CRIME

The stolen jewels have never been found, and their disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most tantalizing mysteries.

In early 20th-century Harlem, gambling belonged to “Madame Queen.”

Sorry, hopeless romantics: “Iloveyou” is one of the most basic—and least secure—passwords you could possibly choose.

Rare succulents native to California and South Africa are being poached to meet soaring demand from houseplant collectors.

Europe’s witch trials spanned several hundred years and claimed thousands of innocent lives. Catalonia is making symbolic amends.

Luminaries like Bea Arthur and Johnny Rotten have gone before TV judges to settle their small claims affairs. (Though not, unfortunately, against one another.)

From the Denver International Airport to the Cecil Hotel, these locations have mysterious histories that aren't advertised in travel brochures.

In the Glasgow of the 1980s, a visit from the ice cream truck could mean anything from a fudge bar to murder.

This year marks the 30th season of NBC’s 'Dateline.' To celebrate, here’s what you need to know about the show’s early days, how “To Catch a Predator” came to be, the show’s pivot to true crime, and what Keith Morrison really thinks of Bill Hader’s impres

The sprawling Yellowstone National Park sees enough criminal activity to warrant its own jail facility, court, and judge. Sentences can include fines and even a lifetime ban from the premises.

'Slaughterhouse-Five' author Kurt Vonnegut was fascinated with Antone “Tony” Costa, a.k.a. the Cape Cod Cannibal, a serial killer notorious for the brutal murders and dismemberment of at least four women in and around the town of Truro, Massachusetts, in

Henry Every’s raid of the Ganj-i-Sawai was so large, it triggered a diplomatic crisis. Yet few people have heard of this audacious pirate.