Some tales of criminal activity are so gruesome that it is nearly impossible for anyone to conceive how they can be committed. Omaima Nelson’s murder of her husband exists alongside mythically evil killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Hannibal Lecter for her mutilation of his body after she killed him. After her arrest, her horrific acts […]
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In 1920s Chicago, violence was everywhere. With prohibition in full swing, and bootleggers rising to meet the ever-increasing demand for alcohol, tensions across the city were high. Completing the recipe for violence was the organized crime syndicates that all but ran the city. Ranging from small-time bootlegging gangs to enormous crime empires like Al Capone’s
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Few criminals have as long a list of crimes as Carl Panzram. His criminal streak lasted for nearly four decades, spanned multiple continents, and included thousands of examples of robbery, sexual assault, and arson. Even in his final hours, he expressed no remorse for his actions. He believed that he had been repaying the violence
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Before the murderous reign of Jack the Ripper, another Jack was terrorizing the citizens of London in the dark of night. Fortunately, this Jack wasn’t a killer, but there was still plenty about him to set everyone on edge. This monstrous stalker was known as Spring Heeled Jack. Leaping through the dark city streets and
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In 2004 ABC launched an American version of a popular British series: Wife Swap. The premise of the series was that two families would swap wives/mothers for two weeks, usually from families with different lifestyles or socioeconomic statuses. In the first week the women would have to operate under the family’s usual rules, while in
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In 1891 it was announced that Chicago, Illinois, had been chosen to host the World’s Columbian Exposition. This was a cultural and social event celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America. It would take place from May to October of 1893, and likely attract millions of people from all around the world. As
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In the darkest corners of true crime history, certain names stand out as chilling reminders of the limits of depravity in the human psyche. Harvey Glatman, infamously known as the “Glamour Girl Killer,” carved a gruesome path through the 1950s, leaving a trail of victims in his wake. His actions would redefine the safety procedures
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Manuela Escobar is not a name you will find in the history books. She’s not a celebrity nor is she a famous inventor. In fact, Manuela Escobar is a remarkably ordinary person who just happens to be related to one of history’s most notorious criminals. Manuela’s father was Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord
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The Carbon County Museum, in Rawlins, Wyoming may never be as famous as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, or the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX. But it does have one thing those other museums do not: An “Outlaws” exhibit featuring a
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In October of 1974, a plumber in Alhambra, California named Rosendo Cruz purchased a brand new Ferrari Dino 246 GTS. It was meant to be a gift for his wife. He purchased the car from Hollywood Sports Car. This was a Ferrari dealership in Los Angeles that had previously catered to the likes of Frank
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