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Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2026

Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2026

The Story Of Portlock, The Alaska Ghost Town Allegedly Abandoned Because Of A ‘Killer Bigfoot’

Portlock, Alaska is rumored to be home to a Sasquatch-like beast known as the Nantiinaq that scared off the town's inhabitants in the 20th century.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 25, 2026

The Story Of Portlock, The Alaska Ghost Town Allegedly Abandoned Because Of A ‘Killer Bigfoot’

Portlock, Alaska is rumored to be home to a Sasquatch-like beast known as the Nantiinaq that scared off the town's inhabitants in the 20th century.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 25, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 25, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • January 25, 2026

David Hahn, The ‘Radioactive Boy Scout’ Who Tried To Build A Nuclear Reactor In His Backyard

David Hahn caught the attention of the FBI and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after he attempted to build a "breeder" reactor in a Michigan potting shed in the mid-1990s.

By Andrew Kolba • Jan 25, 2026

David Hahn, The ‘Radioactive Boy Scout’ Who Tried To Build A Nuclear Reactor In His Backyard

David Hahn caught the attention of the FBI and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after he attempted to build a "breeder" reactor in a Michigan potting shed in the mid-1990s.

By Andrew Kolba • January 25, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Beth Thomas, The Six-Year-Old Who Tried To Murder Her Little Brother

"Child of Rage" Beth Thomas terrorized her younger brother and her adoptive parents — then experts uncovered the disturbing cause of her behavior.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 25, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Beth Thomas, The Six-Year-Old Who Tried To Murder Her Little Brother

"Child of Rage" Beth Thomas terrorized her younger brother and her adoptive parents — then experts uncovered the disturbing cause of her behavior.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 25, 2026

The Legend Of The Beast Of Bray Road, The Wolf-Like Creature Said To Prowl The Wisconsin Countryside

Witnesses who've allegedly encountered the Beast of Bray Road describe it as tall and hairy, with glowing eyes, long claws, and the stench of rotting meat.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 25, 2026

The Legend Of The Beast Of Bray Road, The Wolf-Like Creature Said To Prowl The Wisconsin Countryside

Witnesses who've allegedly encountered the Beast of Bray Road describe it as tall and hairy, with glowing eyes, long claws, and the stench of rotting meat.

By Austin Harvey • January 25, 2026

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

On two separate occasions, Victor Lustig posed as a French official, claimed that the government planned to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal to the highest bidder, and accepted hefty bribes from men who wanted to buy it.

By John Kuroski • Jan 25, 2026

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

On two separate occasions, Victor Lustig posed as a French official, claimed that the government planned to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal to the highest bidder, and accepted hefty bribes from men who wanted to buy it.

By John Kuroski • January 25, 2026

The Case Of The Grisly Ice Box Murders That Horrified Houston In 1965

Charles Rogers is believed to have killed his elderly parents, Fred and Edwina, before chopping them up and stuffing them inside their refrigerator in what's now known as the Ice Box Murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 24, 2026

The Case Of The Grisly Ice Box Murders That Horrified Houston In 1965

Charles Rogers is believed to have killed his elderly parents, Fred and Edwina, before chopping them up and stuffing them inside their refrigerator in what's now known as the Ice Box Murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 24, 2026

The Tumultuous Life And Tragic Death Of Dennis Wilson, The Fast-Living Beach Boys Drummer

Three days after Dennis Wilson checked out of rehab in December 1983, he drowned off the coast of California's Marina del Rey at the age of just 39.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 24, 2026

The Tumultuous Life And Tragic Death Of Dennis Wilson, The Fast-Living Beach Boys Drummer

Three days after Dennis Wilson checked out of rehab in December 1983, he drowned off the coast of California's Marina del Rey at the age of just 39.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 24, 2026

The Outrageous Story Of Daniel Lugo And The Sun Gym Gang That Wreaked Havoc In 1990s Miami

In the true story that inspired Pain & Gain, Daniel Lugo and the Sun Gym gang botched multiple kidnapping plots, accidentally killed several of their extortion targets, and brutally disfigured their victims' corpses in a failed attempt to cover up their crimes.

By Rivy Lyon • Jan 24, 2026

The Outrageous Story Of Daniel Lugo And The Sun Gym Gang That Wreaked Havoc In 1990s Miami

In the true story that inspired Pain & Gain, Daniel Lugo and the Sun Gym gang botched multiple kidnapping plots, accidentally killed several of their extortion targets, and brutally disfigured their victims' corpses in a failed attempt to cover up their crimes.

By Rivy Lyon • January 24, 2026