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Inside The Tragic Story Of Len Bias’ Death — And How It Was Used To Fuel The War On Drugs

College basketball star Len Bias seemed destined to be the next Michael Jordan — then he died of cocaine-induced cardiac arrhythmia just two days after signing with the Boston Celtics in 1986.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 6, 2023

Inside The Tragic Story Of Len Bias’ Death — And How It Was Used To Fuel The War On Drugs

College basketball star Len Bias seemed destined to be the next Michael Jordan — then he died of cocaine-induced cardiac arrhythmia just two days after signing with the Boston Celtics in 1986.

By Austin Harvey • June 6, 2023

A Rare White Bison Calf Was Just Born At A Wyoming State Park

In person and online, observers are celebrating Bear River State Park's "little white ball of fluff," the first white bison calf to be born there in its 32-year history.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 6, 2023

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A Rare White Bison Calf Was Just Born At A Wyoming State Park

In person and online, observers are celebrating Bear River State Park's "little white ball of fluff," the first white bison calf to be born there in its 32-year history.

By Amber Morgan • June 6, 2023

Police Arrest Tennessee Woman For Hiring An Online Hitman To Kill The Wife Of A Man She Met On A Dating Site

Allegedly consumed by jealous rage, Melody Sasser hired a dark web hitman to kill the wife of David Wallace, a man she'd met on Match.com.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 5, 2023

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Police Arrest Tennessee Woman For Hiring An Online Hitman To Kill The Wife Of A Man She Met On A Dating Site

Allegedly consumed by jealous rage, Melody Sasser hired a dark web hitman to kill the wife of David Wallace, a man she'd met on Match.com.

By Amber Morgan • June 5, 2023

How Did Alexander Hamilton Die? Inside The Infamous Burr-Hamilton Duel Of 1804

Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804, one day after being shot in the abdomen during a duel with longtime rival Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 4, 2023

How Did Alexander Hamilton Die? Inside The Infamous Burr-Hamilton Duel Of 1804

Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804, one day after being shot in the abdomen during a duel with longtime rival Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey.

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 4, 2023

Joseph Smith’s Death At The Hands Of An Angry Mob — And Its Lasting Effect On The Church Of Latter-Day Saints

When Joseph Smith was killed in Illinois on June 27, 1844, it marked a dramatic conclusion to his controversial life and profoundly impacted the future of the Mormon Church.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 3, 2023

Joseph Smith’s Death At The Hands Of An Angry Mob — And Its Lasting Effect On The Church Of Latter-Day Saints

When Joseph Smith was killed in Illinois on June 27, 1844, it marked a dramatic conclusion to his controversial life and profoundly impacted the future of the Mormon Church.

By Amber Morgan • June 3, 2023

Paleontologists Just Unearthed A Nearly 6-Million-Year-Old ‘Elephant Graveyard’ In Florida

The bones belong to the gomphothere, a distant relative of modern elephants that roamed the earth for millions of years before being hunted to extinction 12,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 2, 2023

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Paleontologists Just Unearthed A Nearly 6-Million-Year-Old ‘Elephant Graveyard’ In Florida

The bones belong to the gomphothere, a distant relative of modern elephants that roamed the earth for millions of years before being hunted to extinction 12,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • June 2, 2023

Texas Murderer Raul Meza Jr. Arrested After Calling Police Out Of The Blue To Confess

A suspected serial killer who may have taken more than a dozen victims going back to 1982, Raul Meza Jr. confessed to two recent murders after simply dialing the city of Austin's 311 line.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 2, 2023

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Texas Murderer Raul Meza Jr. Arrested After Calling Police Out Of The Blue To Confess

A suspected serial killer who may have taken more than a dozen victims going back to 1982, Raul Meza Jr. confessed to two recent murders after simply dialing the city of Austin's 311 line.

By Amber Morgan • June 2, 2023

Aldrich Ames, The Notorious Double Agent Who Sold CIA Secrets To The U.S.S.R.

CIA agent Aldrich Ames started working for the Soviet Union in 1985, eventually exposing the names of every Soviet intelligence or military official working for the United States.

By Lisa Hornung • Jun 1, 2023

Aldrich Ames, The Notorious Double Agent Who Sold CIA Secrets To The U.S.S.R.

CIA agent Aldrich Ames started working for the Soviet Union in 1985, eventually exposing the names of every Soviet intelligence or military official working for the United States.

By Lisa Hornung • June 1, 2023

The Story Of A Young Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Early Bodybuilding Days In 24 Vintage Pictures

Before he stormed Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his name as a bodybuilder in his native Austria and then in Southern California's vibrant Muscle Beach scene of the 1970s.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 1, 2023

The Story Of A Young Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Early Bodybuilding Days In 24 Vintage Pictures

Before he stormed Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his name as a bodybuilder in his native Austria and then in Southern California's vibrant Muscle Beach scene of the 1970s.

By Austin Harvey • June 1, 2023

Kristin Smart Vanished In 1996 — And It Took 27 Years To Bring Her Killer To Justice

On May 25, 1996, Kristin Smart was murdered by her classmate Paul Flores at California Polytechnic State University. He walked free for nearly three decades — until a podcast helped solve the case.

By Austin Harvey • May 31, 2023

Kristin Smart Vanished In 1996 — And It Took 27 Years To Bring Her Killer To Justice

On May 25, 1996, Kristin Smart was murdered by her classmate Paul Flores at California Polytechnic State University. He walked free for nearly three decades — until a podcast helped solve the case.

By Austin Harvey • May 31, 2023

Fertility Doctor Accused Of Secretly Using His Own Sperm On Patients Dies After His Homemade Plane Falls Apart

Morris Wortman, 72, was facing multiple lawsuits over the fertility fraud when the plane's wings broke apart mid-flight, killing him and his pilot.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2023

Fertility Doctor Accused Of Secretly Using His Own Sperm On Patients Dies After His Homemade Plane Falls Apart

Morris Wortman, 72, was facing multiple lawsuits over the fertility fraud when the plane's wings broke apart mid-flight, killing him and his pilot.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2023

Florida Murder Victim Known Only As ‘Trunk Lady’ Finally Identified After 53 Years

On Halloween night in 1969, police in St. Petersburg opened a large case that had been dumped behind a restaurant and found the body of "Trunk Lady," now known to be an Arizona mother of five named Sylvia June Atherton.

By Amber Morgan • May 31, 2023

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Florida Murder Victim Known Only As ‘Trunk Lady’ Finally Identified After 53 Years

On Halloween night in 1969, police in St. Petersburg opened a large case that had been dumped behind a restaurant and found the body of "Trunk Lady," now known to be an Arizona mother of five named Sylvia June Atherton.

By Amber Morgan • May 31, 2023