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Man Who Tied Up And Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl Will Receive No Prison Time, Judge Rules

Logan Osborn was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison with eight years suspended, but now will face no active prison time.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 13, 2018

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Man Who Tied Up And Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl Will Receive No Prison Time, Judge Rules

Logan Osborn was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison with eight years suspended, but now will face no active prison time.

By Caroline Redmond • August 13, 2018

44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

From the shanty town in Central Park to the crime-plagued slums of Lower Manhattan, these vivid images allow you to inhabit the streets of New York as they were a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 10, 2018

44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

From the shanty town in Central Park to the crime-plagued slums of Lower Manhattan, these vivid images allow you to inhabit the streets of New York as they were a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • August 10, 2018

Emmett Till’s Memorial Sign Defaced With Bullets Just 35 Days After Being Replaced

"Whether it was racially motivated or just pure ignorance, it's still unacceptable ... It's a stark reminder that racism exists."

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 9, 2018

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Emmett Till’s Memorial Sign Defaced With Bullets Just 35 Days After Being Replaced

"Whether it was racially motivated or just pure ignorance, it's still unacceptable ... It's a stark reminder that racism exists."

By Caroline Redmond • August 9, 2018

Nikko Jenkins Committed A Grisly Murder Spree — To Please An Ancient Egyptian Serpent God

"The demonic forces just attacked me," Nikko Jenkins said. "I can't sleep, 36 hours at a time. Until I did the first one."

By William DeLong • Aug 7, 2018

Nikko Jenkins Committed A Grisly Murder Spree — To Please An Ancient Egyptian Serpent God

"The demonic forces just attacked me," Nikko Jenkins said. "I can't sleep, 36 hours at a time. Until I did the first one."

By William DeLong • August 7, 2018

Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 5, 2018

Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • August 5, 2018

The Murders That Caused A Town To Change Its Name – And Inspired An Angelina Jolie Movie

The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders rocked a small southern California town in the late 1920s – and led to the hanging of Gordon Northcott.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 18, 2018

The Murders That Caused A Town To Change Its Name – And Inspired An Angelina Jolie Movie

The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders rocked a small southern California town in the late 1920s – and led to the hanging of Gordon Northcott.

By Gina Dimuro • July 18, 2018

Inside CONPLAN 8888, The U.S. Military’s Plan To Fend Off Zombies

Junior officers created CONPLAN 8888 in 2011 as part of a training exercise, and the elaborate plan details different types of zombies, ways the U.S. government could react to an outbreak, and even the Constitutional rights of the undead.

By Wyatt Redd • Jul 18, 2018

Inside CONPLAN 8888, The U.S. Military’s Plan To Fend Off Zombies

Junior officers created CONPLAN 8888 in 2011 as part of a training exercise, and the elaborate plan details different types of zombies, ways the U.S. government could react to an outbreak, and even the Constitutional rights of the undead.

By Wyatt Redd • July 18, 2018

When Exploding A-Bombs Were The Greatest Show In Las Vegas

Throughout the 1950s, atomic detonations brought countless tourists to Sin City — and helped make it what it is today.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 18, 2018

When Exploding A-Bombs Were The Greatest Show In Las Vegas

Throughout the 1950s, atomic detonations brought countless tourists to Sin City — and helped make it what it is today.

By Gina Dimuro • July 18, 2018

Woman Eats Acquaintance’s Nose After She Refuses To Give Her Cigarettes And Alcohol

"I don't have a nose. I'm 28 years-old and I don't have a nose anymore."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 17, 2018

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Woman Eats Acquaintance’s Nose After She Refuses To Give Her Cigarettes And Alcohol

"I don't have a nose. I'm 28 years-old and I don't have a nose anymore."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 17, 2018

How A Small Texas Town Paid A Conman A Ton Of Money To Build “The World’s Littlest Skyscraper”

J.D. McMahon promised Wichita Falls a skyscraper befitting the prospering boom town. Unknown to townspeople, the con man drew up blueprints for a building 480 inches tall, instead of the 480 feet he promised.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 15, 2018

How A Small Texas Town Paid A Conman A Ton Of Money To Build “The World’s Littlest Skyscraper”

J.D. McMahon promised Wichita Falls a skyscraper befitting the prospering boom town. Unknown to townspeople, the con man drew up blueprints for a building 480 inches tall, instead of the 480 feet he promised.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 15, 2018