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The Disturbing Story Of Larry Gene Bell, The Depraved Killer Who Shocked Even ‘Mindhunter’ John Douglas

Larry Gene Bell was a divorced electrician who kidnapped and murdered at least two girls in South Carolina in 1985 — then tormented their families with taunting phone calls.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 20, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Larry Gene Bell, The Depraved Killer Who Shocked Even ‘Mindhunter’ John Douglas

Larry Gene Bell was a divorced electrician who kidnapped and murdered at least two girls in South Carolina in 1985 — then tormented their families with taunting phone calls.

By Neil Patmore • January 20, 2023

Jim Garrison, The New Orleans District Attorney Who Claimed He Uncovered The Truth About JFK’s Murder

In 1967, prosecutor Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of conspiring with government agencies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy — but many believe it was all for media attention.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 19, 2023

Jim Garrison, The New Orleans District Attorney Who Claimed He Uncovered The Truth About JFK’s Murder

In 1967, prosecutor Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of conspiring with government agencies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy — but many believe it was all for media attention.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 19, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of The Colfax Massacre, The Worst Episode Of Racial Violence During Reconstruction

After the 1872 gubernatorial election in Louisiana, KKK members and former Confederates stormed a courthouse occupied by Black militiamen — and killed as many as 150 of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 19, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of The Colfax Massacre, The Worst Episode Of Racial Violence During Reconstruction

After the 1872 gubernatorial election in Louisiana, KKK members and former Confederates stormed a courthouse occupied by Black militiamen — and killed as many as 150 of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 19, 2023

The Puzzling Story Of Walter Collins, The Young Boy Whose Disappearance Led To An L.A. Police Scandal

After Walter Collins vanished in 1928, police made his mother take in an impostor of the boy — then forced her into a psychiatric ward when she insisted that the child wasn't her son.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 17, 2023

The Puzzling Story Of Walter Collins, The Young Boy Whose Disappearance Led To An L.A. Police Scandal

After Walter Collins vanished in 1928, police made his mother take in an impostor of the boy — then forced her into a psychiatric ward when she insisted that the child wasn't her son.

By Neil Patmore • January 17, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Igbo Landing, When West African Captives Drowned Themselves To Avoid Being Enslaved

During the Igbo Landing of 1803, approximately 75 captives from present-day Nigeria died by mass suicide in Georgia's Dunbar Creek rather than face a life in chains.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 17, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Igbo Landing, When West African Captives Drowned Themselves To Avoid Being Enslaved

During the Igbo Landing of 1803, approximately 75 captives from present-day Nigeria died by mass suicide in Georgia's Dunbar Creek rather than face a life in chains.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 17, 2023

Inside SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s Death In The Jaws Of A Killer Whale

Dawn Brancheau was killed while performing with an orca named Tilikum in Orlando on February 24, 2010 — and SeaWorld never allowed humans into tanks with killer whales ever again.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 16, 2023

Inside SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s Death In The Jaws Of A Killer Whale

Dawn Brancheau was killed while performing with an orca named Tilikum in Orlando on February 24, 2010 — and SeaWorld never allowed humans into tanks with killer whales ever again.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 16, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Jodi Arias, Who Stabbed Her Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times And Cut His Throat From Ear To Ear

Right after having sex with Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias fatally stabbed him, slit his throat, and shot him in the head in his Arizona home on June 4, 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 15, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Jodi Arias, Who Stabbed Her Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times And Cut His Throat From Ear To Ear

Right after having sex with Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias fatally stabbed him, slit his throat, and shot him in the head in his Arizona home on June 4, 2008.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 15, 2023

Inside The Haunting Hollywood Mystery Of Aspiring Actress Jean Spangler’s Disappearance

In October 1949, Jean Spangler vanished without a trace, and some believe she may have fallen prey to mobster Mickey Cohen's henchmen — or the same killer who murdered "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 14, 2023

Inside The Haunting Hollywood Mystery Of Aspiring Actress Jean Spangler’s Disappearance

In October 1949, Jean Spangler vanished without a trace, and some believe she may have fallen prey to mobster Mickey Cohen's henchmen — or the same killer who murdered "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short.

By Neil Patmore • January 14, 2023

How Melvin Ignatow Got Away With Murder — Before Eventually Being Killed By Karma

Mel Ignatow killed his girlfriend Brenda Sue Schaefer in 1988 and managed to get away with it. Two decades later, however, he met a grisly fate eerily reminiscent of that murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jan 13, 2023

How Melvin Ignatow Got Away With Murder — Before Eventually Being Killed By Karma

Mel Ignatow killed his girlfriend Brenda Sue Schaefer in 1988 and managed to get away with it. Two decades later, however, he met a grisly fate eerily reminiscent of that murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • January 13, 2023

The Incredible True Story Of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The ‘Mother Of Cryptology’

American cryptologist Elizebeth Smith Friedman cracked codes during World War I, Prohibition, and World War II — but her accomplishments weren’t revealed until after her death.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 12, 2023

The Incredible True Story Of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The ‘Mother Of Cryptology’

American cryptologist Elizebeth Smith Friedman cracked codes during World War I, Prohibition, and World War II — but her accomplishments weren’t revealed until after her death.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 12, 2023