CRIME

Julia Martha Thomas disappeared—but her maid seemed to be doing great.

When they finally caught up with Cowboy Bob, they found something that turned their investigation on its head.

In 1971, fast food franchisee Tom Hanson spent $13,000 to make a low-budget movie about the Zodiac murders. He expected the killer to attend the premiere. What he didn't expect was to come face-to-face with him at the urinal.

An abandoned cabin in the woods, and a terrible discovery beneath the ice.

The Oscar-winning film was so complex that even its creator, legendary crime writer James Ellroy, thought it was “unadaptable.”

An attendee in Chicago was not happy with Heenan's foul play, so he drew a gun and started firing.

Cyber-thieves got their hands on data from more than 143 million consumers. Here's how to tell if you were one of them.

As Austinites processed their shock and grief, the police worked to nab the perpetrator.

For years, rumors have persisted that the serial killer escaped the noose and got away with murder. But forensics tell the real story.

What makes a crime a hate crime? Legally speaking, it's largely a question of the offender's motivation.

In May 1924, hundreds of Klansmen descended on South Bend, Indiana expecting to hold a rally. What they got was a roving gang of college kids who beat them into pulp.

Rollen Stewart made 'John 3:16' signs—and himself—a fixture of sporting events ... until a judge handed him three consecutive life sentences.