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Who Killed Chandra Levy? The Ongoing Mystery of the Washington D.C. Intern's Death
Chandra Levy was chasing big dreams. As a 24-year-old intern working for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, she hoped to join the FBI or attend law school. However, she became the face of one of Washington D.C.'s most notorious murder cases — a case that…
Larry Hall's Scary Story: Civil War Enthusiast and the Allegation of 40 Women Murders
The true crime miniseries Black Bird focuses on James "Jimmy" Keene's undercover work to elicit a confession from suspected serial killer Larry Hall. The series is based on Keene's 2010 memoir With the Devil and recounts his real-life experience with…
Believers That the Moon Landing Was a Hoax Among Americans
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon — and at that moment, the moon landing hoax conspiracy theory was born. For nearly 60 years, a small portion of the population has believed that humans never set foot on…
Angela Simpson's Cold-Blooded Murder
One of the most notorious killers in Arizona's history, Angela Simpson, tortured, strangled, and dismembered a disabled man. The reason was her suspicion that he might be a "snitch." In August 2009, this brutal murder was uncovered by the police in …
The Wild True Story Behind Pablo Escobar's 1976 Mugshot
Wikimedia CommonsPablo Escobar's mugshot was taken in May 1976. Pablo Escobar's mugshot has been printed on countless t-shirts and posters hanging in university dorms around the world. However, when this photo was taken, Escobar was still on the bri…
The Story of Jimmy Burke: Wilder than the 'Goodfellas' Film
The infamous New York City gangster Jimmy Burke, the inspiration for the character Jimmy Conway in Goodfellas, always had a knack for getting away with things. As an Irish-American, Burke was never officially part of a Mafia family. He couldn't becom…
Robert Rackstraw: Shadow Suspect in the D.B. Cooper Case
In 1971, a businessman hijacked a plane from Portland to Seattle, demanding $200,000 and a parachute. After a successful air robbery, this man, known by the alias D.B. Cooper, jumped from the plane and disappeared into the forests of the Pacific Nort…
The Mystery of the Montauk Monster: That Strange Creature Washed Ashore on Long Island
In July 2008, a strange creature washed ashore in the Long Island area of New York. This bloated, blood-drained monster, lying dead on Ditch Plains beach, was quickly dubbed the "Montauk Monster." News about the monster and theories about its origin…
Garry Hoy: The Toronto Lawyer Who Lost His Life Demonstrating the Power of an Office Window
On the morning of July 9, 1993, it began as an ordinary day for 38-year-old lawyer Garry Hoy, who worked at the Holden Day Wilson law firm in Toronto. As usual, Hoy arrived at work at the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower and made his way to his office on …
The Mystery of Rosalia Lombardo: The Mummy That Looks Like She's Opening Her Eyes
Fabrizio Villa/Getty ImagesRosalia Lombardo's mummy in the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily. Deep within a dark catacomb in Sicily, a young girl lies in a glass-topped coffin. Her name is Rosalia Lombardo, and she died in 1920 from pneumonia du…
Murry Wilson: The Domineering And Violent Father Of The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys' sunny songs reflect healthy fun, youthful adventures, and the joys of California living. However, this conceals a dark reality. The three brothers who are part of the Beach Boys, Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, are alleged to have bee…
Jennifer Pan Looked Like the Perfect Girl - Until She Hired a Hitman to Kill Her Family
Jennifer Pan was a well-behaved young woman, a "golden" girl in her family's eyes. A successful student at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Markham, Ontario, Pan was the daughter of Vietnamese refugees who grew up in a strict household. She did…
Leslie Howard: 'Gone With The Wind' Star and Possible British Secret Agent
Public DomainLeslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind. On June 1, 1943, 17 people lost their lives when eight Nazi planes shot down a civilian aircraft flying from Portugal to England. Among these individuals was British film star Leslie…
The True Story of John Douglas: The FBI Agent Who Profiles History's Most Horrific Serial Killers
John Douglas is a pioneer of criminal profiling. The former FBI agent's autobiographical book Mindhunter — which inspired a critically acclaimed Netflix series of the same name — explains how he helped murder investigations by getting inside the mind…
47 Dust Storm Photos: Images Showing the Destruction of a Unique Ecological Disaster
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