What Were The Victorian Era Vampire Autopsies?
Today, vampires tend to be the stuff of popular entertainment -- symbols of sensuality, not evil -- but there was a time when they were taken very seriously.
Read MoreToday, vampires tend to be the stuff of popular entertainment -- symbols of sensuality, not evil -- but there was a time when they were taken very seriously.
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By Leslie Veliz Read MoreReleased on Netflix in September, "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is the second most-viewed series on the platform ever. But not everyone is thrilled.
By Leslie Veliz Read MoreA botched police investigation into an alleged serial killer in Kansas City was saved by an escaped victim, who provided valuable information.
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By Leslie Veliz Read MoreWhen a couple trusted a friend to watch their three small children, they came home to find them murdered -- their bodies left in a horrifyingly disturbing way.
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By Frank Greenwood Read MoreJeffrey Dahmer, a convicted serial killer, was at one time a baby, a child, and a teenager, with all the challenges associated with that time of life.
By William Kennedy Read MoreCharles Manson was convicted of several murders that he ordered others to commit. He spent his life in prison. Here's what happened to his three children?
By Jennifer Deutschmann Read MoreFor context on the nearly $1 billion ruling Wednesday against Alex Jones, here's a closer look at four of the largest defamation verdicts in U.S. history.
By William Kennedy Read MoreSince the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty in the U.S., hundreds of convicted men and women have been forced to meet their maker. Here's the youngest.
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