America Hates Serial Killers. So Why Do We Make Them Famous?
Some of America’s most famous criminals are responsible for a crime that is remarkably rare. Yet their names became household words, their faces appeared on television, and…
The Psychiatrist Who Reformed Mental Health—and the Former Colleague Who Hunted Her Down
She had helped reform mental health care across Australia. Then, one afternoon in 2002, Margaret Tobin stepped out of an elevator at her office in Adelaide and…
She Spent 88 Days in Jail. The Emails That Put Her There Came From His Home
She spent 88 days in jail after police accused her of terrorizing her ex-fiancé’s new wife. The emails seemed convincing, and the evidence appeared to point directly…
He Planned the Bank Robbery—Then Left Police His Name
A bank robbery is supposed to create confusion. A suspect tries to move quickly, reveal as little as possible and disappear before investigators can establish who they…
What Happened at Deep Creek? A Wild West Mystery Still Unsolved
In the winter of 1896, a traveler arrived at a remote camp near Deep Creek and found that something was terribly wrong. Two young shepherds had vanished…
Bonnie and Clyde Died in This Ford. The Car Became More Famous Than Ever
In May 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were trapped on a Louisiana road and killed in a storm of gunfire. Nearly 120 bullets tore through the…
5 Books That Take You Inside History’s Biggest Financial Frauds
Some financial fraud stories are so extraordinary that they sound more like thrillers than real events. Yet the people, companies and billions of dollars involved were very…
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: 5 Mysteries That Were Never Solved
On February 14, 1929, seven men connected to Chicago gangster Bugs Moran were lined up against a garage wall by men posing as police officers. Moments later,…
The FBI Made Him an Informant. He Used Them to Build a Criminal Empire
James “Whitey” Bulger was supposed to be the FBI’s secret weapon against Boston’s criminal underworld. Instead, the notorious gangster turned the relationship to his own advantage, using…
A 17-Year-Old Escaped Her Home. What Police Found Inside Shocked Investigators
For years, a quiet house in Perris, California, concealed a family situation that neighbors had never fully understood. On January 14, 2018, a 17-year-old girl climbed through…