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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Juanita Todd, a 22-year-old mother of two, was brutally murdered on September 28, 1972. To this day, the case has yet to be solved. Here's the story.
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In 2013, model Reeva Steenkamp was murdered by her boyfriend, Paralympian and Olympian Oscar Pistorius. The tragic incident happened on Valentine's Day.
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Country musician Loretta Lynn built up quite a bit of wealth in her life. Here's who inherited her money after she died of natural causes on October 4, 2022.
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Convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein crossed paths with many powerful people - including former president Bill Clinton.
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"Boyz n the Hood" actor Lloyd Avery II was a talented artist with a good upbringing, but that didn't stop his life from going off the rails.
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Civil rights advocate Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first president, died on December 5, 2013. Here's where the anti-apartheid actvist was buried.
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Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein is one of the most influential scientists in history, but he had a tragic childhood. Here's what happened.
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Serial killer Jack the Ripper's first known victim was Anne Nichols, who went by the name Polly. She had a husband and five children years before her murder.
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In 1952, businessmen Charles Culhane and Albert Jones were killed during an excursion to Crater Lake. The case remains unsolved to this day.
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Actress and comedic sex symbol Mae West left behind a lasting legacy when she died on August 17, 1893. Here's who inherited her money after she passed away.
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Queen Elizabeth was known for many things, including a deep love of her corgis. And at Christmas, these pets got some pretty special treatment.
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In the early aughts, Gary Hilton was convicted of killing several hikers in the Southeast and dubbed The National Forest Killer. Here's what happened to him.
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Plenty of musicians form emotional attachments to their instruments, but Willie Nelson and Trigger's bond goes all the way back to 1969.
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Country music star Willie Nelson had humble beginnings in a small Depression-era Texas town. Here's where you'll find his childhood home.
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Irish-born actor Peter O'Toole died in 2013. A few people inherited his his estate after he died - though one person was left out. Here's the story.
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Things found at the Menendez brothers crime scene painted a picture of Kitty and Jose's last moments, but what wasn't found was just as telling.
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American promotor P.T. Barnum, who founded the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871, left his substantial inheritance to various people.
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The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. But there's also a spiritual meaning behind it that's reflected across different cultures.
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There was one particular psychic who predicted John F. Kennedy's assassination and had a long-running career. Here's what happened to her.
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Serial killer Ted Bundy's first potential victim, Ann Marie Burr, disappeared in the early hours of August 31, 1961, in Tacoma, Washington. Here's the story.
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By the time British filmmaker and actor Richard Attenborough died in 2014, he had substantial art collection if moderate wealth. Here's what was in his will.
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Actors Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal had a long on-again, off-again relationship with many ups and downs, but they remained loyal to each other.
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Country music star Tammy Wynette died on April 6, 1998, after years of health issues. This is who ended up with her fortune - and it's disputed to this day.
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Country singer Patsy Cline was killed in a plane crash along with three others in 1963. The damage found at the death scene in the wooded area was catastrophic.
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In 2002, actor Merlin Santana was murdered in cold blood. It turns out that his death was set into motion by one person. Here's what happened.
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Career actor Edmund Gwenn is arguably best known for playing Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street." His remains were missing for six decades until 2023.
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"Muppets" creator Jim Henson died on May 16, 1990, from a serious and fast-moving infection. Here's who inherited his money after he passed away.