When The Last Criminal Was Hanged In The US Might Surprise You
Billy Bailey had been sentenced to death for killing an elderly farm couple, and he specifically chose to be executed by hanging.
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The Criminal Twin Brothers Who Switched Places In Jail
In 1984, twin brothers Carey Dean Moore and David Moore were imprisoned in the same Oklahoma state penitentiary at the same time -- Carey on death row.
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Serial Killers Who Hunted Under The Cover Of War
It's often said that war is hell, and it turns out that it provides the perfect cover for doing something just as awful -- committing serial murders.
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The LDS Salamander Letter Explained
The so-called Salamander Letter had purportedly been written by a man named Martin Harris, who had financed the first printing of the Book of Mormon.
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The True Story Of Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos shattered the myth that serial killers can only be men. This is the true story of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
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Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Asha Degree
The possibility of a child lost to an abductor is enough to stoke fear in the hearts of parents. It's a feeling Asha Degree's parents have known all too well.
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Every Serial Killer Caught In The Past 10 Years
Serial killings make up a small percentage of the murders that happen in the U.S., but they happen every decade.
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Every Serial Killer Caught In The '00s
Serial killers are rare, though it's hard to think of a time when they didn't exist. Just about every century has some. Here are those caught in the '00s.
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The Murder Of Catherine Cesnik, The Nun Who Knew Too Much
Sister Catherine Cesnik was a teacher in Baltimore, attempting to help students who were allegedly being abused. Her murder remains unsolved.
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Here's How Many Victims Ed Gein Really Had
Ed Gein was only convicted of one murder, but he likely had more victims than that.
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Details About Madeleine McCann's Parents (And Life Since Madeleine's Disappearance)
Madeleine McCann, a few days shy of her fourth birthday, vanished from her bedroom while her family visited Praia de Luz, Portugal, in May 2007.
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This Is How Much Mobster John Gotti Was Once Worth
As with most things involving the mafia, proof is hard to come by. And if you asked Gotti's lawyers, he was a plumbing contractor who earned $60,000 a year.
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Inside Ted Bundy's Escapes From Police Custody
Ted Bundy's arrest in Utah, however, was only the beginning. He wasn't just a terrifying murderer and master of manipulation. He was also a master of escape.
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Tom Horn: Old West Detective, Or Paid Assassin?
Tom Horn: cowboy, Army scout, Apache translator, miner, hunter of cattle rustlers, sharpshooter, detective, and assassin-turned-wrongfully-accused murderer.
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The Truth About The Yorkshire Ripper's Arrest
Despite a "200-strong ripper squad," the capture of Peter Sutcliffe, the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper, could effectively be chalked up to dumb luck.
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Here's Why Hot Days Lead To More Crimes
It turns out that what most of us have long assumed anecdotally about the connection between heat and bad behavior is now being borne out by science.
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How Many Victims Did The Atlantic City Serial Killer Actually Have?
The unidentified Atlantic City Serial Killer, sometimes called the Eastbound Strangler, brutally murdered four women in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2006.
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The Truth About The Atlantic City Serial Killer
The New York Tristate area has seen its fair share of serial killers. One of the biggest unsolved cases in the region relates to the Long Island serial killer.
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann
This year will mark 14 years since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who went missing while on vacation with her parents.
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The Creepy Truth About The Hinterkaifeck Murders
One of the creepiest and most famous unsolved murders in German history happened in 1922 on an isolated farmstead in Bavaria, known as Hinterkaifeck.
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The Most Dangerous Active Serial Killer In 2021
Given the long, downward trend in the numbers of working serial killers, it's likely that 2021's number is far fewer than 30, though no one knows for certain.
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Madeleine McCann: What We Know About The Latest Suspect In Her Disappearance
German authorities have a suspect in jail they believe is possibly responsible for the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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John Bittrolff And The Long Island Murders: Why He Was A Suspect
For over 20 years, residents of Long Island, New York, have been haunted by several unsolved murders, and John Bittrolff may be involved.
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The Most Notorious Female Assassins In History
Female assassins have made it into the history, and they each have their own tales to tell, wielding guns, blades, or poisons against high-profile targets.
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The French Murder That Started A Revolution
In 1847, the Duke of Praslin murdered his wife, and it brought down France's government the next year. This is the French murder that started a revolution.
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These Countries Have The Most Serial Killers. Here's Why
Even though the serial killer is a worldwide phenomenon, there's two countries that have given birth to way more of these inexplicably fascinating criminals.
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This Is Where The Highway Of Tears Is Actually Located
Canada's Yellowhead Highway (also called Highway 16) earned itself the moniker 'Highway of Tears,' after a series of vanishings and murders along the route.
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