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How The Real Story Behind ‘Black Bird’ Is Even Darker Than The Events Portrayed On Screen

The miniseries Black Bird follows how inmate-turned-FBI operative Jimmy Keene goes undercover to get a confession from Larry Hall, who was suspected of killing up to 40 women — and the story is shockingly true.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 29, 2024

How The Real Story Behind ‘Black Bird’ Is Even Darker Than The Events Portrayed On Screen

The miniseries Black Bird follows how inmate-turned-FBI operative Jimmy Keene goes undercover to get a confession from Larry Hall, who was suspected of killing up to 40 women — and the story is shockingly true.

By Amber Morgan • July 29, 2024

A New Jersey Man Was Just Arrested For Allegedly Decapitating A Seagull That Ate His Daughter’s French Fries

Franklin Zeigler, a 29-year-old man from New Jersey, allegedly ripped the head off the seagull with his bare hands because it stole his daughter's French fries.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 25, 2024

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A New Jersey Man Was Just Arrested For Allegedly Decapitating A Seagull That Ate His Daughter’s French Fries

Franklin Zeigler, a 29-year-old man from New Jersey, allegedly ripped the head off the seagull with his bare hands because it stole his daughter's French fries.

By Austin Harvey • July 25, 2024

The Chilling Todt Family Murders, When A Florida Man Killed His Wife And Children To Save Them From The ‘Apocalypse’

After murdering his wife, three children, and pet dog in 2019, Anthony Todt lived in the family’s house with their decaying bodies for weeks.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 16, 2024

The Chilling Todt Family Murders, When A Florida Man Killed His Wife And Children To Save Them From The ‘Apocalypse’

After murdering his wife, three children, and pet dog in 2019, Anthony Todt lived in the family’s house with their decaying bodies for weeks.

By Austin Harvey • July 16, 2024

The Haunting Story Of Gavin Smith, The Film Studio Executive Who Was Murdered By His Lover’s Husband

John Creech bludgeoned Gavin Smith to death in May 2012 after catching him having an affair with Creech’s wife — then buried him in a shallow grave in California's Angeles National Forest.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 15, 2024

The Haunting Story Of Gavin Smith, The Film Studio Executive Who Was Murdered By His Lover’s Husband

John Creech bludgeoned Gavin Smith to death in May 2012 after catching him having an affair with Creech’s wife — then buried him in a shallow grave in California's Angeles National Forest.

By Amber Morgan • July 15, 2024

The Chilling Story Of Burke And Hare, The 19th-Century Serial Killers Who Sold The Corpses Of Their Victims

During an 11-month period between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 people in Edinburgh and sold their corpses to a surgeon at a local anatomy school in a macabre money-making scheme.

By Gavin Whitehead • Jul 9, 2024

The Chilling Story Of Burke And Hare, The 19th-Century Serial Killers Who Sold The Corpses Of Their Victims

During an 11-month period between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 people in Edinburgh and sold their corpses to a surgeon at a local anatomy school in a macabre money-making scheme.

By Gavin Whitehead • July 9, 2024

New Study Finds That House Cats Were Skinned For Their Fur In Medieval Portugal

During the Middle Ages, Europeans skinned domestic cats for their fur. Now, recent excavations have revealed the first archaeological evidence of the practice in medieval Portugal.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 8, 2024

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New Study Finds That House Cats Were Skinned For Their Fur In Medieval Portugal

During the Middle Ages, Europeans skinned domestic cats for their fur. Now, recent excavations have revealed the first archaeological evidence of the practice in medieval Portugal.

By Amber Morgan • July 8, 2024

Inside Luka Magnotta’s Gruesome Murder Of Jun Lin

On May 25, 2012, Luka Magnotta shared a video online that depicted him brutally murdering and dismembering Jun Lin inside his Montreal apartment.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 3, 2024

Inside Luka Magnotta’s Gruesome Murder Of Jun Lin

On May 25, 2012, Luka Magnotta shared a video online that depicted him brutally murdering and dismembering Jun Lin inside his Montreal apartment.

By Mark Oliver • July 3, 2024

A Tourist In Pompeii Was Just Arrested For Carving His Name Into A 2,200-Year-Old Wall

The tourist from Kazakhstan carved the letters "ALI" into a plaster wall at the House of Ceii before authorities stopped him, and now he will have to pay for repairs to the ancient structure.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 1, 2024

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A Tourist In Pompeii Was Just Arrested For Carving His Name Into A 2,200-Year-Old Wall

The tourist from Kazakhstan carved the letters "ALI" into a plaster wall at the House of Ceii before authorities stopped him, and now he will have to pay for repairs to the ancient structure.

By Amber Morgan • July 1, 2024

Inside The Horrific Torture And Murder Of 19-Year-Old Marie Elizabeth Spannhake

On January 31, 1976, Marie Elizabeth Spannhake vanished near her home in Chico, California — but it wasn't until 1984 that a woman named Janice Hooker claimed that her husband Cameron had abducted and murdered Spannhake eight years before.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 1, 2024

Inside The Horrific Torture And Murder Of 19-Year-Old Marie Elizabeth Spannhake

On January 31, 1976, Marie Elizabeth Spannhake vanished near her home in Chico, California — but it wasn't until 1984 that a woman named Janice Hooker claimed that her husband Cameron had abducted and murdered Spannhake eight years before.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 1, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Kerstin Fritzl, The Child Of Rape And Incest Who Was Held Captive By Her Father For 19 Years

It was only thanks to Kerstin Fritzl's sudden illness that she, her mother Elisabeth, and two of her siblings were finally able to escape from their basement prison in 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Kerstin Fritzl, The Child Of Rape And Incest Who Was Held Captive By Her Father For 19 Years

It was only thanks to Kerstin Fritzl's sudden illness that she, her mother Elisabeth, and two of her siblings were finally able to escape from their basement prison in 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2024

The Haunting Story Of How Maribel Ramos Was Murdered By Her Disturbed Roommate

Maribel Ramos' roommate KC Joy became obsessed with her after she rejected his romantic advances — then that obsession turned deadly.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 26, 2024

The Haunting Story Of How Maribel Ramos Was Murdered By Her Disturbed Roommate

Maribel Ramos' roommate KC Joy became obsessed with her after she rejected his romantic advances — then that obsession turned deadly.

By Amber Morgan • June 26, 2024

The Horrific Story Of Scott Pettigrew, The ‘Tenant From Hell’ Who Murdered His Elderly Roommate

In 2016, 66-year-old Anita Cowen filed a restraining order against her roommate Scott Pettigrew, alleging that he was terrorizing her in her own home. Days later, Cowen’s dead body was found floating in her pool.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 24, 2024

The Horrific Story Of Scott Pettigrew, The ‘Tenant From Hell’ Who Murdered His Elderly Roommate

In 2016, 66-year-old Anita Cowen filed a restraining order against her roommate Scott Pettigrew, alleging that he was terrorizing her in her own home. Days later, Cowen’s dead body was found floating in her pool.

By Amber Morgan • June 24, 2024