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The Full Story Of Thomas Hagan And The Assassination Of Malcolm X

A former Nation of Islam member, Thomas Hagan was the only man who admitted to killing Malcolm X in 1965 — but he had several accomplices.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2024

The Full Story Of Thomas Hagan And The Assassination Of Malcolm X

A former Nation of Islam member, Thomas Hagan was the only man who admitted to killing Malcolm X in 1965 — but he had several accomplices.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 27, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • February 27, 2024

U.S. Charges Yakuza Boss With Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Takeshi Ebisawa is accused of attempting to traffic nuclear materials. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 27, 2024

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U.S. Charges Yakuza Boss With Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Takeshi Ebisawa is accused of attempting to traffic nuclear materials. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

By Amber Morgan • February 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • February 27, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 26, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 26, 2024

How 15-Year-Old Latasha Harlins’ Murder Helped Spark The L.A. Riots

On March 16, 1991, Latasha Harlins went to a grocery store to buy a bottle of orange juice — but the store's owner Soon Ja Du assumed she was stealing it and shot her in the back of the head.

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 24, 2024

How 15-Year-Old Latasha Harlins’ Murder Helped Spark The L.A. Riots

On March 16, 1991, Latasha Harlins went to a grocery store to buy a bottle of orange juice — but the store's owner Soon Ja Du assumed she was stealing it and shot her in the back of the head.

By Hannah McKennett • February 24, 2024

James Dougherty, The Little-Known First Husband Of Marilyn Monroe

Before Marilyn Monroe famously wed baseball player Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, she married James Dougherty when she was just 16 years old and still known as Norma Jeane Baker.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 24, 2024

James Dougherty, The Little-Known First Husband Of Marilyn Monroe

Before Marilyn Monroe famously wed baseball player Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, she married James Dougherty when she was just 16 years old and still known as Norma Jeane Baker.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 24, 2024

Karen Friedman Hill And The Story That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

From drugs to violence to betrayal, the real-life story of Karen Friedman Hill and her mobster husband Henry Hill was much darker than what "Goodfellas" depicted.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 24, 2024

Karen Friedman Hill And The Story That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

From drugs to violence to betrayal, the real-life story of Karen Friedman Hill and her mobster husband Henry Hill was much darker than what "Goodfellas" depicted.

By Gina Dimuro • February 24, 2024

The Gruesome Murder Of Kim Wall At The Hands Of Peter Madsen

On August 10, 2017, Kim Wall boarded Peter Madsen's homemade submarine in Copenhagen. Days later, her dismembered torso washed up on shore.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 21, 2024

The Gruesome Murder Of Kim Wall At The Hands Of Peter Madsen

On August 10, 2017, Kim Wall boarded Peter Madsen's homemade submarine in Copenhagen. Days later, her dismembered torso washed up on shore.

By Austin Harvey • February 21, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • Feb 21, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • February 21, 2024

Tex Watson: The Gruesome Story Of Charles Manson’s Right-Hand Man

Tex Watson was just a young man from Texas in 1969 when he came under the spell of drugs and Charles Manson — and helped kill seven people.

By William DeLong • Feb 19, 2024

Tex Watson: The Gruesome Story Of Charles Manson’s Right-Hand Man

Tex Watson was just a young man from Texas in 1969 when he came under the spell of drugs and Charles Manson — and helped kill seven people.

By William DeLong • February 19, 2024

The Story Of Betty Broderick, The Jilted Divorcée Who Shot Her Ex-Husband And His New Wife In Their Bed

Shortly before dawn on November 5, 1989, 41-year-old divorcée Betty Broderick broke into her ex-husband's San Diego mansion. She then crept up to the bedroom he shared with his new wife — and shot them both to death.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2024

The Story Of Betty Broderick, The Jilted Divorcée Who Shot Her Ex-Husband And His New Wife In Their Bed

Shortly before dawn on November 5, 1989, 41-year-old divorcée Betty Broderick broke into her ex-husband's San Diego mansion. She then crept up to the bedroom he shared with his new wife — and shot them both to death.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2024