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How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 19, 2024

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13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • August 19, 2024

Inside The Bloody Life And Death Of Dutch Schultz, The Mobster Who Terrorized Prohibition-Era New York

Dutch Schultz's reign on the streets of New York was marked by a lucrative bootlegging operation and violent gang wars — but it all came to an end when Murder Inc. hitmen took him out in 1935.

By William DeLong • Aug 18, 2024

Inside The Bloody Life And Death Of Dutch Schultz, The Mobster Who Terrorized Prohibition-Era New York

Dutch Schultz's reign on the streets of New York was marked by a lucrative bootlegging operation and violent gang wars — but it all came to an end when Murder Inc. hitmen took him out in 1935.

By William DeLong • August 18, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 18, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • August 18, 2024

The Story Behind Robert The Doll, The Creepy Toy Said To Have Paranormal Powers

A child-sized doll dressed in a sailor's suit with alleged supernatural powers, Robert the Doll is now kept under lock and key at the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida.

By Katie Serena • Aug 17, 2024

The Story Behind Robert The Doll, The Creepy Toy Said To Have Paranormal Powers

A child-sized doll dressed in a sailor's suit with alleged supernatural powers, Robert the Doll is now kept under lock and key at the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida.

By Katie Serena • August 17, 2024

The Life And Death Of Sal Mineo, The Rebel Without A Cause Star Who Was Murdered Outside His Apartment

Known for his “troubled teen” roles, Sal Mineo was one of Hollywood’s first openly queer actors before he was tragically stabbed to death at the age of 37.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 17, 2024

The Life And Death Of Sal Mineo, The Rebel Without A Cause Star Who Was Murdered Outside His Apartment

Known for his “troubled teen” roles, Sal Mineo was one of Hollywood’s first openly queer actors before he was tragically stabbed to death at the age of 37.

By Amber Morgan • August 17, 2024

Natalie Wood’s Death And The Chilling Mystery Behind It

Natalie Wood died off the coast of California's Catalina Island on November 29, 1981 — but some say her drowning may not have been an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2024

Natalie Wood’s Death And The Chilling Mystery Behind It

Natalie Wood died off the coast of California's Catalina Island on November 29, 1981 — but some say her drowning may not have been an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2024

The Story Of The Bunny Man, The Axe-Wielding Specter Of Northern Virginia

Ever since a man in a rabbit suit threatened two people in Fairfax County, Virginia with an axe in 1970, the area has lived in fear of the Bunny Man and the bridge he stalks.

By Jessica O'Connor • Aug 17, 2024

The Story Of The Bunny Man, The Axe-Wielding Specter Of Northern Virginia

Ever since a man in a rabbit suit threatened two people in Fairfax County, Virginia with an axe in 1970, the area has lived in fear of the Bunny Man and the bridge he stalks.

By Jessica O'Connor • August 17, 2024

The True Story Of Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker’s Partner In Love And Crime

One-half of "Bonnie and Clyde," Clyde Barrow committed robberies and murders with Bonnie Parker until they were killed by a posse of lawmen on May 23, 1934.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2024

The True Story Of Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker’s Partner In Love And Crime

One-half of "Bonnie and Clyde," Clyde Barrow committed robberies and murders with Bonnie Parker until they were killed by a posse of lawmen on May 23, 1934.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2024

Inside The Horrific Twilight Zone Movie Accident And The Manslaughter Trial That Followed

On July 23, 1982, a helicopter stunt on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie went horribly wrong, resulting in the gruesome deaths of Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2024

Inside The Horrific Twilight Zone Movie Accident And The Manslaughter Trial That Followed

On July 23, 1982, a helicopter stunt on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie went horribly wrong, resulting in the gruesome deaths of Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2024