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Paul Vidich on Cold War Espionage, a CIA Cover-Up, and a Family Tragedy

Paul Vidich on Cold War Espionage, a CIA Cover-Up, and a Family Tragedy

The author's uncle was dosed with LSD and died outside a New York City hotel. Now, he's exploring that crime in a new thriller.

By Kevin Larimer | March 6, 2020

Cheerleaders, True Crime, and the American Dream

Cheerleaders, True Crime, and the American Dream

Dare Me, Cheer, and the prosecution of Brooke Skylar Richardson

By Lizzy Steiner | March 4, 2020

Online Sleuths, Cold Cases, and The Early Days of a Very Particular Hobby

Online Sleuths, Cold Cases, and The Early Days of a Very Particular Hobby

Lori Rader-Day and Deborah Halber discuss crime-solving communities and the Doe Network.

By Lori Rader-Day | March 4, 2020

The Man Who Turned on the Here: On the Lam in Mexico with Ken Kesey

The Man Who Turned on the Here: On the Lam in Mexico with Ken Kesey

Robert Stone recounts a visit to Kesey's fugitive camp, an encounter with a Mexican agent, and a long discussion about drugs and life.

By Robert Stone | March 3, 2020

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

After her husband was killed in the line of duty, Maude Collins served out his term. Then she ran for reelection—and won.

By Jess Montgomery | February 28, 2020

A Brief History of <br>After-Hours Clubs

A Brief History of
After-Hours Clubs

How new music, new drugs, and new communities sprang up in the legal gray zone known as the 'after-hours club.'

By Terry Williams | February 26, 2020

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The Femme Fatale: A Brief History of Beauty as a Surprisingly Effective Legal Defense

By Laura James | February 25, 2020

People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

By S.L. McInnis | February 24, 2020

Turns Out, Elizabethan Playwright and Poet Laureate Ben Jonson was a Murderer

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 21, 2020

Money Ain’t a Thang: 'Paid in Full' and the Culture That Rose out of New York's Crack Era

Money Ain’t a Thang: 'Paid in Full' and the Culture That Rose out of New York's Crack Era

In the 1980s, the city was ravaged by a new drug. But a new culture, born of the same streets, was on the rise, too.

By Michael Gonzales | February 20, 2020

A Modern-Day Explorer, a Costa Rican Jungle, and the Search for a Lost Son

A Modern-Day Explorer, a Costa Rican Jungle, and the Search for a Lost Son

Roman Dial's son hiked into the jungle and never returned. Dial launched an incredible years-long search for answers.

By Roman Dial | February 19, 2020

On Cults, and the <br>Weight of Family

On Cults, and the
Weight of Family

Leaving a cult is hard. It's even harder when the cult is your family.

By Nile Cappello | February 19, 2020

Six Nonfiction Books You Should Read This February

Six Nonfiction Books You Should Read This February

Colonial Murders, Iconic Outlaws, Brilliant Criminalists, Driven Filmmakers, and Never-Solved Crimes

By CrimeReads | February 13, 2020

Cold Cases of History: The Murder of Juan Borgia

Cold Cases of History: The Murder of Juan Borgia

500 years ago, a scion of the infamous Borgias was murdered. Plenty had reason to murder him, but the exact culprit has never been discovered.

By Alyssa Palombo | February 13, 2020

The Unsettling Literature of Missing Persons

The Unsettling Literature of Missing Persons

Stories of waiting, of hoping, and of half-lives.

By Kathleen Donohoe | February 13, 2020

Four True Crime Cases Where DNA Evidence Yielded Unexpected Results

Four True Crime Cases Where DNA Evidence Yielded Unexpected Results

A brief look at some forensic, genetic puzzlers

By Joanna Schaffhausen | February 12, 2020

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