Governor Ronald Reagan Wanted To Pardon His Friend Convicted Of First-Degree Murder
Spade Cooley dazzled audiences in music halls, but called on his old friend Ronald Reagan to help spring him from prison.
Read MoreSpade Cooley dazzled audiences in music halls, but called on his old friend Ronald Reagan to help spring him from prison.
By Brian Myers Read MoreEven with today's technology touching nearly every aspect of life, it sometimes comes to pass that someone tragically disappears without a trace.
By Leslie Veliz Read MoreHenry Louis Wallace, also known as the Taco Bell Strangler, violently killed a number of women. Here is why it took authorities took so long to convict him.
By Jillian Oliver Read MoreEvery serial killer has unique motives, but many share a common thread of sexual deviancy or violence. What was Henry Louis Wallace's motive for murder?
By Brian Myers Read MoreSome show business "feuds" are just for show, often for laughs -- light entertainment. Others, however, might not start seriously, but end up there.
By Aaron Homer Read MoreSometimes murder is carefully planned and carried out; other times it's a crime of passion in the moment. Some crimes betray patterns by the perpetrator.
By Luke Holden Read MoreIn one of the strangest cases of child abduction in U.S. history, a young girl was kidnapped twice by the same man over the course of a couple of years.
By Aaron Homer Read MoreIn the midst of a community tragedy touching every part of a small town in Oklahoma, a mystery emerged regarding identity and perhaps survival against all odds.
By Holly Gary Read MoreLori Vallow Daybell's brother said he feared the worst about his sister and her unhinged beliefs when her children, JJ and Tylee, were reported missing.
By William Kennedy Read MoreOne of the deadliest stabbing sprees in Canada happened on September 5 and 6. Here's what we know about the suspects in the Canadian stabbing spree so far.
By Remy Millisky Read MoreOn the night of Monday, September 5, the body of 34-year-old school teacher and mother of two, Eliza Fletcher, was found in Memphis, Tennessee.
By Veronika Lee Read MoreA tainted crime scene, a revelation by a convicted murderer, and several strange excavations have still not yielded results for the Springfield Three case.
By Brian Myers Read MoreOn February 2, 1999, 31-year-old Cordell Richards was reported missing by his family. It was later determined that he was murdered and set on fire.
By Jennifer Deutschmann Read MoreTodd Kohlhepp is serving several life sentences for murdering multiple people. Here is what the serial killer's life is like now that he is behind bars.
By Amielle Moreno, Ph.D. Read MoreHumans and bloodhounds — descended from 7th century French St. Hubert hounds — have a history of working together both for hunting and tracking.
By William Kennedy Read MoreIn 2001, the United States was seized by fear when a string of anthrax attacks occurred. But who was Bruce Ivins, the man determined to be behind it?
By William Kennedy Read MoreRapper and soon-to-be father Lil Phat (Melvin Vernell III) was just 19 years old when he was murdered outside of a Georgia hospital. Here's what happened.
By Leslie Veliz Read MorePrincess Doe was a 17-year-old girl found murdered in a cemetery in 1982.
By Jean Mendoza Read MoreSomeone came forward and told police that they knew what had happened to Blackwood, who was still considered missing.
By Leslie Veliz Read MoreOne of comedian Flip Wilson's catch phrases was "The Devil made me do it!" It isn't terribly convincing, nor was Michael Cleary's reason for killing his wife.
By Sarah January Read MoreOne human engaging in the criminal act of taking the life of another is always shocking and tragic. The question often arises: What was the motivation?
By William Kennedy Read MoreEd Kemper was a serial killer, preying frequently on young women -- not only killing, but dismembering and abusing the corpses of his victims.
By Luke Holden Read MoreJake Bird was convicted of murder in Washington State, and claimed more victims. But before he went to the gallows, he's said to have placed a hex.
By Leslie Veliz Read MoreTexas currently leads all states in the union in terms of executions carried out for condemned prisoners. One man there managed to escape his death penalty.
By William Kennedy Read MoreThe disappearance of social media personality Gabby Petito shocked the nation. It was learned that she had been murdered during a road trip with her fiance.
By Karen Corday Read MoreThe search for Brian Laundrie was similar to the manhunt for the Olympic Park Bomber.
By Jean Mendoza Read MoreThroughout his life, Barry Williams was known as a relatively quiet man who, at the age of 34, was still living with his parents in West Bromwich, England.
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