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The Story Of Dan White, The Troubled Politician Who Murdered Harvey Milk And George Moscone

On November 27, 1978, Dan White snuck into City Hall and assassinated gay rights activist Harvey Milk and San Francisco’s mayor, George Moscone.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 24, 2024

The Story Of Dan White, The Troubled Politician Who Murdered Harvey Milk And George Moscone

On November 27, 1978, Dan White snuck into City Hall and assassinated gay rights activist Harvey Milk and San Francisco’s mayor, George Moscone.

By Amber Morgan • September 24, 2024

The Shocking Crimes Of Rita Crundwell, The Woman Who Stole $53 Million From The Town She Was Appointed To Serve

In 1991, Dixon, Illinois Comptroller and Treasurer Rita Crundwell began stealing city funds to finance her show-horse breeding empire, allowing her hometown to fall into a state of financial crisis while she lived a lavish lifestyle.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 23, 2024

The Shocking Crimes Of Rita Crundwell, The Woman Who Stole $53 Million From The Town She Was Appointed To Serve

In 1991, Dixon, Illinois Comptroller and Treasurer Rita Crundwell began stealing city funds to finance her show-horse breeding empire, allowing her hometown to fall into a state of financial crisis while she lived a lavish lifestyle.

By Amber Morgan • September 23, 2024

A Six-Year-Old Boy Was Abducted From A California Park In 1951 — And Now He’s Been Found Alive

An ancestry DNA test helped Luis Armando Albino's family find him 73 years after he was kidnapped while playing at a park in Oakland, California, with his older brother.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 23, 2024

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A Six-Year-Old Boy Was Abducted From A California Park In 1951 — And Now He’s Been Found Alive

An ancestry DNA test helped Luis Armando Albino's family find him 73 years after he was kidnapped while playing at a park in Oakland, California, with his older brother.

By Amber Morgan • September 23, 2024

Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 23, 2024

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Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • September 23, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Rise And Fall Of Greg Scarpa, The Mafia Hitman Who Killed So Many People That He Eventually Lost Count

Colombo family capo Greg Scarpa was so ruthless and deadly that he became known as the "Grim Reaper" — but he also spent 30 years secretly working as an FBI informant.

By Katie Serena • Sep 22, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Rise And Fall Of Greg Scarpa, The Mafia Hitman Who Killed So Many People That He Eventually Lost Count

Colombo family capo Greg Scarpa was so ruthless and deadly that he became known as the "Grim Reaper" — but he also spent 30 years secretly working as an FBI informant.

By Katie Serena • September 22, 2024

The Violent Life And Crimes Of Pretty Boy Floyd, The ‘Robin Hood’ Of The Depression-Era Midwest

Between 1929 and 1934, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd carried out a daring crime spree across the American Midwest, robbing 30 banks and killing as many as 10 people before he was gunned down by FBI agents in an Ohio cornfield.

By Wyatt Redd • Sep 22, 2024

The Violent Life And Crimes Of Pretty Boy Floyd, The ‘Robin Hood’ Of The Depression-Era Midwest

Between 1929 and 1934, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd carried out a daring crime spree across the American Midwest, robbing 30 banks and killing as many as 10 people before he was gunned down by FBI agents in an Ohio cornfield.

By Wyatt Redd • September 22, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Bobby Franks, The Teenage Victim Of Nathan Leopold And Richard Loeb’s ‘Perfect Crime’

Bobby Franks was just 14 years old when he was kidnapped, bludgeoned, suffocated, and dumped into a culvert outside of Chicago by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two teens who simply wanted to see if they could get away with murder.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 20, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Bobby Franks, The Teenage Victim Of Nathan Leopold And Richard Loeb’s ‘Perfect Crime’

Bobby Franks was just 14 years old when he was kidnapped, bludgeoned, suffocated, and dumped into a culvert outside of Chicago by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two teens who simply wanted to see if they could get away with murder.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 20, 2024

The Heroic Story Of The Carpathia, The Ship That Charged Through Ice Fields To Help Rescue The Titanic

Though the RMS Carpathia was some 58 miles away when it received the Titanic's distress call, the steamer navigated treacherous waters at top speed to reach the sinking ship — and managed to rescue 705 people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 19, 2024

The Heroic Story Of The Carpathia, The Ship That Charged Through Ice Fields To Help Rescue The Titanic

Though the RMS Carpathia was some 58 miles away when it received the Titanic's distress call, the steamer navigated treacherous waters at top speed to reach the sinking ship — and managed to rescue 705 people.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 19, 2024

Fossil Hunter In Texas Unearths The Fossilized Jaw Of A Prehistoric ‘Sea Monster’

Globidens alabamaensis had unique, globular teeth that were perfectly suited for crushing the shells of turtles and mollusks.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 18, 2024

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Fossil Hunter In Texas Unearths The Fossilized Jaw Of A Prehistoric ‘Sea Monster’

Globidens alabamaensis had unique, globular teeth that were perfectly suited for crushing the shells of turtles and mollusks.

By Austin Harvey • September 18, 2024

The Tumultuous Life Of D.J. Hernandez, The Older Brother Of NFL Star-Turned-Murderer Aaron Hernandez

D.J. Hernandez once tried to understand how his younger brother Aaron went down such a dark path — then, he found himself in trouble of his own.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 17, 2024

The Tumultuous Life Of D.J. Hernandez, The Older Brother Of NFL Star-Turned-Murderer Aaron Hernandez

D.J. Hernandez once tried to understand how his younger brother Aaron went down such a dark path — then, he found himself in trouble of his own.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 17, 2024