CRIME

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

This furry burglar has embarked on a crime spree that puts Dora the Explorer’s Swiper completely to shame.

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.

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.

During the Great Depression, 50 percent of Chicago's workforce was out of a job. Al Capone, the city's bloodthirstiest gangster, stepped in feed the hungry.

There is nothing quite like watching the characters in a movie pull off a great heist against all odds. Here are some of the best of them.

When Chicago was in desperate need of at-home nurses, one dastardly schemer named Julia Lyons saw an opportunity to turn a profit.

A public health crisis is the worst possible time to be targeted by criminals. But naturally, scammers are doing their best to take advantage. Here's how to avoid them.

The state has prohibited public expletives since 1792, with offenders facing a $250 fine. That's about to change.

From swords and skeletons to chairs and coins, here’s a roundup of the most unusual items thieves have stolen from libraries.

From swords and skeletons to chairs and coins, here’s a roundup of the most unusual items thieves have stolen from libraries.

The phrase “ripped from the headlines” doesn’t just apply to 'Law & Order' episodes. Songwriters throughout the history of popular music have drawn inspiration from real-life tales of murder and mayhem.