The1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping: When 26 Children And 1 Adult Were Buried Alive
On the afternoon of Thursday, July 15, 1976, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a 55-year-old school bus driver, was in charge of transporting 26...
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The Day R. Budd Dwyer Killed Himself On TV.
During a meeting held in his home on January 15, 1987, Dwyer, along with his press secretary James "Duke" Horshock and Deputy Treasurer...
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The Denmark Place Arson Attack: A Tragic Chapter in London’s History
The Denmark Place arson attack stands as one of London’s most tragic and devastating incidents, occurring on the night of August 16,...
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Dr Crippen And The Murder Of Cora Crippen
On January 31st, 1910, Cora Crippen disappeared from her London home, sparking one of the most puzzling and notorious murder cases in...
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Lady You Shot Me - The Final Night And Questions Surrounding Sam Cooke's Death
On the evening of December 10, 1964, at 9 p.m. in Los Angeles, all eyes were on Sam Cooke at Martoni’s Italian restaurant. The...
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The Case of John List: Family Man Turned Killer
John Emil List, an unassuming accountant, made headlines in 1971 for committing one of the most notorious familial crimes in American...
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The Violent Life And Even More Violent Death Of James "Whitey" Bulger Jr.
James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, born on September 3, 1929, in the tough, working-class neighbourhood of South Boston, rose to infamy as one...
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Michael Collins' Assassination In Béal na Bláth: August 1922
On August 22, 1922, Michael Collins, one of Ireland's most iconic revolutionary figures, was assassinated in an ambush in Béal na Bláth,...
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Lizzie Borden: An Analysis of Historical Theories and Familial Dynamics
The story of Lizzie Borden, an American woman tried and acquitted for the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River,...
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The Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman To Be Hanged In The UK
A Troubled Childhood and Early Life Ruth Ellis was born Ruth Hornby on October 6, 1926, in Rhyl, North Wales. Her family moved shortly...
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Ken McElroy, The 'Town Bully' Murdered In Front Of A Crowd Of Witnesses But Nobody Saw A Thing
Ken Rex McElroy, a name that could evoke fear and anger among the residents of Skidmore, Missouri, was notorious for his reign of terror...
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The Disappearance And Murder Of 2 Yr-Old Caylee Anthony
The death of Caylee Anthony, a two-year-old girl from Orlando, Florida, in 2008, continues to evoke powerful emotions and intrigue over a...
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The Story Of Victor Lustig, The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower Twice
Victor Lustig was a master of deception, infamous for his bold scams that spanned Europe and the United States in the early 20th century....
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The Summer Camp For Auschwitz Personnel
In the heart of the Holocaust, a grotesque paradox was unfolding. Just 30 kilometres south of Auschwitz, a place where over a million...
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Robert McGee, As A 14-Year-Old He Was Scalped By Native Americans.
In the early part of 1890, Robert McGee sat for photographer E.E. Henry (1826-1917). The picture, the portrait you see above, shows...
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When Frank Sinatra Jr Was Kidnapped And Held For Ransom
In the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, another American icon faced a tragic incident, albeit with a...
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The Clutter Family Murders: An Examination of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’
On the night of 14th November 1959, in the peaceful town of Holcomb, Kansas, everything seemed ordinary at the Clutter family’s...
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When Nazis ‘Played’ in Madison Square Garden: A Dark Chapter in American History
Six and a half months before Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland, an unsettling event took place in New York City’s Madison Square Garden...
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The British Enthusiasm For Concentration Camps: A History of Hypocrisy
The concept of concentration camps is often associated with Nazi Germany, but their origins stretch deep into British history. Over the...
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The Evil Story of Larry Hillblom, the H from DHL
Everyone knows DHL , a lot of us will have used them from time to time. The business was set up in 1969 by three guys called Adrian...
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When “Mona Lisa” Was Stolen In 1911 And The Police Questioned Picasso
The Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda , is arguably “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most...
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The Fatal Relationship Between Marvin Gaye and his Disturbed Father
Marvin Gaye's illustrious career spanned over 25 years, from his early days in Motown to his transformation into a socially-conscious...
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The Daring Escapes of Henri Charrière: The Real Papillon
Henri Charrière, a man whose life story blurs the lines between fact and legend, etched his name into history through a series of...
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Which Dictator Was The Most Dangerous
It is believed that to become a strong and respected leader of the masses, one needs to possess compassion for humanity, love for their...
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