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Inside The Haunting Hollywood Mystery Of Aspiring Actress Jean Spangler’s Disappearance

In October 1949, Jean Spangler vanished without a trace, and some believe she may have fallen prey to mobster Mickey Cohen's henchmen — or the same killer who murdered "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 14, 2023

Inside The Haunting Hollywood Mystery Of Aspiring Actress Jean Spangler’s Disappearance

In October 1949, Jean Spangler vanished without a trace, and some believe she may have fallen prey to mobster Mickey Cohen's henchmen — or the same killer who murdered "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short.

By Neil Patmore • January 14, 2023

The Incredible True Story Of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The ‘Mother Of Cryptology’

American cryptologist Elizebeth Smith Friedman cracked codes during World War I, Prohibition, and World War II — but her accomplishments weren’t revealed until after her death.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 12, 2023

The Incredible True Story Of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The ‘Mother Of Cryptology’

American cryptologist Elizebeth Smith Friedman cracked codes during World War I, Prohibition, and World War II — but her accomplishments weren’t revealed until after her death.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 12, 2023

Inside The Wild Life And Mysterious Death Of James Callender, The Original American Scandalmonger

James Callender published exposés on founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton and publicized reports of Thomas Jefferson's rape of the enslaved Sally Hemings — then he drowned under mysterious circumstances.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 11, 2023

Inside The Wild Life And Mysterious Death Of James Callender, The Original American Scandalmonger

James Callender published exposés on founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton and publicized reports of Thomas Jefferson's rape of the enslaved Sally Hemings — then he drowned under mysterious circumstances.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 11, 2023

Airbnb Announces That They Will Ban Plantation Owners From Renting Out Former Slave Cabins

Airbnb's new policy comes months after a viral TikTok revealed the listing of an "1830s slave cabin" on the platform.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 10, 2023

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Airbnb Announces That They Will Ban Plantation Owners From Renting Out Former Slave Cabins

Airbnb's new policy comes months after a viral TikTok revealed the listing of an "1830s slave cabin" on the platform.

By Austin Harvey • January 10, 2023

David Parker Ray, The ‘Toy Box Killer’ Who May Have Murdered Over 50 Women

From the mid-1950s to the late 1990s, David Parker Ray kidnapped dozens of women in New Mexico — and brutalized them in his "Toy Box" torture chamber.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Jan 10, 2023

David Parker Ray, The ‘Toy Box Killer’ Who May Have Murdered Over 50 Women

From the mid-1950s to the late 1990s, David Parker Ray kidnapped dozens of women in New Mexico — and brutalized them in his "Toy Box" torture chamber.

By Jaclyn Anglis • January 10, 2023

Michelle O’Connell Was About To Break Up With Her Police Officer Boyfriend — Then She Died Under Murky Circumstances

On September 2, 2010, 24-year-old Michelle O'Connell was found dead at Jeremy Banks’ home in St. Augustine, Florida. Authorities initially concluded it was a suicide, but O'Connell’s loved ones thought otherwise.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 9, 2023

Michelle O’Connell Was About To Break Up With Her Police Officer Boyfriend — Then She Died Under Murky Circumstances

On September 2, 2010, 24-year-old Michelle O'Connell was found dead at Jeremy Banks’ home in St. Augustine, Florida. Authorities initially concluded it was a suicide, but O'Connell’s loved ones thought otherwise.

By Neil Patmore • January 9, 2023

This Romance Writer Allegedly Died By Suicide In 2020 — But She Just Appeared Online Alive And Well

Fans and fellow writers were shocked to learn that Susan Meachen died by suicide in 2020, but Meachen just resurfaced on Facebook and admitted that she's still alive.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 9, 2023

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This Romance Writer Allegedly Died By Suicide In 2020 — But She Just Appeared Online Alive And Well

Fans and fellow writers were shocked to learn that Susan Meachen died by suicide in 2020, but Meachen just resurfaced on Facebook and admitted that she's still alive.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 9, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Eric Smith, The Bullied 13-Year-Old Who Violently Murdered A 4-Year-Old Boy

In August 1993, Eric Smith became known as the "Freckle-Faced Killer" after he tortured and murdered young Derrick Robie in the woods of Savona, New York.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 8, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Eric Smith, The Bullied 13-Year-Old Who Violently Murdered A 4-Year-Old Boy

In August 1993, Eric Smith became known as the "Freckle-Faced Killer" after he tortured and murdered young Derrick Robie in the woods of Savona, New York.

By Neil Patmore • January 8, 2023

Neanderthals: The Misunderstood Hominin Species That Went Extinct 40,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals are often characterized as primitive and unintelligent, but this extinct hominin species was made up of sophisticated hunters who preyed on megafauna.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 7, 2023

Neanderthals: The Misunderstood Hominin Species That Went Extinct 40,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals are often characterized as primitive and unintelligent, but this extinct hominin species was made up of sophisticated hunters who preyed on megafauna.

By Leah Silverman • January 7, 2023

The Opulent Lifestyle Of Marie Antoinette, France’s Beheaded Queen

She likely never said "Let them eat cake," but Marie Antoinette's extravagant spending plunged France into economic turmoil and led to her public execution in 1793.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 7, 2023

The Opulent Lifestyle Of Marie Antoinette, France’s Beheaded Queen

She likely never said "Let them eat cake," but Marie Antoinette's extravagant spending plunged France into economic turmoil and led to her public execution in 1793.

By Natasha Ishak • January 7, 2023

Seven Times Teddy Roosevelt Should Have Died — But Somehow Didn’t

Teddy Roosevelt survived childhood asthma, a carriage crash, a tropical disease, and even an assassination attempt in 1912 before dying quietly in his sleep at the age of 60.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 6, 2023

Seven Times Teddy Roosevelt Should Have Died — But Somehow Didn’t

Teddy Roosevelt survived childhood asthma, a carriage crash, a tropical disease, and even an assassination attempt in 1912 before dying quietly in his sleep at the age of 60.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 6, 2023

‘Like Shooting A Bottle At The Dump’: Inside The Chilling Crimes Of Serial Killer Thomas Dillon

Thomas Dillon shot and killed five men in rural Ohio between 1989 and 1992, but he was only caught when his friend turned him in to the FBI because he'd been acting so unhinged.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 4, 2023

‘Like Shooting A Bottle At The Dump’: Inside The Chilling Crimes Of Serial Killer Thomas Dillon

Thomas Dillon shot and killed five men in rural Ohio between 1989 and 1992, but he was only caught when his friend turned him in to the FBI because he'd been acting so unhinged.

By Neil Patmore • January 4, 2023