Crime
8 Evil People that Made 1977 the Worst Year Ever for Serial Killer Murders
1977 might go down as one of the most influential years of the 20th century. It could easily be charted…
Gangster Al Capone’s Real Fear of this Ghost Will Change the Way You See this Criminal Forever
In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, effectively making alcoholic beverages illegal across the country. But people…
12 of History’s Most Notorious Pirates Will Make You Want to Stay off the Seven Seas
Piracy - the act of violent robbery by seaborne attackers against ships or coastal areas in order to seize valuables…
Fascinating Vintage Wanted Posters for America’s Most Dangerous Criminals
A wanted poster was a notice distributed to let the public know about an alleged criminal on the loose. They…
8 Fascinating Speakeasies that Helped the 1920s Roar
After the passage of the 18th Amendment made Prohibition the Law of the Land, legislation was required to establish the…
12 of History’s Greatest Back Stabbers and their Dramatic Consequences
According to folk etymology, the term "double-cross", as in deception by some kind of double-dealing, originated with the 18th century…
Infamous Colombian Man, Called ‘The Beast’, is the Worst Serial Killer in History Because of this Brutal Reason
The utter disregard for human life that serial killers have is intriguing to some and terrifying to all. Throughout history,…
Photos of the Horrors Discovered During the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps
The Holocaust was a genocide committed during World War II in which Nazi Germany systematically murdered roughly six million European…
The Speech That May Have Saved Teddy Roosevelt’s Life
While running for an unprecedented third term as U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt was shot at close range by a would-be…
The Shipwreck of the Batavia: A Tale of Mutiny and Murder
During the 17th century, the average European viewed the tropics as a dark and mysterious place. They were the sort…