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The Never-Ending Hawaiian Lawsuit and the Search for Yamashita's Gold

The Never-Ending Hawaiian Lawsuit and the Search for Yamashita's Gold

A Tale of Treasure, Torture, and Crime Across Eight Decades

By James Kestral | November 11, 2021

What About Ann Rule?

What About Ann Rule?

An ode to the original queen of true crime, who focused on victims, not perpetrators; lessons, not details; and loss, not violence.

By Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell | November 10, 2021

The Great Age of the Celebrity Crime Reporter

The Great Age of the Celebrity Crime Reporter

Percy Hoskins wasn't just a journalist. He was also 1950s-era Britain's go-to expert for all things crime-y.

By Lynne Truss | November 10, 2021

Drug Smugglers, Miami Outlaws, and the Mad Quest to Sell

Drug Smugglers, Miami Outlaws, and the Mad Quest to Sell "Hemingway's Picasso"

A new podcast explores the life and adventures of Steve Kough, a man who always knew he had a story to tell. We're catching up with host and writer, Leah Carroll.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 9, 2021

What One Lawyer Learned Living with Nuns in Alabama While Representing a Man on Death Row

What One Lawyer Learned Living with Nuns in Alabama While Representing a Man on Death Row

When Donald Cameron Clark, Jr. teamed up with a lawyering nun to save a man's life, he learned to look beyond expectations.

By Donald Cameron Clark Jr | November 5, 2021

Locusta of Gaul: Rome's Imperial Poisoner and Possibly the World's First Serial Killer

Locusta of Gaul: Rome's Imperial Poisoner and Possibly the World's First Serial Killer

Her life began in the countryside. A skill with poisons brought her to the heart of the empire.

By Jennifer Wright | November 2, 2021

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By Paul French | October 22, 2021

Reclaiming the Legacy of Nora May French, the Pioneering Poet Made Into a Femme Fatale by Mediocre Men and California Mythology

By Catherine Prendergast | October 12, 2021

When the Family Legacy Is Murder

When the Family Legacy Is Murder

Betty Frizzell wrestles with her Missouri family's history of violence and mental illness.

By Betty Frizzell | October 11, 2021

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired <em>The French Connection</em>

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired The French Connection

Andrew Nette remembers life in Vientiane, where "Air Opium" planes flew opium from Laos to Saigon's Chinatown.

By Andrew Nette | October 8, 2021

The Birth of the CIA—And the Soviet Mole Who Had a Hand in Everything

The Birth of the CIA—And the Soviet Mole Who Had a Hand in Everything

At a dinner in London, 1946, Kim Philby hinted at an intriguing proposition: the complete merger of American and British intelligence.

By Michael Holzman | October 7, 2021

The Boone Family, the Struggle for Kentucky, and the Kidnapping That Rocked Colonial America

The Boone Family, the Struggle for Kentucky, and the Kidnapping That Rocked Colonial America

In 1776, thirteen year-old Jemima Boone wandered away from her family's settlement and into one of the era's fiercest land disputes.

By Matthew Pearl | October 7, 2021

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

Gacy's victims were too often dismissed as runaways and hustlers.

By David Nelson | October 6, 2021

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

David Dominé nearly purchased a run-down Victorian home in Louisville, Kentucky. Years later, a body was discovered in the basement.

By David Dominé | October 5, 2021

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

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