control Experiment?

After studying the Charles Manson case for 20 years, journalist Tom O'Neill claimed there was evidence that the Tate-LaBianca murders may have been the unintended result of an experiment involving brainwashing, LSD, and the top-secret CIA program MK-Ultra.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2025

Charles Manson And The CIA: Were The Manson Family Murders The Result Of A Government Mind-Control Experiment?

After studying the Charles Manson case for 20 years, journalist Tom O'Neill claimed there was evidence that the Tate-LaBianca murders may have been the unintended result of an experiment involving brainwashing, LSD, and the top-secret CIA program MK-Ultra.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2025

Researchers Just Discovered The Identity Of The Model Featured In The Famous ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ Photo From 1957

After a 25-year search, the Atomic Museum has finally discovered that the model pictured in the famous "Miss Atomic Bomb" photo was Anna Lee Mahoney, a dancer from New York who was working at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel at the time the image was captured in 1957.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2025

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Researchers Just Discovered The Identity Of The Model Featured In The Famous ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ Photo From 1957

After a 25-year search, the Atomic Museum has finally discovered that the model pictured in the famous "Miss Atomic Bomb" photo was Anna Lee Mahoney, a dancer from New York who was working at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel at the time the image was captured in 1957.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2025

Cold War-Era Uranium Mining Is Causing Widespread Cancer In Navajo Women And Newborns

"The government is so unjust with us... The government doesn't recognize that we built their freedom."

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 7, 2025

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Cold War-Era Uranium Mining Is Causing Widespread Cancer In Navajo Women And Newborns

"The government is so unjust with us... The government doesn't recognize that we built their freedom."

By Natasha Ishak • March 7, 2025

How Ken Eto Became The Highest-Ranking Asian American In The Chicago Mob — And Then Turned FBI Informant

Better known as "Tokyo Joe," Ken Eto ran a profitable gambling racket for the Chicago Outfit, but when the mob tried to take him out in 1983, he decided to testify against his former colleagues.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 6, 2025

How Ken Eto Became The Highest-Ranking Asian American In The Chicago Mob — And Then Turned FBI Informant

Better known as "Tokyo Joe," Ken Eto ran a profitable gambling racket for the Chicago Outfit, but when the mob tried to take him out in 1983, he decided to testify against his former colleagues.

By Austin Harvey • March 6, 2025

Researchers Just Identified The Remains Of Robert T. McCollum, An American Airman Who Went Down Near Denmark During World War II

On June 20, 1944, a 22-year-old bombardier from Cleveland named Robert T. McCollum was flying in a B-24J Liberator over the Baltic Sea near the coast of Denmark when his plane accidentally collided with another aircraft in their own formation.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2025

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Researchers Just Identified The Remains Of Robert T. McCollum, An American Airman Who Went Down Near Denmark During World War II

On June 20, 1944, a 22-year-old bombardier from Cleveland named Robert T. McCollum was flying in a B-24J Liberator over the Baltic Sea near the coast of Denmark when his plane accidentally collided with another aircraft in their own formation.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2025