Crime
Vigilante Justice and the Small Town Bully – A Crime That Shocked America
In the early 1980s, 27-year-old Legal Aid lawyer David Baird of Maryville in Nodaway County, Missouri, was at a crossroads.…
The Fake Nobleman Who Scammed Millions in the Wild West
The Wild West produced many wild figures, and when it comes to crooks, few were wilder or more brazen than…
The Real Life Assassin Behind ‘Killing Eve’ and Other Fascinating Historical Criminal Tidbits
The fictional criminal psychopath from TV’s Killing Eve is based on a real life criminal who killed more than twenty…
Grudge Matches, Beefs, and Rivalries Petty and Grand of Famous Historic Figures
A grudge can crop up for trifling reasons, only to take on a life of its own and get serious…
The Disappearance of Bessie and Glen Hyde Remains One of the Most Puzzling Unsolved Mysteries
In 1928, a happy newlywed couple went on a white water rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand…
The Lantern and Pretty Mary – Brazil’s Bandit King and Queen Lampiao and Maria Bonita
Brazilian bandit Lampiao (the Lantern) and his paramour and partner in crime Maria Bonita (Pretty Mary) have often been compared…
Shocking Tales from New Orleans’ Early French Quarter
There is nothing like a stroll around the New Orleans French Quarter. The historic buildings line the streets boasting delicate Spanish-style…
This Random City Was A Literal Paradise For Prohibition Gangsters
Gangsters helped two young, entrepreneurial boys run a lucrative, but extraordinarily dangerous business in the chill of St. Paul, Minnesota…
Bloody Mary and Other Fearsome Women From History
Bloody Mary reigned over England for only five years. In that time, she earned a reputation as a fierce and…
Mysterious Slayings & Crimes Of The Victorian Era
The Victorian era’s best known unsolved slayings are those of Jack the Ripper, whose identity remains as much a mystery…