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The Twisted Case Of Mark Winger, The Man Who Almost Got Away With Murdering His Wife

Mark Winger beat his wife Donnah to death with a hammer just after they'd adopted a baby girl, but it wasn't until his mistress came forward three years later that police finally discovered the truth.

By Erin Kelly • May 4, 2022

The Twisted Case Of Mark Winger, The Man Who Almost Got Away With Murdering His Wife

Mark Winger beat his wife Donnah to death with a hammer just after they'd adopted a baby girl, but it wasn't until his mistress came forward three years later that police finally discovered the truth.

By Erin Kelly • May 4, 2022

The Heartbreaking Case Of Phoenix Coldon’s Disappearance — And Why Her Parents Think The Police Share Some Of The Blame

When 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon disappeared from her Missouri home in 2011, her parents put their trust in law enforcement — but the authorities' response prompted her parents to simply search themselves.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2022

The Heartbreaking Case Of Phoenix Coldon’s Disappearance — And Why Her Parents Think The Police Share Some Of The Blame

When 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon disappeared from her Missouri home in 2011, her parents put their trust in law enforcement — but the authorities' response prompted her parents to simply search themselves.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2022

The Story Of Legs Diamond, The Prohibition-Era Gangster Who Was Nearly Invincible

Bootlegger Jack "Legs" Diamond proved nearly impossible to kill as he withstood rivals like Dutch Schultz — until fate finally caught up with him and he was gunned down in 1931.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 3, 2022

The Story Of Legs Diamond, The Prohibition-Era Gangster Who Was Nearly Invincible

Bootlegger Jack "Legs" Diamond proved nearly impossible to kill as he withstood rivals like Dutch Schultz — until fate finally caught up with him and he was gunned down in 1931.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 3, 2022

The Grisly Tale Of Candy Montgomery, The Suburban Housewife Who Slaughtered Her Best Friend With An Axe

In June 1980, Candace Montgomery struck her best friend Betty Gore with a three-foot axe 41 times after having an affair with Gore’s husband — and got off scot-free.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2022

The Grisly Tale Of Candy Montgomery, The Suburban Housewife Who Slaughtered Her Best Friend With An Axe

In June 1980, Candace Montgomery struck her best friend Betty Gore with a three-foot axe 41 times after having an affair with Gore’s husband — and got off scot-free.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

The Story Of Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, The Rock Critic Who Claimed That She Married Jim Morrison

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison famously said that she and Jim Morrison were wed in June 1970 during a Celtic handfasting ceremony — where they drank each other’s blood.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Apr 28, 2022

The Story Of Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, The Rock Critic Who Claimed That She Married Jim Morrison

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison famously said that she and Jim Morrison were wed in June 1970 during a Celtic handfasting ceremony — where they drank each other’s blood.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • April 28, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

Inside The Chilling Disappearance Of 21-Year-Old Missouri Mom Christina Whittaker

Christina Whittaker vanished without a trace from her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri in November 2009 — and her mother believes human traffickers may be to blame.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 27, 2022

Inside The Chilling Disappearance Of 21-Year-Old Missouri Mom Christina Whittaker

Christina Whittaker vanished without a trace from her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri in November 2009 — and her mother believes human traffickers may be to blame.

By Erin Kelly • April 27, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

Meet Tina Bell, The Black ‘Godmother Of Grunge’ Who Created The Seattle Sound

Half a decade before Nirvana released their first album, Tina Bell and her band Bam Bam pioneered the combination of punk and heavy rock that would come to define grunge music.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Apr 26, 2022

Meet Tina Bell, The Black ‘Godmother Of Grunge’ Who Created The Seattle Sound

Half a decade before Nirvana released their first album, Tina Bell and her band Bam Bam pioneered the combination of punk and heavy rock that would come to define grunge music.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • April 26, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 26, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2022