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The Inspiring Story Of Emmett Till’s Mother — And How She Became A Civil Rights Hero

Mamie Till-Mobley is best known for her activism after her son's murder in 1955. But her story didn't end there.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 5, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Emmett Till’s Mother — And How She Became A Civil Rights Hero

Mamie Till-Mobley is best known for her activism after her son's murder in 1955. But her story didn't end there.

By Austin Harvey • October 5, 2022

NYU Fires Chemistry Professor After Students Started A Petition Claiming His Class Was Too Hard

Dr. Maitland Jones Jr. was fired after 82 students at NYU signed a petition claiming that his organic chemistry course was too difficult and he was "condescending and demanding."

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 5, 2022

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NYU Fires Chemistry Professor After Students Started A Petition Claiming His Class Was Too Hard

Dr. Maitland Jones Jr. was fired after 82 students at NYU signed a petition claiming that his organic chemistry course was too difficult and he was "condescending and demanding."

By Kaleena Fraga • October 5, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Christian Longo, The Man Who Killed His Family To Hide His Life Of Lies

Christian Longo brutally murdered his wife and three young children in 2001 — all because he was trying to cover up his financial difficulties and fraudulent lifestyle.

By Jessica O'Connor • Oct 5, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Christian Longo, The Man Who Killed His Family To Hide His Life Of Lies

Christian Longo brutally murdered his wife and three young children in 2001 — all because he was trying to cover up his financial difficulties and fraudulent lifestyle.

By Jessica O'Connor • October 5, 2022

The Chilling Case Of Daniel LaPlante, The 17-Year-Old Who Raped And Murdered A Pregnant Mom — Then Drowned Her Two Kids

After tormenting the family of a girl he was stalking by secretly living inside their walls for several weeks, Daniel LaPlante committed his worst crime yet when he broke into the home of Priscilla Gustafson in December 1987.

By Neil Patmore • Oct 4, 2022

The Chilling Case Of Daniel LaPlante, The 17-Year-Old Who Raped And Murdered A Pregnant Mom — Then Drowned Her Two Kids

After tormenting the family of a girl he was stalking by secretly living inside their walls for several weeks, Daniel LaPlante committed his worst crime yet when he broke into the home of Priscilla Gustafson in December 1987.

By Neil Patmore • October 4, 2022

Two Men Were Disqualified From An Ohio Fishing Tournament After Officials Found Lead Weights Inside Their Winning Fish

Two fishermen at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament were caught stuffing lead balls into a number of walleyes in hopes of winning the almost $30,000 prize.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2022

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Two Men Were Disqualified From An Ohio Fishing Tournament After Officials Found Lead Weights Inside Their Winning Fish

Two fishermen at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament were caught stuffing lead balls into a number of walleyes in hopes of winning the almost $30,000 prize.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2022

The Depraved Crimes Of Tony Costa, The ‘Cape Cod Vampire’ Who Terrorized Massachusetts In The 1960s

Tony Costa was convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering Patricia Walsh and Mary Anne Wysocki in 1969, but he's suspected of killing as many as eight women over a three-year period.

By Neil Patmore • Oct 4, 2022

The Depraved Crimes Of Tony Costa, The ‘Cape Cod Vampire’ Who Terrorized Massachusetts In The 1960s

Tony Costa was convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering Patricia Walsh and Mary Anne Wysocki in 1969, but he's suspected of killing as many as eight women over a three-year period.

By Neil Patmore • October 4, 2022

25 Before-And-After Pictures Of World War I Soldiers Who Were Helped By Pioneering Plastic Surgeon Harold Gillies

From 1917 to 1925, Dr. Harold Gillies performed more than 11,000 operations for over 5,000 wounded World War I veterans in Britain.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 3, 2022

25 Before-And-After Pictures Of World War I Soldiers Who Were Helped By Pioneering Plastic Surgeon Harold Gillies

From 1917 to 1925, Dr. Harold Gillies performed more than 11,000 operations for over 5,000 wounded World War I veterans in Britain.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 3, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Henry Rathbone, The Man Who Tried To Stop Lincoln’s Assassin — And Went Insane Because Of It

Union Army Major Henry Rathbone spent his life wracked with guilt after he wasn't able to stop John Wilkes Booth, causing his mental health to eventually deteriorate so much that he murdered his wife in 1883.

By Jessica O'Connor • Oct 3, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Henry Rathbone, The Man Who Tried To Stop Lincoln’s Assassin — And Went Insane Because Of It

Union Army Major Henry Rathbone spent his life wracked with guilt after he wasn't able to stop John Wilkes Booth, causing his mental health to eventually deteriorate so much that he murdered his wife in 1883.

By Jessica O'Connor • October 3, 2022

The Controversial Story Of Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Rejected Marlon Brando’s Oscar — And May Not Have Been Indigenous At All

Marie Cruz, who renamed herself Sacheen Littlefeather, made history at the Academy Awards in 1973 with an impassioned speech that was met with boos, but many believe she fabricated her Native American heritage.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 3, 2022

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The Controversial Story Of Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Rejected Marlon Brando’s Oscar — And May Not Have Been Indigenous At All

Marie Cruz, who renamed herself Sacheen Littlefeather, made history at the Academy Awards in 1973 with an impassioned speech that was met with boos, but many believe she fabricated her Native American heritage.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 3, 2022

The Crimes Of Cary Stayner, The Handyman Who Murdered Four Women Near Yosemite National Park

Cary Stayner's own brother Steven was abducted and held captive for seven years when they were children, but that didn't stop Cary from kidnapping and murdering four women himself 27 years later.

By Carissa Chesanek • Oct 3, 2022

The Crimes Of Cary Stayner, The Handyman Who Murdered Four Women Near Yosemite National Park

Cary Stayner's own brother Steven was abducted and held captive for seven years when they were children, but that didn't stop Cary from kidnapping and murdering four women himself 27 years later.

By Carissa Chesanek • October 3, 2022