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28 Crime Scene Photos From History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From serial killers like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the slayings of the Manson Family, these real crime scene photos capture history's grisliest murders.

By Katie Serena • Sep 4, 2023

28 Crime Scene Photos From History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From serial killers like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the slayings of the Manson Family, these real crime scene photos capture history's grisliest murders.

By Katie Serena • September 4, 2023

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2023

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2023

How Cindy Hendy Helped The ‘Toy Box Killer’ Commit His Vicious Crimes

Cindy Hendy wasn't just David Parker Ray's girlfriend throughout his dozens of murders as the "Toy Box Killer" — she was also his accomplice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 2, 2023

How Cindy Hendy Helped The ‘Toy Box Killer’ Commit His Vicious Crimes

Cindy Hendy wasn't just David Parker Ray's girlfriend throughout his dozens of murders as the "Toy Box Killer" — she was also his accomplice.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 2, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Crimes Of Albert Fish, The Brooklyn Vampire

Though he was executed in 1936 for the murder of Grace Budd, serial killer Albert Fish claimed he killed 100 victims and "had children in every state."

By Katie Serena • Sep 2, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Crimes Of Albert Fish, The Brooklyn Vampire

Though he was executed in 1936 for the murder of Grace Budd, serial killer Albert Fish claimed he killed 100 victims and "had children in every state."

By Katie Serena • September 2, 2023

The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer

When a Confederate colonel called John Clem a "damned little Yankee devil" and demanded his surrender at the Battle of Chickamauga, John shot him — and became the youngest noncommissioned officer in U.S. Army history.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 2, 2023

The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer

When a Confederate colonel called John Clem a "damned little Yankee devil" and demanded his surrender at the Battle of Chickamauga, John shot him — and became the youngest noncommissioned officer in U.S. Army history.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 2, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 1, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • September 1, 2023

The True Story Of Billy The Kid, The Most Notorious Outlaw Of The Wild West

Born in 1859 and shot dead at the age of just 21, Billy the Kid may have lived a short life, but it was filled with some of the most storied exploits of the Old West.

By Richard Stockton • Sep 1, 2023

The True Story Of Billy The Kid, The Most Notorious Outlaw Of The Wild West

Born in 1859 and shot dead at the age of just 21, Billy the Kid may have lived a short life, but it was filled with some of the most storied exploits of the Old West.

By Richard Stockton • September 1, 2023

Elisa Lam: The Real Story Of Her Death In The Cecil Hotel

On January 31, 2013, a 21-year-old Canadian student named Elisa Lam vanished inside Los Angeles' Cecil Hotel — then her dead body turned up in its water tank.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 1, 2023

Elisa Lam: The Real Story Of Her Death In The Cecil Hotel

On January 31, 2013, a 21-year-old Canadian student named Elisa Lam vanished inside Los Angeles' Cecil Hotel — then her dead body turned up in its water tank.

By Natasha Ishak • September 1, 2023

The Complicated Story Of Pocahontas’ Son Thomas Rolfe, A Man Caught Between Two Worlds

Thomas Rolfe was born in the New World in 1615 to Pocahontas and John Rolfe, and while much of his life is left to speculation, historic records and Native American oral traditions paint a conflicting picture of him.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 31, 2023

The Complicated Story Of Pocahontas’ Son Thomas Rolfe, A Man Caught Between Two Worlds

Thomas Rolfe was born in the New World in 1615 to Pocahontas and John Rolfe, and while much of his life is left to speculation, historic records and Native American oral traditions paint a conflicting picture of him.

By Amber Morgan • August 31, 2023

The Story Of Omaima Nelson, The Woman Who Killed Her Abusive Husband — Then Allegedly Ate Him

After bludgeoning her husband to death on Thanksgiving 1991, Omaima Nelson butchered his body, fried his hands in oil, cooked his head, and mixed his remains with leftover turkey.

By Matt Crabtree • Aug 31, 2023

The Story Of Omaima Nelson, The Woman Who Killed Her Abusive Husband — Then Allegedly Ate Him

After bludgeoning her husband to death on Thanksgiving 1991, Omaima Nelson butchered his body, fried his hands in oil, cooked his head, and mixed his remains with leftover turkey.

By Matt Crabtree • August 31, 2023