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The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Trapped Underground For 17 Days Before He Finally Perished

On January 30, 1925, William Floyd Collins got stuck in a passageway deep inside Kentucky's Sand Cave, inciting a media spectacle that drew tens of thousands of people to the scene in hopes of seeing him rescued.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 15, 2023

The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Trapped Underground For 17 Days Before He Finally Perished

On January 30, 1925, William Floyd Collins got stuck in a passageway deep inside Kentucky's Sand Cave, inciting a media spectacle that drew tens of thousands of people to the scene in hopes of seeing him rescued.

By Austin Harvey • March 15, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Branch Davidians And The Waco Siege

Once an obscure offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Branch Davidians' Waco compound was raided by the FBI in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 members.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 14, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Branch Davidians And The Waco Siege

Once an obscure offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Branch Davidians' Waco compound was raided by the FBI in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 members.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 14, 2023

Nutty Putty Cave Was A Hotspot For Underground Explorers — Until One Spelunker Got Trapped Inside

After John Edward Jones got stuck inside Utah's Nutty Putty Cave and died there in 2009, it was closed for good — with Jones' body forever sealed inside.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2023

Nutty Putty Cave Was A Hotspot For Underground Explorers — Until One Spelunker Got Trapped Inside

After John Edward Jones got stuck inside Utah's Nutty Putty Cave and died there in 2009, it was closed for good — with Jones' body forever sealed inside.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Death Of Bonnie And Clyde At The Hands Of A Trigger-Happy Posse

On a remote highway in rural Louisiana, six lawmen awaited Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on the morning of May 23, 1934. When the infamous criminal duo arrived, the posse shot 130 bullets into their Ford V8.

By Katie Serena • Mar 11, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Death Of Bonnie And Clyde At The Hands Of A Trigger-Happy Posse

On a remote highway in rural Louisiana, six lawmen awaited Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on the morning of May 23, 1934. When the infamous criminal duo arrived, the posse shot 130 bullets into their Ford V8.

By Katie Serena • March 11, 2023

Inside Phrenology, The Bizarre Turn-Of-The-Century ‘Study’ Of Head Shapes

Considered a pseudoscience today, phrenology once claimed to predict a person's character and mental traits based on the shape of their head.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2023

Inside Phrenology, The Bizarre Turn-Of-The-Century ‘Study’ Of Head Shapes

Considered a pseudoscience today, phrenology once claimed to predict a person's character and mental traits based on the shape of their head.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2023

‘Granby Girl’ Found Shot To Death In 1978 Finally Identified Using DNA

In November 1978, police found the body of a young woman who had been shot in the head. Unable to identify her, the police dubbed her the "Granby Girl." Forty-five years and one DNA profile later, family and investigators finally have answers.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 9, 2023

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‘Granby Girl’ Found Shot To Death In 1978 Finally Identified Using DNA

In November 1978, police found the body of a young woman who had been shot in the head. Unable to identify her, the police dubbed her the "Granby Girl." Forty-five years and one DNA profile later, family and investigators finally have answers.

By Amber Morgan • March 9, 2023

The Incredible Story Of ‘Sardinian Strongman’ Franco Columbu — And His Lifelong Friendship With Arnold Schwarzenegger

Franco Columbu came from a family of rural Italian shepherds but became an international star after winning multiple Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia titles.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 8, 2023

The Incredible Story Of ‘Sardinian Strongman’ Franco Columbu — And His Lifelong Friendship With Arnold Schwarzenegger

Franco Columbu came from a family of rural Italian shepherds but became an international star after winning multiple Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia titles.

By Austin Harvey • March 8, 2023

A Big Cat Native To Africa Was Just Captured In Ohio — With Cocaine In Its System

The African serval named Amorie has been taken in by the Cincinnati Zoo after being treated for a broken leg.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 8, 2023

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A Big Cat Native To Africa Was Just Captured In Ohio — With Cocaine In Its System

The African serval named Amorie has been taken in by the Cincinnati Zoo after being treated for a broken leg.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 8, 2023

The Disturbing Crimes Of Ed Kemper, The 6’9″ Serial Killer Who Saved His Grisliest Murder For His Own Mom

After killing his grandparents at the age of just 15, Ed Kemper went on to murder eight women between May 1972 and April 1973, often violating and mutilating their corpses afterward.

By Gabe Paoletti • Mar 8, 2023

The Disturbing Crimes Of Ed Kemper, The 6’9″ Serial Killer Who Saved His Grisliest Murder For His Own Mom

After killing his grandparents at the age of just 15, Ed Kemper went on to murder eight women between May 1972 and April 1973, often violating and mutilating their corpses afterward.

By Gabe Paoletti • March 8, 2023

Inside The Bizarre Murder Of Blair Adams — And Why It Remains Unsolved Decades Later

Blair Adams became convinced that someone was after him just before he fled his home in Canada in July 1996 — then he mysteriously turned up dead in a Tennessee parking lot just a few days later.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 7, 2023

Inside The Bizarre Murder Of Blair Adams — And Why It Remains Unsolved Decades Later

Blair Adams became convinced that someone was after him just before he fled his home in Canada in July 1996 — then he mysteriously turned up dead in a Tennessee parking lot just a few days later.

By Neil Patmore • March 7, 2023