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Collateral Damage and Remembrance in the Time of Serial Killers

Collateral Damage and Remembrance in the Time of Serial Killers

Courtney Lund O'Neil grew up hearing from her mother, a witness to the last of Gacy's abductions. Now, she's reinvestigated the crime from the perspective of the periphery.

By Courtney Lund O'Neil | January 27, 2025

What We Miss When We Talk About the Preppy Killer

What We Miss When We Talk About the Preppy Killer

Cynthia Weiner on capturing the world of 1980s NYC elites and their violent misdeeds

By Cynthia Weiner | January 23, 2025

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

Michael Cannell on the mafia's favorite pastime.

By Michael Cannell | January 17, 2025

Has the Mafia Ever Really Penetrated the White House?

Has the Mafia Ever Really Penetrated the White House?

Eric Dezenhall on the mob's complicated place in the American imagination.

By Eric Dezenhall | January 16, 2025

A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

P.J. Nelson looks back on the mid-century crimes of Anjette Lyles, who poisoned her loved ones for the insurance money

By P.J. Nelson | January 10, 2025

How to Write a True Crime Narrative with a Co-Author Who Has Been Dead For More Than 150 Years

How to Write a True Crime Narrative with a Co-Author Who Has Been Dead For More Than 150 Years

Kate Winkler Dawson on re-investigating the murder that inspired an American classic.

By Kate Winkler Dawson | January 7, 2025

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Willy Falcon, Scarface, and How 1980s Miami Cocaine Culture Infiltrated the National Imagination

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T.J. English on the rise of the narcosphere.

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A Scandal Fit for Print: William Randolph Hearst and the Death of Legendary Producer, Thomas H. Ince

A Scandal Fit for Print: William Randolph Hearst and the Death of Legendary Producer, Thomas H. Ince

In November 1924, Ince suddenly died after boarding Hearst’s yacht. Was it ill health, bad luck or perhaps plain murder?

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True Crime Can Be a Dread Inspiration, Authors Agree

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Keith Roysdon on true crime writing and the responsibility it entails.

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How the Modern History of Russia Is Explained by the Lives of Its Criminals

How the Modern History of Russia Is Explained by the Lives of Its Criminals

In the new book 'Russia in Four Criminals,' Federico Varese lays out a compelling case for a new understanding of Russia and democracy.

By Federico Varese | November 20, 2024

The Life and Times of Gaston Means, one of the Greatest Rogues in American History

The Life and Times of Gaston Means, one of the Greatest Rogues in American History

Detective, swindler, accused killer, spy. Jazz Age con man Gaston Means was all of the above. And when the son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped in 1932, he concocted his most audacious fraud.

By Dean Jobb | November 14, 2024

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