Crime
Prisoners of the Palace: 10 Famous Prisoners of the Tower of London
For centuries, the Tower of London held some of the highest profile prisoners in British history. From deposed royals to…
Today in History: The Haymarket Square Riot Explodes in Chicago (1886)
Friction between laborers and their employers was a very common occurrence after the Industrial Revolution. Business owners wanted to keep costs…
Today in History: Four Students Murdered at Kent State University (1970)
By 1970, Americans were fed up with the Vietnam war, and it was showing in the almost constant protests taking…
A Killer in Plain Sight: 6 Facts about Serial Killer Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy’s name inevitably pops up whenever there is a discussion about American serial killers. He murdered over 30 people…
Today in History: J. Edgar Hoover Dies at Age 77 (1972)
John Edgar Hoover was born January 1, 1895 in Washington, D.C. By the time he reached 30-years-old, he was the…
Murder of a President: 5 Fascinating Conspiracy Theories about the Kennedy Assassination
In the first two articles in this series, I looked at the reasons why Oswald did and why he did not…
“I Am Only A Patsy”: 6 Reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald was NOT JFK’s Killer
In Part 1 of this series, I looked at 6 compelling reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald could have been JFK's…
The Unsolved Mystery of Hijacker D.B. Cooper Continues to Baffle Investigators
At the time of writing, the robbery on board the Boeing 727 flight bound for Seattle, Washington on November 24,…
Today in History: Colorado Militia Slaughters Dozens of Striking Workers (1914)
On April 20, 1914, Colorado National Guard members and members of a corporate security firm slaughtered many striking employees and…
Today in History: Wyatt Earp Is Fired From the Wichita Police Force (1876)
Mustachioed lawman Wyatt Earp may be one of the Old West's most notorious personalities. Born March 19, 1848, Earp is…