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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

Of Baptists and Bootleggers: Remembering My Moonshine-Making Ancestors

Of Baptists and Bootleggers: Remembering My Moonshine-Making Ancestors

Making moonshine is a great American tradition. So is cracking down on its manufacture.

By Daryl Gregory | October 1, 2021

The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic

The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic "Christian Front"

In the lead-up to WWII, a powerful organization of American Catholics worked to support Hitler and Nazi Germany.

By Charles R. Gallagher | September 29, 2021

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

In 2004, the future creator of 'The Americans' was working for the CIA when he read a book by Victor Cherkashin and recognized himself in descriptions of the KGB workplace.

By Joseph Weisberg | September 29, 2021

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

Douglas London spent his career with the CIA. Here, he remembers the first agent he ever recruited overseas.

By Douglas London | September 28, 2021

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One Man's Life in Crisis Management, Mass Fatality Response, and Recovering the Dead

By Robert A. Jensen | September 28, 2021

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By CrimeReads | September 27, 2021

The Heist of the Century: Who Cracked the Manhattan Savings And Loan Safe?

By John Oller | September 24, 2021

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Fall

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Fall

New investigations into vanished people, doomsday cults, and deathbed confessions.

By Lizzy Steiner | September 24, 2021

Murder Ballads Are A Window Into The History of Violence Against Women

Murder Ballads Are A Window Into The History of Violence Against Women

In the podcast "Songs in The Key of Death," murder ballads tell a complex story about depictions of murdered and murderous women

By Ashawnta Jackson | September 23, 2021

Last Call: The Diggs Family Murder

Last Call: The Diggs Family Murder

Forty-six years later, a family's brutal murder in Teaneck, New Jersey still resonates in the community.

By Michael Gonzales | September 23, 2021

Joshua Melville's Search for the Truth About His Radical Bomber Father, Sam Melville

Joshua Melville's Search for the Truth About His Radical Bomber Father, Sam Melville

Sam Melville was shot and killed in the Attica uprisings. His history was written by others. Now, his son is looking for answers.

By Joshua Melville | September 22, 2021

Caril Ann Fugate and the Presumption of Guilt

Caril Ann Fugate and the Presumption of Guilt

In 1958, Caril Ann Fugate was blamed for the murders committed by her boyfriend, Charlie Starkweather. She was a terrified teenager in shock. She was cast as an emotionless villain.

By Kendare Blake | September 21, 2021

When Social Media Turns Deadly

When Social Media Turns Deadly

Four real life cases where social media played an important role in tragic events

By Nina Laurin | September 21, 2021

Why do women love true crime podcasts so much?

Why do women love true crime podcasts so much?

The hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded have a few answers.

By Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala | September 17, 2021

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