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When Abraham Lincoln Tried His Hand at Being a True Crime Writer
In another era, Abraham Lincoln could have made for a great 'Dateline NBC' producer. The future president once penned a true crime tale based on a murder case he worked on as a lawyer.
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The Lizzie Borden Ax Murder House Has Hit the Market
The house where Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were discovered bludgeoned with an ax is in need of a new owner.
26 Animals Who Ran Afoul of the Law
When it comes to weird animal stories, it’s hard to beat the one about the parrot who got arrested for cursing out an old woman.
Unknown Sender: The Mystery of the Circleville Letters
For years, residents in and around Circleville, Ohio were plagued by a mysterious letter writer who seemed to know their darkest secrets. Death followed.
20 Best Gangster Movies of All Time
Since the earliest days of cinema, gangsters have been the characters we’ve both loved and loved to hate. Here are 20 of the genre's best movies.
New Online Art Exhibition Needs the Public’s Help to Track Down Lost Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet, and More
A priceless Van Gogh painting was snatched from a Dutch museum in March 2020. You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you?
100 Years Later, the Story of Florida’s Ocoee Massacre—an Election Day Attack on Black Citizens—Is Finally Being Told
On November 2, 1920, a Black man attempted to vote in Ocoee, Florida—and sparked the bloodiest Election Day massacre in U.S. history.
Can Presidents Pardon Themselves?
It’s a question that has been debated since the writing of the Constitution: Can Presidents pardon themselves?
American Murder: The Family Next Door: 6 Facts About Chris Watts and the Psychology of Family Killers
'American Murder: The Family Next Door,' Netflix’s true crime documentary, tells the tragic story of Chris Watts, a Colorado man who murdered his then-pregnant wife and their two young girls.
When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween
Helen Pfeil thought some kids were much too old for treats, so she played a nasty trick on them instead.
10 Facts About NXIVM and The Vow, HBO's True Crime Docuseries
The HBO docuseries 'The Vow' offers an in-depth exploration of NXIVM, the multi-level marketing scheme-cum-sex cult that has been making headlines for the past several years.
6 Bizarre Halloween-Related Lawsuits
Every so often, Halloween celebrations can get a little out of hand. That's when the courts have to intervene, scaring everyone with summary judgments.
The Cleveland Torso Murderer: The Scariest Serial Killer You've Never Heard Of
In 1936, there was a lot going on in the city of Cleveland. In addition to being in the midst of the Great Depression, the city had a serial killer on the loose—one who remains unknown to this day.
Who Is Enola Holmes? 7 Facts About Nancy Springer’s Hit YA Book Series
Though her name may be lesser known, Enola Holmes—teenage sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes—has been around for more than a decade in the form of Nancy Springer’s young adult book series. Now she's featured in a hit Netflix movie starring Millie Bobby
200 Rare Books Were Stolen in a Thrilling Heist—Three Years Later, They’ve Been Found Buried in Romania
The pricey cache includes first editions by Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Francisco Goya—and it wasn’t an isolated incident.
Take Two: When Kim Jong-il Raised North Korea's World Cinema Profile By Kidnapping Two South Korean Stars
Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was once in charge of propaganda films for his country, and he decided to recruit some A-list talent the easy way: by abducting them.
'The Godfather: Part III' Is Getting a Do-Over—and a New Ending
The closing chapter in Francis Ford Coppola's mafia saga trilogy was met with mixed reviews in 1990. Coppola believes this new version is better.
The Facts and Fiction of Chicago's Prohibition-Era Bootlegging Tunnels
When people think of 1920s Chicago, stories of bootleggers, speakeasies and Al Capone naturally come to mind. The Uptown tunnels are just part of the roaring ‘20s Chicago story.
Smooth Operator: How Con Man "Count" Victor Lustig Sold The Eiffel Tower—Twice
In 1925, an article appeared in a Paris newspaper about the decaying condition of the Eiffel Tower. There was a passing comment in the piece about how the French government had considered that it might be cheaper to tear down the Eiffel Tower than to fix
A Wily Fox With a Passion for Fashion Stole More Than 100 Shoes From a Berlin Neighborhood
This furry burglar has embarked on a crime spree that puts Dora the Explorer’s Swiper completely to shame.
Grave Error: A Man Attempting to Fake His Own Death Was Caught Because of a Typo
Robert Berger tried to avoid a jail sentence by forging a death certificate. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as the Office of Vital Statistics and Regsitry.
10 Facts About I'll Be Gone In the Dark
In 2006, Michelle McNamara began amateur-sleuthing cold cases. One of those cases was that of The Golden State Killer, a cold case she helped to crack, and which formed the basis of her 2018 book 'I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,' which is now an HBO docuseries.
Possible Iron Age Murder Victim’s Skeleton Discovered In England
During in excavation in Buckinghamshire, England, a skeleton was found lying face-down with its hands tied behind its back, indicating that it belonged to a possible murder victim.
Join Us for 8 Fascinating Facts About Robert Stack
Robert Stack, the popular host of the original 'Unsolved Mysteries,' had a long and storied career, including an Oscar nomination and an appearance in the first-ever 3D movie.