CRIME

Missing Hats Mark First Major Crime on Scottish Island in 50 Years

In the first major crime in half a century, the thief stole six woolly hats, coffee, biscuits, candy, and batteries.

The Harvard Chemistry Professor Who Was Also a Murderer

After George Parkman mysteriously disappeared on November 23, 1849, an unusual suspect emerged.

Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali in 1951

The Time a Salvador Dali Painting Was Stolen From Rikers Island

And why it was on display in a prison in the first place.

4 Weird Ways People Have Tried to Catch Thieves

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15 Curious Facts About Sherlock Holmes

In 'The Great Detective,' author Zach Dundas reveals that the frenzy surrounding Sherlock Holmes isn’t strictly a Benedict Cumberbatch-related phenomenon. The master of Baker Street has always inspired fanatical devotion and feverish anticipation.

4 Women Murderers

Be warned that these stories of murderous women from history are disturbing.

13 Things We Learned About To Catch a Predator from Chris Hansen’s AMA

Have a seat—and let Chris Hansen fill you in on what went on behind the scenes of 'To Catch a Predator.'

20 Adult Camps for the Young At Heart

When a presidential candidate says adults in America are suffering from a "fun deficit," you know it's time to take the issue seriously. The following 20 camps are alternative ways to spend your allotted vacation time.

The Karaoke Song That Kills

Since 2000, at least half a dozen people have been murdered after performing this song.

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10 Famous People Who Protested Sacco and Vanzetti's Conviction

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti’s names are associated with one of the most infamous double homicides in American history. But were they guilty? Albert Einstein and a host of other great thinkers didn’t believe so.

The Gun That Brought Down Al Capone Is Making Its Way to Las Vegas

Though he dabbled in murder, bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling, it was the crime of tax evasion that took Al Capone down. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t guns involved, including the one on display at The Mob Museum.

5 Movies That Got Their Filmmakers Arrested

While some audiences would like to have filmmakers brought up on charges for a truly bad movie, no such law currently exists. It takes more than creative misdemeanors to put cast or crew in the back of a police car.

Tonight on HBO: The Jinx

Alphonse Bertillon and the Identity of Criminals

The Era of the Body Snatchers

The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder

Elva Zona Heaster Shue, or the "Greenbrier Ghost," is only known case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer.

"Accidentally misfired" and "young baby" are redundant terms that should not be used.

11 Grammar Lessons From a Leaked CIA Style Book

In 2014, a leaked copy of the Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual & Writer's Guide for Intelligence Publication, a.k.a. Strunk & White for spies, found its way to the Internet.

7 American Crime and Punishment Museums

8 Sensational Female Murderers from History

Can Anyone Just Make a Citizen’s Arrest?

Matt Soniak answers today's Big Question.

8 People Arrested While Dressed as Superheroes

Be warned, superhero wannabes: Squeezing into a pair of tights and grabbing the nearest cape before going out to fight for justice will more likely get you incarcerated than applauded these days.

The Time Larry David Saved a Man from the Death Penalty

In 2003, 24-year-old machinist Juan Catalan faced the death penalty for allegedly shooting a key witness in a murder case. Catalan told police that he couldn’t have committed the crime, as he was at a Dodgers game at the time. When police didn’t buy his a

What’s the Longest Prison Sentence Ever Received?

How does Ariel Castro's prison sentence—a millennium and then some—stack up against other stints in the clink?

Are the High Seas a Criminal Paradise?

No, a fugitive in a ship is still subject to the laws and regulations of whatever country the vessel is registered to.

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