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How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

An encrypted phone was at the center of the Owen Hanson sting.

By Joseph Cox | June 4, 2024

The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

In Frank Figliuzzi’s new book, he charts the investigation into America's "highway homicides."

By Kevin Canfield | June 3, 2024

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Author Jesse Fink digs into the enigmatic smear campaign of Dick Ellis, Britain’s Decorated Number Three Spy During World War II.

By Jesse Fink | May 22, 2024

Why Is True Crime Still Negating Black Victims and Their Loved Ones From the Story?

Why Is True Crime Still Negating Black Victims and Their Loved Ones From the Story?

Reginald L. Reed, Jr. says the true crime community still has work to do when it comes to narrative focus.

By Reginald L. Reed, Jr. | May 22, 2024

The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

In Steven Johnson's new book, he looks at the birth of dynamite in era of political upheaval.

By Steven Johnson | May 17, 2024

The Three German Extremist Friends Who Robbed Banks and Murdered Immigrants

The Three German Extremist Friends Who Robbed Banks and Murdered Immigrants

The far-right serial killers terrorized Germany's immigrants in pursuit of a 'white' nation.

By Jacob Kushner | May 8, 2024

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Mark Woodworth: How a Missouri Teenager Ended up in Prison for a Shocking Murder in a Small Town

Mark Woodworth: How a Missouri Teenager Ended up in Prison for a Shocking Murder in a Small Town

And why one attorney believed he was innocent.

By Sean Patrick Cooper | April 30, 2024

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

Earl Swift on the Continuing Regime of Racial Terror in the Post-Civil War American South

By Earl Swift | April 29, 2024

How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

Fidel Castro quickly became the primary target for Miami's small but enterprising CIA outpost.

By Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs | April 23, 2024

The Los Angeles Wine World's Enduring Murder Mystery

The Los Angeles Wine World's Enduring Murder Mystery

During Prohibition, wine production was booming, when one of the city's biggest wine makers went missing.

By James T. Bartlett | April 19, 2024

2024: A Year of <br>Literary True Crime

2024: A Year of
Literary True Crime

6 new and upcoming "nonfiction novels" full of truth, clarity, and devastation

By Molly Odintz | April 17, 2024

How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

Fred Otash knew that Sinatra was angry and ready to fight. But he also knew the star was vulnerable.

By Josh Young and Manfred Westphal | April 16, 2024

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

By Megan Campisi | April 16, 2024

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