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The Incredible Story Of Igbo Landing, When West African Captives Drowned Themselves To Avoid Being Enslaved

During the Igbo Landing of 1803, approximately 75 captives from present-day Nigeria died by mass suicide in Georgia's Dunbar Creek rather than face a life in chains.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 17, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Igbo Landing, When West African Captives Drowned Themselves To Avoid Being Enslaved

During the Igbo Landing of 1803, approximately 75 captives from present-day Nigeria died by mass suicide in Georgia's Dunbar Creek rather than face a life in chains.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 17, 2023

Inside SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s Death In The Jaws Of A Killer Whale

Dawn Brancheau was killed while performing with an orca named Tilikum in Orlando on February 24, 2010 — and SeaWorld never allowed humans into tanks with killer whales ever again.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 16, 2023

Inside SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s Death In The Jaws Of A Killer Whale

Dawn Brancheau was killed while performing with an orca named Tilikum in Orlando on February 24, 2010 — and SeaWorld never allowed humans into tanks with killer whales ever again.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 16, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Jodi Arias, Who Stabbed Her Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times And Cut His Throat From Ear To Ear

Right after having sex with Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias fatally stabbed him, slit his throat, and shot him in the head in his Arizona home on June 4, 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 15, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Jodi Arias, Who Stabbed Her Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times And Cut His Throat From Ear To Ear

Right after having sex with Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias fatally stabbed him, slit his throat, and shot him in the head in his Arizona home on June 4, 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 15, 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 • 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