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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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.
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Only five congressmen have been expelled from the House of Representatives before George Santos was booted in December 2023. Here's who they were.
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Sandra Day O'Connor made her mark with her work as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, but she also had many other accomplishments. Here's what they were.
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Napolean's remains were moved a few times before reaching their final resting place. Here's where you'll find the French General-turned-Emperor's grave.
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Singer Betsy Cline was married to Linotype operator Charlie Dick for six years until she died in 1963. Here's the story of their complicated relationship.
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Hank Williams married twice in his life, and his first marriage was to Audrey Mae Sheppard. Here's how their marriage began in 1944 and how it ended in 1952.
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In July 1991, notable cardiac surgeon Victor Chang was murdered in cold blood during a robbery gone wrong. Here's the full story of the crime.
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Socialite and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor died on December 18, 2016, leaving behind millions of dollars. Here's who inherited her estate after her passing.
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Mary Todd Lincoln had a favorite seamstress, a formerly enslaved woman who bought her own freedom to go on to make the first lady's famous purple velvet dress.
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Charles Manson family member Tex Watson was sentenced to life in prison in 1972. Here's what his life behind bars has been like over the years.
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United States Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma took his position in 2023. He's the one person in the Senate without this educational achievement.
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Old Hollywood is often considered Hollywood's Golden Age,and there are a few different reasons for this. Here's why it has such presitge - and how it fell.
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The woman who became the 'Mother of Thanksgiving' lobbied several sitting U.S. presidents to declare the fall feast an annual federal holiday.
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Country music pioneer and icon Hank Williams changed the the sound of the genre. Though he died at just 29, here's how he won a Pulitzer Prize.
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Bettie Page was dubbed "The Queen of Pinups" and her images went on to inspire a cult following. Here's what to know about her three ex-husbands.
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America has gone through many turbulent times over the course of history, including when the KKK's reign of terror soared during the prohibition.
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Serial killer Robert Hansen pled guilty to the murder of 17 women and the rape of 30. Here's the story of his wife, Dana, with whom he had two children.
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The face of the Ice Maiden of the Andes was finally reconstructed in 2023. Here's what we know about the ancient girl and how she died years ago.
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Actress Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered on June 12, 1994, outside of her Los Angeles condo. Here's what happened to the house.
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Legendary Doors singer-songwriter James Douglas Morrison died on July 3, 1971, of heart failure. Here's the last thing he ate before his passing.
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Country singer Patsy Cline died in a plane crash in 1963, but her only known will was never legally executed. Here's who inherited her fortune after she died.
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Famous Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was murdered on March 31, 1995, by Yolanda Saldivar. Here's where the infamous killer is as of 2023.
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The Beatles are set to release their final new song, aptly named "Now and Then," on November 2, 2023. But it wasn't easy. Here's how it happened.
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You might imagine that MLB World Series champions make a good chunk of change for their victory. That's true, but the process is complicated.
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Legendary rock group Van Halen has had quite the history, with many feuds fueling drama over the years. Here's the story behind the band's many breakups.