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What Happened To Joshua Maddux? Inside The Mysterious Case Of The ‘Boy In The Chimney’

Joshua Maddux's family spent seven years searching for him after the 18-year-old vanished in 2008. His body was stuck in the chimney of an empty house just a quarter-mile away.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 26, 2026

What Happened To Joshua Maddux? Inside The Mysterious Case Of The ‘Boy In The Chimney’

Joshua Maddux's family spent seven years searching for him after the 18-year-old vanished in 2008. His body was stuck in the chimney of an empty house just a quarter-mile away.

By Rivy Lyon • March 26, 2026

Byron David Smith, The Minnesota Man Who Was Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Two Teenagers Who Broke Into His Home

After Byron David Smith fatally shot Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer on Thanksgiving Day 2012, investigators discovered an audio recording of Smith taunting the teenagers as they lay dying on his basement floor.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 26, 2026

Byron David Smith, The Minnesota Man Who Was Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Two Teenagers Who Broke Into His Home

After Byron David Smith fatally shot Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer on Thanksgiving Day 2012, investigators discovered an audio recording of Smith taunting the teenagers as they lay dying on his basement floor.

By Rivy Lyon • March 26, 2026

The Story Of Dixon Trujillo, The Oldest Son Of ‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco

Dixon Dario Trujillo-Blanco learned the art of drug trafficking from his own mother at an early age — then he unintentionally helped authorities take his entire family down.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 26, 2026

The Story Of Dixon Trujillo, The Oldest Son Of ‘Cocaine Godmother’ Griselda Blanco

Dixon Dario Trujillo-Blanco learned the art of drug trafficking from his own mother at an early age — then he unintentionally helped authorities take his entire family down.

By Austin Harvey • March 26, 2026

Fred Noonan, The Navigator Who Vanished Alongside Amelia Earhart

Fred Noonan was flying with Amelia Earhart when they vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 — and some think that their disappearance was his fault.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 25, 2026

Fred Noonan, The Navigator Who Vanished Alongside Amelia Earhart

Fred Noonan was flying with Amelia Earhart when they vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 — and some think that their disappearance was his fault.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 25, 2026

The Strange Tale Of Elmer McCurdy, The Train Robber Whose Corpse Became A Funhouse Attraction

Elmer McCurdy may have been a failure as an outlaw, but he found success after his death when his body traveled across the United States as a sideshow attraction for 65 years.

By Maggie Donahue • Mar 25, 2026

The Strange Tale Of Elmer McCurdy, The Train Robber Whose Corpse Became A Funhouse Attraction

Elmer McCurdy may have been a failure as an outlaw, but he found success after his death when his body traveled across the United States as a sideshow attraction for 65 years.

By Maggie Donahue • March 25, 2026

Meet Amado Carrillo Fuentes, The Powerful Mexican Drug Trafficker Who Became The ‘Lord Of The Skies’

After amassing a multibillion-dollar empire as the head of the Juárez Cartel, Amado Carrillo Fuentes died during a botched plastic surgery in July 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2026

Meet Amado Carrillo Fuentes, The Powerful Mexican Drug Trafficker Who Became The ‘Lord Of The Skies’

After amassing a multibillion-dollar empire as the head of the Juárez Cartel, Amado Carrillo Fuentes died during a botched plastic surgery in July 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2026

How Sable Starr Became The Groupie Queen Of 1970s Los Angeles — Then Discovered The Dark Side Of Rock ‘N’ Roll

While still underage, "baby groupie" Sable Starr claimed to have slept with countless rock stars while controlling the social scene on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, but an abusive relationship with one rocker nearly destroyed her life.

By Wyatt Redd • Mar 25, 2026

How Sable Starr Became The Groupie Queen Of 1970s Los Angeles — Then Discovered The Dark Side Of Rock ‘N’ Roll

While still underage, "baby groupie" Sable Starr claimed to have slept with countless rock stars while controlling the social scene on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, but an abusive relationship with one rocker nearly destroyed her life.

By Wyatt Redd • March 25, 2026

Inside Jeffrey Dahmer’s Apartment, The Chilling Lair Where The Serial Killer Murdered 12 Of His 17 Victims

Between May 1990 and July 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer killed and dismembered 12 men and teenage boys in Apartment 213 of Milwaukee's Oxford Apartments before one of his intended victims escaped and led the police back to the crime scene.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 24, 2026

Inside Jeffrey Dahmer’s Apartment, The Chilling Lair Where The Serial Killer Murdered 12 Of His 17 Victims

Between May 1990 and July 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer killed and dismembered 12 men and teenage boys in Apartment 213 of Milwaukee's Oxford Apartments before one of his intended victims escaped and led the police back to the crime scene.

By Rivy Lyon • March 24, 2026

Klaus Grabowski, The Killer Who Was Fatally Shot By The Mother Of His Young Victim

On the third day of his trial for the murder of seven-year-old Anna Bachmeier, Klaus Grabowski was shot in the back six times by Anna's mother, Marianne, in a German courtroom.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 24, 2026

Klaus Grabowski, The Killer Who Was Fatally Shot By The Mother Of His Young Victim

On the third day of his trial for the murder of seven-year-old Anna Bachmeier, Klaus Grabowski was shot in the back six times by Anna's mother, Marianne, in a German courtroom.

By Rivy Lyon • March 24, 2026

Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting

In January 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot up an elementary school in San Diego — then said she did it because she didn't like Mondays.

By Katie Serena • Mar 24, 2026

Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting

In January 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot up an elementary school in San Diego — then said she did it because she didn't like Mondays.

By Katie Serena • March 24, 2026