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The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brother’s Drug Debt

In 2000, drug dealers kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and then partied with him for days before finally killing him outside of Santa Barbara, providing the chilling basis for the film "Alpha Dog."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 5, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brother’s Drug Debt

In 2000, drug dealers kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and then partied with him for days before finally killing him outside of Santa Barbara, providing the chilling basis for the film "Alpha Dog."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 5, 2022

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Wild Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in 1993.

By Katie Serena • Jan 5, 2022

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Wild Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in 1993.

By Katie Serena • January 5, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 5, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie • January 5, 2022

This Bronx Astronomy Mentor Was Just Charged In The 22-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A Teenage Girl

Joseph Martinez is locally known as "Jupiter Joe," a street astronomer who sets up his telescope on subway platforms and sidewalks and offers free lessons to children.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 4, 2022

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This Bronx Astronomy Mentor Was Just Charged In The 22-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A Teenage Girl

Joseph Martinez is locally known as "Jupiter Joe," a street astronomer who sets up his telescope on subway platforms and sidewalks and offers free lessons to children.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 4, 2022

The Story Of Bridget Deignan, The Immigrant Maid Who Was Hanged For A Murder She May Not Have Committed

In 1867, a poor Irish immigrant named Bridget Deignan was put to death for the murder of her boss, Mary Ellen Coriell — but here’s why some modern historians think she may have been unfairly blamed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 3, 2022

The Story Of Bridget Deignan, The Immigrant Maid Who Was Hanged For A Murder She May Not Have Committed

In 1867, a poor Irish immigrant named Bridget Deignan was put to death for the murder of her boss, Mary Ellen Coriell — but here’s why some modern historians think she may have been unfairly blamed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 3, 2022

The Story Of Alyssa Bustamante, The 15-Year-Old Who Slaughtered Her Nine-Year-Old Neighbor Just For The Thrill Of It

Alyssa Bustamante seemed to be a rebellious yet normal teenager in rural St. Martins, Missouri — until she murdered her neighbor Elizabeth Olten in cold blood in 2009.

By William DeLong • Jan 2, 2022

The Story Of Alyssa Bustamante, The 15-Year-Old Who Slaughtered Her Nine-Year-Old Neighbor Just For The Thrill Of It

Alyssa Bustamante seemed to be a rebellious yet normal teenager in rural St. Martins, Missouri — until she murdered her neighbor Elizabeth Olten in cold blood in 2009.

By William DeLong • January 2, 2022

Meet Lonnie Johnson, The NASA Engineer Who Overcame Segregation To Invent The Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson was born in Alabama in 1949. The odds seemed stacked against him, but the young genius worked his way to NASA and later, to multi-millions.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 1, 2022

Meet Lonnie Johnson, The NASA Engineer Who Overcame Segregation To Invent The Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson was born in Alabama in 1949. The odds seemed stacked against him, but the young genius worked his way to NASA and later, to multi-millions.

By Leah Silverman • January 1, 2022

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 30, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 30, 2021

The Story Of The 1919 Elaine Race Massacre That You Didn’t Learn In School

In 1919, Black sharecroppers in Arkansas tried to organize for better wages — until a white mob and U.S. troops murdered hundreds of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 30, 2021

The Story Of The 1919 Elaine Race Massacre That You Didn’t Learn In School

In 1919, Black sharecroppers in Arkansas tried to organize for better wages — until a white mob and U.S. troops murdered hundreds of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 30, 2021

Meet The Mercy Dogs, The Unsung Canine Heroes Of World War I

Mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, were first used by the German Army to help find wounded soldiers on the battlefield and to comfort the dying.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2021

Meet The Mercy Dogs, The Unsung Canine Heroes Of World War I

Mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, were first used by the German Army to help find wounded soldiers on the battlefield and to comfort the dying.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2021