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Miami Mom Arrested For Using A Parody Site To Try To Hire A Hitman To Kill Her Three-Year-Old Son

18-year-old Jazmin Paez allegedly asked for her son to be "taken away, far, far, far away and possibly be killed but ASAP."

By Austin Harvey • Jul 21, 2023

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Miami Mom Arrested For Using A Parody Site To Try To Hire A Hitman To Kill Her Three-Year-Old Son

18-year-old Jazmin Paez allegedly asked for her son to be "taken away, far, far, far away and possibly be killed but ASAP."

By Austin Harvey • July 21, 2023

Beryl Hovious, The Ex-Wife Of ‘Public Enemy Number One’ John Dillinger

When 17-year-old Beryl Hovious met John Dillinger at a party, she described him as a perfect gentleman who went out of his way to make her smile — a far cry from the infamous criminal he would become.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 20, 2023

Beryl Hovious, The Ex-Wife Of ‘Public Enemy Number One’ John Dillinger

When 17-year-old Beryl Hovious met John Dillinger at a party, she described him as a perfect gentleman who went out of his way to make her smile — a far cry from the infamous criminal he would become.

By Amber Morgan • July 20, 2023

Robert Rackstraw, The Shadowy Suspect In The D.B. Cooper Case

According to cold case investigators, Army pilot and Vietnam War veteran Robert Rackstraw perpetrated the D.B. Cooper plane hijacking on November 24, 1971.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 20, 2023

Robert Rackstraw, The Shadowy Suspect In The D.B. Cooper Case

According to cold case investigators, Army pilot and Vietnam War veteran Robert Rackstraw perpetrated the D.B. Cooper plane hijacking on November 24, 1971.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 20, 2023

Did Helen Keller Fly A Plane? Inside The Remarkable Feat Of This Historic Deaf-Blind Activist

In June 1946, Helen Keller flew a plane over the Mediterranean Sea, piloting a Douglas C-54 Skymaster en route from Rome to Paris.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 19, 2023

Did Helen Keller Fly A Plane? Inside The Remarkable Feat Of This Historic Deaf-Blind Activist

In June 1946, Helen Keller flew a plane over the Mediterranean Sea, piloting a Douglas C-54 Skymaster en route from Rome to Paris.

By Amber Morgan • July 19, 2023

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s YouTube Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 19, 2023

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s YouTube Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 19, 2023

Vanishing Planes, Energy Vortexes, And UFO Sightings: Inside The Mysteries Of The Alaska Triangle

More than 20,000 people have vanished in the stretch of forest between Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau known as the Alaska Triangle — and some say paranormal forces may be to blame.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 18, 2023

Vanishing Planes, Energy Vortexes, And UFO Sightings: Inside The Mysteries Of The Alaska Triangle

More than 20,000 people have vanished in the stretch of forest between Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau known as the Alaska Triangle — and some say paranormal forces may be to blame.

By Austin Harvey • July 18, 2023

Researchers In Brazil May Have Discovered The Wreckage Of An Infamous 19th-Century Slave Ship

Archaeologists believe the slave ship was intentionally sunk by American Nathaniel Gordon, who had illegally transported 500 enslaved people to Brazil while under pursuit.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 18, 2023

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Researchers In Brazil May Have Discovered The Wreckage Of An Infamous 19th-Century Slave Ship

Archaeologists believe the slave ship was intentionally sunk by American Nathaniel Gordon, who had illegally transported 500 enslaved people to Brazil while under pursuit.

By Austin Harvey • July 18, 2023

The Horrific Survival Tale Of The 11-Year-Old Girl Who Was Orphaned At Sea

Known as the "Sea Waif," 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent more than three days adrift at sea until she was found.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 18, 2023

The Horrific Survival Tale Of The 11-Year-Old Girl Who Was Orphaned At Sea

Known as the "Sea Waif," 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent more than three days adrift at sea until she was found.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 18, 2023

Ida Tarbell, The Investigative Journalist Who Took On An American Tycoon

Ida Tarbell's 19-part exposé on John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil helped lead to the break-up of the company, and established her as one of the most prominent muckraker journalists of her day.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 17, 2023

Ida Tarbell, The Investigative Journalist Who Took On An American Tycoon

Ida Tarbell's 19-part exposé on John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil helped lead to the break-up of the company, and established her as one of the most prominent muckraker journalists of her day.

By Amber Morgan • July 17, 2023

55 Images That Reveal The Devastation Of The U.S. Civil War

One of the first wars photographed in history, these images captured the brutality of the conflict that killed almost three percent of the American population.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 16, 2023

55 Images That Reveal The Devastation Of The U.S. Civil War

One of the first wars photographed in history, these images captured the brutality of the conflict that killed almost three percent of the American population.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 16, 2023