Andrew Amelinckx
Location
Catskill, NY, USA
School
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
University Of New Orleans
The Art Student's League
Pratt Institute
Expertise
True Crime, 20th-Century Art History, Edgar Allan Poe
- Andrew has received awards for his crime reporting from both the New England Newspaper & Press Association and the New York Newspaper Association.
- He's written about everything from goat-related crime (it's a real thing!) to marijuana dispensary interior design and once trained with firefighters in a 1,200-degree flashover simulator called the "Hot Box" for a story.
- He's written four historical true-crime books. His latest is "Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age" published by Counterpoint Press.
Experience
Andrew has more than 15 years of experience writing for the newspaper and magazine industry. His crime reporting included live-blogging a shocking and nationally publicized triple-murder case for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He was a contributing editor at the ASME-award-winning magazine Modern Farmer. Andrew also writes about men's style for Insider. He's a non-fiction author represented by Jeff Ourvan of the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency.
Education
Andrew holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a master of fine arts degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.
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Stories By Andrew Amelinckx
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Filmmaker Werner Herzog was born on September 5, 1942, amid World War II and before the bombing of Munich. The story of his childhood is an interesting one.
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Tupac Shakur was killed on September 13, 1996. For years, the case seemed destined to remain cold - until Duane Davis was charged on September 29, 2023.
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Members of the United States Congress don't have term limits. There are multiple reasons for this, and we have to look back in history to find them.
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Bob Barker was on daytime TV for nearly 50 years, making him a fixture in American living rooms. Here's what's come out about the legendary host since he died.
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Pamela Smart was convicted of plotting to kill her husband with the help of her teenaged lover. Here's what happened to her and where is she now.
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Baseball is loaded with traditions, including the seventh-inning stretch, when people in the stands get up, stretch, and walk around. Here's how it originated.
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Air shows can be quite the spectacle, but they are also quite dangerous, for both pilots and spectators. So how often do they lead to deaths?
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Bob Marley wrote "Get Up, Stand Up" with former Wailer Peter Tosh. The song is still an anthem for the oppressed. This was the inspiration behind the song.
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The U.S. government might not negotiate with terrorist organizations for hostages, but they controversially do so with foreign countries. Here's the full story.
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Louisiana's Angola Prison is a maximum security facility where the majority of its population is serving life sentences. Here's why it's so dangerous.
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Robert Leonard helped found Sha Na Na, who played Woodstock 1969 with the help of Jimi Hendrix. Today, Leonard's career is drastically different.
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Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor died on July 26, 2023. Details about her passing have been scant, but here's what we know about it so far.
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Hispanic Heritage Month was the result of United States legislation all the way back in 1968, and it has evolved since then. Here's how it all started.
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After the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" hit the airwaves in 1963, the FBI got involved and began an investigation that lasted over two years. Here's the story.
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Rollercoasters are not for everyone. But if you're a thrillseeker, you might be interested in knowing the most terrifying ones America has to offer.
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On August 31, 2023, Danelo Souza Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison. He was there for murdering Deborah Brandão. Here's her story.
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"Three Little Birds" is among reggae legend Bob Marley's most beloved songs. The inspiration behind it, though, is still up for debate. Here's why.
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Arlington National Cemetery was established on June 15, 1864 - but the first military burial happened more than a month before. Here's the story.
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Singer-songwriter, author, businessman, and avid airplane pilot Jimmy Buffett got into a serious plane crash in 1994. Here's how he survived.
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Jimmy Buffett was known for his fanbase of Parrot Heads and association with the tropical lifestyle - but a crustacean species was also named after him in 2023.
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RMS Titanic Inc. owns the exclusive salvage rights to one of the most famous shipwrecks in history - and it's clashing with the government over its plans.
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Nudie suits have been worn by many musicians over the years, from Elvis Presley to Elton John. Here's the history behind these iconic garments.
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Gymnast Simone Biles has had quite the career and racked up many historic victories over the years. Here's how many medals she has as of August 2023.
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President Warren G. Harding died on August 2, 1923, and conspiracy theories about the cause of death continue to swirl today. Here's what they say.
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Airplanes were still a very new technology 100 years ago when French pilot Henri Pequet made the world's first official airmail delivery in India.
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Bob Marley and the Wailers song "Jamming" from their 1977 album "Exodus" feels a lot like a party song, but the lyrics belie a deeper meaning.
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No person has ever been elected president of the United States while in jail. But what exactly would happen in this scenario? Let's take a look.