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    How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

    How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

    In 1961, Montreal was the bank robbery capital of North America. A team of criminals wanted to plan the perfect caper.

    By Andrew Amelinckx | March 22, 2023

    The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

    The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

    During the Harding Administration, Jess Smith had the ear of every politician in town, especially the crooked ones.

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    Uncovering the Grave Sins of a Catholic Orphanage in Vermont

    Uncovering the Grave Sins of a Catholic Orphanage in Vermont

    A journalist and survivors reckon with a brutal reality.

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    Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

    Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

    In a rural farming region in what is now Hungary, a group of women banded together in a strange enterprise.

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    The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

    The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

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